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I'm back from a blue moon gig with the Blondes, at Davenports' in Chicago. Video .... well, we will have tons of it. Unfortunately this was not a perfect show, at all; musically we were a bit ragged. Nevertheless, it was fun, and still good, and my new songs went well. I love my Blondes, after 17 years singing together we have a strong bond and you can feel it onstage.
I'm energized and have some new opportunities to move things forward here in East Tennessee, where the gigging venues are so different. Here's a pre-show shot from the dressing room - McKinley looks like she just ate a lemon. She doesn't usually look like that.

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