Just came back from Manchester, UK, will do a major blog as soon as I catch my breath… it was a crazy trip, as usual.. Anyhow, meet our new Massage Therapist, Sadie. She can massage you in or around London when ever you want a Dr. Dot style massage. If you are heading there or are already there and want a massage, let me know x
Hi my name is Sadie and I live just outside of London, England. I worked freelance in Illustration for a year after completing a course at the London College of Fashion. To earn some money I worked in the Banking industry for two years, but that was definitely not for me. I wanted a more creative job that matched my personality & interests.
I have always loved massage and decided to enroll on a course, I totally absorbed myself and completed last year in Swedish massage. I am now on an advanced course for Swedish massage that specializes in deep tissue, and hope to go into Reflexology and Holistic therapy at the end of the year. I would also love to study abroad for different massage techniques and therapies; I am always looking for ways to enhance my massage techniques and create a more unusual and tailor made experience for the client.
I met Dot last year at a party and we got talking straight away, I was instantly inspired. I had never met anyone so focused and ambitious. When Dot explained the Dr.Dot team and gave me a leaflet I couldn’t wait to audition. I massaged Dot later that week and was thrilled and shocked to have been offered a place on the team!
Email me at info@drdot.com and write "Sadie/London" in the subject line if you want to book a massage
Meet Carolina,
She is located in Ibiza.
You can read about her and see her picture below. Looking forward to helping
you relax,
x Dr. Dot
My name is Carolina and I´m from Valparaíso, Chile. I moved to Barcelona in
2001 and soon began studying Natural Therapies. Now I live in Ibiza.
I have since completed my
studies and I now work in Therapeutic Massage and specialize in Hot and
Cold Stone Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Cyriax (deep transversal massage),
Reflexology and Thai Reflexology, Infantile and Traditional Thai Massage,
Craneo-sacra Therapy and Aromatherapy.
Before moving to Spain I studied journalism and, as well as doing my
Therapy work, I am also a freelance journalist for a health magazine. I
have worked backstage as a news reporter in concerts and art shows, so I feel
that I have a lot in common with Dr Dot. I enjoy this work a lot, and
working as a part of Dr Dot’s Team means that I can now combine my two passions:
music and massage.
When I heard about Dr Dot I wrote her a letter her asking to be a part of the team.
I was then asked to give one of her assistants a massage and, well, the rest is
history! At the moment I am working in different places around the Barcelona and
Cataluña. For example, I work in a beautiful Health Spa situated on the coast just
south of the city and a Gym which is exclusively for females. I also have many clients,
of different ages and back-grounds, whom I visit at their homes.
When I was Thailand recently doing a course on Thai Massage, my teacher in Chan Mai
used to call me “magic hands” – so I guess I was doing something right!
If you want a massage, email me: info@drdot.com and put “Carolina/Barcelona” in the subject line and I will write back right away.
I have been back in Berlin now for 5 days and I was already feeling like a stranger, amongst the bitchy Berliner's and the gray skies until I crossed the street near my house in Kreuzberg, heard "Watch out where the Huskies go" playing VERY loudly in an older man's car. I looked at him and smiled, then I felt ok again. Ok, I am not alone, I am not the only one listening to cool music here. Little things about Berlin make it feel so far from home, like going to one of the biggest book shops here, on the MAIN drag, called the Ku'Damm (this shop could be compared to a big Barnes and Noble or Virgin Record store, on a main street which could be compared to 5th ave) – anyways, I went there today to buy a gadget that you can stick your iPod into and listen to it out loud (like the one Lemmy got from Phil in my Motorhead blog) and I was ready to plunk down a decent amount of cash for this thing and when it was time to pay, they said "oh, we don't take credit cards" (well, they said it in German ). I was like, oh you are kidding right? No, they were not kidding. A GIANT shop,with 3 floors, that has cds. dvds, iPods etc. and they don't take credit cards. WTF? No wonder Germany and Berlin in particular is in debt. Also, you have to hunt high and fucking low to find a fucking ATM machine (cash machine). Guess they really don't want your money, let them squirm. I said forget it, as I couldn't be bothered to go down 3 floors, and out side to the nearest bank to get cash. I am just happy the Holidays are over, aren't you? Jesus! All that pressure to buy shit for people you love, to prove to them you love them by buying shit for them. The Christmas trees, wrapping paper, all that food, the closed shops… I am happy the shit is over. It's all commercial brainwashing to get you to spend, spend, SPEND. It stresses everyone out and I just don't see why we buy into it year after year. If you are over 10 years old, you don't need a fucking present. Get over it. Moving right along, last month I went to see and meet (and touch) Placebo. I wouldn't know a Placebo song if it came up and slapped me in the fucking face. But hey, I did have a look and listen to the show for about 5 minutes and they sounded great. I liked them better than Tool heh heh.
