Hi all.. hope you had an amazing New Year's and 2010 brings you nothing but great stuff.  :)-
 
There are a lot of transitions going on in the Vampness camp, one of which was the last show for Loki the Grump.  Another is the ReVAMPing of the Vampness website.  It's WAY overdue for a change, and changes they are a-comin'...
 
Although Vampness is in hibernation for a little bit to re-group - and get married!!! - look out for a future collaboration with Joe "Mad Dog" De Sapio.  There are songs already written and in process, and a plan to perform as:  Mad Dog & Vampness
 
We will keep you updated as details present themselves.
 
Cheers Vampadres!
 
Have a Vampy day!

Press Release!

Rockin´ and Ragin´, Snarlin´ and Screamin´, The Real Girls of Rock are Back With A Vengeance!

The 2007 Girls Rock & Girls Rule Tour!

"What do you get when you put a bunch of kick-a#$ rock chicks together with a sense of purpose? You get a better world –or at the very least a good step towards one—with one great soundtrack" StephenBailey.com

For the past 5 years Girls Rock & Girls Rule has featured the best female rockers on the music scene and this year they continue their mission of creating awareness and exposure for independent female artists while helping women and girls in the community. This year´s tour is going to be bigger and better than ever when GRGR storms the Northeast showcasing phenomenal performers groovin´ on everything from pop-rock, to punk, to metal to hardcore! And GRGR is thrilled to be able to give back and support the next generation of girls who rock through their new partnership with Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls.

This year´s GRGR tour is hitting many more cities and will feature a group of artists who are rocking harder then you could ever imagine. These girls like boys, they play with boys, but they are not one of the boys - they are the real girls of rock and their stage presence, voices, playing and songwriting can stand up against anything!

The 2007 Girls Rock & Girls Rule tour will kick off with special preview shows this August in Hoboken, NJ and Long Island, and then hit the road for 10 days from September 21-October 1. GRGR kicks off in Washington, DC and then travels through Baltimore, Delaware, Pennsylvania, NJ, NY, MA, and RI, and finally ending up back home in Brooklyn, NY. (see full tour schedule below) The shows feature GRGR bands from the past events including four core tour bands; G-spot, Marisa Mini, Loki the Grump and RewBee who will be partnered in each city with their local sister bands. This insures a strong local audience and gives bands an opportunity to gain exposure with new fans while offering local live music lovers some fresh new sounds they might not otherwise have had a chance to hear. Bands that are currently scheduled to appear include; Edible Red, Tsang, The Catholic Girls, All Out Riot, Esmirelda & The Tidbits, The Twats, Emiko, Odd Girl Out, Control Freaks, The Degenerettes, Semiblind, Spark is Diamond, If Man is Five, Silence Bleeds and Cootie Shot with many more to be announced. In addition, there will be special guest appearances at select shows from Willie Mae Rock Camp camper bands and a portion of the proceeds from each event and from sponsors will be donated to Willie Mae.

In addition to the showcases, the Girls Rock & Girls Rule Documentary film is in production and scheduled for release in December 2007. It will premiere at the NYC 6th Anniversary showcase, but fans will have a chance to get a sneak peek at tour stops this fall. The film follows the ladies on tour, showcasing the live performances while taking you on a fascinating journey with today´s hardest rockin´ female musicians. Audiences will learn what it really means to be an independent female artist today, share their struggles and successes, and have a chance to experience these ladies ragin´, rantin´, snarlin´ and screamin´ both on and off stage!

Given the challenging state of the music industry, GRGR is on the cutting edge of the next trend in music bringing female rockers to the forefront today. The time has come for a platform that will bring attention to all the fantastic women who are making the kind of music people want to hear. These are not re-touched pop princesses or radio clones, they are unique, original and ready to show the world they can rock as hard if not harder than their male counterparts!

Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls was founded in 2004 and is a New York City-based non-profit summer day camp serving girls aged 8-18. The program offers girls the chance to learn how to play musical instruments, write songs, perform, learn about different types of music, and generally "rock out" in a supportive environment that fosters self-confidence, self-esteem, creativity, tolerance, and collaboration. The camp is named after Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, a blues and rock performer/songwriter who was one of the first women to play the music that came to be known as "rock n´ roll." The camp grew out of the Portland, Oregon-based program Rock n´ Roll Camp for Girls, which was founded in 2000. (www.williemaerockcamp.org)

GRGR thanks onlinegigs.com for their help with booking this year´s tour as well as sponsors Sam Ash and Jakprints.

