Glossy Shoebox Productions

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:58:00 +0000

Glossy Shoebox Productions, LLC is the label on which Jenny Dalton releases her albums. For information and a full discography, visit jennydalton.com. For press, distribution, and booking, please contact info @ glossyshoebox.com.

Join the email list for news of upcoming releases, shows and tour dates:

The Glossy Shoebox

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:28:00 +0000

Hi, I'm Jenny Dalton. I live in a very old house in a very old town near Minneapolis, MN. I originally started the Glossy Shoebox as a record label for releasing my musics.

I decided to expand the Glossy Shoebox as a central location to keep some of the most interesting things I find out there...as good shoe boxes will.

Within these pages are the things that inspire me as well as the things that I'm putting out there myself. I hope you enjoy what you find, and please feel free to become involved in this little corner of the world!

XO,
Jenny D

Canning Peppers!

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:23:00 +0000

I put my new canning kit to work last night with Kari and Amy in our first brave journey into home food preservation. I use jalapenos and banana peppers a lot when I cook, so I decided I better "put up" some jars for the winter months.

I picked up one tray of jalapenos and two trays of banana peppers from the farmers market and washed them

It takes a while to prep the jars if putting them through the dishwasher (hot soapy water works too), so rock that out ASAP

The other part of sanitizing the jars is to put the lids in a pot to simmer

Then the putzy and possibly painful part if you forget to wear gloves: prepping the peppers (I didn't even try for the alliteration there). I cut each top like it was a pumpkin and stuck the knife in there to dislodge most of the seeds (I like tolerable spiciness, more seeds = more spicy). Then I sliced them into the rings.

Meanwhile, get the huge water bath canner boiling and make the pickling brine too. Since the water bath pot is crazy huge, I straddled it over 2 burners

PICKLING BRINE: I used 6 cups of white vinegar (5%) and 2 cups of filtered water (I'd make a cup or two more of the mixture next time...this was just barely enough). I crushed 4 cloves of garlic, tossed them in there and brought it all to a boil in a big pot for 5 minutes. After boiling, I killed the heat and skimmed the garlic out. (This recipe is an adaptation/conglomeration/merging of several I saw in the interweb as well as from the Ball Blue Book of Canning (ha, I always think 'blue balls').

Jar packing! We "raw-packed" the pepper rings into the hot, clean jars. Here's what we got: 2 pints of jalapenos, 4 pints + 1 8oz jars of banana peppers. Leave 1/4" "headspace" at the top.

I put 1/2 teaspoon of canning salt (apparently it might ok to use other salts, but it'll look gross b/c of iodide, anti caking agents etc) in each of the jars (1/4 in the 8 oz-er), and poured the brine in each of the jars to cover the pepper rings (use a metal ladle or glass measuring cup).

De-bubbling the jars! Stick a chopstick in there and tap the jars on the counter to dislodge any air bubbles in the mixture.

Wipe the jar rims with a clean, damp cloth, put a sanitized lid on, and screw the ring onto the jar (but not too tight).

Put the jars into the jar rack and lower them into the boiling water bath, cover the giant pot, and "process" for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes in the boiling water bath, pull the jar rack out using pot holders, use a jar grabber and put the processed jars on a towel to cool over night (I put a cookie sheet under there too in case the jars were too hot for my counter top). Within 10-15 minutes or so, the lids start "pinging" from being sealed up. That sound made me stupidly excited.

In the morning, I checked the lids to make sure they vacuum-sealed (press down on the lid - it should be tight & concave) and labeled them with the contents and canning date. I put the sticker on the lid because those have to be thrown out after using them (the sealing agent is a one-time only deal; of course the rings can be re-used). This stuff should be eaten within a year or so (but not before 2-4 weeks b/c they have to sit and pickle), and since I'm skeered of botulism, I might get some ph testing strips to make sure these suckers are properly acidic...that may be a very unnecessary step.

This is my new screen saver on my phone..

Making "Sun" Dried Tomatoes

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:35:00 +0000

I read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver and decided it was time to finally invest in the food preservation equipments I've been debating for the last year or so. I'm happy to say they didn't break the bank: turns out canning kits and dehydrators are affordable. So my friend Kari (who gave me the book and is also my gardening guru, but we're both still new to vegi gardening) had her first batch of tomatoes, and we had a little preservation party last night.

Meet the lovely 'tatoes!

