Tags: Self-Help Art Depression
Digital-age strategies for making depression work for rather than against us by means of art & community as behavior modification.
Showing posts with label Meditation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Meditation. Show all posts
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
"Human Land Mine" :: Sunstroke :: Nathaniel's, Greensburg, PA
That's my old pal, business partner, & collaborator Phil Platten on bass and vox.
A delight to revisit our collaborative work. We were called "Sunstroke" after a contest to name the band brought forth a few barely mentionable names. Gosh, something like "....Beaver Twins". Does anyone recall the third-place entry?
Would not have broached the material but for the fact that Phil moved on a year ago this month. And but for the fact that another bass player with whom I had a band also took flight.
[I could not bring myself to say that Phil and Dick expired the first or second draft of this post. Dare I say it now...but 'moving on' and 'taking flight' are two terms that seem correct for what happened to them.]
Dick Bungo: a consummate musician tho I don't remember him being in any of the bands, singing groups or orchestras in high school. Not much of a 'joiner' our Dick. Neither have I turned out to be.
This can only be considered a first draft of the video of the piece, for I will want it as part of the soundtrack for "The World's Longest Open Love Letter".
The lyrics remind me where was emotionally in December of 1980, when this was recorded. Can't yet quite get my mind around it but in the editing -- in the meditation that is editing -- am certain all will become quickly clear.
Miss my old friend, roommate and Nathaniel's owner Dave Clark. Where are ya, Dave?
The full performance from that night may be found HERE for download.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Morning Dove Conversation :: Storytelling
Show.
Life = Work.
The old iPod has returned in working order with a 30GB hard drive, new screen and battery. Less than $200. I love this tool. It helps me hear. Great to have it back in the arsenal.
An audio portrait of two birds.
A meditation on courtship and authority.
Formats available: MP3 Audio (.mp3)
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Publishing the World's Longest Open Love Letter :: Part I
"World's Longest Open Love Letter" publishing endeavors take unexpected turns.
More adventures in advertising.
Promises. Trust.
Posters / art.
Canvas, metal, string, plastic, paper, wood.
Art as meditation.
'Publishing' the pages was the excuse to get out of the house, and collaboration another way to reduce isolation while safely serving the creative impulse (eros).
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Behavior Modification :: Reward
You are what you consume.
And that includes music and motion pictures as well as food.
A simple plan: consume more of that which you wish to become.
Take stock of what you've been consuming to know what you've unconsciously decided to become.
That which you consume is that upon which you meditate.
Just a thought.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Birds in Distress :: Know the Signs
A public service message from The Faux Press.
What do humans in distress sound like?
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