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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brigidkaelin/~3/UL4ZSHL3hLo/woodsongs.html" title="I am super-tired. Yesterday was one of the more typical days-on-the-road.  We got up really early, hit the road, did a TV show, then had hours to kill before load-in.   It was a lot of coffee-shopping and WiFi borrowing, trying to catch up on emails and d..." target="_self">WoodSongs.</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brigidkaelin/~3/TqPSPBciyDU/band-full-of-zoo-animals.html" title="I had one of those super-fun shows last night that reminds me why I like to perform live so much.  First of all, it was at a swimming pool and not just any swimming pool.  Lakeside is an old rock quarry that is now a Board of Health-certified chlorinated ..." target="_self">Band full of zoo animals.</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brigidkaelin/~3/E1EJdQknW4k/shows-this-weekend.html" title="Some chances to see me actually play music this weekend:Sunday night (Aug 29)Lakeside Swim Club6:00-8:00 full band showLakeside is a private club, so come out Sunday evening if you\'re a member there.  And if you\'re not, well, ask a friend who is to brin..." target="_self">Shows this weekend</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brigidkaelin/~3/HCoAztokFFk/brrrrrrr-i-miss-july-already.html" title="I like the heat.  Even the 100 degrees isn\'t as miserable as a single glance at my friends\' Facebook statuses would have you believe.  Of course, I\'m glad that I\'m not a roofer or landscaper, but even so, I haven\'t minded taking leisurely walks in th..." target="_self">Brrrrrrr, I miss July already.</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brigidkaelin/~3/u1kWOWtuxjo/bringin-show.html" title="I have a general belief that you should ALWAYS bring \"the show,\" whether or not it\'s a huge festival or a wee benefit concert.  Bring the show even when you don\'t feel like it.  Bring the show even when you\'re not getting paid what you\'re worth.  Br..." target="_self">Bringin\' the show.</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brigidkaelin/~3/9FHcUutmT-E/interview-with-indie-rock-legend-peter.html" title="I like to embarrass my good friend Peter Searcy when we are on the road together (and apparently in today\'s blog).  He\'s just so freakin\' humble about his music roots. It\'s funny when some guy comes up to me while we\'re on tour together and says, \"H..." target="_self">Interview with Indie-Rock Legend Peter Searcy</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brigidkaelin/~3/6vTT-gLbWBA/quit-hatin.html" title="I recently saw a friend I hadn\'t seen in a while, and the first thing he said to me was, \"You sold out.  You\'re playing HullabaLOU.\"  He\'s not the first person to suggest that.  Now, I am not one to hold back my temper -- this red hair is natural, af..." target="_self">Quit hatin\'.</a><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/brigidkaelin/~3/_GuovN1os2s/contests-galore.html" title="So the HullabaLOU ticket contest is over, and I know some of you are disappointed.  I\'m one of those people who never wins anything, believe it or not, except for the occasional fruit basket or cake at a Catholic picnic, so I\'m never really that bummed ..." target="_self">Contests galore.</a><br />');
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