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- May 17, 12
I saw this video over on A Continuous Lean and had to embed it here for your viewing pleasure.
Aaron Draplin... founder of Field Notes... is a really cool guy and what he has to say about the farming memo books that were given out by companies as wee promotions is really interesting.
Enjoy.
Tx - May 17, 12
I downloaded this fab app last night that has fascinated me ever since I got it. The app is called "Drafts"... it's from Agile Tortoise... and basically it is a notepad that allows you to send your note to a myriad of different apps... most of which I use.
It connects to Twitter and allows you to send to any of your accounts (see above) - note: it shows the number of words and characters. You can send the note as an email or a text message (see below)... copy it to the Clipboard or send it to "Tweetbot" (I don't use the native Twitter app) or Things. The app finds all the apps you have installed and creates a custom list based on these apps.
It also allows you to save the note directly to "Dropbox" or to a number of other apps (listed in "Open in...") such as "iA Writer"... "Box"... and "Evernote".
Saving to "Dropbox", for example, was painless... select the option:
And it appears in a folder called "Drafts" within the "Apps" folder in your "Dropbox".
Saving to "iA Writer" was also very straight forward... select the app from the "Open in..." option:
"iA Writer" opens up and a dialogue box appears:
You can then continue to work with the note within "iA Writer":
It also works with "Simplenote" but I've stopped using that app because it lacks a Mac client.
The main thing for me... other than Twitter and Text Messaging, however... was the ability to send notes into the 'inbox' within "Things":
I don't use "Things" enough... mostly because it doesn't have an over-the-air sync for all my devices. That said... the ability to type my thoughts and send them to the 'inbox' for refining really does appeal and takes away the delay in capturing the action. I like that.
All in... it's a fab app and well worth the 69p I paid for it. I haven't mentioned all the features - it supports 'markdown', for example... but since I don't use them... I can't really talk about them.
That said... "Drafts" is so good... it now has a place on my iPhone's dock. I love how I now only have one place to capture ideas. I also love it's simplicity and it's exemplary execution... I hope Apple buys up the company and incorporates "Drafts" into iOS.
My thanks to @diecast for tipping me off!
Recommended.
Tx
http://agiletortoise.com/drafts - May 16, 12
After I posted about "breathing may surprise" by Daniel Robert Lahey... I got the privilege of speaking to him via the wonder that is Facebook. He was taken with my review and we got talking. I thought he'd be a cool chap to hear more from... so I asked if he'd complete my wee blog interview... he jumped at the chance.
This is what Lahey had to say:
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1) Who are you and what do you do?
Daniel Robert Lahey, living in Seattle, WA, USA. I am a former software engineer, former classical guitarist, and currently unemployed. I have been making electronic music ever since I heard of Brian Eno and Robert Fripp's projects using long-delay tape loops and experimenting with my own, manipulating Bach's unaccompanied violin music played on the guitar. I got my first synthesizer, a Roland SH-101 in 1983. I've been sporadic about making music over the last 29 years, but circumstances have recently allowed me to focus on it more energetically.
2) What are you working on at the moment?
I'm working on finding my own sort of ambient music. I have some formal musical training and would like to meld those tendencies with my explorations of electronic sonorities. I don't have any specific project(s) going on other than really applying myself to making music to which I enjoy listening. I've taken to calling my pieces "thing_###" where "###" is a number between 001 and 999. This allows me to not have to think of a name when I go to save something that shows promise, and it is also a psychological device; a way of giving myself 999 tries at stumbling upon something that I find truly beautiful (I forgot to name the first one "thing_000" or it would have been 1000).
3) Who inspires you?
- Name an artist who has inspired you.
Philosophically? Brian Eno.
Musically? Steve Roach.
Since you said "an" artist, I'll say Steve. His deep harmonic textures are as awe-inspiring to me as the beauty of South-Western USA is to me, Steve (where he lives), and many others. No other ambient musician in my experience has gone as far in capturing the beauty and mystery of human experience. His music is almost as much visual to me as it is aural, and while melodies per se are not prominent in his music, melodies exist in much the same way as they exist in one's subconscious. I think of Eno's "Music for Airports" as ambient music's Old Testament, and Roach's "Structures from Silence" as the New Testament.
- Name place that has inspired you.
There are three places that have all inspired me equally: The Sierra Mountains in California, the deserts of The Southwest, and The Pacific Northwest of the US. I was fortunate to have done some backpacking in the The Sierras in my younger days. If they don't inspire awe in you then nothing will. The deserts of The Southwest are examples of the raw, stark beauty of nature left unspoiled for thousands of years. The Pacific Northwest, with its emerald forests, the Cascade Mountains, and the high desert of Eastern Washington is one of the most beautiful places I've experienced.
- Name some "thing" that has inspired you.
If I had to pick one (which I will say that I do), it would be Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus. My understanding is that it was written on his deathbed, and it sounds to me like a glimpse of The Eternal, like it never begins or ends, but begins and then ceases to be heard. It is, to me the most perfect piece of music I have ever heard. Wait, can I have two? Bach's A Mighty Fortress Is Our God sticks out in my memory as one of the first times I was touched very deeply by the possibilities of harmony.
4) What drives you to do what you do?
Very much the same thing that caused me to prick up my ears the first time I heard two notes played together on a piano. The energy and complexity caused by musical intervals fascinates me, and the discovery of combinations of tones and tonal progressions is so much more visceral and profound to me than any other experience. Discovering and recording such musical moments is responsible for a great deal of my feeling of self-worth, but there is also the sense that it has nothing to do with how worthy I am. Making peace between what might be identified as my ego and my authentic self is what I call "getting out of the way of the music." Or, in the words of Henri Frederik Amiel: "Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing." The short answer to the question: When I have recorded and am listening to something that I allowed to happen rather than forced to happen, it is as close to bliss as I come.
5) What values do you wish your creativity to express?
In terms of musical values, I want to find and share harmonies and sounds that are not hackneyed or simply reconstituted. In terms of human values, gentleness and compassion. I want to provide music that touches people deeply and which might help to expand tonal horizons and give a general sense that the world is a beautiful place.
6) What role does community play in what you do?
There seems to be little or no interest in ambient music in the community in general. No one in my family is even remotely interested. The closest thing to ambient music that I see in the community is Muzak; simplistic, derivative, and insipid music meant for elevators and department stores. So the only community in which I've seen any interest in ambient music is that of the musicians, themselves. There are several online radio stations that have regular programs in which ambient musicians and the occasional enthusiast gather in chat rooms for mostly casual conversation, as well as the occasional foray into the topics of aesthetics, technique, and gear. I do have interest in playing live, however, and at some point I'd like to see venues and events that feature live ambient music getting more into the mainstream. Before that happens, however, Americans would need to learn how and why to slow down and actually listen, and to stop expecting heart-wrenching lyrics, dance beats, and screaming, virtuosic guitar and keyboard solos.
7) What is next for what you do?
In short, I'm working on what people refer to as "finding my voice." I'm allowing myself lots and lots of failures within my "thing" series wherein I wear out the musical devices and techniques that have proven fruitful so far in order to make room for new ones. Facilitated by my current situation, I am finally doing the work that, as a composer I've long known that I have to do: Fail, fail, fail again, and perhaps next time...find beauty. When the music I produce brings tears to my eyes - as one or two already have - then I'll know that I'm heading in the right direction.
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Thanks Daniel! I look forward to checking out some of the artists and pieces you've mentioned.
Daniel Robert Lahey currently has an album out on Free Floating Music... one I would heartily recommend. Yes... it is ambient... but it has a wonderful sense of melody and fluidity... and I would highly recommend it. I've embedded it again below to let you hear it. Please support independent music... and an unemployed musician... and pick it up: - May 15, 12
I have a love for shared video... especially short talks and documentaries... the kind TED and Coolhunting do so very well. I was, as you may imagine, overcome with joy when I discovered this site :: Organized Wonder :: thanks to a tweet from thefoxisblack.
They see themselves as... a way to share and discover the best talks, documentaries, interviews, short films and various other videos scattered across the web... think of them as Current TV but without the annoyingly hip presenters and *that* lassie who thinks she's funny but isn't really.
I, for one, am impressed and can see myself losing time to it. I am about to watch "Undercity" again, for example.
