10/11/08 Obama Rally at Eaton Plaza

We were excited when they asked us to perform at the Barack Obama rally at Eaton Plaza. We also played at the opening of the Fresno Obama headquarters during the primary. Anything we can do to raise awareness and support Obama we are down. The event was organized to raise money and register voters. Please everybody go vote, no matter who you vote for, just get out. Don't do that young person cop out thing and say "it doesn't matter" or "they're all corrupt anyways, it doesn't matter." Really? It doesn't matter? George Bush has been our president for the last 8 years and we're fighting multiple wars, American soldiers are dying, innocent civilians are dying, our economy is in the tank, no child left behind left all children behind, basic rights are violated through bills like the patriot act and most of the world doesn't like us. So now that we've established that it doesn't matter who is charge we can move on. Go watch "An Inconvenient Truth" and tell me that Gore and Bush are even on the same wavelength as far as intelligence. But I do have to thank W for one thing. He f'd up his presidency so bad that the pendulum has swung so far in the other direction that we can finally get a person like Obama in the White House. We can elect Obama as a sign to the rest of the world that we have been drunk on the last two election days but now we have officially as a nation, collectively pulled our head out of our ass. To think that Obama has come this far is amazing to me. First of all his name is Barack, not Bill, George, Ronald, Harry, Jimmy or Dwight. a black democrat raised by a single mother who went to Harvard Law. Yes McCain is a war hero no one can second guess that, but he is out of touch. He showed his lack of judgement by appoint Palin as is VP selection. Sarah Palin needs to go back to rural Alaska to exploit her special needs child and return to being a "hockey mom." I want a soccer mom or hockey mom or stay at home mom to give me advice on raising a family or what the best deals at Coscto are, not to run the country. I actually want some one in charge who knows what the Bush doctrine is. Check out this link for more terrifying reality tv(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrzXLYA_e6E) No matter how hot she is it doesn't make up for the fact that anytime she has had to actually speak her own thoughts and been asked questions that were unrehearsed she exposed herself as one of the biggest jokes in political history. This is the most important election in my lifetime. The past 8 years are an example that it does matter who is in charge. The political system wants the young people to not care and to continue to play their video games and space out on myspace and read about Madonna's latest divorce. They want us to stay distracted texting eachother and watching Access Hollywood. Its time to grow up and wake up folks! But hey maybe you make over $250,000 a year and don't care about health care for your family and like the fact that you can't even get a car loan much less a home loan. Maybe Sarah Palin is so hot that we should vote McCain into office to we can see what the milf soon to be gilf will look like shaking hands with foreign dignitaries and holding seminars on how you can see Russia from Alaska. They have tried everything short of calling Obama a terrorist to continue the scare tactics of the Republican party. It worked for 8 years, but like Obama said at the DNC "lets invest in our hopes, not our fears." Of course we all have our own opinion and that is whats beautiful. Register to vote and go speak your voice....and get the hell off of myspace for a couple hours a day and go get some fresh air. here is a picture from the rally and some other funny links to check out.....

10/10/08 Cellar Door (Visalia, Ca)

Visalia isn't what you think it is. This south valley town had a reputation of being a sleepy city with nothing to do, no music scene, had to drive to Fresno to party and see the city lights. The truth is that Fresno could learn a lot from main street in Visalia. Clubs, bars, restaurants, shops, clothing stores, record shops and most of all people having a good time ready to support live music. There is an unexpected energy on main street that leads up to the Cellar Door. We love this place. Great atmosphere, great staff led to a great night. It was our first time playing the Cellar Door, so the crowd was decent, not packed but not light. But the thing I love about nights like this is knowing that the people who are there had a blast. Met lots of interesting characters. On a break I met an outspoken lesbian who ended up grinding on the foot of the stage and was in the middle of taking her shirt off when the bouncer swooped in like Ray Lewis to stop her. Visalia's own Coley Cole ripped the mic on "Strong Feet on the Concrete" and left the mic melting. It was one of those nights were everybody, including the staff, seemed to be very good looking and determined to have a great time. That is always a win/win situation. Great food, wide selection of wine/beer and the staff were generous and very accomodating. We're definitely looking forward to coming back next year. At the end of the night marisa(a very sweet staff member) hooked me up with coke....in a bottle.....from Mexico. Like a Cuban cigar or Swiss chocolate, bottled Coke from Mexico made with real sugar is a delicacy for the true soda conniossuer. It kept me awake on the drive home.