tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88298951119544470992024-03-19T08:00:04.906-05:00My Own Private IdahoIt is one thing to hear voices. It's another thing to write them down. <br> Please visit anytime for irrational commentary on music, film, writing, horses and other fauna, Arabic language and culture, politics, depression, anxiety and humor. It is a fine line, after all. <br><br>Content may reflect abrupt personality changes.Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.comBlogger518125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-51127616673800443632012-04-12T14:51:00.002-05:002012-04-12T14:54:56.044-05:00Jordan Turns Six!Jordan Turns Six! Birthday video for my niece with much help from Ginger. Background song is "Wild Horses" by The Sundays. Enjoy!Jordan Turns Six!I never said it wouldn't be corny ;)Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-5726181293836329692012-03-06T10:00:00.002-06:002012-03-06T10:04:52.900-06:00Ladybug, ladybug...So yesterday was a rough day at work for me, including but not limited to my dogs attacking my front door for what seemed like 3 hours mid-day (I get a lot of deliveries and I KNOW the UPS dude rarely naps on my porch, so I didn’t unplug to go down and check it out.)After work, as I descended the stairs, I did indeed see a small box waiting inside my front porch. Oh joy, I thought, another coffeeNancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-45672806358066425692012-02-13T09:33:00.006-06:002012-02-13T09:46:24.488-06:00Myles Kennedy is coming to Madison's Orpheum Theatre!Very nice way to start a Monday: Myles Kennedy and Slash are coming to Madison, WI, to play at the classic theatre where I worked in 1989--the Orpheum!Show is May 16, Wednesday. Now where's my old key?? I'm getting tickets Wednesday if anyone is really interested. (This is rock, not acoustic--you've been warned.)Click Read more for larger version of thumbnail picture on the right ;)Now all I haveNancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-31871702677765038792012-02-12T14:11:00.008-06:002012-02-12T16:38:14.098-06:00"Goodwill" New fiction by Nancy DietrichThe year of play is over, and it's time to get back to work--to writing. I was, like everyone, devastated by the final culmination of the Powell tragedy that happened one week ago today.All week I have been obsessed with the details, and the faces of the boys, Charles and Braden. I had to face the reality that for me, the only way to stop obsessing was to let the story consume me long enough to Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-22835991349842310822011-12-11T21:54:00.006-06:002011-12-11T22:08:02.321-06:00An American in Norway American tourist's summary of Europe and Scandinavia: The miles are shorter, the yardsticks are longer, and the stones are heavier.But the rock stars are just as sweet :)Photo album of my whirlwind trip to Oslo to see Alter Bridge with artist and fellow tweep Jenny Widding. First full day, we played tourist in sunny, 40 degree weather. Second day, we played groupie, staking out Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-25565658651268154772011-11-16T13:41:00.010-06:002011-11-16T14:24:57.039-06:00Mission Accomplished!Just a brief note to confirm that a truly magical time was had in Oslo, Norway last week. My gracious hosts, Jenny and Roy Widding, and the members (and select crew) of Alter Bridge made the trip absolutely unforgettable.Lots of pics and stories to upload but I'm starting with the highlights as I toil through our busiest season at work.Myles Kennedy who, despite having a seriously sore throat, Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-78803538781287067732011-11-06T00:19:00.006-05:002011-11-06T00:25:47.401-05:0012 Hours and counting... In 12 hours I board the first plane to get me to Norway and Alter Bridge, if the gods are with me. Catch you on the Flip side!Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-83178366721375511822011-11-04T12:46:00.004-05:002011-11-04T12:53:07.677-05:00Take-Off in Two Days Stressed as hell trying to get ready to leave Sunday morning for Oslo, Norway, to see Alter Bridge November 9. Only one more nervous than me is probably Myles ;)I'll behave. Don't I always?Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-72823770768229499272011-11-01T10:08:00.004-05:002011-11-01T10:11:34.592-05:008 Days--Who's Counting?I am... and my focus on anything other than Alter Bridge is for SHIT (pardon my Norwegian.) I leave Sunday for Oslo. Note to self: Adrenaline makes asthma worse.Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-87863477417355302792011-10-23T10:16:00.000-05:002011-10-23T10:17:48.955-05:00My Stories and Published Novel ExcerptsChristmas in Cairo, 1993 (Photo by Kacey Dewing)I am intensifying my search for an agent and/or publisher, and am using this as a place to list the links for my stories (excerpts from two novels) which have been published.The genre is creative non-fiction (a.k.a. true stories). These were all published in a handful of issues of Mused--Bellaonline Literary Review.[Following are excerpts from BelowNancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-87491293878417841902011-10-21T13:47:00.004-05:002011-11-01T23:36:17.101-05:00Hi Sally!Welcome to my twisted world!Below Sea Level is the dark novel.The Agoraphobic's Guide to Cairo is the light novel.And Myles Kennedy is the one that makes me fly all over the country--and world, now. ;) Yes you, Sally. Thought it would make you laugh.Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-67784481176733244182011-10-17T10:47:00.014-05:002011-10-17T11:48:07.987-05:00Maggie Joins the Dietrich Family!Me? Crazy? Only if you ask anyone who knows me—But I’m SO happy to have another “Dickens” in the family, especially one who acts a little more well-adjusted. Maggie is trusting of humans, affectionate, curious, and as sassy as you would expect a Chihuahua-Papillon cross (?) to be. Don’t need the sassy to rub off on Dickens, but hope the bravery will…How did she get here? Well, Dickens is Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-15060317251198229772011-10-13T11:39:00.002-05:002011-10-13T11:41:53.434-05:00You'll wear out this new webisode from Alter Bridge. Out-takes, their specialty!!Rockol - AlterBridge, la special edition di III e il tour on MUZU.TV "For the 49th fucking time..." Scott "Flip" Phillips kills it in this video. Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-46437381907999476292011-10-06T12:05:00.005-05:002011-10-06T12:20:56.415-05:00Alter Bridge Debut Their October 2011 WebisodeLOVE these regular Webisodes put out by Alter Bridge. Such a blast and honor to go behind the scenes, and put more names to the faces!Had to get a screen grab of Myles' Red Monkey :) Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-46548521868814104562011-09-05T20:54:00.006-05:002011-09-05T22:19:54.816-05:00Carnivals of Madness--Alter Bridge in WI and IA -- Part VMyles and Selena Kennedy somewhere more formal than a rock concert...[The rest of the story is mostly conversation... Picture us all in a dusty parking lot in front of the buses, behind a stage where Theory of a Deadman was wrapping up.]I remember all of us starting the conversation off by telling him how much we enjoyed their set. I told him it really stood out, and I meant it. He interrupted meNancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-6560907680653361712011-09-05T20:21:00.008-05:002011-09-05T20:51:54.252-05:00Carnivals of Madness--Alter Bridge in WI and IA -- Part IVMyles opening the set with "Slip to the Void" (Remember, this is a crappy disposable camera...)Alter Bridge put on an inspiring show, to say the very least, and Myles was in a great mood, possibly fueled by the presence of his wife, Selena, at the side of the stage. Sarah and I saw her at the same time and both had the same thought—We could be finally meeting The Wife tonight. This just kept Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-82254834007593676392011-09-05T20:07:00.005-05:002011-09-05T20:20:43.900-05:00Carnivals of Madness--Alter Bridge in WI and IA -- Part IIIEmphatic was first to take the main stage and was a very pleasant distraction Having finally delivered my goods, I made my way back to the rail, which was getting harder and harder to see due to the building crowd. As soon as I was back in position, I sent a tweet to Mark, tagging Myles, thanking him for coming out to see us and hoping they enjoyed their toys. It was also a message to my back-up Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-932972427224315452011-09-05T19:46:00.005-05:002011-09-05T20:06:05.562-05:00Carnivals