Recommend you check it out... and dip in regularly.
Tx
http://www.organizedwonder.com/ - May 13, 12
Brad Ross-MacLeod... the man behind the Free Floating Music netlabel... is someone I deeply admire. His netlabel has and is an inspiration for weareallghosts. His taste in ambient music is impecable and the albums he helps make happen are wonderful.
I say this because I have fallen in love with "breathing may surprise" by Daniel Robert Lahey on Ross-MacLeod's Free Floating Music label.
It is truly exquisite! "Breathing may surprise" is a six-track release that features some truly engaging and restful ambient electronic soundscapes... pieces that vary in length from 5:23 through to 16:46... pieces that caress the mind with their delicate melodies and immersive structures.
Now restful isn't usually a term I'd use for ambient music... especially for tracks that are as melody-rich as these and not solely drones... but it seems apt to me... because Lahey's music does aid my relaxation... helping me to chill on a Sunday evening, for example.
"Breathing may surprise" is an album that needs to be explored... and to be experienced. I, for one, find it very rewarding indeed. I've embedded a Bandcamp player below to let you hear it... enjoy! This is ambient music at it's very best.
Recommended.
Tx - May 12, 12
I thought this was fascinating when I followed the link from Coolhunting... filmed live, it shows Riccardo Betti working Ableton's Novation Launchpad like a virtuoso pianist.
Pure genius.
Tx - May 12, 12
I'll be honest... I'd forgotten how good Coolhunting's videos were... but then I watched these three and was blown away... they are totally exciting, inspirational and informative.
Enjoy.
Tx - May 12, 12
This week I was once again impressed with the power of social media... especially as it relates to independent music.
Earlier in the week I was followed by the band Conveyor on Twitter. I checked them out... as I like to do... and was deeply impressed with their Sun Ray EP.
Their sound is a wonderfully warm, upbeat and rather psychedelic form of indie rock... a sound that's so now for me right now.
The EP has been a nice palate-cleanser... it has acted as a nice opposite to the music I have to review and am planning to release (or have released) on my netlabel... the ginger to the spice and flavours of the other music on my plate.
I really like their sound and can't wait for their self-titled album to drop.
Now... when I downloaded the EP... I was presented with three recommendations from the band. I like this feature on Bandcamp and see it as a positive means of strengthening 'the scene' and encouraging your peers. This is the second example of the power of social media... recommendations!
One of the recommendations was Gold Fools by Spanish Prisoners... an album of the most wonderfully dreamy and (again) psychedelic indie pop... similar at times to Conveyor but delightfully different too. It is definitely a summer album... it has that lazy hazy kind of vibe to it that is again very now for me. If you like Beach House, Memoryhouse and other 'dream pop' bands then you'll really dig this.
I've embedded players with both releases on below to let you get the gist. Please take time to check them out and support them as best you can.
Oh and if you have a presence on Bandcamp, please use the 'recommendations' feature to support your peers... we are all in it together, afterall.
Tx - May 10, 12
I came across Barry Smethurst aka Apta's music through The Circle Project - Section1: elektronik where he remixed The Eternal Twilight's track "The Child" and, in turn, his track "Like you woke up too late" was remixed by The Echelon Effect. His music is the kind of ambient electronic-infused post-rock that I simply adore.
We got chatting via Twitter and then via email recently after I downloaded one of his earlier albums... he shared a couple of new tracks that he current has up his sleeve (which are fab, btw) and I thought it apt, at that point, to see if he'd answer my wee interview... he was more than happy to oblige... and this is what he had to say:
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1) Who are you and what do you do?
I am Barry Smethurst, making music under the name 'Apta', and I do exactly that, as well as eat, sleep, watch poor TV programmes, the usual really.
2) What are you working on at the moment?
Well, as well as the ongoing (permanent) project of trying to get better at the stuff I really care about, i'm working on my first EP. I have only really ever released songs I felt weren't cohesive as a whole, or cohesive, but too short to really give people a reasonable taste of what I'm trying to achieve. I'm hoping to have that completed within the next month, and to have a completed (albeit small) compilation I can be happy with, and try to see if people enjoy. As for my first point, the ongoing goal of trying to get better at something I love will probably never stop, It's something every musician strives for, and even those I consider the pinnacle of their craft are probably striving for more as well.
3) Who inspires you?
- Name an artist who has inspired you.
A huge number of great artists have inspired me to do what I do, I get inspired by new musicians every day, and have a new favourite every week! However, If I had to choose a few musicians that have been instrumental in shaping my sound, and attitude, and ones that I still listen to years down the line they would have to be GY!BE (probably the all-time favourite), The Album Leaf and Keiran Hebden (Four Tet). There are hundreds more that skim through my mind as I list those 3, but they would only be an afterthought, so I'll leave it at that. (Bersarin Quartett - Because it's on the record player now... I had to!)
- Name place that has inspired you.
As I grew up in the countryside, I feel very much influenced by the serenity of open fields, and farms, old houses, barns, getting covered in filthy stuff, that kind of thing. However, in my adult life, I have lived in the city, and that has inspired me in an entirely different way. In Manchester there was ALWAYS a gig that I had heard about and could go to, and pretty much always cool music playing in some bar somewhere. I like the DIY ethic employed in promotion around bigger cities, and the sheer breadth of music on offer to everyone. I think it really makes things seem a lot more possible, and a lot more comfortable for musicians starting out... makes things seem a little less daunting. Not as undaunting as an empty field, but still...
- Name some "thing" that has inspired you.
I have been inspired by everyone I know that encourages me to do what I do. My beautiful girlfriend, loving family, and of course, all the amazing people out there supporting unknown artists, awesome selfless indie labels like Oxide Tones, and fantastic online blogs and magazines that sacrifice trying to appeal to every person possible to give those interested in a certain genres/subgenres an invaluable source to rely upon. It really does surprise me every day the support that people give to you, when you aren't so sure that what you're doing is any good. Everyone needs to improve, but having the confidence to do more is only brought about by those who encourage you, be that critically or in abject praise (The latter, is always nicer ;) )
4) What drives you to do what you do?
I am absolutely driven by the idealistic goal that one day I can make money doing what I love. There really is nothing more to it than that. Isn't that what everyone strives for?
5) What values do you wish your creativity to express?
I have a strong belief that no music should ever be written specifically to please those who are listening to it. To do that (in my opinion) is to sacrifice the creative and emotional force behind the music in the first place. That is not to say the listener isn't important (quite the opposite in fact) I just don't feel that something that doesn't come from your heart can ever reach anyone else's. Does that answer the question?... probably not, in terms of values, I guess that's pride.
6) ) What role does community play in what you do?
As I mentioned before, community is hugely important, If I hadn't had the support of the music-making community, I wouldn't have carried on this far, or I might have but no-one would ever hear it.
7) What is next for what you do?
I'm going to keep playing, and recording music, tinkering with sounds, changing numbers on virtual rectangles and hitting things with other things.... and listening to people doing the same.
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Thanks Barry!
Please check out his bandcamp page... and have a wee listen. I've embedded the player of the album I downloaded... to give you a flavour for his music. It's a free download over at bandcamp and one I think is well worth taking the time out to consume: - May 09, 12
I covered Stone Cold Fox's upcoming EP yesterday... and was so impressed I wanted to know a wee bit more about the duo... so I asked Ariel Loh to complete my wee blog interview thingamebob... this is what he had to say:
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1) Who are you and what do you do?
We are Stone Cold Fox, an independent band from New York. The creative force of the band consists of Kevin Olken Henthorn and myself, Ariel Loh, although we perform live as a five piece. We play rock music that has folk roots and pop elements.
2) What are you working on at the moment?
Currently we are working on playing live shows as well as recording a new single that will be out in summer and a new EP that will be released sometime at the end of the year.
3) Who inspires you?
- Name an artist who has inspired you.
Kevin and I have different inspirations and although some overlap, the differences is what makes us work well together. I think when we write we can both inspire each other. There are also bands such as Radiohead that inspires both of us.
- Name place that has inspired you.
Kevin is very inspired but childhood and his home in Maine. A lot of our songs are about growing up and nostalgia. For myself, it is quite the opposite: the future and the city (New York) inspires me.
