If this December newsletter drifts becomes incoherent at any point then I will not apologize. After a truly delightful but very intense tour of USA, two of us ventured to Chile just 13 days ago. We played 3 shows there (2 in Santiago and one in Valparaiso) and were treated with such kindness and met so many new friends, the experience will live on until we leave this planet.

Santiago has just about most thriving truly "underground" music scene I have personally encountered in years. Centered around the excellent Un Festin Sagital, there are a myriad of bands and artists performing, recording and experimenting.

There is just such a deep quality to the music that demands more attention than I can provide in this newsletter introduction, but I'll do my best to reveal more as time passes.

Certainly I'd move heaven and earth to see Un Festin Sagital play outside Chile. This is of the best live bands I have seen in my entire life.

Ah I could go on endlessly...but that jet lag keeps kicking in.

Here is a list of all shows coming up.

We're looking for shows in these cities... can you help?

• Strasbourg
• South of France
• Bordeaux
• Lille

We are especially looking for shows on April 9 and 10 to bridge shows in Frankfurt and Nantes. Any tips, please send to: l_khata (at) yahoo (dot) com.

A limited number of Plutonium Blonde tour shirts are on-sale through legendarypinkdots.org for $25! Order now.

And of course, all the new releases are available at TEKA.