Back in Blog-ness (Not)
I will never get my blogging business together. It’s okay, life’s been busy & good. I have an awesome job in downtown Boston doing communications for a queer theater company who doesn’t care if I swear on Twitter. I’m so lucky!
Best friend and hero Felecia & the Dinosaur is visiting Boston this month & we have a show together –
Join us SATURDAY, FEB 18th @ THE BURROW in Allston. It’s a house show with good folks & free rock and roll music, so what could possibly stop you from wanting to come??
I need to update this website. I look different now from all the pictures on here. I have this sweet ‘hawk that’s really fun to thrash around on stage with, and that my parents hate. No one told me rebellion continues into your twenties! Here’s a video of me performing in the fall with said ‘hawk, though I’m growing it a lil’ fuzzier on the sides now for winter! … like anyone who cares about my music needs to hear about my grooming habits.
Hope to see you on the 18th. Love to all!
xo
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A Call to Action.
I used to try to separate my “artist” persona from my personal life, the same way I used to not realize that the personal is political. But now I realize I am my best self (as a person/artist/activist/etc) only when I am fully me — that is, I am a stronger artist when I incorporate my personal life and my activism into my art, and I am a stronger activist when I incorporate my art and my personal life into my activism.
I’ve been heavily involved with the Occupy movement since early October when I first visited Dewey Square in Boston because Amanda Palmer was playing at the encampment. Nothing has been the same for me since then; you might say I’ve been “occupied” with direct action, engaging my communities locally and globally, and helping facilitate the Occupy Boston Women’s Caucus, which has been an amazing experience and brought my life even more purpose than I already felt I had.
I hope to share more about my Occupy experiences/insights as time goes on (though, if you’ve followed me on this blog for long, you know I can be incredibly inconsistent with posting!) but for now I am issuing this call to action: if you are in the Boston area, please come to the Occupy Boston Women’s March this Sunday at noon. (Here’s the Facebook event!)
We have some really cool entertainment planned during the march, as well as some amazing spoken word and music afterwards in Dewey Square (Letta Neely, Spectra Speaks, Idalia, Zilla McCue and Gemma Cooper-Novack). We are expecting over 1,000 people and hoping for it to be an inspiring and eye-opening day of advocacy, awareness, and support for disenfranchised communities and under-served voices.
This is your chance to help make change in the world. This is your chance to be a part of a movement that has the potential to change our nation’s rapid downward spiral. This is your chance to stand up for what’s right — whether you identify as a woman or just someone who believes that everyone should be treated equally.
Invite all your friends and join us at the Occupy Boston Women’s March on Sunday!
xo Allison
PS — The video below is from my first day at Occupy Boston. “The Ukulele Anthem” sums up my views on music (and saving the world!) amazingly…
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Text from my BU Inspire Speech
I recently had the opportunity to speak at BU Inspire, an event modeled after TED Talks with the theme, “A Call to Arts.” I loved hearing so many different perspectives and ideas about art, and I hope that those in attendance walked away inspired!
Below the cut you’ll find the text of my speech. I’m hoping also to get it up on Youtube. along with “Morning Song (Faithless & Free)” that I also performed.
Thanks so much to everyone who spoke and attended (Sidewalk Sam is the man!). I feel honored to be counted amongst talented people determined to share their art with the world.
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SO. MUCH. MUSIC.
1. HOUND CITY’s “PORCH TOWN” CAME OUT AUGUST 31st.
Download it for free on Bandcamp!
2. I MADE MY ELECTRIC DEBUT AS NEOPOLITEEN
9/25 @ the Great Scott w/ Hilly Eye, Big Nils, New Highway Hymnal
3. COMING SOON: RELEASING A NEW SINGLE WITH HIGH FIVE CLUB
Me, Bryce Falcon & Emily Lupinacci. Think dreamy & poppy.
As usual, sorry for not being a better blogger and thank you to everyone who shows such amazing support by downloading the music, sharing it with friends, coming to shows and generally just caring about independent music. I am incredibly grateful and this support has to do with my recent surges of inspiration. If we haven’t met yet or you haven’t seen me play, I hope this changes soon so I have an opportunity to thank you in person.
‘Til next time … xo
PS – I BEEN TWEETING UP A STORM, FOLLOW ME.
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