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I'm Moving Back to SF

2008-07-09T22:50:30Z

I super excited to announce that I'm moving back to SF in August.
I've taken a teaching job and I'm also working for the SF Symphony which of course is a dream.

I'm looking forward to being back home.

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Life is wonderful

2008-03-29T02:25:42Z

Hello folks.
I'm still in Sebastopol. I'm loving my recovery and I'm incredibly blessed.

I've gotten back into cycling. My father and I are doing the AIDS ride from SF to LA together this June.
I'm completely clean and am taking all the steps and suggestions it takes to stay that way. No matter what.

I'm taking dance classes, doing lots of volunteer work and continuing my college education.

I've been making art and music. Better than ever.

I have lots of shows coming up. I'll be posting them soon.

The most immediate is a Winter Solstice show at 12 Galaxies in San Francisco on December 22.

I hope you're well.
Write if you'd like.
xoxoxoxoxo,
Mark Growden

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March 29th - 12 Galaxies Fundraisah

2008-03-26T22:28:25Z

From Ms. Katy Bell:

Our pal Mark Growden, the music man who has entertained us for so many years, needs our help. Mark was injured somewhat seriously in a bicycle accident a few weeks ago. He was riding his fancy roadbike, training for the upcoming AIDS Ride, and the frame of the bike snapped. He broke four or so bones in his back, and dislocated his shoulder. He cannot play his music, nor train for his ride, the two things he was focusing most of his time doing. The former was how he was paying the rent. He has lost his place to live. This is all on the heels of his efforts to get his health and his life back on track.

I’ve spoken with Mark some, and he is, in his own words, “spiritually strong,” and keeping his recovery on track which I find awesome in the face of this setback. But he does need a little help from his friends. A couple of us folks have taken up the case. I hope we can count on your help.

Here’s what we’re asking:

First, the easiest and most timely item, getting some cash in Mark’s pocket. He has a paypal account set up through his email: markgrowden@gmail.com)
If you can afford to send him some scratch, please do asap.

Second, Mark had scheduled a benefit at 12 galaxies on March 29 to raise funds for his AIDS Ride. This is now, as Sister Mable puts it, A Benefit for the Being of Mark Growden. Please mark your calendars and attend this show. It will be amazing.

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The Circus is taking over the San Francisco Streets!

2007-12-19T06:57:01Z

The Carnival Takes Over The San Francisco Streets!

Ahhh yes, my beautiful family – it is happening!
An idea bred in our dear Douglas’s noggin’ for the opportunity to take some pretty pictures of beautiful people in interesting settings (or vice versa vice, vice vice versa, any way you want it) this Saturday, December 22nd we gather and call the streets ours!

This is a time of celebration, so let’s make this Solstice, the darkest day of the year, shine with colors that only those of the Circus wear – let’s friggin’ BLIND the confused passerby with our beauty, shed our own light, dark, odds and delicious ends, and create an exquisite mayhem!

This is purely Doug’s idea, but I think I’ll throw a bit more delicious magick into it, as this opportunity is far too good to pass up, and for some reason, the guy has given me free reign for the gathering of people… and I’ve decided that it’s time to shake some dust!

We’re making this an event.

This will be purely a playtime, joined by members of our dear friends and family (and Top Royalty of the San Francisco Circus Scene) VAU de VIRE SOCIETY & GOOFERMAN, so get your sweet, twisted asses in gear and come play with us. We’ll be doing what we do and looking our best, roaming the streets and finding various San Francisco scenes to play on and around, titillating the innocent passerby, and letting *them* shoose what kind of dreams they want to go home with. We won’t be cooped up in a club or ruled by the laws they need to abide by, not constricted by the limitations in the corporate world – this is OUR FUCKING DAY!

Let’s face it – the goddamn bunnies (gods, I loathe bunnies) have theirs, the Santa’s have theirs, the pirates, zombies, Pee Wee’s – the list goes on. Well, my dear, dear beautiful Circus Family, THIS will be ours. You know as much as I do how needed it is, and it’s far past due. (If it were a library book, we’d be fucked.)

The route for this Saturday is still being figured out by Doug, but the meeting place for this first year will be the Xenodrome, on 26th and Portrero in San Francisco.

The actual day it happens in the future will very likely change to a warmer one later, but this is the first, annual or whenever we feel like it, and like the Carnival, it could show up anywhere, anytime.

Please come this Saturday - to the very first of many - CARNIVALIA!

We will be thrilled to see you!

*** Doors, preparation and PHOTOS at Xenodrome - 9:00am, with Douglass & possibly Nightshade shooting pictures in our beautiful sets.

***Leaving Xenodrome at 11:30am, as sharp as we can get it!

The route is at this point a secret (even to us) and at times even might be decided by consulting the Oracles, so get your asses there by the time we leave, okay?

*Dress in your circus best, but dress warm – the weather is supposed to be a bit chilly, but no rain.

>>>Added Bonus for this day! <<<
After Carnivalia, our dear friend and kick-ass guy Mark Growden is playing at 12 Galaxies for a Solstice Celebration with Tobias, The Nekyia, & others!

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Happy Birthday, Mark!

2007-10-04T10:14:08Z

I hope your day is filled with love, laughter, and beauty. :-)

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Living in Sebastopol

2007-08-06T18:30:03Z

Hey y'all,
I've moved to Sebastopol in Sonoma county. My Children will be moving here in a week. We plan on living here 'til they finish High School. I love it.

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Treefig.1

2007-07-02T16:17:44Z

My tattoo of this painting is comming out beautifully!!! It has been about 6 sessions and about 3 more. I love it. I love being tattooed but having awesome art on my skin is even better. Contact me Mark so I can share with you. I have tried to call your cell a bunch of times but "No reply at all" little Phil for ya. Find me at bisselljulie@yahoo.com or on stupid My Space. Jewels Peacedog. Take care.

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Fire Odyssey - live music provided by Mark Growden

2007-06-30T00:55:26Z

The Crucible’s Fire Arts Festival & The Fire Odyssey

July 11 to 14

The Crucible’s Fire Arts Festival celebrates creativity through fire and light with a spectacular open-air exhibition of interactive fire art.

The centerpiece and finale of the Festival is the Fire Odyssey, a modernized theatrical interpretation of Homer’s epic poem, blending industrial fire theatre with ballet, opera, hip hop, and aerial dance, accompanied by live music provided by Mark Growden and a handpicked ensemble. The cast includes ballet star Easton Smith as Odysseus, opera singer Aimee Puentes as Penelope, Mongolian contortionist Serchmaa Byamba as Circe; members of the renowned hip-hop troupe Flavor Group as Odysseus’ men, puppeteer Jonathan Youtt in a monstrous puppet suit as the Cyclops, and more. Four 35-foot-tall welded sculptures of Greek gods, created by Dan Das Mann & Karen Cusolito, interact with performers: Poseidon, connected to an Oakland Fire Department pumper truck, sends sea storms across the 8,000-gallon moat that surrounds the stage; Aeolius bedevils Odysseus with steam-filled gales; Zeus shoots white hot lightning bolts, while Athena has fire at her command.

