Michael On Fire: News

In the City
we have no use for mystics and prophets-- astrologers and psychics--
it's way too real
In the City
the artist dreamers lovers and fools
it was a perfect night for poets
the candle kites rise from the streets
this world is way too small for me-------

In the City
confused angry depressed and broke
I don't know what destiny looks like but it feels like now
In the City
the Blessed Virgin is crying Blood--St.Augustine's deep dark secret
the colors of humanity etched into my memory

(bridge)
we remember the same things but the stories are so different
I know the way it all went down --
I was there
I seen it
and I felt it---

In the City
they smudge the world with holy smoke from holy plants from holy ground--
some want to be young again--
I don't mind growing Older---

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Verse 1--Winston Churchill shouting from a Building
The man from Goergia said I told you so
New Age nonsense said it couldn't happen
relax sit back and watch the show
Chorus:
Not the way I Thought it would be
Welcome to the middle of World War 3
Why stop now let's go for more welcome to the middle of World War 4
If by chance we're left alive welcome to the middle of World War 5
So much fun get our kicks welcome to the middle of World War 6
Some get lucky go to heaven --welcome to the middle of World War 7
Ain't it grand ain't it great
Welcome to the middle of World War 8
Don't look good but feeling fine welcome to the middle of World War 9
If anyone's left do it again
Welcome to the middle of
World War 10
Verse 2--
I pray --you pray-- we pray they pray
more breaking news just another day
that's the way it is--that's the way the wind blows
Think about it later deal with it tommorrow--
Chorus:-------
Verse 3---
talking heads live inside a war zone
heatwave--hurricane--dissapearing ozone-
Ignorance is dangerous--Ignorance is bliss
start another war on how it came to this----
Chorus:

I would like to start this day paying homage to two really honest and potent artists.
First Suzi Trubitz metal artist who uses fire to manifest multi--dimensional pieces of Art----her unique vision and great talent has created art that penetrates my senses and extends my vision---Suzi has allowed me to play her pieces to generate percusiive sounds that correlate to the specific works of art---so not only can you view the art but you can hear the art---I have created a soundtrack to her DVD presentaion along with magificent bass player Frank Palmer---for more information about Suzi Trubitz go to
SUZITRUBITZ.COM---------
Rob DaFoe is a filmaker and storyteller who created the Film "From Ground To Glass" and has used music that I created as a part of his soundtrack and I am honored to be associated with this project-----I will never drink another glass of wine again without thinking of all that I learned from this film about the wonderous and holy process of wine making----Rob's magical eye and great awareness has given us a film that looks so beautiful and walks us through the process and shares insights from some of the special wine makers in California..for more info go to fromgroundtoglass.com
Rob DaFoe also filmed the Suzi Trubitz DVD------
Thank you Suzi and Rob I am honored to know both of you......
Michael

Our Friend and comrade film editor Ed Rothkowitz passed away on April 9th --I just found out about his passing this evening----if you were a regular at the gigs in Los Angeles--Santa Monica --Venice Beach than you prbably remeber Ed----
My deepest condolences to his son Jason and his wife Sarah--
he shall be missed --his spirit touched so many----
Shine on Eddie--
Michael

A live performance of Michael’s song, “Mission Hall” appears on the outstanding compilation CD “Tales from the Tavern, Vol. 1,” featuring 12 artists from the first three seasons of the critically-acclaimed concert series, which takes place on the Central Coast of California.
The project includes:

Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen (joined also by David Crosby on a magical rendition of “Turn Turn Turn”)
Chris Smither
Dave Alvin
Steve Forbert
Peter Case
Michael Smith
Michael On Fire
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
Jon Dee Graham
Jesse DeNatale, and
Dave Stamey.

“It's part consciousness-raising, part adult education, part U.S. music history … and one of the best small concert venues on the West Coast.”

– Leah Etling, Santa Barbara News Press

The Tales from the Tavern compilation CD is on sale beginning Dec. 9 at www.talesfromthetavern.com, and at www.michaelonfire.com .

The official street release date of “Tales From The Tavern, Vol. 1” which will be distributed by Redeye Distribution, is Feb. 21.

Over the last few months several of Detroit's top singer/songwriters have been performing around the state of Michigan (in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Novi and Birmingham) in a promotion sponsored by La Salle Bank and coordinated by GMR Live and Terri Koggenhop of Immunity Management and Mack Avenue Records. The project showcases a diverse group of Detroit's most talented artists – including Michael On Fire, Jill Jack, Paul Miles, Stacia Petrie, Nadir, Dan Minard, Pete “Big Dog” Fetters, Valerie Barrymore and Patrick Thomas. The project gave rise to a compilation CD, which includes a song from each artist. To date, several thousand copies of the CD have been distributed.