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Shaawano

About Me

I am an Anishinaabe musician, artist, an academic. My research is into the aesthetics of learning and teaching Ojibwemowin as a second language. I have been making music and art alone or in bands since I was a teenager. I have a home project studio where I record original music, as well as treatments and spoken work for Ojibwe language multimedia learning materials.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 13/02/2005
Band Website: www.shaawano.com
Band Members: Niin sa Shaawano
Influences: Godflesh, Prince, Slayer, Skinny Puppy, Indigenous, Ephel Duath, John Trudell, Foetus, Butthole Surfers, Casper Brotzmann, Candiria, Big Black, Daniel Ash, Bjork, Steve Vai, Megadeth, Max Cavalera, Primus, Jimi Hendrix, Fela Kuti, Pantera, Tommy Bolin, Prong, Miles Davis, Brian Eno, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, Young Gods, David Bowie, Concrete Blonde, Fear Factory, Kyuss, Public Enemy, Sonny Sharrock, Al Jourgensen, PJ Harvey, Robert Fripp, Zeni Geva, Rammstein, Soundgarden, Testament, EyeHateGod, Tinariwen, Steve Albini, Andy Sneap, some others.
Record Label: None. Demos are at shaawano.com

My Blog

Meshuggah and Cynic

DO. WANT.
Posted by on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:34:00 GMT

meteor.wmv

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PzNzRZ8E9s holy shit
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:39:00 GMT

I have a complicated hatred for Carl Jung

Sunday I attended this lecture:A Kaleidoscope of Nature & Psyche -- a 4-week lecture series November 16, 23, 30, and December 7. Psyche & Wilderness: Journeying into the Depths with Teresa Arendell, P...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:20:00 GMT

ZENI GEVA Tokyo live '94 "Stigma/Dead Sun Rising/Desire for Agony"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs7bK18P5ps Man, I so enjoyed these guys live, as well as on CD. I hope they come to the US again soon.
Posted by on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:15:00 GMT

He never claimed to be a spiritual man

But he had a kindness and patience, a wisdom and a strength, a consistency and awareness that revealed a depth of mind, heart, and spirit to which I can only aspire.I met him when I was a brash young ...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:34:00 GMT

Phil Keaggy Ebow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwq0i6jP7dQ I've been wanting an ebow for so long, but never seem to actually get one. This guy is fucking awesome, and it makes me want to practice with my h...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:17:00 GMT

lol, I forgot I bulletined this Mastodon comic thing

If you know the song, and you're twisted like me, this is even funnier:If you don't Click "BLOOD AND THUNDER" on Mastodon's MySpace Then read the comic starting about 2 minutes in, during the guitar ...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:51:00 GMT

Who owns your body?

I have been reading about sex abuse lately. It's been an issue of concern for a long time, having known many people who have been through all manner of abuses as children and adults. At first my con...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:46:00 GMT

Desert Sessions Jools Holland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtARUOnFk7E this is a rather nice youtube find, just wanted to share
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:10:00 GMT

White Earth once again officially welcome home their adoptees

Yesterday I attended the second official welcoming home of White Earth adoptees.The first one was last October, and was well covered by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.This second one seemed smaller, but...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:50:00 GMT