Lipstick Conspiracy Page 3

Sarafina M: Yeah, the downside is, with a real drummer, you can hit them up for a round of drinks.

CC: More beer for you, girls?

The buzzer from hell sounds off: it's Shawna and Marilyn. I bring them upstairs, thankful that they made their way through the Latina girl gangs down the street unscathed. As the stereo plays a rather trashy collection of early 80s treasures provided by my supplier DJ Bus Station John, I keep the refreshments coming and serve a scrumptious sheet of focaccia bread from Lucca's on Valencia Street. With all the band members seated on the couch, I take some photographs …

[Photo by Christopher Craig: Marilyn Mitchell, Shawna, Sarafina, and Tori Tait]

CC: I'm gonna take some pictures, you all look good. Sorry for the flash. So you guys just got out of rehearsal? Where do you practice?

Sarafina M: We have a rehearsal space in Hunter's Point.