Aug 23 2007 GRGR Summer Preview @ Maxwells - Hoboken, NJ
Aug 25 2007 GRGR Summer Preview @ Katies Irish Pub - Smithtown, NY
Sep 22 2007 GRGR Fall 2007 Tour @ DC-9 - Washington DC
Sep 23 2007 GRGR Fall 2007 Tour @ Mojo 13 - Wilmington, DE
Sep 24 2007 GRGR Fall 2007 Tour @ Sidebar Tavern - Baltimore, MD
Sep 25 2007 GRGR Fall 2007 Tour @ The Khyber - Philadelphia, PA
Sep 26 2007 GRGR Fall 2007 Tour @ TBD
Sep 27 2007 GRGR Fall 2007 Tour @ Maximum Capacity - Chicopee, MA
Sep 28 2007 GRGR Fall 2007 Tour @ The Haunt - Ithaca, NY
Sep 29 2007 GRGR Fall 2007 Tour @ The Amp - Elmira, NY
Sep 30 2007 GRGR Fall 2007 Tour @ TBD – Brooklyn, NY

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Okay Grumpies.. get ready to GRUMP!!

A note.. LTG unfortunately will NOT be at the Long Island gig on August 25th due to a prior commitment. :(

But everywhere else..
WE WILL
WE WILL
GRUMP YOU!!
GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!

xx
LTG

Loki the Grump is performing once again for GRGR!

Saturday, December 2nd - 9:00pm

Ace of Clubs (under ACME)
9 Great Jones (3rd St. b/w B'way & Laf)
New York NY 10003
212-677-6963
Price: $10 tax deductible donation

Loki the Grump is closing out the year for Girls Rock & Girls Rule back in good ole NYC, with a very special guest guitarist... that's right Grumpies.. it's the return of HOWIE, for one night only! Don't miss it.

Doors at 6:30pm, Music kick-off at 7:00pm SHARP!

$10 Tax deductible donation benefiting Voices of Women Organizing Project, Battered Women's Resource Center (a GREAT cause)

Plus $2.00 PBRs all night or until it runs out! As always there will be some awesome giveaways & prizes from GRGR's sponsors & supporters including E2 Earphones from Shure, PBR Swag, some tops from Le Tigre, $50 Sam Ash Gift Certificate, $50 Acme Grill Gift Certificate & more! And, the staple GRGR snack, Luna Bars!

And the bands? Fuhgeddabout it!

AMAZING, AMAZING bands, from here AND from our mini-tour. In fact.. two of our FAVORITE bands from upstate (If Man Is Five & Missing Marcus) are FINALLY coming down to rock this show! And you, Grumpies, MUST stay for them cause you will love them as much as we do!

Not to mention our dear, dear local buddies: Loudlife, G-spot and RewBee!

And new buddies from the Long Island show: Sea of Static & Stark!

And probably-future-buddies-but-we-haven't-met-them-yet from Philadelphia: September

To kick off the night, Gail (G-spot & creator of this whole crazy entity of GRGR) booked some rockin' chicks from the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls where she volunteered this summer, which'll be REALLY cool! Why? Well... starting off is the Willie Mae Volunteer Band which will treat you to amazing covers of Ironman & Cherry Bomb. Following that and opening the show will be camper band Electric Blue featuring the next generation of girl rockers (ages 11-18)! How cool is that??!?

So, after that, the awesome GRGR Line-up, which is made up of MANY Grumpies by the way, is:

Loudlife, September, Loki the Grump, Sea of Static, G-spot, Rewbee, Stark, Missing Marcus, If Man is Five

SO.. make sure you put this on your calendar now! This is the BEST way to kick off the Holiday season, and to celebrate and support women in music and the community and the live music scene (before all the clubs disappear)!

Get more info on GRGR at www.myspace.com/girlsrockgirlsrule , www.vowbwrc.org , and www.williemaerockcamp.org

Loki the Grump just got the link to the video of our acoustic performance on the radio show "Last Exit for the Lost" on WVBR-FM in Ithaca from April 1st.

This performance came after our very FUN gig at The Haunt in Ithaca for Xtreme Soundscapes - with new drummer Andrea Auerbach, and the incredible Erik Hendin filling in on guitar.

Here's the "stripped" Loki the Grump thanks to Azkath and the gang in Ithaca. Enjoy:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8948249960202581141

You can download the mp3s to the acoustic songs exclusively at: http://www.thelastexit.org/Merch/Merch.htm

Tell us whatcha think about the acoustic side of the Grump on our GrumpBook. (And visit www.thelastexit.org to check out and say hi to these amazing people!)

