Wednesday, May 19, 2010
My new biz!
Come and visit my new favor store online at www.momentstofavor.com. You can also follow me on Twitter @momentstofavor and on Facebook at facebook.com/momentstofavor
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Kami news...
If you didn't already know, Kami is officially out of diapers FOREVER!! We are so excited that we don't have to use them anymore (for her). Now we just need to work on Cooper! :)
Saturday, May 15, 2010
The new Maddern site!
Welcome (back) to the Maddern blog. As you will see, there are old posts below from long ago when I used this blog more. Thought it was time to redesign and get it updated!
Hopefully I'll spend more time updating!
Kelly
Hopefully I'll spend more time updating!
Kelly
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Mama Digdown's Brass Band 15th Anniversary Party
Mama Digdown's Brass Band 15th Anniversary Party
Special Events
1-5 pm, 9/7, Fork & Spoon Cafe, with food, beverages & music. Parade down Williamson Street begins at noon, Harmony Bar. Free. 325-0987
When: 09/07/08 @ 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Call: 325-0987
More Information:
Mama Digdown's Brass Band Throwing A Party
To Celebrate 15-Year Anniversary
Free party for band's fans, friends will be held at R.P's Pasta on Madison's East Side.
On Sunday, September 7, Mama Digdown's Brass Band will thank its fans for more than 15 years of support at a free family-friendly party that will include spaghetti and meatballs from R.P.'s Pasta Company and a special performance by the band. The Great Dane Brewery will be on hand to offer beer and other beverages.
WHO: Mama Digdown's Brass Band, Madison families
WHAT: "Digdown's Family Picnic" to celebrate 15 year anniversary
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008
1-5 pm Party at R.P.'s Pasta
**Second line parade down Williamson Street begins at noon at the Harmony Bar 2201 Atwood (corner of Atwood and Dunning), ending at R.P.'s Pasta
WHERE: Fork and Spoon Cafe - R.P.'s Pasta Company, 1133 East Wilson Ave.
In the 15 years since University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music alumni Erik Jacobson and Christopher "Roc" Ohly formed the band, Mama Digdown's has planted deep roots in the Madison and New Orleans music scenes while also developing a significant following throughout the Midwest and in Europe.
Mama Digdown's marked its first public performance in 1993, at Madison's annual Art Fair on the Square.
"We pretty much crashed the event and were just thankful no one asked us to leave," recalls Ohly. "To see Madisonians getting into the New Orleans rhythms, we all knew we were onto something."
Mama Digdown's plays music inspired by the great Jazz heritage of New Orleans. Funky and hard-hitting, the band can easily transition from a New Orleans second line parade in the streets to a club show. Indeed, the band has played in cities from San Diego to New York, New Orleans to Chicago and many places in between. During three of the past four summers, the band was a featured guest at JazzAscona, a New Orleans Jazz festival in southern Switzerland. The band has also shared bills with musical giants Branford Marsalis, Doctor John, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Rebirth Brass Band, Eddie Bo, and the Neville Brothers.
But the highlight of the band's performances, according to Jacobson and Ohly, came this past spring when they took the stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival for the first time. After nearly 50 trips to New Orleans and countless career highs playing with the likes of the Rebirth, Dirty Dozen and Hot 8 Brass Bands, Digdown's shared the stage with friends and fellow musicians from the Mahogany Brass Band.
"When we began taking the band to New Orleans, it was all about learning the music and
listening to our musical heroes," said Jacobson. "Now when we go, we still seek out all of that, but we've also built some strong friendships with other musicians... friendships that feel an awful lot like family."
Closer to home, Mama Digdown's benefited from a strong tradition of marching bands throughout the Midwest and a particularly receptive crowd. This receptivity led to the New Orleans tradition taking hold in the otherwise unlikely location thousands of miles north of New Orleans. Since then, Mama Digdown's has inspired a Northern Brass Band scene that includes such accomplished groups as Madison's Youngblood Brass Band and Minneapolis' Jack Brass Band. At least eight groups of high school students in the Madison area have started brass bands in the years since Mama Digdown's began playing.
"Mama Digdown's Brass Band is a cultural institution," says Youngblood leader and former Digdown Dave Skogen. "One could argue that there were no more defining musical experiences for Youngblood's most long-term members than being in Mama Digdown's."
Mama Digdown's has recorded six albums: North of New Orleans (1996); Big Boy (1999); Slippery Seven (2001); Delicious (2003); Digdown Decade (2003); and, Ascona (2005). The albums include guest performances by Paul Cebar, and New Orleans artists Leroy Jones, Bob French, and Tricia Boutte. The band is currently recording a seventh album "Mojito," due to be released later this year.
Special Events
1-5 pm, 9/7, Fork & Spoon Cafe, with food, beverages & music. Parade down Williamson Street begins at noon, Harmony Bar. Free. 325-0987
When: 09/07/08 @ 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Call: 325-0987
More Information:
Mama Digdown's Brass Band Throwing A Party
To Celebrate 15-Year Anniversary
Free party for band's fans, friends will be held at R.P's Pasta on Madison's East Side.
On Sunday, September 7, Mama Digdown's Brass Band will thank its fans for more than 15 years of support at a free family-friendly party that will include spaghetti and meatballs from R.P.'s Pasta Company and a special performance by the band. The Great Dane Brewery will be on hand to offer beer and other beverages.
WHO: Mama Digdown's Brass Band, Madison families
WHAT: "Digdown's Family Picnic" to celebrate 15 year anniversary
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008
1-5 pm Party at R.P.'s Pasta
**Second line parade down Williamson Street begins at noon at the Harmony Bar 2201 Atwood (corner of Atwood and Dunning), ending at R.P.'s Pasta
WHERE: Fork and Spoon Cafe - R.P.'s Pasta Company, 1133 East Wilson Ave.
In the 15 years since University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music alumni Erik Jacobson and Christopher "Roc" Ohly formed the band, Mama Digdown's has planted deep roots in the Madison and New Orleans music scenes while also developing a significant following throughout the Midwest and in Europe.
Mama Digdown's marked its first public performance in 1993, at Madison's annual Art Fair on the Square.
"We pretty much crashed the event and were just thankful no one asked us to leave," recalls Ohly. "To see Madisonians getting into the New Orleans rhythms, we all knew we were onto something."
Mama Digdown's plays music inspired by the great Jazz heritage of New Orleans. Funky and hard-hitting, the band can easily transition from a New Orleans second line parade in the streets to a club show. Indeed, the band has played in cities from San Diego to New York, New Orleans to Chicago and many places in between. During three of the past four summers, the band was a featured guest at JazzAscona, a New Orleans Jazz festival in southern Switzerland. The band has also shared bills with musical giants Branford Marsalis, Doctor John, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Rebirth Brass Band, Eddie Bo, and the Neville Brothers.
But the highlight of the band's performances, according to Jacobson and Ohly, came this past spring when they took the stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival for the first time. After nearly 50 trips to New Orleans and countless career highs playing with the likes of the Rebirth, Dirty Dozen and Hot 8 Brass Bands, Digdown's shared the stage with friends and fellow musicians from the Mahogany Brass Band.
"When we began taking the band to New Orleans, it was all about learning the music and
listening to our musical heroes," said Jacobson. "Now when we go, we still seek out all of that, but we've also built some strong friendships with other musicians... friendships that feel an awful lot like family."
Closer to home, Mama Digdown's benefited from a strong tradition of marching bands throughout the Midwest and a particularly receptive crowd. This receptivity led to the New Orleans tradition taking hold in the otherwise unlikely location thousands of miles north of New Orleans. Since then, Mama Digdown's has inspired a Northern Brass Band scene that includes such accomplished groups as Madison's Youngblood Brass Band and Minneapolis' Jack Brass Band. At least eight groups of high school students in the Madison area have started brass bands in the years since Mama Digdown's began playing.
"Mama Digdown's Brass Band is a cultural institution," says Youngblood leader and former Digdown Dave Skogen. "One could argue that there were no more defining musical experiences for Youngblood's most long-term members than being in Mama Digdown's."
