In this issue we’ll be covering the Haight Street Fair on Sunday the 14th of June which is an especially momentous occasion.
Why? Because it’s not a remembrance of things past, it’s not what’s left over after a hot Saturday night, it’s not Indian Summer in place of true Spring, it’s the real thing walking down Haight Street with flowers in her hair, .
Many people think that the Hippy Era has come and gone, many people’re filled with nostalgia, sentimentality, remorse, and sadness, feeling that that time has past and will never be again. . .
But what if the 60’s were just the dress rehearsal? What if they were just the warm up, the prelude, the opening symphony to the real start of the New Age which is to come in the year 2012 when the Mayan calendar ends?. .
What if nobody blew it at all, and all the trials and tribulations were the tough schooling we all got for taking the trip and for purchasing a ticket to life in the first place?
The year 2012 is “the end” of the Mayan calendar.
“The End”, the point, the purpose of it all, when everyone ‘gets it’, and the New Age starts.
Many people thought and hoped that some great change would come in or around the year 2000, but it hasn’t come yet, and despite the W.W.W. and the Technocrats taking everybody’s money away to invest it in as ‘far off’ places as possible – it’s not the light of the new that everyone had hoped would bring refreshment and respite.
The Water Bearer hasn’t yet arrived on the scene. . .
The reason that the Earth is in such a sorry, polluted, messed up and manipulated state is – no one’s fault at all.
The reason that there are wars, wars, and rumors of wars is – no one’s fault at all.
The reason for the shape that the Earth is in at this very moment is that people do not live here and have never had the hope of living here.
You can’t blame people for the way they treat a place if they don’t live there, if it’s not their’s, if it can never be their’s, and if it’s not their ultimate home.
It’s time for the New Age to start and for the old cycle to end. It’s time to roll away the dew, the mist, and the wall of fog.
Like the Judgment Card in the Tarot deck, a horn blows and a man, a woman, and a child arise from the coffins they’ve been laying in and rise with their arms outstretched.
The start of the New Age is: That for the first time in human history people will be able to live here in their physical bodies and maintain them without dying.
The Mayan calendar ends at that point, in ‘the year of physical immortality’.
The end of the Mayan calendar is the beginning of the New Age and the end of the Old Age of Pisces and Jesus and “the highest love” being proclaimed self-sacrifice.
Those perceiving doom and destruction for the year 2012 just happen to have a different view of “the end” than some others, and it just may be the end for them if they’d been planning on spending billions of dollars of tax payer’s money on life in outer space and technology not having anything to do with taking care of this planet and being human.
It doesn’t seem that Mr. God is going to let us sluggards get away with fucking up the whole planet and then like the pigs we are just move on to new virgin territory somewhere else. . .
The following story was written by Summer Dawn, a true initiate of the Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, Mexico.
There he learned to write and to etch things in stone that last for a very long time.
To some, he’s known as ‘The Tenant’, a Carlos Castanedian term meant to signify one who’s lived here on the earth in his physical body for many hundreds of year.
To others, he’s known as The Cosmic Fool, the Fool in the Tarot deck, a fool on another level than most people normally associate with the term “Fool”, somewhat in the mode that the wise man Socrates said ‘he knew nothing”, He has some kind of special knack for starting all over again and being a beginner just as his beard is turning gray. He also has the ability to forgive people their idocy, so that they can evolve.
To others, he’s known as Joe Hill, the man who never died.
And whatever it is in all of us that has never died – better get it’s ass down to the fair this year!
Roy Holtzman Editor of the Haight Ashbury Free Press
funny, we here are watching a documentary of the artist Joe Coleman [my co-star in Mondo New York]. The covers fit right in! And how I miss vinyl covers! Love your hard core covers! I think MILLIONS OF DEAD COPS did a single with my friend JOHN THE BAKER.
It looks like http://www.luver.com will be back to regular programs next week…. If everything goes our way. So we are close to starting MAXIMUM ROCK ‘N’ROLL!
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South Berkeley Crime Has Neighbors Outraged Riya Bhattacharjee, Berkeley Daily Planet, 6/11/2009 The Berkeley Police Department has heightened patrol services and is coordinating with Oakland police to address crimes in the South and West Berkeley. In addition, the city is giving priority attention to violent crime, with a special emphasis on drug enforcement and gun seizures.