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AND... less than two weeks to go in the Airplay 2006 competition on Radio Crystal Blue. We're finding out that EVERY vote really does count - and we need yours, and your friends, and your friends' friends.. ;)-

Please click here to vote for LOKI THE GRUMP (last bracket - bottom of page):

http://pub36.bravenet.com/vote/vote.php?usernum=3071115404&cpv=1

You can vote once per computer each calendar day (12:01am to midnight of the same day). Once you hit 'submit' it should take you to the results page. If it doesn't.. it hasn't registered. :( We've been informed that you need to have the latest version of Java and cookies enabled.

Thanks Grumpies!!! If we win this competition we get some great featured airplay for a couple of weeks on Radio Crystal Blue with indie's own angel, Dan Herman (www.radiocrystalblue.com). All exposure is great exposure! So thanks VERY MUCH again!

See ya out there... and don't forget to GET GRUMPY! Grrrrrr! AND have a VERY GRUMPY Holiday!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN VOTING FOR LTG!!!

We have now made it to the final round. This round will be a definite challenge, SO.. if you don't mind terribly.. please oh please keep voting daily until the end of April (I think it ends on the 26th!)

THANKS AGAIN!!!

AIRPLAY VOTE 2006 ON RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE

Final round of Airplay Vote 2006 has now commenced!

Please click here to vote for LOKI THE GRUMP: http://pub36.bravenet.com/vote/vote.php?usernum=3071115404&cpv=1

LTG is in the EP FINAL BRACKET (alllll the way at the bottom).

You can vote only once per computer each calendar day (12:01am to midnight of the same day). The system will reject votes that come from duplicate IP addresses.

If you see a band you dig in OTHER brackets, PLEASE GO AHEAD and vote for them. It doesn't affect our vote at all!

Thanks everyone!!!

Hey Grumpies... we teased you in the previous email about playing a couple of shows but didn't really elaborate.. well, here's the info!!

Friday, March 31st - Pussycat Lounge - NYC (10pm)
Saturday, April 1st - The Haunt - Ithaca, NY (6pm)

Details below. But first, a little note. Laaaaa...

We mentioned in the last email that Michele started collaborating with Nick from Mercury Boy to transform Loki the Grump into SNARKY. Well.. this is still in the works, and these gigs will be played under the name SNARKY.

However.. due to a family emergency, Nick will NOT be playing these two gigs. :(

So... jumping in to rescue his fave Grumps is Erik Hendin on guitar: www.erikhendin.com

Also, introducing on the drums... Andrea Auerbach!

Okay.. now for the info, for real:

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FRIDAY, MARCH 31st - 10:00pm!

Lo-fi Entertainment presents: A tribute to THE CURE (as in.. the band)

The Pussycat Lounge (2ND FLOOR!)
96 Greenwich Street @ Rector
NYC (212) 349-4800
21 & over (You MUST have ID with you!)
$10 door
($2 off w/coupon sent to those on the LTG mailing list)

DIRECTIONS:
The club is at 96 Greenwich Street, 2 blocks south of World Trade Center/Ground Zero.
By Train: Take the 1 or 9 Downtown to Rector. You can also Take the 4 or the 5 Downtown to Wall Street. You can also take the N or the R to Downtown Rector.

Bands Performing the Tribute show:

9pm Second Lucy
10pm Snarky (formerly Loki the Grump) (www.lokithegrump.com)
11pm Anathema Device (www.anathemadevice.com)
12am Viktim (www.viktim.net)

For info: www.lofientertainment.com

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SATURDAY, APRIL 1st - 6:00pm sharp! (yes, really!)

This show is being presented by one of our fave radio shows - "Last Exit for the Lost" on WVBR. Also.. after the gig, we'll be appearing on the radio show, and might even be performing an acoustic song or two! Make sure you check in at midnight!!! (www.wvbr.com - info below)

Last Exit for the Lost's : XS IV Pre-Release Show

The Haunt
702 Willow Ave
Ithaca, NY 14850-3215
607-275-3447
Price: $5 over 21 / $7 under 21
(not sure if it's all ages, or 18 & over - call to check)

Special XS III.V DVD only available at this show...

Bands:
Others - www.othersgothichorror.com
Snarky (formerly Loki the Grump) - www.lokithegrump.com
Dormitory Effect (featuring ex-members of One Step Beyond) - www.dormitoryeffect.com
If Man is Five - www.blackazul.com/ifmanisfive
Missing Marcus - www.missingmarcus.com

The Last Exit for the Lost
Every Saturday at Midnight till 6am Sunday Morning
93.5FM / 105.5FM Ithaca, NY - Also available via Realaudio
Web Page: www.thelastexit.org
WVBR Webpage: http://wvbr.com

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And please oh please.. don't forget to vote EVERY DAY for Loki the Grump at Radio Crystal Blue. 1st round of Airplay Vote 2006 for the EP Section, which LOKI THE GRUMP is in, began March 1st and ends March 29. (2nd round ends at the end of April!)
Please go here to vote: http://pub36.bravenet.com/vote/vote.php?usernum=3071115404

Thanks, thanks and more thanks!!! :)-

We love our Grumpies - you all are the fookin' BEST! Send a note to say hello... add us on myspace... don't be shy, silly!

