These cancellations are terribly bad news, especially because of the reason. I hope Isobel recovers quickly, and everyone else stays healthy. Travel, nerves, and related hazards (poor sleep, poor diet, lots of new people) can take their toll. Are they not permitted, by contract, to perform in one way or another if one member is missing? Or have the rest of the band refused to perform, whether out of solidarity or for other reasons? I don't wish to seem insensitive. But even if they cannot perform the show they wanted to perform, it might demonstrate a great deal of respect for the audience if they were to play in whatever way they are able. On the other hand, one could make the argument that if they cannot do the show everyone expected to hear, then the audience is entitled to get their money back. So, I don't know... Also, not all players can fly by the seat of their pants. Maybe guitar and voice, for example, would not be a show that would make them proud. Well, please post if you hear one way or another about the Chicago show. Should we meet up at SmartBar regardless? --Mark __ Available now: SENSELESS CD on Mindfield Records MindCD03 Cathartium 14 < Distributed by Dutch East India Trading and Carrot Top Distribution > < http://www.xnet.com/~mkolmar/BurningRome > < MP3 & RealAudio tracks > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+