UC’s Downtown Hotel Project Stalls Richard Brenneman, Berkeley Daily Planet, 6/11/2009 The flagging economy has already stopped–at least for the moment–one of the two tallest new buildings planned for downtown Berkeley. UC’s Berkeley Charles Hotel was to have been one of two 225-foot high-rise hotels permitted under both drafts of the Downtown Area Plan now before the City Council.
Zoning Board Considers New Site For Animal Shelter Riya Bhattacharjee, Berkeley Daily Planet, 6/11/2009 If the city’s Zoning Adjustments Board gives the green light, the Berkeley Animal Shelter will have a new home on Bolivar Drive after a decade-long battle.
Council Moves Forward With Bates-Maio Downtown Plan Proposals J. Douglas Allen-Taylor, Berkeley Daily Planet, 6/11/2009 The Berkeley City Council moved several steps closer to a finished Downtown Area Plan, approving a proposal by Mayor Tom Bates and Councilmember Linda Maio to modify the Planning Commission’s version of the plan and bringing in elements from the Downtown Area Plan Advisory Commission version.
City May Raise Fees In Light Of State Cutbacks J. Douglas Allen-Taylor, Berkeley Daily Planet, 6/11/2009 City of Berkeley Budget Manager Tracy Vesely reported to the City Council that proposed cutbacks in state funds could cost Berkeley as much as $8.2 million in the upcoming fiscal year.
University Makes First Moves To Raze Public Health Building Richard Brenneman, Berkeley Daily Planet, 6/11/2009 Demolition is planned for of one of the city center’s biggest buildings. The former home of the state Department of Health Services at Oxford and Hearst is the site of a major high-rise project the University if planning for the site.
Crime In Berkeley Down Slightly In The First Quarter J. Douglas Allen-Taylor, Berkeley Daily Planet, 6/11/2009 Outgoing Berkeley Police Chief Douglas Hambleton reported to the City Council that the number of violent crimes in Berkeley had a small drop in the first quarter of 2009 and serious property crimes an even larger drop, something the chief called “a hopeful sign.”
Residents Concerned After Shooting Tomer Ovadia, The Daily Californian, 6/11/2009 A South Berkeley shooting that left two girls wounded and their house riddled with bullets has led local residents to express concern about safety in their neighborhood. A community meeting will be held to address concerns of violent crime in the area.
Police Search For Bank Robbery Suspect Alexandra Wilcox, The Daily Californian, 6/11/2009 Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed the Mechanics Bank in West Berkeley afternoon.
Public Comment Period At City Council Meetings Under Fire Genevieve Head-Gordon, The Daily Californian, 6/11/2009 Many residents say the time allotted to public comment at City Council meetings is insufficient. Others say they find that addressing councilmembers outside of the meetings is easier and can allow more time.
Biodiesel Use On Hold While City Evaluates Impact Of Fuel David Holmberg, The Daily Californian, 6/11/2009 Responding to new research and a recent state law, the City of Berkeley is reconsidering its policy on biodiesel after officials tentatively stopped shipments of the fuel last month.
City’s Finances Could Be Less Stable Than Previously Stated Genevieve Head-Gordon, The Daily Californian, 6/11/2009 A week after stating that Berkeley was financially stable, Mayor Tom Bates changed his tone at the City Council meeting, saying that the city is in a much more dire financial crisis.
Berkeley School Integration Challenge Rejected Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 6/11/2009 The state Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Berkeley’s school integration policy, upholding an appeals court ruling that the district is not in violation of Proposition 209.
ChronicleWatch: Lane Confusion On Piedmont Crescent Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle, 6/11/2009 A stretch of Berkeley roadway near UC Berkeley’s Clark-Kerr campus has drivers confused because the double-yellow lines have faded almost completely.
Justices Reject Challenge To Berkeley School Plan Associated Press, 6/10/2009 Berkeley looks at the racial makeup of a student’s neighborhood in making enrollment decisions at its elementary schools and in small learning communities at the high school. The appeals court ruling, which was allowed to stand, said that Berkeley’s policy did not run afoul of Proposition 209 because it did not consider an individual student’s race.
Berkeley Abandons Biodiesel Effort GoodCleanTech.com, 6/10/2009 Berkeley has ended its six-year biodiesel effort for its trucks and other machines, amid concerns that biodiesel actually increases greenhouse gases and worsens world hunger.
