The music of daily life and human innovation: street noise, oral histories, radio journalism, foreign accents. Traveling the world and trying to figure out how to get paid for doing it. Mastering the Romance language family. Gin and tonics, margueritas on the rocks, homemade sangria and clerico on the sidewalk in Buenos Aires. Dancing with friends and strangers. Listening to foreign hip hip (Daara J Daara J) and singing rhythm and blues at the top of my lungs in the shower. Getting lost. Finding good wines under $10. Avocados. Mangoes. Mangoes and strawberries and blackberries...
Music
In Rotation Aloe Blacc, Diplo, Los Rakas, Juana Molina,
Balkan Beat Box, Lila Downs, MIA, Nina Simone, 4Hero, Amadou and Miriam, Ely Guerra
Grew up with (big up to Dad!)...
James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, Curtis Mayfield, Prince, Stevie, Jackson 5, Al Green, Aretha, Salt-n-Pepa, En Vogue
Discovered thanks to the HotHouse
Domenico +2, Juana Molina, Daara J, Olu Dara, Very Be Careful
Nothing like the Yay's
E-40!, Los Rakas, The Coup, Zion I, Quannum, Deep Dickollective, Too $hort...
Chi-town
PsalmOne, Typical Cats, Fred Anderson, Corey Wilkes, Goran Ivanovic, the drastics
Movies
I tend to fall asleep when I sit still for too long. But Pedro Almodovar keeps me awake, and Talk to Her is a masterpiece.
Television
RIP Homocide: Life on the Streets.
But wait a minute! Where's the Radio section?! Damn, MySpace. That hurts. Here are some of my favorites:
Currently Reading Globalization and Brazilian Popular Music,
On Beauty by Zadie Smith, and Open Veins of Latin America by Galeano
Public Transit Reading
NYTimes (minus the business), Bitch Magazine, ContraTiempo, Economists left at the gym
Bedtime Stories The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Horacio Quiroga, Garcia Marquez, Dante's Inferno, Hunter S. Thompson, Space is the Place by John Szwed
Reference The Joys of Yiddish, Spanish/Italian/Portuguese-English Dictionaries, Surfin'ary by Trevor Cralle, Funk by Rickey Vincent, Edith Hamilton's Mythology, Aquarium Age
Miscellany
The East Bay Express's Eric K. Arnold, Missed Connections, and GQ
Heroes
Dad and Mom, Nina Simone, Muhammad Ali
M.A.D.'s Details
Status:
Swinger
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Hometown:
Oakland, CA
Body type:
0' 1" / Athletic
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
Smoke / Drink:
No / Yes
Children:
Someday
Education:
College graduate
Occupation:
Media Mogul
M.A.D.'s Schools
University Of Chicago
Chicago,Illinois
Graduated: 2004
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Sociology
2000 to 2004
Maybeck High School
Berkeley,California
Graduated: 2000
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
1996 to 2000
M.A.D.'s Companies
radio station Chicago, Illinois US producer
2005-2006
youth radio Chicago, Illinois US teacher
2006-2006
media Bay Area, CA US freelance reporter & photographer
currently
M.A.D. wants to give you her heart... don't wanna take it back Posted at 7:06 AM May 8, 2008 view more
About me: I'm convinced I was born in the wrong era. I listen to radio and music rather than watch TV. No iPod nor intention of getting one. Same with a car, though I am in the market for a motorcycle. And gin is my drink of choice. Suffice it to say, I generally avoid sitting at a computor for long periods of time, so don't expect this page to be updated frequently.
Who I'd like to meet: Salsa dancers, boxers, soulmates, dreamers, globetrotters, guacamole chefs; Muhammad Ali, Gael Garcia Bernal; Johnny Depp; Andre 3000; Folks I could meet up with when I move to Central America...
15 mai 2009 JOHN BULL - CURITIBA 17 mai 2009 VIRADA CULTURAL/SP - SÃO BERNARDO DO CAMPO 20 mai 2009 CAIXA CULTURAL - RIO DE JANEIRO 21 mai 2009 CAIXA CULTURAL - RIO DE JANEIRO 23 mai 2009 COMIDA DI BUTECO - BELO HORIZONTE 20 jun 2009 CAIXA CULTURAL - SÃO PAULO 21 jun 2009 CAIXA CULTURAL - SÃO PAULO 22 jun 2009 OPINIÃO - PORTO ALEGRE 24 jun 2009 TEATRO RIVAL/RJ 27 jun 2009 BRASÍLIA/DF
I LOVE the article!!!! Mateos gave me a copy of the latest Colorlines. Thank you thank thank you. It's rare that I read something and I feel like the writer actually "got" me. I appreciate it. Stop by when you get to town as I would love to take you to lunch. God Bless, Kalisha
Hello Ms. Madeleine...I am preparing Chicago and myself for your upcoming arrival. 1. Stock up on drinks 2. Secure White Witch of Narnia costume 3. Locate a variety of parties 4. Pray for good weather (which at the moment is looking just fine!) 5. Complete final plan on keeping you in Chi long enough to hop on a plane to Kingston at the end of november.
a girl's gotta get her sleep; i know... i slept in too... sigh... weekends. hey, i'm interested in the boxing thing... maybe we can get together sometime, will be in the city this weekend... hope all is good with the grad-skoo/job thing... hugs*
hey maddie! sorry not to have gotten back to ya this weekend... ended up working, ugh... how was the sgi event? we should get together one of these days soon... hugS*
Tell Rodney he should stay in your basement. Haha. Just saw his comment :) Anyways, THANK YOU for your lively introduction to the lovely Oakland/Berkeley area ...I am succumbing to the charms :) Although chi-town still has its charms too...i'm hearin' the calling! And pleeeez thank your fam again--you guys are great! love ya!
sounds very freaky - actually, i went down to baja for a spell, but i'm hopin to come your way too; when's a good time? do you have somewhere i can stay, or do i have to splurge on a hotelmotel?
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