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Limonard
March 27, 2010
TRAVEL BLOG CALIFORNIA
On March 29 I will go the USA and travel to California. There I will stay in Los Angeles for about two and a half months.
You can follow me at this Blog: http://riklimonard.blogspot.com (click on the link)
There's a small blog feed at the connection part of this webiverse, by the way.
Funk it up!
Rik
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January 2010
NEW WEBIVERSE
Welcome on this renewed Webiverse of mine, again!
What do you think?
A lot of new sights & sounds. I certainly hope you will enjoy it.
In the Gallery I put more of my own art. So you can get a glance at some of my drawings & paintings.
Take a look around and let your imagination run free.. In this Webiverse it's all about love, music, creativity, inspiration, joy & whatever more!
It would be great if you left a message at the Free Ur Mind space..
In this area of the site you will find the latest updates on what's going on. So also if there're any perfromances coming up for example.
Hope to see you one day.
If you like you can also follow me on Twitter. Cuz I also started audio Tweets.. so yoiu can expect a song now & then. (To get to my Audio Tweets & all other social Networks, just go to the Connect space, and there you will find the links.)
Lots of Music & Love!
GIGS
SUNSET JUNCTION OPEN MIKE
Wednesday May 12, 2010 - 730pm
at:
Tsunami Coffee House
4019 Sunset Boulevard (at Sanborn Ave)
Silver Lake, CA 90029
Performing two songs at the Sunset Junction Open Mike Night.
turn off the background music when you want to listen to songs on the tape
CLICK ON THE TAPE TO VIEW THE SONGLIST.
EXIT
MORE DEMOS COMING SOON!
turn off the background music when you want to watch videos
Here's just a selection of the videos I have floating around thru the online webworld. On Youtube you can find even more.
Drawings & Paintings
2008
DECEMBER 2009.
2009
SUMMER 2007.
2009.
2007
My Photos
April 18, 2010. Los Angeles, CA. Shot by Nandy.
January 2010. After I visited my hairdresser.
2009. (Taken by Luka)
2008.
2009. Tribute night to Michael Jackson. Picture taken by Wieke van Werkhoven.
Performing live in 2008. Picture taken by my friend Celine Hamm.
2008?
2009, Claytronic Connection video still.
Click on a picture for full screen view & description.
Music & Me..
A very short story about my inspirations, my life and my goal..
INDEX
INSPIRATION & ME
Music & Arts have always been a very important part of my life. I love imagination. When I was little I used to draw like crazy, every single day. The the first instrument that I played were the drums. I started playing on a homemade drumset, with pots & pans and old boxes. I remember playing
along to Mark Knopfler songs.
Later on, I took some drum lessons too. And until now I still love playing drums so much.
When I was a little boy my parents played a lot from Sting, Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton & Eva Cassidy. I remember, one time we were spending a holiday in Great Britain, and we stayed in a bed & breakfast called The Granary. It was in Faversham. In a big, old renovated shed/house. Inside there was a lot of wood. One morning the hosts played the Songbird album by Eva Cassidy.
It was truly beautiful to hear the guitars and her voice wonder through this big warm house. Since that day I was stuck on her music too.
A few years earlier than that holiday, my mother got the HIStory album from Michael Jackson. And when she put in on I was stunned. I couldn't believe what I heard: the sounds, the beats, the voice! I was blown away right off my white socks.
We went to a HIStory Tour concert in Amsterdam, and right then & there I knew that I wanted to be an artist like him too.
PARADE
Parade was the very first album I heard from Prince and I didn't really know what to do with it at first. But Prince kept drawing my attention.. So I started listening to him more and more and more.. I just love his music & style.
He opened my mind for many other artists like Candy Dulfer, Maceo Parker, Sheila E, Wendy & Lisa, Rhonda Smith (she rocks tha bass!) and many others.
Joni Mitchell is also a huge part of my inspiration. Her music tells her truth, and so much more. Her views and her poetry and harmonies are amazing. Truly beautiful
After I took drum lessons, my father bought a little keyboard. And I started playing some chords, to accompany myself with the singing.
Soon I really started diggin' the keys, and I tought myself more & more. I love playing the keys & piano.
I started teaching myself to play the guitar in Joni Mitchell's way. It's so pretty and heavenly playing with a guitar tuned in all those different tunings.
I also play some bass & percussion.
When I was learning to play the keys, I also started with songwriting.
And when my cousin in Germany showed me Cubase, I started to record my own stuff too.
There are so many wonderful artists out there who, thankfully too many to put them all in these few words. I do want to show some love to the magical Kate Bush however, because she is one of my big inspirations too.
THE BEGINNING & THE FUTURE
Back to the very beginning: I was born in a town in the Netherlands, on February the 3rd, 1990.
I have been performing ever since I was a little boy. I love being on stage so much. It gives my energy, and it's a very special feeling, magical.
Inspired by the universe & other artists I will pursue my dream of becoming a great artist. I will move to Los Angeles in 2010 to make music there, meet other artists, write and especially learn.
THE MESSAG3
I strive to be one who brings positivity, respect, appreciation, fun, and above all LOVE.
CONTACT, BOOKINGS & MORE
E-mail: info_riklimonard.com
I RECOMMEND
Maya & Nandy
Pia Douwes
Joni Mitchell
Rhonda Smith
Wendy & Lisa
Sheila E
Candy Dulfer
Prince
Bonnie Raitt
Leona
Michael Jackson
COED
Estrella Morente
Kate Bush
Alicia Keys
Norah Jones
Hans Dulfer
Amy Hobish
The Twisted Limbs
Dorien Hofstra
Blu Print Clothing
Burning Man (Nevada)
Angel Festival (Portugal)
Sunsation Festival (The Netherlands)
Elevate Hope Foundation
Jovenes Inc (non-profit organisation)
Six Feet Under HBO
Improv Everywhere
Carol Limonard. (in Dutch)
This entire Webiverse is created by Rik Limonard
© RIK LIMONARD 2010
Other Image Credits:
Space images by NASA & unknown / LA Skyline original by Cyril & Nicole / 4 walls used by WallsBox / TV frame image by Carole Gomez / Appartment original by Imonkey89
Thanks Wix.
Special Thanks to Wandia Chiuri.
Please keep an open mind, and respect others. We do not tolerate hate & all that hate brings. Inappropriate comments will be deleted. Love is the anwser.
