Lightning Is My Girl

DAY 2 OF 3 DAY ITALIAN WEEKEND X HEAVEN!
this time it involves the anniversary of NEW AGE rock club we are playing (meaning big party after show!) and a beautiful castle in the near by small city center of RONCADE. castle winery, with a 250+ old tree that was love at first sight for me… i guess i really miss isis and witchlet when i squeak at every passing dog, and hug a tree…. almost home, but first, fall in love with ITALIA AGAIN! gelato, red wine, espresso, people etc…

meanwhile, back at our castle on wheels, we are counting the end days of the OOOM TOUR…. sad to see it come to an end. it was been perfect, thanks to all of you who’ve come to listen and feel the sounds. matt has done his best to shoot as much as possible and jump as high as he can, but was at a loss for words back at the bus when i received an amazing hand sketched portrait from a magic pink lady…. incredible and thank you!!! it will be framed and hung in my home x

a great show was played, lively people met and a hand carved silver MAdM monogram pick received! gratzie! then came the outrageous after show dance party… when matt’s got his bowtie on and ashley wears a dress, you know we are up for a big night!
new age club, we danced our asses off at your birthday party… you must’ve dropped some magic potion into our drinks… when i am dancing to limp biscuit, nickelback AND celebrity skin… you know something has gotten into me. OH!!!! i know what it is! it’s the joy of the OOOM TOUR~ that’s what did it! IT’S MY LIFE, IT’S NOW OR NEVER, I AIN’T GONNA LIVE FOREVER…. SO DANCE DANCE DANCE!
thanks treviso!
xMAdMx

ORIGINAL CAPITOL OF ITALIA!
MUSEUM OF CINEMA & LARGEST COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN ART OUTSIDE OF EGYPT!
beautiful and inviting ~ SPAZIA 211 ! beautiful people, food, streets, host named panda…. HOT HOT HOT SHOW, after one month of SNOW and no SUN! very very fun!

AND! in the north they make ITALIA ROSSOS!!!
look at my friend in the coffee shop x

I LOVE ITALIA! whole italian weekend ahead!!!
xMAdMx

YET ANOTHER SPLIT JUMP…. this time in flamboyant french switzerland! i’ve never visited or played here before. it was a bit like visiting montreal, france and switzerland all in one! i was invited to join and perform on a TV show, in honor of serge gainsbourg…. we performed BONNIE & CLYDE! this city was outrageously photogenic x matt walked the streets, while i brushed up on my fast talking french. merci merci!

xMAdMx

MY ROOTS, THE ANCESTORS I NEVER MET WHOM I DEDICATED MY FIRST ALBUM TOO…. this is our land, and we had the pleasure to have a day off here!!! MATT made the most picturesque split jump of the tour in these here mountains. join us on the journey of the town that made Switzerland what it is today. the place where my Auf der WALL remains, lay in their crumbled glory, marking the bravery and courage of the independent minded people of my family name, that stood up against the Austro-Hungarian Empire and in 1291 became their own independent canton. the brave farmers and fighters of my family line are still living in these glorious alpine mountains. general consensus from team OOOM is it’s the most beautiful place we’ve visited yet! we jumped the mountain train to mount RIG, and had our eyes and mind blown!!!
MYTHEN MOUNTAIN YOU ARE A GLORIOUS ONE!!!!

YOUR OOOM PHOTO HERO ~ BRAVO X MAdM

P.S. THIS SPLIT WAS AMAZING TOO, JUST NOT AS GREEN!

TROY STILL ABOARD WITH US! SLEEPY BY THE LADY AT THE HELM OF 59:1 CLUB… matt invited some snowboard birds too!

THE SHOW WAS PERFECT CLOSE QUARTERS! packed, enthusiastic great crowd! i discovered the boverians move more than their germanic counter parts… the mystery of the black forest in the blood!??! DANKE! YOU WERE FANTASTIC XXXXX
AND we crossed path with KATIE LARKIN for the THIRD time in one tour!!! destined paths to be celebrated over roasted duck at famed beer garden!

xMAdMx

AS A GOOD JUMPING MATT SHOULD, HE FOUND THE PRAHA CITY SCAPE TO SPLIT JUMP ON TOP OF…. this time we joined him, but just half way…. jumping as high as i can!!! LEAST I CAN DO FOR THE

LOVING MUCHA’S STAINED GLASS IN ST VITUS CATHEDRAL!!!!
MUCHA POSTERS IN HAND! MADUSA XXXXX! TIME FOR ABSINTH AT CAFE SLAVIA! PERFECT DAY OFF IN PRAHA!!! first ever prague show next….
been waiting a life time to get here!

… my heart was touched by the people whom i’ve never met that not only song along with the lyrics, but the riffs too!!!! lovely couples traveled from hungary & spain!!!! thank you all …
A YOUNG CZECH LUCINO EXPERIENCED HIS FIRST LIVE MUSIC CONCERT… a beautiful thing, and perfect weekend in my long lost city…. xoxoxom

BEAUTIFUL SMALL CITY WITH BIG HEART IN AUSTRIAN MOUNTAINS!!!!
austria, since the festival this summer, i have been very warmed by your receiving of my songs, much appreciated and i will be back!!! this show was amazing! in this amazing city owned ROCK HOUSE venue, an old brewery built into the side of a mountain x so very very fantastic. a home cooked meal! semolina soup, potato pancakes and more! danke danke danke x great show, beautiful town and fun local bar hang after the show with dan aka “true love” & his son mathieu, troy and i realized it’d been far too long since we’d spent time together. music brings us together …. please join us on our adventure……

xMAdMx

P.S. TONE BONE AKA HEATHEN DUED JOINED THE OOOM TOUR X IN THE HOUSE!

AMAZING! I ALWAYS DREAMED OF LIVING IN VIENNA AT THE TURN OF THE LAST CENTURY… the painters, the victorian life style… i was greeted like an old friend there, although i have NOT been there in 6 years… thank you for your patience! the festival this summer confirmed we had a connection with one another x we are following the same feeling.

after matt’s beautiful blue series of OOOM life on stage and backstage, he caught the boys sleeping on the job, me prepping, then dove into the outrageously beautiful city of VIENNA!

back in OOOMLand there was love between old friends, funny hair, sweet hearted and supportive concert goers and an edible MAdM Bass guitar cake!!!!
DANKE DANKE AUSTRIA! X

once the mega man saved me from the demon savages, the boys hit the street to prove how tough they can be, matt tried his first tough guy cigarette. soooo cool, pretty tough, but not BIG!

xMAdMx

p.s. i think this is a part of followed the waves, but matt says i throw a subliminal finger to the crowd every night in this one spot… i say, NO WAY, a nice canadian girl would never, it’s just a fancy BASS technique xoxoxoxo i love bass