- Name some "thing" that has inspired you.
The power of art inspires me, whether in the form of music or visual. Being able to bring a smile to someone's face and invoke emotion in them with creativity is one of the best things in the world.
4) What drives you to do what you do?
Often when I hear music at a show or even in the street, it can give me shivers through my body, and sometimes tears, because it is so good. I want to be able to reciprocate that same feeling with our music to others.
5) What values do you wish your creativity to express?
For the band, we write about different things. In this EP we wrote about something that could be interpreted as sad (growing up) but we decided to write it in a happy celebratory vane instead of a darker sad tone. The songs portray a bunch of aspects of life, some which are happy some which are sad but at the end of the day I think we like to write happy uplifting music.
6) What role does community play in what you do?
I think music and art is a very collaborative thing and I think the creative community is super important. Working with different people creates new possibilities with what you do. Music, video, and art all go together and I think the collaboration of creativity on different mediums is very powerful.
7) What is next for what you do?
Next for us is to keep performing live, gain fans, and keep writing and recording new music.
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You've gained a fan in me, Ariel!! Thanks for taking the time out to complete the interview and give us a wee insight into your influences. It's appreciated!
Tx
PS... "the Young EP" drops on iTunes on the 18th May. Please buy it and support excellent indie music at the grassroots. - May 08, 12
My dear friend, label head and ambient musician Leonardo Rosado was robbed over the weekend and needs your help. I'll let him tell it in his own words:Due to having had my apartment robbed some very important items were stolen, among them my laptop and my SLR digital camera.
Rosado is a key player in my musical community... and I stumped up the 6€ without hesitation or, in fact, streaming the album first. His music is first class and I would highly recommend it.
As you can imagine this is not only an horrible situation but it also cripples a lot my ability to make music, and run normally the two labels I run (FeedbackLoop Label and Heart and Soul Publishers).
Fortunately I had finished my latest album and now I am releasing it so I can buy at least a new laptop to be back to my activities as soon as possible.
I am aiming at a value of 2000€ so if you can help me by buying my album I would be very thankful.
I've embedded the album below to allow you to have a listen. That said... if anyone deserves your help... Rosado does. He's a giver and it's time for his community to give back.
Tx - May 08, 12
I love it when I receive an out-of-the-blue tweet or email from an artist or band who would like me to hear their music. Usually these messages come from folks that I've built up a relationship with... but sometimes (exception not rule) they come from someone I don’t know. I welcome all music but have to ask for an offline copy... I do a lot of my deep listening on the train or walking the dog... and streaming just doesn’t work for me in these settings.
Anyway, I received an email from Ariel Loh from Stone Cold Fox... an indie rock duo from New York. He saw my review of Sink \ Sink (his friend, Calumn is part of Sink \ Sink) and wondered if I would take a listen to his band’s latest EP... entitled ”the young EP”. I was honoured to be asked and grateful to be given an mp3 copy to consume.
My initial reaction was delight... the EP is chock full of the most delightfully upbeat, very now, kind of folky, indie rock. My next reaction was one of surprise... with music this good, I was gobsmacked that they weren't already a household name... but I’ll come to that in a moment.
Their music is fab... truly upbeat guitar-orientated rock with vibrant, distinctly ”now” indie stylings. The lyrics are, at times, profound and searching... and at other times light and jovial... but they are all delivered in an earnest, accessible manner that facilitates the kind of unconscious sing-a-long and dance-like-a-loon response... a response that makes their music irresistible to me... kind of like how I respond to Phoenix or Vampire Weekend.
I know I normally talk about ambient, post-rock etc and don't really talk about indie rock... but I have a fondness for some good sing-a-long and dance-like-a-loon music... and ”the young EP” is as good as it gets, in my opinion. I would love to see Stone Cold Fox live... I think they would have a presence that would belie their age and experience... and make for a really great night.
Which gets me onto my other point... why are they not already ”out there”? Sometimes the music industry makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to me.. I mean... why are some bands in the public eye whilst others bask in obscurity? I want Stone Cold Fox to succeed... I want Loh and Kevin Olken (who plays guitar and sings) to be as big as Mumford and Sons. Certainly from listening to this EP... almost on repeat... they deserve to be!
I would highly recommend this EP to you and would actively encourage the band to create a Bandcamp presence to ensure as many people as possible can be exposed to their vibrancy. I've embedded their soundcloud to let you hear them… enjoy!
Recommended.
Tx - May 07, 12
For our sophomore release on weareallghosts, we have something very special indeed... a collaboration between spoken word poet and soprano Rebekkah Hilgraves and ambient musician and weareallghosts collaborator Cousin Silas... Rebekkah's Cousin Silas.
Have a wee listen below and download it from either bandcamp.com or archive.org. For more information, please head over to weareallghosts.co.uk.
I am grateful to Rebekkah Hilgreaves and Cousin Silas for entrusting this album to this wee netlabel... and to all our listeners for listening and sharing the music so passionately. It is appreciated!
Tx - May 06, 12
Time is a wonderful thing, isn't it? There are times when we wish the moment was over quickly... and there are other times when we wish the moment would last forever. As I type this... I am experiencing one of the latter moments... and I don’t want it to end.
I'm sitting in my lounge... it's a lazy Sunday afternoon... Gorecki's Third has just finished and I've put on ”from these hands” by I’ve Lost aka Bobby Jones... an album I have been fixated with over the last week, ever since Leonardo Rosado gave me a copy to listen to and report back on.
I have covered other work from him this week... from Sink \ Sink and Gimu... and it would be unfair for me to have favourites because all three albums have touched me in their own special ways... but omgoodness I’ve Lost has me in the palm of his hand right now.
I have a deep love for slow guitar-orientated ambient pieces that just ooze feeling and emotion. I make no secret of my love from Andy Othling aka Lowercase Noises... ”the past is a foreign country” by Venona Pers... and have been very enthusiastic about Cousin Silas’ new sound... going so far as to set up a netlabel to release it.
Jones fits neatly into this niche... with some of the most exquisite ambient guitar playing I have heard in some time. He works with layered electronics... building wonderfully dense soundscapes that become the foundation for his guitar work. Nothing is overdone... his music is unhurried and intentional... it needs words like graceful and elegant to simply and sufficiently describe it... and I love it!!!
There is a timeless quality to this release. If I didn't know it was released this month... I would have thought it from another point in time... one I can't quite pinpoint... but one I find both magical and mysterious.
I think magical and mysterious are also words that could be used for this release. There is something intriguing... that sucks me in and keeps me hostage... like the musical equivalent of an glamourous woman who you can’t quite take your eyes off of. This release has that entrancing beauty... that hypnotic otherworldliness that draws you in.
What's more… there is a track featuring some seriously profound poetry on it… writen, I believe, by Leonardo Rosado himself. You may think it would be destructive to the mood but, to be honest, it is the complete opposite… it's as if the music has been, in some way, building towards it… with the poem - entitled "All things yet to be shaped" being the culmination… the climax of the piece… albeit there is music after it.
I can't stress how perfect this moment was... listening to this release and basking in the stillness... my Cairn Terrier, Pippin, snoring softly in the background. I know the moment will be broken... but I will cling to it for as long as I can.
I am grateful to I’ve Lost for sound tracking this moment and having a direct influence in it. As such I would heartily recommend this release and would compel you to have a wee listen below.
I would also recommend you take the time to soak in the cover art from Ivo Hoogveld… it truly is a work of art. This is one release that deserves to have physicallity… it is just begging to be honoured with an artefact.
Please support independent music... because music this good doesn't deserve to bask in the shadows.
Tx - May 05, 12
I featured Ade Hodge's artwork earlier and wanted to know a wee bit more about who him and his art... luckily I have a wee blog interview thingy that helps me when such desires for information occur.
Here's what he had to say...
Tx
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1) Who are you and what do you do?
I'm a 49 year old hospital clerk by day, helping to bring in the dosh to support an ailing NHS that Cameron-Clegg plc want to privatise, and a painter, fiction writer and music blogger by night/weekend.
2) What are you working on at the moment?
I've always had a fascination for science-fiction and for 'deep space images' - those beautiful Hubble Telescope type pictures showing vast gaseous clouds and exploding nebulas and the like, so having done a bunch of vaguely surreal landscapes I'm now starting a series of 'in a galaxy far-far away' paintings.