Surrounding The Fire Odyssey stage is the work of forty installation artists, an amazing collection of interactive fire sculpture and art that invites (and sometimes requires) you to become a part of the event. Michael Christian’s IT, a forty-foot tall, spider-like structure, looms high above the crowd. The Serpent Mother, a 168' long, sculpture of a skeletal serpent, sends jets of flame aloft from the 41 flame-throwers that erupt from the top of her vertebrate.

For more information: www.thecrucible.org/fireartsfestival or call 510-444-0919

Dates & Times: July 11 to 14; 8PM to 12:30 AM; The Fire Odyssey begins at 10PM.

Location: The Crucible’s Fire Arts Arena at Kirkham Street and 7th Street in Oakland.

Ticket prices: $40 on July 11 & 12 and $45 on July 13 & 14, with a $5 discount for purchases made before July 1. For Crucible members, tickets are $30 on July 11 & 12 and $35 on July 13 & 14. Purchase tickets online at www.thecrucible.org or by phone at 415.256-TIXX (Mon-Fri, 9-5). Crucible members can purchase tickets with their discount by calling 510-444-0919 (Mon-Fri, noon to 5) or visiting http://www.thecrucible.org/fireartsfestival and clicking on "Member tickets."

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two shows

2007-04-11T19:39:37Z

To keep this thing accurate (in case anyone is still here) I hear Mark is playing at the Spectra ball Sat. night. Tix are $50 and go to a good cause, I assume. More info at http://www.artsfestsf.org/Spectra.html
Also, I hear he is playing April 7 at Oakland Metro. The venue rules, IMHO.
Yay!

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ultra Gypsy at Amnesia FRIDAY!

2007-03-22T22:43:20Z

Come on down to a special little place in San Francisco called Amnesia this Friday March 23rd and check out Ultra Gypsy's new night, Baxtalo Drom- the lucky road.
Dress tight and get loose!

The ladies of Ultra Gypsy will be sharing a few hot performances with you and we've got Enzo Garcia playing a live set.
We are getting ready to hit the road in April so come on out and help us get to Portland and Seattle, buy a taxi dance or two. we'll also have our brand new performance DVD and a few other goodies for sale.
we're gonna have you shakin' the floorboards loose and we've got a few surprises up our sleeves too.

We'll be shakin' it in style with intimate performances all night long so get there early and stay late.

Ultra Gypsy Hosts Baxtalo Drom at
Amnesia on Valencia St @ 20th
$10 cover, we'll be there at 9

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MARK AT MASSIVE! 3/10/07

2007-03-10T11:29:31Z

this is our HUGE camp fundraiser. please post. thanks. x0x0x0x L

Please pass this along far and wide! THANKS! x0x0x0x L

In the past there was that ~ NOW There is THIS!

Among the masses of parties thrown in the San Francisco Bay Area, precious few become legendary.

Those of Us who came to the DUSTFISH party at NIMBY remember it well—and We're still talking about it. That party was truly epic.

It has taken Us two years to come down from the high
—And to find a space big enough to be worthy of Our reputation—and then some.

Ladies and Gentlemen, WE bring you:

MASSIVE
Saturday March 10, 10pm - Sunday
Headless Point East, an enormous, virgin space at 20th & Mandela Pkwy, Oakland
$10 before midnight, $15 after

DJs:
Space Cowboys/Unimog: Kapt'n Kirk, Ernie Trevino, pUrEvil, Aaron Jae, Evinrude, Polarbear, MC2
Dustfish: NoMe, Lazy $lave, Shrimp
Also: Erik Hz (Babb), Mozaic (13 Moon Tribe), Neptune, Donna Matrix, JonBoy (Dubalicious), GlobalRuckus (PDX) and more...

2 LIVE STAGES:
Sila and the AfroFunk Experience (www.silaband.com), Mark Growden ( www.myspace.com/markgrowden), Circus Metropolus feat. Gooferman (www.circusmetropolis.com & www.gooferman.com), Dr Abacus (www.dr-abacus.com), The Corruptors (www.myspace.com/thecorruptors ), Funky Beulah, ECC (www.evolution-control.com), Theloni on Wry (www.thelonionwry.org ), La Malinche, Sonic Vimana (www.myspace.com/sonicvimana), Tim Barsky (www.timbarsky.com ), Kurt Wahlberg, Elke Nicole, Baby Seal Club (www.babysealclub.net), Aim Low Kid ( www.myspace.com/aimlowkidmusic), Belinda Blair on Uke (www.myspace.com/belindablair), One Man Banjo ( www.myspace.com/1manbanjo), Matt Robinson, a Kurt & Lord Huckleberry Duet, and more TBA...

FUN:
The UNIMOG, Fire by LSD Fuego, The Photoboof, The Body Stencil Salon, Interactive Smut by Dr Friendly, Bootie Checkpoint #11 , Art Installation by Joe Mangrum (www.joemangrum.com), Steel Art by Dan Das Mann & Karen Cusolito ( www.headlesspoint.com), The Reactor by You Are That Pig, VISUALS by Videolicious ~ Satsi ~ Rainbow Puddle, The Yot Tub, Fire Art by the Flaming Lotus Girls ( www.flaminglotus.com), Dustfish Clothing by Domini & Miss Velvet Cream , StiltersSF, Clowns, Naked dancing people, and the BORG BAR, serving up cocktails suspended by cranes, 25 feet above the crowd. plus CIRCUS METROPOLUS AMUSEMENTS!

.

...and the list goes on...
...and on...
and on.

Watch www.dustfish.com for updates

...OH, and look for BOOTIECHECKPOINT #11 in front of Mighty at the first FLAMBE' of the year on March 3!! WE'LL ALL BE HAVIN' SOME FUN!!!!

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Mark plays at the Xenodrome

2007-02-25T06:16:40Z

AND supports a good cause cause he's such a great guy! Come out and see him play next Saturday at the Xenodrome in San Francisco along with an amazing cast of performer's to assist in raising money for Immigration fee's of yours truly!

My work visa is up at the end of June and I don't really want to return to Vancouver to live just yet. I Have to shell out a lotta money to Immigration lawyers to stay on here in SF so I'm having a fundraiser to help with the costs!!!

Check it out!!!

Saturday March 3rd we're throwing it down at the Xenodrome!! (on Potrero between 25th and 26th)
Doors open at 8pm
Show at 10-ish
$15 Donation at the door

~We'll have kicking funky beats supplied by Point Arena's one and only Selector Science!!
~Members of Xeno will be sharing their amazing art::: Ti on Tissue, J9 on Trapeze, and Danielle with her amazing Fire Umbrella!
~Copper Lantern will be bringing their inspiring posse of Fire Performer's that's sure to dazzle and amaze!!!
~Kristina Canizares will be moving and grooving her body in scintillating ways that only she can!!
~Glasalva will be performing with her Wine Glass Organ---how freaking COOL is that?!
~I will be showcasing a new little Fire Clown piece---not your typical clown piece .... it'll be interesting!
~And finally Mark Growden has generously accepted to come and perform! HOORAY!

This is a rockstar line up of folks...all of whom I'm honoured to call my friends! Gosh. I'm the luckiest woman in the world!!!

