An excerpt of My Interview with D.R.E.S tha BEATnik for Art Nouveau

Dres Da Beatnik
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... Patience, in his case, was a virtue learned by experience. "My first experience on stage was actually on a stage play in elementary school. The school had a production of the Wizard of Oz and I was the head munchkin. I had one line to say. My line was 'we welcome you tomunchkin land!' I practiced this for weeks- this one line. It gets to my scene and I won't forget this (because) I was like seven or eight. I go to give my line, I turn to the audience and I froze", hesays. This is not uncommon. Stage fright visits veterans and novices alike. It is the next moment after realization has paired with a panicked reason that defines the performer, that shucks the wheat from the chaff. "Kids started laughing, parents are looking worried, the faculty is looking worried and all of a sudden this dark spot grew around my crotch and developed a tail. I was standing there in front of the school and I pissed on myself", he admits, unashamedly. Moments such as this have ended the careers of most would-be thespians. For D.R.E.S it fueled his fire. "I started crying and called for my mom. My mom came and got me, carried me off of the stage and took me home. I got home, got cleaned up, got my tears wiped away and I told my mom that night that they'll never scare me again- that I would never let them scare me again. That was my defining moment. That was the moment where I decided I would not be scared any longer. So far, so good. You're supposed to have some sort of butterflies (in your stomach) or it will never feel real. I don't know an artist or a performer that doesn't have butterflies no matter times they go and do it, no matter how routine it is. If you don't have it, this isn't the job for you. If it's that easy for you, you're faking it." Legends are born from fires burning white-hot with the passion D.R.E.S. speaks of. Mettle is oft forged in a flash of failure...

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It's been at least a week, but I owe y'all CMJ pics

I had a great time. The Pimps of Joytime were terrific live. Not only is their bass player hot *fans self* but she must have been channeling Jamerson. She was playing! I saw Pacific Division for the first time live. Wanted to say something, but I didn't want to blow up their spot. Like was literally right next to me at the Tanya Morgan show. I caught George Clinto and Parliament Funkadelic LIVE for the first time in my life and I caugh the Noisettes and SO many other bands as well. The Johnny Cash Folsom Prison documentary was great too. Great food, great people, better times. I love New York! Thanks, CMJ.

On another note, I feel like I have a great deal to say and nobody wants to pay me for it, which is fine. I'm going to say it anyway. Look for more video and podcasts from me in the near future at my website dominickbrady.com. A new Analogue Atlanta will be posted this week, God willing. Volunteering and work have got my schedule scrambled. Losing my cell phone in NYC didn't help either. I HAVE NOBODY'S NUMBER!

Thanks for the birthday wishes, btw.