I was finally in town for the Portland branch of the World Naked Bike Ride!
I snapped a few pics which promptly got me put in time out by Facebook. Soon after, a fan pointed out that I do have a web site after all and with my rebellious nature and zeal for freedom to express I can’t help but to repost them here. Enjoy!
ZIA MCCABE
Photo: Mike Morgan
I love my life. Out with the old, in with the new. It’s all good. This too shall pass. Better to regret things you’ve done than things you haven’t. And you can do anything you want until someone tells you not too. Yep, all of that. Oh and, one man’s junk is another man’s treasure and now is all we have.
Happy New Year! Serene 2014.
ZIA MCCABE
Dear friends & fans,
Jeremy Wilson of the Dharma Bums started The Jeremy Wilson Foundation to assist musicians and artists in medical crisis. He wrote me personally in the hopes that I could reach some people before the end of this year. Not only is this a great organization to donate to but they have a very special offer right now that’s about to expire.
Thanks for reading and any contribution is much appreciated.
Happy New Year,
ZIA MCCABE
From Jeremy Wilson:
This year our 501(c)3 musicians’ health and services organization has taken part in the Willamette Weeks GiveGuide campaign. Monqui presents is our partner in the campaign. Not only have they made a $5000.00 cash donation to the JWF GiveGuide campaign, but they are also offering a 4 Person VIP Package to ALL Edgefield concerts (16 to 20 shows!) for 2014 if someone or some company makes a minimum of $6000.00 donation to the JWF through GiveGuide this year at http://bit.ly/1bZjoRQ before midnight December 31st – Tuesday (the VIP package is valued at $12,000.00) The VIP package includes – private covered seating area at Edgefield, all food and drinks supplied and private facilities too. Monqui does not make this available to the general public and mostly supplies the VIP area for their biggest concert sponsors. You can use the tickets for yourself, friends or as gifts to your business partners as well.
I hope you will consider this wonderful opportunity and make a donation today if you can; or let someone know that might be interested. We also are accepting ANY SIZE DONATION Please help us spread the word. Thanks for your time! And also, thanks for all the great things you do for this crazy world!! You bring much happiness!
Hope you are well and that we see each other soon. Happy New Years!
Your Friend,
Jeremy WilsonPS – FYI. The JWF gave out $100,000.00 in assistance this year to musicians in medical emergency. 3x as much as the year before!
Donate HERE before midnight December 31st.
Buckle up boys and girls, DJ Rescue (me) and my boy Dar are going to knock your polk-a-dot panties into space.
5th – Amsterdam @ Paradiso Amsterdam
6th – Madrid @ SupersonicMadriz BritpopBar
14th – Athens @ Skullbar Athens
17th – Haifa @ Syncopa-Bar
18th – Tel-Aviv Levontin7
19th – Tel-Aviv @ IndieGo! Promoting Music
20th – Tel-Aviv @ TEDER.FM
We’re coming for you…
Links HERE.
ZIA MCCABE
Zia’s messing with Texas this weekend. She’ll will be appearing with her country band Brush Prairie tonight (05/02) in Dallas at Sundown at Grenada (free show!). Zia will also be dj’ing Friday at the Texas Theatre in Dallas, Saturday night at The Boiled Owl in Ft Worth, and Sunday night – Cinco de Mayo – in Austin at Cheer up Charlie’s. Yee haw!!
GOTHMAN
If you’re in Portland put on a coat this Thursday night (March 7) and head out to the Hollywood Theater for the PDX preview of Jackie Weissman’s film ROCK N ROLL MAMAS. Zia’s in this movie a lot from what I hear! Getcha tickets at powfest.com.
GOTHMAN
gnathonic (næˈθɒnɪk)
— adj
literary deceitfully flattering; sycophantic[C17: from Latin gnathōnicus, from Gnathō, such a character in the Eunuchus, Roman comedy by Terence]
Zia won the OnPoint Community Credit Union Celebrity Spelling Bee last night, spelling “gnathonic,” which is such a damn fine word I wonder why I have never used it, such a cartoon villain word. (My dumb computer dictionary thinks it’s spelt wrong. Oh yeah, MacBook Pro, how would YOU spell it?? Oh, no suggestions? I thought so.)
Anyway, the bee brought out such Portland luminaries as Killer Dave, the president of the Blazers, and the new mayor Charlie Hales. This event was to benefit Schoolhouse Supplies, an award-winning nonprofit that supports public education in Portland by giving students and teachers free classroom supplies. Please check out their site, and if you can, please donate.
