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Lights! Camera!! Action!!! DOH!!!!!

May 25, 2004 by Nakia  
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OK – once again I have totally screwed up by closing a freaking window and losing a blog entry. WHAT WILL I DO??
I was just about done too!
OK – here’s the skinny about the lost post -
Training started today at Apple for the Ridgepoint campus. It rocked. My team is going to be the best [...]

Where’s Summer?

May 23, 2004 by Nakia  
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Graffiti’s in North Austin has truly become my home bar. Joe and Debby are just the best! Last night’s show was great and I had such a good time with the songs and the crowd.
Thank you to all the really cool folks who came out last night. Hmmmm…Where’s Summer? Kris? Yep… LAME!! I missed y’all. [...]

I Want It Back!

May 21, 2004 by Nakia  
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A very exceptional night took place at St. David’s sanctuary tonight.
Shawn Colvin performing with Will Taylor & Strings Attached.
Having joined Will’s street team earlier in the month, I was on the list to attend in exchange for folding, labeling, stamping and dotting newsletters. I also listed Roberto The Concert Attendee and he helped us strike [...]

Agence Green

May 20, 2004 by Nakia  
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1. Christened Heart
2. Weather Man
3. One More Try
That was the short, but sweet set list from tonight’s party for Agence Talent’s official launch! Go ERIN!!
She rocks!
She introduced me to some great folks and let me play some songs for a room filled with beautiful and talented people. It was just a real jazz to do.
I [...]

Mr. Jones & Me…

May 18, 2004 by Nakia  
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Tonight was the monthly Texas Songwriters Night at Casbeers in San Antonio. Tonight marked my fifth appearance at said gathering of songwriters and it was a very special one for several reasons. Let’s review, shall we?
1. Tonight was the first time I actually didn’t have to wait for someone to get off work to drive [...]

LAME

May 14, 2004 by Nakia  
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OK – So I had a whole post typed up and accidentally used the Google bar and lost it.
Here’s what you missed in a nutshell.
I am trying to book gigs back toward home to give me incentive to go home and visit, despite typical family drama.
I am getting attention via Sonicbids. Which is really good [...]

Raised On Radio

May 12, 2004 by Nakia  
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OK – Today held exactly what my fortune said it was going to…A pleasant surprise.
At approximatley 3:45PM Central Standard time, my song, “Broken Spoke” was played by Jody Denburg, the Program Director of KGSR, on his daily segment – The Daily Demo.
I got a call (OK – SEVERAL CALLS) from Marney around 3:40ish telling me [...]

Such A Small Stage For Such A Large History

May 11, 2004 by Nakia  
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Well, tonight, I was privileged to perform at the Cactus Cafe here in Austin. If you’re not in the loop, that means I got to perform on a seriously major stage. One that everyone from Robert Earl and Lyle to Shawn Colvin and Ani have graced at one point or another. Oh…Did I mention, Nanci [...]

It’s Not A Sound Auction…It’s A Sonicbid!

May 6, 2004 by Nakia  
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Well – It’s official. I am now a member of the Sonicbids family. I stayed up late last night working my ass off on the new bio, compiling press, resizing photos, creating new sound samples, and adding show dates, but the work paid off! I love my EPK! I think it looks way cool and [...]

Corpus Christi – Hot, Humid…SWELL!

May 1, 2004 by Nakia  
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So, with a twist of a key, a shift of a gear, and an iPod full of songs, I headed to Corpus Christi on Friday to perform at the grand opening of the new art gallery in town, John Medina’s, SWELL. The show, appropriately named, “Fresh,” was a real blast! John really went all out [...]