3) Who inspires you?
- Name an artist who has inspired you.
Who doesn't? My tastes range from old 'uns like Turner and Velasquez (godfathers of expressionism) to abstract painters like Patrick Heron, and pop art, particularly Peter Blake. I have to say though that I'd cheerfully string up Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin from the nearest lampost given the opportunity, the former for cynically taking the mick and the latter for trivilising art with her self-obsession, and both for giving the middle finger to painting.
- Name place that has inspired you.
Although I'm a Gloucestershire lad, it has to be Cornwall, generally for the rugged landscape and coastline, and St Ives specifically for Tate St Ives - it was so inspired to stick one there, given its arty connections.
- Name some "thing" that has inspired you.
Music - which I listen to constantly whether I'm painting, writing, or blogging - especially that of Cousin Silas, rightful heir to Eno's throne though several shades darker, and the lovely Kate Bush, easily the most imaginative/creative woman in the history of British popular music.
4) What drives you to do what you do?
Bloody-mindedness! I've spent 20 years painting over the same dozen or so canvases and have only recently begun to rationalise the contradiction between the extremes of my artistic tastes - i.e. between figurative and abstract forms. The art world at large has helped with that as anything goes these days (take a look at an American magazine called Juxtapoz) and that's quite a liberating thing. I also have a desire to 'push the envelope' - my own if not art's in general - hence the lack of a recognisable personal style.
5) What values do you wish your creativity to express?
I haven't really considered 'values' when I paint, to be honest. I literally just push paint around the canvas until something takes shape, with a vague idea that it will be a landscape or, at the moment, an everyday scene form outer space! Having said tha, one of my landscapes, 'Eden Under Heavy Manners', has a bit of an 'enviromental apocalypse' thing going on as ecology is something I'm concerned about. Other than that, I just want to paint something I'm happy with.
6) What role does community play in what you do?
Depends on which community. I'm new to promoting my work so I've only recently started developing contacts with people in relation to my painting (I hesitate to call it networking as that sounds a bit cynical), and then only people I have something in common with, such as a fondness for ambient music (see the 'pureambient' group on Facebook) or blogging my art through Tumblr, but it's all a bit hit-and-miss. It's great when people hit the 'like' button or reblog your image but less cool when most of your own family and personal friends won't join your Facebook page (he says, grinning through gritted teeth) but I guess I need to be wary of that many-headed hydra named Ego!
7) What is next for what you do?
I guess I'd like an exhibition, if only to get rid of these bloody canvases for a while, and the odd sale would be nice too. Seriously though, I've always been a fan of album cover art, going back to the days of 12" vinyl when you could really see the cover, so I'd be chuffed if someone wanted to use my paintings for that purpose. A musician in Germany has been in touch about his forthcoming release so I'm hoping that will materialise. Other than that, maybe Saatchi, Tate Modern and MOMA will find a place in their permanent collections for me!
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Thanks Ade. I, for one, would love to see an exhibition of your work... preferably with a certain Cousin of ours playing a live set. Now *that* would be awesome!
Oh and I would *love* to work with you on we are all ghosts artwork!
For more info on Ade and his work... go here :: http://flavors.me/ade_unsheep_hodges :: it's where Ade herds all his web places together.
Tx - May 05, 12
I make no secret of my affection for Coldplay... and was very impressed with their tribute to Adam Yauch aka MCA from Beastie Boys... recorded at the Hollywood Bowl yesterday.
They've received some serious criticism on the You Tube page for this cover but I think it's a fitting tribute. I guess some people need to lighten up.
I'm sure MCA would have loved it.
Anyway... watch it and enjoy... then go and listen to the original song.
Tx - May 05, 12
I love it when a friend's friend becomes your friend... it's a big plus for me on social media. Ade Hodges is a friend of Cousin Silas and we became friends as a result of our shared love of our dear Cousin and his music.
We got talking and I discovered that Ade was a fantastic abstract painter... and just had to showcase some of his pieces on here. They have that something special that really lights up my life... and I hope to work with him on future we are all ghosts projects.
For more on his artwork... including the names for the pieces above... please check out his DeviantArt page and 'like' his Facebook page.
Tx - May 05, 12
I have to admit... I am a huge fan of The Clone Wars cartoons and Tron: Uprising has that kind of feel about it.
Watch it and see what I mean. Will be series-linking this one!
Tx - May 04, 12
Earlyguard is a master of droning ambient soundscapes and I am forever indebted to him for his gift of music. He is currently working through a massive body of work entitled ”continuo” and I recently received the second instalment in the series to listen to and provide feedback on.
Epic is too small a word to describe these four longform pieces whose combined length comes in at 198 minutes. These are pieces to get lost in... to let go and allow the mind to wander. I, for one, welcome the opportunity this release gives me to do this.
The ebb and flow of the individual pieces is delightful... unhurried... relaxed... deliberate and mindful... and I really connect with them in this regard.
I do worry sometimes that we’re losing our tolerance for longer forms of media... we’re becoming more impatient and less willing to accept the drawn out... we want the tabloid journalism rather than the indepth analysis. We’re becoming conditioned to fast as the only appropriate delivery method when... sometimes... slow is just as, if not more so, important. The kind of longform ambient drones Earlyguard produces with such veracity are the equivalent of slow food or indepth journalism... pieces to be savoured... or to be dipped in and out of... but mostly to be given the time to be enjoyed.
I would, in this light, heartily recommend the second part of Earlyguard’s ”continuo” opus. It is suitable for folks who have experience with drones as much as fresh blood coming to the genre with new expectations.
Recommended.
Tx - May 04, 12
Gimu (pronounced with a ”g” like genre rather than gilded) is a truly amazing artist who specialises in the most fascinating soundscapes. His recent collaboration with Kwajbasket (”beams”) is a work of beauty. So when I was given his latest release to listen to and provide feedback on... I was more than happy to oblige.
I love drone... I really do... in all it's shapes and sizes... it’s my thing. I really get lighter, brighter, more open soundscapes... they give me time to think... time out from the daily grind, so to speak... they are my kind of ambient. But that said, I also love dark, Lovecraftian soundscapes... the ominous drones that amply provide a backing for the short stories of H.P. Lovecraft and the folks that carried on his Mythos and tradition... they also provide me respite from the busy-ness of life... and soundtrack some of my favourite elements of weird fiction... I can’t think of ”the call of Cthulu”, for example, without thinking about Emma^lee Crane’s ambient drone masterpiece ”Formatine”. Drone is not mindless, afterall.
And it is here that ”they all left one by one, they all left the radio on” picks up... because Gimu has crafted a series of relatively short (in comparison to others in the genre) - with 9:52 is longest track - soundscapes that, whilst ominous and noisy in places, also have a sense of space and openness.
It would be inappropriate for me to walk through each track... other than to say Gimu has created a cohesive whole that also works individually. I think this release is one that needs to be experienced by the listener... it's a late-night soaker... music that is best suited to headphones and the time to listen to it from start to finish.
If you are not already a fan of droning ambient then I wouldn't necessarily recommend you start here... this album isn’t as instantly accessible as, say, ”beams” for example, or the work of Earlyguard or Peter James. It is, however, very rewarding for fans of the genre and it is a release I would heartily recommend for such folks.
Tx - May 04, 12
"...If you try to knock me you'll get mocked
I'll stir fry you in my wok
Your knees'll start shaking and your fingers pop
Like a pinch on the neck of Mr. Spock"
Intergalactic by Beastie Boys
You will be missed MCA!
Beastie Boys star Adam Yauch dies aged 47 - May 01, 12
- May 01, 12
This is so delightful... I just had to share it. "All You Need Is Love" from local string quartet... the Erskine Quartet.
Enjoy.
Tx
- May 01, 12
This week I will be featuring three releases from Leonard Rosado... two from his Heart and Soul label and one from his FeedbackLoop label... after being kindly given them by the man himself to have a wee listen to.
First up we have ”the darkest dark goes” by Sink \ Sink. I had heard of them previously on The Future Element’s inaugural compilation - "Elements 1" - where they are featured, remixed by Stray Theories... but came to them relatively fresh. What I heard initially intrigued me and, after a couple of listens, began to blow me away.