See ya out there... and don't forget to GET GRUMPY! BE SNARKY! Grrrrrr!

xxx
Michele, Nick, Phil, Andrea
(and for these gigs.. Erik)

p.s. The Dave Sharp tribute CD - "Take A Look at the Punks" - which contains 3 Loki the Grump performances you can obtain NOWHERE else, will be available at these gigs for a discounted price (while supplies last)! If you want the CD, but can't make it to the gigs: www.sharptribute.com

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Putting the FUN back in GRUMP!!
www.snarkymusic.com

Download songs from Loki the Grump's "The Brink", and Mercury Boy's "Get it Goin'" at the iTunes store!
www.cdbaby.com/lokithegrump
www.cdbaby.com/mercuryboy
www.purevolume.com/lokithegrump
www.myspace.com/lokithegrump

You can also find us on Rhapsody, Napster and several other music stream/download sites, thanks to CD Baby! :)-

AIRPLAY VOTE 2006 ON RADIO CRYSTAL BLUE

1st round of Airplay Vote 2006 for the EP Section, which LOKI THE GRUMP is in, begins today and ends March 29.
Please click here to vote: http://pub36.bravenet.com/vote/vote.php?usernum=3071115404

LTG is in the EP SEMIFINAL BRACKET # 4 (alllll the way at the bottom). The best of these 5 advance to the final.

You can vote only once per computer each calendar day (12:01am to midnight of the same day). The system will reject votes that come from duplicate IP addresses.

If you see a band you dig in other brackets, PLEASE GO AHEAD and vote for them. It doesn't affect our vote for the first round.

Thanks everyone!!! :)-

Loki the Grump has been included on a tribute CD! Go to www.sharptribute.com for complete details:

TROOPERS RALLY IN TRIBUTE TO DAVE SHARP (and to raise money for cancer research, for the cause of Mike Peters)

The songs of Dave Sharp are to be featured on a tribute CD featuring performances from Dave's own fans. The disk is to be titled Take A Look At The Punks, taken from the line in Dave's song Tell Me.

The project began when Californian fan and coffee bar singer-guitarist Damien Riley started entertaining himself by working out his own versions of some of Dave's songs & recording them on his home studio.

Discussing and sharing these songs with friends on the davesharp.org messageboards, Damien found he wasn't alone in his passion. Other musician fans who had been inspired by Dave's writing & playing also wanted to record Dave's songs. The 'Dave Sharp Covers Project' as it came to be known soon had bands across the US, in the UK & in Germany heading into studios to record their interpretations, a way of expressing their thanks to Dave for his inspiration.

When it was first suggested that these recordings could actually be released on CD, nobody too the idea particularly seriously, but as interest and the number of songs grew, it became a real possibility. When in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, it was suggested that the CD could be a charity fundraiser, the project really began to come together.

Then during the final stages of the project, the news of Mike Peter's diagnosis with cancer was announced. With Mike & The Alarm having been as much an influence on many of the contributors as Dave, the decision was quickly taken that proceeds should be donated towards a cancer related charity.

The organisers are putting the finishing touches to the audio & artwork and hope to have the CD available by the end of January. It will be available to order by post and online from a dedicated website.

davesharp.org are working with the organisers to make the CD available to Dave fans everywhere while trying to raise the maximum amount possible for charity. More news of the project will appear here as soon as we have it, but in the meantime, for further info, e-mail tribute@sharptribute.com

A friend posted this on live journal.. I had to steal it:

Rules for Non-Pet Owners Who Visit and like to Complain About Our Pets.

1. They live here. You do not.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture (that's why they call it "fur"niture.)
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours
and doesn't speak clearly.

Dogs and cats are better than kids. They eat less, do not ask for money all the time, are easier to train, usually come when called, never drive your car, do not hang out with drug using friends, do not smoke or drink, do not worry about having to buy the latest fashions, do not wear your clothes, and do not need a gazillion dollars for university, and if they get pregnant, you can sell the children.

Posted on the Loki the Grump site:

My god...

The devastation from Hurricane Katrina... there are no words to describe the aching in our souls for all of the victims...

