Loki the Grump: News

Don't get too excited... Loki the Grump is playing a stripped down alternative unique weird version of a few songs at Otto's Shrunken Head for the GoGirls event on May 22nd!

We kick off the night at 6:30pm - so be there or you'll miss it!!

GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! xx

Apparently today is "National Grump Out Day!"

We say.. just say NOOOO to that! Although with today's slang it sounds like it means give yourself a day of amazing Grumpiness... it actually means to NOT be Grumpy for a day.

WTF???

Who needs that?

Just say NO to National Grump Out Day! After all, Grumpy is GOOD!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

That is all...
xx

Hey Grumpies.. those of you who said 'yes' to that GRGR newsletter invite already saw how friggin cool this is. The rest of you wary Grumpies.. check it out!

http://www.americassweetheart.tv/grgrnewsletter/GRGR_Newsletter_April_08.html

The discount coupon for the April 16th show will be going out soon, so keep an eye out!

Slight change to the night.. due to time constraints, and the incredible Trish being one of the absolute busiest women we know, we had to get someone else to help out on drums. Sniff sniff...

BUT.. never fear.. Phil B from G-spot is here.. or will be there.. or you know...

No worries Grumpies... we will, we will Grump you!

xx

Hellloooooo Grumpies! Hard to believe it's only been a little over a month since the Hank's show, and that Easter & changing the clocks for Daylight Savings have already come and gone! It feels like forever
already and LOKI THE GRUMP misses you terribly!

So... we've been working hard on a couple of new songs and we're THRILLED to be presenting these to you on April 16th!! Get ready for your new theme song... ;)-

And we're playing at a cool new club, for us anyway. So lots o'new Grumpy stuff going on. AND, if you are an "official" Grumpy (as in, on the Grumpy eList), you'll be getting A SPECIAL DISCOUNT COUPON for $2 off at the door, which will be coming in a separate email. Since it IS a new club, we could really use your support at the show. (Not an official Grumpy yet?... join the eList, it's not too late!) Here are the details:

Wed. April 16th - 8:00pm
@
R-Bar
218 Bowery (b/w Prince & Spring)
NYC 10012
212-334-0484
$8 admission - 21+ w/ID ($6 for Grumpies w/pass)
For further info: www.rbarnyc.com

R-Bar Special: $2 BUD LIGHTS 7-8PM

Directions
* R/W train to Prince Street
* 6 to Spring Street
* B/D/F/V to Broadway-Lafayette
(walk East to Bowery)

OR
* F/V to 2nd Avenue
(walk West to Bowery)

And.. what appears to now be part of new drummer Christian's grumpy m.o... he has gone and broken his wrist (for those of you at the Hank's show you might remember he had pneumonia!)

SO... although he WILL be there and we might force him to do some one-handed percussion or something.. (tambourine on an LTG song? hmmmmm).. Phil B. from G-spot kindly jumped in last minute to help us out that night!

And extremely talented singer/songwriter Garry Novikoff, who has now become your favorite LTG bkg vocalist (we just know this), will be there as well with bells.. or red pants.. or both on! One never knows with Garry... (His new CD is just about to be released.. look out for that one!)

We are flying solo this show... as in no GRGR this night! However... some amazing GRGR plans are in progress at the moment.
The GRGR grrrls are extremely busy planning the 2008 Tour and its gonna be amazing! To keep everyone updated on all the details, introduce cool bands and keep up with GRGR happenings we are starting a monthly newsletter on April 1st - GRGR band fans (including, of course, official Grumpies) will receive the debut copy and GRGR would love to get your feedback on it! So look out for that as well.

That's it for now Grumpies!

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CAN'T WAIT to see you on the 16th! :)-

Hope you have a rockin' day and remember.. it's GOOD to GET GRUMPY!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

Oh lovely Grumpies!! Hope you're having an incredibly good new year so far! 2008 has sure been good for LTG already... Dimitri's shoulder is healing wonderfully AND we're in the midst of writing a bunch of new songs for your grumpily greedy ears. Oh yes.. and it seems we've been selected to compete in the Sam Ash & Shure OriginalSessions national band search 2008/2009. Yes!! (As soon as we have those details we will certainly let you know!)

