The Down and Dirty

Be in my video!

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:26:04 -0500

http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=150519

We’re looking for BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE from all over the world to be a part of a music video & by beautiful we mean whatever shape, size, inside, outside, upside-down beauty that is near, far, wherever you are….but most definitely…. YOU

All you gotta do is send a homemade video of you singing/lip synching or whatever you want to anywhere from 20 seconds to 3 1/2 mins of the song “Where are all the Beautiful People” by me or send a picture of you from ANYWHERE

and if you wanna make it obvious and hold up a sign or even take a pic of you in front of a landmark, COOL and you’ll be a part of this video with other Beautiful People from all over the world.

Help us find out the answer (‘cause we really need to know!!!): Where ARE all the Beautiful People?

& if you don’t already know/own the song and are on the fence about joining in, Check it out @ http://nancymagarill.bandcamp.com/

AND anyone who participates will get a free mp3 of a song of their choice off the record, “The Carousel”

All videos/images should be emailed to artrocks AT nancymagarill.com by no later than February 20, 2012

By submitting to us you agree to let us use your funky beautiful lip synching image/moving picture/video for the purposes of this video. No nudity, violence or vulgarity please.

Feel free to share this with anyone you think might want to participate!

Press Release - Official Record Release show

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:25:12 -0500

http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=149767

Official Record Release show!!!
Indie Artist Nancy Magarill to perform selections from her newly released record, “The Carousel” at the Living Room, January 16th @ 8 PM. Suggested donation $10
with Thad DeBrock, Yuval Lion, Christopher Kuffner and special guests TBA.

The talented & wonderful Nadia Ackerman asked me to perform...

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:27:40 -0500

The talented & wonderful Nadia Ackerman asked me to perform in a Christmas benefit for Elisa and Nathan Bond to be held at the Living Room in NYC on Dec 15th. I started working on an arrangement of “Santa Baby” (have always wanted to sing it) and just couldn’t help myself…took a few liberties. So with the help of a great song and some free xmas graphics I found online, here’s my own invitation.

PS: Over the last two days there’s been great news about how they’re doing; which is now making it more of a celebration…so come and join us, if you’re in the NYC area!

a little about the benefit:

Elisa and Nathan Bond… Together for more than six years, Elisa (36) and Nathan (38) currently reside in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn with their 18 month old daughter, Sadie, and their dog Griffin. Sadly, both were diagnosed with aggressive cancer within just days of each other. Elisa is combating stage 4 metastic breast cancer and Nathan is fighting stage 3 rectal cancer. Please visit their website (http://www.friendsofnathanandelisa.com/) to see how you can help. Elisa and Nathan are keeping everyone updated on their progress with their family blog (http://familybondingtime.blogspot.com/)

http://www.friendsofnathanandelisa.com/
http://familybondingtime.blogspot.com/

WHO IS PLAYING?
VERY SPECIAL GUESTS: Holidelic and Robbie Dupree

Geron Hoy
Rob Friedman
Nadia Ackerman
Doug Yowell
Bette Sussman
Jonathan Maron
Thad DeBrock
Nancy Magarill
Julie Hardy
Tabitha Fair
The Hipstones
Gabrielle Aimée
Briana Cowlishaw
Chrissi Poland

and thanks to Daniel Spector for Bubbe! and Brian Stansifer, Diane Carr, Karin Bereson, Kelli Kolodny and Randi Weiss for the bouncing back and forth!
www.nancymagarill.com/http://www.facebook.com/NancyMagarill

a preview of the new record, “The Carousel” by Nancy...

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:30:21 -0500

a preview of the new record, “The Carousel” by Nancy Magarill. Pre-order your copy now or purchase a fully downloadable mp3’s Album NOW! Go to website for details: http://www.nancymagarill.com.

Artists need to eat too!!!

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:00:29 -0400

I’m turning this blog over now to threads on Spotify and what I see as a horrible trend towards music becoming completely free. It pains me to watch us give over everything because it’s either the thing of the moment or we don’t see any alternative. The bottom line is that we are giving over our bottom line with false hopes that it will benefit us in the end. The only thing that is happening is that people are getting used to music being worth nothing and we all know what goes into the kind of work we do. so let’s stop this now; together…through thoughtful discussion. I’m all for promotion but not at the expense of a livelihood!!!

