| It's My Friend's Birthday |
[May. 19th, 2005|12:00 am] |
My friend has a birthday today.
I met her when we were teenagers. We fell in teenage love. It was heavy and full of drama and my tendencies toward martyrdom meshed nicely with her mental illness. We were a manga soap opera before any of us knew of such things; we were a Terry Moore graphic novel and she was Francine and Katchoo both depending on the day and where her brain chemistry was.
We had adventures.
As we grew older and miles separated us, I often worried about my friend. Her adventures away from me took place in Adulthood, where things are more dangerous and the implications, longer lasting. She did amazingly strong things that I'm still so proud of, and she made the kind of mistakes we all make. I celebrated her triumphs and fretted over her defeats.
She sent me letters boobytrapped with glitter and confetti.
Finally, entropy contributed to our losing touch with one another, and a misunderstanding reinforced that. It was years before the Internet brought us back in contact.
Lo and behold, my friend is alive and well. She's a poet and an artist and so brilliantly creative I wish I could take a thimble of her productivity and down it like a shot. There've been a few more tragedies, and a few more triumphs, and this person I met when we were half as old as we are now has become one of the strongest people I know.
And today's her birthday.
And I wanted to tell the world that, and also that she's an inspiration, and a gift, and I love her.
So happy birthday, tigger-eddie-cydniey. It makes me happy, knowing you're out there -- and that's your gift to me. |
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| Cydniey! |
[Aug. 1st, 2004|12:00 am] |
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Did you get my email???? |
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| Stepping Back |
[Apr. 30th, 2004|12:00 am] |
In the interest of productivity and the hopes of avoiding redundancy and general time-suckage, I've trimmed my friends list recently.
Essentially, I've kept on there people who are far away (ie, out of state) and taken off people I see in the ordinary course of my week.
You'll see fewer posts from myself here, as well -- not that I posted all that often. I just have too many things taking up my time, important work, and LiveJournal feeds my proclivity toward procrastination. I may install a personal blog on my own website, as I've had before. |
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| MP3 Survey |
[Apr. 19th, 2004|12:00 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | nerdy | ] |
| [ | music |
| | "Children's Day" by Matthew Wayne Selznick | ] |
A fun game to play now and then, also a nice barometer of tastes and guilty pleasure: Create a random playlist of an hour or so in the mp3 player of your choice and post the first ten songs to LJ. Share!
I first head about this from CJ.
( The List! )
Fun! Now you! |
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| This may interest the musicians... |
[Apr. 14th, 2004|12:00 am] |
This is from the RIAA website: Distributed Labels of Reporting Companies. Is your fave band on a label belonging to the RIAA? You might be unpleasantly surprised...
( Start List )
Stay Indie! Try Mperia! |
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| Sent to the 127 members of my mailing list |
[Apr. 12th, 2004|12:00 am] |
MWS Media News: Gigs, Santa Barbara Conference Progress, Multiverse Magazine, and Residual Bliss!
MATTHEW WAYNE SELZNICK RETURNS TO LIVE PERFORMANCE!
Matt says: “After a year-long hiatus, I’m headed back out to a coffeehouse, bar, or bookstore near you (assuming you’re in Southern California!) I’ll be at four Borders Books and Music locations in the month of May – for details, check out http://www.mwsmedia.com/music/calendar.php. You long-time supporters will hear a few new originals and some new covers.”
GET MATT SELZNICK TO THE SANTA BARBARA WRITER’S CONFERENCE!
Matt says: “Twenty days ago, I sent a special entreaty to many of you. I’m trying hard to raise the money to attend the 32nd annual Santa Barbara Writer’s Conference, and I need your help! The original open letter can be found here: http://www.mwsmedia.com/SBWC/.
“In a nutshell, the cost of the week-long conference, including room and board, is reasonably priced, but beyond my means. I’m scraping together what I can, but there’s no way I can raise the $1325.00 before the deadline. In the spirit of a “rent party,” I’m asking you to help. In return for your donation of any amount, I’ll give you something in return: either a free edit and story diagnosis of a piece of your fiction up to 6,000 words, or free copies of my next two official music releases on compact disc. My normal freelance rate for editing and story diagnosis is $30.00 / hour, which is also the approximate price of two CDs – but I will give you either of these no matter what you donate!
“In the twenty days since my first entreaty, I’ve raised $122.00 from four very generous individuals, and they have my sincere gratitude. However, there’s still a long way to go before the May 1st deadline of this ‘fund drive!’ Please, do what you can – I’ll make good use of the conference, where I hope to receive inspiration and guidance regarding my novel in progress.
“Again, full details and options for donation are at http://www.mwsmedia.com/SBWC/. Thanks so much!”
MULTIVERSE MAGAZINE IS SIX ISSUES OLD!
