MECCA NORMAL NEWS
Jean Smith On Tour in July, 2006
www.myspace.com/jeansmith
7/15 -- Providence -- Foo Fest (Empire St) -- Jean Smith
solo (early afternoon) * Artist Talk TBA
7/17 -- NYC -- Knitting Factory (74 Leonard St.) -- Jean
Smith, Bonfire Madigan, Marnie Stern
7/22 -- Baltimore -- Talking Head (203 E. Davis St.) --
Jean Smith, Family Underground (Denmark)
7/23 -- DC -- Red and Black Bar (1212 H Street, NE) --
Jean Smith, French Toast and Family Underground (Denmark)
7/27 -- NYC – Tonic (107 Norfolk St.) -- Jean Smith w/
guests Rick Brown and Sue Garner; Mark Howell & Rick Brown
* Artist Talk:
"How Art & Music Can Change the World"
http://HowArtAndMusicCanChangeTheWorld.blogspot.com
"Referring to her extraordinary 20 year history in music
Jean Smith talks about the reality of being a cultural
activist and the singer in the underground rock duo Mecca
Normal. Jean reveals the work methods and philosophies
behind her activities -- touring, writing and publishing,
making art and music."
Artist talk, art and performance event for art galleries,
high schools, youth centres, music venues and university
classrooms -- "Intending to inspire audiences toward
creative self-expression, I talk about political content
and artistic longevity." Very flexible time and tech
requirements.
See Mecca Normal play "The Observer" live at the
Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles in a film by David Arnson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Tl1nE8miE&eurl
from KRS