AND, most importantly right now... THE PLANS FOR THE 2008 GRGR TOUR ARE NOW IN PROGRESS!!

(A bunch of the following text was stolen from the G-spot mailing, we must admit..): Last year we had a fantastic time and GRGR rocked out in 12 cities and featured 35 fantastic femme rockers - We can't stop now...

But like any burgeoning endeavor funding is always a challenge, so to kick off the new year we are holding our first ever Girls Rock & Girls Rule Fundraiser at Hanks Saloon in Brooklyn on Feb. 9th. So make sure you save the date!

Saturday February 9, 2008
Hank's Saloon
46 Third Ave @ Atlantic
Brooklyn NY
Doors @ 7:00pm, Music begins @7:30pm
Suggested donation: $5
www.hankssaloon.com
(Atlantic station in Brooklyn - bunch of trains go there...)

Featuring Core Bands: Loki the Grump, G-spot, Marisa Mini, RewBee
And introducing two new bands to GRGR; America's Sweetheart, and bluhammock recording artist Swati.
PLUS special treat: GRGR emcee (and honorary grrl) Garry Novikoff will host AND open the show! AND sing back-up once again with Loki the Grump!

Suggested donation is $5.00, and donors will receive a Free Girls Rock & Girls Rule T-shirt while supplies last. The fabulous and multi-talented Rew and Marisa will even custom design it for you onsite!

Loki the Grump will have some more of our "Live & Rarities" CD which was given out at the last show, with ADDITIONAL SONGS not on the last CD. So even if you have that one, you'll still want THIS one!

Proceeds will be used to help the tour get back on the road in 2008 where we will once again storm the country bringing recognition to dozens of artists and giving back to women and girls in the community.
As you may recall in 2007, GRGR donated a portion of proceeds to Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, and the funds raised will be used to create a Girls Rock & Girls Rule scholarship(!!) that will send a girl to WMRC this coming summer as well as provide a guitar and amp for the camp.
(BTW GRGR is also seeking sponsors for 2008 so please tell us if you know anyone who might be interested.)

And if you STILL need yet another reason to come to this show.. we'll be playing a couple of songs we've had to leave out the last few shows! So there!
Now you have NO excuse!! ;)-

February 9th! Calendar! Mark it!GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

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CAN'T WAIT to see you! :)-

Hope you have a rockin' day and remember.. it's GOOD to GET GRUMPY!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

xx
Michele, Phil, Dimitri, Christian
LOKI THE GRUMP

p.s. We've added a couple of additional UNMIXED ruffs to our myspace page. Check 'em out! www.myspace.com/lokithegrump

p.p.s. We LOVE hearing from our Grumpies. So stop by and say GRRRRRR... sign the GrumpBook at www.lokithegrump.com

p.p.p.s. Come join the Grumpy Gallery. Take pictures of yourself with your LTG merch and send it to us to display on our MySpace Gallery!

p.p.p.p.s. Check out our new page on Reverb Nation:
www.reverbnation.com/lokithegrump


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Puttin' the FUN back in GRUMP!!
www.lokithegrump.com
www.myspace.com/lokithegrump
www.purevolume.com/lokithegrump
www.virb.com/lokithegrump
www.bebo.com/lokithegrump
www.reverbnation/lokithegrump

Purchase the CD:
www.cdbaby.com/lokithegrump
www.interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=65149&

Grab some Grumpy Merch:
www.cafepress.com/lokithegrump
www.lokithegrump.spreadshirt.com

View us at MySpace & YouTube & on AquaAura Productions:
www.youtube.com/user/lokithegrump
www.aquaauraproductions.com

Download songs from Loki the Grump's "The Brink" directly from the iTunes (USA, UK & Europe) store:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=65203154

AND now at PayPlay.fm:
http://payplay.fm/lokithegrump

You can also find us on Rhapsody, Napster and several other music stream/download sites. If you subscribe.. don't forget to listen to us every day... cause Grumpy is good for you!

