...being the observations and navigational extracts
from the ongoing expeditions of San Francisco Piano Pop trio
True Margrit

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Juggling & Progressing


Well, last weekend was our big video shoot, then during the week we rehearsed, learned a new song ("Obvious Solutions") and then on Friday night we got to play at EL RIO for our international album street date celebration for THE JUGGLER'S PROGRESS. It was a spectacularly fun night that started with an excellent set from soon-to-be uber famous, Blair Hansen who wowed the crowd with pitch-perfect powerhouse vocals & strumming fusillades. Then we took the stage & launched into a magically robust version of, "Make Them Beg" which, due to time restraints, we weren't able play at our Bottom of the Hill show in November. We got so much love from the crowd --which only egged us on to dizzying unforeseen heights, and hence, throughout the set there was no telling what might happen next (well, that's how it felt, friends). After our set The Shebangs burned through a super fun set of their catchy pop. Oh yes yes yes. There was so much socializing & chatting & toasting with friends that it got very late before we all headed home to slumberland.

The next day we were perhaps a teensy bit worse for the wear but we bravely drove up to Willits for a show at Shanachie Pub which is a sweet venue populated with some extra nice folks who listened attentively, got their very own copies of "THE JUGGLER's PROGRESS" and generally spread the good vibes. We did two long sets which is always fun for us, cuz we can play more of our tunes-- and more is better. As a result, it was quite late when we headed back down the 101 to San Francisco ( we got back in town around 3 am. Oof).

Sunday afteroon saw us back on the 101 going south to San Jose for an in-store at Streetlight Records. Notwithstanding the colds Gary & Andrew were now harboring, we arrived, we set up, we played, and we went home...for now...


This week we head back up to Washington & Oregon for lots o' shows:


February 3 at THE CEDARWOOD DOME in Milton, WA. Yes, we are playing at A DOME!!!

February 5 at The Green Frog/Acoustic Tavern in Bellingham, WA

February 6 at Fuel in Seattle, WA--with Press on Randy

February 10 at ALL AGES early show at Le Voyeur in Olympia, WA with the HUNGRY MCs (featuring ELAN EICHLER!!!!)

February 11 at World Famous Bob's Java Jive with Press on Randy (again--yay!)

February 12 at Mississippi Pizza Pub in Portland, OR--with
Jenny Hoyston!!

February 13 at Luckey's Club in Eugene, OR.

February 14 on the radio at 11 am on Sunday Morning Hangover.

Please tell your friends/ family/ adversaries about our shows! We are always glad to meet new friends!

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Monday, January 25, 2010

SO MANY True Margrit Irons in the Fire


Isn't that expression odd? "Irons in the fire"--are we branding cattle? Nay! And yet, are we not ranchers of songs? We are. Oh yes. Get along little dogies.



Anyhoo. This week, my friends, is chock full of Margritty goodness!!

For one thing, you can catch us live at our Official Celebration for the International Release of The Juggler's Progress Show at
EL RIO This Friday (January 29th 9pm)!

Also playing: The Shebangs !! and
Blair Hansen!!!!

For those who just joined us--you may ask "what is this Juggler's Progress of which you speak?" Why, it is our new album, that's what. available at Amazon, for example.

Meanwhile...

This past weekend, in an epic 14 hour shoot, we generated footage for not one, not two, but for THREE TRUE MARGRIT MUSIC VIDEOS (as seen in the above still shots). We were in the genius and capable hands of co-directors SARAH DUNHAM and CHELSEA WALTON who whisked us through "mouintain climbing" location shots on Bernal Hill, lip (& hand) synching in the Absolutely True Sound studio, a parking lot pillow fight, and a therapist session scene. We had KAT DOWNS (a brilliant singer/songwriter/pianist) all day applying & re-applaying fab makeup to the band and generally assisting and spreading the good vibe and mirth that was prevalent all day. Props go out also to our production assistants: Jon Carl, Alex Pena, and Sureena Mann (who all rock so hard)!!

Meanwhile...

After our EL RIO show we are heading back out on the road:

Saturday, January 30th: Shanachie Pub in Willits at 9pm-11:30 (!!)

Sunday, January 31st at 4 pm we have an in-store at Streetlight Records in San Jose.

and then up to Washington & Oregon for some fun and dandy shows up yonder.... including but not limited to:

February 3 at THE CEDARWOOD DOME in Milton, WA

February 5 at The Green Frog/Acoustic Tavern in Bellingham, WA

February 6 at Fuel in Seattle, WA--with Press on Randy

February 10 at Le Voyeur in Olympia, WA with the HUNGRY MCs (featuring ELAN EICHLER!!!!)

February 11 at World Famous Bob's Java Jive with Press on Randy (again--yay!)

February 12 at Mississippi Pizza Pub in Portland, OR--with
Jenny Hoyston!!

February 13 at Luckey's Club in Eugene, OR.

February 14 on the radio at 11 am on Sunday Morning Hangover with Marc Time!!

ps We are also rolling out some new fun top-secret stuff in the upcoming weeks, so stay tuned.

Friday, January 15, 2010

The Juggler's Progress is in Motion!!

So, do you know fair readers that Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 is the Official International Street Date for our fab new album, THE JUGGLER's PROGRESS!!








(wacky photo from our location scouting expedition for our upcoming music video shoot)







We are doing the first Juggler's Progress tour of 2010 starting in the bay area on:
Friday, January 29th
at El Rio
with Blair Hansen and The Shebangs.


And then: Streetlight Records in San Jose on the 31st, and then up to Washington & Oregon for some fun and dandy shows up yonder.... including but not limited to:

February 3 at THE CEDARWOOD DOME in Milton, WA

February 5 at The Green Frog/Acoustic Tavern in Bellingham, WA

February 6 at The Mix in Seattle, WA--with Press on Randy

February 10 at Le Voyeur in Olympia, WA.

February 12 at Mississippi Pizza Pub in Portland, OR--with
Jenny Hoyston!!

February 13 at Luckey's Club in Eugene, OR.

February 14 on the radio at 11 am on Sunday Morning Hangover with Marc Time!!

ps Gary & I were at GRIDDLE's 10th anniversary show at the
Rickshaw Stop last night--AWESOME!!!!




pps just a reminder--you can text "haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross in support of the Haitian people who need help to recover from the earthquake.