CURRENT MISSION

To be more conscious, aware, and mindul, exploring all the while

ABOUT ME

I'm a guitarist and lyricist, and after spending quite some time on my project, I obtained a long-time dream of playing a Tiny Desk Concert on NPR Music. You can watch it in the link below.

http://www.npr.org/event/music/319555731/marian-mclaughlin-tiny-desk-concert

My website with direct links to music, albums, and videos:
www.marianmclaughlin.com

I live in an intentional housespace in Baltimore and am part of the Holy Underground Collective. We are a group of artists that provide a safe space for people to gather, express themselves, and work on projects. We host music events, art openings, literary readings, and more.

PHILOSOPHY

"Once you take music naturally, no technique at all, only technique worth having" - John Cage

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

To connect with people, to find hosts while I am on tour.

I'd host people off of Courchsurfing.org but it seems like we always have a full house and many guests visiting our community. If you're ever in Baltimore and would like to meet, I'd be very open to that.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Incredibly positive

Interests

music, guitar, concerts, houseshows, camping, swimming, collaging, chess

• arts
• concerts
• yoga
• chess
• music
• guitar
• camping
• swimming
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Music....
Fleet Foxes, Joanna Newsom, St. Vincent, José González, Julian Lynch, Devandra Banhart, Six Organs of Admittance, Marissa Nadler, Cate Le Bon, Swans, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Fever Ray, The Knife, Bjork, Bill Callahan, Talking Heads, Ty Segall, Animal Collective, Panda Bear,Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projectors, San Fermin, Widowspeak, Quilt, Pentagle, Ravi Shankar, John Fahey, John McLaughlin, Mahavishu Orchestra, OOIOO, Grimes, King Crimson, Radiohead, Portishead, The Luyas, Dan Deacon, Philip Glass, John Cage, Daniel Bachman, Ryley Walker, Diane Cluck, Gillian Welch, Camille, Linda Perhacs, Larkin Grimm, Alaisdair Roberts, Daniel Higgs, Zola Jesus, I could go on for a long time about music...and always trying to discover more of it!

Books...
Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock'n'Roll Group, Spirited Waters (about a solo kayaking trip written by Jenny Hahn), Spell of the Sensuous...visual encylcopedia and scientific picture books for collaging

Movies...
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malcovich

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked the Oregon Coast, spent time in Thailand

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to get better at chess and yoga, I'd like to improve my Spanish an French. I could show you some chords on guitar!

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