OK Hows about Ladies First........
Janis Joplin, Marlene Dietrich, Ute Lemper, Peaches, PJ Harvey, Fiona Apple, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Holiday, Bjork, Bow Wow Wow, Cat Power, Joanna Newsom, Ani Difranco, Liz Phair, Norah Jones, Cindy Lauper
........And then the Boys......
Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, Beck, Elliot Smith, Will Smith, Brian Eno, Serge Gainsbourg, Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Jonny Cash, Louie Armstrong, David Bowie, Danny Elfman
.......Some Groups......
Pixies, Sonic Youth, Violent Femmes, Ween, The Kinks, They Might be Giants, Nirvana, The Cure, The Beastie Boys, The Velvet Underground, The Crawlin Low Band, Butthole Surfers, Dinosaur Jr, Tribe Called Quest, Modest Mouse, Mama and the Papas, I also love all kinds of Jazz, Blues, Motown, Ye Ole Time Big Bands type stuff and unique orchestras of all sorts.
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free range, vegetarian fed, raised without hormones or antibiotics, nitrate free, no artificial colors and/or flavors, no preservatives or hydrogenated oils, quite slightly minimally processed, all natural, organic, eclectic, electric ukulele pluckins of Ukulady Liz. Below is a video taken by Ship King Media for Zafira Dance Company's Vaudeville Carnivale. This is my songBoy Crazy PGH PA
UkuLizzy has been playing the Uke and thensome in and around Pittsburgh for most her post-pubescent life. You may have seen her putting on shows at various Art Galleries/Events/Coffee Houses/Bars/Theatres about the Burgh or just takin a break down by the train tracks of East Liberty, arms full of kale, onions and cigarettes. More shows to come as well as profile updates so please ask to be myFriend...and keep checkin back! Also check out her Band with Buddy Nutt UkuLucky
Here's some of UkuLizzy's "and thensome". A video example of her currently in the works Sculpture Series of symmetrical, 3-dimensional fabric forms. Each form is singularly made from a one-piece pattern, cut, layered, assembled and sewn called...
5 Simple Cell Sculptures
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
Wishful Thinking Paintings by Victoria Cessna and David Wallace
Opening Friday, August 7, 2009. 6-10pm. Zombo Gallery. 4900 Hatfield St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201 www.zomboworld.com With live music by Slim and George Cessna with Rob Loveclutch. Showing through Friday, August 28.
With great excitement and a touch of wise doubt, local painters Victoria Cessna and David Wallace present ‘Wishful Thinking’ at Zombo Gallery on August 7, showcasing works that were completed by the artists over the past year.
Both artists have an affinity for using found imagery from bygone eras as inspiration for their work.
Cessna’s paintings explore the mysterious allure of the random snapshot and capture the quality of a long-forgotten photograph in paint. Her work takes these photographs out of their original context and suggests that there is more than meets the eye in these seemingly tranquil domestic environments.
As a graphic designer, Wallace has always been interested in the power of images and words in advertising. The pairing of innocent, naïve images from mid-century home magazine ads with more modern, direct text create a more complex world than those ‘50s magazines imply. New meanings are derived and questions are posed. As in Cessna’s work, things are not always as they seem or as we wish they could be.
Just as the phrase ‘Wishful Thinking’ can either cheerfully conjure a joyful hope or sarcastically imply a skeptical doubt, the work of Cessna and Wallace explores the duality of meaning inherent within mundane, everyday imagery.
‘Wishful Thinking’ opens Friday, August 7 at Zombo Gallery in Lawrenceville and continues through August 28. For more information on Zombo Gallery visit www.zomboworld.com To view David Wallace’s artwork visit www.salaczar.com To view Victoria Cessna’s artwork visit www.vicskitschn.com
TRIAMO AND DOMINANT FORCE TEAM UP TO "BRING THAT BEAT BACK"! TIME FOR A REAL HIP HOP EVENT YOU CAN FEEL! HITTIN' PITTSBURGH WITH THAT REALLY REAL SHIT! REAL MC's/DJ's/GRAFFITTI ART/BREAKDANCING-THE 4 ELEMENTS REMAIN! EVERYBODY GET THERE EARLY IT'S GONNA GET CRAZY FROM THE GATE REMEMBER ALL MC's MUST SIGN IN BY 10 PM FOR THE MC COMPETITION SO MUCH TALENT IN THE BUILDING--ALL KILLER NO FILLER 412 BANGER!!
Hey thanks for the comment and adding us, hope you like our songs, let me know what you think :-). I see you're playing Howlers soon - do you go there regularly? If you could spread the word about us with your friends that would be great....and hopefully see you over there, we'll be in PA and NY starting on August 15th ...oh..... and keep in touch ! David
Come and party with Squonk Opera on Friday May 22nd at 8:00 pm at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Melwood Screening Room for the Galaxy Premiere of Astro-rama!
Astro-rama is a joyous large scale outdoor event that unifies an audience in creating humanity’s message for far-flung galaxies. The show features live music, dynamic video, 3 stories of scaffolding, a 40' radio telescope, cherry pickers, scissor lifts and a giant robot. Astro-rama was filmed over 2 chilly nights in October 2008 at Pittsburgh's Schenley Plaza.
Astro-rama premiere and party with the Squonkers. Friday, May 22, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. for $25 Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Melwood Screening Room 477 Melwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Just writing to let you know about the arrival of another new album from misophone- I sit at open windows, on another-record. (another-record.com, myspace.com/anotherrecord) Due out on May 5th.
The album contains 12 unreleased songs, including the previously lost archive tracks ‘castles in the sand’ & ‘cow bell blues’.
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