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Death in Venice

Death In Venice by amberhaze The past few days have been a blur: packing the house for the relocation company, getting 51 boxes to fit into a 280 cubic-feet crate, selling the rest of our stuff away and donating the rest of the unsold items to families who would use an extra bed or a coffee [ READ MORE ]

Manila – part 2

The sun rises before 6 AM this time of year in Manila, so when you finally go back to your hotel after a whole night of playing, drinking, talking and driving around, you realise that the city is getting ready for a new day. Scrap that: the city is always ready, one way or another. [ READ MORE ]

Manila – part 1

So the week-end came and went, and what a week-end this has been. If I ever needed a reminder as to why we go through the highs and lows or composing, recording, believing, doubting and (hopefully) gigging, this trip sits at the top of my self-motivational experiences. And it’s really all about the people you [ READ MORE ]

the boy who sees with stones: a gift

(this is the part where you click on the cover and download an EP for free. Or you could click here too) So I think this is the last post about this little musical adventure that has kept me busy since the beginning of the year… The EP that I’ve put together is by no means a [ READ MORE ]

returning home…and beyond

———— Funny how time works. Last week was mostly spent at the Recital Studio from morning until late evening, Monday through Thursday, setting up, rehearsing, improving, changing, improvising, performing, tearing down and packing up. And now that this show is over, it somehow feels like the whole process was a long-forgotten dream, a distant memory. Maybe [ READ MORE ]

all systems go

This is it! The stage is set, the instruments are all plugged in, and the whole recital studio looks stunning. As the concept suggests, there is no traditional seating plan for the show, and instead we have 80 tatami mats lying on the floor for the audience to comfortably watch the animation hanging over their heads. I [ READ MORE ]

reverie

I often dream in music. What I remember of it when I wake up is usually a clear yet fragmented succession of chords, or impressions. The music in my dreams is actually vivid and tangible, something that should have been recorded somewhere in the universal library of forgotten ideas and unfinished thoughts. A place like [ READ MORE ]

igloos and forts

We watched Where the Wild Things Are this morning. As expected, Luca thoroughly enjoyed it, and it seemed as though the emotional involvement in the characters was not entirely lost on his 4 year old way of watching movies. He laughed at the slapstick humor, the physical jokes and the fighting scenes, but he looked [ READ MORE ]

Goodbye 2009

So another year has passed, and a new one has just begun. As much as we all love resolutions, new prospects and a good helping of idealism, I’d like to just take it as it comes, and not set bars too high. 2009 was mostly a good year, and I’m happy that the album gained [ READ MORE ]

looking ahead

…or should it be ‘looking back’? Either way, the end of the year is around the corner, and before you know it, we’ll be in 2010. What happened? Where did 2009 go? Before I get all introspective and sentimental, let’s not forget that there is still a whole month left, and I’m sure there will be time [ READ MORE ]

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