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Often we require a hard kick in the nuts to gain perspective. Or a Tower moment as depicted in the tarot deck. Your world has to fall apart, and leave you in ruins. I always regarded the ability to create Music as a gift. A gift from the mostly benevolent gods, that I gift to […]
I am gonna stage a show littered with all the songs I have recorded but seldom sing. Like this one off the Behind Closed Doors Album
♡ I always feel relieved after writing…but so exposed. One would think I am accustomed to it by now. My father, being dead for 2 years yesterday affected me deeply, more than I suspected from the very start. Writing helps. Read if you have time. ♧ Whether you are in the midst of grief or […]
Does it bring me peace? That’s the question I ask myself about places or people . Also, it is the sole reason why I exit, leave, vamoos, hit the road Jack. I could find no peace there….and was flooded with nothing but relief when I packed my bags and bounced. I never looked back. However. […]
I have not seen my friends for a few months.During the pandemic we developed a small tradition of having BBQ (aka a braai) every Thursday as I was busy with family on the weekend. Tonight, we had our usual shindig. Good music. Great food. Music and whiskey. And we celebrated coming through some hard times, […]
This was written during the Tankwa Artscape residency. I finally managed to record something half decent. That’s Rodney Buys on keys. We were dropped off at a remote spot and had to find our way back. We were not allowed to take our phones with. But I never leave with a notebook and pen. Lara […]
We have all been guilty…of jumping someone…somewhere along the way….just because it seemed like a good idea. But consider for a second. Many years ago I had a shaman as a friend and she taught me a few things…
Part of a new series of songs, with a mythical bent to is. I always liked this song. A demo… Here are the lyrics The Jar of Night Open this jar of night before you sleep. Everywhere you go my love, safe you’ll always be. She knew he was leaving for the land of a […]
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Someone once said….the way you spend your day is the way you spend your life. This bothered me a while back. All I do is hang with family, friends, write music and sing. And not even that well (my piano playing is hella bad), but that never stopped me. In fact, not being within reach […]