Wil Galison & activist Sunny Sheu

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:17:07 -0400

Wil is a phenomenal musician and part of the family of musicians here in NYC. He posted this today and I want to share it…and help spread it around in any way I can. Whistleblowers need to be protected…

Read the story and decide for yourself if you want to pass it on….

http://sunnysheu.blogspot.com/2011/06/summary-of-case.html

Lefsetz Letter

Mon, 30 May 2011 16:29:45 -0400

Oh dear, I missed him so… The Lefsetz Letter. Best Music Business read. Ever.

Gil Scott Heron

Sat, 28 May 2011 10:47:55 -0400

Sometimes I get caught up in “the stupid”….and then I’m reminded of what having a “voice” means…and why I do what I do….thank you Gil Scott Heron for reminding me….you had a voice and used it to change the world. Thank you for inspiring….

I need You!

Tue, 17 May 2011 10:26:50 -0400

An Eye for An Eye makes the whole world Blind...

Mon, 02 May 2011 07:10:00 -0400

I’m having a hard time celebrating with everyone about this news. Maybe it’s because I’ve seen how manipulated we’ve become over the years and how we’ve allowed this country to go to shit while so few are enriching themselves at our expense (and the much more expensive loss of life that has ensued) as a result of these endless wars.

Joan Walsh writes: “I also wish this achievement could mean we get our country back, the one before the Patriot Act, before FISA, before rendition and torture and Guantanamo; before we began giving up the freedom and belief in due process that makes us Americans, out of our fear of totalitarians like bin Laden. It won’t happen overnight, but I’m going to choose to think this could be a first step.”

Only I wish it would mean we get our country forward….

So far the best pieces for me this morning:

http://www.thenation.com/blog/160310/osama-bin-laden-dead-its-time-end-war-terror

http://www.salon.com/news/osama_bin_laden/index.html?story=/opinion/walsh/politics/2011/05/01/obama_sunday_night_address

and David Sirota’s piece on Salon; I think he’s right although I argue that our political leaders have changed America’s psyche in their attempt to get us behind them:

http://www.salon.com/news/osama_bin_laden/index.html?story=/politics/war_room/2011/05/02/osama_and_chants_of_usa

This, hands down, is so far the best….”I despair that we as a country, as Nietzsche understood, have become the monster that we are attempting to fight.”

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/chris_hedges_speaks_on_osama_bin_ladens_death_20110502/?ln

Closed Captioning for the Jive Impaired

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:06:04 -0400

Don’t know how to communicate how much I am loving reading this woman….I want to be her friend.

Closed Captioning for the Jive Impaired

Encroy-fuckin-able

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:10:00 -0400

Once upon a time I lived in Paris. I hosted (and performed in) a series of weekly and bi-monthly shows and rendezvoused with an ever-changing cast of characters, and made friends for life. David Barnes, a great friend and a great poet has taken over and it’s thriving….a must for anyone living in and/or visiting Paris.

www.spokenwordparis.blogspot.com/

Wake Up and Get Real

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:03:12 -0400

Justine Bateman and co. rock. They reeled me in with Episode 22 and now I’m a lifer…

Wake Up and Get Real

If Music be the food...

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:27:08 -0400

I must create music for these guys:

Everynone

WTF

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:26:11 -0400

This doesn’t fit into the blog-o-sphere but I need to share this with you. Anyone who is an artist MUST listen to Marc’s interviews. I am almost always astonished at how close he gets to what has been rattling around in my teeny tiny brain at almost the exact same time. All of the craziness that we artists think and feel, he’s not afraid to go there and lay it all out. Been a fan of his since his AAR days (he’s pretty fucking on it politically as well although he’s been laying low on the politics of late)…think you’ll love his show too.

Marc Maron’s WTF Podcast

Tu-whit - to who, A merry note

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:26:00 -0400

This is not your average Shakespearean blogger; Tony Bell is one brilliant actor who also happens to be an equally gifted writer. I am totally captivated by his self-deprecating sense of humor. He”s wrestling with life’s issues and isn’t afraid to share it. I kind of love that. Makes me think and makes me giggle.

Wish he’d write more.

Propeller Blog

Creative Writing

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:24:00 -0400

Paul Willis paints with words. He’s like a butcher carving out a fat piece of meat that we can dive into. His creative writing, in particular, really speaks to me. I wanna share it with you.

Paul Willis