Calif. Towns Challenge Feds On Military Recruiting Juliana Barbassa, Associated Press, 6/11/2009 In an article about two coastal towns’ efforts to ban the U.S. military from recruiting minors within their city limits, it is noted that the City of Berkeley declared that recruiters positioned near the high school were “unwelcome intruders.”
Berkeley Community Public Access Channel Hijacked! Frank Moore, Bay Area Indymedia, 6/11/2009 The article explores the philosophy of public access and new rules at Berkeley Community Media, Berkeley’s public access station.
For a lot of years I did street performances where I sat on street corners. It looked like I was panhandling. Panhandling was an aspect of those performances. But at the core, I was making myself available to any possibilities that the human waves would wash my way. Actually I have been doing this all my life… Sitting, waiting, ready to jam with anyone who came by, stopped, and got sucked in. Having a booth at these summer festivals has taken this to a whole new level! Six hours of human waves connecting, inspiring, opening up possibilities. It was non stop! I won’t try to go into detail [see below]. But it was pure core!
DA BOYZ:
We were all ready shortly before noon, but people were already checking out the scene by around 11 or so … Our first visitors were these three kids, probably around 10-12 … they were starting to load up on CDs, and we had to lay down the law! One per! They were really cute. They had a hard time deciding on which CDs they wanted to take. But the youngest, a girl, really liked the title of the one she got: “The Happy Turtle”.
Then there was a scattering of visitors to the booth … Sam Sheats from Savante Garde came by … other musicians and artists … Stefan came by … we were soon starving for lunch! Jen went to get the fried chicken sandwiches from Bakesale Betty’s, which Stefan had raved about, and we had heard all sorts of rave reviews of … They were just “ok”. We were talking about how we would make them!
Then finally you guys arrived, and Frank got right up in front behind the table, ready for action! The rest of the day was a steady flow of people to the colorful, fun booth that was like a magnet for people … it was really neat the wide variety of people that were there at the Fair … It was amazing also how many musicians, artists, bands showed up at the booth, and Frank’s Shaman’s Den schedule filled up! It is always fun to be with Frank, Linda & Mikee interacting with folks … Frank always has the line! It was neat too how Frank was communicating to people that the Temescal Arts Center was threatened … a lot of people knew about the Center. It has been a fixture there for years, and it seemed like most people get the dynamics at play … a yuppie condo opening up across the street from an artists space … It was also amazing to hear how inspiring, in a lot of different ways, that LUVeR and Frank are to people. How people “get it”! The young guy who came by and said that he tells his fellow artists/friends about Frank as an example of how they should not be discouraged from doing whatever they want to do … the young black woman, an artist inspired by Frank’s paintings … There were so many moments like this that just piled one on top of the other … overlapping! You could feel that the booth really filled a need. It wasn’t trying to sell anyone anything … Frank was just there to connect with people … and you could walk away with a CD and other free stuff, and a sense of possibilities! Really really amazing … And it was really fun how much kids loved the booth too …
At the point when Linda turned to us and asked if we wanted to take a walk around and check out the other booths in the fair was right when we were starting to talk about needing some medicinal assistance to aid us in making it through the rest of the day. The nights of short sleep, and the firewood delivery were taking their toll!! Alexi mentioned the Scharfenberger dark chocolate mocha “freddo” “extra bold” that they had at Peet’s, which seemed like it was just what the doctor ordered … We made that our first stop, and then toured the fair. It was really fun to people watch, and there were a few neat booths … but we wanted to get back to where the action was! We had heard a guy who stopped by from a local band mention that they had played at a space called Smokey’s Tangle, which actually had a booth right down from ours, and so we stopped in and talked to them, found out that they are an art gallery, but also do music events … Later, the guy from the Tangle came by the LUVeR booth, and had a good time discussing with Tomek how to handle the people in the condo who were making noise complaints about the Temescal Arts Center. Tomek suggested that they could be sedated daily!
One young guy stopped by and said that the booth was what he had been looking for all day at the Fair, and he finally found it! It felt like a lot of folks had that experience … Altering reality!
It was hard to break it down, as always, at the end of the fair. We didn’t really start until a quarter after 6, after the fair had officially ended, and only then really because there was a flood threatening all the stuff from the gutter! People were still coming by, and picking up fliers and talking to Frank … And all day, people were sifting through the free boxes at the back side of the booth, where they also got to see the backside of Mikee’s backdrop, where the farting naked lady was on full display. We heard comments throughout the day from back there!
