Author Archives: TraceyNoelle

Occupy the City, We are human beings.

On August 8, 2015 over 8000 residents in the city of Newark marched through their neighborhoods demanding an end to violence. From all 5 wards of the city, marchers convened at Broad and Market in a demonstration of unity to change their city. Here, Mayor Baraka demonstrates true leadership by empowering people, inspiring them toContinue reading “Occupy the City, We are human beings.”

Occupy the City: If you believe in a god, make him show up.

On August 8, 2015, approximately 8000 people marched through their neighborhoods in Newark to demand an end to violence. From all 5 wards, people convened at Broad and Market, demonstrating their unity as a city. Here, Mayor Baraka speaks addresses the causes that propel young men into a life of violence and what we canContinue reading “Occupy the City: If you believe in a god, make him show up.”

Mutoid Man at Saint Vitus, 8.7.15

As soon as I met Nick Cageo, I knew he was a reincarnate of Randy Rhoads and Leather from Happy Days. All great things of the 70’s. I met him first while he was playing with BroHammer. (Awesome? Hilarious?)  Months later, I was meeting with Rick Ernst, Director of “Get Thrashed”. And I was like, isContinue reading “Mutoid Man at Saint Vitus, 8.7.15”

Remembering Amy Winehouse or Who Will Save Rock and Roll?

About two weeks ago, my best friend Michael and I met up at a free concert at South Street Sea Port in NYC. The vintage post 30’s NY crowd was neatly arranged into hot hipsters, stubbled ink clad men in perfect fitting blue jeans with an array of runway girlfriends with red red puckered lipsContinue reading “Remembering Amy Winehouse or Who Will Save Rock and Roll?”

Travel to Cuba? 10 Ways to not act like an American American while you are there

Now that travel restrictions have eased, Americans from across the country have been posting their travel plans all over FaceBook and Twitter about how they are going to fly to Havana. I am really enthralled by the new developments, the travel ban is political segregation that allows both the US and Cuban governments to promoteContinue reading “Travel to Cuba? 10 Ways to not act like an American American while you are there”

Food For Thought, an American Palate in Cuba

The following, “Food For Thought” was originally published in August of 2009 as part of “The Great Escape; Tales from when I left my mediocre existence to make a movie about Cuban metal band Escape.” To compensate for my terrible taste in men, I’ve been granted the uncanny ability to go to third world countries, infamousContinue reading “Food For Thought, an American Palate in Cuba”

Tyranny vs. Liberty. You Tell Me. The United States Makes Nice With Cuba.

“Only tyranny fears the full expression of liberty.”  ― José Martí   This is my first chance to sit and read all the news since Obama restored diplomatic relations with Cuba on Wednesday. Since my first trip to Cuba in 1999, I’ve worked to develop an analysis and understanding of the island that was notContinue reading “Tyranny vs. Liberty. You Tell Me. The United States Makes Nice With Cuba.”

ShitKilling is my business and business is Heavy.

Earnest, authentic hard core music, for me, speaks to the part of us that feels good when we say, Fuck you. Or Fuck off. Or fuck that. ShitKill is all of the above and it feels great. Listening to their self titled, self-distributed CD, I feel confident that I could throw a chair through aContinue reading “ShitKilling is my business and business is Heavy.”