Dean Whitbread

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Dean — Fri, 24 May 2019 11:26:00 +0000

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Dean Whitbread CV

Dean — Tue, 12 May 2015 20:53:56 +0000

LinkedIn finally offered something easy and fun, my old CV in a modern web format. It’s a list of modest achievements, of which I am occasionally proud.

http://deanwhitbread.branded.me

Now

Dean — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 23:06:21 +0000

Autumn is with us. Warmest ever.

Spectemur agendo

Dean — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:13:55 +0000

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about morals, ethics, and codes of conduct. It’s not a subject that people talk about much down the pub, is it? It has become an unspoken taboo among many educated people and IMO that’s because organised religions, governments, and other oppressive structures for a few thousand years (at least three and half thousand in these parts) have laid claim to morals via creeds, aka prescribed moral structures, in order to achieve their ends, which is not goodness, but detailed control of entire populations over generations. Who you can marry, what you can own, what songs you can sing, what food you can eat. Whether you sit or stand. Whether you give, when you give, what you give. What you can take. And none of this limitation has much to do with what really matters to people everywhere, which is shown in the urge to create harmony. This urge for harmonious living is actually paramount, and one of the least understood but most plainly obvious tendencies operating in humanity. We should I believe speak more of it, and not merely post it as a reactive force against perceived evils.

What matters is not our beliefs, not our morality (especially as dictated by church, school, political persuasion or new age variation of same) but our behaviour.

June rhymes

Dean — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 09:36:35 +0000

Balloon, Moon, Soon

May Be

Dean — Mon, 12 May 2014 22:44:59 +0000

I have been working on a songwriting and production project which takes me back to my core skills of songwriting and making things up. I worked long and hard on it, enlisted the assistance of my creative friends, and I’m really pleased with the results after a month.

It was great to be in England again.

The Rheinfelden Cannibal

Dean — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 10:54:09 +0000

I have been finding clarity, especially with my creative work which has decided to reveal itself again as a series of songs. I have a story to write too, one of many queueing up to find form, but since it’s fresh in my mind, but by now far away enough to dwell upon, I feel it can be now written.

I will tell the story of The Rheinfelden Cannibal, which derives from a period last year which was personally disturbing but at times very funny.

What doesn’t kill you will make you smell.

Woody Wilson

Dean — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 17:44:58 +0000

Woody Wilson, a song which arrived unbidden with the name Woody Wilson attached. I knew from the outset that I wanted the song to be a warm criticism, an encouragement, a ‘you can do better’ song. With observations, not always flattering.

There are a few famous or marginally famous people called Woody (or Woodie) Wilson, I found out. This song is based on the story of Woodie Wilson the NASCAR pioneer racing driver, who disappeared after his early success for a period of some years, but came back and did well a second time.

https://soundcloud.com/djadm1n/woodywilson

Anniversary

Dean — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 17:39:10 +0000

I started this blog in 2004. In that time I have missed very few months, but in the past twelve months, I’ve missed two. This is an indicator of how preoccupied with surviving I have been in the middle of Europe in the early 21st century. Last year, I was chased by a madman accusing me of cannibalism.

This post, plus four more, will get me to the ten year celebratory month.

Happy new everything. Here’s a tunnel to China.

Prix Mobile 31.12.13 and 1.1.14

Dean — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:37:00 +0000

I’m running the Prix Mobile awards in this club, SUD, on New Year’s Eve. It’s the kind of thing I love doing. It’s a good space to work in, and a great place for art.

I’m working with Auntie Sam who already hosts highly successful Dr Sketchy’s evenings, where enthusiastic drawers and painters work from life models of varying kinds. This is Nini de Paris:

I like the way that the evenings progress, with the models starting with quick poses, but over a couple of hours holding positions longer, as the artists get to grips with their pencils, pens and brushes and start to produce a great variety of images. Fun.

December 2013 Basel Events

Dean — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 17:23:19 +0000

On Monday December 2nd I’m performing a sculptural musical piece at Kernzone, Binningen.

Künstler verschenken Kunst täglich vom 1. bis 24. Dezember 2013 – Artists make art daily from 1st to 24th December 2013. Beginn jeweils um 18:30 uhr – Each show begins at 18:30. Info: www.kernzone.net

Kernzone, Benkenstrasse 4, 4102 Binningen

Little Too Soon

Dean — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:47:39 +0000

This song is about two friends, not one. It’s also about me and you.

Well I called you my friend

Maybe that was a little too soon

After winter’s cold veil

Huddling together in a small room

Flicking through your photographs

Summer sunlight long gone

You came and you went

But not long enough for a swan song

What do you have to give

Now everything has been taken?

Because your money isn’t helping now

He’s just a little too late and you cry like a baby..

Wooah wowowoah

Caught you, my friend,

Your fingers in the till – did you have your fill?

Such a long way to fall

Just for the pleasure of having it all

You lived for kicks but not for laughs