ALSO.. you can special order the CD at a record store near you...
email us for a list of stores in your area!!
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Check the calendar for all of the details for the Feb. 9th GRGR Tour Fundraiser at Hank's Saloon! It's gonna be GREAT!!!!

xx
LTG

Heya Grumpies... hope you're having a great December so far and are prepared for the swiftly approaching holiday chaos!!

December has been busy so far for your fave neighborhood Grumps, and
we are preparing some Grumpilicious things for you for 2008!

Dimitri went under the knife for some shoulder surgery earlier this month to get it back in good working order. He plans on doing some serious windmills for you at the next show, which will be in February/March.

During his healing time, we are working on a bunch of new songs for your aural Grumpy pleasure, in the same twisted fun style that you have come to crave. Yes, we know.. it's like White Castle!

We are also in the process of mixing songs for what will be a very limited edition pressing. Join the Grumpy eList to get the updates!

In the meantime, dear Grumpy.. lest you go through horrible LTG withdrawal... we have some links for you to enjoy visual and aural Grumpy goodness:

VISUAL:

Last Exit/Xtreme Soundscapes filmed our Haunt (Ithaca) set on the
GRGR tour this past Fall:
http://www.stage6.com/Xtreme-Soundscapes/video/1918052/

VATgrrl filmed our Hank's Saloon's (Brooklyn) breakneck speed set from the GoGirls fest in early November. You can see that (broken up into two videos), the AquaAura Productions video of "Your War", and a few more live videos AND the Last Exit for the Lost radio show recap:
http://www.youtube.com/user/lokithegrump

For those who missed the juicy tour details, you can see clips and videos from the official tour blog here:
http://girlsrockgirlsrule.blogspot.com/

And excitingly, you can now see the GRGR documentary trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGVJbvu5G24


AURAL:

For those of you who missed the amazingly fun GoGirls NYC fest at Hank's Saloon, you can check out two of the five songs we played, generously recorded and played by Radio Crystal Blue's Dan Herman. Thanks again, Dan!! http://cblue.lunarpages.com

A few ruff mixes of the upcoming limited pressing CD mentioned above are on the LTG myspace page (www.myspace.com/lokithegrump) AND the LTG page on ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/lokithegrump


HAVE A SAFE AND GRUMPILY BRILLIANT HOLIDAY SEASON! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
A TOAST TO (lifelong contentment) AN AMAZING 2008!!

We love you all!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

xx
Michele, Phil, Dimitri, Christian
LOKI THE GRUMP

Hello Grumpies! The tour was superb!! A really amazing lifetime
experience. For those of you who came to the gigs, a big resounding
thank you - especially to those of you who really came through for us
in many ways. You helped make this experience a really special one!
It was SO amazing to see old friends we don't get to see very often.
And, as always, fantastic to visit our Last Exit grumpies in Ithaca!
You can see clips and videos from the official tour blog here:
http://girlsrockgirlsrule.blogspot.com/

And excitingly, you can now see the GRGR documentary trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGVJbvu5G24

So.. you wanna experience some Grumpiness live and in person again?
Well.. we've got just the events for ya!

Upcoming Grumpy soirees that you don't want to miss! :

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH
GoGirls Fest @ Hank's Saloon - http://www.hankssaloon.com
2007 GoGirls Music Fest - 7:00pm
46 Third Ave. (at Atlantic Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 625-8003
Price: $5 suggested donation

2007 GOGIRLSMUSICFEST, NEW YORK CITY
BENEFITING MIGHTY MUTTS - NOVEMBER 10th

www.mightymutts.net
(yes, they have kitties, too. Loki approves!)

An exciting lineup of independent women musicians will rock Hank's
Saloon in Brooklyn on Saturday, November 10th starting at 7:00 PM.
Expect a night of great music, drink specials, cool raffles and
giveaways. The event will be hosted by funny man Charles Star, Comedy
Hurricane, and Rew* with proceeds benefiting local animal rescue
group, Mighty Mutts. Hank's Saloon is located at 46 Third Avenue and
the suggested donation is $5.

