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Hope you've been able to catch our shows. Some show set-lists are on PALINS pg. Fran's political & philosophical pearls are strewn here, there, & unfortunately almost everywhere. She somehow got exclusives on the BERMUDA TRIANGLE, the PALINS & Biden's Lawn. (Take that Couric!) Stay tuned for live video takes, & hear more songs & read more lyrics on the "what's midge?" page..For a general MISSION STATEMENT/ apologia see FAQ to left. It's INFO-RRIFIC!!!

Song playing is ECLIPSESOME EVENTS/PLACES WHERE MIDGE HAS tastefully GRACED THE STAGE:Anti-festOrpheum TheatreOttobarRoots CafeFunk's CafeRed Room/Normal's BookstoreSowebo FestivalCommon Grounds NOVACafe TattooBaltimore Punk BasementVisionary Arts MuseumThe VanguardPourhouse WestminsterBorders Bookstore CafeNew Deal CafeColumbia Youth CenterFrederick Coffee CompanyRoosevelt Youth CenterBarnes & Noble CafeHalf-Moon SaloonUnit 22/ Art Exhibits/ BenefitsParties, and other private functions

Midge is working the day & night shifts to try to stave off deeper DISASTROPHE (copyright, midge) but we're making as much time as possible for recording-- also listening, fixing equipment, & organizing music for 2011's MIDGE: Welcome to the Postfuture. (2011 new guestimate). Aught-6's Heavenly Revolutions EP was a Limited Edition. We're rerecording those selections (some new arrangements), adding brannew tunes, & spicing up the mix with more songs. Also we may get it mastered, since we never did that. Yet. For more news, see 1st page & left. Please sayhi & add your 2 cents on guestbook pg., use "contact lisa/midge" page for booking or CD inquiries, & come back often. There's new stuff up, like, constantly. This is computer cyberspace!

More Music on "what's Midge?" & GUESTBOOK PAGES, Say hi~!

Hello Ladies & Gentlemen-- Distinguished Artists & Audiophiles of all ages:The Webmaster, an elusive, mysterious figure shrouded in secretive secrecy, just made these pages huge, but may be called upon to re-size them again, for now they might be TOO big. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hmm.... maybe another couch might look good down here.... A polka-dot chaise lounge or divan would be divine!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Whatever you do, don't get lost in all the extra white space on some pages. Should that happen, stay calm, re-center yourself--- and the page--- (all the way to the left and straightup, like my vodka), and click on the guestbook page for support. There are trained, experienced professionals waiting to assist you at all times if you start to feel disoriented, experience tingling in the arms or legs or vertigo, feel undue hostility or tenderness, question the meaning of life, or otherwise lose your bearings.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~It's all so confusing, & to top it off the program's in Esperanto, AND in their time-zone. And that's what the Webmaster speaks, so there's usually a lot of pointing & grunting in our sessions.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Of course, where some find potential obstacles, others see opportunity, a la the indomitable Fran. She's already added more jibberjabber (no surprise there), or, as she puts it: "informative information." I'm glad to have her, for she's never deterred, & yet I apologize; can't seem to control her yet. It's definitely on the editorial staff's radar...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The craftiest amongst you are invited to send in ideas for the decor: home-made refrigerator magnets or boxes made out of (clean) popsicle sticks and spray-painted gold.I have little shame and also welcome Euros... Flowers...Singing telegrams....Miming telegrams...Did I mention I was on Dr- ordered vocal rest for a WEEK due to laryngitis? Yeah... It was weirder than you might think to not talk at all for that long. Started to feel sort of Helen Kellerish. Or at least Patty Dukey. But it's better! In fact I'm typing this OUT LOUD again, like usual. Dr says vocal systems are go-go-go!(Ever notice how words start to look weird sometimes? I need an amanuensis. Or a drink...)

SOME favorite movie and regular people quotes in no particular order:A) From The Big Lebowski:The Dude: Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man. 1) From My Man Godfrey:Irene (should be Carole Lombard): Life is but an empty bubble.!!!!) From High Sierra:Roy (Mad Dog) Earl :Why I wouldn't give you two cents for a dame without a temper!4g) All three 4's are from Frannie of Midge 2nd cousin fame:Frannie: I just learned the word "hagiography" means the study of Saints. The study of Sinners must be "anthropology."4q) Repetition of words may indicate poetry, hearing loss, speechimpediment, or plain stupidity (see a Dr. if uncertain of cause; last 3 are treatable).4h) That is one flucky* duck (*original word!!) (#4g, q & h copyright Midge 2007, 2008W) From Witness to Murder: Old Lady: Show Mr. Peabody to the library, please.

