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Truckstop Honeymoon
Katie Ellis and Mike West the Bang-pickin' plass-hunklin' couple who are Truckstop Honeymoon, spent their wedding night on the road in Louisiana. They lost their house to Hurricane KATINA, and when they aren't traveling the world on tour, they now call lawrence home. They rented a studio apartment and she picked up her daughter from a nature class at Prairie Park Nature Center in Lawrence.
Q: DID YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND REALLY HAVE A TRUCK STOP HONEYMOON?
We had a gig on our wedding night in Lafayette, La. We played all night in this disgusting, smoky bar, and we were so tired driving home that we had to stop at this place called the Tiger Truck Stop. It's this seedy place that has live tigers pacing around in these horrible cages and hotel rooms. The sun is shining up to a well-lit area and slept under the new glow of the truck stops light.
Q: HOW WOULD YOU CLASSIFY YOUR SOUND?
Q: HOW HAS HURRICANE KATRINA CHANGED YOUR LIVES?
We had a lot of depression about losing our home, but I think we landed on our feet, and we've been nothing but constructive and positive about the change it felt like a blessing in the end. We've come to understand the company to where we need it to have to worry about getting what to going to milk for the kids.
Q: DO YOU AND MIKE WRITE YOUR SONGS TOGETHER?
is a gift effort. A lot of times I come up with
the idea of making an album of figurings
figuring out the form and shape of a song
Truckstop Honeymoon will host a party at the Bottle neck, 737 New Hamshire St, on March 2 for the release of their new CD. Diamond in the Asphalt. The 18-and-over starts at 9 am.
Jaime Netzer
THIS WEEKEND Louise's Downtown Oscar Party
Will DiCaprio take the gold? Will Sorensen finally get a stature? Guess correctly and you could be a big winner at his Downtown, 1009 Massachusetts St. Oscar Party beginning at 7 p.m on Sunday. Buy a ballot for $5 and guess the night's biggest win. The participant with the most correct guesses wins the loot, while runner-up will win $25. Watch the Academy Awards broadcast the Academy Awards on the bar's big screen, say bartender Adam Mariniello. He says the 21-and-over bar will also offer $3 single premium cocktails and popcorn for full viewing pleasure.
For more information and to print off a ballot visit www.scenesteelers.com.
Courtney Hagen