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< Nice stache
This pic ^ was taken before the show. Try to ignore the fact I am dressed like a Welches grape.
I was in the production office before the show, hanging with their tour manager, Quinner whom I have known for about 14 years and a couple German journalist from the dreaded "BZ" were suddenly alone with me in the office. They asked me if I was going to massage them and all that. Steph, the Swedish guitarist came in and sat down to do an interview with them. I sat there and listened. They asked him the dummest fucking crap I have ever heard. "do you like sex, drugs and rock and roll?" was the first one. "Do you like to have sex with groupies?" was the second one. The guy, Steph was like "WTF?!". He was trying so hard to be polite, but he is not the type to be overly happy-go-lucky and his patients was running thin. I felt so bad for him. The journalist said "we are sorry, but our boss said we MUST ask these questions". This was like the 6th interview they had given that evening and the dumb questions grow old fast.
It is NOT all fun and games being a musician on the road. I would say it's about 3 hours of fun per day and the rest is boring,tedious , annoying and hard work. Been there a bit with my band and I was like "uh, no". Touring is the worst, I feel so sorry for people who tour all the time, in fact, if you want to make any money in the music biz, it only happens with touring and merchandising. So I figure they deserve a kick ass massage. I didn't earn much that night but it was REALLY fun.
< The singer
I heard the singer is from Scotland and lived a long time in the USA as well, so he has an American accent but he said "only when I talk to you Americans". He was super polite, friendly and charming. I liked him. But by far, my favorite was the drummer, Steve. He is from Manchester, UK and has my favorite markings: light eyes, dark hair. He is mad into Hendrix and when he saw from my flyer that I had massaged Vinnie Colaiuta , he was very impressed. He said he was jealous that I got to meet him, let alone touch him. I showed him the videos I made of Vinnie during the recent Herbie Hancock sound check and he nearly fainted.
Oh well, I guess I should listen to a bit of Placebo before I meet up with them again, if you have any suggestions as to what their best song is or best cd, a starter kit or so, let me know.
I miss NYC badly, can't wait to return. I was only there for 10 days and went out 8 nights. I have to hang low and recover now. I am working on a monster blog, a NYC blog. it is taking FOREVA! (read that with a New Englander accent please). I have to get to bed and watch some more "Meerkat Manor", I am hooked… nite nite
I am happy to say our team is growing, slowly but surely. Of course, if we didn't go through the trouble of screening and testing each Massage Therapist on our team, we would have one in every town, world wide. However we insist on auditioning every one on our team to insure top quality service. Quality, not quantity is what the Dr. Dot massage team is about. Read below about Aisha, who has hands of STEEL and never tires.
Thanks..
Dr. Dot
Bon jour! My Name is Aisha. I am a Certified Massage Therapist living in the Philly area. I'm available 24/7 and willing to go on tour.
My specialties are Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Myofascial, Trigger points, Prenatal and PNF. I also perform spa techniques.
I am very excited and appreciative for the opportunity to be working with the famous Dr. Dot.
I was introduced to Massage Therapy when I was registering to go back to school for Graphic Communications and the head counselor asked me
"Have you ever thought of massage therapy?" So I decided to give it a shot. From the beginning I'm loved it and have been relieving tension ever since. I have been told that I have a great touch and a natural gift. I love all types of music; you can catch me listening to Jazz, Rap, and R&B, Classical, Heavy Metal, Pop and Rock. Some of my favorite bands are The Killers, Maroon 5, Jay-Z and Mariah Carey. I believe that music is also therapeutic for the simple fact that it can put you in a good mood or bring it down. With that being said, Thank you for your interest and I look forward to working with you. Peace Out!