The most tedious part was coring & scoring, blanching and skinning the tomatoes. But the skins came off easily. These little guys were small, so they were halved (instead of quartered) and loaded onto the dehydrator trays..

Kari's engineering the nuclear dehydrator silo turbine.

Once they were all stacked up, we pressed go-time on the dehydrator, and I let it run over night.

Good morning tatos! They say 10-14 hrs for tomatoes, but since these were so small, I bet 8-9 would've worked. I picked them off the trays, put them in a plastic bag, labeled with contents and date, tried to roll as much air out of the bag as possible and stuck them in the freezer.

Fascinators

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Tue, 03 May 2011 16:50:00 +0000

I set my alarm to watch the Royal Wedding live. It was a nice attempt - at about 3:30 am, I found the live stream and saw that people were beginning to crowd the streets, and they were showing clips of Princess Dianna's wedding to kill time. After about 2 minutes of this, I reset my alarm for an hour later and went back to sleep. When the alarm went off again, I watched about a minute of the ceremony in the Abbey before I fell back to sleep. I woke up for good at about 6am, though, and I saw the rest of the events from the parade to the palace, the kiss on the balcony, and the get-away to the Clarence House in the little convertible.

My big take-away thought was: when I grow up, I'm going to wear hats like that.

Office Space

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:28:00 +0000

I want to re-do my home studio/office because I think it's important that it be a space I'm drawn to and feel energized, focused and creative just to be there. So I did a search for "inspiring work spaces" and found these:

This one is of Imogen Heap's studio (iLove it!):

Others too:

Idea 2 Lifestyle Clothing

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:25:00 +0000

Once upon an etsy.com exploration, I happened upon a clothing designer from China who's work is moving on every level. Not only are the designs unique, flattering, comfortable and affordable, but they are deeply inspired - so much so that she writes poems to go with each of her creations. I bought this experimental jersey "First Love" top (it's super comfy and I always get lots of compliments when I wear it) for which she wrote:

The last kiss with faint scent of cigarette The scent of heart breaking This time tomorrow Where will you be and think of whom? This time tomorrow I will be crying and singing the song you taught me Until one day I will learn new songs I will remember to keep singing Thank you for teaching me how

I love that! Super cutes. Check out the Idea 2 Lifestyle shop at Etsy

I Like You, Foxy Tax Time

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:48:00 +0000

Yay! Done with taxes! I've been going to Fox Tax for years because they specialize in accounting for people making a business of their art. They're awesome people over there, and I love checking out the art they have in their inspiring biz space.

To celebrate a nice tax return, I did the happy dance right on over to local crafter's boutique, "I Like You." Check out this springy shadow box I purchased (handmade by Katie Mathews) nesting on my bedroom shelf:

L-O-V-E

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:16:00 +0000

(Photo by Boopsie Daisy).

It's a cute, chirp chirp day. My favorite bird has returned to sing this morning, and the spring tease thaw annually triggers the internal play button on Peter Murphy's "Deep" album. It being Valentine's Day, a day for treats of all kinds..

I present to you a box of eye candy: About a year ago, I came across Boopsie Daisy's photos while looking for a new desktop background image. Her gallery is a candyland of lollipops, cupie dolls, carnival nostalgia, and colorful vintage aesthetic of all kinds. She's a wonder woman photographer, stylist, artist and interior decorator.

Boopsie Daisy on Flickr
Boopsie Daisy at Etsy

----<-@
XOXO
<3!

PS, I'm looking at this photo as my desktop image for the day

Why We're Here: Twin Cities

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:05:00 +0000

Here a nice video I came across that pays homage to the hometown (by Seven and Sixty Productions).

Why We're Here: Twin Cities from Seven and Sixty Productions on Vimeo.

I'm here because it's home, it's beautiful, and it has everything I want and need. There's no reason to have the same day twice here :)

Bad Asses

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:16:00 +0000

Sometimes I like to take myself on little dates: like one morning I wandered over to a cafe to get a coffee treat and then down the block into a cluttered gift boutique full of lots of eye candy. Some shops like that can be more inspiring to me than walking around a museum.

Anyhoo, I happened upon this tiny book. It's only about 5 x 4 inches, but I'm pretty sure it contains the meaning of life.

It's full of crappy drawings of "bad asses" like Joan Jett, Stripe from The Gremlins, Mr. T and others separated out by categories. Accompanying the sketches are descriptively minimal, hand-written commentaries with bad spelling and grammar - often crossed out and re-written.