Multiverse Magazine, the online periodical featuring short fiction with an emphasis on self-consistent fantastic settings and worlds, just released its sixth issue at http://www.multiversemagazine.com.
Published by MWS Media, Multiverse Magazine is one of the few online publications that compensates contributors with a modest percentage of advertising revenue. Our commitment to quality fiction and informative non-fiction continues to bring readers some of the finest genre reading on the net!
If you haven’t checked out Multiverse Magazine yet, give us a read at http://www.multiversemagazine.com – and don’t forget to click on an advertisement or two before you leave the site, as that’s how we pay our very deserving writers!
MWS MEDIA FINDS RESIDUAL BLISS WITH PAYSFOREVER
As long-time associates of Matthew Wayne Selznick know, finding ways for creative people to support themselves so they can pursue their creative endeavors is a primary goal of MWS Media. Making enough money to live can be difficult if all you have is your art. It’s also hard to give all your energy to your art if you’re working a full-time job that’s unrelated to your creative goals.
MWS Media is committed to finding ways to replace the “day job” with alternative sources of income, thereby freeing the creative person to follow their bliss and concentrate on their art. Recently, we discovered a program that’s generated more success than anything else we’ve examined.
It’s called PaysForever. Like many residual income programs, it’s an internet marketing plan. Unlike most programs that require a monthly investment, PaysForever requires just one payment of $29.00 – no other money need ever be invested, ever! $29.00 enrolls you in a system that will literally make you money as long as you like.
In the four months MWS Media has implemented the PaysForever system, we’ve generated as much income as our other internet marketing plan (FreeStoreClub) has in a year!
If you’re interested in learning more, see http://www.paysforever.com/MM4281.htm. Yes, this site’s a little hokey, but this program works. Even if you don’t make enough from this one program to quit your day job, it’s another step in that direction!
Follow you bliss!
THANKS FOR READING!
-- Matthew Wayne Selznick and MWS Media
04-12-2004 |
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| I Should Probably Put A Set Together |
[Apr. 2nd, 2004|12:00 am] |
Not to mention start practicing.
I haven't played publicly since April of 2003 -- it's been a year. This isn't the first time I've taken time off from performing, but this may have been the longest time, and certainly the most spiritually and creatively cleansing. So I want to ease into this performing thing, something low-key, low-consequence...
That sounds like Borders.
I just booked four gigs at four different Borders stores in May. These are free gigs -- well, I get to keep whatever tips the customers deign to give me -- but I don't mind all that much right now. I'm hoping to make recordings of all of them, from which I can cull the best for another release, and plus, it's a comfortable place to get my groove back on. Assuming it still fits.
I still have to get performance agreements signed, but the tentative schedule is like so:
Friday, May 9th, 2004: Borders La Habra
Saturday, May 15th, 2004: Borders Montclair
Saturday, May 22nd, 2004: Borders Brea
Saturday, May 28th, 2004: Borders City of Industry.
All shows should be around 7:30 or so until 9:30 or so in the evening.
If you'd like to know more about each show as they get closer, send me an email at gigannounce@mwsmedia.com. That'll put you on the MWS Media mailing list -- periodic blasts all about the man who put the MWS in Music Weans Salivation... me.
Fairly productive day, wot. Put up the magazine, got some gigs... also fixed the network situation for optimum convenience for all concerned here at home... it's nine o'clock, I have to be at work in thirteen hours, and I have more I want to do before I sleep... |
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| Multiverse Magazine Adjusts Publication Schedule |
[Apr. 2nd, 2004|12:00 am] |
(From Multiverse Magazine)
April 3rd, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MULTIVERSE MAGAZINE ADJUST PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
Hesperia, California, USA – Multiverse Magazine, the online periodical featuring fiction and non-fiction with an emphasis on world-building, has adopted a bi-monthly publishing schedule effective with the April/May 2004 issue, now available at http://www.multiversemagazine.com.
Editor Matthew Wayne Selznick said, “We have a high standard at Multiverse Magazine. At this time, the number of quality submissions isn't where we'd like it to be. Rather than lower our standards and publish more issue per year, it's better for the magazine -- and our readers -- to cut the number of issues.”
The latest issue of Multiverse Magazine includes two short stories from writers new to Multiverse, Mark Hodgett and R.Cee. Both offer social science fiction with a dystopic view of the future.
This sixth issue of Multiverse Magazine also includes the contents of the last five issues.
Multiverse Magazine is published monthly. The publication provides compensation for its contributors from a portion of advertising revenue – one of few online magazines to do so
Contact information:
Multiverse Magazine
http://www.multiversemagazine.com
Parent company MWS Media
http://www.mwsmedia.com
PO BOX 402081
Hesperia CA 92340-2081 |
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| Songs up on my site |
[Mar. 29th, 2004|12:00 am] |
For those of you who might be interested, I've posted low-bandwidth versions of the songs I'm circulating on my gig-getting demo right now. Just three little numbers, but it might give you some idea of what I'm up to these days.