Mama Digdown's has recorded six albums: North of New Orleans (1996); Big Boy (1999); Slippery Seven (2001); Delicious (2003); Digdown Decade (2003); and, Ascona (2005). The albums include guest performances by Paul Cebar, and New Orleans artists Leroy Jones, Bob French, and Tricia Boutte. The band is currently recording a seventh album "Mojito," due to be released later this year.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
New York City's Hometown Newspaper - NY Daily News
Ugh!New York City's Hometown Newspaper - NY Daily News
But it's finally OVER!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Our day at the beach
(I stole text this from an email I sent to Jeff today)
Kami and I went to the beach. We got there just before 10 and it's a really nice beach. I didn't know, though, that the water isn't open to public until after 11. They had swim lessons from 10 to 11. But they had a playground that we played on in the meantime.
Kami played with other kids. There were a couple boys playing restaurant and Kami joined in. She was the person buying and they were the cooks. They were asking if she wants french fries and burgers and whatnot. She would say "Yeah!" each time. They were pretending with rocks. Kami doesn't have a lot of experience with pretending, and she put a rock in her mouth at one point. She spit it out and then I think she caught on to the pretending thing after that. They would take turns being cook.
I think Kami is afraid of the water. There were soooo many kids there and I swear she was the only one who wouldn't go in the water. She'd go up to her ankles, but she preferred to just play at the edge of the water with her bucket. I had to hold her hand if she was going to walk in, and even then she wouldn't go in far. I tried swirling her around in the water and she would just cry. We have to work on that at the lake this weekend. I don't want her to be afraid.
There was also a set of train tracks that went right past the beach. The first time one went by Kami thought it was neat, but the second time they blared the horn and it really freaked Kami out. She was bawling and when the horn stopped she said "Bye train, bye!" Like she really wanted it to go away.
There was another little girl there that she played with for a little while. She was with her grandma. I overheard her grandma call her "Mimi". I asked if that was her name and she said her name is "Amelia" but she calls herself "Mimi". I told her Kami's name and that she calls herself "Mimi" too. So the girls were calling each other Mimi.
Kami got to pick what we had for lunch. She wanted fries. So we stopped at Arby's on the way home. She got the popcorn chicken and fries and she ate it up like she hasn't eaten in days!
Pictures from our outing: http://flickr.com/photos/themadderns/sets/72157606470701256/
Kami and I went to the beach. We got there just before 10 and it's a really nice beach. I didn't know, though, that the water isn't open to public until after 11. They had swim lessons from 10 to 11. But they had a playground that we played on in the meantime.
Kami played with other kids. There were a couple boys playing restaurant and Kami joined in. She was the person buying and they were the cooks. They were asking if she wants french fries and burgers and whatnot. She would say "Yeah!" each time. They were pretending with rocks. Kami doesn't have a lot of experience with pretending, and she put a rock in her mouth at one point. She spit it out and then I think she caught on to the pretending thing after that. They would take turns being cook.
I think Kami is afraid of the water. There were soooo many kids there and I swear she was the only one who wouldn't go in the water. She'd go up to her ankles, but she preferred to just play at the edge of the water with her bucket. I had to hold her hand if she was going to walk in, and even then she wouldn't go in far. I tried swirling her around in the water and she would just cry. We have to work on that at the lake this weekend. I don't want her to be afraid.
There was also a set of train tracks that went right past the beach. The first time one went by Kami thought it was neat, but the second time they blared the horn and it really freaked Kami out. She was bawling and when the horn stopped she said "Bye train, bye!" Like she really wanted it to go away.
There was another little girl there that she played with for a little while. She was with her grandma. I overheard her grandma call her "Mimi". I asked if that was her name and she said her name is "Amelia" but she calls herself "Mimi". I told her Kami's name and that she calls herself "Mimi" too. So the girls were calling each other Mimi.
Kami got to pick what we had for lunch. She wanted fries. So we stopped at Arby's on the way home. She got the popcorn chicken and fries and she ate it up like she hasn't eaten in days!
Pictures from our outing: http://flickr.com/photos/themadderns/sets/72157606470701256/
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