Sept 5th - Come over to SP for some fun with moi!

That's right >> come over to Soulpancake and let's get deep and wacky!

I want to hear your own personal mantra - I want you to tell me all about your best friend (uhm in 5 words only!) and let's talk human race - like why are we here - really?

What could be more fun during Shopping Week at school? I know it will keep me going!

Yay!

The evolution of culture through social media

Do you ever think about this?

It is on my mind constantly these days as I see us moving in leaps and bounds. I wonder things like:

 - who will be left behind?
 - what can we do to help people move forward, catch up, or be involved?

And with the opening of social media, developing world information gaps are slowly closing. Take for example villages who can now provide classes to people via MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) learning, with only a meeting space and a internet connection required!

It's funny because when I think of these developing world cultures that will be learning so much and moving ahead, I don't have the same questions as above. Because of the ways family and society are structured, I don't think many will be left behind, rather I think that the knowledge will be used for the betterment of the group. But that is my opinion.

I think in the first world we can work towards the betterment of the group, and we are in some ways, as we reach to implement new systems in health care etc., but is it enough? What else are we racing towards? Then I wonder:

 - who will be left behind while we're working on solutions and then trying to implement them?

I would love to hear what you think.

Read more on this subject here!

Read an interesting article here!

(Thank you Joyce for fuelling the flame for these thoughts with your recent fb post.)

New Danny Echo Single out Aug 31st -

We think you'll like it - stay tuned! 

Have a sneak peak on Sunday the 18th - tune in 

at 7pm to  KISM to hear Danny's interview.

Ever wonder what it would be like to shop for clothes by 'intention' and NOT size?

......like, wouldn't that be a huge burden off your shoulders?
Just take a moment and imagine -----

Pretty joyful right?

Now head over here and lend a hand! 

Click the photo and let's get this party started people!

This is huge kids - a nice shift in the landscape ~ 

Now let's do away with more labels, which can go next?

Read more about Katie Jeanes here:

 Up-and-coming North Shore designer takes away the dreaded number - North Shore Outlook

Everything, And All You Need

When you do things differently, they and you are not always popular.

Sad fact, (sort of).

Popular means that most or a majority of people like what you did/do or are. Put this together with the fact that not every artist is PR savvy, or too poor to pay somebody who IS PR savvy and it can be a recipe for, well, maybe not disaster, but indeed a let down with a hard bump, time after time after time.

This is just a reminder to artists who are struggling, that you have to stick to your guns and not sell out. Remember why you are making music or art, and remember that it is an expression of yourself, and that is all. Remember that you do it because it has to come out, and you only feel content when it does.

Remember that life is not a contest, that winners and losers may be chosen by the popular vote, but that is not real life. Real life is you and your heart beat and as far out as you can reach your arms when you spin around. That's it and that's everything. You might say; 'Hey, what do you mean? That 3foot+ radius is all I have? That's IT?' Yeppers kids, that is what I'm saying, and that's not just 'it', that's in fact everything and all you need.

Last week I walked away from something huge, but it was to come home to myself, and it was such a relief. I had forgotten. I was out stretched thin trying to win the popular vote, but standing on that high wire was a difficult balancing act. I have some feelings about it sure, but the fact is, now I am sure, because I have everything I need right here and now. Nobody has to give me that...Hmm, maybe this post was just for me.

July and things

Wow, so it's July already and the year is half full! That means it's almost my birthday right? Ok half Birthday, but dang it, I'm breaking out the Nutella anyway!

Nothing much to say here, summer babble - trying to stay cool and keep BDog cool! I've updated the website so head over if you want work type news, but if you want superfluous chatter - look what cool stuff I found!

Some Happiness

Some Cool new music

Some Laughs

And lots and lots of juicy juice and yoga!

How is your summer so far?

(PS - please check out my first school project and pass it around to your fellow Canucks, it's important stuff we have to know - love to hear your feedback!)

Happy Summer!

Happy Make Music Day/Summer Solstice and chocolate blitz week (wait how did that get in there?)

I have some awesome music to share with you this week, as well as an old favorite video that I just found on YouTube, and a couple of quickie reads that I posted up over at Squidoo (#SethGodinLove).


Sita Sings The Blues

All about Hannah Epperson and her new single: Shadowless

Cool new band sent from my pal Ryan down under: Human Experience

How to access your own superhero - quickie article

How to be professional on-line - quickie article


It's busy as usual up here on the mountain, but I'll be updating the website soon and am working on some really cool apps for the music world in between soundtracks.

Stay warm, and stay dry if you're in Alberta!