All proceeds will go towards my hiring an Immigration Lawyer to help me thru this. If you can't make it in person (I know there's a lotta stuff happening) but still want to donate to the cause feel welcome to send donations via paypal to mystressfyre@canada.com (It's connected to my American account)

San Francisco IS my world. Never before have I been to a place where life just *works*, things fall into place with the grace and ease of being in the right place at the right time. We're so lucky to live here and I intend on staying here as long as I can.

I sincerely hope that you will all join me on Saturday March 3rd!!

Much love
Belva---The Little Canadian that Could!

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mark@great american music hall

2007-01-29T19:45:13Z

just heard that our boy will be playing tonite - sunday at the great american music hall

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mark @ the makeout room dec17th

2007-01-23T04:25:35Z

Make Out Room Show Advance Info

Show Date: Sunday 12/17
Cover - $8

Bands/Acts Set times:

09:00-09:40 One Man Banjo
10:00-10:40 Professor Gall
11:00-11:40 Mark Growden

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12 New paintings in photo Album

2006-11-21T08:45:36Z

Check them out if you like. they are in this tribe's photo album as well as my personal photo album. things are good with me. My college gave me my own painting studio. I'm also building some public sculpures here on campus. Is a good job making art.

BTW,... I have 2 albums on Apple i-tunes' Music store online. I'll pass the specifics on later.
xo,
M

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Festival Screenings of Blood Tea and Red String

2006-09-11T01:39:10Z

Hi there,

Here is a list of upcoming festivals that are playing Blood Tea and Red String.
This is the film I scored for director Christiane Cagavske. To see a trailer go look for the film in my top eight and follow the links.

Fantastic Fest
SEPTEMBER 21-28, 2006

Idaho International Film Festival
SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 1, 2006

Athens International Film Festival
SEPTEMBER 21-OCTOBER 1, 2006

SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya
OCTOBER 6-15, 2006

Leeds International Film Festival
Leeds International Film Festival
NOVEMBER 2-12, 2006

xo,
M

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Film Premiere in NYC

2006-09-08T19:35:31Z

Dear Friends,

It gives me great pleasure to announce the THEATRICAL premiere of Blood Tea and Red String in New York city!

http://www.mac.com//redirect/http://www.christianecegavske.com/BloodTeaRedString.html

This is Christiane Cegavske's stop-motion animation feature that I wrote the film score for. It has played in a number of film festivals including The San Francisco Independent Film Festival, Budapest International Film Festival and Fantasia film Fest in Montreal. But now we have distribution!!!

The Pioneer Theater in New York City has confirmed the theatrical opening for October 4-10, 2006.

If it does well, they will schedule additional screenings !!!

So, please all of you lovely people in New York, go see it. And of course if you're not in N.Y., fel free to tell your friends in N.Y.

Here are the links to the theater:
http://www.twoboots.com/pioneer/about.htm
http://www.myspace.com/pioneernyc

For a map of the theater location in NYC see:
http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=155+east+3rd+street&csz=New+York%2C+NY&country=us&new=1

Love,
Mark

ps My life in the mountains is wonderful. I'm making lots of new friends and painting like a madman. Life is a beautiful thing.

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seeing & hearing mark last night (at madusalon)

2006-09-03T05:40:31Z

it's been a long time since i've heard him play, and let me say, it certainly was a treat. he looks and sounds great! super healthy.

sounds like he'll be playing more shows in the near future.....be on the look out....

i love you mark : )
congratulations

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Madusalon presents Mark Growden

2006-08-13T19:29:54Z

Madusalon will open the doors
Saturday August 19th at 6:00pm
to show Mark Growdens paintings.
Mark will be there also.

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!!!!prema means pure love of god!!!! for beautiful saerif

2006-07-24T11:49:56Z

prema is defined as the mystique meeting of souls in the ethers which takes ones breath awae and/or excites tears . . . . . laughter. . . . epiphanies . . . . etc* beautiful saerif once brought together eight or so of I gopis" to commune a taste of prema * Charming Hostess ~ ? anyone seen 'em around?

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Mark Growden would like Verna Growden and Saint Peter to Meet.

2006-07-22T19:42:44Z

Verna A Growdon has gone to heaven.

She collected owls.

She was raised on a ranch in the Central Valley of California.

Her parents were dustbowl Oakies ala Grapes of Wrath.

She had three children. Martin, Jerome Mark and Martha.

Jerome died at age 3. Martha at age 2.

The white lower-middle class culture she lived in did not know how to deal with tragedies of this sort. Her friends were too nervous and uncomfortable to talk to her.

Loneliness turned to bitterness.
Her husband Neil turned to drink.
And they both turned on their surviving child Martin Buckner Growden.

He got the shit beat out of him on a daily basis. He promised himself he would never pass it on to his son Mark. But pain is an incredibly powerful force.

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Yesterday at 1:55 pm Martin told his mama Verna how much he loved her and that it was okay, she didn't have to hold on any longer. Everything was taken care of.

At 2pm she found stillness.
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I love you grandma.
I miss you grandma.
I forgive you grandma.

I couldn't know compassion if I didn't know pain.

xoxo
Mark Jerome Growden

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Art Show in SF - July 15

2006-07-21T11:14:28Z

I'm bringing a number of paintings down from the mountains for a solo art show at Medusalon in SF.

There will be an opening and artist's reception at Madusalon, Saturday, July 15 from 7pm to midnite.

I'll be singing too.

Come if you can and pass it on to your friends.

Medusalon 300 Divisadero @ Page Sts. 415-626-4782

p.s. - I'll be hanging the show this monday the 10th if you want to come by and say hello.

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Seven Newest Paintings

2006-04-28T07:04:52Z

Check them out if you like. I've posted them on my personal tribe page and in this tribes photo album.
All the paintings are available for purchase. If you're interested in buying one just let me know.
Love,
Mark

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Recent Paintings Posted on my Personal Page

2006-04-17T19:41:37Z

In case you didn't know,... I'm living in the mountains in North-Eastern California. I'm going to college here majoring in art. I'm not playing much music these days although I intend to in the future. I'm focused on painting.

I've posted a handful of recent paintings in the phot section of my personal tribe page. Check them out if you like. Most of my recent work is not up there yet. It's actually in a show at the local gallery. As soon as it's down I'll take photos and post them.

I hope you're well.
M

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Show in Chico 4-2-6

2006-03-26T22:07:29Z

I'll be playing a show in chico with 1 Man Banjo and Esmerelda Strange from the Bay Area on Sunday April 2nd.

Here's a link to the info:
http://www.cruxarts.com/

Come on out if you can.
xo,
Mark

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blood tea and red string

2006-02-08T16:25:44Z

I went to see the film yesterday at the castro. Any of you catch it too?
mark, the music was such a wonderful fit. That woman does amazing work and she sure picked the right person to fill in the sounds. The combination was phenomenal.

For those of you who haven't checked it out, I highly recommend you make the time to. The stop animation is just gorgeous, and you already know how fantastic mark is.

