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About Me

Lit. Music. Life. Lovin' it.

My Interests

Good reading. Good music. Good food. Good movies. Great stories. Good people.

I'd like to meet:

People who aren't afraid to really go for theirs... (Hesi): ..

Music:

the alchemist element, Erykah Badu, Spearhead/Michael "How You Feelin'!" Franti, Lexsis Jumps, Dave Matthews Band, 'Pac, OutKast, Jean Grae, Opus Dai, Arrested Development/Speech, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Digable Planets, Pocket Dwellers, Zanya Laurence, Deee-lite, The Mars Volta, The Beatles, Harry Belafonte, Tones Project, Jill Scott, Machine Head, Mary J. Blige, Mod Flanders Conspiracy, Lauryn Hill/Fugees, System of a Down, Tool, Coltrane, Monk, Rollins, Eminem, Cube, Aaron Copeland, NOVA, Visa, Neurobox, Billie Holiday, all dem Marleys, Freeway People, U2, Madonna, The Doors, early No Doubt, early Incubus, early Mos Def, Cat Stevens, Jeff Wayne, Big Sty, The Police, Deep Purple, Guns N Roses, Tiesto, Nino Astronauta, Pete Philly and Perquisite, Lupe Fiasco, Franz Ferdinand, Oedipus, Ekathis, VoKee, The Apex Theory, Priory of Sion ... and did I mention my hubby's band...

Movies:

Crooklyn. Before Sunset. Before Sunrise. Gia. Bully. Run Lola Run. Whale Rider. Shaun of the Dead. Hot Fuzz. Tremors. Constant Gardener. A Mighty Heart. Eyes Wide Shut. The Natural. Ghostbusters. Babette's Feast. Paris JE T'AiME.

Television:

/RADIO: This American Life. Fresh Air/Roundhouse. Big Brother. Uranium. SportsCenter. Real Time with Bill Maher. Reno 911. Ally McBeal. Lucky Louie. Commander in Chief. The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and I admit it, I'm addicted to Entourage!

Books:

John Edgar Wideman's Sent for You Yesterday; Philadelphia Fire, Fatheralong; Hoop Roots; God's Gym; All Stories are True and Brothers and Keepers.... Milan Kundera's Identity; Gary Smith's Beyond the Game; Michael Ende's Momo; Scott Simon's Pretty Birds; JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye; Anne Frank's diary; Samantha Powers' A Problem From Hell; Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist; Scott Nadelson's The Cantor's Daughter; Zadie Smith's White Teeth; Shel Silverstein's Where the Sidewalk Ends and Mirjam Swanson's Billie ... to start.

Heroes:

Amo, Mom, Dad, Hamlet, Yvonne Van Gennip, and strong, sweet women: Marla Martin, Lynn Santamaria, Natalie Nucci, Ida Marin, Christine Thorburn...

My Blog

theAE blog No. 1 -- Yo

What's below is also available at thealchemistelement.blogspot.com My boss's idea, this."Why don't you start a blog (and charge a subscription)?" he asked.And I go, "Hey, that's a good idea." (...
Posted by M(irjam) on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:52:00 PST

theAE blog No. 2 -- The Stick Hits the Fan: The Potential New Guy Meets the Manager

What's below is also available at thealchemistelement.blogspot.com Actually, as far as introductions go, this one between Garrett and Billy was quite benign.Just Hamlet saying to Garrett...
Posted by M(irjam) on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:55:00 PST

theAE blog No. 3 -- Property Rights

What's below can also be viewed at thealchemistelement.blogspot.com A band isn't serious, can't be, unless it has a lockout.A lockout is like an apartment for rehearsing -- and recording, if y...
Posted by M(irjam) on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:57:00 PST

Stinky Rob; Valley Circle; Vokee; Vibrasol; FlashRock.com

Party people!!! Haven't much been on The Scene lately. Someday Izzo and I'll be all over it. But for now... I don't think there's a fake ID in the world that'll get my beautiful (HAVE YOU SEEN TH...
Posted by M(irjam) on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:26:00 PST

6/23-7/2: Chameleon Conductor, the alchemist element, eXPerimental, Tones Project

It's been a minute, but I actually got to take in some live local music lately, and I've been missing the blogging, so real quick, while the hubby and baby are sleeping! (Which yes, is what I should b...
Posted by M(irjam) on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:50:00 PST

3/10-3/13: Eggshell Egoz; Oedipus

The NBA really needs to chill out. Fining Phil and the Lakers, suspending Kobe, retroactively fouling Kobe (I mean, say what?!), none of that's gonna change anyone's idea about it being a "Thug L...
Posted by M(irjam) on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 07:54:00 PST

3/1-3/3: Odessa, Jibilian, Tones Project

GO SEE OEDIPUS ON TUESDAY AT THE ROXY. (8 p.m., so you gotta hustle!) I'M SERIOUS. If you've never seen Oedipus (www.myspace.com/oedipus) before, it'll be love at first sight. Or first listen, ...
Posted by M(irjam) on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:10:00 PST

"MAKTUB," the Visa CD...

To all my lovely music friends. Well, if ya don't know, now ya know. Check it out. Is It Safe? Is it safe to go to a rock concert when I'm pregnant? Expert: Lisa Lamson, pediatric audiologist, Univer...
Posted by M(irjam) on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:19:00 PST

1/25: Visa, Nerviosa, (Oedipus)

This one goes out to Amo. Thursday: To the Roxy for VISA (www.myspace.com/visa) and NERVIOSA (www.myspace.com/lanerviosa). Seems the secret's out on Visa. The Roxy was packed for the always har...
Posted by M(irjam) on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:50:00 PST

12/12-21: Ed, Fair to Midland, Sebastian Bach, Guns N Roses, eXPerimental, Odessa, Tones Projct

Happy Holidays, music folks. (I really gotta stop waiting more than a week to do this bloggy thing. If you scroll down, you'll see why.) Tuesday, Dec. 12: To the Whisky for FAIR TO MIDLAND (www.myspac...
Posted by M(irjam) on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 11:49:00 PST