i swear to god that i don't mean to cry

Someday, I hope, someone will fill me in on who this "balloon boy" is that everybody's been going on and on about lately. But meantime, I know why I've floating aloft all this week in my own emotional homemade experimental aircraft -- it's sheer, full-bore ecstasy, inspired by the knowledge that the long drought is over, the aquifers are replenished and the mighty Caulfield Sisters spring tide is washing over the land, sweeping aside the driftwood and jetsam and discarded Wendy's burger wrappers of our musical despair. Or something like that.

But don't take my word for it. The venerable Time Out New York, which chronicled some of the Sisters' glory days in years past, has also taken note of last weekend's triumphant return to the stage, blessing it with this write-up:

Fans of The Caulfield Sisters are happily getting back into their groove, as the Brooklyn gal trio returned to playing live last month following a four-year hiatus. On Saturday, the band played Pete’s Candy Store in Williamsburg and, unsurprisingly, the venue’s cute caboose-style performance space was packed to the rafters. Even after the lengthy break, there’s a real charm and simplicity to the Caulfield sound, recalling Ray-era Lemonheads and Throwing Muses.

Do charm and simplicity tend to fade after lengthy breaks? Do they curdle, like milk accidentally left overnight on the counter? Not sure, but TONY also treats us to a slideshow of photos from the show, with sights to behold: Cindy in a jaunty hat; a laughing, shortly coiffed Mary; Kristin pounding away, taking a break from that other amazing band of hers. (Seriously, anybody who hasn't yet checked out the Accidental Trilogy really fucking needs to.) I can only imagine what it sounded like.

But wait -- there's more! The Sisters now have a fan page on Facebook, with some photos and even more encouraging words:

The Sisters rocked a packed house at Pete's Candy Store last night, thrilling the crowd with some old classics, and even unleashed some amazing new rockers. Stay tuned for info on the next show...

New songs? More shows? Stay tuned? Oh, we will. We will.

have we got contact, you and me?

In the words of a Persian poet:

The spider weaves the curtains in the palace of the Caesars;

the owl calls the watches in the towers of Afrasiab.

And the Caulfield Sisters? Why, they're heading back on stage where they belong, ready to win the Nobel Prize for rocking your motherfucking ass off.

Last time we heard from the Sisters, way back in the yonder days of Ought-Seven, it was still George Bush's America, the Great Depression was still in the planning stages over at Goldman Sachs, and ... well, just trust me kids, it was way different. Not too many people knew about that Twitter thing yet, so for entertainment people would sometimes sit in their houses and watch something called "television," or if they were really lucky they'd get to wander down to Pianos or Sin-e and witness three amazing women blasting everyone's synapses to pieces with their songs about mosquitoes, Johnny Cash, shovels and Holden Caulfield's kid sister.

Amazingly enough, those days are back. But let's let them tell it:

That’s right! We'll be playing our first show in over two years on October 10th at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, NY. We’ll be performing as very special guests at American Laundromat Records release party for Julie Peel's album "Near The Sun".

The party starts at 7pm and goes till 11pm. We'll be going on at about 9:30pm but get there early to see Julie, and the other performers.

We hope to see you there... we're gonna rock your asses off!!!

Uh, did I mention that the show is tonight? It starts in about an hour -- so hurry! hurry!

P.S. Want even more memories of the old days? Seems like American Laundromat has dredged up some more physical copies of the Sisters' stellar 2004 EP Say It With Fire. You can buy them here.