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Norther Emily, Redbird

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About Me

I'm high strung, hard drinking, book reading, always thinking...
Over-confident, easy to tease, constantly changing my clothes, stoned most of the time, serious all of the time, usually ready to tell you all about some obscure thing that doesn't interest you, sharing the details of my life with total strangers, getting drunk alone at a bar. I love my cat Peanut, writting, music, art, adventure, photography, and the good old fashioned country blues.
You can see some of my more recent polaroid photography at http://insideye.blogspot.com/.

I have a performance/musical project called Redbird. What I do is often described as singing, or screaming, but isn't really either. There's a lot of ways to describe what I do, but none that could give you a very clear picture of the nature of a Redbird performance. To see it for yourself, you can contact me here to inquire about upcoming Redbird appearances, or check my blog.
Besides all that, I also build sculptures out of tree branches, make elaborate birthday gifts for my friends, sew my own clothes, drink whiskey and wine, eat take out Thai food everyday, wear strange outfits, draw and paint, file my nails, talk a lot, think too much, drive around in my car exploring the Portland Metro area with a polaroid camera, go on dates, talk to my cat, hang out with my mom, take notes, listen to records, read anthropology textbooks, make strange collages out of old children's books, go dancing, and play music for fun with my friends. I also like to read, a lot.

My Interests

ART.

SE Asian History, Gender Studies, Economics.
Trees, Cameras, How Things Work. My Car.
Cats. Records. Staying Home. Waking Up Early.
Sunrise. Sunset. Soccer. Origins and Definitions of Words.
Typewritters. Paper. Color Theory. Breaking the Rules.

Polaroid Photography.

DeMoss Memorial Park.

Old Brick Buildings.

Wasco, Oregon

Sunrise.

The Big Sky.

Perfect Moments.

Michael Demeo.

The Columbia River.

Cannas.

Swan Island Pedestrian Overpass.

Lone Fir Cemetary.

Cute Vandals.

Flowering Trees.

St. Johns.

Pool Tables.

Looking Down.

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The Ash Street Apartment.

The Dalles.

The Central Eastside Industrial District.

Locust Grove Church.

Abandoned Houses.

Broken Windows.

Jaden.

Yoni Kifle.

Beulahland.

I'd like to meet:

Creative types. Book readers. Smart kids. Conversationalists. Charmers. Fans of obscure genres. Champagne drinkers. Abandoned Churches.People who do things, go places, and have fun.

Music:

R.I.P. 910am

Otis Redding. James Carr. Desmond Dekker, the king of ska. Diana Ross. Dolly Parton. Dorothy Love Coates and the Original Gospel Harmonettes. Neko Case.A more general description would include experimental noise, jazz, blues, soul, gospel, rock steady, rockabilly, country, americana, world music, drum and bass, latin big band, italian pop circa 1970, opera, folk music from distant lands, field recordings, ect.

Movies:

I played a lesbian in an art gallery once.

Television:

Pee Wee's Playhouse!!!

Books:

I enjoy learning about SE Asia, nutrition, natural healing, art, world history, plants, animals, cooking, and fashion. I enjoy reading Dorothy Parker. Everyday.

Heroes:


Lillian Hellman.

Aung San Suu Kyi

Divine.

My Blog

Redbird at Rotture Saturday September 29th

Redbird is playing Cacophony at Rotture this Saturday the 29th of September. There are no other Redbird shows booked at this time (I am so busy these days, but we'll talk about that later...) so I don...
Posted by Norther Emily, Redbird on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:56:00 PST

Comfort is familiar to me now...

 Getting bumdled up for a walk in the rain with my camera. I'm very tense today, and I need to let go of some of the stress I've been dealing with. I'll be walking to the cemetary in a little bit...
Posted by Norther Emily, Redbird on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:00:00 PST

Good Morning

I woke up at 6:30 this morning to get some painting done before I had to go to work. I got lost in the colors and shapes and was almost late... Suddenly, I looked down at the clock and it was 8:00am. ...
Posted by Norther Emily, Redbird on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:56:00 PST

My art show at the Aalto Lounge this month.

Go see my art show at the aalto lounge this month! I have some lovely photos on display at the aalto lounge as of today, and it would warm my cold black heart if you would go check it out. A conti...
Posted by Norther Emily, Redbird on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:56:00 PST

My first solo photography show in December

Everyone should come see my show at Vault (across from Design Within Reach on NW 12th and Everett...) for first Thursday in the month of December. I'll be showing fifteen pictures of Portland scenery,...
Posted by Norther Emily, Redbird on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 05:45:00 PST

An uncommon event has just taken place....

I cleaned my car today.   There's a first time for everything, friends.
Posted by Norther Emily, Redbird on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 03:04:00 PST

Life is like that sometimes

 Well maybe I ask too much, but I'm starting to think that being great at what I do isn't about trying so hard and working so hard and putting so much energy into aquiring skills, talents and tas...
Posted by Norther Emily, Redbird on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 02:59:00 PST

Going and going

There's so much to say. Had a nice weekend out with friends, three nights of shows in a row, lots of picture-taking and laughing. Too many margaritas. Today I cleaned house for my mom and walked her ...
Posted by Norther Emily, Redbird on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 04:36:00 PST

I am my own woman/wife

It's a book title. It's German.   Working working working, and also taking pictures, cleaning house, still moving things. Not missing much. Enjoying my time alone. Still computer-less and rarely ...
Posted by Norther Emily, Redbird on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 07:00:00 PST

Fifty Two. Get over it.

Other people hardly ever surprise me. Except recently, I've been exposed to some seriously pathetic behaviour that actually shocks me sometimes. People who want to hold me back, hold on to me, keep me...
Posted by Norther Emily, Redbird on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 09:15:00 PST