Happy New Year!

 

Happy New Year everyone! Here is a picture of Trena and I last night at a friend's party and another at midnight.Hope this coming year brings you much happiness and love.
xo, Holly Chagnon

Merry Christmas from Florida

Happy Holidays everyone! David and I are spending Christmas this year in Florida with his father. Our first Christmas as a married couple! Peace and love, Holly

The Smittens-Upcoming show Jan.8th!

The Smittens have a great show coming up on Friday January 8th at The Monkey House. We'll be rocking the night with Swale. Followed by a dance party with deejays Chickadeejay and Ted Dancin. So come on out for a fun night! p.s. All five Smittens will be in attendance!

I love to dance! I danced for many years regularly performing and collaborating with others. Over the last five years I've only performed here and there with dance. I've also taken dance classes and held a few dance parties to remind myself how happy dancing makes me and what a big part of my life it is. I wanted share a little video from a local showing of a work in progress at the Flynn Space that I was unable to attend. I wanted to go but had a schedule conflict but this video made me happy to see others dancing here in VT and that people came out to support. Enjoy!\

More Local Artists to Buy From

Speaking of buying local here is another event I was just tipped off about from my friend Kacey of Subsix Studios.
Date:Saturday, December 5, 2009
Time: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Location:39 Front Street
Support your local artists and craftspeople this season!Recycled ceramic plates and sandblasted glass from big girl company.Felt goodies, paintings and cards from Sarah Ryan Studios.Graphic mugs, vases and other ceramics from Danmade.Fiber necklaces, accessories and jewelry from Subsix Studios. Stained glass Art from Found Glass Studios.

The Bobbin's Annual Holiday Extravaganza

The holiday season often comes with the hidden price tags of over consumption. You can make a difference when you pledge to buy local + buy handmade! The Bobbin is having their Annual Holiday Extravaganza this Saturday the 5th from 2:00pm to 5:00pm to do some shopping. There will also be music food and a sustainable crafting ornament bar! The Bobbin is located at 299 North Winooski Avenue in Burlington, VT.
Here is a video from last years Holiday Extravaganza!

Happy Thanksgivng

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you are all enjoying food, family and friends today. David and I will be going to my mother's shortly. I'm excited that my brother and his wife are here from Cape Cod. Later this evening we are doing a second dinner at my best friend Alison's house with with a few other friends. Then per our tradition we'll meet up with more friends at the Old Northender bar for some drinks. I'm thankful for so much. Have a great holiday everyone!
xo, Holly

Wedding Photos

Our amazing friend Sam Simon was our photographer for the wedding. His photos have always impressed me and he didn't let us down when I saw the album online from our wedding. He rocked at the wedding taking photos all night. Check out the rehearsal pictures and wedding pictures here!

Love Birds

David and I got married on Saturday 09/19/09. We couldn't be more happy with how wonderful of a wedding it was. So many thanks to our families and friends. We could not have done it without you!
This lovely photo was taken by our photographer and friend Sam Simon.He did an amazing job.

It's Our Wedding Day!

So today David and I get married today! My how a year of planning has just flown by. All that matters is that in the end its just us. I'm so happy to share our lives together. Cheers to us!!!

Dana and Katie Wedding Video

Watch this video of Dana and Katie's wedding shot by Eva Sollberger of Stuck in VT. You will be moved! I love you Dana and Katie!

I couldn't resist posting a video of Dana and Katie's first dance. Enjoy!

This Will Be Our Day, Took a Long Time to Come.

Hi there!
Yes I am alive. I have been neglecting this blog since we got back from tour but I have a good excuse. I was in the final months of my wedding planning and now I am in the final week. That's right it's this Saturday! Speaking of weddings we went to Dana (follow Smitten) and Katie's wedding this past weekend and it couldn't of been more beautiful and special. I am so happy for them. Pictures to come in a future post. David and I get married this Saturday and can't wait! I will do a big wedding update after as well as more regular post again. Thanks for your patience. Wish us luck on our big day.
xoxo, Holly

Three Shows Down

Hi all,
Tour is going strong and great. Glasgow and Birmingham where great shows. Glasgow was an amazing turn out for a Monday and the line up was just fantastic. Our split with The Just Joans looks amazing! Today we head to London to play at the Wilmington Arms tonight. I am so excited.Below are pictures from Glasgow with the exception of the last one which is from last night in Birmingham. A picture of our friend One Happy Island whom we are playing with on tour. More stories to come! Cheers!

Tour Day One

David and I made it safe and sound to England today. We had time to kill before catching the train to Leeds where Max lives so we went and got a yummy English brunch. Afterwards we walked over to the British Library. I have been a fan of Alice In Wonderland for some time and to be able to see the original book there in the library amongst other great literary works was such a treat. I left with a big smile on my face.Then we caught the two hour train ride to Leeds and I took a much needed nap most of the way. It is so great to be here at Max's flat...Smittens united! We had band practice for a bit after getting a beer at a local pub and are now making a late dinner. More updates to come. Tomorrow is our first show in Newcastle.
xo, Holly

Champlain 400 Parade

The lovely Eva Sollberger of Stuck in Vermont shot this video. I took place in The Champlain 400 Parade which was part of the Burlington International Waterfront celebrations. Despite the rain I had great time dancing in the rain!Check out the video!