The lineup includes a bunch of fantastic ladies showcasing a mix of
musical styles including LOKI THE GRUMP (of course!), Kristina Con
Vita, Manifest Frequency, Pantera Saint-Montaigne, Lara Ewen, Cady
Finlayson, Michelle Suesens, Jen Shamro, G Spot, The Dirty Mothers,
Luthea Salom, RewBee, Lani Ford, Josie Bouva, and Michelle Hotaling.
For details and directions visit www.hankssaloon.com. All Brooklyn
trains to Atlantic Ave stop. Sponsors include Luna Bars, Rockstar
energy drinks, Girls Rock & Girls Rule & more

(It's also a birthday party for our very own GrumpDaddy - Andrew. If
you've ever come to an LTG show, you've probably seen him. And maybe
even bought a t-shirt from him!! The sets are short and sweet, so
come to have a drink and celebrate with us!)

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AND SPEAKING (TWICE) ABOUT GIRLS ROCK & GIRLS RULE...

DON'T forget the *GIRLS ROCK & GIRLS RULE* ANNIVERSARY SHOW...

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH
GRGR @ Ace of Clubs
http://www.aceofclubsnyc.com
7:00pm doors; 7:30pm music
9 Great Jones (E. 3rd St. b/w Bway & Lafayette)
New York, NY 10003
212-677-6963
Price: $6 advance, $10 door

6th Anniversary Girls Rock & Girls Rule featuring the "core" of the
tour: G-spot, Loki the Grump, Marisa Mini and RewBee, with kick-ass
regional bands who played the preview shows and the tour:
InfernoPhonic (NJ), The Rosies (Long Island) & the legends
themselves.. Cheap Perfume (Bklyn)!

And if you missed any of the tour, here's your chance to hear some
amazing rockin' chicks and doing your other "good deed" for the year
by coming out and showing your love and support! It's Friday night -
the bands are incredible, its a culmination of a year of hard work,
its a thank you and a celebration - and we'd just love to see all of
our Grumpies! It's a good cause with a portion of the proceeds going
to Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls (www.williemaerockcamp.org)

But wait.. there's more...

The cost is ONLY $6 for the 6th Anniversary!
The catch? Well, you gotta get your tickets in advance... just go
here:

www.revolutionaryrecords.com/home.html

click on the "Buy Now" link

and you can purchase advance tickets via PayPal.
Your name will be on a list at the door.

For those procrastinator Grumpies, of course you can buy your tix at
the door - for $10. ;)-

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CAN'T WAIT to see you! :)-

Helllooooooooooo Grumpies!!!

As promised, here are all the very exciting details about the very exciting upcoming tour with Girls Rock & Girls Rule!! If you are in, near, or can get to any of the cities in our path - it would sure be fan-friggin-tastic to see you!!

This year Girls Rock & Girls Rule is raising money to benefit the Willie Mae Rock Camp! For details on the beneficiary, the bands, and the tour please go to www.myspace.com/girlsrockgirlsrule

Check out our myspace blog for all of the details!

Check out the tour blog: http://girlsrockgirlsrule.blogspot.com/


So without further ado.. here are the dates.

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SATURDAY, SEPT 22ND - WASHINGTON DC
DC-9
1940 9th Street, NW
Washington DC 20001
202/483-5000 - www.dcnine.com
Doors: 7:30pm
8:00 The Milwaukee Tell (feat. members of Gaslight Society & Alphabetical Order - for one night only!)
8:40 Olivia & the Housemates
9:20 Grandma's Mini
10:00 G-spot
10:40 Project Applesauce
11:20 Esmirelda & the Tidbits
12:00 RewBee
12:40 Loki the Grump

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SUNDAY, SEPT 23RD - WILMINGTON, DE
Mojo 13
1706 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809
302-798-5798 - www.myspace.com/mojothirteen
Doors: 7:00pm
7:30 G-spot
8:10 PrimaDonna
8:50 Semiblind
9:30 Loki the Grump
10:10 Soraia
10:50 RewBee
11:30 Marisa Mini

