Month: August 2006

MPOB64 | Here’s Where The Story Ends: moving and talking w

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I first met Ray Hill in the early 90’s when I became involved with Queer Nation. As a fledgling queer activist, he was always someone I looked up to, as I do to this day. As my time here in Houston is coming to an end, I felt that Ray was one of those people I needed to talk to before I left.

Among his accomplishments are winning four Federal suits against the City of Houston, including a landmark First Amendment US Supreme Court Case: Houston v Hill 107 S.Ct 2502.
Ray was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the ACLU, Texas in 2005. winning four Federal suits against the City of Houston, including a landmark First Amendment US Supreme Court Case: Houston v Hill 107 S.Ct 2502.
Ray Hill
The Prison Show
KPFT Pacifica Radio for Peace
Chris Doelle
Laurence Simon

Music:
Here’s Where the Story Ends- The Sundays buy it in iTunes
Curious GWB-Chris Cox
Ghostriders- The Rewinds myspace iTunes

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there’s something in the air besides the atmosphere

~ outdoor-organization

inspired by Liza, here are my favorite pics of myself circa 1988 or so.

This is backstage/on the patio at Number’s here in Houston. That’s Lene Lovich in the middle. The guy on the bottom left is my very first boyfriend, Bam Bam. That was the night I met him. Interesting side note: the other guy in the front is Jonathan Caouette, who went on to write and direct Tarnation. We ran in the same circles in those days.

Okay, the guy in the middle there is Les Chapell, husband of Lene Lovich and also the guitarist for the band, if I remember correctly. Do you like my hair?

please note the PETA t-shirt I was wearing, I was a vegeterian back then.

For the sake of context, here’s a Lene Lovich tune for ya:

Lene Lovich-Lucky Number

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MPOB62 | Composer Eve Beglarian | 206-339-6682

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At last! The hugely talented and inspiring Eve Beglarian and I managed to coordinate our schedules and talk about her new album, Tell The Birds, the ins and outs of being a human being, and lots more. I know the file size is pretty big, but since it’s music, I couldn’t bear to encode it at a smaller rate. Hope you can deal!

I should also mention that Eve’s piece Making Hey has never been heard before—-a MikeyPod exclusive!

Music Featured:
Landscaping for Privacy from the album Tell The Birds
Making Hey previously unreleased
Solitude from The Story of B
Written on the Body from Twisted Tutu’s Play Nice

Links:
EVBVD Music
DiverseWorks Houston
Twisted Tutu
Pierre Louÿs
Phil Kline

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MPOB61 | Two Crazy Women and a Poodle | 206-339-6682

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Dottie Berry and Roby Sapp have been traveling the country for nearly a year “trying to engage hearts and minds and create authentic connections with the goal to dissolve differences that separate us.” So refreshing to hear a new approach toward bringing folks together. I know that my default reaction many times is anger, maybe there is a better way.

Also, some music I love, a couple of promos and thoughts on choosing happiness.

Links:
Gay Into Straight America MySpace
Remarkably Mark
Hot Fossils and Rebel Matters
Third Shift Recording Co. Podcast featuring New Sense
Farewell Circuit

Music featured:
Good Day- Natives of the New Dawn Podsafe Music Network iTunes MySpace

Ready to Leave- New Sense Podsafe Music Network iTunes

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