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The Bittersweet Constraint

Gregory — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:43:34 GMT

Jill has a new album out:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=48316602

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Is it true Jill is performing in SF on Oct 30?

matt_mahi — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:41:48 GMT

The October issue of the Hypnodrome newsletter says this:

"Tuesday, October 30 at 8 PM Concert and Carnage with Thrillpedlers host singer songwriter Jill Tracy and violist Paul Mercer in concert"

but I haven't seen it verified anywhere else... then again, I should've asked when I was there 2 days ago

please be true! :)

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Jill Tracy and Paul Mercer @ the Hypnodrome Oct. 30th

Liam — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:37:51 GMT

Witness the return of diabolical chanteuse Jill Tracy to The Hypnodrome stage! In her thrall is an extraordinary violinist, our special musical guest Paul Mercer on tour from Atlanta for his sole Bay Area engagement. Plus! A volley of variety acts performed by the Shocktoberfest!! cast: Larkin Boero and Sarah Eismann in Chick tract "The Devil’s Night", beguiling Eric Wertz en anime, Laundry Basket and Spiegelman, Audra Wolfmann bares fangs and all, Indra Lowenstein rhapsodizes from a wheelchair, horrors from Harmon Leon secret pony play with Will McMichael and Kara Emry. Dead Channels’ dazzlers, straight from their vault of rare 16mm film shorts - screened here for your amusement. Please stay post-show and ring in Halloween 2007 with Thrillpeddlers and the gang!

Tickets:
$10 on brownpapertickets.com discount code: treat
$20 general

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PHOTOS ~ EDWARDIAN BALL

pixievision — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:24:58 GMT

http://www.pixievisionproductions.com/gallery/edwardianball07

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2006 Edwardian Ball!

mayhem — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 23:06:51 GMT

Jill Tracy returns to the Edwardian Ball- Jan 21 at Great American Music Hall! Don't miss it!
http://www.edwardianball.com/

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Dec 9th - Sac

meddevi — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:32:03 GMT

SATURDAY, December 9 in Sacramento, CA
"the Island of Misfit Toys"
What lies beneath the streets of Old Sacramento? Mischief stirs below....
It would appear the Misfit Toys have found a sanctuary in the hospitable
care of the Speakeasy Lounge.

This night is dedicated to the displaced, the dysfunctional, the
desperately-in-need of love and understanding. We are doing a toy drive for
the Sacramento Children's Home, to help bring a smile to a young child's
face. Please bring a new unwrapped toy for donation and you will receive $5
off admission at the door.

Hosted By: Paint it Red Promotions
Where: Speakeasy Lounge-- door at 9pm
117 J Street
Old Sacramento, CA 95814
More info: http://www.myspace.com/pirpromo

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Jill Tracy Live Oct. 22nd

meganmouse — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:03:07 GMT

Tributum Noctis presents:

The Second Annual Beauty and Beast Masquarade
Sunday October 22nd

BEAUTY

A traditional Masquarade Ball

A glamorous look at all things that make life worth living. Beautiful Music, people, Clothing, Drinking, and Dancing. Partake of all things and enjoy. Dress in your finest attire to accentuate all that you have been blessed with. As this is a masquerade ball don't forget the most appropriate mask for the evening.

For your musical selection, DJ's:

Omar
Merrick
Persephone

Live Performances:
Jill Tracy
Ariyana La Fay

And in the Upstairs...

THE BEAST

The ugly side of life. The ugly, the wretched, the diseased and the disgusting. Ugly music for profane people. All the is blasphemous and wrong with the world shall be presented here.

Masks will be required to prevent to good people from vomiting upon meeting your dreadful gaze.

Djs:

Shatter
Hicksmokey
Makita

$10 In costume with Mask
$20 for plain cloths or no mask.
Doors: 9:30pm
Glass Kat 520 4th Street @ Bryant San Francisco

More information: tribes.tribe.net/tributumnoctis

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absolutely amazing!

meddevi — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:31:24 GMT

I was lucky enough to catch Jill playing "unplugged" last night at the benefit for the West Memphis Three at the Space Gallery in SF...5 new songs, all gorgeous...just amazing. I literally got chills.

Looks like she's got 2 more SF dates coming up, October 6th at the Regency, and October 22nd at the Glas Kat for the Beauty and the Beast Masquerade Ball.

