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Too Much 06.27.05
Feist charmed a Saturday night Bowery Ballroom crowd with a voice miles clearer and stronger than on record, and some pretty hysterical in-between-songs banter. Who knew the girl doubled as a comedian? All the tracks sounded great except for the acoustic version of her Bee Gees cover "Inside And Out." Dance songs should never be stripped of the dance. Oh yes, perhaps you noticed the new splash opening page for Brit Girls CD It's So Fine? Just a little bit of shameless self-promotion for my liner notes. If you live in England you have no excuse not to buy it. Yankees head to Amazon. Gosh, I have the sarcasm turned up high tonite- must be from too much of too much. Sheila Photo: Sheila, Kalle, Hirschel Posted by Sheila at 09:40 PM Fashionistas 06.23.05
My mornings are always yogurt + darjeeling tea, BBC news, e-mails to friends, and Pumpkin flicking CDs off my desk. This morning was a fabulous break from the norm. I got to hang out at the studio of fashion designer Gemma Kahng for a photo shoot for the upcoming issue of Permission magazine. I'm usually the one arranging the shoots, so it was nice to be on the receiving end for a change- dressing up in Gemma's angelic couture and posing on the rooftop above downtown Manhattan. Thankfully the photographer, Markus Hirnigel, went for my 45 rpm prop idea, which relates more to the article than pretty dresses. Gemma played me some heartbreaking Korean music from the late '60s- a singer named Lee Mi Ja who she likened to the "Barbara Streisand of Korea." Fortunately I didn't hear the connection. I flipped through Gemma's press book in her studio and found photos of Madonna, Sharon Stone, and Ivana Trump all sporting her gear. Gemma said that in the early '90s she was all about bold power suits (hence Ivana Trump as a loyal client), but now the bohemian atmosphere of downtown NY is inspiring a more girly and relaxed line. The stuff I got to wear was gorgeous. I just found out I get to interview one of the main inspirations behind "Cha Cha Charming." Oh. My. God. OK, I need to find a way to get rid of this crazy energy. I can barely sit still. More later. Sheila Posted by Sheila at 03:18 PM Thriller 06.19.05
No worries folks- Mary's fine (it's Pumpkin who looks troubled). And she gave me full permission to use this photo on my diary. This can happen after consuming Japanese shochuu, which we drank in copious amounts at Williamsburg Japanese bar, Bozu. I was praying that Bozu would have my favorite drink Tantakatan (shiso-infused shochuu), so when I asked the waitress if she had any, she ran over to her manager who then ran over to me, saying "HOW DO YOU KNOW TANTAKATAN?!!" So I explained I was just in Tokyo, and he said that there is not one bar in the USA that carries Tantakatan, but a friend from Tokyo had just been visiting NY and brought him a bottle. He's like, "I only live nine blocks away so I'd be more than happy to go get it for you." Really sweet offer, but I wasn't about to let this guy share his precious bottle with me. But I had no choice. He runs out of the restaurant and comes back ten minutes later, bottle in hand and pours a glass for me and Mary. What a man! Two of my friends from Tokyo are coming on Wednesday- with Tantakatan! Coolfer listed the Amazon.com sales rank of Michael Jackson's Thriller For Monday June 13th (pre-verdict), Tuesday June 14th morning (day of the verdict), and Tuesday June 14th evening (post-verdict). Check out the results- Monday June 13th (pre-verdict): #8, 436 "Yay! Michael Jackson doesn't feel up small children- now we can enjoy Thriller again!" I thought net users belonged to the more educated sector of society. But choosing Thriller over BAD...... Crazy week of deadlines, work, interviews (possibly with Feist on Sunday- my fingers crossed!), and photo shoots ahead, but all I wanna do is drink and dance. Sheila Posted by Sheila at 08:36 PM so far so fine 06.16.05
