This is an interview with composer, performer, musician and mental health activist Bonfire Madigan Shive. Here, I catch her in her dressing room after a performance of 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore, the latest production she scored, to talk about mental health, class, survival and her contribution to the book "Live Through This- On Creativity and Self-Destruction."Other contributors include With contributions by Nan Goldin, bell hooks, Patricia Smith, Cristy Road, Carol Queen, Annie Sprinkle, Elizabeth Stephens, Carolyn Gage, Eileen Myles, Fly, Diane DiMassa, Bonfire Madigan, Inga Muscio, Kate Bornstein, Toni Blackman, Nicole Blackman, Silas Howard, Daphne Gottlieb, and Stephanie Howell. Interview by editor- Sabrina Chapadjiev [ More Detail ]
Featuring the new Gold Tone Cello Banjo played by Curly Miller, Clarke Buehling on the solo banjo, Carole Anne Rose on the second banjo. Arranged for 3 piece Banjo Orchestra by Curly and Clarke. "Thunder and Blazes" aka "Entry of the Gladiators" and "Circus March" (by Julius Fucik) [ More Detail ]
Annie Moses Band performing Nat King Cole Christmas favorite, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" in Orlando. From the DVD "Christmas with the Annie Moses Band". for more info, check out http://www.anniemosesband.comThe Annie Moses Band is a contemporary chamber pop string band whose music encompasses jazz, pop, and classical styles. Violin, viola, and cello are just a handful of the instruments that this talented Christian family perform. This exciting and amazing arrangement of the Christmas carol, God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman, remains on the signature songs of the chamber pop style of the Annie Moses Band. Combine jazz, pop, and classical genres and the style that emerges crackles with fun and virtuosity. [ More Detail ]