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hey, teacher...email me any info you might have (school where you teach, any knowledge of openings, etc.) at tdreisert@hotmail.com
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my visit to the phoenix-metro area two weeks ago was great. the weather is incredible. we are moving at the end of june, so i know it'll be hotter, but sure beats the eternal winter here by the east river. we went to casey moore's (twice), ate at a great restaurant called plaid, applied more suntan lotion in a week than i have in two years, and took lots of photos of hazy mountains. i didn't get a chance to see any bands, as we were darting from apartment to apartment and, I, from interview to interview. but the music scene seems great, and i am everso thankful to all who have been so helpful and nice. the east coast forgets to import those commodities.
thanks again to all, and hopefully we'll meet up sometime,
tim
create your own environment
I've never been to NYC. I did live in Syracuse for a winter in 3rd grade, but the majority of my life has been spent here in Arizona.
My advice is that you can create whatever environment you want wherever you live. I imagine in NYC the scene is crowded and very competitive. In Phoenix, the caliche is ready for your fingers to mold it to your liking. Listen to a piece produced by the local NPR station about an artist trying to find her community here: www.kjzz.org/news/arizona...ves/200404
Click on the link for First Fridays, April 02
That's my band, the Haystacks, in the background.
www.thehaystacks.com
The various historic districts around downtown Phoenix have a wide variety of rental options. On the cheaper side is the Coronado hood, on the more spendy side are the Willo and Encanto hoods. Downtown is where the non-academic art scene is--those people who have graduated or have avoided the academic path to artistic brilliance. Tempe is great--it has the most diverse population cluster in the state, but has a college/tourist town feel.
From your description of your disappointment with the NYC scene, I would recommend staying away from Scottsdale. Snottsdale is its alter ego. If you like a pastiche of spendy cars, cowboy art, and the silicon club scene, then it's for you. It does have it's nice moments like the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Kerr Cultural Center, and Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West.
There are some great areas to live around Papago Park which is sandwhiched between Phoenix and Tempe. Wherever you live, a car is essential, even if you commute or hoof it to work/school, getting to stores and other ammenities is difficult. We're building light rail, but that will take awhile.
By the way, the record store mentioned earlier is Trax N' Wax. It's next to my old high school and is one of the few good places to get vinyl in Phoenix.
I work for the Arizona Commission on the Arts. When you get here, check out our website for opportunities for artists: www.arizonaarts.org/artists/index.htm
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