Doug Newman: News

Your own personalized version of "Happy Happy Happy Birthday"! -

Now you can purchase a personalized copy of "Happy Happy Birthday" for
$50! I'll insert the name of your choosing into the song at the point where I
sing a name and send it along with a handwritten note by me on a CDR. Just
send me an email requesting my address then send a payment along with the
info for it and I'll send it along!

Make your Cat Video for YouTube.com

Would you like to make a video of your cat and put in on YouTube with a
cat themed song put to it? Well you can use songs from “The Cat Album”
for free! There would be no fee for the use of my song for your video at
YouTube as long as you don't receive compensation for its use there. The
only thing I would require is that you list my name, the song title and that it’s
from “The Cat Album”, and if possible my website address here-
dougnewman.com, and if you ever do you receive some compensation for
your video from YouTube or elsewhere, then compensation and licensing
fees would apply at a negotiated rate, which would be the normal rate that’s
given for such. So as long as it’s posted at YouTube for free no monetary
compensation would be necessary. I will require that I preview all videos to
make sure they’re in good taste, before granting permission to use the song.

I'm excited to be on the bill as a performer (although it looks like I can't make the
concert to perform) and art exhibitor for a show in the desert of Joshua Tree, CA
called "RockStar, the Art of Musicians", that's being put on by my friend Shari
Elf- sharielf.com, that's going to have some really well known perfomers that will
be showing some artwork of their's- like Graham Nash, Ann Magnuson, Daniel
Johnston, Victoria Williams, Rennie Sparks (Handsome Family) and Johnette
Napolitano (Concrete Blond,)- sharielf.com/news.html, along with lesser known
performers like myself.

I'm going to be showing some of my foam fish sculptures that I made back while I
was trying to come up with some art work for "Bugs and Critters". I was going to
be performing, but due to car problems and family visiting from out of town, I'm
not going to be able to perform at the concert on Sunday.

Here's Shari's info/ release about the event:

Randy Polumbo & Shari Elf welcome you to our next event at ART QUEEN!

For Immediate release ROCKSTAR exhibit opens with party and
concert!!
MAY 13, 2007 3-7PM

ROCKSTAR
Since the dawn of civilization different creative disciplines have
cross pollinated one another. Blacksmiths discovered their forging
hammer had rhythm, and the beatnik poets were inspired to set their
words to bebop more recently. Sometimes 1+1 does not equal two, it
equals 20 when inspiration strikes twice. Come and witness both the
visual art and music of folks who have been knighted by both swords.

From world famous Rock Star Artists: Graham Nash, Ann Magnuson,
Daniel Johnston, Victoria Williams, Rennie Sparks (Handsome Family)
and Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blond,)

To desert luminaries Debora Iyall, Travis Kline and Carol Ann of The
Thrift Store All Stars, Bingo (Bingo's Dream Band, Thrift Store All
Stars), Korinna Knoll (Neulander), Ted Quinn, Krissie Gregory, Joshua
Kjerstad (The Clouds), Jessika Rabbit (Gram Rabbit), Moby Dick and
Shari Elf...

And including wild cards like author Rick Moody (Wingdales), Alicia
Bay Laurel, Doug Newman, Randy and Nico Polumbo, Art Paul Schlosser,
Randy the Banjo Ghost and New York performer/artists David
Wojnarowicz, James Nares, Hannah Marcus, Alan Vega, and Phranc...

From 3 to 7pm. Free Party and Concert with performances by Ann
Magnuson, The Sibleys, Shari Elf and the Fairy Elf Band, Ted Quinn,
Doug Newman, Neulander, The Clouds and Harmondale with special
surprise guests (maybe Victoria Williams!) to celebrate the opening
of the ROCKSTAR exhibit. Free drinks, fun and tasty snacks!
(Sadly, Phranc had to cancel because it's mothers day, but we admire
her priorities),

RockStar, the Art of Musicians, will run from May 13-August 31, 2007,
with musical recordings by most of the participating artists available
for your listening enjoyment (and purchase) as you view their art
works.

Art Queen
61855 Highway 62, Joshua Tree, CA. (in back past the trailers)
"Steeped in American roadside tradition, ART QUEEN strives to bring
qenuine, pure, and powerful work to its community. Founders Shari Elf
and Randy Polumbo, both artists themselves, believe in a fun, and
inclusive atmosphere, celebrating thoughtful, inspiring, and
accessible work, whether self taught, professionally trained, or
serendipitously discovered genius."