i here by open a new world of words, images, mood and light hearts……………….. i will try, to fill up the space in cyber world with a chunk of my grey matter translated into this form…hello.
of course i am a dual citizen and celebrate the duality-
between today and the 4th, i promise i will trot in the rain,
commune with the explorers, founding fathers/mothers
and the kings and queens,
who made the pilgrimage to this new world, and paved the way,
for me and we, to be modern 21st century folks, who play loud,
escape into the vortex of the virtual,
and squint into the eyes of the past by gazing at the sky,
rivers and mountains that received the settlers,
and wonder how the future will shape them.
the discovery and expansion must’ve surely been empowering,
but also just plain practical and necessary
to house our epic of explosion of flesh and borders.
hurray the future is here, the past is there,
and we can visit anywhere in between!
it’s a future-past sandwich week!
OOOM fell into the nurturing and clever hands of a man named BROWN,
he embraced the notion and shared it with his twitch tribe.
see what one man of with a taste for fantasy had to say post viewing of OOOM…
OUT OF OUR MINDS, the film,
is taking it’s first steps in her desire to go around the globe.
last week she visited Toronto at NXNE,
and tomorrow will be screened on a big BIG screen at BAM in brooklyn.
june 28th- 9pm, as part of the BAMCinemaFest.
i, the conceiver and my collaborator, director tony stone,
will be in the house for some after school Q&A.
what do you say? come by if you hover in those parts,
and share an audio visual experience with me x
happy weekend wherever you are.
know that OOOM is on the hunt for you too,
and will prevail soon…
xMAdMx
more info please visit: BAM
… finally rocked toronto after too long,
oiling up the rusty joints.
some fast sweaty side stage clips for you…
… and the man who got me my first cassette dj gig, mister beckles, aka pinky carnage, offered humor between bands, in return for boos by the rock crowd… but he devoted himself to OOOM backstage, so i am tickled pink.
… this day in history, JUNE 15th
1869 Celluloid patented by John Wesley Hyatt, Albany, NY
1878 First attempt at motion pictures: using 12 stereoscopic cameras,
each taking 1 picture triggered by horses hooves at one thousandth of a second,
to see if all 4 horse’s hooves leave the ground at once.
horses and celluloid embrace
this past month my bass brought me to rome and austin. this magic month of march opened a few doors of exchange- and it’s about time!!!! man and woman, it’s been too long. my hands on, out of the box vehicle has slowed my carpet ride down, but it has been scenic and educational. my decision to be the mistress of my own musical destiny has broadened my expression (hence OOOM’s multi layered mode of communication) but has also required some learning curves. what’s a girl to do without a record label? make her own and make friends with cutting edge tech pals like topspin! what’s a girl to do when the right manager has not presented him/herself? manage yourself! and when you are invited to play scandinavia, rome and austin without a team? put your captain hat on! in other words friends near and far- as always my fire to connect is raging, and my skills to make the connection are improving! i guess i’ve always wanted to know how you get from a to z, and when i embarked through the looking at the top of my music ride, i skipped a few steps, and have been making up for lost lessons. not to mention: the exciting, ever changing scape of the music “business”- the shifts that have been affecting the “deal” with music. it has encouraged everyone to go out on a lim and try new things out. this past week at sxsw music fest, i was blown away by the open minded ways of all people. the change and “collapse” has liberated us- forced us into change and experimentation. good times to be knee deep and head on in music. i was also blessed with amazing friends who accompanied me along the way on my busy bee week in texas: cecil at the helm, NARDWUAR, jeff, raja, the webb sisters, mark, little radio, jason, claire, dave, phil, stacey, seb, katie larkin, two friends from mexico, 2 friends on their 4 hour lunch break, two philly pals and last but not least, my musical trinity: chris, adam and joe with their two guitars and drums. all of these music lovers were there with me. all there for the right reasons and all there for each other….. pretty wicked.
(rocking red curtains at red eyed fly bloody mary party) xMAdMx
p.s. i did have the pleasure and honor to go to the amazing world of rome earlier in the month, to play a classy evening at a bass player festival. they offered me my own evening to do whatever i’d like to do- so i showed the film, played a rock show and then discussed my love of bass with the crowd. pretty dreamy- especially because i had enough leisure time before to visit sistina chapel, the coliseum and much more roman wonders…. i still can not believe that 4 strings bring me to such places. hopefully i will get to you soon…. here i am with two fountains i liked very much.
“SEVERED WAYS: THE NORSE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA” Tony Stone’s Vikings have alas landed the silver screen. If you are in NYC please come to the Angelika film center this weekend and explore this one of a kind raw Norse epic. It’s not everyday that a hand made, 1000 year old period piece, dripping with black metal while exploring the pre-Columbus alt history that could’ve been, hits a big screen near you and your kin- or ANYWHERE for that matter! From my dream collaborator on OUT OF OUR MINDS- comes THIS! OPENS IN NYC THIS FRIDAY THE 13TH – PASS IT ON… SEVERED WAYS will hunt you down wherever you may be! not to mention the two 13s in a row…..
everyone listen to Danzig’s “Thirteen” this day, and visit www.1007ad.com
