Author Archives: accidentalinitiations

August in OL-IMP-IA

8/8 was a lucky day in Olympia. A little after 7:30pm a seagull shat on my head. I was walking by the old K Records building on Legion, talking on the phone with a potential Radio8Ball collaborator; a talented director … Continue reading

Posted in Honor Among Men, Kabbalah, Olympia, Power, Prison, Riot Grrl, Synchronicity, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

The Sync Cabin (Non-Local 720)

It’s July 20th and non-locality is happening all over. The Sync-Heads are meeting at this year’s Sync Cabin in northern Idaho, a region known for its raging rivers and its white supremacists. I’m in Olympia, mustering my resources for Radio8Ball’s … Continue reading

Posted in Honor Among Men, Power, Radio8Ball, Synchronicity, The Sync Book, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

May 5th, 2012 in Olympia, Washington

When the owner of the cowboy bar I was bartending out of this winter sat me down for firing he called me into his office and said, “Y’know, when we hired you we thought you were this good looking cool … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments

May 4th, 2012 in Olympia, Washington

This feels like the beginning of the end of the movie. First, I was voted into The Oly Music Awards as a solo artist. I was the only actual solo artist on the bill at The Northern that night. All … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments

What does “cuntish” mean?

This was one of the questions submitted to The Pop Oracle at The Radio8Ball Show on May 5th, 2012 at The Capitol Theater in Olympia, Washington. It wasn’t chosen during the event but, seeing as it was a response to … Continue reading

Posted in Olympia, Radio8Ball, Riot Grrl, Synchronicity, The Pop Oracle, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Are you a Sacred Usher?

“What do the Sacred Ushers do again?” That’s my producer, Linda Balaban, asking me about the corps of energetic sensitives who I envision surrounding Radio8Ball like a cloak full of space. In a show chock full of easy-to- grasp and … Continue reading

Posted in Olympia, Radio8Ball, Sacred Ushers, The Pop Oracle, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Unlikely Allies

This collection of posts is intended to document my experience of Accidental Initiations. Mostly, it’s about The Kabbalistic Tree of Olympia but it’s also about what happens to me when I reveal it. I’ve called this the third act of … Continue reading

Posted in Boring Haters, Honor Among Men, KAOS, Olympia, Olympia Film Society, Radio8Ball, Shmushkin, Synchronicity, The Pop Oracle, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Own Your Lips Girl

Before I was born my grandparents, who were young then (younger than me now) were called names like “Jew” and “Communist”.  It was true. They were, but what people meant when they spat these monikers in my youthful elders’ direction, … Continue reading

Posted in Honor Among Men, Jews, Kabbalah, KAOS, Olympia, Olympia Film Society, Radio8Ball, Shmushkin, Synchronicity | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

A Narcissistic Misogynist with a Persecution Complex

They’re Heeee-re! The books, the first pilgrims, and the boring haters. The books arrived this morning. Fifty of them. Ready to be delivered into the hungry little hands and curious minds of my fellow Olympians. They smell delicious. This weekend … Continue reading

Posted in Boring Haters, Jews, Kabbalah, KAOS, Olympia, Paranormal Activity, Radio8Ball, Synchronicity | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Spring Sprung – The Initiation Has Begun

Dear One and All, Last June 16th I started writing. Now, at the spring equinox, it is a book; Accidental Initiations: In The Kabbalistic Tree Of Olympia, published by Sync Book Press. It drops at 10:14pm (PST) TONIGHT! I never … Continue reading

Posted in Kabbalah, Olympia, Synchronicity, Uncategorized | 1 Comment