New Neil Finn session work

The new album from Neil Finn should be hitting stores in early 2000. Finn is currently finishing work for the solo CD, which was recorded in Auckland last summer. Both Wendy Melvoin and Tchad Blake contributed studio work to the album. You can keep posted on the new release by checking out Try Whistling This online.

Mary Lou Ynda artwork online

Those curious about the extended Melvoin-Coleman clan should check out the site for the Los Angeles Downtown Arts District, which contains work by artist Mary Lou Ynda. Ynda is mother to musicians David and Lisa Coleman, and wife to spoken word artist Miles Ciletti. The site features Ynda's mixed media work, "Lulu goes to art school," which you can view here. Thanks to Nickie Davis for the tip!

Per Nilsen Prince bio released

Per Nilsen's new Prince biography Dancemusicsexromance sheds new light on some old Revolution-era stories, including the story of Wendy & Lisa's leaving the Revolution. According to interviews with Revolution drummer Bobby Z., Wendy & Lisa attempted to quit the Revolution many months before they were 'fired' in the fall of 1996. We'll put forward more information after we've had a chance to fully devour the book. Thanks to Nicole Simmons for the tip!

Wendy & Lisa influence sci-fi novel

Wendy & Lisa are credited as a major influence on a debut sci-fi/fantasy novel by Eric Durcholz. According to an interview with the author, The Promise of Eden was influenced more by music than anything else. "In fact, many of my short stories were influenced by bootleg Prince recordings," he tells the Amazon.com interviewer. "One of the major themes of TPOE (and the title as well) was extracted from a Wendy and Lisa song."

Lisa Coleman - video game reviewer?!

Fright X Magazine will be running video game reviews by Lisa Coleman starting this year. Fright X Publisher Wyatt Perko says that Coleman's reviews will probably start showing up in Issue 14, with possibly one or two to appear in November's Issue 13. Fright X conducted an interview with Wendy & Lisa last year, and has added a new Fright X site online since then.

[Looks like Fright X has been replaced by Media Plus online. -- Ed 2004]

[It's dead Jim, dead. -- Ed 2009]

Billboard Likes the "Snoops"

Billboard has a sweet snippet on Wendy & Lisa in the Oct 9 issue. Dance Trax columnist Michael Paoletta gives props to the "sublime" duo for their "savvy soundtrack" for ABC's "Snoops," and contextualizes the new work with reference to previous scoring Wendy & Lisa provided for Dangerous Minds, Soul Food and Hav Plenty.

Bramhall tour dates announced

New Bramhall tour dates have just been announced for the month of October. Bramhall will be opening for Kenny Wayne Shepard throughout the southern US. According to Doyle Bramhall II maven Nickie Davis, Wendy & Lisa will not be on the lineup for these dates.