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malcolm rollick

songs for the environmentally disabled

About Me

Malcolm Rollick started playing on New York sidewalks at the age of seventeen. She then headed off to college, collected degrees in Music and in Literature, and graduated to late night subway entertaining with friend and co-writer Gerard Smith (TV on the Radio). Malcolm and Gerard held a summer long residency at the now forgotten 'Stinger' club in Williamsburg in 2000. Their music was performed with and by members of 'Coco Rosie' and 'TV on the Radio'. Most memorably Tundai (TV...) and Malcolm screamed angry jazz down eachothers throats until Malcolm got distracted and began reading aloud from Moby Dick. She apologizes to Jason Sitek... yes, i still have your book. Ian Coletti wrote the first four songs for his project "Angriest Pussycat" with Malcolm's voice in mind. Over four years she quit the band twice because no one could hear the lyrics (which are really good) but eventually she laid her four tracks to rest on the EP. She still misses screaming, and rock and roll sometimes, but not enough to go backwards. Ian dubbed her the cult character that kept vanishing from the band to go meditate, but she got kicked out of meditation camp in 2003. She worked for two akward and potent years with the grassroots misfit band 'Dufus', singing in the choir and dancing like a robot. (this move is called "picking up a piece of paper and exiting stage left..." Lucas Crane, circa. 2001) In 2004 she played the lead in Gina Young's most recent rock musical "God in a Girl". She frequents as guest backup vocalist for NY-based chamber-pop ensemble Edison Woods. She has shared the stage with Diane Cluck, Mary Timony, Regina Spektor, Kyp Malone, Jenny Owen Youngs, Pamela Means, Kimya Dawson, Chris Pureka and many more. She is currently dreaming and manifesting her next recording, a character based project with a little film attached. Her music has been heard on WFMU, WFUV, QueerWaves Radio, RubyFruit Radio, Amazon Radio, and Wild Woman Radio. Her music was a gift from her father and her god-father alike, and it carries her close.
"... a homecooked meal in the dark woods.... as unapologetic as the sky" -voodoo/eros recording artist Diane Cluck

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/6/2004
Band Website: malcolmrollick.com
Band Members: oh these days im just me, only one...
Influences: michael stipe, kimya dawson, gerard smith, kate peterson, andrea gibson, lou barlow, neil gaiman, dave mckean, emmylou harris, bjork, linda perry, johnette napolitano, leonard cohen, ferron, my father, gary lavan, johnny cash, vast, ledbelly, eddie vedder, the muffs, ember swift, le tigre, good coffee, hafiz, and the best friends ever!
Sounds Like: dance music at a funeral (okay i wish... someday i will write funeral dance music. it will change the world. happy death magick illusion fabulous reason to celebrate!) but really? little fragments of ground down hope making wishes in a leonard cohen poem begging for my tongue to touch the stars scraping light and old dirty wounds out of my ribcage for fuel. the war cry of my battlefield body... or some days just the sweetness of knowing i am loved and learning to love. calling down community. calling down hope. calling down the godess. but all of this quiet and secret with toy sounds and whistling too.
Record Label: 307 Knox Records!!!
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Photos from Portland, ME

Portland is prettyThis is where I playedThis is Elinor!This is Jimmy, Seneca, Noah, and Shelley! These are a bunch of Sue's friends!That's me!Show, show.Cozy!Giving Sue a hug~Houseparty! Elinor, Me ...
Posted by malcolm rollick on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:10:00 PST

Off the Map

If you love me and want to send me mail while I am at EAT,send it here!Black Mountain Preserve Retreat & Conference Center 23125 Fort Ross Rd. Cazadero, CA 95421Im only there until Jan 19th, so don't...
Posted by malcolm rollick on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:22:00 PST

Beneath the Surface

Hey Guys...  I'm into my Saturn transit (astro-geek stuff, just think "challenges") and I'm up against myself pretty hard.  I dont get to a lot of meetings on the road, and I need support t...
Posted by malcolm rollick on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:11:00 PST

On the Rebound

Hey Guys, I want to post some photos, but I'm having trouble with photobucket so they'll have to wait.  I just spent a few days up north in Portland, ME.  The show at Northstar was excellent...
Posted by malcolm rollick on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:16:00 PST

Phase One Complete

Hey Family... I don't remember when I last wrote. Im pretty sure I had crossed Oklahoma, and that I told you all about the faerie-mountain-town in Arkansas. Right? I hope so. I was sleeping in Flag...
Posted by malcolm rollick on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:13:00 PST

The Longest of Drives

Hey Friends. I'm back on my old stomping grounds in Flagstaff, Arizona. No one I know lives here anymore! Im in my step-sisters old apartment. This place is up for sale, and completely empty. It ...
Posted by malcolm rollick on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:26:00 PST

I’m Gonna Make It.

I'm on my way to California. I have a plane ticket out of San Francisco to see my family for the holidays (and play shows in NY, and ME).... and I'm moving quickly west-er-ly. I've stopped gigging f...
Posted by malcolm rollick on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:53:00 PST

Life on a Coin Toss

Hey Family.... I left Little Rock not knowing whether to turn West or North...  Knowing that the cities to the West were looking pretty rough for me, but the more progressive northern route throu...
Posted by malcolm rollick on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:12:00 PST

Memphis and on into Nowhere

Memphis was amazing. I picked up a gig at Mo's Originals ten minutes after I hit town, played a short set and then crashed at Kim Richardson's place on the world's most comfy couch. Showered for the...
Posted by malcolm rollick on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:29:00 PST

Zen and the Art of Karaoke

Hello My Loves,Nashville tore through me like a southbound wind.... Everything happened so fast.First I took in an hour or so of rest at Cafe Coco, and then I headed to a local gay bookstore to find o...
Posted by malcolm rollick on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:42:00 PST