I know, I know, it has taken me 6 days to complete this blog, but I am dam busy- hard to believe I know. No matter, the sweet taste/smell/sound of Juliette and her Licks are still fresh in my mind. Honestly, I had only heard that she has a band a year ago in NYC, my Jewish friend, Seth Abrams, who is very good friends with the band H20 told me about Juliette and the Licks, that they were playing in NYC and he wanted to bring me but at the last minute, it fell through, blah blah, apparently it was sold out as fuck and I couldn't be bothered to try to work/con/beg my way in, so I missed the show. Seth said it was amazing and I now know that was an understatement. I formed my band just this past April and was told by a few that I remind them of Juliette and I hadn't seen any of her videos or even heard any of her songs. Now that I have seen/heard her, I though "fuck it, why even bother! I will just throw in the towel right now, no point in even trying". This woman RULES Rock and Roll (and even Punk). She does stuff on stage I wouldn't dare do, things I couldn't do, things David Lee Roth did in his prime, things Iggy Pop tried to do. "She will rock you" (see the Rolling Stone magazine cover she graced).
When I showed Juliette this picture I printed out for her to sign ^ I said "I hope your band isn't upset that I just have a picture of you instead of the whole band" she smiled and said "oh please, they are SO used to 'the Juliette show' ". She is sooooo funny, I was laughing my ass off the whole night..
I massaged some of the band before Juliette even arrived. They were on a tiny Promo tour and were already all knotted up, tired and stressed out. They are NOT getting special treatment, they are paying their dues like all bands do. Living on 3 hours of sleep a day, riding in buses instead of sleeping in hotels and yes, barely getting paid.
I know Juliette from her films, From Dusk til Dawn, Hysterical Blindness (my favorite), What's eating Gilbert Grape, California, Natural Born Killers and Cape Fear, etc etc…she has done about 50 films in 8 years, I think she is a work-o-holic. It seems she has just put the movie star career on the back burner to focus 100% on the Rock star career. It was a big risk and for the life of me, I can't think of another actor/actress that has done it successfully, but she is on her way to being the next female icon. I won't dare compare her to Janis Joplin, as Juliette is of course hotter, very modern, very very flexible and she stage dives, head first, then crowd surfs without fear, something Janis nor any other female rock/pop star has done, to my knowledge. She flirts with the audience sometimes in between songs and everyone, even females, melt.
She couldn't have chosen a better band to back her, they are tight and in person, are super cool, no attitudes, no ego's just great musicians (oh, they are all hot too, but that's besides the point completely).
Set list ^
This is Todd, formerly of H20 (just google it ok?). Seth lives or lived in the same building as Todd ^ in NYC. Todd is calm, cool, collected and extreme eye candy. The band has her back, the click so well together.
Kemble, is also extreme eye candy ^ , is very polite and friendly and WAILS on guitar!
The drummer is fairly new, not sure why they changed drummers, but this one learned all of their songs in 3 weeks. His name is Ed ^ and he is from Austin, Texas. I totally kicked his ass; wonder if he could move properly the next day.. but he needed it. Drummers always need deep tissue massage, more than anyone else in the band…
< Kemble in action
I did get a new camera – a bigger and better Sony cyber shot with 7.2 mega pixels, but still, it's not the best camera for onstage shots.
The band came out in full force and never let up. They had the crowd going mad, they were slam dancing so wildly that even I was getting crushed and tossed around and I was waaaay up front on the side near the amplifier (my ears are still ringing). She brings out the crazy fucking Indian in you, she makes you want to play, get sweaty and just ROCK.
It must have been hard when she first started out with her band, I can imaging the critics bashing her before she even started "oh great, another star wanting to change careers". But I am sure they have eaten their words now, as if you hear her sing, you can't imagine why she ever chose a career doing anything else. Even if being a Rock star for a while was a role she wanted to try out, she has become THAT rock star, she IS the REAL DEAL.
I imagined since she is such a well know movie star that she would have a big hair and make up crew on tour with her, body guards and personal assistants to grant her every wish. I was dead wrong. She has NONE of those. Paul, the tour manager, takes good care of her. He, by the way, multi tasks, he does tour/production and personally catches her when she is done body surfing. Juliette is lucky to be surrounded by so many great people who all care about her and want to help make this Rock and Roll journey work like a charm.
^ If you watch closely, you will see Paul (big blonde man) helping Juliette after her crowd surfing
Juliette spoke to me while we all had dinner in the catering room as if she knew me for years. She makes you feel welcome and comfortable. Actually, she is pretty much exactly how I imagined she would be, similar to the role she played in "What's eating Gilbert Grape". Laid back, FUN, cute as hell and sexy without even trying.
