mini love is: Love, Christine (Christine Hale) and Miniature Soap (Kelli Noftle) jamming out on a sunny Saturday drinkin' whiskey and eating oranges.
"When the dark confines of Long Beach's Que Sera are called upon to play host to reasonably earnest folk music, strange things can happen. Strange things like virtually no one showing up. Sure, it was a Sunday night, but I can't help but think had this show been hosted at, say, your living room, there might have been a better turn out. The smallish crowd didn't seem to affect the mood of Mini Love, a band composed of Los Angeles based solo artists Christine Hale (who performs and makes art under the name Love, Christine) and Kelli Noftle (aka Miniature Soap). If anything, the intimate gathering only upped the comfort level, allowing Mini Love the freedom to speak directly to friends in the audience and doing Prince's Camille character one better by singing one verse of a song in a creepily accurate masculine baritone (malesetto?). Musically, Mini Love recalls influences as disparate as the haunting western twang of Paula Frazer, the adult contemporary folk of Dar Williams (prime-period Dar though… before she got TOO adult contemporary), and some of the more precious moments of Regina Spektor. I know what you're thinking… Contemporary folk? Precious moments? Love? Mini? Well, go beat off to your Velvet Underground poster, asshole. Hale and Noftle possess some of the more lovely vocal harmonies and instrumental arrangements going these days, and if you've got a problem with that, then you've probably never enjoyed a sunny picnic in the middle of a grassy meadow either. What DO you like, anyway? (TC)L.A. RECORD
We all have worked hard towards our dreams in 2008 … always remember, it is NOT easy, but it is not IMPOSSIBLE!!!
For those who visited our sites, listened to our songs, paid attention and gave their time…THANK YOU ; ) That is best Xmas present you could have given us.
For those who haven’t visited us yet… also THANK YOU for being there, we’ll keep the faith and be there waiting for you.
May the Holy Spirit bless your life and bring an amazing 2009!!!
Andrea, Rut, Dany, Danilo, Luis, Chup, Sergio and Enrique. E H CONNECTED
mini love and miniature soap are BOTH in my top friends... where's the love lil chickens?! J.K. kind of... hope you are both doing fabulous and love the music. hopefully we get to hang for a minute when I come to L.A soon! -charlee (dorota's friend you stayed up all night with...)
1/2 of mini love was great; I can't even image how amazing the full force of mini love will be. I'm guessing in a few weeks I'll be ready to find out :-)
Hey Mini Love ladies! Come by Thursday and say hello. :)
LA-Underground and CGT are putting on a show this Thursday at The Scene. It’s going to be a great time… and The Monolators are giving away free soft pretzels.
Here’s the lineup (slightly different from the video ad)
mini love is great -- way better than those teensy weensy weiner dogs, for example. and if you're interested in some songs about honeybees, come on down to the hive gallery on satuday 1/5/08 or the found gallery on sunday 1/6/08. i think the latter is in your neighborhood! timothy