Here's one way Loki the Grump is trying to help:

CD Baby has asked their members to donate the proceeds of their CDs sold on CD Baby to the American Red Cross.

Of course, we said YES!

SO... if you have been looking to help and haven't figured out how you want to do it yet... this is a wonderful way!

NOTE: We will NOT receive a single cent from this purchase... it is going DIRECTLY to the American Red Cross via CD Baby. (CD Baby's share of member's sales will also apparently be donated, though they're not advertising it... just FYI)

And there are TONS of bands doing the same thing we are, so why not check out some great new music on CD Baby AND do something kind for those in need at the same time!

http://www.cdbaby.com/lokithegrump

Thank you dear GRUMPIES.. you really ARE the best!

LOKI THE GRUMP has left the nest! Sniff, sniff...

Wish the band well by checking out the BRAND NEW site: www.lokithegrump.com

Yay for Loki the Grump!!

Of course, there will always be updates here as well since I (Michele) am in the band and this is my site. So there!!

The Internet will be chock full o'Loki the Grump! Can it get any better than that? Mmmmm.. NOPE!

Happy Holidays!! May 2005 bring you everything you could wish for...!

Loki the Grump is getting some radio play!! Sunday, December 19th... Check it out:

This Sunday night at 9 PM on New York City's #1 Rock station, Q1043 (104.3 FM in NYC), it's "Out Of The Box", New York's #1 New Music Show, featuring the best in new music and local undiscovered artists, hosted by Jonathan Clarke. The complete playlist is always posted at q1043.com. To go directly to the "Out Of The Box" page, go to http://www.q1043.com/outofbox/

This Sunday, 12/19/04, we continue with giving you shots at winning some early holidays gifts(this means free CDs by the way) as I clean out the prize closet.

The Complete 12/19/04 "Out Of The Box" Playlist:

Edwin McCain-"Maggie May"-DRT

Jeff Beck-"Rosebud"-Epic

Loki The Grump (undiscovered band from Queens, Syosset, Brooklyn, Island Park, W. Nyack and Manhattan)-"Brand New Me"-Jafzi

William Shatner-"Common People"-Shout Factory

Shinedown-"Burning Bright"-Atlantic

The Soundtrack of Our Lives-"Mother One Track Mind"-WB Sweden

Mike Doughty-"27 Jennifers"-ATO

RJD2-"Through The Walls"-Worlds Fair

Radio 4-"Absolute Affirmation"-Astralwerks

U2-"Love And Peace Or Else"-Interscope

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GRUMPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!

A GRUMPY THANK YOU to all those who made it to the Loki the Grump CD release party! It was INCREDIBLY fun (especially once the CDs arrived.. whew) and the feedback was that everyone stuffed themselves and then worked it off jumping up and down during the performance. Sounds good to us!!! The CD will be available via cdbaby.com very very soon.

In the meantime, come down to our gig and stock up on merch in person for a very, very important cause:

REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS
presents

THE THIRD ANNUAL GIRLS ROCK & GIRLS RULE SHOWCASE!
A Benefit for the Voices of Women Organizing Project (V.O.W.), Battered
Women´s Resource Center

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2004
Blaggards Pub
8 W.38th Street (between 5th & 6th), NYC
Doors 7:30pm Music at 8:00PM
$10.00 Tax Deductible Donation

Featuring the hottest most hardworking female Indie Rock Chicks in NYC!
Florence Yoo
Maggie Kim
Maria Christensen
G-spot
Loki the Grump
Black Flamingo
Kittyhawk

Also Great Prizes! Cosmetics from Tony and Tina, A day of studio time from Threshold Music Studios, a cashmere throw from Red Envelope, a facial from Euphoria Spa and more, all for a wonderful cause!

GRGR thanks XL Graphics & Shandon Fowler for providing printing & design services!

And thanks to Rockrgrl Magazine for their support of the show and women in music!

Visit www.vowbwrc.org for more information on V.O.W

FINALLY.. all the details you could possibly need for the LOKI THE GRUMP CD Release party! :)-

First of all, as stated before.. it's FREE ENTRY on guest list. The list is unlimited, so bring one, bring all.. just make sure we get everyone's names! (21 & over please)

And what do you get for free entry??

* PIZZA.. mmmmm
* PERFORMANCE by your favorite GRUMPIES, Loki the Grump!.. mmmmm
* MUNCHKINS.. mmmmm
* PERFORMANCE by your favorite GRUMPIES, Loki the Grump!.. mmmmm
* GIVEAWAYS/trivia quiz.. mmmmm
* PERFORMANCE by your favorite GRUMPIES, Loki the Grump!.. mmmmm
* DISCOUNT MERCHANDISE for one night only!!! We're practically giving it away. (Hmmm.. I think Crazy Eddie just made an appearance....).. mmmmm
* AND.. PERFORMANCE by your favorite GRUMPIES, Loki the Grump, of course!!

