February 2012
2 posts
It's done.
I am finally finished with Happy Whore. I thought I would feel really excited but instead I feel insane. Maybe it’s because I only slept a couple hours last night. Maybe it’s because it’s the end of a cycle of purging so I’m just tired now. Im going to take a shower, pick out something pretty to wear, then figure out what I have to do next so y’all can hear this...
Happy whore will be done today!
I’m driving up to Olympia right now to head to the last day in the studio to finish my new album happy whore. It’s been a lot longer process than I had originally anticipated but it seems to be getting done at the perfect moment. Thank you everyone for encouraging and supporting me through this process! Soon soon enough I will be on the road again so I may bring to you my new work....
January 2012
13 posts
If you own an iPhone or any other apple product...
According to the New York Times, workers at a factory in Shenzhen, China, owned by Foxconn (a company that manufactures iPhones, iPads and other devices for Apple) regularly work sixteen-hour, seven-day work weeks.
They stand until their legs swell and they can’t walk, and they perform repetitive motions on the production line for so long that some permanently lose the use of their hands. To cut...
Good things happening every day
“After ten years of outcry, the nation of Ecuador — through the Ministry of Public Health — has entered into a commitment with civic organizations, and society in general, to deconstruct the belief that homosexuality is an illness and root out the use of torture in these clinics. We extend our thanks to all the men and women who signed our petition — it’s been an...
Workin in the studio
Listening to the lovely harpist Raelyn Olson who is an angel with a capital G. Harp gangstar.
New year, same city's, still driving
I think I had the best holidays I’ve ever had. I played some shows in my trip up north LA, SF, then Portland. I have some comparisons to add to the list before I compile them for the 2011 what does Poeina sound like list. I was told I was a better version of Jolie holland. I’m not sure who that is exactly. Then compared as a female version of Jeff Buckley and the tune yards. I’m...
December 2011
13 posts
Last minute show tonight at the buffalo gap!
Last nights show at jade lounge was wonderful it was so great to see so many beautiful faces! After the show I went down to the buffalo gap to vote for the acoustic minds in the final round of the battle of the bands. They are doing another show there tonight and they invited me to come and perform with them and to do a couple sets between their sets! I’ll be there from 9-midnight with them...
December Show Schedule
12/22 Thursday 8:30pm 21+
Good Hurt - 12249 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
12/23 Friday 9:00pm all ages
Brainwash Cafe - 1122 Folsom st, San Francisco, CA
12/28 Wednesday 8pm 21+
Jade lounge - 2342 SE Ankeny st, Portland, OR
Comparison of the day
I’ve been spending a lot of time in coffee shops these days. Working on sewing and making posters for my upcoming shows. I was chatting it up with a cool dude who was drawing portraits with color pencils which lead to me sharing a song with him. I gave him my headphones to listen and he compared me to two people. One a friend of his I’ve yet to check out named xolie morra and the other...
November 2011
7 posts
October 2011
2 posts
Me or the World
I’ve played billions and millions of shows and heard people shout out freebird! freebird! …over and over. my response was always the same…sorry never heard of it. I finally heard it the other day when I was playing tunes with friends. And well…I don’t get the joke -why is it so funny? If it’s not a joke and people really just love that song, I don’t...
Comparison of the day
I played a couple private parties in northern california this weekend. I’m still slowly working my way down to LA. I’ve gotten a few gigs and some odd jobs to help get me farther south. Comparisons I got this weekend were Jewel and Melissa Ethridge. I don’t know if I’ve ever listened to any Melissa Ethridge although I had a short Jewel phase as a teen; in which I learned...
September 2011
7 posts
Daily comparison
I’m on the coast coast celebrating my long time friend’s wedding to his very handsome soon to be husband. Last night we had a big driftwood bonfire on the beach and I brought my guitar and did a little singing. Everyone was drunk and merry and comparisons started coming out. I was compared to janis joplin and brandi carlile. I do believe those are new comparisons. I’ll compile a...
North Country Fair
On the road again and it feels right. I showed up in Arcata just in time to hold the alegria sign in the samba parade after busking at the farmers market. Today I did a little more street performance at the festival until I got kicked out of my spot. There was some words of inspiration from the stained glass vendor who said to me “love your faith, no matter what it brings you”. He said...
Daily comparison
I found in my journal a name I wrote down when I last played at the blue monk in portland, oregon. The bar tender said I must check her out because I sound so much like her that he thought for sure I was a big fan. He was surprized that I hadn’t heard of her. Karen Dalton… I haven’t checked her out yet. *poeina
Daily comparisons
People often compare me to other singers when they hear me. The funny part to me is that I’ve yet to be compared to the same singer twice. I decided to start posting the comparisons people say to me everytime I get them and try to keep a running list to see if there is anything in common with all these comparisons. This weekend I was busking at the farmers markets endlessly trying to catch...
Dream last night
I was in heaven and I was looking for a restroom. The line in heaven was really long but there was no line across the hall in hell. I wanted to go where there was no line but I had just gotten there and didn’t know what the rules were and didn’t want to get stuck in hell. All I could think was well at least most of us made it into heaven. I went walking around looking for another...
Recording with eastern sunz today! My phone is back on and I’m back in buisniness!!
back in business!
i got my phone turned back on yay! now i just need to get my van fixed and it won’t be so pathetic that i’m homeless again woot woot! well i’m not too too homeless i’ve got a great places to stay. special thanks to wonderful generous people who don’t think of me as a burden but rather housing me is a form of subsiding my art. i’m in the studio today...
August 2011
3 posts
august show calendar
august show calendar saturday august 13th 3:45pm sound to mountain bike festival i’ll be singing back up for eastern sunz hip hop group north bend, washington tuesday august 16th 9pm $5 hawthorne theatre portland oregon saturday august 20th 5pm-8pm happy hour music upstairs @ the blue monk portland, oregon there may be some last minute show add ons this month so keep your eye out.
July 2011
3 posts
california show tonight!
just a reminder that i will be playing tonight at 8pm at the good hurt in LA! come out if you can :) ~poeina good hurt nightclub 21+ $5.0012249 Venice Blvd West Los Angeles, 90066
show tonight!
howdy friends i’m playing tonight at the blue monk with the mighty linderman. it’s been a few weeks since we’ve done a show together and i can’t wait! ahh she just makes everything so dang good! i can live without her but it’s really an aweful way to live. we really do need a bassist that we love a lot so we’re going to start trying people out. any low note...
july calendar
July shows 7-7 1st thursday music 6pm 625 NW Everett Portland, OR 7-9 Jade Lounge 6-8pm 2348 Southeast Ankeny Street Portland, OR 97214-1627 (503) 236-4997 i’ll be doing the full two hours solo acoustic a rare occurance to come check out my old and new material! 7-16 Blue Monk 9pm 3341 Southeast Belmont Street Portland, OR 97214-4244 (503) 595-0575 ♥ Poeina Suddarth...