[Jamie-News] The Jamie Anderson Newsletter
TsunamiInc@aol.com
TsunamiInc at aol.com
Wed May 9 08:44:12 EDT 2007
The Jamie Anderson Newsletter
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Table of Contents
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1. Performances
2. Welcome and general blabbing
3. I need friends! Go to MySpace. Please?
4. Who do I sound like?
5. Musicians, looking for a bio writer?
6. Health insurance advice
7. Looking for someone to video tape my performance
8. Mailing list business
9. 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!
5/11 Frederick, MD, 8 pm, Westside Café, 1A West 2nd St, 301-418-6886,
www.westside-cafe.com
5/12 Chatham, NJ, 8 pm, The Sanctuary Concerts at the Presbyterian
Church, 240 Southern Blvd, _www.sanctuaryconcerts.org_
(http://www.sanctuaryconcerts.org/) , open for Cris Williamson
5/26 Kents Store, VA, Virginia Women’s Music Festival,
_www.campoutva.com_ (http://www.campoutva.com/)
6/3 Hillsborough, NC, 3 – 8 pm (Jamie’s performance time TBA), Blue
Bayou Club, 106 S. Churton St, _www.bluebayouclub.com_
(http://www.bluebayouclub.com/) , benefit for Parkinson’s disease research, with the Jive Turkey
Players, Lynn McGee and The Monarchs, Bull City Band, Jason Harrod, Jeff Hart
and Mel Melton
6/22-24 Provincetown, MA, Golden Threads, www.goldenthreadsptown.org
7/4 Durham, NC, Festival for the Eno, www.enoriver.org
7/6 Bloomington, IL, National Women’s Music Festival,
www.wiaonline.org
8/4 Alpena, MI, Backroads House Concert
8/5 Hart, MI, Comfort Inn, with Nedra Johnson
8/18 Cincinnati, OH, Tri-state Womonfest
8/19 Sandusky, OH, Firelands Pride
9/8 Des Moines, IA, WCC at Friends Meeting House, opening: Mary
McAdams
9/10 Cedar Falls, IA, tentative
9/14 Chicago, IL, Fitzgeralds
9/15 Ft. Wayne, IN, Sophia’s Portico
9/16 Joliet, IL, house concert
9/18 Chicago, IL, Big Chicks/Tweet
9/22 Indianapolis, IN, Indy Indie, with special guest
11/16 Tucson, AZ
11/17 Phoenix, AZ, tentative
11/18 Apache Junction, AZ
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2. Welcome and general blabbing
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I am so excited about my new album, Three Bridges, that I’m about to pee my
pants. It’s a celebration of 20 years of touring so I’ve packed as many
songs as possible into this one package. I’ve chosen cuts from earlier albums
(that haven’t been available for quite some time) plus a few newer favorites AND
I recorded two brand new songs with Kara Barnard. Add that to looking
through old photos of my career for the album cover and damn, it’s been great
traveling down memory lane. There were times when I needed four wheel drive but so
many of you were there to haul me out of the mud. That’s a confusing
metaphor but you get it, right? Thanks to everyone for allowing me the privilege of
playing for you all these years.
It was hard choosing the songs. If there’s one of my tunes that you
absolutely think I should have on Three Bridges, shoot me an email before tomorrow
(May 10). That’s when I head to the mastering facility to finish the recording
portion of this shindig.
Three Bridges will be out in early July, in time for the National Women’s
Music Festival. Speaking of that – y’all don’t want to miss this fab festival –
women, men, all those in between – what are you waiting for? Doncha wanna
hear Lucie Blue Tremblay, Ember Swift, Marga Gomez, Zoe Lewis, Michele Balan,
Ubaka Hill, Linda Tillery, Wishing Chair, Kara Barnard and more? Go to fun
workshops? Sleep in a Real Bed? (Camping is nice but if you’re like me, you
want a roof over your head. One that isn’t nylon.) It’s the longest running
women’s music festival on the planet and yes, it’s older than that other one.
Find out more at _www.wiaonline.org_ (http://www.wiaonline.org/) .
If you live in the south and Illinois is too far to go, maybe the Virginia
Women’s Music Festival on Memorial Day weekend is more your speed? Check out
the line-up: Tret Fure, SONiA, Sister Funk, Paprika, Someone's Sister, moi and
many more. It’s a great little festival on a beautiful piece of land.
www.campoutva.com
And while I'm talking about great gigs, I’m headed to Maryland this Friday
to play at the Westside Café in Frederick. For a while their website said the
gig wasn’t happening but look again, it is now! Spread the word, ‘k? On
Saturday, I’m OPENING FOR CRIS WILLIAMSON in Chatham, NJ. (That’s the northern
part of the state, not too far from NYC.) Not that I’m excited or anything.