The Smittens / The Just Joans SPLIT

WeePOP! records announces our split with The Just Joans! It's official! Read all about it on WeePOP! records. The split is going to be available on 7" vinyl next week (available to pre-order now) and on Wee POP!'s traditional 3" cds later in the month.

Today is my sweeties Birthday! I love him so much and couldn't imagine life without him. He is my glitter and twang....my sunshine in a jar. Happy Birthday Love!

The Smittens Go Away on Summer Holiday!

Hi there Friends! The Smittens are making the final preparations for yet another amazing Summer Adventure (tour dates at the end of this message)! This year will see us overseas in The UK (with our good pals One Happy Island) and in Sweden, playing at two awesome festivals and a bunch of other awesome gigs...

We're also releasing a new split 7” single with Glaswegian pop geniuses The Just Joans on WeePOP! It’s gonna be a mega yow!
Details for the pre-order are here: http://www.weepop.net/

The single is coming out in a limited run of 500 on colored vinyl and will also have a short run on 3” cdr for those who don’t do the vinyl thing.

In addition, Happy Happy Birthday To Me declared last week “Smittens Week” over at their blog and posted a bunch of videos and our tour dates – see it all over here: http://www.happyhappybirthdaytome.blogspot.com/

As an added bonus, just before Smittens tour kicks off, you can catch a Colin solo show (with Brad from One Happy Island’s Secret Charisma, Ich Bin Finn, and The Sunny Street) and a Let’s Whisper show (with the always amazing Allo, Darlin’ and Sweet Baboo) in London this week!

We are all very excited to see so many of you can so many bands in the coming weeks – and can you believe the unbelieveable line-up for this year’s Indietracks? check it: http://www.indietracks.co.uk/

Wow!

Our final stop on tour will be in Stockholm! We are still amazed that we’ve gone from wishing to play Sweden to actually heading over so soon! Here’s the poster for our show at Lasse i Parken at the Cosy Den 5 Years anniversary fest! You can find more details about that whole fest here: www.smallstepforward.com/cosy

We’ll be having an unbelieveably awesome shindig in Glasgow on Monday, July 20th! with our old friends from Brooklyn, The Specific Heats and more
(and it’s a Half My Heart Beats event! – yow!) http://www.halfmyheartbeats.blogspot.com/


UK:

7/15 – Colin Clary, The Secret Charisma, Ich Bin Finn, The Sunny Street @Buffalo Bar, London

7/17 – Let’s Whisper, Sweet Baboo, Allo, Darlin’ @The Betsey Trotwood, London

7/19 – the Smittens, One Happy Island, Pale Man Made, Frankie and the Heartstrings @ The Head of Steam, Newcastle

7/20 – The Smittens, The Just Joans, The Specific Heats, Maple Leaves, One Happy Island @ the Flying Duck, Glasgow
(7” split ep release show!)

7/21 – The Smittens, One Happy Island, Pete Green @ the Victoria, Birmingham

7/22 – The Smittens, One Happy Island, Standard Fare, The Melting Ice Caps @ the Wilmington Arms, London

7/23 – The Smittens, One Happy Island, The Wednesday Club, The Seven Inches @ Packhorse, Leeds

7/25 – Let’s Whisper @ Indietracks Festival, Derbyshire

7/26 – the Smittens @ Indietracks Festival, Derbyshire (lot more info here: http://www.indietracks.co.uk/ )
Other bands playing Indietracks include Teenage Fanclub, Camera Obscura, Stereo Total, Art Brut, Au Revoire Simone, Manhattan Love Suicides, Tender Trap, BMX Bandits, Northern Portrait, Pocketbooks, Butcher Boy, One Happy Island and a bunch more!

Sweden:

7/28 – The Smittens and Komon in Gothenburg (details here: http://www.snap-tight.se/)

7/29 – The Smittens, Nils Folke Valdemar @ Insikten, Jönköpings Kulturhus, Jönköping

7/30 – Let’s Whisper, Johan Hedberg (from SKWBN), MJ Hibbett @ The Southside Cavern, Stockholm

7/31 – The Smittens, Would-Be-Goods, Burning Hearts, Strawberry Fair @ Lasse i Parken, Stockholm

Anyhow, we so look forward to seeing as many of you as we can this month!

xoxo,
The Littlest Smitten aka Holly

Parade and later tonight a Smittens show!

Today is a busy day for The Littlest Smitten. I am dancing in the parade at 5pm which is part of the Burlington International Waterfront Festival activities. I think it will be allot fun. We are second in the parade lineup. Come downtown to watch the parade travel down Main Street. Later tonight The Smittens are playing at Skinny Pancake. We expect to start between 9pm and 9:30. Fingers crossed it doesn't rain because we are planning to play outside this time on the patio! So come on down to eat some good food, drink some good drinks and see us rock out.
xo, Holly