I love stuff like this! It's so earnest and endearing. Maybe the meaning of life is to get those ideas out of our heads and materialized into something like a book so other people are inspired to do the same.

Bad Asses at Amazon.com
Mark Todd's site

Needle & Black

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:08:00 +0000

Last weekend I attended the "Avoid the Grey" fashion show featuring local clothing & accessory designers. Local clothing boutique, Cliche, hosted the event at Old Arizona. My good lady friend Kerry Riley, owner and designer at Needle and Black, is featured on the screen in this photo - lookin classy. The overall theme for the fashion show was Jailhouse Rock.

It's a fun show, but next year, I'd vote for more dramatic lighting design, a better sound system, and a catwalk or platforms (like last year). And a fairy tale theme!

Glossy Shoebox Shop

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:18:00 +0000

This is a one-stop shop for my wares: signed CDs, signed books, limited edition collections, and such. These are purchasable though the tried-and-true security of Pay Pal. Click on any item to learn more!

ITEMS:

Daughters of the Dead Sea

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:55:00 +0000

Daughters of the Dead Sea - SOLD OUT (only available through this website: limited quantities):

100-page paperback book by Jenny Dalton including journal entries, port-town poems, notes and lyrics written during the creation and recording of Rusalka’s Umbrella. Included as an e-book on the CD, and is available on CreateSpace & Amazon.com

Jenny Dalton's new full-length concept album, Rusalka's Umbrella, is accompanied by her first book, Daughters of the Dead Sea. The works are based on the water element and are inspired by a collage of influences including Twin Peaks, the Morton Salt Girl, The Shipping News, ghosts, Memoirs of a Geisha, folktales, The Fall by Albert Camus, the 35W bridge collapse, Mermaids and more.

Though water takes on many symbolic meanings throughout the CD and book, the overarching theme is water as an element of change. The music spans the light/cheerful to the dark/mysterious, and the book documents an evolution through journal entries, poems, notes and lyrics.

Order on Amazon
Order at CreateSpace

Carbon Lily Remixes

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:54:00 +0000

Carbon Lily Remixes (2007): An international collaboration with producers and DJs from Germany, the United Kingdom, Greece, and the US. Songs from the debut album, Fleur de Lily, are reinvented as dark, heavy and seductive club mixes.

AVAILABLE: CD Baby - iTunes - Ringtones

Track Listing:
1. Three Lilies vs Peter Aslanidis
2. Cadence vs Hugo Varvoglis
3. Circles vs James le Freak
4. Violet Walk vs Peter Aslanidis
5. Cadence vs Gore & Schoenbrunn
6. Secrets vs Hugo Varvoglis
7. Violet Walk vs Hugo Varvoglis
8. Bad Day vs Nyteowl
9.This Again vs Mr Hood
10. Circles vs Hugo Varvoglis

Fleur de Lily

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:52:00 +0000

Fleur de Lily (2006): Jenny Dalton's self-produced debut album chronicles her relationship with a soldier deployed to the War in Iraq. The album sets the experience of separation, suspense, and perseverance to sound.

AVAILABLE: CD Baby - iTunes - Ringtones

Track Listing: (LYRICS)
1. At Ease
2. Bad Day
3. Violet Walk
4. Snake Oil
5. Three Lilies
6. Secrets
7. Lily and the Stranger
8. My Shape
9. Circles
10. This Again
11. Iraqi Sky
12. Joshua
13. Cadence

Rusalka's Umbrella

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:51:00 +0000

Rusalka's Umbrella (2008): 14-track concept album based on water symbolism written and produced by Jenny Dalton. Minneapolis guest musicians include members from Cloud Cult, Murzik, One for the Team, Askeleton, Ela, and more. Enhanced CD includes Daughters of the Dead Sea e-book.

inspired by a collage of influences including Twin Peaks, the Morton Salt Girl, The Shipping News, ghosts, Memoirs of a Geisha, folktales, The Fall by Albert Camus the 35W bridge collapse, Mermaids and more.

Available at: CD Baby | iTunes & get the Book!

Track Listing: (LYRICS)

Better Known Vacancy
The Turn and the River
Married to the Sea
Rusalka's Umbrella
Alionushka
So Says I
The Fall
Ladies and Gentlemen
Bad Seed
Dear Paul
Puddle Jump
Snow Mazes
Merry Go Around
Looted Fires

Rusalka's Umbrella & Daughters of the Dead Sea

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:26:00 +0000

Rusalka's Umbrella

14-track concept album based on water symbolism written and produced by Jenny Dalton. Minneapolis guest musicians include members from Cloud Cult, Murzik, Ela, and more. Enhanced CD includes Daughters of the Dead Sea e-book.