I started my new job this week as BUST magazine's marketing + PR gal. So far so fine! Also, Amylu invited me to join her, Audrey, and Andy Shaw as one of the hosts of Le One Night Stand, which we hope to turn into a regular international pop party. Le One Night Stand is the main feature on Last Night's Party.com. Check out last week's photos. Last night Amylu and I danced til 3 am @ Melody Nelson's fab party Atomique. She is the queen DJ. OK- change of subject. FED EX just banged on my door with a LONG-AWAITED, HIGHLY ANTICIPATED delivery from the U.K- my first liner notes for CD compilation- It's So Fine- Pye Girls Are Go! featuring 50 tracks from sixties British girlies!!!!!! This calls for extra exclamation points and champagne (well, maybe 11 am is a bit early to start boozing). But I'm feeling euphoric!! Since I first started collecting girl pop (London circa 1995) I relied heavily on liner notes to lead the way. My three fave Brit boys- Mick Patrick, Malcolm Baumgart, Bob Stanley- were compiling and annotating girl pop comps Here Come The Girls and Dream Babes, and I would just gush over the knowledge and the love and the writing that went into these compilations, never even imagining that one day I'd get to do it too (aww... I'm getting all sentimental). It's So Fine hits streets on June 27th, so more details then. For now, I'm just gonna quietly revel in this happiness because the boy + cat that share my living space are starting to get annoyed by my excessive giddiness. Right- tomorrow night @ the Knitting Factory Xavier and I will be Djing from 10:30 pm. Here's the info: Euro-visions party Flyer + details here. And a treat- the photo erotica I promised you by Japanese genius Yoshihiro Tatsuki. So hot..... Sheila Posted by Sheila at 11:17 AM pop, films, + feist 06.10.05
Just about to head out to the beach to escape the sweltering Brooklyn heat, but before I do- I wanna give you a heads up about Feist's upcoming tour. This jazzy cool Canadian songstress will be playing five dates with Rilo Kiley and five dates solo. Anyone wanna join me at the Bowery Ballroom gig? w/ Rilo Kiley 6/13/2005 - Gothic Theatre - Englewood CO Headlining 6/25/2005 - Bowery Ballroom - New York NY Also, for you all in the U.K. Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley is hosting a film festival at London's Barbican theatre featuring rare pop documentaries from the '60s to the '90s. Girl group fans won't wanna miss the premiere of the Dolly Mixture doc., one of four films showing at the Punk and DIY Revolution night on Tuesday June 21st. Former metal diehards like me should head to the Barbican next week for the Teenage And Pre-teen Age Aspirations night, featuring a film about a 15-year-old metalhead and his band Manslorter (sic). So sad I can't be there. Click on the links below for more details. Tuesday June 14th 2005 Tuesday June 21st, 2005 Last night's Le One Night Stand was brilliant! At one point when I was Djing, I noticed all these guys just staring in my direction. I'm all happy thinking I've seduced a crowd of boys with my sexy French pop, but no.... right above me two go-go girls were strutting their stuff in cute French berets and stripy short shorts , and for the rest of the night I was being bombarded with requests to introduce the dancers to my friends. Check out more Le One Night Stand pics at Last Nights Party. Sheila Photos: Hosts Andy Shaw + Amylu (from Last Nights Party.com), Sheila with go-go girls, DJ Josh Styles + Peppermint Twist, DJ Melody Nelson (from Last Nights Party.com) Posted by Sheila at 03:31 PM DJ gigs 06.07.05
Just returned from a short trip to Chicago where I did some translating work for my friend Chocolat. She's in the studio with producer John Mcintire (Sea & Cake, Tortoise) mixing her new album (which sounds breezy and beautiful by the way). While John and Chocolat's husband Akito were fine-tuning bass sounds, Chocolat and I were relaxing in the den watching DVD shorts by French animator/ director Michel Ocelot. What simple yet touching storytelling. He must be added to my list of obsessions. I returned the favor by introducing Chocolat to Phil Spector's latest hairstyle, which she thoroughly enjoyed. This Thursday June 9th, Amylu and Andy Shaw are throwing their second French Pop party Le One Night Stand where I'll be Djing along with Melody Nelson, Josh Styles & Peppermint Twist, and Xavier from Euro-visions. I'm on first (frees me from the responsibility of having to play only dance music) so get there @ 10 pm for free vampire vodka and summery '60s pop. Also, there will be free giveaways from Feist, Nouvelle Vague, and Telepopmusik. And also free issues of BUST magazine. Le One Night Stand Flyer + details here Also on Monday June 13th I'll be teaming up with Xavier @ Joe's Pub from 11pm. Euro-visions DJ Showcase Flyer + details here And more tag-teaming from Xavier & I @ the Knitting Factory on Friday June 17th. Euro-visions DJ Showcase Flyer + details here Sheila Posted by Sheila at 12:47 AM |
