12/13/2006

Thank You California!

Dear Menomenauts,

With apologies for not being able to post much during this West Coast tour,
I would like to say,

SAN FRANCISCO : We had such a fun time playing at the Hemlock Tavern.
Thank you to :
- Julia for running sound for us — you were so nice and communicative!
- The Bad Hands for opening and rocking and being fantastically nice people!
- 31 knots for working the audience into a complete frenzy!
- Lisa and HRT for being absolutely wonderful!
- Katherine and Performer magazine for presenting the show!

LOS ANGELES : Things finally clicked for us onstage at Spaceland. We had an absolute blast!
Thank you to :
- Jonnie and Emily for helping us run the merch table, and for total general awesomeness!
- Julie, Alex, and Mikoko for telling us about your cool film projects over dinner!
- Kim for your encouragement!
- Molly, Jennifer, and Joe of Spaceland for making our experience go SO smoothly!
- Pink Mountaintops for letting us play with them!
- My sister for letting us crash at her cool apartment!

SAN DIEGO : This was our very first time playing in San Diego. Thank you for having us at the Casbah!
Thank you to:
- Ben [and Brad] for the place to sleep, and the fun company!
- Andi, Greg, and Gordon for coming out to support us, it was so great to see you!
- Holly for giving us your extra polaroids!

and
IN GENERAL
We would like to :
- say how wonderful it was to play with 31 knots during this tour. You three gentlemen are such fantastic humans, and together you constitute an incredible band. Also : Annette : Viel Gluck! Ich hoffe das Menomena Deutschland besuchen konnen!
- [and] apologize to California for bringing the Oregon rain-storms down to SF, LA, and SD along with us! That's what life is like in Portland EVERY DAY.

Rain rain rain!
Rock rock rock!
Love love love!
- Brent / Menomena

12/04/2006

San Francisco this FRIDAY at the Hemlock Tavern!

Dear Menomenauts of San Francisco,

We are excited to play this Friday, December 8th, at the Hemlock Tavern.
Looks like the Hemlock website says the show

starts at 9:30pm
costs $10 bucks
includes : Openers — The Bad Hand, and Main Support — 31knots

also : thank you to Performer Magazine for presenting this show!

Rock rock rock!
Love love love,

- Brent / Menomena

12/01/2006

Tomorrow in Seattle at the Paradox!

Dear Menomenauts,

Tomorrow, Saturday Dec 2nd, we play at the Paradox in Seattle:
1401 NW Leary Way
http://www.theparadox.org/

Thanks to all in Portland who came out (and stayed late) for the show! We're sorry our sampler crashed in the middle of the set! We're still working out the kinks.

Rock rock rock,
Love love love,
- Brent / Menomena