“In Everyone’s Life There’s a Summer of ‘42″

Posted in Diary of a Directrix, On the Fest Circuit
December 15th, 2009 by Devi Snively (The Directrix)

overhead gang smI got back from Alaska yesterday and actually found L.A. a bit nippy – how weird is that?  I don’t know if this is common, but I always feel a little sad after a particularly great fest experience.  For 11 days I had a new home, family and lifestyle. We’ll all stay in touch naturally, but never again will that same group of people live in that same environment altogether like that. It’s the end of an era, albeit a tiny one. Read the rest of this entry »

Simon Says, The Promoter Says And Why You Should Know The Headliners

Posted in Along Came A Spider...
December 14th, 2009 by Spider

Two day punk festival in an English seaside resorted created a backdrop to English Seaside Resortanother perfectly executed musical extravaganza. Not long after arriving to the location that would have fitted excellently in “28 Days Later” I was told that we had agreed to play for nothing and pay for the travelling ourselves. Somehow I failed to see the logic as we’d played here before and got paid for it. Promoter said we would be getting drinks in, so I thought we can even the situation. Read the rest of this entry »

Sentimental Journey

Posted in Diary of a Directrix, On the Fest Circuit
December 12th, 2009 by Devi Snively (The Directrix)

family photo smI can’t believe it’s been 10 days already.  How does this always happen?  This world feels so familiar by now, like we’ve created a “home” here somehow that seems far too established to be the result of such a small period of time.  More members of the pack have left and I’m reminded once again of those end-of-summer-camp pangs when we had to say our goodbyes.  So very bittersweet. Read the rest of this entry »

Band interview: The Adorkables

Posted in Along Came A Spider...
December 11th, 2009 by Spider

The Adorkables: "She Loves Me Not"The Adorkables are an upbeat and cheerful pop punk outfit hailing from the ideal climates of floral industry and grape vineyards of Salinas, California. We caught the singer and bassist of the quartet Eric to discover how did the catchy tunes end up in Devi Snively’s feature film “Trippin’”. Read the rest of this entry »

How Do You Solve a Paradox Wrapped in An Enigma Like Maria?

Posted in Friends of trippin'
December 11th, 2009 by Devi Snively (The Directrix)

demonicdamesMariaAlexanderI met the inimitable Maria Alexander back in my San Francisco days many moons ago.  Our beloved shared mentor Sam Scribner referred to us fondly as the “Evil Twins.”  At the time we were both risqué blondes who often donned black latex so I suppose it was a fitting title. Read the rest of this entry »