Jungle Physicians

Eno & Surfing, Control & Surrender

Andy — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:27:25 +0000

Recently went to an "illustrated talk" by Brian Eno, here in Vancouver. A few notes and reactions: [Interesting. I more often compare it to sonic sculpture] [I liked that, I think George would too] He also said, that despite having never surfed, (paraphrasing), he imagines it is a tangible metaphor of the flow in life between control ...

John Legend/The Roots Remix Contest

Andy — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:04:53 +0000

Here's my entry for this moving song by John Legend, which he wrote for the documentary "Waiting for Superman". The original is on his album with The Roots: "Wake Up". I wound up giving it a sort of Indian flavour. It was unplanned, but some Hans Zimmer-style brass swells seemed appropriate around the 3:00 min ...

Itaal Shur Remix Contest

Andy — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:29:33 +0000

My entry in the Itaal Shur remix contest on IndabaMusic.com for his song: "How Lovers Do". May gave you that Summer feeling despite the weather outside: Listen to more entries here. Heads-up: If you go to his site, you can download his song "Lonely Day in Paradise" in return for signing up to his newsletter ...

Speaking of Jungle Physicians

Andy — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:14:57 +0000

Spotted on RealitySandwich.com, this clip from an upcoming documentary looks really interesting. Real deal jungle physicians. I've communicated with Dennis McKenna a couple of times and found him to be very nice and very erudite. From the film's Kickstarter page: "Can we afford to let undiscovered and underutilized medicinal plants not only go unnoticed, but ...

I Love Music Docs

Andy — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 12:26:49 +0000

I love music documentaries. The very eclectic blog Dangerous Minds is a good source for rare online music films. Sometimes I post discoveries on the Highlife World Music blog - like this one on Gil Scott Heron. I really dig the "Classic Albums" series. Some of them are here on iTunes. The most recent one ...

Paul Baker. Rest in Peace and Harmony

Andy — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:46:11 +0000

On Tuesday Sep 21, 2010, Paul Baker passed away after a brave battle with cancer. He produced, engineered and mixed my 2004 album and '07 EP, and I learned so much from him. It seems like every day I realize a bit more of what I learned from him at Bakerstreet Studios. He was a ...

Coach John Wooden

Andy — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:45:29 +0000

Very lucky to have spent a little time with Coach John Wooden. Basketball was a big part of my life in high school and I got the chance to attend his basketball camps both as a camper and a counselor in the mid 80's. I found him to be very kind and generous, and as ...

Special Gig: Camp Moomba Yogathon Sat July 24

Andy — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:15:36 +0000

I'm excited to play at the Camp Moomba Yogathon on Saturday July 24 at UBC's Thunderbird Stadium. Stoked to be playing with Niko Friesen on Drums and Cory Curtis on Bass. Summer Camp is such an important and memorable time for anyone. It sure was for me. Camp Moomba is summer camp for kids impacted ...

Sita Sings the Blues & Joseph Campbell

Andy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:38:49 +0000

More than ever, I think we need the wisdom of Joseph Campbell. Last August, I saw a post on Boing Boing announcing that Nina Paley had generously released the original source files to her award-winning animated feature: "Sita Sings The Blues". It noted that she was encouraging anyone to freely use the files in works ...

Incoming Advice for a New Year

Andy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:35:54 +0000

A fair bit of advice comes along this time of year, yes? More than ever with twitter and facebook. Resolutions, plans, fresh-starts. I can dig it. Personally, I've been getting into the acid/alkaline balancing thing. Resolving to keep a more dedicated meditation and pranayama practice too. Twice a day, 30 minutes each. Beyond the regular ...