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Jill Tracy on MySpace

mayhem — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:51:10 GMT

Hi all. Jill Tracy just launched her official MySpace page this week! Be a friend!
http://www.myspace.com/jilltracymusic

BTW, did anyone go to the Edwardian Ball? :)

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This is where I'll be tonight

Sat, 26 Nov 2005 04:26:23 GMT

http://www.clubzoetrope.com/images/graphics/zoetrope_detail.gif

Say hi to me if you see me... I'll be the tall creature in the semi-long green jacket with many buttons

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More live

WELLaRMED — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 23:20:05 GMT

Friday, November 25th (Thanksgiving Weekend)
Xian Vox & Post-Punk.com Present:

ZOETROPE

DARKWAVE * INDUSTRIAL * POST-PUNK

*** DJs ***
Decay (Death Guild, Affliction)
Rick (Roderick's Chamber, Camera Obscura, Darkest Hour)
Rick A. Mortis (Aslyum, Dark Sparkle)
Xian (L.A.) (Malediction Society, :Wumpskate:, Perversion)

*** PERFORMANCE ***
Jill TracyAnd The Malcontent Orchestra
Vernian Process

*** GIVEAWAYS ***
Projekt Records

*** ART ***
Scary Art
Shadow Circus

FREE BEFORE 10PM WITH FLYER or WEB FLYER (one per person)
9PM-2AM 21+ (ID Required) $7 Entry
Full Bar Smoking Patio Street & Lot Parking
Azul, One Tillman Place (Grant & Sutter) SF, CA
www.clubzoetrope.com

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Lyrics?

tooluser — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 06:11:26 GMT

I swear I've looked -- is there a good repository of Jill Tracy's lyrics somewhere?

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Jill was great last night!

matt_mahi — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 21:35:37 GMT

Saw her at the 10:30 Halloween Shocktoberfest show and loved every minute of it. Got to hear some of the new stuff that's coming out next year, and grabbed a t-shirt and her first CD

Rumour has it that she might perform solo on the final night, Nov 13. Rumour also has it that I'll be attending that show as well :D

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interview in SFist

mayhem — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 17:52:24 GMT

There's a great interview with Jill Tracy in SFist.
http://www.sfist.com/

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anyone going to see Jill this weekend?

matt_mahi — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:37:52 GMT

at Shocktoberfest? I'll most likely be checking that out w/some friends on Saturday (?)

Sadly, I missed her show at DNA Lounge last night :( Was anyone lucky enough to catch that?

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JT on new Projekt CD

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:10:20 GMT

Jill Tracy is featured on the brand new Projekt compilation CD "A Dark Cabaret" that was released this week! Other artists include the Dresden Dolls and Rozz Williams.
http://projekt.com/projekt/product.asp?sku=PRO00176

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Finally!

WELLaRMED — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 21:06:24 GMT

For those of you who have not yet seen JT with The Malcontent Orchestra:

Jill Tracy and The Malcontent Orchestra with
Voltaire
Sunday, October 23rd, 2005
DNA Lounge,
375 11th Street, San Francisco
advance tickets encouraged
http://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2005/10.html

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Jill Tracy, hypnosis and the guillotine!

mayhem — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:10:08 GMT

Jill Tracy is performing in quite an unusual film/performance event in association with the San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum on July 12. She will be performing new songs, plus storytelling, and an impromtu film score. The links on her Calendar will take you to more info/tickets.
http://www.jilltracy.com/calendar.html

Thoughts?

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Jill Tracy in the movies

mayhem — Thu, 12 May 2005 18:51:48 GMT

Jill Tracy has currently been in New York shooting a movie! It's a surreal noir thriller called Ice Cream Ants. Looks like she will not only play the female lead, but also score much of the film. Her latest newsletter (Notes from the Parlour) is posted which talks a bit about the film, and some great new Charles Gatewood shots of Jill Tracy as well.
http://www.jilltracy.com/parlour.html

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The Fine Art of Poisoning......the DVD

Thu, 10 Mar 2005 18:40:05 GMT

Thought a few of the lot might find this of interest:

http://www.filmfestivalcollection.com/shorts/shorts2/index.cfm?film=fine

Watch your back!
Jim

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Jill Tracy/Nina Hagen Show!

mayhem — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 22:37:54 GMT

Hey Gang: Don't forget that Jill Tracy will be performing at DNA Lounge tomorrow night, opening for Nina Hagen! Not to be missed!

http://www.dnalounge.com/flyers/2005/02/09-ninahagen.html

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Edwardian Ball!

mayhem — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:39:54 GMT

Did anyone see Jill Tracy at the Edward Gorey "Edwardian Ball?" It was tremendous. Totally packed, everybody in fabulous costumes! She performed a fantastic set. Lots of new material.

