MAdM ~ WORLDCON ~ OOOM!

THIS FRIDAY AUGUST 7TH - MONTREAL"THE NEW MEDIA PANEL" - 12.30PM"CONSTRUCTION OF THE FANTASTIC IN MUSIC" - 3.30PM"OUT OF OUR MINDS" - 7PMit is an honor and a pleasure to be invited to present portions of my new project at the 67th annual (yes, that's right since 1939!) world science fiction convention, that happens to be taking place in my hometown of montreal, canada this week.the event happens in a different city every year (last year it was in denver, next year it's in melbourne, australia), and attracts sci-fi enthusiasts from all over the world.although i am a virgin to this community, i have always sensed a deep sisterhood between the sci-fi / fantasy world and the alt / metal / goth music world.people who believe in the unusual and fantastical,who long to be challenged and "escape" into other worlds,who believe in the magic of story, sound and imagination...i will be presenting OUT OF OUR MINDS, the film,as well as making a general presentation of my"21st century concept album" -how a song turned into an album,album turned into a film, which then turned into a comic,nurturing endless potential for web portals along the way,and then will finds it's way to in live, in flesh venues:film festival, sci-fi / fantasy festivals, rock clubs,art galleries, bass player festivals, red head festivals,full moon festivals, etc...give us a space, and OOOM will fill it.the aim is to commune with the fellow humans,and OOOM is the magic carpet ride that will help me do it.hope to see you there,or at another in the flesh venue near you!xMAdMxp.s. ooom, is basically opening up for neil gaiman's coraline,i am humbled and grateful!see SHOWS section for full schedule details.