Everyone is drawn to her and her irresistible charisma. She is NO DIVA, she is the opposite, a pure rock chick , running around without any make up, worn out jeans and an old YES concert t-shirt on, before and after the show. She wanted her scalp and feet done before the show and when I was doing her feet, she said when her band makes it big, and she can afford me, she wants to bring me on the road to massage her every day. For me, that is the biggest compliment *sigh*.. I am still purring. I did warn her that she would want to marry me when she tried my foot massage. She was really loving it (note to men: I TOLD you, ALL women want is their fucking FEET DONE properly, so get busy).
After the show I massaged her again… she was really ill that night, a cold and living off of 3 hours of sleep over the last few days.
She still looks amazing in my opinion, not that she cares, she is SO not into the whole hair and make up thingy. She carries her own bags and didn't make any demands at all.
The band did a rather long meet and greet after the show even though they were dead tired. She posed with people for pictures and signed loads of autographs like a champ.
Watching her and seeing how much work this REALLY involves ( I have seen it for years, but watching her do it from scratch was different). I really saw first had what it takes to keep a band going, it's SO MUCH WORK, it actually turned me off wanting to take my band to the next level. Touring is HELL and it takes so much out of you. I felt sorry for the whole band and wish I could have gave them SLEEP as a present on top of the brutal massages. I over heard her mention that she just turned down a HBO series, which would have been amazing for her career, to keep working with her band. She said "I'm gonna ride this thing until the fucking wheels fall off!!!". Now THAT is Rock and Roll.
Their two month tour started yesterday (see the dates below) and if they are heading to a town near you, please go check them out, you won't believe your eyes and ears.
These pictures are from their myspace page ^ you can hear my favorite song of theirs American Boy on there…check it!
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My friend (right) Fabi and his girlfiend (left) are soooooo smitten with Juliette. They begged me to introduced them. Fabi helped produce
a song for my band and he is super cool, so I did. This picture cracks me up, it looks like Fabi is punching his girl in the face. lol.
I took this shot of the band just minutes after they got off stage.. Juliette is so low maintenance, so naturally beautiful.
^ Jason, the bass player is the only one I didn't get a solo picture of, he was really busy with his new lap top, and I came to this conclusion about Rock stars, Lap tops are
the main reason modern day rock/pop stars stay out of trouble now a days. They now have something constructive to do before and after the show, surf online, mainly on myspace.com. Whereas years ago, before the internet / Lap tops were so popular and easy to get, the artist would be bored out of their minds on tour, as they are only on stage for 2 hours, what the FUCK else do you expect them to do the other 22 hours? No wonder Jimi, Janis, Keith, Jim and co. all partied too hard, it's fucking boring waiting around for show time. So in some perverted way, the internet has saved Rock and Roll. Amen.
< This video caught my eye and I've been a fan ever since
Tuesday, Sept 12th, 2006 Berlin (Kreuzberg) Germany at the club KATO..
line up:
headliners: Motion City Soundtrack
OK GO (stole the show from headliners)
The Hard Lessons (were amazing!)
< Sound check
I normally shy away from new music, it's hard to win me over, as I am so taken by the classics, you know, Zappa, Beatles, Roger Waters/Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Hendrix, The Stones, The Who, etc…. but once in a while I hear or see something new that impresses me and this band, OK GO is very impressive. I saw their amazingly simple, yet utterly entertaining video out of the corner of my eye while at my desk in NYC just a few weeks ago. I turned up the volume and watched in awe.
They have so much enthusiasm, energy and humor… the music, text, moves, the whole concept is really cool in my opinion. It's no wonder they were asked to perform this video
live recently at the MTV Video Music awards…
last month in NYC. They had the tread mills on stage and all. Their video came out so late in the year, it was too late for it to be submitted for an award, THIS year. I hope they win a prize next year and I hope this vid isn't just forgotten about by then. The singer, Damian, told me his sister came up with the idea/choreography for this video and their video called in the Back Yard dancing (equally cool): < Video for their song "A million ways"
< Tim the bass player is really fun to talk to
The band is super friendly, but not in a superficial way. They are just fun people, very sharp witted and energetic, a breath of fresh air into the music industry.