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Jill Tracy on Womenfolk

Robbie — Sat, 29 Jan 2005 00:10:47 GMT

Hey there everyone.

Ms. Tracy was kind enough to allow me to post a selection of her songs for a small bio/review I wrote for my website, Womenfolk.

I would love for anyone interested to view it and let me know what you think.

WOMENFOLK
http://thenewpink.net/womenfolk/

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Jill Tracy Performing...

WELLaRMED — Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:22:49 GMT

Hi all! Sorry for being such a dead-beat moderator these days - recent political events have me spending most of my time a) drinking myself into a stupor or b) scouring the web for new and exciting (or even just tolerable) citizenship opportunities. Being called a kiwi never sounded so good...

Anyway, for those of you who haven't had the pleasure of seeing Ms Tracy live, two new shows are coming up in Jan that should be fab u lous:

Jill Tracy with legendary punk goddess Nina Hagen
Thursday, Jan 20, 2005
DNA Lounge, San Francisco
advance tickets available

"The Evil Garden"
the fifth annual Edwardian Ball
inspired by Edward Gorey
Sat, January 22, 2005 (door at 9pm)
Cat Club, San Francisco
starring Jill Tracy, Rosin Coven, Vau de Vire Society, DJ Miz Margo
advance tickets available soon
(come dressed as your favorite Edward Gorey character)

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Hypnodrome show!

mayhem — Wed, 03 Nov 2004 23:49:19 GMT

Has anyone seen this yet? We went to the special Halloween Midnight performance last Saturday and it was so much fun! Jill Tracy was wonderful and it was amazing to see her play the antique organ dressed as a mad Countess. (That alone is worth the admission price!) I would recommend Welcome to the Hypnodrome to everyone before it closes on Nov 20.
Info and tickets at: http://www.hypnodrome.com/

There is a nice blurb in this week's Bay Guardian about the event:

*Welcome to the Hypnodrome: at the Hypnodrome, 575 10th St; 248-1900, www.hypnodrome.com. $18-50. Thurs-Sat, 8pm. Through Nov 20. Tucked away under a dark overpass in the nether regions of SoMa, the theater at 575 10th St. is the perfect setting for Welcome to the Hypnodrome, a gleefully unhinged evening of early 20th-century French kitsch. In The Beast, an adaptation of L'homme nu (1928), by Charles Méré, ketchup flies when an injured traveler finds himself caught between an austere Austrian count, his crazy wife, and their frightening secret. The burlesque Bearded Assets, adapted from Madame Aurelie (1909), by Yves Mirande, provides light relief with the discovery of a circus performer's amazing new talent on Victor Hugo's funeral day. Meanwhile, in the claustrophobic melodrama Murder of the Will, based on Maurice Renard's L'amant de la morte (1925), a lovesick hypnotist (intensely personified by Brian Raffi) attempts to exert his will on the wife of his best friend, with tragic results. Featuring the luminous Jill Tracy, and Bob Taxin in multi-dexterous form, Thrillpeddlers brings ghoulish aplomb to Grand Guignol. (Veltman)

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ThrillPeddler Friday15Oct

WELLaRMED — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 05:39:18 GMT

We just biught tix for the Friday night show.

Anyone else want to try and show up that night? Might be nice to meet up for drinks prior...

