New 7″
K Records — November 9, 2010
order here – $4 Malachi b/w Blue Sky & Branches – part of the International Pop Underground singles series. Malachi is about free speech and anti-war activist Malachi Ritscher (1954-2006).
Mecca Normal is launching our 7″ by inviting bands to cover Blue Sky & Branches at their shows in the months of November & December. We will post videos of cover versions on MySpace.
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Blue Sky & Branches (lyrics):G, D, Am D (and repeat)
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Smarten UP! Records is very excited to announce the re-release of two early Mecca Normal albums. These came out on K Records and then on one CD on Matador – two amazing labels we’ve had the thrill of working with.
Check out these songs individually for 99 cents or as the album, the way David and I intended for it to be heard.
Calico Kills the Cat (1989, K Records, Matador CD with “Water”)
Water Cuts My Hands (1991, K Records, Matador CD with “Calico”)
Spring — Jean created The Black Dot Museum of Political Art and Kill Rock Stars founder Slim Moon was named museum manager. The Black Dot Museum of Political Art – features art by Nikki McClure, Tae Won Yu, Norman Nawrocki, Clive Holden and EE Miller. The Museum Screening Room features Jean Smith’s introduction to How Art & Music Can Change the World
The Black Dot Museum of Political Art – FaceBook
April into May — The Black Dot Museum: Political Artists from Vancouver, a four-person exhibit in Olympia. Mecca Normal played the opening.
David’s The Gruesome Acts of Capitalism is required reading for a course called English: Academic Writing Strategies at Capilano University. Another 150 copies of The Gruesome Acts of Capitalism sold – a donation was made to the Canadian Centre for the Victims of Torture (approx. $2,000 raised so far).
David’s poster of Howard Zinn was Poster of the Week at the Center For the Study of Political Graphics (Los Angeles). David’s poster series — Inspired Agitators – became part of the permanent collection of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics (Los Angeles).
David Lester — Painter on FaceBook
David Lester paintings
MungBeing online magazine is featuring artwork by David and Jean’s painting, poetry and excerpts from her forthcoming novel Love Wants You. – including The Entirely Bearable Lightness of Being Single and Shadowing the G-Man. Jean is seeking a literary agent for Love Wants You. — a novel about online dating and deception. Jean Smith bio on BC BookWorld
The weekly Magnet Magazine series continues. David’s illustration paired with text by Jean – includes a Mecca Normal download. Currently at Vol. 78.
April — Mecca Normal played Sarah Utter‘s art opening at Land Gallery, Portland.
May — Mecca Normal recorded three songs with Calvin Johnson at Dub Narcotic Studio. Jean played timpani and piano. The songs are: Malachi, Blue & Sky Branches, and an improvised piece called After the Next.
June — Jean’s film “Kent State” and David’s film “Hitler’s Sketch” were screened in Seattle at Hollow Earth Radio House and at the Capitol Theater in Olympia, as part of the Olympia Experimental Music Festival Film Program.
Arbeiter Ring Publishing will publish David’s graphic novel The Listener – spring, 2011. Publisher (and member of Weakerthans) John Samson calls it “remarkable.” The Listener blog
Jean made a video for I’m Not Into Being the Woman You’re With While You’re Looking for the Woman You Want.
August – Jean made a series of short films on Montreal activist and artist Norman Nawrocki
Jean made three films while recording at Dub Narcotic Studio:
Calvin & Jean Talk About 70s Rock
After the Next
A Short Film About Recording With Calvin
August – Jean started a new series “Winter at the Pond”
Jean completed a series of paintings: Discovering Utopia — two have sold.
To buy work by Mecca Normal, David Lester and Jean Smith:BuyOlympia.com and Smarten UP! Records & Get To The Point Editions
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