Sink \ Sink features the vocals of Kim Schulke underpinned by some truly fabulous soundscapes from Gareth Schott… with Callum Plews taking care of writing the majority of the lyrics, mixing and mastering... these sounds defy easy description but reside in that wonderful intersection of ambient drone, neo-classical, electronic and post-rock... with some folky tones thrown in for good measure.
The backings could easily stand on their own... they are that good: they are deeply immersive and have a decidedly imaginative quality about them... the kind of music that can easily and effectively soundtrack your day. But combined with the vocals of Schulke they become something beautiful indeed.
Schulke’s voice has an extra special ethereal quality to it... an other-worldy ”out there” expression that is almost dream-like yet most definitely real. Some of the lyrics are profound and some of them are decidedly off-kilter... but that just adds to the magic of the release.
I guess magical is an apt word to begin to define something that is, in many ways, somewhat elusive... somewhat intangible... and yet rewarding to the listener... especially after repeated listens.
Magical also seems appropriate when you consider the calibre of contributors who have added, in their own way, to the recording... folks like Jon Postlethwaite, Charles Gorley, Andy Feldman, Richie Nelson, Alexander Arai-Swale, Peter Wulff, Darren Harper and Gimu... have really helped to make ”the darkest dark goes” something special.
If you like rich soundscapes and enchanting vocals then I can heartily recommend ”the darkest dark goes” by Sink \ Sink. I feel it is an album that will have a lasting appeal to me... one that will grow in importance as the weeks and months pass by.
Have a wee listen below.
Tx
PS I really love the artwork from Meredith Collins... it really is something special indeed. - Apr 30, 12
Over on we are all ghosts I just shared some details on our next release... which is due to drop next Monday... the 7th of May, 2012;
Please take a couple of minutes to check it out.
Tx
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- May 18, 12
This week we talk with blogger, entrepreneur and “netizen” John Saddington.
John started his technology career coding games on a Commodore 64 and went on to work for several Fortune 50 companies before heading out on his own through starting a number of start-ups, including 8bit – the company behind Standard Theme (among other things).
John is also nearing the completion of his Masters degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and spends time coaching bloggers and others through his blog, Tentblogger, as well as one on one. Through it all he continues to explore the art of digital publishing and science of human capital.
During our chat, John talks about the importance of experimenting and being entrepreneurial in both business and the church and finding ways to redeem technology and the tools around us for the Kingdom.
And of course, what would be a chat with John Saddington without some background on Standard Theme?
related ::
John’s landing page
Tentblogger
AI
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This week we talk with blogger, entrepreneur and "netizen" John Saddington.John started his technology career coding games on a Commodore 64 and went on to work for several Fortune 50 companies before heading out on his own through starting a number of start-ups, including 8bit - the company behind Standard Theme (among other things).John is also nearing the completion of his Masters degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and spends time coaching bloggers and others through his blog, Tentblogger, as well as one on one. Through it all he continues to explore the art of digital publishing and science of human capital.During our chat, John talks about the importance of experimenting and being entrepreneurial in both business and the church and finding ways to redeem technology and the tools around us for the Kingdom.And of course, what would be a chat with John Saddington without some background on Standard Theme?related ::John's landing page Tentblogger AI 8bit Standard Theme ChurchMagmusic ::"Relaxed Artifacts" by Super_Sigil is licensed under a Creative Commons license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
- May 16, 12
While the full band has disbanded following their latest release, former David Crowder Band members have come together to start a new project – Digital Age.
Lucky for fans of the band, they’ve posted a couple videos from their rehearsals on YouTube.
From their website:
The idea of The Digital Age came from several conversations about the current state of technology and how we as humans can now interact. With the rise of the internet, our neighbors are no longer the people who live next to us. We have relationships with people not only within our communities and in our cities, but across the globe. Ideas and information spread quickly and shape how we choose to connect or disconnect from those around us. For example, the majority of the final DC*B album was recorded in separate locations. Files were uploaded and shared on a private server, and many artistic interactions occurred behind the veil of a computer screen. 1s and 0s turned into sounds, and sounds turned into songs. What started as small files are now songs that can be found floating across the internet. We are all neighbors. We are all connected. Art is everywhere, free to give and take. We live in the digital age.
It’s been awesome to see this band progress and change and lead over the years. My first memory of them was leading a revival at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in 2002 or so. I didn’t know much about them at the time other than they led worship up the road at University Baptist in Waco, their lead singer had a really cool goatee and they had a DJ in the band – that made ‘em pretty cool in my book.
Check out the band’s new direction and let us know what you think:
Subscribe to their YouTube channel to see/hear new songs as they release them.
HT ChurchMag
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- May 11, 12
This week we kick off a new experiment with the podcast – a new bi-monthly wrap-up of each of the stories we hear on our podcast.
We’ll keep bringing you the great stories with our podcast followed the next week by a wrap-up and blether from our co-hosts and others in the sbpodcast tribe.
We invite you to listen in and the drop us a note or leave us a voice message and tell us what you think. Call the listener line – 972-535-8980 or click the big “Send Voicemail” button on the right hand side of the screen.
music we’re listening to:
The Sing Team
Kishi Bashi (Tiny Desk Concert)
Thomas’ netlabel
Young Oceans
Ian McIntosh
Leonardo Rosadobooks we’re reading:
Faithful Citizenship by Greg Garrett
Mark for Everyone by N.T. Wright
From Here to Eternity by Frank Viola
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This week we kick off a new experiment with the podcast - a new bi-monthly wrap-up of each of the stories we hear on our podcast.We'll keep bringing you the great stories with our podcast followed the next week by a wrap-up and blether from our co-hosts and others in the sbpodcast tribe.We invite you to listen in and the drop us a note or leave us a voice message and tell us what you think. Call the listener line - 972-535-8980 or click the big "Send Voicemail" button on the right hand side of the screen.music we're listening to:The Sing Team Kishi Bashi (Tiny Desk Concert) Thomas' netlabel Young Oceans Ian McIntosh Leonardo Rosadobooks we're reading:Faithful Citizenship by Greg Garrett Mark for Everyone by N.T. Wright From Here to Eternity by Frank Viola The Shack by William Young
- May 04, 12
This week’s guest is Sarah Moon. She’s a writer and student, currently attending Bowling Green State University in Ohio, pursuing a degree in Women’s Studies.
She’s a feminist and a member of BGSU’s Organization for Women’s Issues. She’s passionate about reconciling her Christian faith with feminism and helping make the church a better place for women everywhere.
This week she chats with us about feminism, faith, abuse, and making the Church a more woman-friendly place.
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This week's guest is Sarah Moon. She's a writer and student, currently attending Bowling Green State University in Ohio, pursuing a degree in Women's Studies.She's a feminist and a member of BGSU's Organization for Women's Issues. She's passionate about reconciling her Christian faith with feminism and helping make the church a better place for women everywhere.This week she chats with us about feminism, faith, abuse, and making the Church a more woman-friendly place.Related ::Sarah's blog Sarah on Facebook Sarah on TwitterMusic ::Katie Herzig - Free My Mind
- Apr 06, 12
This week we share the story of above all stories — the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus (as told by John).
We invite you to join us as we listen and meditate on the story.
Readings by:
John 12:1-11 – Thomas Mathie
John 12:20-36 – Travis Mamone
John 13:18-38 – Andy Weir
John 18:1-26 – Dr Bex Lewis
John 18:28-40 – Kara Ellcey
John 19:1-25 – Jonathan Blundell
John 19:28-42 – Stewart Cutler
John 20:1-18 – Keri Lehmann’
Benediction – Stephanie ShepherdMusic by:
Cousin Silas – In the Corner of the Sky
Shekinah – The Flood
Wisely Woven – Contratio
Spiritualized – I Want You (Instrumental Long Mix)Closing benediction by Gus Kroll
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This week we share the story of above all stories -- the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus (as told by John).We invite you to join us as we listen and meditate on the story.Readings by:John 12:1-11 - Thomas Mathie John 12:20-36 - Travis Mamone John 13:18-38 - Andy Weir John 18:1-26 - Dr Bex Lewis John 18:28-40 - Kara Ellcey John 19:1-25 - Jonathan Blundell John 19:28-42 - Stewart Cutler John 20:1-18 - Keri Lehmann' Benediction - Stephanie ShepherdMusic by:Cousin Silas - In the Corner of the Sky Shekinah - The Flood Wisely Woven - Contratio Spiritualized - I Want You (Instrumental Long Mix)Closing benediction by Gus Kroll
- Mar 30, 12
This week we talk with Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D. about his weekly interactive webcast, Darkwood Brew.