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MONDAY, SEPT 24TH - BALTIMORE, MD
Sidebar Tavern
218 E. Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 659-4130 - www.sidebartavern.com
Doors: 7:00pm
7:30 Loki the Grump
8:10 Baby Aspirin
8:50 Odd Girl Out
9:30 Grandma's Mini (acoustic)
10:10 The Degenerettes
10:50 RewBee
11:30 G-spot

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TUESDAY, SEPT 25TH - PHILADELPHIA, PA
The Khyber
56 S 2nd St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-238-5888 - www.thekhyber.com
Doors: 7:30pm
8:15 RewBee
8:55 Prima Donna
9:35 Shooting Ropes
10:15 G-spot
10:55 Spark Is A Diamond
11:35 If Man Is Five (our buddies from upstate!!)
12:15 Loki the Grump
12:55 Marisa Mini

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT 26TH - NEWPORT, RI
Newport Blues Cafe
286 Thames Street
Newport, RI 02840
401.841.5510 - www.newportblues.com
Doors: 7:00pm
7:30 Marisa Mini
8:10 RewBee
8:50 G-spot
9:30 Beyond Blonde
10:10 Loki the Grump
10:50 The Lydia Warren Band
11:30 Garry Novikoff (feature performance by our very own GRGR emcee!)

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THURSDAY, SEPT 27TH - CHICOPEE, MA
Maximum Capacity
1970 Memorial Drive
Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 536-8494 - www.myspace.com/maximumcapacity
Doors: 7:00pm
7:30 Marisa Mini
8:10 Loki the Grump
8:50 Pasco Roberts
9:30 The Turnaround
10:10 Covin
10:50 RewBee
11:30 Sanity Is Chaos
12:10 G-spot

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FRIDAY, SEPT 28TH - ITHACA, NY
The Haunt (our home away from home)
702 Willow Ave
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 275-3447
www.thehaunt.com
Co-sponsored by XTREME SOUNDSCAPES - our dear friends from Last Exit for the Lost!
Doors: 7:30pm
8:00 Marisa Mini
8:40 RewBee
9:20 Cootie Shoot
10:00 G-spot
10:40 Silence Bleeds
11:20 Loki the Grump
12:00 If Man Is Five

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SATURDAY, SEPT 29TH - ELMIRA, NY
The Hot End
101 Prescott Ave
Elmira Heights, NY 14903
607-732-4264
Doors: 6:45pm (call venue to confirm)
7:20 Garry Novikoff (feature performance by our very own GRGR emcee!)
8:00 Marisa Mini
8:40 If Man Is Five
9:20 Silence Bleeds
10:00 RewBee
10:40 G-spot
11:20 Cootie Shot
12:00 Loki the Grump

THEN.. after this show, we're driving back to Ithaca to once again
invade the fine folks at Last Exit for the Lost and destroy their radio show!! Wheeeeee!!!! We LOVE them for letting us do that! ;)-
www.thelastexit.org www.wvbr.com

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SUNDAY, SEPT 30TH - BROOKLYN, NY
OUR HOMECOMING!!
Rock Star Bar
351 Kent Ave (@ S. 5th)
Brooklyn (Williamsburg), NY 11211
718.384.8730 - www.myspace.com/rockysrockstarbar
Doors: 6:30pm
7:00 Luff
7:40 RewBee
8:20 Marisa Mini
9:00 G-spot
9:40 Royal Pink
10:20 Loki the Grump
11:00 Cheap Perfume

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Many thanks to our other sponsors and contributors; Rolling Rock, Sam Ash, D'Addario, Jakprints, Gibson, DEEPWAVE STUDIOS (that's right, as in Larry Hammel - our producer for "the Brink" and the Sharp tribute songs!), Bust Magazine, onlinegigs.com, Philadelphia Weekly, Spark,
WSTW Radio, Providence Phoenix, Ithaca Journal, Buzz, Elmira Gazette,
Xtreme Soundscapes & NY Post!

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CAN'T WAIT to see you! :)-

Hope you have a rockin' day and remember.. it's GOOD to GET GRUMPY!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

xxx
Loki the Grump

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Recorded at City College this weekend in Harlem, by the ever-charming Daniel Lynas. This is very raw live-to-tape type stuff.. just like we like it.

