Aoede News from the Muse - October 2009 Newsletter
Aoede at Cole Street Festival, September 2009- Dave's wearing 2008 Festival T-Shirt Aoede-POP ROCK-News From the Muse- OCTOBER 2009	".....as I find myself being whisked away by the sounds of Aoede I need a copy of Push and Pull in the house, in the vehicle, in the studio and in my head all the time. I've added this gem to my own personal favorite collection, but then you will too once you've treated your ears to this masterpiece! Just remember....A-E-D!" (KRIM Radio) liz caruana photography
Inspired, compelling stories of love, loss and longing spill out and take you, shake you, and wake you-emotionally evocative, intelligent, vocal driven *pop rock*... Greetings: up close and personal.. How is it possible it is October already? Here in San Francisco, the fog, cool temps and my heater on at 1 pm are sure signs that Fall is knocking on my door...what happened to our notorious Indian Summer? Alas, I won't base my day or my happiness on what the weather is doing...I hope you are having a great month filled with good energy and positivity around you-not to get new-age-y or anything-just good vibes can really be effective! on to the music...  memorable musical moments...Blue Gold Most memorable performance for me in September was playing to a wonderful supportive crowd at the Cole Street Festival (see picture). A great sunny day and a sweet, small community-so much fun interacting with the kids and adults and asking them to hold up signs and sing. But what I am most excited about is the release of our new song, Blue Gold, I highlighted in the last newsletter. First, I want to publicly thanks those of you who contributed at such short notice! (David Sands on Bass, Randy Burk on drums and percussion, Peter Dominguez on electric guitar, Nick Testa who recorded vocals, mixed and engineered for us). Since we released Blue Gold Sep 14, we have received a lot of positive feedback and support from organizations dealing with coastal issues, educators, music industry and some film makers. Folks such as Save the Bay and Coastal Commission staff for Coastal Cleanup Day have posted it on facebook and myspace, others like NOAA or Oikonos have shared with colleagues through news reports or word of mouth. We look forward to spreading the word and raising more awareness. Click here for the press release and click here to listen. Thanks to all of you who have listened, commented back to me or passed the song on to others! For those who are interested, this year was the 25th Annual CA Coastal Cleanup Day, and with 65% of sites reporting, statewide count stands at 66,550 volunteers who have thusfar picked up 819,394 pounds of trash and 89,899 pounds of recyclable materials-totaling 909,294 pounds. Likely, the materials will total at least 1,000,000 pounds when all the data is in! People like you and me really do make a difference...Click here for more info including most unusual finds (click on prelim results press release at top). Cool Stuff-check it out (sidebar) and let me know if you have stuff to include next time! SHOWS As I mentioned last month, we are taking some time off to write and record..so we will be playing fewer Bay Area shows over the next few months...but This month on WomenROCK: It's that time of the month again...join Aoede, Vanessa and many special WR guests for some soulful originals while you sit in a cozy cafe sipping hot drinks....BY THE WAY, Aoede has been co-hosting and performing WomenROCK acoustic showcase at the Bazaar for nearly three years in November! SO, we have decided to pass the baton to other WomenROCKers and also change venues (we'll let you know the venue and when we'll play next when it is confirmed!) So, the last WR show at the Bazaar will be WR's 3rd anniversary show Wednesday, November 18. I'll update you next month on that! Stories Behind The Muse-ic-the seeds for Skeletons ...as usual, these stories are just for you-thank you for reading and making a connection! So, starting this month, I'm giving you the seeds to some unrecorded songs-but ones we are asked to play often-Skeletons is being recorded now. So often I write based on others experiences and the way they affect me-a girl friend who expresses boy trouble for example, or is going through painful life-altering decisions. I found that writing about this was somehow easier than confronting my own feelings and actions. I'm all about connecting with my listener in ways that make you feel and experience parts of yourself. Yet I wasn't being honest with myself and therefore, you. Skeletons stemmed from my realization that it's so much easier to put pen to paper when it comes to writing what I've done or even reflecting on others...but it takes everything I've got to look inward and reflect on myself. I discovered that one of the main reasons I write is to get up close and personal with my own skeletons-I needed to bring my own private darkness to the page and to the stage. It has taken me a lifetime of not dealing with these skeletons to realize that song I wrote about you or some seemingly removed event is actually about me too..     Huge thanks as always to YOU for reading and supporting and please write and update me! We couldn't do this without you!   Aoede-muse of song www.aoedemuse.com  http://myspace.com/aoedemuse Aoede is: Lisa Sniderman (singer/songwriter-vocals, acoustic/elec gtr) Dave Sands (Bass Guitar) John Walden (Drums) with Marianna Ferris on keyboards/back vocals   AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_dmusic?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=aoede&x=16&y=20 ITUNES: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=280609617&s=143441 In Stores: www.aoedemuse.com (click music)	SHOWS!! OCTOBER 10/21/09 WomenROCK Acoustic Showcase: with Vanessa Verlee, special WR guests! @ Bazaar Cafe 5927 California Street San Francisco, CA 7:00 pm *COOL STUFF* Do YOU have cool stuff you want to share with others for next month? Send it our way and it could appear in the next newsletter! anyone need a great cheese substitute that melts and tastes good? Try Daiya-tastes like cheese... cool quote from a fan! "Great voice! You've got real talent there, equal to any star already known” for you game lovers-play online and win airline tix and other prizes or donate to charity-no kidding-my mom won airline miles and used her brain :)  Because it is nearly halloween...here are a few top 10 ridiculous costumes Useless FACTS-o-the-month: *62 degrees Fahrenheit is the minimum temperature required for a grasshopper to be able to hop. *A group of twelve or more cows is called a flink. *"0 & Wine" magazine reported that in Japan, squid is the most popular topping for Domino's pizza *The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was albino. *During a kiss as many as 278 bacteria colonies are exchanged. *Influenza got its name from that fact that people believed the disease was because of the evil "influence" of stars. *Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year. *In Michigan it's illegal to place a skunk inside your bosses desk. "Metal Picture-o-the Month" Dave-O's Cool Metal Picture-O-The Month-A Snads Original Wine Shop Door, Cole Valley, SF word-o-d-day: Bozone (n.):  The  substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating.  The bozone, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future... (whether real or urban myth, these are great if you like wordplay!)                         Cole Street Fair September 2009