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Need phone #'s

2006-02-08T06:36:07Z

My phone was stolen on my last trip to the Bay. I've lost all my numbers. If you want me to have your # email it to:
mgrowden@mac.com.
My # is 530-375-7535... feel free to call. I get lonely up here in the mountains.
xo

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My New Album is Done and Ready to Go

2006-02-03T00:00:35Z

So I just finished sewing the packages for my new album "Blood Tea and Red String". The covers are made of red and white striped canvas on the front sewn with red thread to red flannel on the back. They're pretty. I'll have them available at the film premiere at the Castro at 5 pm on Thursday the 2nd.

lots of love,
Mark

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Advance Tickets for Film Premiere

2006-01-24T04:29:24Z

We're selling lots of tickets to the premiere of Blood Tea and red String at the Castro Theater on February 2nd. The film is directed by Christiane Cegavske with an original music score by myself.

For advance tickets go here:
http://www.sfindie.com/catalog/

For more info on the film go here:
http://www.sfindie.com/indiefest06/film/?film=Blood_Tea_and_Red_String

or here:
http://www.thecastrotheatre.com/coming-soon.html

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Finishing New Album Today

2006-01-13T01:29:50Z

I'm in Oakland today finishing up my new album. It's the film score for Blood Tea and Red String which is premiering on Feb. 2nd at the Castro. Hopefully I'll have the cd's available at the premiere.

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Film I Scored at Castro Theater

2006-01-07T00:14:25Z

Hi there,
I'm happy to announce that my first feature film is having it's world premiere at in the San Francisco Independent Film Festival.

The film is called "Blood Tea and Red String" directed by Christiane Cegavski with an original music score by yours truly.

It will be showing twice:
Thursday, February 2nd at the Castro Theater at 5:00 pm

Saturday, February 4th at the Roxie at Noon

I'll be at both screenings and hopefully I'll have the soundtrack available on cd. Come say hello.

for more info, go to:
www.sfindie.com

xoxo,
Mark

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Actually,...

2005-12-16T22:02:18Z

After spending a couple weeks in Quincy I realize that it is not my home. While Westwood is. Westwood doesn't have a cafe and a health food store and a junior college or even a stop light. But I know everyone here, especially the old-timers. It's hard to get to know the old-timers in a new town. Westwood is much more humble and I like that.

If you ever want to come visit, let me know.
Here's where it is:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?sc=1&hl=en&output=html&q=westwood%2C+ca&btnG=Search&zoom=3&zp=RRRUURUURRRRURU

Here's my # in case you want to get ahold of me:
530-375-7535

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My Email

2005-11-10T22:44:41Z

mgrowden@mac.com

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My New Address

2005-11-09T20:16:17Z

Mark Growden
PO Box 521
Westwood, CA 96137

Life is good. I just played 5 shows in Fresno. I'm beginning to tour again and it feels good.

Let me know if you have any ideas for shows.
I will play clubs but I prefer theaters, living rooms or caves.

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You Look Great, Mark

2005-10-22T06:47:43Z

I love the new pictures of you on your profile. You look happy and healthy.
:-)

((((hugs))))

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Show in the mountains on 10-29 05

2005-10-21T11:10:28Z

Hey folks,
If you want an excuse to come visit me and get away to the mountains I'm playing a show at Chuck's Railroad Room here in lovely Westwood, CA on Saturday, October 29th.
Halloween weekend!

I've got plenty of room at my new house and it would be great to see you.

xoxox

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mark on myspace

2005-10-17T19:20:10Z

has my favorite tune up there

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props

2005-09-29T18:16:26Z

a few years ago, when next to nobody knew who I was or had any idea of what I could do aside from banging on a bass drum with the extra action marching band. it was mark who gave me my first shot. he invited me out to play at the odeon (the good ol' odeon) to play one of his regular weds(?) night slots. I played the the accoustic guitar back then, before I was so hell bent on being the 1manBanjo that I am today. so it is my thanks to mark for bestowing faith in me, for rocking so hard as he is prone to do, inspiring and supporting.
cheers,
s.Lee
www.myspace.com/1manbanjo
p.s. I miss seeing you around, or even more so the days when we were all part of the same big click, those were glory days.

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I'm 36 Y.O. Today

2005-09-25T20:26:22Z

I celebrated with my family and friends last night at "Buffalo Chips Pizza". It's one of the only businesses in town. It's such a small community. I know the majority of the people I see in town. It's a great feeling having so much love, friendship, and history with a community.

My closest friend up here is in his late 70's. Dan Hogan. I took his daughter to the prom in 1985. He and his wife Marna are big fans of my music. We sit by his woodstove and talk literature, spirituality and music.

Life is Rich at 36.

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The Air is Great Up Here

2005-09-16T03:42:33Z

I've decided to leave the Bay Area. Too many triggers.

I've moved back to my home town which is East of Mt. Lassen in North-Eastern California. It's perfect for me.

I'm looking for an apartment/house. You can rent a nice 3 bedroom house here for $800 a month.

I'm clean and healthy and happy.
if you want to come visit just let me know. We'll go for a hike and watch birds or something.
lot's of love.

M

posted in Mark Growden - 9 replies

happy birthday mark

2005-09-15T20:26:06Z

Happy Birthday sweet boy. I've been thinking about you a lot today and would love it if you would call us when you are back in the Bay Area so we can have you over for dinner.

Love
Jeannie and Scott
x
(415) 695-1623

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Marks gone to Mt Shasta

2005-09-06T18:45:11Z

He's left oakland and gone to the mountains to be with his folks for a while. Send him all the healing energy and love you can. he needs the postive energy.

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Plan of Action

2005-09-04T19:04:06Z

Hi lovelies,
I doing really well.

The plan,...
- Hit at least one AA or NA meeting a day for the next few months.

- I'm looking for the right SLE (Sober Living Environment/transitional housing) for me. I'm looking primarily in SF. Too many triggers in Oakland even though I LOVE this town. I'm also considering SLEs in Marin, Sonoma and Contra Costa counties but I don't want to be too far from the kids.

- I need work. I'm thinking of teaching again as long as it's not too many hours. I am going to continue performing and recording (I have enough un-recorded material for a few albums) BUT,... I AM NOT GOING TO BE PLAYING IN CLUBS OR BARS AGAIN FOR A LONG TIME IF EVER. I've always preffered theaters, living rooms, warehouses and special spots like Sutro Baths, Sausal Creek and the Albion Castle's Catacombs. I'll consider playing some rooms like Great American Music Hall if it's the right situation.

It's critical in my life that I stay clean and sober. My sobriety is like a very fragile and tender bird that I'm holding close to my heart. I need to be vigilant in protecting him.

Help/Assistance I need:
- If you know of good AA or NA meetings in the Bay Area please pass the info along. Last night I went to a meeting in Oakland that sucked. Truly.

- I need transportation and support to go check out different SLEs.

- I need friends to play basketball and handball or pretty much any sports with. I've been excercising like crazy, I'm in great shape and I want to keep it up. It really helps me with my bipolar disorder (which is type three; rapid cycling/mixed). It can be brutal. My doctor told me that the substance abuse rate for my type of bipolar is over %70 and the suicide rate is over %30. I've attempted suicide over 10 times since I was 14 and I don't ever want to go there again.

I crying to hard too keep writing. Good tears.

