UNCIVILISATION: The Dark Mountain Network

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August 2010 Blog Posts (7)

On Some Mental Effects of the Earthquake

Talk about the collapse and apocalyps tends to be gloomy, but listen to Willian James writing in 1906 about the Frisco Earthquake and you know that the 'crash' might actually give us all a 'cheerful' face :



I went through the city again eight days later. The fire was out, and about a quarter of the area stood unconsumed. Intact skyscrapers…

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Added by Wilfried Hou Je Bek on August 18, 2010 at 8:38 — No Comments

Dark Mountain @ the Urban Orchard Project

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Added by james on August 9, 2010 at 11:06 — No Comments

The Shaman's Tale

And a Man sat alone



Drenched deep in sadness.







And all of the animals drew near to him and said:



“We do not like to see you so sad…



“Ask us for whatever you wish and you shall have it.”



The Man said, “I want to have good sight.”



The Vulture replied, “You shall have mine.”



The Man said, “I want to be strong.”



The Jaguar said, “You shall be strong like me.”



Then the Man said, “I long to… Continue

Added by Katherine Ansardi on August 8, 2010 at 20:24 — 3 Comments

Sunday Free Noodle 27

Sunday Free Noodle 27 is:



Song For Dan(excerpt) - Matt Stevens - Live-looped direct to tape using a line 6 DL4 and an acoustic guitar - no sequencers.



This is part of a 18 minute long song for our friend Dan Wilson, who was a lovely,inspirational,kind man,a wonderful filmmaker,friend and musician and missed by us all. Dan was the bass player in a band I was in for many years.



Its a free Download EP available from… Continue

Added by Matt Stevens on August 8, 2010 at 11:44 — 1 Comment

Dan Wilson

This is a song for our friend Dan Wilson, who was a

lovely,inspirational,kind man,a wonderful filmmaker,friend and musician

and missed by us all.

Dan was the bass player in a band I was in for many years.



Its a free Download EP:













He passed away last Sunday.





Please watch his short films here… Continue

Added by Matt Stevens on August 6, 2010 at 18:24 — No Comments

Simplifiying ?

Today I spent the day going through the "stuff" of my life. Looking to simplify again. It reminded me of an old "bit" and why even when trying not to win the shopper of the year contest you end up with "stuff".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac



Added by judie pirrie on August 1, 2010 at 7:53 — 1 Comment

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