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Notebook of a Mermaid

About Me

'...when you enter the ocean you enter the food chain... not necessarily at the top...' -- jacques-yves cousteau
Notebook of a Mermaid appears and performs only once a year, on World Ocean Day (8 June), but can usually be persuaded to participate in other water themed events.
The mermaid is also known to find excuses to appear in public by creating awareness days for filter feeders, cuttlefish, water pipe maintenance men and other underappreciated creatures…
The rest of the time the mermaid is attending to the deep end and other wave making devices with a bunch of Thames dwellers called Now ...

The Mermaid's Picture Aquarium

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/21/2006
Band Website: www.underwatertimes.com
Band Members: a woman, a muse and a tape-recorder... and most recently a pink plastic octopus called hubert.
Influences: jumping into the sea, floating in the ocean, rocking with the waves, diving without instruments, dancing with swarms...
Sounds Like: a mermaid pondering fellow underwater creatures, plants, particles, submarines and blurred noises from the surface
Record Label: Splash records
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Wanted: Sounds for World Ocean Day 2009!

The mermaid is already busy preparing World Ocean Day 2009 (8 June).Like the year before, she will organise an event and treat everyparticipant to a mixtape or mix-CD. This year, the mermaid would a...
Posted by on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:25:00 GMT

Crochet Reef

Check out the Crochet Reef in London's Southbank Centre!Until 17 August! They also have free crocheting sessions where you can contribute to the reef. My plan is to go on the 21st July if anyone cares...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:05:00 GMT

Year of the Reef

Just been alerted to the International Year of the Reef!If that isn't asking for some music... Reef music... hmmmh... I've actually never lived in a reef. Scary places! Too many divers during the day,...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:30:00 GMT

Aquatic Domain Request

I've had a look around for a proper Notebook of a Mermaid webpage. Ideally, I would like a free one, and one that reflects it's aquatic residence. So the first domain that caught my eye was '.aq'. The...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:07:00 GMT

Mermaid On Airwaves

Notebook of a Mermaid live on 'The Foundry's Late Late Breakfast Show' Friday 06 June 12 - 1 pm Resonance FM, 104.4 www.resonancefm.com   >))D
Posted by on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:49:00 GMT

World Ocean Day Bathtub Action!

Calling All Merpeople! Some of you may know that I am 'curating' the World Ocean Day Sound Laboratory. There will also be projections as well as some 'artwork' which you can help me produce! Over the...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:13:00 GMT

World Ocean Day Sound Laboratory @ The Foundry

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Posted by on Sun, 18 May 2008 15:38:00 GMT

World Ocean Day Audio Workshop?

June 8 is the (so far inofficial?) World Ocean Day. I just found out that there is a petition to make it an official 'action day': http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/help-make-a-difference-for- our-ocea...
Posted by on Fri, 09 May 2008 17:05:00 GMT

Wet Sounds & Sub Octaves

The Mermaid has come across an art project called 'Wet Sounds' - an 'underwater sound event' for which she is trying to compose some music. The Mermaid is currently acquiring some fancy pedals and is ...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:42:00 GMT

Mermaid Birthday

The Mermaid is celebrating her 30th anniversary of being amongst landfolk at London Fields Lido on 17 February 2008 at 2pm. Feel free to grab your swimming costume and join! Cake & merfins provide...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:09:00 GMT