Author: Sahar

— Music Review, Rock —

Music Review: The Grand Undoing – ‘White Space Flavors and Parties on TV’

August 26, 2014

In my current efforts to find more meaningful music, it was only a matter of time before I looked into bands whose religious beliefs permeate their work. It is a tentative and exploratory affair, one not only focused on the music, but also on the beliefs that create the context within which the bands created… Read More Music Review: The Grand Undoing – ‘White Space Flavors and Parties on TV’

— Community Building, Personal Development, The X-files, X-files —

Dana Scully’s Real Journey: Arising To Help Humanity despite the Steep Price

August 26, 2014

It has been a couple of years since The X-Files ended… OK, fine, it has been more than a “couple” of years, but I still avidly look for anything related to the show. Thanks to the wonderful World Wide Web, there is always something new. I recently rediscovered a commentary on the show written a… Read More Dana Scully’s Real Journey: Arising To Help Humanity despite the Steep Price

— Blues, Jazz, Music Review —

Music Review: The Danny Petroni Blue Project – ‘The Blue Project’

August 20, 2014

Critically acclaimed New Jersey blues group The Danny Petroni Blue Project hails from Asbury Park, New Jersey and was born out of a massive natural disaster. After Superstorm Sandy hit the coast, music productions all but stopped. Danny Petroni set out to put local musicians to work and, with the goal of employing local musicians… Read More Music Review: The Danny Petroni Blue Project – ‘The Blue Project’

— Happiness, Personal Development —

From 100 to an Eternity of Happy Days: Making a Process out of an Event

August 20, 2014

Everyone wants to be happy, and so it must come as no surprise that I have been following the 100 Happy Days challenge with interest. The 100 Happy Days Foundation created this challenge, explaining it as follows: “We live in times when super-busy schedules have become something to boast about. While the speed of life… Read More From 100 to an Eternity of Happy Days: Making a Process out of an Event

— Folk, Music Review —

Music Review: Matt Townsend and The Wonder of the World – ‘Matt Townsend and The Wonder of the World’

August 18, 2014

Indie alternative folk rock band Matt Townsend and The Wonder of the World successfully crowdfunded the release their first full length album on June 23 of this year. Hailing from Asheville, North Carolina, Matt Townsend began writing songs in secret around 2008. His first performances date back to 2010, from street performances and local coffeehouses,… Read More Music Review: Matt Townsend and The Wonder of the World – ‘Matt Townsend and The Wonder of the World’

— Music Review, Rock —

Music Review: Lovesick Saints – ‘Dia de los Muertos’ EP

August 17, 2014

Quirky intros, rhythm-led songs, high energy, and a sound that seems to come straight from the 1990s define Lovesick Saints’ Dia de los Muertos (2013), the last of four EPs, following The Punk Rock Honky Tonk, Resurwreckshun, and Outside Looking In. Since they formed in 2007 in Scottsdale (Arizona), the alternative/punk rock band produced original,… Read More Music Review: Lovesick Saints – ‘Dia de los Muertos’ EP

— Ambient, Music Review —

Music Review: Andrea Remondini – ‘Non Sequitur’

August 14, 2014

Classically-influenced progressive instrumental synth pop artist Andrea Remondini is an Italian musician, sound engineer, and music composer who has worked with hit-making dance artists over the past few decades. From Verona, Italy, he has been writing music since the 1980s, when he was 12 years old. He seems to have been quite the astute and… Read More Music Review: Andrea Remondini – ‘Non Sequitur’