I got to watch the sound check then I started massaging them all (everyone except the drummer( Dan) had a brutal massage from me). ..
DAN the man ^
The band isn't flirty at all, no one drinks much, no drugs, they are very focused and VERY into what they are doing. They are all extremely talented and if you think they are an overnight sensation, you are wrong. They have been a band for over 7 years and are just now enjoying WELL DESERVED success. I know, it sounds like I am kissing their asses, but if you have been reading my blog for years, you have read rather unfriendly reviews of certain bands too, so I am not always so nice, I only give compliments when I like what I see/hear.
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The guitarist Andy ^ looks a tad like a young David Gilmour and the singer ^ Damian, is ridiculously GORGEOUS. Andy during sound check ^
< The Anvil, KoKo and Augie
^ The Hard Lessons, seconds before show time
( I LOVE that magic moment, RIGHT before the artists take to the stage, it's so full of energy, it makes me high)
The first band to go on were the Hard Lessons ^ I was really impressed by their sound. She has a VERY soulful voice and played her ass off, all the while dancing in dangerous pumps. She and the guitarist/singer are engaged and the drummer, who calls himself "the Anvil" is a little cutie pie, I really kicked his ass after the show. Drummers always need a deep tissue massage, it really helps them stay flexible. He asked me to marry him, heh heh… some do blurt out marriage proposals during a great back rub 🙂
Tim ^ sitting next to his friend from LA. Her name is Kelsey (spelling?) and she is back packing around Europe. So pretty that it makes you *sigh* to meet her. No make up AT ALL, no hair styling, just plain gorgeous (and super cool by the way). See that picture of Damian holding a piece of paper? ^
I gave him a German lesson before the show (a lot of artist ask for that). He wanted to learn how to say on stage:
"Hallo Leute, wir sind OK GO!" (hello people, we're OK GO)
then they played a few songs and he spoke again:
"Wie gehts? Tut mir leid, ich kann kein Deutsch. Ich bin nur eine Doof Ami" (how is everyone? Sorry, I can't speak any German, I'm just a dumb American)
Later on in the show he showed off, randomly a few other words I taught him like how to say Sour Cream, Spoon, Fork, etc.. just random stuff.. lol
It's a good thing he threw that "I'm just a dumb American" out there, as Germans, in general, hate us Americans. Since BUSH was voted into the office, they LOATHE
us with a passion and it's really unfair. I don't hate all Germans for the nasty things they have done in the past, so they should chill the fuck out and just live and let live.
Anyways, saying something like "I'm a dumb American" just made the crowd love him, somehow pointing out one's weakness endears people to you even more.
Like if you are really fat, you could say to your girlfriend/boyfriend "man, it must be hell looking at me". This will disarm them and make them laugh and embrace your humor and honesty. Europeans love this cheeky, twisted sense of humor…
A view from on stage ^ … It was pretty full considering there was NO PROMOTION AT ALL for this show, which was on a Tuesday night.
I swear, not one poster, flyer, mention on a radio station, NOTHING was done to promote this show. Right before the show,
a guy who works at the club, came out and taped a tiny poster on the window "Tonight, Motion City Soundtrack".
( OK GO covered ELO's "Don't bring me down" with perfection)
I told the lads that I found it odd they are part of the opening act and not headlining BUT not that odd, because that happens in Europe all the time! I saw Robert Plant
OPEN for Lenny Kravitz here. That would NEVER happen in the USA, where Robert is a Rock GOD. I've also seen Wide Spread Panic play to about 20 people (all Americans that flew over to see them play here in Berlin). But OK GO played with so much enthusiasm and perfection, you would think there would have been 20,000 fans egging them on. That is pure professionalism. I have to admit I didn't even see one second of the Motion City Soundtrack set. I was too busy massaging Andy's feet and Damian's back (did I mention how beautiful this man is?). You know me, I don't flirt with (a) artists (b) taken men but I can still swoon.
from left to right: Damian, Toby and Augie, the singer/guitarist of the Hard Lessons, Augie ^
Ok, Toby, the guitarist for my band, Bitchfest is a HUGE OK GO fan (since 2 years). He really really wanted to get backstage to meet Tim. He loves the whole band, but
really wanted to meet his hero, Tim. So the band agreed and I brought him backstage. Toby was in heaven and the band really enjoyed talking to him (which is amazing, as most bands want females only around them backstage, but this band is super cool).