Buy on iTunes
Buy on CD Baby
Track Listing & Lyrics

Daughters of the Dead Sea

100-page paperback book by Jenny Dalton including journal entries, port-town poems, notes and lyrics written during the creation and recording of Rusalka’s Umbrella. Included as an e-book on the CD, and is also available on CreateSpace & Amazon.com

Order on Amazon
Order at CreateSpace

RETAILERS: (contact for discount)

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:45:00 +0000

Rusalka's Umbrella Coming Soon!

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:04:00 +0000

Rusalka's Umbrella CD & Book Coming Soon!
New 14-Track concept album and 80-page paperback book. Join the mailing list to get news and previews!

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Carbon Lily Release Party - October 26, 2007

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:21:00 +0000

Special Thanks to:

Tom & The Kitty Cat Klub
John from Johnny F! Productions
Nyteowl
SovietPanda
Peter Aslanidis (the magician), Eliza Blue (pretty dead woman), Jeremy Grace (F. Castro), Chris Wagner (Abe L.)
Sacre Bleu Wine
Vita.mn
Shawna Lee & Chad Zigweid
Bill Morgan (caricature artist)
Kiora and the Fortune Telling crew
Heather Damaske (set photography)
Jenn Barnett (set photography)
Bboy Eddie & Bboy Ratio (crazy style break-dancing)
The Minneaplis Fire Department (sorry, the roof wasn't really on fire. We don't need no water...)

Photography by David de Young:

CD RELEASE PARTY / HALLOWEEN CIRCUS
October 26th Kitty Cat Klub
Performance & Dance party with DJs s Sovietpanda & Nytwowl

TAROT CARDS: PALM READERS: FACE PAINTERS: CARICATURE ARTISTS: MORE FUN STUFF

See you at the circus,

XO

Jenny Dalton

Carbon Lily Remixes - Jenny Dalton

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:00:00 +0000

Carbon Lily Remixes (2007): An international collaboration with producers and DJs from Germany, the United Kingdom, Greece, and the US. Songs from the debut album, Fleur de Lily, are reinvented as dark, heavy and seductive club mixes.

NOW AVAILABLE:
CD Baby
iTunes
Ringtones

LISTEN NOW:

Review, Videos & Set List

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:49:00 +0000

Jenny Dalton played a sold out show at the Bryant Lake Bowl on Friday, July 27. Check out the show review at howwastheshow.com.

Here are some videos taken from the night:

"My Shape" - Fleur de Lily

"Awake" - new song

Set List

FIRST SET w/ Band

Rusalka's Umbrella

Merry Go Around

Lily and the Stranger

Turn and the River

Vacancy

Three Lilies

Violet Walk

Where will he Go

Cadence

SOLO

Bad Day

Iraqi Sky

Alionushka

Father so Cold

STRING SET

Bad Seed / Grotto

Snow mazes

So Says I

Dear Paul

Circles

SECOND SET w/ Band

Married to the Sea

Snake Oil

My Shape

At Ease

Good Girl

The Fall

Encore

Awake (SOLO)
Ladies and Gentlemen (BAND)

This Friday (7/27) & 30 Music Playlist

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:44:00 +0000

SPONSORED BY 89.3 THE CURRENT

Bryant Lake Bowl Theater
Doors are at 7pm, show is 8pm-10pm
No opener - just Jenny, the band, the artists
$8 in advance / $10 at the door
buy tix in advance
ALL AGES

30music.com put "At Ease" in their playlist this week:

<

Music Videos Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (--------------------) — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:54:00 +0000

Justin Staggs is the king of awesome. He is making a music video for the new remix CD coming out soon, and the video (along with 3 other new remix videos) will be debuted at the Bryant Lake Bowl Theater show on July 27. We worked straight through the weekend and wrapped yesterday evening. The crew was awesome. Special thank-yous to:

Justin Staggs - 100% his ideas, direction & producing
Nicole - make-up artistry & hair styling
Andrea - dancer extraordinaire
John at Shiny Robot - art studio
It's a Secret - recordin studio
Randy, Jennifer, Jason Schumacher, Lisa - technical & creative crew
Tessa Eagan & Nate Levine - photography (will post photos soon!)

Check out Justin's Director's Reel: