[Jamie-News] Jamie Anderson Newsletter

Tue Jan 2 21:08:21 EST 2007

 The Jamie Anderson Newsletter

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Table of Contents
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1. Performances
2. Welcome and general blabbing
3. A new album! Please help me with it.
4. Helping our soldiers
5. CD Sale
6. Great Bush video
7. Please help me get some festival bookings
8. I’m artist of the month on KUMD’s Rainbow Connection in Duluth, MN
9. Interview with Rainbow Radio in Columbia, SC
10. Publications and sites where you can find my writing
11. Music and dance lessons/classes in the triangle cities area
12. Mailing list business
13. Ending quotes

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1. Performances
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Always check with the venue before heading out to a show.
More dates are being added all the time!

1/27     Columbia, SC, 7 pm, Garden Grace United Church of Christ, 1020 Atlas Rd, 803-695-9664, amaspirit at aol.com 
316      Bethlehem, NH, Highlands Inn, www.highlandsinn-nh.com
3/17     Leverett, MA, Echo Lake Coffeehouse
3/24     New York, NY, People’s Voice Café
3/28     Hartford, CT, Trinity College
5/12     Watchung, NJ, open for Cris Williamson

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2. Welcome and general blabbing
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Happy new queer, uh, new year!

December was faaaabulous. I started it with some fun gigs in Arizona and New Mexico. Thanks to everyone who came out for those shows. And yes, I had green chilis in New Mexico and damn – three syllables – it was gooood. A big raspberry to the boogerhead security guy at the Phoenix airport who took my green chili sauce because, after all folks, it’s a cream and we’re looking after your safety. 

I spent the holidays in Canada because I’m bi-nationally dating now. I’m still an American (insert national anthem here) but my gf lives there and besides, I heard that winter was lovely north of the Great Lakes. As it turns out, it has been lovely, often a practically balmy 20 degrees (F) with sun and hardly any snow. Hey! If I’m gonna suffer through a real winter, I want snow. Dammit. Thank you global warming.

I’ve learned many things here. Canadians are not dorks, they’re just trying to keep warm. It’s hard to look chic in a wool hat with pom poms, oversize gloves knitted by your grandma and giant rubber boots. I’ve learned the fine Canadian greeting ritual of taking off your boots, jacket and mittens while hugging several people hello. I don’t even trip over my scarf anymore. 

Thank you so much to everyone who’s helped me with my new album. I now have 40% of the funding I need, enough to book the studio. Whoo hoo! Kara Barnard and I go into the studio in April to record a couple of new songs. I need just a bit more money to finish the project. There’s an order form below if you want to help me get there. The CD should be out this summer, goddess willin’ and the crik don’t rise.

I’m really looking forward to my gig in Columbia at the end of this month. After that, my next gigs are in March on the east coast. A few are listed above. Look for more to be added. Hope to see you out, and I mean that, at a gig!

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3. New album! Please help me with it
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Please help me with my new album! Be the first on your block to get it hot off the press and before any store. Print out this form and mail it to the address below with your check.

_____  $50      Signed first edition copy of the new album

_____$100      Signed first edition copy of the new album PLUS your name in the liner notes

_____$500      Signed first edition copy of the new album, your name in the liner notes PLUS one copy of Jamie’s albums still in print: A Promise of Light, Listen and Drive All Night

____ $1000     Signed first edition CD, a t-shirt (size___),all of the above plus one songwriting or guitar lesson in your home.(You must be in or near a city where Jamie is scheduled to perform.)

____ $2000     Signed first edition CD. All of the above (t-shirt size _____) AND a free concert for your organization (Jamie waives her performance fee. Your organization pays for all other concert expenses and keeps all of the profit. Date and a location convenient for Jamie’s touring schedule.)

Name_________________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________City_________________ State/Province__________ Zip____________________
Email address_______________________Phone______________________________

Make check payable to Tsunami Recordings, include it with this form and mail to:
4201 University Dr., Suite 102, Box 417, Durham, NC, 27707
CDs will be shipped in 2007, before it’s available in the stores. Thanks!! 

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4. Helping our soldiers
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Regardless of how you feel about the war there are thousands of soldiers, some young and away from home for the first time, who are stuck in the middle of a desert without basic necessities. If you want to send a gift to one or several of them, check out http://anysoldier.com/WhereToSend   Read their posts. It’s heartbreaking to know that some of them don’t even get regular meals. Every female soldier whose post I read requested sanitary supplies. Many want books and DVDs to pass the time. Some are also collecting items for the kids and other civilians they come into contact with. C’mon and clean off your bookshelf, go through that box of DVDs, buy some snacks and send them off. I did and heard from a couple of them. They all said how grateful they were for everything. The snack food seemed to be the biggest hit. You can never go wrong with chocolate.

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5. CD Sale
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Got some Solstice cash you thought was gonna buy cat toys? Hey! The cat has enough catnip mice. Take advantage of my gonga CD sale. It’s only good for this month so don’t waste time! Here’s the deal:

$15 for one Jamie Anderson CD and we pay the postage
$5 off for three CDs AND we pay the postage (that’s 3 CDs for only $40)

CDs available: A Promise of Light, Listen and Drive All Night (hear some of the songs at www.jamieanderson.com)
Send a check to Tsunami Recordings, 4201 University Dr, Ste 102, Box 417, Durham, NC, 27707  Be sure to tell us your name, address and what you’re ordering.

Order must be postmarked by January 31.

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6. Great Bush video
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http://friends.entertainment.com/r/2f0a2fd0d4a510298b39

I’ve been waiting a long time for someone to say Laura Bush is hot. This video is damn funny, y’all.

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7. Please help me get festival bookings
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I’ve sent my audition package to several festivals. It’s not just my charming personality they’re looking at but they wanna know if I’ll draw people to their event. Here are some of the festivals I’ve applied for. If you could write and let them know that I’m pretty damn charming in concert, that’ll sure help. It’ll help even more if it’s a festival you’d be more likely to attend if I was playing. Tell them I asked you to write and I’ll smack you. Oh sure, some of you would like that.

Bele Chere, Asheville, NC, belechere at ashevillenc.gov
Comedy Fest, Michigan, info at tri.org
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, New England, FalcRidge at aol.com
Flat Rock Music Festival, Flat Rock, NC, info at flatrockmusicfestival.com
Kerrville Folk Festival, Kerrville, TX (kinda near Austin), info at kerrville-music.com
Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival, PO Box 7430, Berkeley, CA 94707
Philadelphia Folk Festival, info at folkfest.org

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8. I’m artist of the month on KUMD’s Rainbow Connection in Duluth, MN
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Cool eh? Check ‘em out on Sundays at 5:30 pm. www.kumd.org/rainbowconnection.html

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9. Interview with Rainbow Radio in Columbia, SC
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Another gay radio show, this one in the south y’all, is featuring moi. We taped a fun interview today that should be up on their website in a week: www.scglmp.org/rainbowradio

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10. Sites and publications where you can read my writing
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I’m also a freelance writer. You can see my work on line at www.indie-music.com and www.minor7th.com. I also write for SingOut! They have a website but you can only read my work in their paper version. I highly recommend all of these if you’re a fan of independent music.

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11. Music and dance classes/lessons in the triangle cities area
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I teach in Durham, NC. If you’re looking for private guitar or songwriting lessons, I’m your woman. I’ll also be teaching bellydance and music classes at the Durham Arts Council, most starting in mid January. www.durhamarts.org   Give me a shout if you want to know more.

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12. Mailing list business
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You are on this list because you signed my mailing list at a concert or otherwise asked to be added. If you'd like to be deleted or if your address will change soon, you can update your subscription at www.jamieanderson.com/newsletter. To reach me directly, write to jamie at jamieanderson.com. Please don't forward jokes, news items, virus warnings or petitions. I love personal notes from fans, though, and try to answer every email. I do not share the mailing list with anyone else. Feel free to forward this newsletter to your friends, especially if I'm going to be performing in their area. Thanks!

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13. The ending quotes
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“I, like, cry, when I listen to it, it’s so good.” – Paris Hilton’s modest opinion of her debut album

“I thought, holy crap, dude, you just got hit by a train.” – Jesse Maggrah, who broke several ribs when hit by a freight train in Alberta, Canada, while listening to his portable CD player

“It’s better to have more money than less.” – Canada’s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

“Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.” – Phil Proctor

Amen. Much peace and chocolate to all of you in this new year.

-- Jamie

Jamie Anderson
www.jamieanderson.com

Buy Jamie's recordings here:
Goldenrod: www.goldenrod.com 
Ladyslipper: 800-634-6044, or www.ladyslipper.org
Harmony Ridge: www.hrmusic.com
CD Baby: www.cdbaby.com/jamieanderson, www.cdbaby.com/jamieanderson2, www.cdbaby.com/jamieanderson3

Download Jamie’s songs from www.apple.com/itunes/store http://music.msn.com/ http://www.musicnet.com/ http://www.buymusic.com/
www.Arvato.com www.Napster.com www.SonyConnect.com www.Emusic.com www.PlayIndies.com and many more!

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