JEN:
We got the tables set up and all the swag laid out. Decorations and t-shirts went up and the booth looked great! So fun and colourful. Corey set up the camera and we were all set. People had already been coming up and getting cds. We handed out a lot of luver flyers, and also told people about the weekly performance series, handing out those flyers as well. Stephan came by a couple of times. He raved about the fried chicken sandwiches at Bakesale Betty’s. Also talked about how he got poison oak recently. He was having a good time. So were we! The people watching was so much fun! Telling people about the cds and everything.
When we got hungry I went to Bakesale Betty’s to get us 3 of the chicken sandwiches. The line up was huge but moving quickly. They were really pumping out the sandwiches. When we ate them at the booth, they were ok but nothing spectacular. I walked back and saw some neat things, but nothing that really made me want to stop and take a closer look except for some colourful handmade hoodies. I saw our booth among all the others and it really stood out. The festival was packed and we were handing out a lot of flyers. Many of the cds were gone already. We had plenty of Bell the Cat, Happy Turtle and Sons of Skip left though. You guys arrived and Frank sat right up front.
The next few hours were really amazing with all the people that came up and saw what we were doing. Was cool to see what caught their eye on the tables. A lot of people were attracted to the sign. They would walk by slowly checking it out or stop and take a closer look, and then when Linda waved a flyer at them they came over! They really wanted to. When we told them Frank started the station 10 years ago they would smile at him and thank him. It was really great! Non stop. There were a lot of musicians who were possible Shaman’s Den guests. One guy said that he was waiting for us, that this was what he wanted at the festival when up until now all he saw were clothes for sale. People loved getting the free stuff. One girl from Ohio said that she would spread the word because people there were hungry for this kind of thing. LUVeR is so great because anyone can tune in from anywhere, so even though we’re local, people who are not local can still experience it when they get home! It is such a great channel. I love being a part of this, and this comes out of us being together. It is really incredible. And people get that. They feel that and they love it too. So many people thanked Frank for doing what he’s doing. And he does a lot! There’s luver, but then there’s also the performances, the poetry, the writing, the painting, the Shaman’s Den, the jams… Blows people’s minds! We had a great time!!
Tomek had come by several times. Was great when he was there talking to another musician who we gave a performance flyer to. At the end of the day he talked to Frank and Linda about another performance that Frank could be a part of. Many people knew about the harassment Temescal Arts Center was getting with noise complaints from the condo, and a couple of those people said that they would bring it up to certain people or at certain meetings. Someone also said they heard about what was going on at BTV. We got a couple of cds from musicians already, and many others said that they would send their stuff in. Some djs were told about doing a show for Luver so it would be great if they followed up on that. Around 6 the crowds started to dwindle. It was time to pack up. Just in time too, as the drain in the sidewalk behind us started to drain water into our booth. We got everything down and put away.
Hi!I want to invite David Jolliffe, Arielle Elizabeth, and the board members of Berkeley Community Media to be on a show I am doing.In general the show will be about the philosophy of public access and the current move in California to shut the public access down.But we will also explore the new rules at B-tv.When I know who is interested in being on the show, I will set up a time for us to get together to shoot it.
A main reason why I am doing the show is the new rules confuse and disturb me.Maybe I should outline my concerns about the new rules and my understanding of public access.I know that Berkeley Community Media has other duties and responsibilities associated with running /maintaining Channel 33, the governmental /educational channel.I am only talking about our public access channel, Channel 28.
As I understand it, a public access channel is for the residents of the city to have an uncensored and free channel that will air tapes that they make themselves or like to sponsor so that others of their fellow citizens can be exposed to the content.Such a channel is the residents’ artistic, cultural, and political outlet, their soap box.As I understand it, Berkeley Community Media is the “third party“ which the city of Berkeley has administer our community public access channel, providing equal and easy access for the residents of Berkeley.So the “community“ of the community public access channel is the residents of the city of Berkeley, not just the members of Berkeley Community Media.So it is confusing when the members of BCM get special treatment, such as the new policy of
BCM will prioritize the scheduling of series in the following order:
1.)Series that are locally produced using BCM facilities and equipment.
2.)Series that are locally produced that do not use BCM facilities and equipment.
3.)Series that are made outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. These will be considered “Import” Series.
