Holy Flute v. Holy Diver: an Iconographical Tribute
At the great risk of angering testosterone-riddled (or, deprived?) metal fans everywhere and for all time, I decided to make the bold choice of titling--and deriving the artwork for--my "heavy metal bamboo album" directly [...]
Musiconomics in the 21st Century
A dark but brief overview, a solution born of grace, and a need for donations/philanthropy. (This began as a simple update to my Contact/Donations page for the new website--going LIVE on 10/1!!--but clearly I [...]
Zen Shakuhachi: the Way of Big Breathing Bamboo (entry 2)
The 5 Elements of Zen Shakuhachi, the way of big breathing bamboo In entry 1, I refer to "all the elements of this path" and here is an overview that I have arrived at after 16 years [...]
Zen Shakuhachi: the Way of Big Breathing Bamboo (entry 1)
In teaching woodwinds for 20 years, and primarily (and ultimately, only) shakuhachi for the past 7 years, I have seen a trend in Incorrect View. This usually treats value or "success" in one's shakuhachi endeavors as [...]
Have a Very Ronnie Christmas!
My ongoing infatuation with Ronnie James Dio is no secret. His golden roar and dedication to creative, expressive music for half-a-century has permeated my career mindset and my creative output, for instance my upcoming [...]
Digital Witchery
It is time for me to share with the select few of you who will read this a small and amusing secret that 3.5 million people don't realize. The secret is: the owner of this [...]