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Cabaret Verdalet

WELLaRMED — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 07:31:10 GMT

Jill Tracy will be one of the featured artists at:

Cabaret Verdalet
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10th
9:00 PM Doors, 10:00 PM Show
$20 Door, $15 Tickets, 21+

at RUBY SKYE (!?!?!?)
420 Mason St, San Francisco

Along with:
Catherine D'Lish
Vinsantos & A Sixthe Toe
The Lollies
Kitty Kitty Bang Bang
Hot Pink Feathers
Kitten on the Keys
The Indra
Valentine
Veronica Klaus
Fauxnique
The Flying Fox
Dr. Chains' Magic Show
The Lucky Charms
Jesika Li

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New Parlour Trix

WELLaRMED — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:30:49 GMT

Jill updates us regarding her goings on...

http://www.jilltracy.com/parlour.html

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JT: Nosferatu/Grand Guignol

mayhem — Tue, 14 Sep 2004 23:57:25 GMT

I just found out some good news...and some bad news.

Bad news first: For the first time since 1999, Jill Tracy (and The Malcontent Orchestra) will not be touring with their Nosferatu score! It was a Halloween tradition. That show was always packed...and amazing. (Last year, they even had a secret show in an abandoned Victorian asylum.) I guess we'll have to settle for her Nosferatu CD this season.

Good news: The reason Jill Tracy had to bow out of Nosferatu this year, is that she will be making her theater debut...acting in classic Grand Guignol 1920s horror plays!! That's a good a reason as I can think of for missing the vampire!

Check out the website for the show. "Welcome to the Hypnodrome"
http://www.hypnodrome.com/
Great poster of her! I hear they will be for sale at the shows.
It sounds like an intriguing event. I knew Jill had been acting in film and making short films over the past couple of years. Now live theatre. This is cool!!

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Well Hello

WELLaRMED — Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:09:35 GMT

Willkommen!

I started this tribe rather haphazardly as the result of a conversation with Ms. Tracy at the Dresden Dolls show at Cafe Du Nord. She was astonished to find the place packed for a local Boston band. I told her about the call for performers on Tribe and there followed the epiphanal 'aaawww'.

I thought, 'Jill Tracy must have a Tribe!'

So hello and welcome. If you are reading this post your next course of action is to:

a) introduce yourself
b) tell us a Jill Tracy story

Reichen Sie!

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Introducing myself

Sat, 04 Sep 2004 10:45:34 GMT

Hello all,

I was introduced to Jill Tracy's music back in autumn of 2000 and was instantly hooked. The songs, textures, imagery, arrangements, etc. were right up my alley. Ms. Tracy and her band of malcontents are one of my very favorite musical acts of all time, and I really like a LOT of different music. Unfortunately, I haven't been in the right place at the right time to see her perform live.

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Recent Interview

WELLaRMED — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 20:11:37 GMT

MUSIC
Disc series/Jill Tracy, singer/songwriter/composer/storyteller
“The Fine Art of Poisoning”

Inspiration never comes from any one thing specifically. It’s more of a sensory response to the immediate; a word or phrase, an image, a story, a mood, a fragrance, textures and colors, the allure of the unknown, the forbidden, anything that enables me to ‘slip into the cracks,’ venture beyond what confines people to the Everyday.

It’s a process of living to honor the magic, being alive in that place, allowing the flame.

My purpose is finding those trapdoors, prying up the floorboards...

There’s no rhyme or reason; that’s the beauty of it, the sheer randomness. Sometimes a song will manifest itself in minutes, other times songs will remain in fragments in notebooks for years.

I’ve learned that you can’t wait for inspiration; you have to earn it. You’ve got to work, be disciplined. Be true to your craft. Read great books. Immerse yourself in the discovery of new things. Live your art. The imagination has to be exercised, just like the body.

PASSION

People are born with a passion or an interest in varying degrees. For some, the vision is so singular and strong, there’s no question that they are born to create music. They breathe it.

For others, perhaps family involvement, hobbies, or schooling has brought them to a conclusion that they want to pursue music as a job. There’s a huge difference, obviously, between the two.

All songs begin with a seed of true life, be it from my own experiences, someone else’s, or a longing thereof. That sordid past life we wish we were still living.

The difference? In real life, we won’t be there to know how our story ends! That’s the rub.

RANDOM FORTUNE

I’m a big believer in the fortune cookie philosophies. I tape those little white pieces of paper up everywhere. But I was taken aback when I stumbled across the quote: “Just when everything seems to be falling apart, in the grand scheme it is merely falling into place.”

Why do I remember that? Because it’s absolutely true. It makes you realize that you don’t know the magnitude of your own destiny. That phrase has helped keep me going through many a troubled time.