Oh yeah... mmmmm

Details:

THURSDAY, November 18th
7:00 - 9:00pm
**PERFORMANCE STARTS SHORTLY AFTER 7pm!**
@
Acme Underground
9 Great Jones
(equiv. of E. 3rd Street, b/w Broadway & Lafayette)
NYC 212-677-6963
21 & over
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For guest list: Email BITE@VAMPNESS.COM with FULL names ASAP! Deadline for guest list is NOON the Tuesday before - i.e. Tuesday, Nov. 16th!

Trivia giveaways:
Here's your chance to prove your GRUMPY GROUPY-ness! There is a link to a series of Q&As on the Loki the Grump band page... if you know your stuff, you may have a chance to win some free LTG merchandise! So start cramming!!!

The EP, entitled THE BRINK, produced by Larry Hammel, sounds AMAZING!!! You can hear streamable samples of 4 of the 5 songs on the Loki page as well!

(Some of the other songs on the set list will be making their last appearance for a while... so catch 'em while you can!)

It's TIME to GET GRUMPY!!!!!!

See ya verrrrry soon,

Michele, Howie, Phil, Dawn

Putting the FUN back in GRUMP!
http://www.lokithegrump.com/
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Okaaaay Grumpies! Are ya ready to bring the chaos home with ya? Mark your calendars for the Loki the Grump CD Release Party!! Thursday, November 18th, from 7-9pm.
Where? Well.. Acme Underground of course. They love us so much they made us an offer we couldn't refuse.

There'll be free entry via guest list. Giveaways. Food. Discount merchandise. Keep an eye out for details to follow within the next week or two.

If you want EXTRA SPECIAL attention.. sign up on the LTG mailing list to become an OFFICIAL GRUMPY! Just go to the Loki the Grump page and join us, join us, JOIN US!

Oh yeah.. and brush up on your LTG trivia (look for 'grumpy questions answered' on the Loki the Grump page). The giveaways will be for those who know their shit! So start studying now.

Loki the Grump 'live @ siberia' downloads will be removed soon.. so go get 'em while ya can...

Okay.. so we changed it to Saturday, October 2nd as it's Howie's birthday! That's right, last gig was close to Dawn's birthday, next one is Howie's. Be prepared to sing, my friends!

As we're finishing up the mixing for our forthcoming 4-song EP... perhaps we'll add a 'record release party' to that??? Hmmmmmm.....

Hmmm.. we just got a call from Acme. Apparently we made quite an impression! ;)- We shall be doing a SATURDAY in the Fall, so many of you who requested that will be quite happy! :)-

Right now it's tentatively October 23rd.. so put that in your calendars NOW!!! No excuses!!!! Hmmmm.. perhaps it will be an extra special night.. only time will tell. ;)-

THANK YOU to all those who came to the Loki the Grump show at Acme! It was soooo much fun. Hope you had a great time too. Thanks especially to the 'target boys'. Don't know what I mean? Well.. you'll just have to come to the next show to find out!!

We recently finished recording 4 songs for forthcoming EP (possibly being released by Jafzi Records.. YAY!!) Our producer, Larry Hammel of Deepwave Productions is currently hard at work mixing the masterpieces.

For a SNEAK PEEK and limited time download of one of the songs, "How Could I Forget" (pre-mastered, not quite final mix).. check out the Songs page!!

Enjoy the rest of summer GRUMPIES!!! And don't forget to check back for updates.
See ya out there...

Helllooooooooooooo GRUMPIES!!!

Hope the summer is treating you well. If not, we´ll kick its butt just for you!! How´s THAT for service? ;)-

So, in case you haven´t already guessed.. LOKI THE GRUMP is ba-ack. That´s right, we´re storming NYC and causing only the best chaos wherever we go!!!

Our debut was a total blast! We had FUN, the crowd had FUN, and now… here´s your chance to have FUN once again:

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Thursday, August 5th - 9:00pm sharp!
@
Acme Underground
9 Great Jones
(equiv. of E. 3rd Street, b/w Broadway & Lafayette)
NYC 212-677-6963
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And here´s the best part! The door for the night is $8.00… UNLESS you´re a special Grumpy! That´s right...

** PRINT OUT THIS EMAIL & BRING IT WITH YOU TO GET IN FOR ONLY $6.00 **

That´s an extra beer, my friends. (Or soda, water, lollipops…)

For those of you already going through LTG withdrawal, we have songs from the last gig up on the site.. feel free to go get your fix!