I know what you're thinkin'-- "Does this page scroll down ordoes it NOT scroll down?"To tell you the truth I kinda lost track in all the excitement. So you gotta ask yourself: "Do I feel lucky?"--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gosh, I sure hope so! Either way it does scroll down, so go ahead-- MAKE MY DAY, PUNKS! Check it out... And ENJOY! All the best,Smilin' Clint : )

Sui Generis/ Sans Category:Television quotes heard while changing channels:1). "My Farrah is better than anyone's Farrah-- I don't care what ANYONE says!!!"said by contestant on "Shear Genius."2). "That's right, Rexella... And this is a rider on the 4th horse of the 4 horses of the apocalypse,"said by Jack on "Jack Van Impe Presents."3). "You know, I think I'm falling in love with this FlavorWaveTurbo, Darla,"said by Mr. T on FlavorWaveTurbo infomercial.4). "It's killing things that I can't see!"said by Woman on Orec Halo commercial

TT) From Groundhog Day: Phil (to Phil): Don't drive angry. Don't drive angry!6f) From I Dream Too Much: Roger Briggs: The Spring always makes her restless. There's a bit of the Gypsy in her.L12) From His Girl Friday: Almost any quote from Walter or HildyR9) From Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny: Kage: I will teach you.... We start tomorrow at the crack of noon.J9) From Stepford Wives: Bobby (bot): How could you do a thing like that?... How could you do a thing like that?... When I was just going to give you coffee?... When I was just going to give you coffee?... I thought we were friends... I thought we were friends...Qs) From World's Greatest Sinner: Clarence: I wanna write a book and go into politics...HX) From Grand Hotel:*(one of the best movies ever, of all time) (including the future) Agent: After this, no more ballets for me.... Only jazz... only jazz....WT) From Gaslight: Charles Boyer (sorry, I forget his character's name) : She died in an ass-eye-loom, wees no bran at-tall

Hi. It’s Leesa of MIDGE; it’s NOT FRANNIE!I’m not yelling; I’m emphasizing. Frannie’s kind of taken over in the blogging department, but I wanted to try to get in a few cents about the music before all the pages are filled with her incredibly insightful commentary on all things…thingish.First of all, ALL of us here at Midge Incorporated, that is to say those of us at www.midgemusic.com, are pleased as punch, tickled pink, charmed I’m sure, etc., that Frannie has won a “Franny.” We think it’s a first for any website anywhere ever!!!!Kudos & jazz hands & what would we do without her? & she’s the heart of this organization & send her flowers on Blogger’s Day & all that.As for the recording department, it's finally up & walking again. The word “running” might be a bit premature, or exaggerated, but it is ambulatory.See, for way too long the recording budget/ time/ human resources/ equipment/what-have- you were scarce and/or not operational and/or non-existent. But thank heavens! Our technicians (volunteer) have regained (some limited) access to the Heavenly Revolutions EP original tracks. Till now the tracks were all stuck together (technical jargon) so we couldn‘t, like, do anything to or with them.So that’s the scoop: we’re back in the studio remixing /recording/mastering HR and recording the first tracks for the NEW CD (that time I was yelling)!!!!!!Expect a re-release of Heavenly Revolutions & a NEW full-length CD in your neighborhood soon, currently named MIDGE: TOO BIG TO FAIL, or Midge: Welcome to The POSTFUTURE.When either or both happen you’ll be the first to know and we plan a real live CD release party this time. And thanks SO MUCH (yelling again to express effusive appreciation) for listening &/or caring &/or giving a crap, and for visiting this site, coming out to shows, & especially for just being you wonderful you!!!!! (unless you don't give a crap, in which case screw you wonderful you!) MWAH!x,o...