WORDS AND MUSIC

“Quintessentially Unreal” was a phrase that kept living in my head; the song came about from my attachment to the phrase and what it denotes.

The fact is that no matter how we perceive or pursue perfection, the quintessence of everything we aspire to, the reality will never be as good as the fantasy. Nothing ever will be. The ideal will always remain unreal.

I love that song; it’s become an anthem for me, a song dedicated to dreamers. A song about not being afraid to admit that you long for something more. Resigning yourself to that fact. That what you really want can never exist.

“Into the Land of Phantoms” is the title of the album featuring my film score to F.W, Murnau’s 1922 vampire classic “Nosferatu.”

There is that deliciously tense point in the film where the lead character is told to disembark the carriage. He is left alone to journey across a decrepit footbridge, a sinister landscape towering above him.

The carriage driver whispers “We will go no further sir...into the land of phantoms.”

In the context of a song, I’d say words and music have equal weight. The music will always evoke the initial response, luring the listener to travel further -- into the lyrics.

My music is a portal, a vehicle to transport the listener into another realm. When I write, I’m conjuring a mood, a magic place, getting out of this world for a little while. I love sharing that with my audience. It’s the grand escape.

INTO THE DARK

Happy isn’t really much of a stretch, is it? It’s easy and nice; it certainly isn’t perpetual or puzzling.

But the allure of mystery, the dangerous seduction -- that’s where the truth lives, under those protective layers of comfort and convention we hide behind.

The courage to peel away those layers and indulge in what lay underneath, to challenge ourselves -- that is far more compelling.

NECESSARY SILENCE

Quite frankly, music is not necessary in daily life. Sadly, these days, people use music as a distraction, background noise, as an excuse not to engage, to cop an attitude, to ignore the present.

We need to embrace the silent moments, tune into our surroundings and hear ourselves, our own thoughts.

I often focus on the constant plight of the free thinker, the struggle of being yourself in a world that is trying its hardest to turn you into everybody else.

Staying true to yourself; that’s the hardest and most glorious battle of all.

And aside from the allure of mystery and the forbidden, I also strive to give voice to the fact that it’s essential to be confident in your desires.

There is no need for a person to be afraid to be sensual, or to feel deep emotion, from rapture to agony. Those are all facets of the same diamond. You need all those facets to realize the full beauty of the gem.

CREATION

Writer’s block does rear its ugly head from time to time. After all, this is an intangible medium; you can’t schedule it and roll it out on an assembly line. The muse visits when she’s good and ready. Keeping things interesting, as a rule, tricks her into hanging around more.

The biggest myth about creative people? That a person who is “talented” has some magical power, that fabulous ideas pour out of them at all times, that they can turn it on or off like a switch, no effort whatsoever.

The truth is, just like any other skill set, a creative has to work hard and hone their craft. It’s a tedious job just like any other. The inner workings of it aren’t all that glamorous.

The most important thing a ‘creative’ needs, apart from paper and ink, is the thickest skin in the world and yet the most sensitive.

BAD INFLUENCE

Things that drive me crazy: Stupidity. People who are inconsiderate and clueless to everything around them. The fact that people continue to be brainwashed by the media, the mass marketing machine, politicians, and the manufactured cookie-cutter hype.

Especially now that the tactics these corporations use are so out in the open. I have a hard time believing that the world is still so gullible.

On the plus side, there are also people who are an inspiration, people who have left their mark in my life in some way.

The list is always growing and changing. Here are a few: Rod Serling, Ray Bradbury, The Cure, Steven Millhauser, Bernard Herrmann, Chrissie Hynde, Nina Simone, Beth Gibbons, Alfred Hitchcock, David Bowie, Roald Dahl, Pink Floyd, Fritz Lang, Alexander Scriabin.

IN PASSING...

While I lived in Manhattan, I developed this theory that angels would disguise themselves on earth in the form of cabdrivers. (Not all cabdrivers, mind you!)

They fulfilled their earthbound duties while carting fares. I had so many poignant, eye-opening, life-affirming revelations talking to New York City taxi drivers, it was unbelievable. Odd. And the beautiful thing was, I never saw them again.

Perhaps they returned to the heavens...or were stuck in the Bronx.

