Attempts to communicate with the Universe. Lettres à l’Univers et autres destinataires.

People are unfortunately two-sided. Their divine love and light are coherced into sharing the space with a narrow impulse for survival, which itself is force-fed fear and paranoia by our sytem based on authority and power. And Conscience makes it harder to cope with that contradiction. 

Ok, I sound dramatic. But hey, what can I say, this is my belief. Human beings are taught to judge and accept judgement rather than rejoice for the miracle that life is. And when there’s a bunch of people together, and hierarchy, and power, as a means to serve an artistic end, well, of course, al hell can break loose, and hell can get tiring, unless you’re at an Arcade Fire or Polyphonic Spree concert. Or attending a church service, which I imagine has the same effect. To some extent. Connecting to something together and feeling the beauty and the hope and the vibrations of creative love, in hell and every where. Am I getting carried away here… ? Not even. 

So I guess that what you’re trying to keep up with the band and making music has everything to do with the opportunities to tap into that beauty. But yes, if you’re thinking about othert art forms, chances are you’re a little bored, or too atune to the music world to accept its humanity.

That said, Artaud performed entirely by children sounds like my kind of experience. Were you thinking of having them read the radiophonic poop/caca pages? Dreamy…

And THAT said, I’m thrilled you’re thinking of coming to check out Jarvis’ exhibition of himself in Paris Thursday, that’s the day I’m participating in the yoga class Jarvis and the band will be playing live to. Of course, it’s the Five Tibetans, my yoga intructor has accepted to take on the challenge :) Bring a yoga mat. Warm up on the Eurostar, the Tibetans are pretty physical. A little twirling will put your problems into perspective. And the gallery Chappe is walking distance from my home, so you can drop bags and what not if needed. Bring a yoga mat. Ha!

I’m supposed to leave that night for the country house. Need more writing done. So might not be around to take you around….. Let me know if you wish me to arrange for another chaperon.

Mad Love,

MN

Ok, I’m on a roll, must be the week-long vacation of having nothing to do but clear my head of what might be obstructing the flow (and yes, one week was the bare minimum, but I gotta say it was effective).

And so I realized I have not shared my love for the band Yodelice. Considering Clarisse and I have been listening and singing to the advance preview of the upcoming record, every day for three or four months now (we’ve even got a few dance steps worked out to some of the songs, which we rehearse on the way to school), I think it’s a major faux-pas on my part.

Songs just came out on iTunes before the official release. They’re beautiful inside and out, as artists, and as human beings. Very simply put, I love them :)

Were this still NY, they’d totally be in the Collective, every month, and sharing our Sunday brunches…

I’ve posted two of their videos, one totally acoustic, stripped bare, with the band up in a tree, and the one an animation piece created by artistic director Bastien Duval. That way you guys get two sides of the multi-facetted Maxim Nucci (band leader) and friends.

There’s also one directed by our busy pal Guillaume Canet, which is rather eery and poetic, but the record company made it private, ie it can’t be embedded on blogs, which is just pathetic and so representative of record companies’ small minds, but of well, they’ll get it one day ;)

By the way, I’ll be in NY May 17-25. Let me know who’s around !
Mad Love from MN

I know I told you in person after the show, but I thought I should share the feeling with everyone.

I’m so glad my friend Marie-Anne convinced me to go see your performance at La Cigale in Paris, just before my well-deserved vacation :) You’ve put a smile on my face and a warmth in my heart which are with me still !

I’ve spent the last week thinking about your voice, yours songs, your musical arrangements and how wonderful it is that you finally decided to leave your kitchen and the animation studios.

The world is a better place with you being heard. So thank you, again, and hope to see you in Paris again soon, once you’ve rested…

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