There are a couple of VERY ruff mixes up on our myspace page! Check 'em out, if you dare!! ;)-
www.myspace.com/lokithegrump

GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
xx
LTG

The lovely Dee from AquaAura Productions filmed our Ace of Clubs performance, and made a sweet video of "Your War".

The audio's a bit distorted (we were LOUD!!!), but the video is hella cool.

Check it out and let us know whatcha think!!

http://www.aquaauraproductions.com/video_loki1.html

And if you're in a band in the NY area - Dee's looking to film you. Go get her!!

We're heading back to our "Cheers", aka Ace of Clubs in Manhattan on Wed. August 8th - 7:45pm!

Check the calendar for details - and come see us at our only Manhattan date for a bunch of months!!

GRRRRRRRRRRRR!

Hey Grumpies... didja miss us? We sure missed you! And we are pleased as.. um.. SOMEthing.. to be emailing you all of the following Grumpy bits, after quite a long hiatus. We've been getting a lot of worried emails from Grumpies wondering if they somehow fell off the list. Nope.. we've just been transforming.. and now we're baaaack!!

FIRST... the LTG line-up has changed a wee bit!

Michele, your friendly neighborhood Vamp, and Phil, your ever-luvin' bassist, are still here to Grump atcha of course!

BUT...

On the drums... you remember her.. you love her.. she's DAWN and she's BACK, hitting those skins for your Grumpy pleasure!!

and on guitar... all the way from Moscow...um, well.. Staten Island now... please give a warm Grumpy welcome to DIMITRI, a classically-trained violinist turned guitar hero, at yer Grumpy service!!

Okay.. now that introductions are out of the way, here's the rest of the Grumpy news!

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LOKI THE GRUMP IS GOING ON TOUR! Yep, you heard it right. GIRLS ROCK & GIRLS RULE have grabbed us yet again and decided they're not letting go for 12 upcoming events! We're going to be playing with some of our most favorite band buddies, as well as a whole bunch of new ones. We are VERY excited about these shows. We will be emailing you VERRRRY soon with all the Grumpy details. But as a tease.. here are the cities/dates so far:

Hoboken, NJ (8/23/07)
Smithtown, NY (9/8/07)
Washington DC (9/22/07)
Wilmington, DE (9/23/07)
Baltimore, MD (9/24/07)
Philadelphia, PA (9/25/07)
Springfield, MA (9/27/07)
Ithaca, NY (9/28/07)
Elmira, NY (9/29/07)
Brooklyn, NY (9/30/07)

If you're anywhere near the cities above, come to the show and GET GRUMPY in person. We'd love to see you!!

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NEW ALBUM: We're going into the studio this summer to record those favorite songs of yours that you've only ever heard live, and perhaps a "Brink" one or two to be re-done. More details to follow soon!

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GRUMPY GALLERY: We've created a Grumpy Gallery on our myspace page. www.myspace.com/lokithegrump
Have you got LTG merch? Take a picture of yourself IN it, WITH it, AROUND it, EATING it.. whatever.. and send it to us with your name and location, so we can show the world our amazing GRUMPIES!

You don't have Grumpy merch yet? You MUST be crazy! Okay no worries... just go here, it's easy:

www.cafepress.com/lokithegrump
www.lokithegrump.spreadshirt.com


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That's all we'll bombard you with for now. But be sure to keep your Grumpy eye out for the FULL TOUR DETAILS, coming soon.

Have a ROCKIN' 4th, dear Grumpies!!

Remember.. it's GOOD to GET GRUMPY! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

xxx
Michele, Phil, Dawn & Dimitri

p.s. We LOVE hearing from our Grumpies. So say hi.. sign the GrumpBook!

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-September 30. 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, Loki the Grump, Marisa Mini 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, Infernophonic, The Catholic Girls, All Out Riot, Dormitory Effect, Esmirelda & The Tidbits, The Twats, Olivia & the Housemates, Semiblind, Soraia, Control Freaks, Odd Girl Out, The Degenerettes, Prima Donna, Spark is a Diamond, If Man is Five, Sanity Is Chaos, Silence Bleeds, Cootie Shot and Cheap Perfume 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 OR Sept 8 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 re Long Island.. LTG unfortunately will NOT be at the Long Island gig IF it's August 25th due to a prior commitment. :( Sept 8th isn't a problem, so fingers crossed!