< Tim and Danielle (with Dave, the English roadie in the background)
Damian is eye and ear candy ^ (note: he isn't vain or arrogant at ALL)
It was Tim's idea to pose in such a cool manner ^ Tim is fucking hilarious, luv him! You can see Danielle and Damian snacking on cheese in the background 🙂
So, if OK GO is coming to a town near you, please go check them out, you will see how fabulous they are…. very fun, very danceable, very unique. Here are their tour dates:
09.18.06 Bristol University Bristol 09.19.06 Uni Solus Cardiff 09.20.06 Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton 09.21.06 Newcastle University Newcastle 09.22.06 Manchester Academy Manchester 09.24.06 ABC Glasgow 09.25.06 Metropolitan University Leeds 09.27.06 Pyramid Centre Portsmouth 09.28.06 The Astoria London 10.08.06 The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Woodlands TX 11.26.06 Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee WI 11.27.06 The Pageant Saint Louis MO 11.28.06 Orpheum Theatre – Memphis Memphis TN 11.29.06 Republic New Orleans New Orleans LA 11.30.06 Hobby Center for The Performing Arts – Sarofim Hall Houston TX
A few days later, I went with Danielle to Tacheles. She has been in Berlin for 10 months already (she is from Canada) and still hasn't been there. tsk tsk.
So I brought her and she was well into it… Click ^ on the word Tacheles to read about this joint, you have to visit it if you pass through Berlin..
It was a buidling taken over by squatters, but now it's an organized art hang out..
< I am taller than her, but the steps make me look like her mini me.
Berlin is in "Indian Summer" mode at the moment, super warm, sunny, and, ahem, MOIST! 😉
Finally we have help in Italy. I am so happy to introduce Melissa, our right hand wo-"man" in Rome. Why does it take so long to get Dr. Dot massage assistants all over the world? Because I insist on quality and that means they have to be tested/auditioned by me and my team in order to make the grade. I wouldn't suggest a restaurant to you without having tried it myself, nor would I send a massage therapist to work on you without having them auditioned. Quality, not quantity, that's what our team is about. Read about Melissa (and see her picture) below. If you are heading to Rome, let me know, we will set up your massage appointment.
Dr. Dot
ps. Melissa's first mission for the Dr. Dot team was to massage Roger Waters in Rome. Now that's a great first mission.
My name is Melissa and I was born in the states but have been living in Italy since 2005. I graduated from the University of South Florida in Tampa with a degree in dance performance and have been dancing professionally for several years now in the States and Italy. Being a dancer, I understand how important it is to keep the body healthy physically and mentally, seeing injuries occur on a regular basis including myself. For this I decided to enter into massage, to be able to help those around me and really to get a better understanding of how the body functions. I attended Massage Therapy School in Florida and received my license specializing in Sports massage and have been working with dancers, other artists, and the general public, privately and in centers since 2004. I incorporate several different modalities into my massage depending on the needs of the client; from a more sports/rehabilitative approach to a general Swedish relaxation massage. I fee l very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Dr. Dot, her team, and all the artists who come through doing what they do. Truly beautiful.
“Someday we will be famous and rich and get a massage from you”
This is just one version of the silly myths about my massage business. One doesn’t have to be rich OR famous to get a kick-ass, deep tissue and/or relaxing massage to soothe your mind, body and soul.
“Normal person getting massage by Dr. Dot ^
I have massage assistants all over the world and we have good prices. If you come to the Dr. Dot assistant closest to you, it will be cheaper then having them come to you. Having a massage in your home naturally cost more, this isn’t Domino’s pizza ok?
If you want a rub down, just let me know. If you happen to live in NYC or NJ I could probably massage you myself, but if not, one of my tried and tested and very much trusted massage assistants will sort you out.
Click HERE to see my assistants and scroll lightly over the flag next to their name to find out their location…
I have them in the following locations:
Helsinki, Hartford, Berlin, NJ. NY, VA, MD, Philly-PA, FLA (Miami and Tampa), Boston, All over CT, Dallas, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Zurich, London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Dublin, LA (and OC), Paris, Vancouver, Dallas, Albuquerque, Toronto and the list keeps growing.
Finally! I am proud and relieved to announce we have a very dependable, strong and ambitious Massage assistant in Hollywood.