I'm going to go eat some good food.
I love you. Thank you so much for your support.
xo

posted in Mark Growden - 13 replies

Trouble (Cat Stevens)

2005-08-20T02:15:40Z

Trouble
Oh trouble set me free
I have seen your face
And it’s too much too much for me

Trouble
Oh trouble can’t you see
You’re eating my heart away
And there’s nothing much left of me

I’ve drunk your wine
You have made your world mine
So won’t you be fair
So won’t you be fair

I don’t want no more of you
So won’t you be kind to me
Just let me go where
I’ll have to go there

Trouble
Oh trouble move away
I have seen your face
And it’s too much for me today

Trouble
Oh trouble can’t you see
You have made me a wreck
Now won’t you leave me in my misery

I’ve seen your eyes
And I can see death’s disguise
Hangin’ on me
Hangin’ on me

I’m beat, I’m torn
Shattered and tossed and worn
Too shocking to see
Too shocking to see

Trouble
Oh trouble move from me
I have paid my debt
Now won’t you leave me in my misery

Trouble
Oh trouble please be kind
I don’t want no fight
And I haven’t got a lot of time

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Website

2005-08-11T15:26:21Z

...I noticed that it is down. What would it cost to get it back up? I see a fundraising bbq/yard sale in the near future. :)

posted in Mark Growden - 4 replies

letter from mark

2005-08-10T01:20:01Z

hey , mark wanted me to post this:

"Please tell the folks on tribe that I love the letters & postcards. I promise to write back if they include their address. Tell them that I am thriving, happy, solid, and full of gratitude."

He also said he was out of stamps, but you already know that. I am sure he has received a but load of them by now, but go ahead and send more if you so desire.

word.

posted in Mark Growden - 1 reply

send mark stamps

2005-08-09T02:31:21Z

hey guys, mark has been getting all of your letters and is really appreciative. he wanted me to ask you all to send stamps if you can, he is running really low.

his address again is

mark growden
c/o cronin house
2595 depot road
hayward, ca 94545

thanks everyone!

-melissa

posted in Mark Growden - 10 replies

Mark's address

2005-07-27T06:50:20Z

It has been confirmed that the mailing address for mark is as follows:

Mark Growden
C/O Cronin House
2595 Depot Road
Hayward, CA 94545

he would love to hear from you. please write to him if you have the time, he needs to hear how much he is missed.

-melissa

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Mark is doing well, I will have an address if you want to send him letters tomorrow.

2005-07-27T02:36:14Z

Hey everyone, Melissa here.

I would have posted earlier, but I just joined tribe today. Yeah, I am a lagger.

I dropped Mark off at rehab on Friday morning. He was doing really well, and is very dedicated to seeing this thing through. He will be there for six weeks.

He is staying at Cronin House in Hayward, it seems to be a pretty intense program. He is not allowed visitors or to make or receive phone calls until three weeks into treatment.

I have an address if you would like to send him letters, but I will wait to post it until tomorrow, as I just checked their website and there are multiple addresses listed. I am not sure if the address I have is the correct one to use for getting mail directly to him. I plan on calling them in the morning and verifying the mailing address, and then I will post it for all of you.

Know that Mark is doing so well, you should all be proud of him. He had a really good attitude towards everything going in, so I am sure he will get through this and come back to all of you stronger than ever. He sends his love.

-Melissa

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Hi

2005-07-15T20:08:08Z

My humblest gratitude.
My counselers and I just made a treatment plan.

I'm out of the mental hospital. that was hell.

I'm in a better place. I'm not allowed to tell you where myself. I'll have someone post it.
I have visiting hours, but I can't post them myself.

posted in Mark Growden - 9 replies

Visiting hours at woodrow house

2005-07-11T19:59:15Z

Mark wants y'all to know that he is going really well. He is optomistic about the future and relieved to understand himself better. They have diagnosed him as bi-polar rapid-cycling and with that knowedge they are working to recognise and manage his moods better. He will be at the Woodrow house, of his own volition, for two weeks. The visiting hours are 1-5pm on the weekends, 1-4pm and 8-9pm on the weekdays. The number to reach him at is (510)886-9856.

Mark is such a beautiful person and his artistry is so fucking unbelievable, it is a relief to see him working with counselurs twords stability. If we had lost this man it would have been such tragedy. He has got alot of shit to work through and I pray that he thrives the way that he deserves to; that he continues to share he warmth he is so good at sharing.

posted in Mark Growden - 3 replies

Marks on his way to rehab

2005-07-11T06:48:36Z

He just left with his family and they are taking him to rehab. Hopefully he will stick with it and get the tools he needs to make it through this. Anyone out there say a prayer, cast a spell, light a candle for him and light his way. He needs all he can get!

posted in Mark Growden - 11 replies

Alls well for now

2005-07-08T23:54:17Z

Mark was accepted into an interim program for the next two weeks. It's great news. Any program ideas or leads for after that, forward them on and we'll see that Mark gets them.

Peace
Alcina

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Local Favorite

2005-07-08T16:38:10Z

To all Mark Growden fans: Mark has one of the largest fan bases of any local artist so lets all send good energy his way and give him five star hook up on Tribe http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/recommendation/d660e496-9d41-4956-81ea-9cbceb0d3543?_click_path=Application%5Btribe%5D.ReviewableItem%5Bd660e496-9d41-4956-81ea-9cbceb0d3543%5D&region_id=10535&category_id=3002&resultsize=569&categoryid=3002&nextpage=http%3A%2F%2Fsanfrancisco.tribe.net%2Flisting%2Fcategory%2F3002%3Fregion_id%3D10535%26category_id%3D3002%26resultsize%3D569%26page%3D1%26r%3D10535&r=10535
local favorites

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where to find "Live at the Odeon"?

2005-05-10T20:28:47Z

i wanna get my hands on one of those for my own self...

is there a website i can order from or something? i'm down in santa barbara now and don't get up to SF nearly often enuff.

posted in Mark Growden - 3 replies

mark trivia

2005-05-09T18:15:03Z

did you know he does all the album covers by hand? it is silk screen? i forgot what he said. anyway, i just thought was cool, another reason to support a local artist.

now would be the time to buy an album in case you haven't. i just got the live at the odeon one, (graphic pictured in the tribe.)

anyone else have any good stories about mark and why everyone loves him?

posted in Mark Growden - 4 replies

Ultra Gypsy tours the East Coast APRIL!

2005-03-30T20:06:18Z

Any Friend of the illustrious Mr. Mark G-tha gangsta is a friend of me!

ULTRA GYPSY
(see dates below)

We are Gypsies for today's world, wandering in a maze of modernity. We are a myriad of cultures, old and new, picking up what we need and defying the taboos that bind us. We are modern and primitive, urban and tribal, medusa and machine. We are living, evolving, timeless. We are Ultra Gypsy.

Ultra Gypsy--a pioneering force in the belly dance scene--is an innovative dance theatre company that is currently reinventing the controversial art form, bellydance. Led by Jill Parker, one of the founding dancers in FatChance BellyDance, Ultra Gypsy has been one of the Bay Area's premiere dance troupes since its foundation in 1996. With an artistic range encompassing everything from traditional Tunisian dance with authentic live musicians to avant-garde fire performances to electronic Aarabic tracks spun by the top DJs around the world, Ultra Gypsy has packed the house at a variety of venues including The San Francisco Fire Garden, Burning Man, The Crucible and The San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival along with regular appearances at fine theaters and the hottest night spots around the country.

