Here’s an image gallery of photos Cathryn Beeks took of me when I was using the artistic name “Queen Mab.”
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Drums and Comedy
Queen Mab
Phillip Magin
Phillip Magin wrote, co-produced, and directed the San Diego Fringe show “Turn Me On, Dead Man,” which gives a potential rendition of how the “Paul McCartney is Dead” conspiracy theory came to be.
Read moreNo show tech? No problem!
I made this video the day after performing my solo show, “Yes, No, Maybe So?” at Hi-Desert Fringe without any tech except for what I brought myself. I DID IT! HOORAY! Find out where you can see the show next along with my tip for anyone running sound cues off an iPhone.
Read moreKat Dishongh
Click here for audio only. Kat Dishongh is a singer, guitarist, lawyer…and literally the most interesting woman in the world. We sat down to talk about her time living in Ireland, the reason she can speak Spanish, and the ways
Read moreShould I do it again…”Yes? No? Maybe So?”
I recently found out that San Diego Fringe is happening this year. Should I do “Yes, No, Maybe So” even though most folks I know have already seen it streaming?
Read moreNada a Declarar
Here is my pandeiro cover and English translation of “Nada a Declarar” by Ultraje a Rigor, a Brazilian rock band.
Read moreNote Reading, Part 2
As a neurodivergent musician, I am actually very glad that I know how to read (musical) notes. Here are some situations where it has come in handy. How has your ability to read notes (or not) helped YOU as a musician?
Read moreTeachers are better than “performers”
I took a break from video blogging because my students had a concert. In my opinion, it’s much harder to do a concert with my students than it is to do a concert on my own. So why is there such a stigma about being a teacher and not a “performer?”
Read moreOpening Chapter: The Three Fleas
Here’s the opening chapter from “The Three Fleas,” the novel I started writing last year as part of National Novel Writing Month. We meet Andreas Kaladro, sailor, navigator, and bounty hunter, who arrives at The Three Fleas tavern in search of Aurelia Gonzaga, the notorious proprietress of the establishment. But the tavern is full of surprises, as he finds out to his dismay…
Read moreNational Novel Writing Month
I participated in National Novel Writing Month last year. I made it to 50,000 words, but the novel isn’t finished. Here’s a word about my plans for participating this year. Have YOU ever done NaNoWriMo? What was your experience like?
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