(Photos will be up soon!)

So ´til the 5th… enjoy, enjoy!
And as always, don´t forget your earplugs! ;)-

See ya out there,

Michele, Howie, Phil, Dawn (wheeeeeeeeee, Dawn´s back!)

Putting the FUN back in GRUMP! http://www.lokithegrump.com/

early heads-up... Loki the Grump's next gig...

AUGUST 5th - 9:00pm sharp
@ Acme Underground
9 Great Jones

official notice coming soon

wheeeeeeeee

FUN, FUN, FUN!!!! Wow, what a blast our debut at Siberia was. And the audience rocked like crazy!!! For those who were there.. THANK YOU for making it so memorable and amazing. For those of you who were not there, well.. you missed something quite special. I highly recommend you coming to the next gig!! :)-

You can hear the very-poorly-recorded songs from the live show on the 'songs' page!

Revolutionary Records in conjunction with Jafzi Entertainment has put together a smashing 3-for-the-price-of-1 summer event on Friday, June 25th at Siberia! (i.e. the "get out your aggression NOW so that you can have a nice peaceful summer" show!) ;)-

Loki the Grump ("we put the fun back in grump"), is finally debuting for your listening.. um.. pleasure?! Yes, that´s right, listening pleasure!!!!! And now.. I´m right up front. No more drums in front of me. Mm-hmm… your very own Vampness, right in your face, grumping away.. and enjoying every moment! What kind of music? GRUMPY, of course!!! What does that mean? Well.. you´ll just have to come see for yourself…

For those of you STILL coming off that Flowers Inside reunion high (and we know who you are), this is the place to get that next fix! We cover a couple of F.I. songs, one Vampness song, we have a bunch of new songs and a few other goodies in there. For the rest of you.. well, you´ll just have to take that leap of faith and show up! It´ll be well worth it… I promise you! (pssst.. a hint.. bring earplugs) You can take a sneak peek at: www.lokithegrump.com

And if Loki the Grump alone isn´t enough for you (sheez.. you must have some appetite)… this is a THREE BAND NIGHT for ONE LOW PRICE of $5.

We´re the first ones to rock you… and then here are the other incredibly appetizing bands on the menu…


SEXY, CRAZY, HOT, HOT, HOT NYC FAVE G-Spot returns to the scene to love you and leave you, after taking a performance break to work on their new album (with Lorraine Ferro producing)! I´ve heard snippets of it and it´s friggin´ amazing. It is going to BLOW YOU AWAY!!! And you lucky people get a sneak peek at the new songs at this show! You CAN´T miss it. Check ´em out at: www.gspotband.com

Now what´s a show like this worth? Whew.. $15 at LEAST.. but you get that AND more for the special price of $5. And if you act now, or on this one night alone, you also get…


… TO BE A ROCK STAR, TOO! That´s right. Everyone´s fave 80s new wave cover band, ATOMIC, (a.k.a. the alter-ego of Mercury Boy), not only rocks up your favorite 80s new wave songs.. which is friggin´ cool enough for me… they also have YOU participate in their special, unique live karaoke performances for some of those songs. Come re-live the 80s.. ATOMIC style! Fun, fun, FUN! More info: www.mercuryboy.com/atomic

This is a night you don't want to miss! Join us...

FRIDAY, JUNE 25th - Show starts at 8:00pm
@
SIBERIA
356 W. 40th St. (just east of 9th Ave – no #, black door, red light)
Lineup: Loki the Grump, G-spot, Atomic
$5.00 cover

See ya out there!!!

Hey.. good news! Secured a date for LOKI THE GRUMP's DEBUT!!!!
Exciting, eh?

Thanks to Gail of G-spot fame kicking us in our ass and making us commit (gasp, not commit) to a date... we will be playing with the sexy-hot-rock-your-socks-off G-SPOT and ATOMIC (80's new wave cover band - can't miss 'em.. WAY too much fun!) on
Friday, June 25th
Sibera - 356 W. 40th St. (black door, red light - no #)
just east of 9th Ave.
212-333-4141

It all starts at 8:00pm!!

Mark your calendars NOW!!! You don't want to miss this fun, energy packed night.

It's the perfect night to get out all your aggressions and get ready for the peacefulness of summer. (Yeah, right!!!) No really... aggression.. really!

Michele here... how are ya?
Just wanted to give you a quick update...

The ceremony for the Abe Olman scholarship award will be June 8th!! I just found out I get a plaque! FUN!! :)-

LOKI THE GRUMP has been rehearsing and we're just about ready to play out! Of course we'll let you know when we're playing. We're coming to get you...

