MichelleBlues - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I'm a music freak (and international logistics manager) who was born in Chicago. I also spent a lot of time in the Northwest and was down in New Orleans for five years. St Louis has been my home since 2002, and I love everything that this city has to offer in the way of culture, especially its rich blues tradition. I'm a liberal Democrat who works hard and tries to be the best Mom possible to my son.
I go out of my way to be different... I've been called an "Afro-hippie-geek", whatever that means. The older that I get, the less that I care about what others think of me... I use the threat of public parental dancing as a very effective discipline technique.
I was born with the risk-taking gene and have tried bungee-jumping, sky diving (15 solo jumps), sober karaoke (harder than it sounds) and was a professional nude model one summer (MANY years ago... and No, you may not see the pictures unless we become REALLY good friends in "real" life)
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My Interests

Volunteering at a group home for kids removed from abuse/neglect and mentor to a 14-year old girl.

Helping out my favorite blues artists with their websites. Blues Festivals, Blues Clubs, Road Trips and Roadside Attractions.

Trivia (enjoy Sploofus.com). Take my quiz: Blues Piano Players - Name that Artist

Guest DJ for KDHX "Howzit Bayou" show - all Louisiana music. Playing African hand drums. Film Festivals and Live Theatre.

Southern Cooking and Folk Art. Memphis, New Orleans, Chicago. Gullah/Geechee culture and Voodoo.

The Chicago Bears! Boxing.

Nice years sober :)

I'd like to meet:

Other folks who enjoy listening to live music (especially at my "happy place", BB's Jazz Blues & Soups), and attending music & arts festivals or plays (Black Rep subscriber).

Would most like to have dinner with: Barack and Michelle Obama, Morgan Freeman, Jack Nicholson, Samuel L Jackson, B.B. King and Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Obama - Yes We Can
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Music:

I love the blues and the music of New Orleans. I also enjoy funk, soul, reggae, rock (especially grunge and now stoner rock - thanks, Ben!) and some rap. My favorite artists are Scottie Miller (http://www.myspace.com/ scottiemillerband),

Scottie Miller @ BB's in St Louis: Tony T Memorial Concert

and Billy Jones (Bluez)

and John Campbell (Louisiana Blues/Rock Guitar God)

Also love Bobby Rush, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Michael Burks, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Curtis Salgado, The Neville Brothers, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Irma Thomas, James Booker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jason Ricci and New Blood, Marquise Knox (STL 17-yr old blues phenom), Tab Benoit, Steve Earle, Henry Gray, Ray Charles, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Al Green, Solomon Burke, Derek Trucks, Kyuss, Ben Harper, Ted Hawkins, Mark Lanegan, Tori Amos, Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, John Hiatt, The Rolling Stones and of course Jimi.

Oh yeah, my brother is the lead guitarist/singer in Nowhere Near (Northern CA, Rock)

I lived in Seattle at the beginning of grunge and saw Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone every day - his day job was a document runner (RIP baby).

Movies:

"Honeydripper"-starring my buddy Arthur Williams, "Black Snake Moan", "August Rush", "Monster's Ball", "Pulp Fiction", "True Romance" and "Reservoir Dogs", "Brian's Song", "The Full Monty", "O Brother, Where Art Thou", "Tsosti", "American Beauty", "Bull Durham", "Welcome to the Dollhouse", "Blue Velvet", "Wild at Heart", "Little Miss Sunshine".

Television:

"Dexter", "The Office", "House", "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations". Love Tivo! I enjoy watching "Avatar: The Last Airbender" with my 7 year-old son. Yes, I watch "American Idol", but enjoyed "Rock Star" even more...

Books:

Tom Robbins. David Sedaris. Music biographies. Last Read: "The Brothers Neville", "Mississippi Solo". Currently: "Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bourdain, "Etta James: Rage to Survive" and "Piece by Piece" by Tori Amos. Subscribe to "Newsweek", "Psychology Today" and "Living Blues".

Heroes:

Walter Payton, my parents.

My Blog

BBs Jazz, Blues and Soups Schedule

May 06 - John Nemeth Blues Band 9:30 pm $10May 07 - Walter Trout & The Radicals 9:30 pm $15May 8 - Louisiana Red 7 pm $10May 10 - The Bel Airs 10 pm ...
Posted by MichelleBlues on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:09:00 PST

Belief-O-Matic: Interesting

Even if YOU don't know what faith you are, Belief-O-Matic-- knows. Answer 20 questions about your concept of God, the afterlife, human nature, and more, and Belief-O-Matic-- will tell you what religio...
Posted by MichelleBlues on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:17:00 PST

My Celebrity Look-alikes

MyHeritage: Celebrity Collage - Free family history...
Posted by MichelleBlues on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:27:00 PST

What Do You Think of Me? - cool Johari Window exercise

Got this from my friend Brian - it only takes about a minute:http://kevan.org/johari?name=MichelleBluesThen create a Window for yourself, when you're through with mine :)
Posted by MichelleBlues on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:55:00 PST