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Random cool things about this week...
Jul. 19th, 2007 10:39 pmGot to go hear my pal Bryan Thao Worra read on Monday night from his forthcoming book of spec fic poetry, "The Other Side of the Eye." He'll be reading again on Monday the 23rd at DreamHaven at 6:30ish. Go check it out - Bryan rocks! His poetry's quite good and he does a fine reading, along with being a generally swell guy.
Bought several very cool albums including Michael Franti and Spearhead's "Yell Fire!" which is full of great political reggae. And I'm normally not big on reggae. This is a big exception.
Also bought Gogol Bordello's "Super Taranta!" GB's sort of Gypsy Punk (their term) and this album is a blast (and pretty FCC unfriendly to boot :-).
Just got back from the Minnesota Museum of American Art in lovely downtown St. Paul. It was opening night for their new show "In Her Own Right: Minnesota's First Generation of Women Artists" and local spoken word megastar Desdamona performed. Great show - they found some amazing pieces. I fell in love with the paintings of Ada Wolfe, an African American impressionist who lived and painted here through the 1940's, and the portraits of Frances Cranmer Greenman. Both of them did some lovely intense work. Desdamona was terrific - I've been wanting to go hear her for ages now so I'm glad that finally happened. MMAA - http://www.mmaa.org/
Bought several very cool albums including Michael Franti and Spearhead's "Yell Fire!" which is full of great political reggae. And I'm normally not big on reggae. This is a big exception.
Also bought Gogol Bordello's "Super Taranta!" GB's sort of Gypsy Punk (their term) and this album is a blast (and pretty FCC unfriendly to boot :-).
Just got back from the Minnesota Museum of American Art in lovely downtown St. Paul. It was opening night for their new show "In Her Own Right: Minnesota's First Generation of Women Artists" and local spoken word megastar Desdamona performed. Great show - they found some amazing pieces. I fell in love with the paintings of Ada Wolfe, an African American impressionist who lived and painted here through the 1940's, and the portraits of Frances Cranmer Greenman. Both of them did some lovely intense work. Desdamona was terrific - I've been wanting to go hear her for ages now so I'm glad that finally happened. MMAA - http://www.mmaa.org/