of Madness--Alter Bridge in WI and IA -- Part IISarah planted in our #1 spot at WaterlooGet to a festival early enough and you meet some very interesting people. It started with young Mikey, who was struggling to get a printer working in his little ticket booth, and ended with the owner I had talked to via email a day or two before. Sarah and I both stared longingly at the yellow lanyards and laminated all-access passes the staff wore, but Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-57535300053393877392011-09-05T18:53:00.023-05:002011-09-05T21:47:44.400-05:00Carnivals of Madness--Alter Bridge in WI and IA -- Part IMyles at Rock the Ranch, Twin Lakes, WI, August 13, 2010I have been a fan of Myles Kennedy and Alter Bridge since their first single, “Open Your Eyes,” came out in 2004. It was the voice. I listened to the chorus over and over, reveling in the clarity and depth of his tone, and wondered to myself, Can he be for real? Can he do this live? Not since Chris Cornell had I been so moved by a voice.So Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-30903079557304397192011-08-29T00:10:00.008-05:002011-08-30T23:35:20.484-05:00Teaser for Carnival of Madness/Rockstock IV August 27, 2011
Sarah, Myles Kennedy, and me, late Saturday night
Last Saturday night, Sarah, myself and two new friends (Nate and Katie) had the unexpected and delightful opportunity to spend a great deal of time backstage talking to Alter Bridge--primarily Myles and his wife Selena.
It has been hard to sort out everything that happened that day so that I might write it down, but I have finally begun the Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-18273622817015040352011-08-14T21:03:00.010-05:002011-08-15T09:26:10.048-05:00Carnival of Madness/Rock the Ranch 2011
Hell hath no fury like Mother Nature I promise to post the full story of the day (and night) that was Rock on the Ranch a.k.a. Carnival of Madness, held in Twin Lakes, WI this Saturday the 13th. It was an 18 hour day with no dull moments so as soon as the novel is drafted, I will post it.
But a couple of Thank you's can't wait:
First: Our new rail buddies Tony and Nicki. Not only did they Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-67026325292178216872011-08-12T15:37:00.003-05:002011-08-12T15:39:59.088-05:00Why I love Huskies but will never own oneDo not attempt to drink any beverages as you watch this or you risk a very messy snort. The subtitles are priceless. Mishka (the black one) even has her own YouTube channel! The brown one is her sister, Laika.
What about now?
No.Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-22917661217901478032011-07-14T12:58:00.006-05:002011-07-14T13:10:09.344-05:00Chris Cornell Kids' Videos--2011 and 2010Video montages I made of Chris Cornell's children for Father's Day 2011, and 2010 below. Inspired by Vicky Cornell's mother, Toni Karayiannis, and mega-fan Rose Hurt, among many others!First Video, 2010 (I was still learning):Because there is nothing more precious than the bond between Chris and his kids! Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-85500136124990507002011-07-02T00:14:00.002-05:002011-07-02T00:19:21.747-05:00Jimmy Dietrich - The Early YearsWell it's about damn time I stopped making videos of unobtainable rock stars long enough to make one of my all-time favorite rock star, my dad, Jim Dietrich. This montage attempts to show the origins of Jim's true creative genius, and I only hope it can shed some light on what makes this man rock and roll!Jimmy Dietrich from Nancy Dietrich on Vimeo. Screw YouTube--Long live Vimeo!!Nancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8829895111954447099.post-5640626216125377132011-06-29T10:34:00.004-05:002011-06-29T10:51:47.496-05:00You Can't Keep Me Here -- Eddie VedderThe setting for this video is so stunning and dramatic it is easy to overlook the lyrics to this powerful personal anthem. It's not kosher, but I'm not Jewish, and I think this and Myles Kennedy's "Summergirl" would make much better funereal songs than the normal boring hymns. Just my opinion. And no, I'm not planning on going anywhere soon, but people do think about these things, and I'm not theNancy Dietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13628975681491959475noreply@blogger.com1