Back to the UK – and traveling to Turkey
Monday, September 17th, 2012 by
Victoria
Why we Americans need to open our minds to socialized health care: One of our band mates slipped and broke his ankle after the show Sunday night. He went to the hospital, was examined by an emergency room doctor, had X-rays, was put into a knee to ankle cast,...→ Read More
Bossanova?
I had a writing session with Cava Menzies and Lisa Forkish (of CavaLisa) this afternoon. These ladies are amazing! I met them through their work with the students at the Oakland School for the Arts. We all sat in the yard, enjoying a burst of January sunshine and then moved...→ Read More
Time to focus!
Hello my friends, It’s again that time: I have to shut down my online presence so that I can focus on my project. Stage one is to complete a demo CD and use that for fundraising. It’s going to take a huge chunk of money to pay for production,...→ Read More
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Sitting on the airplane, flying over the Atlantic ocean, it just hit me; an emotional wave of gratitude, surging forth beyond the point of my control. I’m usually a somewhat stoic person, but from time to time, I turn into a regular old girlie-girl. Today is one of those...→ Read More
Portugal concert and castles
Last Thursday, the entire band flew to Lisbon, Portugal to perform in the second Rock In Rio concert performance this season. Last October, we played the concert in Rio De Janeiro. The concert series also has shows in Lisbon and Madrid, Spain. As is typical for my peripatetic nature,...→ Read More
Eureka!
I have a co-producer. Seems like it should have been obvious: I’ve worked with Brad on over 80 songs for his R00K project and for other singers. Brad is one of the most prolific composers/lyricists/producers I know, and he’s a great friend. Thanks to my sweetheart for getting me...→ Read More
April is ended. May is here. Project? Not yet…
I’ve been spending much of my time practicing and composing new music. I’m determined to complete and release my first non-seasonal musical product by my birthday, this September. I don’t want to whine. I don’t want to complain, especially when it comes to things fully in my control. “Don’t...→ Read More
Upcoming Stevie Wonder Show – August 2012
I just saw online that Stevie Wonder is going to perform at this year’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, August 10 to 12th. Stevie is one of the great performers of our time, and if you haven’t had the chance to...→ Read More
Oh yeah…I’m supposed to be making a record…
I’ve been traveling, celebrating the birthdays of my friends and boyfriend, doing the usual low paying local gigs, teaching, practicing now and then, finding myself caught up in the trap of email, social networking, online voyeurism, blah blah blah. I am far behind schedule with my project. I feel...→ Read More
Perth, Jakarta and Cancun: Part 3
Cancun Ok, it was really Playa del Carmen, and it was a private birthday party for a very wealthy man and his daughter. The celebration was to last for 4 days and included several major artists and many major celebrities on the guest list. Even though I was there...→ Read More