It is so hard to find a female massage assistant in Hollywood that is qualified, strong, honest, dependable and quite frankly, good enough to
be on our team. Good things come to those who wait and we did. Please let me know if you need a massage in Hollywood, I will
set you up with Laura and you will be healed in no time. See her picture and read more about her below.
Thanks!
Dr. Dot
"Hi, My name is Laura. I'm originally from San Antonio, Texas and raised in Los Angeles, California. I became a Massage therapist in January of 2004. While I was going through school for massage I was dating a drummer. He was the one I practiced on most of the time. I learned about his body mechanics and what kind of massage techniques to apply to his specific needs as a musician. I realized there must be a great need in the music industry for Deep Tissue Massage.
My real focus when I started was to work with professional athletes since I'm an athlete myself. Working in Hollywood has really pulled me more into the world of movies and music. I've worked on famous musicians and people in the film industry. I am certified in many types of techniques. My specialty is deep tissue. I always sink into the muscles rather then just “dig in”. I have an uncanny ability to sense what is going on in the body just by touch. I can sense injury, pain source, and tension. When giving a massage, I take a lot into consideration before customizing something to fit your specific goals. During the massage, I’m very focused on what I am doing and blocking out everything else around me. I love what I do and it shows in my end results. People often tell me I have magical hands, they are surprised and delighted at how deep I can get into the muscles.
I was thrilled when Dr. Dot contacted me. I was tested and passed with flying colors. I’m grateful to be a part of her international massage team."
^ What I love about this picture is the fact I am tugging on his beard and getting away with it 😀
When I was introduced to Zakk, he threw many compliments at me, making me blush and smirk. He was like, “I'm a married man, but if I wasn't, I'd eat you alive lady, you're gorgeous! But, I love my wife, would kill for her, I'm a family man”. I heard he is from NJ, in fact, not far from the Starland Ballroom, the venue which he sold out last Saturday night.
He is Ozzy's guitarist and people were basically crying outside because they couldn't get in. It was that packed. I was surprised how gorgeous he is in person. Also, he is so polite and charming, hello, it was hot as hell in his dressing room!
There were so many bikers there and Black Label members (similar to Hells Angels in case you were wondering). Made me think of the film “Gimme Shelter” the Stones at Altamont, Sympathy for the Devil, you know that film? Security for that gig was all done by Hells Angels and one guy got stabbed to death (by a Hells Angel) when the Stones started playing Sympathy for the Devil. But at Zakk Wyldes gig, everyone was peaceful and happy as hell to see their hero on stage. I heard a bit of gossip before the show: At the hotel where Zakk was before the show, the cops arrived and asked the concierge “which room is Zakk Wyldes?” and headed up in the elevator at the same time, Zakk was on his way down in the other elevator thanks to a tip from a friend. Guns were being fired off in his hotel room, no one was hurt, I think it was just for fun, you know, like pre-show fireworks LOL! Hope I don't get shot for repeating that, if so, you know why hee hee.
^ Zakk on stage >
We were lucky to even get to see him play, as the electricity went out 4 times before the show thanks to the heavy rain storm. Everyone was freaking out wondering if the show would go on or not and if so, would the power go out during one of his guitar solos? If so, would he get pissed off and shoot someone? All of this anticipation made the evening HOT!
The opening act, Meldrum > are all from Sweden except the blonde guitarist, Michelle, who's last name is Meldrum, yep, she is the founder of the band and she is from Detroit. I massaged the WHOLE band, including their bus driver and tour manager.
^ Moa, the singer of Meldrum before the show ^ and during
^ Michelle warming up before the show
^ Frida the bassist, after show
I was at the Project Object show last night, which ROCKED! Will tell you about that in the near future, promise.
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< Nice stache 
< The singer
< Kemble in action
< Sound check
< Tim the bass player is really fun to talk to
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< The Anvil, KoKo and Augie
< hear/see them: 
< I LOVE this shot, Ko Ko is HOT!
< check them out: 
< Tim and Danielle (with Dave, the English roadie in the background)
< I am taller than her, but the steps make me look like her mini me.
are all from Sweden except the blonde guitarist, Michelle, who's last name is Meldrum, yep, she is the founder of the band and she is from Detroit. I massaged the WHOLE band, including their bus driver and tour manager.