Ultra Gypsy conducts popular belly dance classes and workshops for all levels at studios in San Francisco and beyond. With over fifteen years of experience, Jill Parker has earned a reputation for helping everyone from first-time dancers to some of the world's best professionals. Many Fine dancers were groomed in her company, including Rachel Brice, Sharon Kihara, Frederique David and Shawna Rai. Ultra Gypsy boasts the biggest and best student base in the bay area.

COME SEE FOR YOURSELF WHAT ALL THE FUSS IS ABOUT!

Ultra Gypsy in Pittsburgh PA with the Amazing Zafira!
Saturday April 2nd, Sign in: 9:30AM-10AM
> Jill Parker and Ultra Gypsy workshop: 10AM-12PM
> lunch break and shopping: 12PM-1PM
> Heather Stants and Urban Tribal workshop: 1PM-3PM
> location: School House Yoga
> 141 41st & Foster Street Pittsburgh, PA 15201, 412.401.4444
>
> Show time at 8PM, doors open at 7:30PM
> location: The Kelly-Strayhorn Theater
> 5941 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA. 15206 412.363.3000
> Get directions and hotel info!
> For show time, click here
> *Advanced purchase of show ticket is strongly recommended!
==========================================Ultra Gypsy performs in Syacuse New York's stylish resturaunt/martini bar/lounge ~ Mezzanotte in lovely little Italy, Wednesday the 6th at 7:30 and 9:30PM with hott local DJ's. mezzanottelounge.com/index.html
Also being arranged is an Ultra Gypsy workshop please contact Chelle Naif for more information, fullmoontribal@yahoo.com
==============================================================================
> CIRQUE DU CHAT NOIR
> Ultra Gypsy in New York City!
> featuring Spark Tribal Bellydance Innovators ˜Urban Tribal` & ˜Ultra Gypsy with local talent the Fabulous Darshan, Hannah Nour, and Zaina
> Saturday April 9, 8PM
> Galapagos Art Space
> 70 North Sixth Street
> Brooklyn, New York
> 718-782-5188
> www.galapagosartspace.com
>
> Contemporary bellydance workshops in New York with
> Jill Parker of ˜Ultra Gypsy and Heather Stants of ˜Urban
> Tribal
> Sunday April 10 12-6PM
> Dance Forum
> 20 E 17th
>
> 12PM-2:45 Heather Stants of Urban Tribal
> Urban Tribal Technique & funky fusion combos
> 3:15-6PM Jill Parker of Ultra Gypsy
> Jill's Drills: Technique & combinations
>
> Take the workshops!
> $40 for each or $75 for both, $90 with show
> See the show!
> $15 in advance/$17 at the door
> Reserve your space early for the workshop as it will probably fill up
> quickly!
> www.darshandances.com
> 503-753-7963
==============================================================================
> Ultra Gypsy in DC.....
> Workshop details: April 30th, 2005
> Location: Lankford Auditorium, True Reformer Building
> 1200 U Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20009
> One block from the U St./Cardozo Station, on Metro's Green Line. Plenty of parking in the surrounding neighborhood.
> 9:30am - 10:00am Registration and shopping
> 10:00am - 12:00pm Jill's Drills & Ultra Gypsy Combos
> Led by Jill Parker and Rose Harden, the session will begin
> with conditioning and stretches designed to help build participants' awareness of muscle isolation and postural alignment. The session will offer technique drills and short movement combinations for students to take home and use in
> their own dance. This will be a fast paced, technique heavy, cardio intensive class. Come ready to sweat and bring a water bottle; she's gonna work you!
> 12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Break and more shopping!
> 1:00pm - 3:00pm
> Urban Tribal Technique & Combinations
> Heather Stants and Sara Plaisted will lead a session focusing
> on the UTDC technique and original combinations. Participants will learn proper technique for executing some of Urban Tribal's signature funky fusion and belly dance movements. The same movements will be used to build some of Urban Tribal's favorite combinations.
>
> $20, seating on a first-come first-served basis
> Performance details:Also April 30th 2005
> An evening of innovative Tribal Fusion belly dance featuring Ultra Gypsy, Urban Tribal Dance Company and respected regional Tribal Dancers, including Martiya Possession, Onca, Romka and Samira Shuruk!
> The show will be held at the Warehouse Theater at 1021 7th Street NW, Washington, D.C. The theater is a short walk from the Gallery Place/Chinatown metro stop on the Red Line. Doors will open at 7:30pm with the show beginning
> at 8pm.

Hope to see you at some of these amazing events!
xoxo,
Jill
~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~
innovative bellydance theatre company
~~~U L T R A G Y P S Y~~~
on the web: www.ultragypsy.com
via e-mail: info@ultragypsy.com
via phone: (415) 789-8462
~~~Creative Director: Jill Parker~~~
~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~ ¡~

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sighting: bunny jam!

2005-03-28T20:17:19Z

so i missed the end. did he get on stage? i think so. i saw the part about getting sound. did it work out?

big fans and enquiring minds need to know!

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sat 3/26/05 m. growden at da meltdown

2005-03-27T02:53:07Z

i deleted that other tread. wrong date.

mark will be preforming a fireside concert
at the "interval"
1284 W. Grand ave. @ poplar st.
donations of $5-$20 (no one turned away for lack o $)
10pm
byob

w/irv and levirne

posted in Mark Growden - 6 replies

Mark's coming to The Dark Room Theatre (woohoo)

2005-03-25T20:11:28Z

I'll be sending outa more official promo for this event but i wanted
ya'll to be the firsts to know

Mark will be playing this coming week @

The Dark Room Theatre
2263 Mission st
Between 18th and 19th
*Thursday March 24th
@ 10:30 pm*
10$-20$ sliding scale

this will be a very laid back event ala Mark. pillows on the floor,
candles, just you and mark.

come support the boy and catch him before he slips back to NY and
leaves
us beggin for more. (that'll happen anyway)

xoty

posted in Mark Growden - 8 replies

Undulation II

2005-03-22T00:10:35Z

you were amazing at ultra gypsy's Undulation II.

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CAUSE @ Elbo Room tonight March 21

2005-03-21T20:57:57Z

Hey all you Mark Growden fans...I just heard that he will be making a special appearance at my one year anniversary showcase tonight. guess I will have to bring an extra sweat rag ;-)

come on down to the elbo room...we have a great lineup that just got even hotter! Starts at 8:00 and we go till midnight

http://www.CAUSE-music.com

see you there,

CC
(one of Mark's big fans since 1994)

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Kosmos World Music & Dance Camp...

2005-03-21T05:26:05Z

June 2nd-5th, 2005

www.kosmoscamp.com

The warm summer days at Kosmos Camp are filled with music and dance workshops. Dancers learn and perform on finished dance floors, with wall mirrors in the main lodge. Musicians enjoy instruction and practice opportunities in our open-air venues. Both dancers and musicians study with world-renowned professional teachers in a wide variety of styles from different cultures.

