Girl Brothers Network Mugs

Girl Brothers Network members can expect a pleasant holiday surprise in their mailboxes this week. The staff of GBNetwork Magazine has sent out shiny black mugs with the Girl Bros. logo. The third issue of the fan magazine should also be arriving in mailboxes shortly. You can find out more about GBN at the new GBN website.

Wendy & Lisa mention in Scritti Politti article

Wendy & Lisa get a quick mention in a recent New Music Monthly feature on the U. S. release of Scritti Politti's Anhomie and Bonhomie. While the article goes into no great detail on the "album's all star line up," it does briefly touch on the involvement of MeShell Ndegeocello and "guitarist Wendy Melvoin of Wendy & Lisa fame." Has a ring to it, doesn't it?

Wendy & Lisa to score The Third Wheel

Wendy & Lisa are confirmed to score the upcoming film The Third Wheel, according to the current issue of Film Score Monthly (Vol 4, No. 9). The film, starring Ben Affleck (Dogma, Chasing Amy), Matt Damon (Dogma, Good Will Hunting) and Denise Richards (Wild Things), is currently in post-production and has no confirmed release date as yet.

Branhall taping to air on ACL

Those of you interested in seeing the Austin City Limits featuring Bramhall should set your VCRs. The show, taped last fall, is tentatively scheduled to air on PBS on February 12. (Check local listings for details.) The Bramhall lineup for the show does include Wendy, Lisa, and Susannah, and it's rumored to have been an excellent show.

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!