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Is it really almost spring? Time is flying by so fast and the world seems to be getting even faster every day! I know I’ve touched on this topic before but it does seem to be a dominant feeling out in the world so it deserves our attention. We have unprecedented access to information and the ability to connect with people 24 hours a day, yet we seem to be more insular and withdrawn on so many levels. I believe that for many people this is a defense mechanism against the digital age and we need to be aware of how that is affecting everyone in a myriad of ways. Fake news and manipulative headlines blur our ability to find the truth. All the input creates that FOMO (fear of missing out). We get jealous of our friend’s gigs because we don’t have one that night. We get envious of seeing people in tropical locales because we’re stuck in the cold. It occasionally makes me angry when I see people on social media posting or commenting on a gig or event that happened two days ago with ‘I wish I knew about this’ or ‘How did I miss this?’ How could you NOT KNOW about this?! BUT It shouldn’t make me angry because I definitely can’t keep up with everything either. I think my anger is actually just frustration that those comments are coming from friends and family who I WANT TO STAY CONNECTED WITH! All that information creates an insane, buzzing, cacophony of digital noise that we have to wade through every day. How can anyone keep it all straight? It’s impossible and it’s why I’m finding myself seeking real connections and real interactions. I’m lucky because I do play a lot and therefore I get to interact with my peers and friends who attend performances. I can take 5-10 minutes and talk about something trivial or meaningful with a real person outside of the digital world. It’s still the best way! Our brains can’t process all the info we take in fast enough to update our consciousness, so we need that downtime, that drive across town, that 45-minute afternoon nap, and that beer or coffee with your friend to slow down and be a real human. As far as I know, no one WANTS to be an automaton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don’t create art to be famous. I make art because it’s how I process the world. Mostly my world is sound and vibration tuned to A440 and organized into 2, 3, and 4 beat cycles of western harmonic tension and release. I’m always working to expand beyond this system of tonality by listening to MORE music from outside this country because I find a level of curiosity, inspiration, and vibrancy in Ragas, and Reggae, and Iranian folk music, and Japanese folk songs, and Indonesian gamelan. Don’t’ worry folks Rush still shreds and I’m working on learning some more of that music too – but it’s not all there is. Just like the internet does not represent all that there is in the world – it’s out your door and around your corner in the most unexpected place – the real world. See you at the show!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, March 6th<\/strong> – David Stamps ModX Ensemble @ Gustavus Adolphus Jazz Jamboree<\/a> 7:30 pm FREE<\/p>\n\n\n\n Saturday, March 7th<\/strong> – Sam Miltich<\/a> w\/ Brandon Wozniak, Jay Epstein, & CB @ Black Dog<\/a> 8:30 pm $10 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sam, Jay and I love making music together and we’re super excited to play with Brandon. We’ll be swinging hard and hope you’ll be digging it too! <\/p>\n\n\n\n