RETAIL interview by Philippa McMahon for Room Thirteen LimitedDate: Apr 24, 2007 6:07 AM
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> Can you describe your sound/style for those who haven't checked you out yet?
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> Black & white psychedelica.
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> Do you play everything on the music you've recorded so far or have you worked with other people?
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> On the current demo it's all me: Piano & voice.
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> You've a very impressive list of influences on your Myspace profile, do any in particular stand out as having made a real impact in the way you write your music?
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> Bob Dylan & Sarah McLachlan.
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> What have been the best gigs you've been too?
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> Iggy Pop, the Ramones, Shelby Lynne, Alison Krauss & Union Station.
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> What have been your highlights from playing live yourself?
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> I don't wear highlights. I'm not a scene kid.
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> Have you had much interest from the UK and do you hope/plan to head over here to play live?
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> I would love to play the UK! Tell those record company wankers to call me!
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> Where does music fit in to the rest of what you do, acting and so on?
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> Sometimes a song requires a bit of acting. Even when it's autobiographical, the emotions fade over time.
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> And as for the acting: It's like Johnny basing Capt. Jack Sparrow
> on Keith Richards. Since pop stars tend to be archetypal figures,
> they can be useful in building characters (not to be confused with
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> What do you hope to do/have lined up in the acting world over the next couple of years?
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> Since Daniel Craig snapped up the 007 gig, I don't what I'm going to do.
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> What are your favourite films?
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> James Bond of the sixties & seventies. Star Wars.
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> Orson Welles. Fifties Hitchcock. My favorite movie is "The Red Balloon" (1956).
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> What music are you currently really enjoying?
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> The only intelligent radio station in Atlanta is the classical one.
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> Your site has an advert with the tag "Morph yourself into your favorite animal", so what animal would you choose and why?
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> Some sort of cat: Leopard, lion, tiger, or tabby. Because cat's are the best. But I love all animals.
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> PORTFOLIO & RESUME:
> http://gilbertkaneda.tripod.com
> REEL:
> www.reelact.com/kaneda
> MUSIC:
> www.myspace.com/retail
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>> Come check me out on MySpace at
>> http://www.myspace.com/retail
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>> http://www.myspace.com/r3tail
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>> http://www.soundclick.com/retail
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>> ONLINE REVIEW BY MARK E. WATERBURY: Atlanta's
>> Gilbert Kaneda (AKA retail) is a singer/songwriter that seems to
>> take pages from Dylan, Jim Morrison and Buddy Holly to
>> heart, and then run them through his soul to create a
>> hybrid of thought provoking lyrics sung in a robust
>> and heartfelt timbre that lends a modern folk vibe to
>> the music. The stripped down feel places you in
>> intimate company of Gilbert's psyche on this debut. A
>> twenty-first century poet with deep running roots.
>> from:www.serge.org/musicmorsels.htm
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>> CDs for sale @ www.xrl.us/retailCD
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>> http://www.cafepress.com/sedance
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>> Gilbert Kaneda's portfolio:
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>> http://gilbertkaneda.tripod.com
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>> Gilbert Kaneda's monologue video:
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>> http://www.reelact.com/kaneda
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