Elnes hosts the weekly show and is also the pastor of Countryside Community Church in Omaha, Nebraska and has published several books along the way, including the Phoenix Affirmations.
Eric shares how three (seemingly) separate events in his life all came together to not only take his passion for small groups to a new level, but also bring the show to fruition.
The Phoenix Affirmations (Version 3.8)
As people who are joyfully and unapologetically Christian, we pledge ourselves completely to the way of Love. We work to express our love, as Jesus teaches us, in three ways: by loving God, neighbor, and self.
(Matt 22:34-40 // Mk 12:28-31 // Lk 10:25-28; Cf. Deut 6:5; Lev. 19:18)
Christian love of God includes:
1. Walking fully in the path of Jesus, without denying the legitimacy of other paths that God may provide for humanity;
2. Listening for God’s Word which comes through daily prayer and meditation, studying the ancient testimonies which we call Scripture, and attending to God’s present activity in the world;
3. Celebrating the God whose Spirit pervades and whose glory is reflected in all of God’s Creation, including the earth and its ecosystems, the sacred and secular, the Christian and non-Christian, the human and non-human;
4. Expressing our love in worship that is as sincere, vibrant, and artful as it is scriptural.
Christian love of neighbor includes:
5. Engaging people authentically, as Jesus did, treating all as creations made in God’s very image, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental ability, nationality, or economic class;
6. Standing, as Jesus does, with the outcast and oppressed, the denigrated and afflicted, seeking peace and justice with or without the support of others;
7. Preserving religious freedom and the church’s ability to speak prophetically to government by resisting the commingling of church and state;
8. Walking humbly with God, acknowledging our own shortcomings while honestly seeking to understand and call forth the best in others, including those who consider us their enemies;
Christian love of self includes:
9. Basing our lives on the faith that in Christ all things are made new and that we, and all people, are loved beyond our wildest imagination – for eternity;
10. Claiming the sacredness of both our minds and our hearts, and recognizing that faith and science, doubt and belief serve the pursuit of truth;
11. Caring for our bodies and insisting on taking time to enjoy the benefits of prayer, reflection, worship, and recreation in addition to work;
12. Acting on the faith that we are born with a meaning and purpose; a vocation and ministry that serve to strengthen and extend God’s realm of love.
related ::
Eric’s Website
Eric on Facebook
Darkwood Brew
Countryside Community Church
Phoenix Affirmations (The book)
Phoenix Affirmations (The website)
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This week we talk with Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D. about his weekly interactive webcast, Darkwood Brew.Elnes hosts the weekly show and is also the pastor of Countryside Community Church in Omaha, Nebraska and has published several books along the way, including the Phoenix Affirmations.Eric shares how three (seemingly) separate events in his life all came together to not only take his passion for small groups to a new level, but also bring the show to fruition.The Phoenix Affirmations (Version 3.8)As people who are joyfully and unapologetically Christian, we pledge ourselves completely to the way of Love. We work to express our love, as Jesus teaches us, in three ways: by loving God, neighbor, and self.(Matt 22:34-40 // Mk 12:28-31 // Lk 10:25-28; Cf. Deut 6:5; Lev. 19:18)Christian love of God includes:1. Walking fully in the path of Jesus, without denying the legitimacy of other paths that God may provide for humanity;2. Listening for God’s Word which comes through daily prayer and meditation, studying the ancient testimonies which we call Scripture, and attending to God’s present activity in the world;3. Celebrating the God whose Spirit pervades and whose glory is reflected in all of God’s Creation, including the earth and its ecosystems, the sacred and secular, the Christian and non-Christian, the human and non-human;4. Expressing our love in worship that is as sincere, vibrant, and artful as it is scriptural.Christian love of neighbor includes:5. Engaging people authentically, as Jesus did, treating all as creations made in God’s very image, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental ability, nationality, or economic class;6. Standing, as Jesus does, with the outcast and oppressed, the denigrated and afflicted, seeking peace and justice with or without the support of others;7. Preserving religious freedom and the church’s ability to speak prophetically to government by resisting the commingling of church and state;8. Walking humbly with God, acknowledging our own shortcomings while honestly seeking to understand and call forth the best in others, including those who consider us their enemies;Christian love of self includes:9. Basing our lives on the faith that in Christ all things are made new and that we, and all people, are loved beyond our wildest imagination – for eternity;10. Claiming the sacredness of both our minds and our hearts, and recognizing that faith and science, doubt and belief serve the pursuit of truth;11. Caring for our bodies and insisting on taking time to enjoy the benefits of prayer, reflection, worship, and recreation in addition to work;12. Acting on the faith that we are born with a meaning and purpose; a vocation and ministry that serve to strengthen and extend God’s realm of love.related ::Eric's Website Eric on Facebook Darkwood Brew Countryside Community Church Phoenix Affirmations (The book) Phoenix Affirmations (The website) Eric Weiner's OpEd in the NY Timesmusic ::Bhi Bhiman - Guttersnipe
- Mar 27, 12
NPR writes that Jon Erwin, director of the new movie October Baby, “hasn’t found much success working with Hollywood. When he recently spoke at an October Baby screening at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C., Erwin said so a little more bluntly, arguing that Christians didn’t feel very welcome in Hollywood’s movie community.”
I wonder if it’s really “Christians” or “Christianity” that Hollywood has an issue with or something else. I’m not sure Hollywood has a problem with faith or faith topics when they’re presented in an honest manor.
And I wonder what Steve Taylor or Matt Barber would say about that.
Steve Taylor has written recently that in making Blue Like Jazz – The Movie, they’ve received more flack from the “Christian movie industry” than Hollywood itself.
He also writes that “Christian Movie” has calcified in the public consciousness into a genre where:
- Sentimentality trumps substance
- Good intentions trump artistry
- All conflict must be tidily resolved
- “Safe for the whole family” is a de facto requirement
- Or as writer David McFadzean summarized, Christian movies are like porn – poorly lit, poorly acted and you always know how they’re going to end.
Despite what some might suggest, it seems to me that Hollywood (and the general public at large) is always interested in a good story – that’s well told.
And I can think of a number of films that Hollywood has gladly welcomed in the last 10 years or so that have dealt specifically with faith (and that doesn’t include all the others that include elements of faith and truth).
Perhaps the biggest issue folks like Jon Erwin have is they expect Hollywood to always welcome films that shine a positive light on faith and Christianity…
What do you think? Is Hollywood set on killing stories of faith (or Christianity)?
And maybe additionally, in this age when film making is becoming more and more accessible to folks – does it matter?
BTW – Blue Like Jazz releases in the US on April 13th. October Baby is in theaters now.
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- Mar 09, 12
This week we talk with television and film editor and director Matt Barber. Barber has worked on a number of projects including television’s The OC and Chuck and on the films Weathered and Not That Funny.
He’s currently directing the documentary, Jesus Don’t Let me Die Before I have Sex.
During our interview, Barber shares how he became interested in the topic and how you can help see the documentary be completed.
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Barber’s website
Barber on Twitter: @barbermatt
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- Mar 09, 12
Another great reminder as to why all stories matter.
HT to Rachel Held Evans
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- Feb 24, 12
This week we talk with Bruce Epperly. He’s a theologian, ordained minister, blogger and author of several books, including ‘A Holy Adventure’ and ‘Process Theology: A Guide for the Perplexed.’
During our chat, he shares his thoughts on process theology and what it means to live a holy adventure.
