Summer has been long and beautiful and fulfilling, and I know it's not over quite yet (what do you mean it's going to be a high of 106 today????) but I am ready for the fall. Still, September brings its own array of lovely things to look forward to, like seeing Christina Louise (that's me) …
Sweet Summertime: highlight reel from the season + upcoming gigs
First of all, I apologize for my absence. Talk about going from constantly posting updates in the spring to complete radio silence—oops! The summertime has been a busy season, with many fabulous gigs and events that I've played (again, sorry for not posting about them—I promise the intention was there, just not the execution)! BTW: …
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What My German Mother Taught Me About Home
Everyone warns you that one day you'll turn into your mother. No one tells you it might happen through aggressively fresh air, proper kitchen knives, and an almost spiritual commitment to ambiance. It was in these small, almost invisible ways that I realized I was becoming more like my German mother. Long before I understood …
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May is for Music
April was quite the month: I opened for a touring artist for the first time and played a really cool cafe turned speakeasy. May looks like it'll be another month of firsts for venues! I'm kicking off the month of music at Hardywood RVA with Justin for another set as the Same Side Sitters this …
On Losing Words and the Language We Keep
My boyfriend and I often joke that we lose one vocabulary word every day. We don't forget them exactly—more like watch them quietly slip out of use and disappear from daily conversation. Words now replaced by vaguer stand-ins, like good, nice, vibe, thing. Entire shades of meaning flattened into convenience. Vocabulary loss isn’t necessarily a …