by Greg M | Apr 5, 2019 | Adventures in Living, The Creative Life
It was time to circle back once again to one of my favorite novelists, Hermann Hesse. Hesse was a seeker of the truth. The quest to uncover and realize one’s essential nature was his driving motivation and, naturally, that of the protagonist of every novel from (at...
by Greg M | Mar 28, 2018 | Adventures in Living, Intrinsic Beauty, The Creative Life
The Prayer (1889) by Camille Claudel This subject is always important. When it is not so regarded, our culture is finished. Here are some thoughts on what makes an artist, and how one relates to the culture around them. The Mainstream: Thing 1 and Thing 2 One popular...
by eyes cast down | May 28, 2014 | Releases, The Creative Life
I’m delighted to announce the release of my second album. Divinations is now available for download from my Bandcamp page, and will be available on CD soon. Divinations includes five serene, pure atmospheric pieces, created mostly on synths. These pieces were...
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 | Jan 24, 2011 | The Creative Life
A friend in the Relaxed Machinery community, for his English class paper on “Underground Musicians”, drew up a set of questions and invited answers. They are excellent questions, cutting to some fundamental issues, so it was a pleasure to participate. My...