its a broad spectrum. lets just say it spans across the board. from beethoven to the sex pistols to nas to fela kuti. namedropping isnt gonna do any good. music that speaks to me. i think that about sums it up.
Movies
movies that move, shock, speak, agitate, provoke. last but not least, entertain the fuck out of me. need i say more?
Television
the muppets show. looney tunes. the twilight zone.
Books
im addicted to biographies. neil young, iggy pop, john lydon, nina simone, billie holiday, muhammad ali, aleister crowley, lenny bruce... just to name a few of the riveting reads.
history, theology, philosophy, anything about the search for atlantis.
drumming at the edge of magic by mickey hart is a bible. ADHD for dummies is a revelation.
classic sci-fi by folks like philip k dick, isaac asimov, arthur c clarke are a riot.
gonzo rock n roll literature like psychotic reactions and carburetor dung by lester bangs is pure genius. nuff said.
Heroes
muhammad ali. iggy pop. animal. john lydon. evelyn glennie. james brown. bruce lee. bertrand russell. the z boys. jacques cousteau. aquaman. satan.
About me: i teach in schools. i like music. i like to drum. i like to read. i like to play with my band, wicked aura batucada. i like being adored. and loathed at the same time. i like my nunchucks. i cuss and swear as moderately as the next teacher. when necessary. i have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. i like funk. i love distortion. im into rhythm and noise. i enjoy chaos and disorder. i love entropy. i hate biters and politicians. i hate salads.
Who I'd like to meet: people. james hetfield. penguins. iggy pop. rocket scientists. keith richards. drummers. monica bellucci. dancers. stephen hawking. lawyers. bertrand russell. psychos. christopher lee. vampires. dame judi dench. hot chicks. gwen stefani. dead composers. ennio morricone. steve o. evel knievel. book-wavers. maceo parker. soul-savers. trent reznor. evangelists. muhammad ali. satan.
B.Y.O.D - Wicked Aura Batucada presents MARACATU MONDAY (one night only free percussion workshop) featuring Jeff Duneman of Maracatu NY
Bring your own drums and have fun with us! Wicked Aura Batucada proudly presents a one-night-only maracatu session with our Yankee friend, Mr Jeff Duneman. Admission and workshop are free, so come and drum the night away as we usher out our Monday Blues. For enquiries, please email manager@wickedaura.com. Day/ Date: Monday, 15 September 2008Time: 8.00 pm to 10.00pm Venue: *Scape Youthpark (Outdoor Stage Area) See you there.
ABOUT JEFF DUNEMAN
Jeff Duneman has been researching, studying and performing Brazilian culture and percussion since 2000 when he discovered the music of Pernambuco, Brazil. During 2000-01, he first visited Recife and Olinda, Pernambuco, researching the legacy of the mangue movement led by Chico Science & Nacao Zumbi and many other local bands. Since that time, Jeff has spent four Carnaval seasons in Recife studying and performing maracatu and other Northeastern rhythms under Jorge Martins, Mestre Nana, and others. This January and February, he helped organize and lead Maracatu New York's immersion trip to Carnaval in Recife and Olinda.
Jeff also performed for years throughout the SW United States with the Native American Award winning bands Red Earth and Native Roots, both based in Albuquerque, NM. Currently residing in Brooklyn, New York and part of the small group of North Americans who have researched and studied the music and percussion of Pernambuco, Jeff has teamed up with Scott Kettner and Maracatu New York to help share the music and culture of Pernambuco with North America and the world.
Yo Budi! Bila mau datang Holland lagi?? I missed WA last time you guys here jack. Sorry. But next time, if it happens, I'll make sure I bring you guys around. Recording in Holland or what for next album..? Let me know! We'll try to get Firmann across borders too when you guys here. High Time for gathering on West Side bro.
hey hey! just wanted to say Oi! i spent a few months in brazil, and remember telling some people about sharing a show with an awesome Singapore group... (we were talking about collaborating internationally etc..) anyhoo, reminded me of ya, and so i thought i'd say hello! hope all is well!
