When Sara and I were eight years old we started taking piano lessons. Contrary to the popular depiction of children being forced into learning piano in movies and television, Sara and I actually REQUESTED the lessons. We ended up completing nine years of classical training and theory on our own accord. At age 15 we became interested in a guitar that our step father kept under the stairs in our basement. Secretly, we took turns…
Here is the July update for 2011: A Merch Odyssey!! New black tank tops and green t-shirts! We have held over the sale on the Gold Twin Print t-shirts, only $15!! The cycling cap pre-order went very well and so we are keeping them up for sale. Those of you who were first to order, we have just put them into production so you should be getting yours very soon! In addition to these new…
Friends! I'm happy to announce that THEOPHILUS LONDON'S 'TIMEZ ARE WEIRD THESE DAYS' comes out today! 'Why Even Try" is on it and so are 10 other fantastic tracks! *Especially excited about 'Love is Real'! Go Holly Miranda! Truly a great group of folks in that camp and I had SUCH a blast working on the song, as well as performing with TL in LA at the Music Box and on David Letterman. DO go…
Hello Everyone! What a whirlwind these past 3 weeks have been! It all started on the West coast in San Francisco with SF Pride! It was invigorating to be involved with Revel and Riot and to meet so many wonderful people during our week there. I was recharged completely when we flew to New York for rehearsals for our upcoming Canadian tour! We decided to change up the band for this little Canadian tour. We…
Hey everyone! First off I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who visited the Revel and Riot booth at San Francisco Pride this past weekend! We had an amazing time selling shirts and talking about LBGTQ stuff with you guys! I even got a sunburn! So I won't be forgetting Pride for at least another week! Ha. A big thanks to everyone who came out to the Revel and Riot pre-Pride party as well!…
Hello friends! We asked and you answered, so we took action and are happy to present your top two requests for new merch items, hats and stickers!! For the hats, we are doing something different than your standard ball cap, cause we think these cycling caps are just so cool! Because it's a test run, to see if you like them, we are going to take orders and then manufacture them, so they won't ship…
Hi Everybody! Another week, another dispatch! I'm spending the week in San Francisco to celebrate GAY PRIDE! I am beyond thrilled about this! It's hot, it's sunny, and my face is already aching from laughing so much! This is my first time at SF Pride! I can't wait! We have some amazing things planned! What a week to be celebrating PRIDE! First up: REVEL AND RIOT PRE PRIDE PARTY! Thursday June 23rd Brick and Mortar…
At first, I tried to make a video blog for this week's dispatch. But then I realized I had nothing much to dispatch. This week blended into the last. My fingernails are filled with dirt from fussing over my plants and herbs, I'm waiting for this week's New Yorker to arrive, and I might have a tuna melt for lunch. So here instead, are half a dozen links to things I think are great. I…
Hello! I hope you are all well! I was trying to decide over the past few days how to approach this week's blog. Sara did such a fine job all year, contributing funny, smart, witty blogs and I didn't want to disappoint. Last night, as I was reading through some of our fan mail it hit me - Q+A! You all had some really great questions! So I decided to pick the most popular questions…
I know that because of how many wasted minutes I spent this morning tearing at too tight jeans with dull scissors in an attempt to make myself shorts. Why oh why do I feel like it is impossible to dress appropriately and NOT look like I am a train jumping hobo? WHERE DO I FIND CLOTHES FOR SUMMER? I saw a kid on the street yesterday wearing a pair of terrific green pants and a…