by eyes cast down | Oct 5, 2012 | The Creative Life, Working That Studio
After a five-month break, during which I played only one live event (a laptop-driven atmosphere for an art show opening in mid-May), I emerged from The Keep in September for a workshop and my highest-profile concert so far. Having determined to begin exploring a more...
by eyes cast down | Oct 2, 2012 | Working That Studio
It’s wonderful how circumstances can push one forward. Venturing out to play live this year has been a major growing process, as one learns quickly (and sharply) what works and what doesn’t. For this fledgling, circumstance dictated a significant setup change, which...
by eyes cast down | Sep 21, 2012 | The Creative Life
In Between the Lines, Book Two: Perspectives on Writing Inspired Music by Robert Bruce, self-published summer 2012 Listening to any one minute of Robert Bruce’s music makes clear his total commitment to the creative act as a spiritual quest for beauty, joy, and...
by eyes cast down | Jul 6, 2012 | The Creative Life
Canadian composer (and long-time friend o’ mine) Robert Bruce has just published the second of three books in his series In Between the Lines. I think Perspectives on Writing Inspired Music is so important that it should be absolutely required reading for all...
by eyes cast down | May 15, 2012 | The Creative Life
This is probably a total Exercise in Self-Indulgence, but anyway… JKN thought it was a good idea, so who am I to argue? Maybe he’s just trying to get me razzed or something… but it will be cool to see what others have to report on this subject, if...