Hi! I'm Rachel Arieff. I'm an American expat living in Spain since 2004.
I was born and raised in Milwaukee but spent my adult life in Austin -- where I began my career as a stand-up comic -- New York City, and Los Angeles.
I now live and work as a comedian, show-woman and writer in Spain.
For the past four years, I've been performing my comedy show, Cómo ser feliz todo el tiempo, in the Café Teatre Llantiol, the only independent cabaret theater of its kind in the rapidly modernizing, self-cannibalizing city of Barcelona. The Llantiol is located in the so-called "Chinese Neighborhood" in the Raval section of Barcelona. I'm not sure why it's called the Chinese Neighborhood. No Chinese people live there. My guess is they're trying to lure back the Jews.
Every Monday, I also host a fun, theatrical, rock-n-roll karaoke show called Anti-Karaoke, in the Apolo club in downtown Barcelona.
The last week of every month, I travel to Madrid to do Anti-Karaoke and my comedy show. I love going to Madrid. It's a great, old-school city.
You can learn everything about my shows here.
Lately I've begun to write for the original Spanish rock-n-roll magazine, Popular 1. I contribute to the print version and also write a blog called Immigrant Song on the magazine's website.
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Links
ALL-AROUND FUN
Rock-n-Roll TV Great V-log by ex-Dogs D'Amour & Vixen rockers Bam & Share Ross.
GOING TO BARCELONA?
barcelonaconnect.com Listings on what to do in Barcelona: clubs, bars, restaurants, etc.
BCN Week Barcelona's answer to the New York Press or the Village Voice. Good stuff.
FUNNY PEOPLE
bestalbino.com Entertaining site of the great comedian/movie star Victor Varnado.
mariabamford.com The brilliant comedian Maria Bamford. Check out her next show!
jackiebeatrules.com My favorite, funniest drag queen friend, Jackie Beat. What a bitch!
Paravonian.com The funny power pop god.
The Liam McEneaney Experience NYC standup comic does a funny blog.
jackiekashian.com My very funny friend & fellow Milwaukeean Jackie Kashian!
BrodyStevens.com One of my funniest & truly insane comedian friends in LA.
comedyhideout.com Paul Hopkins, Gregg Lobb & Tom Sharpe's innovative shows.
tammyfayestarlite.com This very sick lady was a huge inspiration & influence on moi.
craigcalman.com Craig Calman is a funny and fascinating writer & character actor.
ABSOLUTE F*CKING GENIUS
johnskipp.com Renaissance mutant, musical pornographer, NY Times bestseller...now go.
revjen.com A must-view. NYC Art Star & cult personality who is also an elf. Visionary!
donnymiller.com Brilliant artist & very fun site.
charlievictorromeo.com The critically acclaimed play about plane crashes.
weird.org Award-winning theater collective that created "Charlie Victor Romeo".
THINK YOUR LIFE SUCKS?
girlsarepretty.com Go to this blog every day, and be told what to do. Also deserves listing under "Addictive" & "Absolute F-ing Genius".
HILARITY/SOCIAL WARFARE
ooze.com Go here & you can throw out your TV; hilarious!
Black People Love Us.com They really DO!
My Cat Hates You.com S/he really does.
ObsceneInteriors Two gay men mercilessly critique the interior decorating in male amateur porn photos.
The CEO and You Sick but true. Find out what you'd be making if you were a CEO!
WRITERS/PROVACATEURS
catchmono.com Ballsy NYC playwright Steven Tanenbaum. Latest shows & info.
mr.phil What's it like to be an American expat living in Paris? Check out Mr. Phil's journal!
MUSIC & POP CULTURE
jath.com The amusing adventures of messed-up Jeff on his video-based site.
reddkross.com Exhaustive collection of music, art, video by cult band Redd Kross.
Breech.net I just don't understand why this LA band fronted by Missy Gibson is not famous already. Seriously.
The Piper Downs The tremendous Piper Downs, the band of Smileytown Boy Garner Knutson (and frontman Bobby Bognar).
popular1.com Fun, campy rock and American underground culture site in Spain (in Spanish).
kellymantle.com Lovely glam/folk rock band who make you wanna rub on someone.
mattmoss.com Guitarist Matt Moss's site.
NEED PICTURES?
Marta Martínez aka "Lula Mae". Anti-Karaoke fotog based in Barcelona.
Jorge Alvariño Anti-Karaoke fotog based in Madrid.
Marco Quiroga Marco Quiroga Marazzato, based in Barcelona & author of my photos.
nlphotos.com Robert Peate, excellent natural light photographer. U.S.A.
danarossphoto.com Dana Ross, portraits and "Invasive Art." U.S.A.
NEED PICTURES OR PAINTINGS?
martinfrias.com Have this Barcelona-based protege of Salvador Dali paint your portrait!
YOU'RE SMART? BIG WHOOP. CAN YOU SPEAK SPANISH, LIKE, REALLY WELL?
Ramon Buenaventura Author Extraordinaire
GET SPIRITUAL COUNSELING... FROM AN ICON!
Raven de Lumiere Formerly Raven de la Croix, star of The Double D Avenger and Russ Meyer's Up!, now savvy spiritual advisor!
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