Music in Motion...

Last night I played a benefit at the Worcester Arts Guild. It was part of the "Where Your Mouth Is" performance series (every Thursday night from 7-10 at the Worcester Arts Guild). Performers included some amazing poets - Dawn Gabriel and Rachel McKibbens (bad ass mamacita - I bought my first chapbook after that one), and the musician was acoustic performer Jon Svetkey. I did the music at the beginning and end, intermission and between performers. It's nice to be able to set a mood, and with my gear being where it was, I could see all the performers from the side.

It's always wonderful to see an artist moved by his own song - when it's that fresh in your mind that you can't help recalling what made you write it. I know that feeling well, and respect it so much in the work of other artists.

Next up is Monday night's Java Hut gig (no crazies this time, please). I also have an appointment next week at the Palladium to work out details for having a benefit dance event in the upstairs room (holds about 450 people) that will be 18 and up and we'll be able to serve alcohol to the adults, too. Trying to get DJ Scrub out of hibernation, we'll see if his spousal unit will be up for that.

Just talked to my friend Ben Armstrong who got back from WMC today. He loved it, said he met everyone (just about) in house (the house mafia is like any other mafia, once you're in, you're in for life) and got to play right before Q Burns Abstract Message (a very sweet and talented guy who I want to have a baby with LOL). I've known Ben since my days in Oklahoma (years now) and he's getting big - producing work that's getting signed to labels, and making a name outside the southeast and midwest where we've all known for years what a badass he is. It doesn't hurt that he's the nicest fellow, either.

I know my time will come for WMC, but it wasn't this year. Bad luck on the promoter's part (they broke into her apartment, stole her laptop, lost all her contact info) meant putting aside this year's plans and rebuilding. She's talking about doing more in either Tampa or Orlando - saying the scenes there are much better than Miami, which seems to be going south in a lot of ways. I can see that...so we're still working things on that end.

I'm also going to be on a syndicated show - the Mixdown. Four hours, eight performers. First show will probably be this week if I can get back with Dwayne for my pin so I can upload the files with the right filenames. Stay tuned for more info!