I’ve been to many galaxies since the last update. I’ve been engaged in my own band since November of last year, and I am happy with where we are going right now. I am blessed to work with some talented, down-to-earth dudes who know about real life and the love of music. I think this …
Tag: musicians
Oaklandia
“Welly, welly, welly, welly, welly, welly, well. To what do I owe the extreme pleasure of this surprising visit?” -Alex/A Clockwork Orange There are so many topics to write about here. Collaboration. Anxiety. Taking on a plethora of music projects. Learning to work with other artists on a daily basis. I’m sure I will cover …
What’s Next?
A writing group serendipitously sprung up on Facebook the other day. It includes a few of my writer friends, each from a different strata of a past or current life. A friend from childhood whom I met when I was 11 years old in the church parking lot when we both were ditching church. A …
The Universe Makes Plans Behind Our Backs
I was talking with a musician friend who is helping me record some songs for a project yesterday, in between recording tracks. He told me the best advice he got, ever, was to not give up. The musician was lamenting the fact that he and his band were about to put out a 7” LP …
Music and Drugs
*This post actually made a musician not want to work with me. Go figure. I’m an opinionated gal. But…to be honest, I have lots of good pals who use substances and do just fine with their music, this is just a typical stifled artist blog rant, so take it with a grain of salt, will …
It’s Enough. Or Is It?
I was reading an article (The Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women) about Imposter Syndrome and remembering again that it totally applies to me. No matter how much I do, I feel like it’s not enough. I’ve done six performances in the past two or so months, more than I did last year. I’ve been …
More on Sobriety and Art
Once again, I am in a place where I am looking for something I cannot seem to find. It seems that Buddhist philosophies speak a lot to the human condition. Find a middle ground between the highs and lows, detach from expectations, accept what is. Suffering is an inevitable part of life. Acceptance is key. …
Sobriety and Art
Plan for the best, expect nothing. – Me Can’t people pursue writing and music and fun and intensity without drugs? Isn’t it more punk rock to do music for music sake? Why have drugs and art become so intertwined? I’ve been asking myself this question a lot in the past few days, while the universe …
Addiction Takes One More at 27
I’ve just read Russell Brand’s moving tribute to Amy Winehouse. It resonated with me for many reasons. I have a couple of friends who struggle with addiction and I have my own personal stories as well (another time, another place). It never goes away, in my opinion. It’s always lurking. And when you have friends …
Start From Where You Are
I was sitting at a coffee shop outside of Los Angeles, with a musician I admired and one of his hardcore fans. The hardcore fan and I had traveled to see the musician perform on television. On the way to the coffee shop, I had given the musician a tape of my self-recorded songs that …