Aliah became notorious as the 'mystical female Pauly Shore-like' VJ host of the popular local Austin access show that blended a unique layered “trippy” visual style with live footage of various musicians, poets, actors, special events, and activists from around Austin and nationally spiraling in and out of the mix that took the viewer on a trip and you never knew where you would land.

Paz would offer Astro-Reports and do interviews as well as be the Director of the shows. As musicians - they made sure the bands that they video taped in the studio had great sound... to go with the blue screened visuals behind them.

In the mix would always be the trademark flashback from the old KUNK FU TV show series... something with the wise monks (also be in the new show CREATIVE EVOLUTION )- Trippin' In Austin gained the sponsorship of one of the biggest concert promoters- Pace Concerts, giving them back stage access at many shows.:

Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Lilith Fair, (Sarah Mclachlan, Sheryl Crow, Erika Badu) Lollapalooza, H.O.R.D.E. Tour, Lenny Kravitz, Rickie Lee Jones & many others.

Among TRIPPIN’' highlights are:

Sandra Bernhard's "Excuses For Bad Behavior" Interview (Where they gave her a
CREATIVE EVOLUTIONARY AWARD
for telling her truth... so creatively!)

Dave Mathews doing a never been
released love song "I'll Back You Up"
& Interview with Patrice Pike
(Lead vocalist of Little Sister/Sister7)

Covering events like: H.O.R.D.E. Tour, Lollapalooza, Midem (France), Mother Earth Festivals along with covering SXSW every year and Eeyore's Birthday as well as other highlights in Austin's Local Scene
and at the Rainbow Gathering
and similar events.

Some of the featured local acts included:
Abra Moore, Little Sister/Sister 7,
Ugly Americans, Vallejo, Dahveed Garza,
Billy White Trio, & many more...

To feed the crew they also had sponsors:
Amy's Ice Cream & Conan's Pizza
(who named their "Don't Choke Art" Artichoke pizza- after the slogan was used for Trippin' In Austin with Red Dawn - who helped on the show and brought the Pace Concerts Sponsorship. Red Dawn worked for Pace Concerts Feng Shui-ing custom dressing rooms for the touring acts & Aliah had a blast helping - offering her book FOODCOOL & FOODCOOL KITS &
3 Card Readings For The Now with her Transparenting Tarot Deck.

There was lots of press and fun times for Trippin' that became an Austin Monday night ritual for many known musicians, artists and activist - just in case they might be on & to enjoy the many colorful eccentric folks in the Austin Artist/Activist scene.

THEY HAD THEIR OWN STYLE BASED ON INSPIRED TEACHERS...

Their next video mentor was Kirk-o-matic who had a style that was an "ambient montage of visuals layered upon each other" style he called "appropriation" This became a real interest for them because of the grainy fidelity of the 3/4 inch video tape format that the station used at that time lead them to the same conclusion just for the sake of what would look best with what was possible - before it went digital. Kirk-o-matic an absolutely brilliant video artist who has abstract, fast moving, and somewhat chaotic and he took Paz and Aliah under his wing
and taught them all the stuff the
equipment could do.

They started making pads with a similar layered style of images fading in and out of a moving collages with sacred & beautiful intentional images: walks through the woods, photos of sacred locations around the world, and all kinds of synchronicity images were added when they caught something cool on TV while the show was actually airing or while they were editing in the main studio. This became the style they became known for in the TV show Trippin' In Austin ... because it made everyone trip... or at least feel like they were.

The new show is going to be more of that yet a bit calmer pace
and more nature.


When asked about learning to make TV... and being a VIDEO ARTIST Aliah Says, "I was a dancer who wanted to dance to my music and finally through video I was able to do that. It was so magical how it all came about... people helping us because we wanted to help other artists and activists
to have a voice.

In San Diego, Patrick De Luz helped us to see the poetry in video art metaphors that we had began by studying by watching the old KUNG FU series... with some of the best directors of our time making episodes. There was much to learn - in the Tao as well.

Then when we came to Austin, to ACTV and found Kirk-o-matic who showed us his unique video art and we spent a relatively short time in the studio with our eyes wide open as he showed us what was possible.

Then, Bryan K. Blake who is a walking saint - really - who allowed me - to be creative and slowly I watched and learned how to do what he was doing. His main show: THE FISH CHANNEL was a huge hit - among many other cool things he did. I worked on several big films so I could watch some really great directors work.

And then there was another Buddha of Music TV - Dave Prewitt with his Rolling Stones Award Winning Access Shows: RAW TIME & CAPZEYES who was always kind, helpful, and supportive of both our music and music video productions. He'd offer hints and his heart filled supportive encouragement.

And last but not least, was the very talented Dave Danheim who's show REMOTE GENERATION ran just before ours when TRIPPIN' IN AUSTIN first came on. His show brought us an immediate audience. Thank you all at ACTV and AMN (AUSTIN MUSIC NETWORK) all who were on or helped our TV shows that we offered there in the magical town of Austin. We love you. And we now live in "the Austin of California"... Santa Cruz."