Re: voice + elctronics festival

["Jehn" <juno7@cfl.rr.com>]

With all this talk of Big Sur, I have to throw this in..

Back in '95, I start communicating with a small group of people who had all
been reviewed in Alternative Press at the same time, back when Jim Santo 
was
still reviewing cassettes. With the indepedent nature of all, I suggested,
well hey, why don't we put on a show? So one of the reviewees ran with the
idea and began WE Fest that went on for 5 years after that as an indie-only
exchange that took place in Wilmington, NC with bands coming to perform 
from
all over  and abroad. The fest was a week long, with all performers with
their own slots at different clubs around Wilmington. They threw 
independent
zines and microbrews into the mix as well.. It became this indie day camp 
of
sorts, and was an incredible experience to play for an audience comprised 
of
people from everywhere.
I think that these "collectives" need to happen much more frequently, and
that there does need to be an East Coast version of Big Sur as well ( I 
wish
I could afford to fly).

One last note..is anyone on this list practicing in music therapy?  Thanks
for the time on this one. Good night..
Jehn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Walker (loop.pool)" <GLOBAL@cruzio.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: voice + elctronics festival


> lance g wrote:
>
> i have a fantasy of playing up in big sur one of these days...how often 
>do
> you
> make use of the henry miller library? and how did you get them to let you
do
> a
> performance there? i would really dig being able to do a set under the
> redwoods...i don't get up there more than once a year or so, but i could
> certainly conceive of arranging a trip around a performance...lemme know!
>
>
>
> Hi Lance, nice to hear your cyber voice!  Bobdog, the very creative
musician
> in the CT-One Collective (this is for other L.D.-ers not you, Lance)
played
> the Henry Miller Library with his creative world fusion/electronica
project,
> PseuddoBuddha.   I was such a fan of his music that I drove the hour and 
>a
> half down there to see them (and, lucky me, I got to set in with them for
a
> set).  Anyway, I just fell in love with the place and later called the
> curator, Magnus Toren (who is a great guy and wonderful supporter of
> 'fringe' arts and music) to propose the First
> Big Sur Looping Festival.  He went for it and we had a good time.
> It is difficult to get a lot of people to the venue as it is pretty far
from
> the nearest population center, but it is the most beautiful place I've
ever
> played
> in my life and I love that we are going to bring the Bass Festival there
> on July 7th).
>
> I would be more than happy to personally give Magnus your promo packet
> (CD, reviews, bios or whatever you have assembled and, knowing your
> beautiful minimalist graphics sensibility, it looks really good) and 
>would
> be into adding my name to the performance if it would help the booking.
>
> Let me know,  yours,  Rick
>
>