It's a sad day in music

Look @ what the ladies of Avenue D just posted the following via a myspace bulletin:

Dearest family, friends, and fans,

We have some bad news and some good news to announce:

First, the bad news: as you may have already guessed: AVENUE D IS BREAKING UP. It's been a great six years, (thanks to all of you) and we are ready to move on to new things.

Now the good news: We are going to have TWO FINAL SHOWS!!!!

Dec. 1st - Brooklyn, NY @ Area 51 which is also our BIRTHDAY PARTY!
and
Dec. 28/29- Miami, FL @ Studio A (one of those days)

Even more good news: we will be releasing 3 CDs and a DVD along with our breakup.

"Grade D Beef" - a collection of our earliest (and raunchiest) songs including our first hit, "Hey Boy" which will also include a bonus CD:
"D Sides"- including our farewell "Landslide" cover

"Totally Magic" the album we made with Phiiliip, which includes such favorites as "Totally in Love" and "Pants Down" (featuring Tigra from L'Trimm)

Also, we will soon be releasing the "Avenue DVD" - a collection of our music videos, show videos, webisodes and more!!! Including videos by Grant Worth

Check the website www.avenued.com for updates on the upcoming shows and albums

also our current albums are now available on the iTunes store... and the new ones will be as well!

WE LOVE YOU!!! THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO EVER MADE MUSIC FOR US, MADE US OUTFITS, DANCED FOR US, PUT US UP, FED US, FLEW US OUT, HAD US PLAY THEIR SHOWS, DJ-ED OUR SONGS, DANCED TO OUR SONGS, MADE ARTWORK FOR US, BOUGHT OUR CDS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE!

we would be nothing without our friends!!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE,
Debbie D. and Daphne D.

Avenue D 4-EVA!!!!

To say I am sad is an understatement. To think I never even got to see them perform :( Their raunchy & funny lyrics have many a drunken night even more enjoyable. At least we're getting some goodies as a parting gift. To say goodbye in style let's check out one of my fave Avenue D moments...