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Permalink / 12 Dec. '08

The Best Drummer in the World

Well folks, it’s official. Miss Fairchild employs “the best drummer in the world.” Check it out:

From: Fourth Graders
To: Todd The Rocket
Subject: hall school visitor

Dear Todd Richard,    Thank you for visiting our class.We enjoyed your visit.You taught us a lot. We learned about the turn tables. The turn tables were awesome.I (Mason) really liked doing the turn tables. You were very fun and nice.We had a great time with you. You are the best drummer in the world. You rock at playing drums.We really liked your performance in the music room.

                                                        From, Fourth Graders

Permalink / 10 Dec. '08 / Tagged: rocket

Burberry Scarves

Here’s a funny story from the weekend…

So, I’ve been wanting a burberry scarf for a while. Why exactly I want one I can’t really say. They are fairly cliche, though I had no idea how cliche until our weekend jaunt to Nantucket. Waiting to get on the boat yesterday, we saw three people in a row wearing them, and these people weren’t even traveling together.

Despite this fact, I’m still interested. I actually think there is something useful about a cliche if you can pull it off. Frequently, we use them without thinking, but with some amount of awareness, a good cliche is just an effective metaphor.

(This actually reminds me of this week’s SNL, where in a parody of Plaxico Burress, Keenan Thompson said “It brings new meaning to the phrase ‘shooting yourself in the foot’,” and Seth Meyers corrected, “that’s actually the original meaning of the phrase.”)

So, yes, a bad cliche is pretty bad, but a good Burberry scarf is pretty good, and so sometime in the past few weeks I set my sights on one. For you fashion gurus out there, I am, indeed, referring to the classic haymarket check from English fashion house Burberry. Maybe if I call it a haymarket check scarf it won’t be so cliche?

Anyhow, I might just did get myself a scarf this weekend, and here’s how it may have happened:

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Permalink / 08 Dec. '08 / Tagged: nantucket tattoo live heigl burberry

Stroll Weekend 2008

So, we’re on the ferry right now and the captain has made an announcement: “Attention, please! Will the owner of a green Mercedes please return to the vehicle deck at this time and shut your alarm off. Once again, will the owner of a green Mercedes please shut your alarm off. Your car will not be stolen”

Perfect.

What a great weekend for Miss Fairchild. We had the opportunity to travel to Nantucket for Stroll Weekend, where we could entertain locals and stopovers alike at the Chicken Box, the island’s premier venue, and our regular home when we play there.

Travel to and from the island is always fun. No one wants a band with a bunch of gear on their boat or their plane, but eventually, after much griping, they always help us out. This time, we were able to be a thorn in the side of an airline and a ferry company, so that’s always nice. Spread the wealth and all that.

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Permalink / 07 Dec. '08 / Tagged: nantucket tour gig video keptwoman

Mixtape and EP ONLINE!!

It’s officially official: Miss Fairchild’s brand new Won’t Be Your Kept Woman is available for purchase at download stores all across the infinity that we call “World Wide Web”. These outlets include, but are in no way limited to, iTunes, Amazon (our recommendation for highest quality), Tradebit, etc. Heck, the list goes on!

In case you haven’t heard, Won’t Be Your Kept Woman is a four song EP of original music that Miss Fairchild has been producing to follow up on last year’s Pop-Funk opus Ooh La La, Sha Sha. The new Pop-kernels are sassy, danceable, masterfully executed using MF’s signature stylings, and sure to satisfy your sweet tooth this Halloween! (... Did we mention buttery and caramel-coated?) And, for the fans that have been in there for the long haul, included is a redo of our very first dance hit “Excuse Me Mr.” entitled “Excuse Me, Sister” – it’s even more bangin’ the second time around!

For everybody who endured shoddy downloading procedures (and an unintentional porn onslaught) to get their ears on the FREE WBYKW Mixtape last week, we applaud and admire your perseverance. You like us! You really like us!! But don’t fail us now… we need your support more than ever. Go and download our Won’t Be Your Kept Woman EP and make this set complete.

Oh, and if you need a second opinion on whether or not the new Miss Fairchild music is worth buying, just consult the Portland Phoenix.

So download it already!!! Trust us, your iPod will thank you!

Happy Halloween,

Miss Fairchild

ps Shouts go out to everyone that made this effort possible: guest musician-friends, Grammy Award – winning mastering agent, graphic design artist of blood-relation, baddest backing band in the funkin’ land… You all know who you are! Thanks for everything – MF

Permalink / 29 Oct. '08 / Tagged: album bananas keptwoman

New Music! Soon!

Hey all,

Just so you know: we haven’t forgotten your requests for new music. Our latest EP, Won’t Be Your Kept Woman is coming out on September 30th as a digital only download. That means you can buy it for less than 4 dollars and have it immediately and anywhere.

We will be giving away a free mixtape too, so be patient for a few more days and then… enjoy!

The guys

Permalink / 19 Sep. '08 / Tagged: keptwoman album mixtape

Miss Fairchild on SPRITZ

London blog SPRITZ has a mini-feature about the band up today. Hope you all dig! Thanks for everyone that tuned into the Real World last week. What a trip.

Permalink / 03 May. '08 / Tagged: press review blog london

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