Tell you friends, y’all. It’s not often that Cris gets out that way or that I
get to open for her.
Check out the tour schedule above. I’ve got lots of dates coming up this
year. Remember, if I’m coming to your region but not to your city, consider
doing a house concert. It’s like throwing a big party only there’s live music.
You need a space that seats 20 or 30ish. E me to find out more:
office at jamieanderson.com.
Well, blah, blah, blah about gigs. Hope to see you out at one. If not,
journey up to MySpace, blast my songs and pretend I’m singing to you. If you’re a
stalker well, never mind.
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3. I need friends. Go to MySpace! Please?
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www.myspace.com/jamieandersonmusic
Won’t you be my friend? Get tour updates, listen to songs, read my blog and
see pics that aren’t on my regular site.
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4. Who do I sound like?
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I’m getting ready to rewrite my bio and I’m stuck. Most folks who read a
bio want to know who the musician sounds like. And yeah, all musicians hate
this because we like to think that we’re the Most Original Performer on Planet
Earth. In the past others have compared me to Christine Lavin (‘cause she’s a
funny chick too), Shawn Colvin (same vocal quality I guess) and Joni
Mitchell (that’s a stretch, frankly, but some say that simply because she’s a folk
singer). So who do you think I sound like? Write like? Dress like? Okay,
kidding about the last one, especially if you say Paris Hilton. But cereal (that’
s preteen speak for “seriously”), who would you compare me to? Help out a
writer here.
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5. Musicians, looking for a bio writer?
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One of my gigs is writing CD reviews and articles about music. If I read one
more bio bloated with empty superlatives (The next Dylan! Better than yo
mama!) it’s gonna get ugly, people. For a small fee and quick turnaround, I can
write your bio. My work has been published in Acoustic Guitar, Sing Out!,
Indie-Music.com and more. Here are some samples:
_http://www.jeremyjamesmusic.com/bio.html_
(http://www.jeremyjamesmusic.com/bio.html)
_http://www.carlynhutchins.com/index.cfm_
(http://www.carlynhutchins.com/index.cfm)
_http://www.indie-music.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4642_
(http://www.indie-music.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4642)
_http://www.indie-music.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4792_
(http://www.indie-music.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4792)
I can also write bios, web content and press releases for dancers and other
kinds of creative folks. Interested? Give me a shout:
_Jamie at jamieanderson.com_ (mailto:Jamie at jamieanderson.com)
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7. Health insurance advice
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I have to change health insurance soon. Any insurance geeks out there who
can give me expert advice? I’m leaning toward Blue Cross (North Carolina)
because my present MD accepts them. Even if I go with them I’m not sure what plan
to choose. It’s a confusing insurance world out there. When can I move to
Canada?
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8. Looking for someone to video tape my performance
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I’m still looking for someone who can record a live performance. Do you have
a decent camera and will you be at my gigs this weekend (MD or NJ) or others
later on? I’d love to talk with you! tsunamiinc at aol.com
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9. 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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10. The ending quotes
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“I have lost friends, some by death, others through sheer inability to cross
the street.” – Virginia Woolf
“Go through your phone book, call people and ask them to drive you to the
airport. The ones who will drive you are your true friends. The rest aren’t bad
people; they’re just acquaintances.” – Jay Leno
“Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies.” – Dave Attell
Who is this guy Dave? Please tell me I don’t live anywhere near him.
Peace and chocolate y’all,
-- Jamie
Jamie Anderson
_www.jamieanderson.com_ (http://www.jamieanderson.com/)
www.MySpace.com/jamieandersonmusic
Buy Jamie's recordings here:
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CD Baby: www.cdbaby.com/jamieanderson, www.cdbaby.com/jamieanderson2,
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Download Jamie’s songs from _www.apple.com/itunes/store_
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_http://www.musicnet.com/_ (http://www.musicnet.com/) _http://www.buymusic.com/_
(http://www.buymusic.com/)
_http://www.arvato.com/_ (http://www.arvato.com/) _http://www.napster.com/_
(http://www.napster.com/) _http://www.sonyconnect.com/_
(http://www.sonyconnect.com/) _http://www.emusic.com/_ (http://www.emusic.com/)
_http://www.playindies.com/_ (http://www.playindies.com/) and many more!
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