Feel free to link your friends to my site; the more the merrier! |
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| Support My Indie Artist Friend! |
[Mar. 29th, 2004|12:00 am] |
Cydniey Buffers is an outsider artist, spoken work queen, and crafty person. She's also been my friend for 'pert near half our lives, which is something, isn't it?
Check out her latest stuff available for sale on E-Bay, and remember that you're supporting someone who makes her living making art -- which is also something, isn't it?
Here's Cyd's LJ entry about the bracelets. |
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| (no subject) |
[Mar. 25th, 2004|11:34 pm] |
| [ | mood |
| |  enraged | ] |
I was in a very serene mood. Mellow. Almost ready to go to bed.
Then one of our four cats decided to jump from the back of my desk chair and onto my desk. She landed on a notebook that was half on and half off of the desk, which proceeded to slam down on the top of my computer. Now my top CDR drive (my only CDr DRIVE!!!!) has a bent caddy. Won't close unless I force it, won't open once I do.
FUCK!
I need to be able to burn CDs in order to continue work on the music archive. So that means I have to go buy one. On credit. I have no money.
FUCK!
fucking cats. fuck. |
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| "If You Want My Job, You're Going To Have To Work On Your Typing." |
[Mar. 25th, 2004|12:00 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  ecstatic | ] |
| [ | music |
| | "River of Money" by The Go-Betweens | ] |
I've mentioned my love of the West Wing, I know I have. Just finished watching tonight's episode, TIVO'ed.
Fucking thing makes me want to yell. It makes me smile. It makes me tear up and explode inside the way you do when you experience something beautiful. It makes me want to eat ice cream, which I did, two bowls, and that was my late dinner.
Now I admit, there was a bit of a dip after Aaron Sorkin was booted off the show, but they are back, baby. This season has brought us some top-quality stuff, and that means if the rest of television is Joel Schumacher, the West Wing at its worst is John Houston, Clint Eastwood, and Robert Altman in gift basket. This season is like that, in spades.
I cannot stress this enough: this show is inspiration. It makes me want to create; it makes me want to vote. I have to wonder if that's their intention: make America feel passionate about what it is we do as Americans, regardless of your politics.
Fucking A. It's five after one in the morning and there's no way I can sleep now. Brilliant!!! |
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| Another One |
[Mar. 24th, 2004|12:00 am] |
This one's more of a rocker... the type of song I sing acoustic that used to drive Gary Fitch crazy: "You're wasting these songs by not having a band!!!!"
Feh. Thanks for not wanting to be my friend after I left your band, Gary. Where's my video, Mr. Fitch?
( Upside Down Roses )
Yet another song about making music and the creative thang. I started this one on the 19th, promptly forgot what I had played, then figured it out again last night and this morning.
Next! |
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| Hey, I Just Wrote A Song |
[Mar. 24th, 2004|12:00 am] |
| [ | mood |
| | calm | ] |
| [ | music |
| | The new song in my head. | ] |
It's probably the first full song I've written in a year or so. Culled from a couple of false starts and listening to lots of Son Volt, Eleventh Dream Day, and Go-Betweens. As should be expected, it doesn't sound much like any of 'em.
( It Will Matter (lyrics) )
Maybe this will bring the muse out from hibernation. It is Spring, after all. |
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| FYI |
[Mar. 23rd, 2004|12:00 am] |
| [ | music |
| | "Catholic Block" by Sonic Youth | ] |
I'm now ocassionally available on AIM. mwselz. Don't feel bad if I ignore any of you... I keep it running, but I won't let it interrupt my work... |
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| Help! |
[Mar. 22nd, 2004|12:00 am] |
| [ | music |
| | "Jawbone" by The Band | ] |
I'm asking for assistance, Live Journal friends... but I'm offering something in return. Please read the link, and forward it to anyone you think might care to help.
Nothing earth shattering or life-threatening here -- just a wish you can help fulfill!
Thank you!
http://www.mwsmedia.com/SBWC/index.php |
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| Hair Part Two: The Classic Years |
[Mar. 20th, 2004|12:00 am] |
| [ | mood |
| |  nostalgic | ] |
In the interest of contrast, here are some shots from when my hair was its longest, back when I was the tender age of 19 or 20. These shots were taken by Theresa Copell in a hilly region of San Clemente we called Werewolf Country. I'm absolutely certain that area is red tile roofs and strips malls now.
What A Nice Boy
Nick Drake
Weighty Thoughts
Bono
I occassionally entertain thoughts of growing my hair again. Stop me, please. |
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