INSIDE TRACKS

From: "Pulling Your Insides Out"

Baby, mind the vultures
They’re circling round the bone
Feeding from the idols
They think they can draw blood from a stone

But the more the diamond glitters
The more it can deceive
The Truth lay in the treasure
Of what we disbelieve

“Pulling Your Insides Out” is a remark on the world and its feeding frenzy for mediocrity, that what glitters is false, fleeting and shallow...how everything that truly matters lies well beyond that phony world. But only for those who have the wherewithal to see it.

From: "Anything at All"

I’ll grant you the Nine of Cups
on eleven rainy days
I’ll pull apart the lion’s mouth
and I’ll make him sing your praise
I’ll challenge the great Houdini
to a remarkable escape
I’ll amputate the fingers
upon the Hand of Fate...

“Anything at All” attains that lovely storybook quality. It’s a collection of the most exquisite, preposterous things you could think of to show how much you want someone. How literally mad you are for them.

I love creating a classic timelessness in my songs. Perhaps you’ve stepped back in time, but simultaneously it couldn’t feel more relevant to that very moment.

From: "The Fine Art of Poisoning"

it’s quite an elaborate scheme
the fine art of poisoning
the dose to comatose
slyly administered

not for the frail of heart
the vengeful must play their part
a friend to the bitter end

or so they say

nice and slow
misfortune will flow

peril in the nursery
it seems a tainted pastry
one bite what a dreadful fright
she was such a delicate little dish

a pleasant parlor gathering
quicksilver concealed in a ruby ring
two lumps or three
i have always adored bergamot tea

nice and slow
misfortune will flow
but...who will know?

This song inspired the animated short film I later created with Bill Domonkos. I’m intrigued by the dark corners of history, a big source of inspiration for me.

I’d been studying various methods of poisoning through the ages, and wanted to bring that to life, but still keeping the covert, ambiguous and simple nature of poisoning itself. It sneaks up on you, never revealing itself -- until it’s too late.

Downtime:
I love reading, old movies, searching the second-hand bookshops for rare finds, as well as antique fairs for strange curiosities.

I like traveling, charting the course of the stars, talking to strangers, keeping ridiculously late hours, and swapping stories over cocktails.

What I’m reading right now:
Oracle Night (Paul Auster)
The FeeJee Mermaid (Jan Bondeson)
Perfume(Patrick Suskind)
Carter Beats the Devil (Glen David Gold)
The Secret Lives of Eccentric Scientists and Madmen (Clifford Pickover)

Favorite quote: From Albert Einstein: “The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, no longer marvel, is as good as dead, and his eyes are dimmed.”

Artist bio: Singer/composer/storyteller Jill Tracy has been called a “femme fatale for the thinking man.”

She’s garnered multiple awards, and a devoted following, for her evocative music, glamorous style, and curious passion for collecting strange tales.

Jill Tracy coos in a voice of cut-velvet smoke, creating a world of opulence and danger, magic and madness. As one critic put it: “You know it’s not safe here; but with Jill Tracy as your guide, you’ll be in no hurry to leave.”

Aside from her stand-along CD trilogy (“Quintessentially Unreal,” “Diabolical Streak,” and “Into the Land of Phantoms”) Jill Tracy appeared on the “Artists For Literacy” compilation CD alongside Tom Waits and Aimee Mann.

Her animated short film, “The Fine Art of Poisoning,” directed by Bill Domonkos, won over 20 national awards this year, meriting attention from artists like Clive Barker.

Tracy has performed everywhere from alternative rock venues and swanky cabarets. She’s been the opening act for American Cinematheque’s Film Noir Festival for the last two years.

Tracy is currently at work on two more film projects, and penning songs for a new album. “The Fine Art of Poisoning” was just selected for the Colorado Film Foundation’s Best Short Films of the Year DVD series.

from www.sashasoren.com

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MP3s

WELLaRMED — Sun, 29 Aug 2004 01:25:00 GMT

There are two free MP3s for download on Amazon for those of you who aren't yet familiar with Ms Tracy's talent...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000K0N5/qid=1093727472/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-6287695-4740823?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

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Chron Review ReTooled

WELLaRMED — Thu, 26 Aug 2004 21:19:37 GMT

One more time...

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/08/12/DDGMM85P7B1.DTL&type