GOOD to see you at recent shows. Thanks for coming out! More setlists will be up (PALINSpg) ASAP.Working on the NEW CD, been on recording & Health Hiatus for a while but may play live here & there before our state-ordered mandatory CD release date, TBA. See U at release party!In the meantime, why don't you read some of this crap? There's an awful lot of it on here, & it's not gonna read itself. Don't miss the LATEST poop on THE MOON, on "conspiracies, twitreatise" page. Some say FRAN herself is a conspiracy, but don't you believe it!

About this site: FAQs:Q: What's up with "what's Midge?" page? Why does it have lyrics, & so many other stupid words on it? What's up with this page? What in the name of all that's holy is your Mission Statement? What's your raison d'etre? Are you just crazy, or something?A: (by Frannie): You're certainly correct! That page does have LOTS OF WORDS on it. As do most of these pages. Midge is of a mind that some people may be interested in reading lyrics, & that, in any case, songs generally have them. Unless you're scatting, which Midge sometimes does, but usually on a "schwa" sound, or sometimes an "oh." Midge does not do ANY "la las," & tries not to do too many "doo doos," not that there's anything WRONG w/ either choice, they're just not for MIDGE. They also have yet to sing "Na Nas," & hope it will not come to that. These are personal choices. Anyway, you can read the lyrics if you like. As far as songwriting goes, Lisa told me in a face-to-face one-on-one exclusive hard-hitting jaw-dropping revealing shocking interview that she thinks a song ought to be able to be about anything, just like a short story, & that no emotion necessarily trumps any other in "art. "Some people seem to have particular ideas about what songs SHOULD be, & others seem to want to proscribe certain themes or moods, but Lisa agrees w/ Randy Newman on this: songs ought to be able to be like other art-- free to be themselves. She believes Sesame Street also espouses this view. I could go on & on about this, but then I'd run out of room eventually, & let's face it, you're not paying attention anyway... No, You're not! Don't give me that. I can tell by the look on your face that you've zoned out. Despite that I hope you like some of these songs. There's LOTS more to come, so please come back soon! Q: TMI. But thanks.Now Where the Hell is Midge? Are they hiding something ?A (by Anonymous): Thank you for asking. MIDGE is on recording & medical Hiatus for a short while, or a long while, depending on how you define short, long, & while. They may pop up live here &/or there (actually live, no qualifications). Their state-ordered mandatory CD release date is expected 2 B soon (very very soon, in the year of our Lord, 2011, they hope).FABIO has agreed to be MC for the CD Release party!!!!!!!!(Word has it he's dating & is enamored of/ smitten by/with this site's own franniefrancine, webmistress to the stars!)

Just So You KnowI left your roses on the bureauWrote in lipstick on the mirrorPut your letters on a floppy diskNames and dates and other listsFlew across the lawn just like a birdWithout a word, with just these wordsJust like a bird Without a word, with just these wordsJust so you know I crossed my name off all of our treesJust so you knowThe space is blank, fill as you pleaseThe space is blank, fill as you pleaseI told our friends to never mindClosed the windows, pulled the blindsI’m starting clean as soon as sunBut there’s a chance it will not comeJust so you knowI packed a bag, I took no cashJust so you knowThis train goes to another placeThis train goes to another placeI might be back another timeI might not make it down the lineI know it’s wrong, I know it’s rightI might go down without a fight

*Editor's note: JUST SO YOU KNOW was written, copyrighted, & performed by L.Mick & Midge WAY B4 that STUPID guy stole the title in 2005/6 (which I JUST found out about when I googled it out of curiosity in 2011). Lisa wrote & copyrighted a song called JUST A GIRL B4 Gwen Stefani's came out, too, but wasn't sure the phrase would take off (dumb!) & kinda missed polishing the song up & getting it out there (this is a true story). Stefani's song's real good & she jumps around like nobody's business, but THE WHOLE SORDID AFFAIR still kinda gets Lisa's goat. She sees it as missed opportunity, but I told her to "LET IT GO," & she did. For the most part. Cuz Stefani seems cool, & like I told lisa "you never know" anyway. "Fame is a fickle mistress." (copyright).But I (Frannie) am stil pissed at big-budget-Bono for stealing the Vertigo song title WAY after Midge wrote & performed "Vertigo Girl" (since 1998) Bono's kind of a show-off, IMHO. But that seems to work in this business.Frannie

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