DUSKMUSIK is coming along slowly but wonderfully. We're about to record the song "Time" at Realm Studio in Williamsburg. Great studio - nice vibe there! I've got some amazingly talented players on this song... all will be revealed in time. (ha ha get it.. "time").
Also.. laid down a piano track for the song "Stranger". Elizabeth Jordan played the piano - and she did the most beautiful job of it. Larry brought us to his local church for this recording - the whole vibe and everything just added to it. It was nice and haunting... just the way I like it!

So my Vampadres... am updating this site as we speak. Please check back again soon and THANK YOU for coming by!
:)- See ya out there...

GREAT NEWS that has nothing to do with Geico! ;)-

Michele has just been officially informed that, through the National Academy of Popular Music - Songwriters Hall of Fame, she is one of the winners of "the Abe Olman Scholarship for Excellence in Songwriting [which is] awarded annually to gifted young lyricists and composers chosen from songwriter programs sponsored by ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SGA, NAPM-SHOF" (woo hoo.. it said 'young')

YAY!! This is a pretty big deal! She's very, very psyched about it!! We all are!! :)-

Check out NAPM-SHOF: www.songwritershalloffame.org
A very, very groovy organization!

FLOWERS INSIDE reunion... happened!
And it was GREAT! So now what?
Try LOKI THE GRUMP on for size...

Well... if you weren't there you missed the show of the summer!
Michele along with fellow Flowers Insiders Helena & Phil
(also of Seek Treatment fame) and newbie Dawn (of GFD fame)
banded together to bring everyone a fun jumpin' angry angsty joyous reunion show!
August 27th, 2003 shall now go down in history as the first time
F.I. ever played the song "Serenade" in complete form. Can we say.. closure?
Everyone was screaming and jumping and singing and apparently
very sad that it was only a one-time thing!
Don't worry Flowers Inside groupies... Michele's new band
LOKI THE GRUMP with everyone's now favorite bass player
Dawn (umm.. on drums actually) and favorite guitarist Phil
(errr.. on bass now actually) and favorite new person that you don't know yet ,
Howie, on guitar.. and, of course, don't forget your favorite drummer, Michele
(hmmmm.. well.. up front on vox now) WILL be including your favorite,
"DEATH BY DIET", in their set list! :)-

Michele's new songs...

Something for everyone going on here...
Michele embraces ALL of her personalities with these,
she's got the DARK side, the punk side and the cheese-pop side
so everyone can relate to at least a piece of her!
Catch her newest creations at DuskMusik (ze dark side), Loki the Grump (ze punk side)
and Musikal Vampness (all of her sides)...
And, if you're really adventurous... check out her personal page: Mish-ing Link
p.s. Click on the link to Michele's Live Journal
from the Mish-ing Link page... get inside the chaos!!

JAFZI RECORDS - Mercury Boy EP

BUY Jafzi Records' first release Mercury Boy - Get It Goin'
at various stores in the tri-state area & CD Baby
Go to MERCURY BOY.com or JAFZI.com
for details on where to purchase the EP!!
AND... keep an ear out for the new Mercury Boy single
a cover of Devo's "Girl U Want"

DuskMusik... looking at an early 2004 release

Despite the obstacles that have been thrown in our path, we're still chugging along! :)-
The EP, Shades of Vampness, is looking at an early 2004 release on Jafzi Records.
In the meantime... we've started work on the Vampness comic book,
which will be launched with the EP!!

The FLOWERS INSIDE gig on Wed the 27th ROCKED! Illness and all!
Thanks to all of you who filled up Acme Underground with your amazing energy. We had a blast and it's all thanks to you!

So many people came up to us afterwards to request that this NOT be a one-night gig. Sorry guys.. unlike those other 'reunion' bands.. this really was a one-night thing (at least for this year! lol). but DAMN.. how cool is THAT kind of feedback?

But don't worry.. we won't leave you thirsting.. Keep your eyes and ears open for the debut of LOKI THE GRUMP, an offshoot of Flowers Inside, which you are sure to enjoy just as much. A bunch of great songs have already been completed with a bunch more on the verge.

The only thing the band is missing is a GUITARIST and BASSIST! If you or anyone you know is looking to be in a cool band dedicated to having FUN, although the lyrics might suggest something a bit different... like anger & despair (but hey.. that can be fun! It all depends on how you look at it!)... then come join us. The music tends towards The Muffs meets Rollins Band with a dip o'The Damned. We've got the singer (me) and the drummer (Dawn) although I will play bass too, if I have to, 'til we find our mates! In the words of Evil Dead.. "join us, join us, join us".. heheheh