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Lady Tracy (aka Batty), of Azraels Accomplice Designs, is a dear friend, a member of Ravenwood's Marek family, and is Ravenwood's Duchess of Houston. Treat her right!
Ravenwood is a local, regional, and international family of friends. And the Ravenwood family comes together from all walks of life, sharing a deep, lasting bond together in our love for the music, fashion and culture.
The region that Ravenwood's project leaders call home is NW Arkansas .
Please leave all drama, inflated egos, and conflict at the door. Fair warning in advance - If you take yourself way too seriously, feel you are somehow superior to everybody else, and/or do not have a sense of humor, you will not be happy among us.
The Ravenwood project has existed for the past decade to reach out, draw in and focus the attentions of all visitors toward all of the Ravenwood family of friends... who are, in our particular way of thinking, all of the beautiful people networked with the entire Ravenwood project (i.e., Ravenwood Manor, Ravenwood Festival, Ravenwood Modeling, AND Ravenwood Scriptorium).
What I do, and what I stand for, isn't about the Manor itself, nor me as an individual. It is about friends, family, Ravenwood as a lasting legacy, and our cause (which is the honest, selfless dedication of our lives to promote "underground" music & culture for the benefit of everyone). The Manor is my wing of Ravenwood, and my activities are essentially a not-for-profit project.
A friend asked me about why I leave kudos on blogs though I don't always comment... I honestly do try to keep up with everyone, as much as possible. However, I don't always know what to write in response - especially when I am exhausted and not thinking very clearly. So to let people know that I actually do care what you have to say, that I have taken the time to read your blogs, I oftentimes leave kudos without commenting.
*** Friend Add Requests *** - If you are not someone I personally know or have recently met, or are not a band, record label, studio, event, magazine, photographer, model, artist, etc., nor have any info up available on your profile to clue me in as to who you are, please include your identity (in general, of course) in the add request, and/or send me a message to let me know who you are. Otherwise, and for which I humbly apologize in advance, I will have no choice to but to deny your add request. Thank you! (Special Note: We do NOT - and NEVER HAVE and NEVER WILL - tolerate, condone, endorse nor support hate groups of any type... So, to those of you who do: don't even bother to contact us.)
*** Bands *** - I do try to be inclusive of all the bands who visit the Manor and wish to join up with the Ravenwood family (of friends). However, I have dedicated my life, and considerable amounts of daily time and effort, for the "underground" / "dark" music scene and culture - and I do not approve friend add requests of those bands who do not cater to our scene and culture. I will NOT approve requests by most "mainstream" bands, as there is already more than enough support for such musicians. Whom the other Ravenwood projects and project leaders choose to support, and include among their friends lists, is purely up to them! (And they have my blessings, regardless!)
Because we have had problems with this in the recent past - Ravenwood Manor has only two registered internet domains, which are ravenwoodmanor.net and ravenwoodmanor.com. Any other internet domain on the web that claims to be my Ravenwood Manor, and/or our Ravenwood project overall, is a fake site. The other officially recognized Ravenwood projects (Festival, Modeling & Scriptorium) will let you know what registered domains they own, and which are fakes.
This is the Myspace haunt of Al (aka DJ Francis Marek), the eccentric founder of Ravenwood. I am a MacTavish/Thompson , though my Czech ancestry is where Marek comes from. You may blame my lunacy on my INFP personality! Everyone else does!
Please keep in mind that I no longer DJ, instead concentrating my time on promoting & networking - and there are many wonderfully talented DJs in our local scene whom you can contact instead. However, if there is enough interest, I may start creating Ravenwood and Iridium compilations again.
Some of what has come before (selections off the Ravenwood & Iridium playlists, from 2001 to 2008, DJ Francis Marek):
The Admin/Staff of Ravenwood Manor
Al
Lesley
Izzi
Carrie
Stacy
Cullah
Sterling
Tyra
K
Kristie
Steven
Jen
***Hope to see everyone at Ravenwood Festival 2009***
Ravenwood Festival
DJ Infamous is the Lord of the Festival, our more than capable leader of Ravenwood Events / Festival.
