Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Family Reunion
Off to my family reunion this weekend...I believe this is year 43 or 44. Timmy B. and I made a movie about it a few years back. It takes a couple of minutes for narration to begin- it's not just a slideshow to music. The soundtrack is almost entirely made up of music created by different family members.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
July 11
o o ☆ is making great progress...tracks that I thought weren't going to be as strong as the others are now my faves. One more session before J1 flies off to Africa for a couple of weeks. Should have vocal melodies down for everything by the time he goes, with lyrics only needed for a few.
Some afriendinouterspace work, after ignoring it for so long to wash away any guilt / stress I've been dealing with for having not worked on it. 10 finished songs. Beyond that, 1 is close (just need lyrics), and 4 need major work. Once the circlecirclestar record is done, I'm aiming to get the boys in the studio with me to cut this record quick.
Logjam having scheduling difficulties- possibly not a holiday show? Eeesh. Waiting on the word from my man. Progress is slow.
Life at TA has shifted dramatically, bringing about a windfall of energy of all types. Two waves of silence swooped in as the group gathered in a circle at a recent outing.
CC seminar was incredible. Nose up against my walls by the third day. Sensations / experiencing the feeling center in the chest / solar plexus led me to begin understanding what being awake in all three-centers might be like. Days lasted weeks. Lots of group singing. Movements were the biggest challenge...surprising progress on the Fingertip Dervish and 30 Counts. Paced energy well. Kept my integrity when I fucked up. Very inspired by the folks leading the course- incredible efforts. Presented a theme on Thursday of "Listening," which had me up all night preparing. Sufi/Fourth Way instructor from Toronto was on the course and held Zikr's on two nights...one of which I had the opportunity to whirl. Course wrapped up with a feast. After a marathon dish-washing session, a group of us played and sang Beatles songs while everyone danced. Wine and more wine. Amazing time.
Got rid of another bunch of possessions- some through donations, some through the mail, and some through trash. Just about down to bare essentials and music gear.
Actually bought tickets to some shows...
this month @ the Lizard Lounge(!), the quirky Mr. Eitzel (horns are so beautiful at the end)
next month, a band i vowed i'd see before i shuttle off the planet.
Some afriendinouterspace work, after ignoring it for so long to wash away any guilt / stress I've been dealing with for having not worked on it. 10 finished songs. Beyond that, 1 is close (just need lyrics), and 4 need major work. Once the circlecirclestar record is done, I'm aiming to get the boys in the studio with me to cut this record quick.
Logjam having scheduling difficulties- possibly not a holiday show? Eeesh. Waiting on the word from my man. Progress is slow.
Life at TA has shifted dramatically, bringing about a windfall of energy of all types. Two waves of silence swooped in as the group gathered in a circle at a recent outing.
CC seminar was incredible. Nose up against my walls by the third day. Sensations / experiencing the feeling center in the chest / solar plexus led me to begin understanding what being awake in all three-centers might be like. Days lasted weeks. Lots of group singing. Movements were the biggest challenge...surprising progress on the Fingertip Dervish and 30 Counts. Paced energy well. Kept my integrity when I fucked up. Very inspired by the folks leading the course- incredible efforts. Presented a theme on Thursday of "Listening," which had me up all night preparing. Sufi/Fourth Way instructor from Toronto was on the course and held Zikr's on two nights...one of which I had the opportunity to whirl. Course wrapped up with a feast. After a marathon dish-washing session, a group of us played and sang Beatles songs while everyone danced. Wine and more wine. Amazing time.
Got rid of another bunch of possessions- some through donations, some through the mail, and some through trash. Just about down to bare essentials and music gear.
Actually bought tickets to some shows...
this month @ the Lizard Lounge(!), the quirky Mr. Eitzel (horns are so beautiful at the end)
next month, a band i vowed i'd see before i shuttle off the planet.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
2nd Summer Seminar
Off to CC for another 9 day course. Theme - "reciprocal maintenance." This facet of the work resonates strongly with me, having come to this sense myself beforehand.
"Understanding Reciprocal Maintenance will provide us with the knowledge that everything exists for a purpose and that man's part in all this, like all living things, is to transform energy. Your "job" on this earth is to transform energy, that is why you are alive."
"The doctrine of Reciprocal Maintenance is that everything that exists in this world depends on other things for its maintenance and must in its turn maintain the existence of something else."
What that "something else" is, I know, but don't understand.
And almost poetically, like last year, rain is forecasted for the week.
"Understanding Reciprocal Maintenance will provide us with the knowledge that everything exists for a purpose and that man's part in all this, like all living things, is to transform energy. Your "job" on this earth is to transform energy, that is why you are alive."
"The doctrine of Reciprocal Maintenance is that everything that exists in this world depends on other things for its maintenance and must in its turn maintain the existence of something else."
What that "something else" is, I know, but don't understand.
And almost poetically, like last year, rain is forecasted for the week.
Monday, June 15, 2009
sleeping at the space
kitchen building duties with cousin j came to a sudden halt on saturday, but will resume at a brisk pace monday and tuesday evening.
sleepover at circle circle sound, dealing with practicalities and setup.
sunday morning, working on o o ☆ with matterson- new life for a piece requiring work, now tentatively titled "the hard part now." appreciating j1's work while he was away.
later sunday, working with my main man, tim burr, on the logjam record. basics for "the dairy bar girls" captured- drawing heavy on our mutual affinity for queen.
email noise collaboration beginning with G.
ideas forming gig / party planning for both logjam in december, circle circle star, and maybe my bday.
sleepover at circle circle sound, dealing with practicalities and setup.
sunday morning, working on o o ☆ with matterson- new life for a piece requiring work, now tentatively titled "the hard part now." appreciating j1's work while he was away.
later sunday, working with my main man, tim burr, on the logjam record. basics for "the dairy bar girls" captured- drawing heavy on our mutual affinity for queen.
email noise collaboration beginning with G.
ideas forming gig / party planning for both logjam in december, circle circle star, and maybe my bday.
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