And all campers enjoy the luxuries of Saratoga Springs Resort, nestled just over 2 hours north of both San Francisco and Sacramento in 260 private acres of forest. Miles of hiking trails with breathtaking views of nearby Clearlake and access to natural mineral springs, surround a pair of lodges with both indoor sleeping accommodations and clean camp grounds, complete with a spacious pool and large jacuzzi. All meals are provided by our professional chef and feature a gourmet menu with an eclectic array of world cuisines and a full bar serving reasonably priced mixed drinks, beer, and wine after dinner. Evenings feature concerts and dance performances by students and staff in the immaculate Heart Lodge, and open-floor dancing with late-night jamming afterwards.

Ultimately, Kosmos is both a school of music and dance, as well as an unforgettable celebration among friends. It is a special getaway where people bond their passions and talents. We hope you join us and help create a unique community that we all can cherish in the years to come.

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Lots of new photos in gallery!!

2005-03-20T00:07:10Z

take a peep.
if you have more,
by all means,.....

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Last Night's Wintery Chamber

2005-02-25T18:03:36Z

a late brooklyn evening, we sat inside a bar that looked like an unfinished parlor in an old victorian. painted and asymetric, tin-tiled ceiling with walls all tuscan yellow, rust and blood. the bar called stain. in one horizontal line around the space, a gallery of pictures. pictures of pieces of the bar's walls and ceiling.

the snow fell silently behind the stage through four plastic-wrapped windows, each bearing one red paint-stroked letter spelling *ugly*. yet it was lovely.

the stage was small and more like a separate living room. and in this little tea corner, upon a small table next to two velour movie theater seats, lay a spectacular banjo. and in a simple wooden chair behind the spectacular banjo, sat mark, holding two almost empty bottles, pressed to his lips like flutes. and so began his performance.

we sat in this drafty magic space, listening to a beautiful man of song, whose only accompaniment was the hissing of a stark white radiator and the occasional haunting of aretha and dolly. he went from bottles to banjo to accordion, sitting atop the bar like it was a school room storytime from another dimension. surely it was. he was sleepy and somber, a state which carried his tune with no room for dishonesty or pretension.

and the snow fell. and the boy sang. and my love and respect grew even deeper.

thank you, mark.
xoxo

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...so how was

2005-02-24T06:20:04Z

Mark at the Sutro Baths?
I've heard he's even better wet....

I hadta' work. foo!

posted in Mark Growden - 6 replies

Stain

2005-02-22T13:43:58Z

His first two Stain shows were great, though sparsely attended. Stain is my new favorite bar. No one seems to know about it. It's newly opened. It's off the beaten path a little, but perfect if you live anywhere in Williamsburg, and more than worthwhile if you're anywhere near 14th Street in Manhattan.

Hop on the L and sprawl across one of many cushy couches. Enjoy several of the many fine New York wines, beers, and wine and beer conctions, as poured by the owner, lovely and ultratalented young novelist, Krista Madsen.

Buy her novels. Sign her Stain book. Say hello to Sally the visiting dachshund puppy, who occasionally likes to knock back a few. And toss a fat tip into the shiny galvanized bucket for Mark, 'cause he cares, and you love it.

http://www.billburg.com/arts/detail.cfm?id=2498

See you on Thursday at 10:30.

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mark, where are you playing in nyc & when?

2005-01-23T03:47:36Z

i have several friends out there who would LOVE to see & hear you.......do you have anything booked?

posted in Mark Growden - 7 replies

4th night in NYC

2005-01-14T18:19:30Z

So,
I Love NYC.
I'm having a great time.

Events so far:
- Last night I was asked to share the stage with Peaches at a private party. (I was already at a party in Philli so I had to decline, but it'll happen again).

- I ran into a woman on the A Train this evening who looked familiar. I introduced myself and she exclaimed "Mark Growden! I used your movie in my film!..... I owe you money."

- I went to this great hip-hop club called "Sugar Hill" in the hood. The owner "Eddy" overheard me singing along with one of the tracks they were playing and Asked me to come perform. Then hed invited me to come sit with him and his posse. They showed me how they smoke Black and Milds in NY and fed me plenty of "Eddy Specials" (the owners signature drink made with top-shelf cognac and who knows what else). When we left they took me to the Marcy Projects so I could see where their cousin Jay Z grew up. Good folks and they've go my back in Brooklyn.

I hope y'all are well.
xo

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Sweet words

2005-01-14T18:15:35Z

Hi y'all.
I woke up feeling down today but then I went online and saw this on the start page for tribe.

http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/recommendation/d660e496-9d41-4956-81ea-9cbceb0d3543?r=10535

xo

posted in Mark Growden - 6 replies

Post Photos!!!

2005-01-11T00:00:47Z

I've been seeing lot's of photos of my shows around tribe and elsewhere online. If you have some please post them in this tribe's gallery. And if you're really inspired, email some to me. I'm a perormer not a documentarian. Any help I can get is wonderful.

thank you, thank you, thank you,
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

posted in Mark Growden - 2 replies

surprise show 1-3-05 in SF - look at listings

2005-01-10T06:53:33Z

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
love
love
love

posted in Mark Growden - 5 replies

Kunst Stoff

2004-12-08T15:15:39Z

Hi, was just curious if Mark will be at their Dance Mission event Dec. 2-5 , that's posted on community, perhaps asurprise appearance ;) he was amazing at Camp Kunst Stoff in August.

posted in Mark Growden - 5 replies

I'm moving to New York

2004-12-07T02:50:11Z

Details @ 11

xo,
MG

posted in Mark Growden - 27 replies

Out of the Bars and into the.......

2004-11-20T19:24:59Z

Okay,
The simple truth of the matter is,.......

I'm not terribly fond of playing in Bars or Clubs.

I'd rather play in the tunnels beneath the Albion Castle

or in a friends living room

or on the banks of Sausal Creek up in Dimond Canyon

or sneak into the Fox Theater in Uptown Oakland at 2:30 in the morning and give a candle-light concert to a small group of friends.
Whoops, I didn't say that. That is a purely hypothetical situation.
;) ;)

Here's where y'all come in:

Bring it.
Give me suggestions.
xo

posted in Mark Growden - 18 replies

"Here's to You" - new song lyrics

2004-11-17T16:59:08Z

Here are the words to one of my most recent songs. And it truly is written for you, and you and you and.....etc......
________________________
"HERE'S TO YOU" - a toast

Here's to the road behind us
May her scars tell glorious stories

Here's to the road before us
Legs splayed like a whore

Here's to the Lovers
Here's to the Fool
Here's to the Hangman retiring his noose

Last but not least yet the greatest of all...
(This line says what I want to say. But I'm keeping the door ajar in case something more imagistic strolls in)

Here's to you. Here's to you.
Here's to you. Here's to you.
Here's to you. Here's to you.
________________________
Short and sweet.

Here's to y'all.
xoxoxoxo & all the love I can muster,
mg

posted in Mark Growden - 3 replies

happy birthday

2004-09-21T09:32:38Z

i have no doubt that was a *great* party. :)

posted in Mark Growden - 5 replies

Interview in the Post Democrat

2004-07-31T18:03:06Z

Check it out.
________________________
Making music in the moment

Improv accordionist Mark Growden really knows how to play the room

July 25, 2004

By JOHN BECK
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A few months ago at San Francisco's Cafe Du Nord, Mark Growden stole the show. That might have made it just another average night for the bellowing multi-instrumentalist, except for the fact that it wasn't really his show to steal.

