A #tbt to the time I did my hair in a Janeway bun and played a “Rocket Man” parody about Trump’s Space Force on my vibraphone for a friend’s YouTube series
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Drums and Comedy
#tbt: Space Force Quarantine
New Song – Dick is Abundant and Low Value
I wrote this song a few years ago based on an article by Alana Massey and another one by Reina Gattuso. Don’t listen to it if you don’t want to hear me say “dick” a whole bunch of times! If you’re a woman who likes men, what’s your experience with the abundance of dick?
Read moreGetting Stuck (and “Fairchild West”)
Here is the transcription of my most recent video blog: (And here’s the audio on AnchorFM) Hey everybody, this is Queen Mab, and today I am going to talk to you about projects that I just can’t finish. I used
Read moreIf you really knew me…
This is one of the songs that will be in my 2018 San Diego Fringe Festival show, “International Man of Mystery.” In fact, it features the title character. I had the idea to write this over Thanksgiving when my college
Read moreHow much longer?
Here is what will probably be my last video of 2017! This was one of three songs that I was trying to finish before the end of the year. I thought I’d record what I had of all three and
Read moreEP Release date announced!
On October 28th, 2017, I will be releasing my first EP! It’s called “Easy for You,” and it will feature three angsty, amusing, and action-packed songs featuring lots of percussion and a few cuss words. If you want to hear
Read moreFirst Request! “Fish or Cut Bait”
Well, as it says in the good book…ask, and ye shall receive. I asked for requests…and I got a request. And Lori asked for a song…and I made her a song! For those of you pandeiro geeks who might be
Read moreThe Handsomest Drowned Man in the World
Last week’s video was my take on a line from the book One Hundred Years of Solitude, which I’m ashamed to say I never finished reading. This week’s video is based on a short story by the same author. You
Read moreI blame my parents
I woke up one morning with an idea for a song. It had a stock 1960’s I – vi – IV – V – I progression. I wasn’t sure if I should blame my baby boomer parents or the fact
Read moreRecording a new song
I spent Tuesday in the studio finishing up a song called “Fairchild West.” It’s a little embarrassing to admit I’ve been working on this one since 2012…maybe even before that. I borrowed most of the vibraphone part from the first
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