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Electra

...have songs...will travel...!

About Me

DEEP SIX , DIAMOND KITTY and DEAD EASY are MGCK Music sites, i.e. my music. Written and performed by me, with various other individuals.
I will also joyfully play songs from my partner, Jimmy Miller's albums:

ALL GONE TOMORROW

and BORDERLAND .
'THE WALKING SONG' was a live spontaneous stream-of-consciousness, created from a wonderful memory during a gig with ALTRES.

The other track I sometimes use as a signature piece -Jimmy Miller's 'ALL THE COWBOYS' - is a particular favourite for lots of reasons, and not just because I'm singing along in the background. Recorded as a demo with Ian Jones on one of those great spring days, when you believe the future is absolutely golden and sure. It tells a story of a life... I loved living. Once upon a time...
This week 1 Mar onwards... I'm playing 'Dontchu Make Me Laugh' - a track demo'd by Larry Lean and Jimmy Miller (main vocal) with my vocal arabesques spontaneously committed to tape over the top. Just the way I like it
My career and my life have revolved around music and the love of art and all her cultural expressions. The details are found at: MYSTORY

[Other Notes: Available for recording projects and serious touring. (I love the road and yes, I am very good company!)
RE MGCK Music: "This company was originally created to protect publishing rights to my own songs (previously owned by an 'other' publishing company). I fought long and hard (14 years!!!) to get the rights to my own compositions reassigned to me. MGCK Productions and MGCK Music are my project companies, in San Francisco,CA and Edinburgh, Scotland. Amen..." Electra Smith
..And thus... we are proud to say:
.. You can buy our music; created by us and sent to you with our own loving hands! @ MGCK MUSIC ..
You may visit the MGCK Music website: www.mgck.co.uk

Other MGCK Music sites on My Space:http://www.myspace.com/deepsixxxxxx - DEEP SIX http://www.myspace.com/deadeasy - DEAD EASY http://www.myspace.com/dkinfo - DIAMOND KITTY http://www.myspace.com/anonandon - ANONANDON http://www.myspace.com/jimmymilleredinburgh - ALL GONE TOMORROW http://www.myspace.com/magick101 - MGCK Music

Other Business: There will be some gigs over the summer: with ALTRES @ Bannermans in Edinburgh 24 May. In June, a trip to Austin, TX and Albuquerque, NM with the Peyote Brotherhood, maybe something in July (like a dental appt or something) and then in August, The ELEMENTAL ARTS FESTIVAL in Argyll. Electra will do a solo set and a set with ALTRES 10 & 11 August or is it 11 & 12.. whichever starts on a Friday. Be there. (Oh SHIT that was LAST SUMMER!!!! I wonder what we're doing THIS summer... I'd better check my diary.)

My Interests

LIFE ON EARTH. There are more creatures breathing their last on this screwed up little globe. So do just a small thing. Even just READING about the facts can help change them. There's World Wildlife.org and then there's Save The Tiger Eco-efforts are a genuine part of the pursuit, attainment and maintenance of happiness... After that, there's the open road (in a hybrid vehicle!).

Photographs on this site courtesy of James Miller and 'Alavala'. CRAWL album cover photo of Electra, courtesy of DA Sedgwick. Background photo is one I took on 1 January 2007 somewhere between Arizona and Mexico..The lovely lady up above thumbing a lift to WHEREVER is courtesy of some wonderful person out there whose name I do not know. ----------------------------------------------------
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I'd like to meet:

If I can't meet Jimi Hendrix or Jimmy Page, I'll settle for Carlos Castaneda, 'Don Juan' and (of course!) The Medicine Man.

Music:

We make our own. Like this video from my 'DEEP SIX' project: .. .. ....

Movies:

Apocalypse Now... and Gone With the Wind.... Streetcar Named Desire.... Lost in Translation... The Magnificent Seven (and Elmer Bernstein!)

Television:

All I know for sure, when David Attenborough dies... that will be the end of an era. Go on..... Save The World... even if no one else gives a rat's ass.

Books:

Just read them. A lot of them.

Heroes:

Anyone who gives a f*ck.

My Blog

"As Goes California...

MAY 2008  -  - California Dreaming Art Quote of the DayGreat art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness.George Jean Nathan Mon 19 May 2008 -  MGCK Musi...
Posted by Electra on Mon, 19 May 2008 10:44:00 PST

More Bad TV

MAY 2008  -  - California Dreaming Art Quote of the DayThe first mistake of art is to assume that it's serious.Lester Bangs  more Famous Quotes   Tues 6 May 2008 -  ...
Posted by Electra on Tue, 06 May 2008 01:05:00 PST

This last week in California

APRIL 2008  -  - California Dreaming Art Quote of the DayLife is the art of drawing without an eraser.John W. Gardner more Famous Quotes   Sun 27 April 2008 -  MGCK Music ...
Posted by Electra on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:25:00 PST

Last Night @ The Warfield, San Francisco

Art Quote of the DayLesser artists borrow, great artists steal.Igor Stravinsky Wed 16 April 2008 -  MGCK Music   Getting back my sea legs... Last night: Cat Power & Appaloosa ...
Posted by Electra on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:26:00 PST

No Torch-ure in Tibet!

APRIL 2008  -  - California Dreaming .. src="http://www.brainyquote.com/link/quotear.js" type=text/javascript>..> Quote of the DayAny good must be an innovation. Wed 9 April 2008 -&nbs...
Posted by Electra on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:03:00 PST

Time to stop crying

APRIL 2008  -  - California Dreaming Art Quote of the DayI see myself and many artists like me as the torchbearers through these dark ages.John Zorn more Famous Quotes   Fri 4 April 200...
Posted by Electra on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:21:00 PST

They’re gonna CRUSH us

  This came from Alex Jone’s website, and even though I am still deeply mourning the loss of my sister, these pieces of information are too important not to disseminate.  The controls ...
Posted by Electra on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:25:00 PST

Goodbye to the Lights

MARCH 2008  -  - California DreamingGood Friday 21 March 2008 -  MGCK Music   GOODBYE TO THE LIGHTS....They come and then they goTo my dear beautiful beloved sister Valamay you rest in peace.I know if...
Posted by Electra on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:32:00 PST

Tonight...

MY ELECTRIC LOVE AFFAIR @ The Jam House, Queen Street, Edinburgh - 8pm One of the few independent bands (i.e. no record label support) we’ll step out to see. And ’Rolling Stone Magazine&...
Posted by Electra on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:11:00 PST

Red Gorilla Music Fest, Austin, TX

"Deep in the heart of Texas.." Goddamn.... a double-header.  Two music must-be, must-see, must-shmooze hot spots in one and a half weeks: RED GORILLA MUSIC FEST, LOUDLY and PROUDLY UN-affilia...
Posted by Electra on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:32:00 PST