The Staff of Ravenwood Festival/Events
DJ Infamous
DJ Death Mistress
DJ Annabel Evil
AllyKatt
Amanda
Kevin
Ford
Ravenwood Modeling is led by Holly GoDarkly and Nicodemus .
Holly GoDarkly
Nicodemus
Ravenwood Scriptorium is led by Lady Stacy Marek , aka Witch Baby, Bambino della Strega and The Mad Poetess.
Stacy Marek
Terry Bivins, aka Shackpacker , is Ravenwood's Lord of Racing. Don't be shy about stopping by and saying hello... He's a great guy altogether, and one who is at peace with our music and culture.
Darker Beats Productions is run by our very dear friends DJs Azrael, Justy, Anthony Bale, and Death Mistress.
Darker Beats Productions
DJ Azrael
DJ Justy
DJ Anthony Bale
DJ Death Mistress
And our dear friends DJ Spiff & %Drakonfly%, and Beatnik Generation, also offer a wide range of excellent design and promotional services in NW Arkansas!
Drakonfly & Spiff's Promo-Hub
DJ Spiff
%Drakonfly%
Beatnik Generation
For events and gigs in the UK, please visit our dear friends and family, DJ Martin Oldgoth and Gothtart , who run thirteen13 .
DJ Martin Oldgoth
Gothtart
Our Friends & Family in Oklahoma
Assimilation
Re:Mission
Entertainment
The Marquee
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"All you have to do is go to the store, purchase the photo of your choice and during the checkout process put "Ravenwood sent me. I'd like my free print to be (title of the print you'd like for free)." I'm sorry but at this time the Limted Editions are unavailable for the free print. You can purchase a limited edition, and get a open edition free. It just doesn't work the other way around.
thanks so much!"
<3 K
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Ravenwood Manor's Troubadours
(Those bands who have not only been with Ravenwood for many years, but are dear, genuine friends who have stayed in touch with us all this time! Their support of Ravenwood is truly appreciated!)
AinSophAur
Versailles
Imprint
Nachtpsalm
Ardour of Angels
Ex-Voto
Abney Park
Pretentious Moi?
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Vernian Process
Le Grendel
Lucid Dementia
Shmely
RazorBladeKisses
It takes more than simply being networked with Ravenwood to be a Troubadour of the Manor... Just as we honestly care about everyone in the underground music scene, those musicians within the scene who display a real concern and compassion for us have a special place in our hearts. These are the musicians who have shown us that they truly care about Ravenwood as a whole, and what we are trying to do for the scene. For this, they deserve special mention!
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Zoe: "I don't think it is a good spot, sir. She still has the advantage over us."
Mal: "Everybody always does. That's what makes us special."
[Firefly, Episode 1, "Serenity" (tv show, not movie)]
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Sophie Lancaster
(26 Nov 1986 – 24 Aug 2007)
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Evening SolaceThe human heart has hidden treasures, In secret kept, in silence sealed; The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures, Whose charms were broken if revealed. And days may pass in gay confusion, And nights in rosy riot fly, While, lost in Fame's or Wealth's illusion, The memory of the Past may die.But, there are hours of lonely musing, Such as in evening silence come, When, soft as birds their pinions closing, The heart's best feelings gather home. Then in our souls there seems to languish A tender grief that is not woe; And thoughts that once wrung groans of anguish, Now cause but some mild tears to flow.And feelings, once as strong as passions, Float softly back a faded dream; Our own sharp griefs and wild sensations, The tale of others' sufferings seem. Oh ! when the heart is freshly bleeding, How longs it for that time to be, When, through the mist of years receding, Its woes but live in reverie !And it can dwell on moonlight glimmer, On evening shade and loneliness; And, while the sky grows dim and dimmer, Feel no untold and strange distress Only a deeper impulse given By lonely hour and darkened room, To solemn thoughts that soar to heaven, Seeking a life and world to come.- Charlotte Bronte
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