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

xx
LTG

Hiya Grumpies.. just a little tease to let you know there are some late summer/fall dates on our calendar. We're hitting cities we haven't hit before and we're chomping at the bit to play for you again.

We have a revised line-up for you, someone old, someone new, but no one borrowed or blue.

We'll be shooting out a news-full email to our GrumpList very soon with all the details! Not on the GrumpList yet? Well wot the hell r u waiting for?

Happy Memorial Day!

xx
LTG

Hello Grumpies.. you'll be VERY shockingly happy to know that we are in the studio rehearsing for your lil Grumpy ears!

We have a bunch of Girls Rock & Girls Rule tour dates coming up, along with other possibilities.

Keep a grumpy eye and ear out, we'll hit ya up as soon as we have firm details!!

We LOVE our Grumpies!!

xx

'allo Grumpies! Hope you had a splendiferous Grumpy holiday season!

Loki the Grump is in the process of reVAMPing... we will bring you news shortly!

HOWEVER...

We've just been given word that the Tribute CD "Take A Look at the Punks" is on SALE and will only be available at this price, and on the site for online purchase, til the end of January!! So if you've been "thinking" about it, now's the time to do it. Here's the new information:

FINAL OFFER Take A Look At The Punks is now available for just GB£8, US$12 or Euro€11 INCLUSIVE OF POSTAGE & PACKING. This offer will expire on 26th January 2007 when this shop will close. With all manufacturing costs now covered, the full value of your payment (after card processing fees) will be donated to North West Cancer Research Fund.
www.sharptribute.com

So there you have it... don't forget to have a GRUMPY day! GRRRRRRRR!

xx
LTG

Dear Grumpies...

Thank you so very much for a brilliantly grumpy 2006! We love our Grumpies dearly and hope you have the Shockingly Happiest Holiday season EVER!!!! May you get everything your grumpy heart desires!

Remember.. GRUMPY... um, we mean GIVING (grump)... is good for the soul. ;)- GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

*See ya out there in 2007*

xxx
LTG

Helloooo Grumpies... hope you're having a Grumpy good Fall!

We took a bit of a break after our Girls Rock & Girls Rule mini-tour, which took us from Ithaca, to Elmira, back to Ithaca, and then to Long Island for some incredibly rocking shows!

After some rest and relaxation (yeah, right) we shall close 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:

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2006

Girls Rock & Girls Rule 5th Anniversary!

ACE OF CLUBS (our "Cheers"!)
Downstairs at ACME
9 Great Jones (E. 3rd St. b/w Broadway & Lafayette)
NYC 212-677-6963

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

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Hope to see you!!! Remember.. it's GOOD to GET GRUMPY! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

xxx
Michele, Phil & Andrea

p.s. Have you checked out the new COOL grumpy merch at www.cafepress.com/lokithegrump yet?

p.p.s. We LOVE hearing from our Grumpies. So stop by and say hi.. sign the GrumpBook at www.lokithegrump.com

p.p.p.s. If you missed our acoustic set on the radio show 'Last Exit for the Lost' on Oct 1st.. be sure to go to their website to get the stream of the show! www.thelastexit.org

p.p.p.p.s. As mentioned in our last emailing, the Oct gig was sadly Kuch's last show with us as an official Grump (although, happily, you will get to see him at this show with RewBee... and, of course, as a Grumpy in the crowd right along with you at future shows!) SO... we are currently auditioning guitarists. If you know of a guitarist looking for a band.. please feel free to send 'em our way!

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Puttin' the FUN back in GRUMP!!
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View us at MySpace & YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/lokithegrump

Download songs from Loki the Grump's "The Brink" at the iTunes store:
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You can also find us on Rhapsody, Napster and several other music stream/download sites. If you subscribe.. don't forget to listen to us every day... cause Grumpy is good for you!

ALSO.. you can special order the CD at a record store near you... email us for a list of stores in your area!!