August Shows

Pauline LIVE and Acoustic
Wayne, NJ
GAP Born to Play
1400 Willowbrook Mall
Wayne, NJ

Pauline LIVE wirh Rich Mercurio & Arthur Sadowsky.
New York City, NY
Fri August 28th 7PM
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen St btw E. Houston & Stanton

Ok more about the majesty of Iowa….

I was able to visit some historic sites, including the Herbert Hoover Library and birthplace. This visit was special. I had no idea that our 31st president was not only a Quaker, but also an orphan, who started the boys club, and Unicef… Heres a quick antidote, who was the other president that was half Quaker?… Oddly enough, Nixon… which I found quite surprising. With Hoover, not so much, as a lot of his policies stemmed from his upbringing and religion.

All along this tour I have felt this overwhelming shadowing of a Wise Old Man. Ive become obsessed with the idea. It all started a few months ago when I traveled to the desert in Arizona. One of my newest songs, My Bluff, discusses this scenario. Basically I playing Texas Hold Em’ with an Native American chief. He turns to me and says he can see my hand, and I could either lose everything by bluffing, or wait for the next hand, and win with honesty, because a Queen is coming my way. In Jungian analysis (an area that I do not deem myself as an expert), the Wise Old Man is an archetypal image of meaning and wisdom, and a personification of the masculine spirit. Gandalf in Lord of The Rings, is a good example of this character.

Now as most know, I was very close with my grandfather, I carry his Lieutenant’s hat with me everywhere I perform. So, its not entirely shocking that I would become obsessed with the guiding spirit of an Old Wise Man. Especially, since for the last two weeks I have been touring solo, but I started thinking to myself. “I am a woman. Why am I drawn to this masculine protective spirit?” Maybe there is something lurking in the shadows… or maybe just maybe I need to find the courage to behave as him. Make decisions according to his rules, and see what happens. Find my inner guide if you will.

Well, when visiting the Hoover site, I was able to see the place where he lived when he was first born. I was also able to walk into the Quaker meeting house and sit and vesp. This was an incredible experience. I really wanted to film it, but something kept saying, this place was sacred to so many that maybe taping it for the reason of publicizing it would bring me bad karma. so I didnt… I did however get the urge to sing. I havent felt this urge to write like this since I left NY…

Whats crazy is that as I walked out of the meeting house to see what the library was like, I came across this statue. It hasn’t occurred to me till now, the significance of this.

Drum roll please… Isis is the goddess of motherhood and fertility. She was worshiped as the ideal mother, wife, matron of nature and magic. She was the friend of slaves, sinners, artisans, and the downtrodden. A little odd, I do believe, that this site honoring this Wise Old Man, our 31st president, led me to this statue, the Goddess of Life.

What I think has been shown to me by the land of Iowa, is that my inner strength & wisdom is needed on this journey. I mean we all need a little guidance sometimes. And it might not be apparent now, what is the right move is. Do we go left? or do we go right? Our logical side can get so overwrought with fear that it affects the decision. The bigger picture is hard to see. So we all sometimes need to look inside and have a little faith that if our intentions are good and true, then maybe what we feel in our gut is right. Lying to ourselves only prolongs the struggle.

So, maybe that chief was right, the pair of Queens are on the way. Maybe I must follow my instincts, remember the rules of the game, take an educated risk, and be honest. hehe easier said than done.

These are some things I learned/remembered in Iowa. It is a bitter sweet goodbye. I learned a lot. Including, that I have many tasks at hand.

Next stop Kansas City (which Ive actually already been too and will blog about later), then Denver and South Park Colorado. The end of the Fire 09 Tour is coming, the last few shows are this weekend. One in Denver and the other at the South Park Music Tour.

Thanks everyone again for the amazing support!

Fri 7PM June 26th @ The Lion’s Lair – Denver
Sat 1015PM June 27 @ South Park Music Tour
details available at www.paulinepisano.com/shows.htmlTh

BUT

******the best thing about the whole festival were the festival goers. I was there alone for the first two days to check it out and felt extremely welcomed. I met a lot of cool people. Purchased a few awesome items, including a toy for my cat, a t-shirt for a friend, and a ring for myself. It was a pleasure and an honor to play and attend PrideFest. A sincere thank you to everyone that made this one of the best experiences of my life.

Love and Peace
Pauli

with Rich Mercurio & Arthur Sadowsky

Tuesday June 9th at 8PM

Rockwood Music Hall

184 Allen St NY NY

(btw Houston & Stanton)

www.paulinepisano.com for more info

I used to live 2 blocks away from the Virgin Megastore in Union SQ. I remember waiting in my NYU dorm room for the clock to turn to midnight so I could run down and get the new disc right when it was released. Stores used to stay open late for a new record. It was an event. I remember walking in and hearing a Tori song that I had never heard before play on the store’s PA system. My heart raced, I NEEDED that album NOW. (fyi, It was “Gold Dust,” and as you Tori fans know, its kind of fitting). Little did I know that was going to be the last time I would ever have an experience like that. It wasnt that the store was over run with crazy Tori fans, either. A lot of albums were dropping that day. But everyone in that store went to celebrate the new music. It was like this elite mini community in a way. Dont get me wrong, the speed and convince of iTunes, etc etc… is unparalleled. I want it, I can get it whenever and where ever, but I think when we gain something we also lose something.

So with that… heres a toast to, Abnormally Attracted to Sin. I will be listening to it on my drive up to Boston to return my “tour bus” (aka borrowed Prius). And heres another toast to the begining of a new listening experience. A lot will change in this next decade, including the idea of an album, a movie, or a novel. The relative space between things are closing in, now that everything is so accessible. Best course of action? To keep listening to the universe and bend with every curve. Congrats on this work, Tori! And to the rest of us, happy listening! Heres to the future of music, art, literature, and science.

“how did it go so fast
you’ll say
as we are looking
back
and then we’ll
understand
we held gold dust
in our
hands”
-excerpt from “Gold Dust” by Tori Amos