GOTHMAN
I’ve never been a strong speller but I’ve been studying and will do my best for this good cause of providing school supplies for schools, teachers and students in need.
Wish me luck!
The Onpoint Community Credit Union Spelling Bee, presented by Comcast, will bring our community of supporters together to celebrate Schoolhouse Supplies and our growth and success over the last twelve years. This evening of intelligent fun, held on Thursday, January 31, 2013 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Portland Art Museum, will bring together past Spelling Bee winners, along with new challengers, all vying for the title of Portland’s Spelling Champion.
With the help of local businesses and the support of the community, this has become one of Portland’s most anticipated events. In addition to the Spelling Bee, a silent auction, raffle and special appeal help raise vital funding for Schoolhouse Supplies.
ZIA MCCABE
I have worked my tail off bringing bands together for something I feel very strongly about. In the last week I’ve organized an event that will bring together 17 bands and 3 DJs to stand united in support of democracy and our right to vote. Our right to make decisions collectively as a community and a vibrant independent city. This event will represent Portland in her truest form, and send a message to our government that the artists and citizens of Portland are willing to stand up to them when they are not serving our city and her people they way they should be. Besides that, it’s gonna be one helluva fun mini festival! Tons of music and performance artists, food carts, raffles and all kinds of creative, good spirited, family fun!
PUBLIC WATER PUBLIC VOTE!
Portland Musicians Unite to Support Democratic Right to Vote on City Water Fluoridation Measure
Featuring:
THE DANDY WARHOLS w/ Vic the Stick on drums
Y LA BAMBA
Individuals of PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT
Marty McQuin of BLITZEN TRAPPER
Jeremy Wilson of THE DHARMA BUMS
DJ ANJALI
THE PRIDS
1776
THE SHIVAS
THE BUILDERS AND THE BUTCHERS
GUANTANAMO BAYWATCH
SUICIDE NOTES
THE VERNER PANTONS
RUBY FEATHERS
HUSTLE & DRONE
SOUVENIR DRIVER
SEXYWATERSPIDERS
MIRACLE FALLS
DJ BAR HOPPER
DJ PAPA GRASSMAN
DJ RESCUESunday Oct. 7, 2012
Rotture & Branx (inside and outside)
315 SE 3rd Ave Portland, OR
1pm to 2am
Cost: $10-$20 sliding scale donation
ALL AGES (outside stage & Branx)
21+ (in Rotture)
Who: This event is being organized by Zia McCabe with The Dandy Warhols in cooperation with Clean Water Portland PAC. Clean Water Portland is leading the campaign to qualify the Portland City Council’s water fluoridation decision for a public vote. The campaign is working to gather the 20,000 valid signatures needed to qualify the referendum measure that will give the public a chance to vote.
What & Why: An all day, three stage concert to promote the public’s right to vote on the controversial water fluoridation decision recently announced by the Portland City Council. The event is aimed at highlighting why the City Council’s decision, which was directly contrary to three previous public votes in Portland opposing water fluoridation, should be put to voters once again through a citizen referendum. Petition signatures will be collected and all funds raised will be donated to Clean Water Portland for their signature gathering effort.
ZIA MCCABE
I’m not sure if you are aware of the recent city council decision to fluoridate Bull Run, Portland’s and other surrounding cities main water supply. It was done very sneakily with no debates and only one city council hearing in the middle of the day while most folks are at work. By time this hearing happened, the 5 city council members, after only hearing from pro fluoride speakers, had already decided to vote for fluoridation.
I believe an issue with so much new information and one rife with controversy should be put to a public vote. Knowing it has been voted down the past three times also makes the city council’s behavior quite suspicious.
I’ve decided to volunteer to collect signatures (we need 20,000 valid ones in 30 days, we are already half way through that time, to get a referendum to block the city council decision and get this issue on the ballot where it belongs), organize events that raise money and awareness and last but not least I’m now taking a break from those two things to do some direct donation fund raising.
Yep, I’m asking you to make a contribution. As I’m sure you know, the other side is very well funded and they’ve hired one of the most powerful lobbyists. I’m standing up for democracy and clean water. I’m reaching out to you because I assume you feel the same as I do.
My goal is to raise $1,000 today, I’m over half way there.
Please go to www.cleanwaterportland.org to make your contribution. Every little bit really does help this movement keep moving.
Thanks so much for you time and your support.
Sincerely,
ZIA MCCABE