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Epperly’s blog
Holy Adventure: 41 days of Audacious Living
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- Feb 21, 12
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- Feb 10, 12
this week we talk with christian activist and occupy dc lay pastor, jeremy john. john shares what led him towards activism and then towards faith and how the occupy movement has become a huge focal point for his life.
things to consider while listening ::
what does “christian anarchy” mean to you?
should christian’s protest and take part in civil disobedience?
what issues are you passionate enough about to risk imprisonment?related ::
jeremy’s blog
jeremy on twitter
occupy dc
jeremy’s conversion in prison storymusic ::
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this week we talk with christian activist and occupy dc lay pastor, jeremy john. john shares what led him towards activism and then towards faith and how the occupy movement has become a huge focal point for his life.things to consider while listening ::what does "christian anarchy" mean to you? should christian's protest and take part in civil disobedience? what issues are you passionate enough about to risk imprisonment?related ::jeremy's blog jeremy on twitter occupy dc jeremy's conversion in prison storymusic ::david nilsson - just breathe
- Feb 03, 12
pam hogeweide is the author of the new book “unladylike: resisting the injustice of inequality in the church.” today she talks about her book, and how women and men can end sexism in the church.
related ::
pam’s website
pam’s blog
pam on twitter
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pam on facebook
unladylike: resisting the injustice of inequality in the churchmusic ::
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- Jan 20, 12
this week we continue our talk with US army veteran luke harms.
harms served in both iraq and afghanistan as a member of the US army and then returned to afghanistan as a civilian contractor.
harms shares his unique perspective on the war and the military meta-narrative and the struggle he faced adjusting from living in a combat zone to civilian life.
be sure and listen to part 1 of luke’s story if you haven’t already.
things to consider as you listen ::
what does it mean to be a maker of peace?
do you agree that by viewing one group as sub-human, it enables us to view anyone as sub-human?
how has guilt played a part in your journey?
how can we better process guilt and tragedy in our lives and the lives of those around us?
how has nationalism and/or american exceptionalism shaped your view of the current war on terror?related ::
luke’s blog
luke on twitter
tony campolo shares his draft story (prince of peace – god of war)music ::
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this week we continue our talk with US army veteran luke harms.harms served in both iraq and afghanistan as a member of the US army and then returned to afghanistan as a civilian contractor.harms shares his unique perspective on the war and the military meta-narrative and the struggle he faced adjusting from living in a combat zone to civilian life.be sure and listen to part 1 of luke's story if you haven't already.things to consider as you listen ::what does it mean to be a maker of peace? do you agree that by viewing one group as sub-human, it enables us to view anyone as sub-human? how has guilt played a part in your journey? how can we better process guilt and tragedy in our lives and the lives of those around us? how has nationalism and/or american exceptionalism shaped your view of the current war on terror?related ::luke harms part 1 luke's blog luke on twitter tony campolo shares his draft story (prince of peace - god of war)music ::psalters - dumpter divers
- Jan 13, 12
this week we talk with US army veteran luke harms.
harms served in both iraq and afghanistan as a member of the US army and then returned to afghanistan as a civilian contractor.
harms shares his unique perspective on the war and the military meta-narrative and the struggle he faced adjusting from living in a combat zone to civilian life.
things to consider as you listen ::
how does harms story compare to the narrative you’ve heard about the wars in iraq and afghanistan?
how did 9/11 shape and inform your theology and ideology?
how has the “army hero” meta-narrative shaped your view of the military?
how has nationalism and/or american exceptionalism shaped your view of the current war on terror?related ::
luke’s blog
luke on twitter
tony campolo shares his draft story (prince of peace – god of war)music ::
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this week we talk with US army veteran luke harms.harms served in both iraq and afghanistan as a member of the US army and then returned to afghanistan as a civilian contractor.harms shares his unique perspective on the war and the military meta-narrative and the struggle he faced adjusting from living in a combat zone to civilian life.things to consider as you listen ::how does harms story compare to the narrative you've heard about the wars in iraq and afghanistan? how did 9/11 shape and inform your theology and ideology? how has the "army hero" meta-narrative shaped your view of the military? how has nationalism and/or american exceptionalism shaped your view of the current war on terror?related ::luke's blog luke on twitter tony campolo shares his draft story (prince of peace - god of war)music ::psalters - dumpter divers
- Jan 06, 12
we’re kicking off 2012 with a conversation with blogger joy bennett.
joy is, ‘a Christian woman writing through grief and loss depression, and the overhaul of my faith in the face of suffering.’
joy’s oldest child was born with severe special needs and passed away in 2008 at the age of 8 and she shares her journey on her blog and this week with the sbpodcast family.
joy describes herself:
I am a writer, mother of four, wife, reader, follower of Christ, bereaved, asker, and lover of rich soil, good food, music, and sunshine, listener… in no particular order. Two of my children were born with serious congenital heart defects, including my first. It was quite an initiation to motherhood. Between the two of them, we’ve been through six open-heart surgeries and countless nights in the hospital. This writer learned to give shots, insert feeding tubes, run i.v. pumps, measure in mLs, and pronounce words like tracheomalacia. I’ve blogged since 2005, writing on faith and doubt, family life (which is always humorous even with the medical spin), grief, and the depression that I only recognized a year after our oldest died at the age of 8.
some questions to ask yourself while you listen ::
what tragedies or crisis in your life have shaped your faith?
what helped you through the crisis?
how can you use your experience to help walk others through their journey?
do you believe that all things are good – even the “bad things” – or do you agree more with joy that “good can come out of bad things?”related ::
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joy on twitter
joy on facebook
bloggers for bolivia
deeper storymusic ::
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we're kicking off 2012 with a conversation with blogger joy bennett.joy is, 'a Christian woman writing through grief and loss depression, and the overhaul of my faith in the face of suffering.'joy's oldest child was born with severe special needs and passed away in 2008 at the age of 8 and she shares her journey on her blog and this week with the sbpodcast family.joy describes herself:I am a writer, mother of four, wife, reader, follower of Christ, bereaved, asker, and lover of rich soil, good food, music, and sunshine, listener… in no particular order. Two of my children were born with serious congenital heart defects, including my first. It was quite an initiation to motherhood. Between the two of them, we’ve been through six open-heart surgeries and countless nights in the hospital. This writer learned to give shots, insert feeding tubes, run i.v. pumps, measure in mLs, and pronounce words like tracheomalacia. I’ve blogged since 2005, writing on faith and doubt, family life (which is always humorous even with the medical spin), grief, and the depression that I only recognized a year after our oldest died at the age of 8.some questions to ask yourself while you listen ::what tragedies or crisis in your life have shaped your faith? what helped you through the crisis? how can you use your experience to help walk others through their journey? do you believe that all things are good - even the "bad things" - or do you agree more with joy that "good can come out of bad things?"related ::joy's blog joy on twitter joy on facebook bloggers for bolivia deeper storymusic ::ureiel asher - i don't know
- Jan 02, 12
Hey everyone… I hope you enjoyed our Christmas ‘nines’? It really came together and I am grateful to everyone who contributed to the episode. It would be wrong for me to single out any particular contribution… because there was a real synergy effect in action.
That said… I do want to pay tribute to music of The Lower Lights. I was bowled over when they allowed us to use their music on the show. I am a huge fan of their rootsy folk sound and it really was the icing on the cake when they said “yes”… via the wonder of Twitter.
I really love their latest album… Come let us adore Him… it combines their timeless sound with the joy and anticipation of Christmas. I do get annoyed when we only sing carols in Advent… consider the sheer power of the lyrics to “O holy night” for example:
Truly He taught us to love one another, His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother. And in his name all oppression shall cease.
It really doesn’t get any better than that… in my opinion.
Anyway… due to an administrative error… I’ve ended up with two copies of Come let us adore Him and have been given permission by the band themselves to give one away… rather than return it to them… which is wonderfully generous of them.
So… it’s competition time!!!
To enter… please visit the Bandcamp page for Come let us adore Him and pick your favourite song from the thirteen songs on the album. Leave a comment on this page with the name of your fave Christmas song, as sung by the band, and give us a reason why. The person who leaves the best reason why… by midday (GMT) on Saturday (7th January 2012)… will win the CD.
I hope that makes sense? While you are there… please take the time to check out their other albums: A hymn revival is particularly strong… and please do what you can to support grassroots independent music in all its wonder flavours.