This seems to violate the equal access for the residents of Berkeley as proclaimed in BCM’s mission statement on the BCM web site.It makes sense to put the local programs made by Berkeley residents ahead of “import“ series, especially if there is a surge of programs filling up the schedule.Is there such a surge at the present time?But it does not make sense to penalize residents who don’t use BCM’s studio or equipment to create their own programs.That is unequal access.
When we asked about this, Arielle responded: “As Programming Coordinator, I personally feel that it is important that all producers should be treated equally. The new policies were written specifically to give all of us (including myself) guidelines on how programming will be scheduled. These policies are designed to promote fairness and equity among the entire membership. Nobody will get special treatment from now on.”
I assumed she meant all producers who belong to BCM will be treated equally and fairly.But the BCM members who use BCM’s studio and equipment will get special treatment.Again the community in the community public access channel is the residents of Berkeley, not the BCM membership.But even the BCM members who don’t use BCM’s studio and equipment will not be treated equally.Why penalize those of us who don’t use BCM’s studio or equipment?Granted, the running and maintaining of the studio and equipment is a big service that BCM provides.And requiring those who will use the studio and equipment to be members, to get trained, to volunteer to be on others’ crews, etc. makes sense.But in the world of camcorders, home computers, YOUTUBE, etc., it doesn’t make sense to penalize residents who create their shows outside of BCM’s studio on their own equipment.It doesn’t make sense to put blocks in the way of the residents to their channel.By encouraging people to create shows with their own equipment and computers it would open BCM’s studio and equipment to those who need the facilities to create their shows.It seems, if we do the math, it is not possible to produce enough shows to fill the 24/7 time slots in a studio that is only open a portion of the day.But encouraging residents who can create their own programs outside BCM’s studio would open b-tv up to the whole community.The whole community would be b-tv’s studio!This would make what happened in Los Angeles much harder to happen in Berkeley.In Los Angeles they shut down the public access by shutting down their studios.
I’m one of those residents who have created programs for b-tv for many years outside of BCM’s studio system, creating a platform for a wide range of community voices.I have donated to BCM over the years because I value BCM…I value public access.But I did not join BCM because I don’t use BCM’s facilities…And I am not a joiner.But when the new rules were leaked out and it was clear it was definitely a disadvantage in terms of keeping my time slots if I was not a BCM member, I became a member.Then it turned out it doesn’t matter because I don’t use BCM’s facilities.Obviously this is a case of different basic philosophies of community public access.I am eager to look at and explore the differences.
But it gets worse!According to the new policy outline:
“- All series producers will be required to have an active membership on file at Berkeley Community Media.”
This excludes at least ninety eight percent of the Berkeley residents.This hijacks our community channel.It turns our community channel into a private club…Amembers –only club.This is the exact opposite of what public access should be!The function of the Berkeley Community Media is to provide equal, free, and easy access for the residents of Berkeley to OUR community television channel.It is not its role to put blocks and fences between the residents and full access to our community channel.This is extremely disturbing and legally questionable.It creates a “have to belong to be played” reality…If not a pay-to-play proposition.If I hadn’t become a member, I would have lost my series…And more importantly I would have lost my right to have or sponsor a series on b-tv.This is not right, fair, or equal.This is not public access.And it raises all kinds of legal questions.
Moreover, as I understand it, legally the content of the shows that play on the public access channel is the sole responsibility of the resident who created/submitted/sponsored the shows.The courts have consistently ruled that the city and the body, be it the cable company or an organization such as BCM, that runs the public access channel may not restrict the contents of public access shows.This is a basic principle of public access.The city can decide not to have a public access channel.But if it decides to have one, it can’t restrict the content.The totality of this legal fire wall surprised even me!During my research for this, I went to the FCC’s official web site and found this:
“Federal law permitted a cable operator to prohibit the use of a PEG channel for programming which contained obscene material, sexually explicit conduct, indecency, nudity, or material soliciting or promoting unlawful conduct. However, The U.S. Supreme Court determined that this law was unconstitutional. Therefore, cable operators may not control the content of programming on public access channels with the exception that the cable operator may refuse to transmit a public access program, or a portion of the program, which the cable operator reasonably believes contains obscenity.”
So, with the exception of obscene material as defined by law, there is not room for restriction of content of public access shows.“Indecent“ shows must be aired between and Personally I always have felt more comfortable in the freedom of late night slots, even when most of the time, the content of the shows does not require late night slots.What is troublesome about the new rules is they appear to invade the content control of the resident producer /sponsor.Such invasion would be illegal, as I understand it.These invasions are not sexy.They are not focused on nudity, eroticism, or profanity.But they do appear to be designed to shape and control the content of the shows.For example, the new structure creates a two-tier system of kinds of seriesavailable.