Taking the stage at San Francisco folk singer Sean Hayes' CD-release party, Growden serenaded him with a song from his Sex Trilogy (not printable in a family paper) and sealed the performance with a big fat kiss.

It was sloppy and coy and precocious, but paired with a Kurt Weill dirge of a melody, it was a kiss-me-or-kill-me moment.

When Growden takes over Zebulon's Lounge in Petaluma for a midnight show Saturday, expect dark waltzes, carnival asides, raucous covers, singing through the back of a banjo and maybe, just maybe, a lover's response to Aretha Franklin's "I Never Loved A Man (The Way That I Love You)."

These days the hardest-working accordion player in the Bay Area has a new toy, spurning the piano accordion for the chromatic five-key version. Taking a break from composing songs for Sonoma County actor/filmmaker Robert Pickett's upcoming musical, "Sydney Town," the Oakland musician who's often compared to Tom Waits talked prison songs, Coltrane and Stravinsky.

Question: You've played Zebulon's before, how do you like that space?

Answer: I love it. I don't even use the stage, I just get out in the middle of the room or else I get up on top of the bar. That's the way I prefer to play -- the less layers between me and the audience the better. That's definitely one of my main philosophies: play the room. My primary medium isn't music or song or the instruments -- it's really the moment.

Q: How conscious are you of being an entertainer -- I'm thinking of you singing in the back of your banjo or the last time I saw you at Cafe Du Nord.

A: Oh yeah, Sean Hayes' release party -- he and I are good friends. I'm very aware since I've done lots and lots of theater and dance. I improvise a lot within the structure of my songs. Like I'll change the words or I'll dedicate a song to someone and go sit on their lap.

Q: With some performers if you've seen one of their shows, you've seen them all.

A: Exactly. I do play a lot and I do have a nice return crowd.

Q: Talk about the first time you heard grassroots folklorist Alan Lomax's field recordings.

A: I just broke down sobbing. It was just so powerful and so beautiful. The music that's rocked me the most would have to be the recordings of prison songs, Stravinsky and Coltrane. All three to me are drawing on the same basic human element. What I care about in music is soul and passion.

Q: The rumor is you're relearning the accordion. Is that true?

A: I used to play the piano accordion and now I switched over to the older system -- the chromatic five-row.

Q: Why?

A: I don't really play the piano. I've studied music and theory and composition, so I know piano. If you told me to play this chord or that chord I can do it. But when you tell me to put a few in a row, quickly, I'm not very good at that. It's all linear, whereas the style of accordion I play now has five rows of buttons and it's more geometric. Even now, when I do addition and multiplication, I see numbers as these shapes that kind of flip over and land on each other in my head.

Q: It sounds like the video game, Tetris.

A: Yeah, exactly. That's how I do arithmetic.

Q: Has it opened up your songwriting?

A: Yeah. It's definitely opened up my improvising. But I've only been doing it a little over a year, so here I am performing five nights a week and touring all over the U.S. playing an instrument that in the big scheme of things I barely know how to play.

Q: It must be a little daunting.

A: Of course it is.

Q: But it helps you keep the passion going?

A: Definitely. My dream is one day, when my ship comes in, to take some time and really study voice and intensively study accordion; go to Europe where they play this style of accordion and really just woodshed.

You can reach Staff Writer John Beck at 521-5300 or email at jbeck@pressdemocrat.com.

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How do I do this?

2004-07-31T13:47:06Z

Can any of you suggest how to utilize this tribe?

I've only used my tribe account for messaging and an occassional listing. I've never started a tribe and rarely interacted with the ones I'm in.

I'm new at this.

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Sunday at Mighty! Headless Point Benefit

2004-06-17T17:06:17Z

Get your hot ass down to Burning Sensation...
THE HEADLESS POINT BENEFIT!

The story, if you don't know it by now: On April 21, 2004, Headless Point, the artistic nexus that brought us some of the most amazing works of art over the years such as: The One Tree, Anno Domino 2000, The Lucky Seven Ages of Man & The Rubber Ducky, was horribly damaged by an explosive fire caused by an errant welding spark. Along with their home, personal artifacts, and memories collected over lifetimes, there was an estimated 1.5 million dollars in equipment and possessions.

They've amazed us and amused us, impressed us and undressed us, and this is our chance to give something back to them, and they've definitely got it coming, so......For your immense enjoyment and for one night only, we present to you the most beautifully twisted, action packed, sexy, seductive, fantabulous event you may ever see!

Sunday, June 20th @ MIGHTY! The hottest new club around!
119 Utah Street @ 15th in San Francisco
8pm - 2am
http://mighty119.com/

In the main room, turn an eager, hungry ear & an eye that begs for the uncommon to the remarkable sounds & sights of:
Luxxury
www.luxxury.com
The Gun & Doll Show
www.gunanddollshow.com
Mark Growden
www.markgrowden.com
Megan Lynch
Ricky Lee Robinson
www.rickrobinson.org
& the succulent Stigmata Hari performing her seductive dance in front of your very eyes!

Also, a Silent Auction with truly amazing and beautiful one-of-a-kind artifacts!...but that's not all...
In The Back Room:
The Circus Inferno!
A Sexy, Psychonautical Sideshow of Devilish Darlings & Fantabulous Freaks, with extra favor bestowed upon those who show their appreciation!

It's gonna be HOT! **Suggested Donation:
$10 - $1000 (No one turned away for lack of funds)
All proceeds will benefit the artists, residents, and neighbors of Headless Point.

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L.A. & San Diego Shows

2004-05-29T22:52:17Z

Mark Growden in Southern California

++++++++++++
6/9 - The A**hole Monologues at the M Bar in Hollywood
6/12 - Knitting Factory - Alterknit Lounge in Hollywood
6/15 - The Casbah in San Diego with the Billy Nayer Show
++++++++++++

“Theatrical, dark and sexy.” - West Coast Performer Magazine
“Torrid lyricism and fierce accordion rascality. His live shows...are becoming the stuff of legend.” - East Bay Express

Here are the details:

Thursday, June 9
The A**hole Monologues
I'll be performing my solo comedic multi-media piece "The Nasty".
at the M Bar
in Hollywood
1253 North Vine St. at Fountain
http://www.assholemonologues.com/
http://www.thembar.com
323-856-0036
8:30 pm

Saturday, June 12
The Knitting Factory - Alterknit Lounge
Solo Set
7021 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood
(323) 463-0204
http://www.knittingfactory.com/kfhollywood/
10pm - $7

Monday, June 14
at The Casbah
Solo Set
with Billy Nayer Show
in San Diego
2501 Kettner Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
619-232-4355
http://www.casbahmusic.com/
$7

I have Thursday the 10th, Friday the 11th, and Sunday the 13th free if you know of any events, parties, open mics, barbeques, etc... I should play please let me know.

Thanks,
Mark
http://www.markgrowden.com/

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playing in SF again soon?

2004-05-06T21:17:54Z

a friend of mine just started doing bookings at a bar in the avenues- wanted to lure Mark out there- we'd all show up to boost the bank right?

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Where's Mark?

2004-04-28T21:36:04Z

Isn't anyone going to invite Mark to join his own Fan Club?

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