Thomas
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- Dec 20, 11
it’s time for our (almost-annual) christmas special! this year we’re bringing back “the nines” with readings from the sbpodcast crew and our listeners.
a little background from wikipedia:
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a format for a service of Christian worship celebrating the birth of Jesus that is traditionally followed at Christmas. The story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus is told in nine short Bible readings from Genesis, the prophetic books and the Gospels, interspersed with the singing of Christmas carols, hymns and choir music.
The format was based on an Order drawn up by Edward White Benson, later Archbishop of Canterbury but at that time Bishop of Truro, in Cornwall, for use on Christmas Eve (24 December) 1880. Tradition says that he organized a 10 pm service on Christmas Eve in a temporary wooden shed serving as his cathedral and that a key purpose of the service was to keep men out of pubs on Christmas Eve.
The original liturgy has since been adapted and used by other churches all over the world. Lessons and Carols most often occur in Anglican churches, but also in some Roman Catholic, Lutheran parishes, and Presbyterian institutions. However numerous Christian churches have adopted this service, or a variation on this service, as part of their Christmas celebrations. In the UK, the service has become the standard format for schools’ Christmas carol services.
we hope you enjoy the readings, the music and have a wonderful time with friends and family remembering the birth of our savior.
readings ::
genesis 3:8-19 – jonathan blundell
genesis 22:15–18 – tim jones
isaiah 9:2; 6–7 – laurie blundell
isaiah 11: 1–3a; 4a; 6–9 rob griggs-taylor
luke 1: 26-35; 38 – stewart cutler
luke 2: 1; 3–7 – travis mamone
luke 2: 8–16 – will taylor
matthew 2: 1–12 – thomas mathie
john 1: 1–14 – olwyn matthieadditional greetings ::
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john wickham – the holly and the ivy
the lower lights – in the bleak midwinter
the argyle project – jesus christ, the apple tree
so elated – redemption
stephanie gray – o come, o come emmanuel
shaun groves – kingdom coming
the lower lights – oh come all you faithful
will taylor – silent night
fields of ypress – heaven’s lullaby
the lower lights – little drummer boy
ben thomas – peace, here
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it's time for our (almost-annual) christmas special! this year we're bringing back "the nines" with readings from the sbpodcast crew and our listeners.a little background from wikipedia:The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a format for a service of Christian worship celebrating the birth of Jesus that is traditionally followed at Christmas. The story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and the birth of Jesus is told in nine short Bible readings from Genesis, the prophetic books and the Gospels, interspersed with the singing of Christmas carols, hymns and choir music.The format was based on an Order drawn up by Edward White Benson, later Archbishop of Canterbury but at that time Bishop of Truro, in Cornwall, for use on Christmas Eve (24 December) 1880. Tradition says that he organized a 10 pm service on Christmas Eve in a temporary wooden shed serving as his cathedral and that a key purpose of the service was to keep men out of pubs on Christmas Eve.The original liturgy has since been adapted and used by other churches all over the world. Lessons and Carols most often occur in Anglican churches, but also in some Roman Catholic, Lutheran parishes, and Presbyterian institutions. However numerous Christian churches have adopted this service, or a variation on this service, as part of their Christmas celebrations. In the UK, the service has become the standard format for schools' Christmas carol services.we hope you enjoy the readings, the music and have a wonderful time with friends and family remembering the birth of our savior.readings ::genesis 3:8-19 - jonathan blundell genesis 22:15–18 - tim jones isaiah 9:2; 6–7 - laurie blundell isaiah 11: 1–3a; 4a; 6–9 rob griggs-taylor luke 1: 26-35; 38 - stewart cutler luke 2: 1; 3–7 - travis mamone luke 2: 8–16 - will taylor matthew 2: 1–12 - thomas mathie john 1: 1–14 - olwyn matthieadditional greetings ::pastor nar miriam mathiemusic ::john wickham - the holly and the ivy the lower lights - in the bleak midwinter the argyle project - jesus christ, the apple tree so elated - redemption stephanie gray - o come, o come emmanuel shaun groves - kingdom coming the lower lights - oh come all you faithful will taylor - silent night fields of ypress - heaven's lullaby the lower lights - little drummer boy ben thomas - peace, here tripp fuller - promise
- Dec 09, 11
this week we talk with author, and community organizer ariah fine about his latest project, clean water for elirose.
ariah shares why community and social justice matter to him and how he was inspired to write a children’s book to share the story of clean water with his young children.
some questions to ask yourself while you listen ::
what issues are dear to your heart?
are resources available to explain those issues to people of all ages?
what resource could you create to better explain the issue?
what could you and your family do to help provide clean water for people around the world?related ::
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this week we talk with author, and community organizer ariah fine about his latest project, clean water for elirose.ariah shares why community and social justice matter to him and how he was inspired to write a children's book to share the story of clean water with his young children.some questions to ask yourself while you listen ::what issues are dear to your heart? are resources available to explain those issues to people of all ages? what resource could you create to better explain the issue? what could you and your family do to help provide clean water for people around the world?related ::ariah's website ariah on twitter ariah on facebook clean water for elirose giving upmusic ::so elated - god is with us
- Dec 02, 11
this week we talk with blogger and author joshua becker.
joshua is an associate minister for a church outside phoenix, arizona and he writes about his journey towards becoming a minimalist in his spare time.
he shares how he stumbled into the idea of minimalism, what a rational minimalist entails and how it plays out with his faith.
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this week we talk with blogger and author joshua becker.joshua is an associate minister for a church outside phoenix, arizona and he writes about his journey towards becoming a minimalist in his spare time.he shares how he stumbled into the idea of minimalism, what a rational minimalist entails and how it plays out with his faith.related ::becoming minimalist joshua on twitter becoming minimalist on facebook simplify inside out simplicitymusic ::justin horrell - christmas time is here
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- Apr 29, 12
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- Apr 29, 12
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We saw this ominous dark cloud moving over from Hamilton and it obscured the sun totally and appeared to be raining heavily. Yet it passed us in Motherwell, did not rain and passed on with the bright sky returning.
- Apr 29, 12
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It was a day of brilliant sunshine and deep shadows on the mountains. Light then darkness in the sky and on the ground but the clarity and purity throughout was stunning. Ben More, Crianlarich is our 16th highest Munro at 3852 ft.
- Apr 15, 12
Sorry for the gap in posts… been working on my latest project – the we are all ghosts netlabel.
Thanks to everyone for posting their pics. Our next theme is “shadow”… it comes nicely after the previous theme of “light”.
Please interpret it as you want and post your pics to the Flickr pool.
Thomas
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- Just realised I'm back into the jeans I was wearing 13 years ago when Olly went into hospital to have Dayna! Result. Tx
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- @kayfordx that, my dear, is all you can do. It's not easy but it is the best way. Trust me. Tx
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Street Art of the Day: A new Banksy has surfaced on the wall of a Poundland shop in London, and it depicts a child of Asian origin hard at work sewing Union Jack bunting. (Embiggen)
Chances are, the location of the work is significant: In 2010, Poundland launched an investigation after it was discovered that a 7-year-old boy was working 100 hours a week in an Indian sweatshop, producing items for the store. A spokeswoman said at the time: “Poundland does not tolerate child labor under any circumstances and will not work with companies that employ children.”
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090711_ Miriam in the mist #2 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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090711_ Olwyn #4 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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290611_ Venice #052 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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290611_ Venice #025 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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190611_ Scott & Ruaidhr #2 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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190611_ Ruaidhr #1 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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110611_ lazy #2 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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060611_ reflections #2 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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030611_ poppies #1 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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030611_ blue and green together by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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090411_ Spider's Web #2 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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060411_ The King #1 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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030411_ an orchid against a grey sky by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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020411_ Scotland Street School Museum (inside) #7 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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290311_ Dark against the background #1 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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190311_ bridge from the St James Centre #2 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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110311_ Glaswegian skyline #1 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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110311_ patterns on the walla #2 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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250211_ observe by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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130211_ Awaken #8 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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130211_ Royal Foundlings #9 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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280111_ My Dayna by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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280111_ Near the Tron by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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280111_ The Barras #2 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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240111_ Dayna #1 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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151011_ bonny Peebles #13 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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151011_ number 8 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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151011_ inside the cenotaph by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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151011_ bonny Peebles #8 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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151011_ bonny Peebles #1 by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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060411_ moss by thomas mathie (headphonaught)
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