Types of Series
1. Three Airs Per Week Series – A three airs per week series is available to producers who are consistently creating new content. This type of series airs no more than three times a week. Producers must submit at least six (6) new episodes of their program each season to be considered a three airs per week series. Producers must submit at least two (2) new episodes of their program at the beginning of each season in order to qualify as a weekly series.
2. One Air Per Week Series – A one air per week series is available to producers who sporadically create new content. This type of series airs no more than once a week.Producers must submit at least one (1) new episode of their program each season to be considered a one air per week series. Producers must submit at least three (3) old episodes of their program that they wish to replay throughout the season in order to qualify as a one air per week series.
As if this is not a clear enough attempt to control and shape the content of the shows, the new rules go on to define what new is new enough!
—New episodes for three airs per week series must be submitted every 45 days. A new episode is defined as a program that, in whole or in substantial part (75%), has not previously aired on Channel 28.
—A series will be cancelled if new episodes are not submitted in a timely manner.
—False identification of an episode as “new” will result in immediate cancellation of a series.
All of which is a very clear breach of the legal fire wall around the sole responsibility of the resident producer /sponsor for the content of her shows.Moreover the threat of immediate cancellation sets up a very disturbing power structure.The reason for this new, and probably illegal, rule is not at all clear.And this dreadful rule is being applied to residents who consistently are in fact creating programs for b-tv.So let us explore the reasons for, and the legality, of this rule.
There is a lot more we can explore on the show.So I will end.So when would be a good time for you guys to come over to tape the show?I am also sending this letter to the local newspapers because I believe that this warrants a deep community discussion.After all, b-tv is OUR community channel…Or at least it is supposed to be!
A well-illustrated ten-page article about my drawing work, written by John A. Parks, is currently on the newsstands in the Spring 2009 issue of Drawing Magazine, an American Artist publication. That’s my portrait of Anna Marie on the cover.
Please check out my own blog, “Drawing Life”, for my drawings, photography, reviews, and discussions of the creative process: http://fredhatt.com/blog
“Drawing Life” has been online since March and now has 26 posts, most of them abundantly illustrated. Coming this summer: an online store for prints and DVDs.
Please know that I’m going through heat with the City of Oakland and my landlord regarding noise complaints (wah!). It’s really important that the neighbors are not disturbed by any activity at TAC and we cannot legally use any amplification there. Please be extra considerate- the citations we’re threatened with are no joke! I’m meeting with City people soon and hope to understand more just what IS allowed. Meantime, chill is the word!
Thanks Micaela
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and the war on art, music, culture, and people getting together continues! The Temescal is facing a $1,000 fine if it gets one more complaint. Yuppies have moved into the neighborhood! There is a pizza joint next door which is much louder… But…
They should be arriving next week. Cant wait to hear the MRR shows. How many do you have?
Take care, Mike
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We have around ninety hour MAXIMUM ROCK ‘N’ROLL shows. And when we first played them, Dirksen would call me each week to tape special intros and outros. We have all of them! We will use this go around to digitize them!
In Freedom, Frank Moore
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Wow that’s a whole lot of shows. Looking forward to hearing them. So were you ever involved with MRR at any point?
Take care, Mike
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no, not with MRR the radio show nor the zine. But I did THE OUTRAGEOUS BEAUTY REVUE, which was the early show at the Mabuhay every Saturday night [and often Thursday night] from ’78 to ’80. So I opened for all of those bands. Later I performed at Tim’s club, THE GILMAN STREET PROJECT. So I was in the scene.
Just read allllll the material you gave mom! I have so much deep appreciation and respect for how much you guys have contributed to dreaming the dream and not buying into consensual reality! Wow! I’ve been doing so much that I still haven’t gotten to one of the Temescal performances so please let me know when they happen. I’ll get to one yet!
Blessings, Carol (Swann)
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shucks, Carol! THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS! Ain’t a part of the job of being an artist creating /inducing dreams outside of the normal boxes?
Next performance is
Friday, June 26, 2009 8pm
TEMESCAL ARTS CENTER 511 48th Street Oakland, CA 94609-2058
Love to dance with you outside of the normal boxes!
Btw, we will have a table at the Temescal festival this Saturday!