Burning Man Recompression

Click on the Polaroid to See the Burning Man Photo Gallery
This weekend is the Burning Man Recompression on Sunshine Coast.

I went over some photos from last September from the wonderfully harsh playa in Nevada.

That was such an amazing opening for me, so necessary for my soul as artist. In many ways the

drive behind the album was to be able to give my music to the people who had responded with

their hearts at Burning Man. I am sure the "burn in the forest" this weekend - despite the

forecasted rain - will inspire with the same deep sense of community

and sharing of art and soul.

Why else would we be here?

One of the greatest gifts that music has given me is the excuse to just talk to people and get to know them. If it's after a show and they are sharing their experience of my songs, I feel we are both enriched. Something intentional or maybe not (we have our own perceptions) in my music has affected them, and their speaking to me let's me know that they have received a gift. And this is the gift I receive, to know that what I doing in this world is positively affecting a fellow being. Why else would we be here? And of course I just like talking to people, I do it as much as I can in Vancouver. I find that people if given half a chance will connect, and this we need more of in this in this beloved city.

photo by Pher, a new friend I met while busking on English Bay

the Stairwell Album

There is nothing like the real reverb of an old stairwell. I can't help but sing in a good one. This weekend Rosalee took me to the incredible Dominion building on the corner of Hastings & Cambie. I do believe I was taken over, by a bunch of globe spirits or somtehing. There is soul in this building there is no doubt of that and I felt my fingers and voice possessed - in a good way. I am going to record a video album all done in such spirited stairwells throughout Vancouver. We will start this month, March 2010. Coming to a stairwell near you, at 3 in the morning - that would be me.

Devli's In you

This is the first or twenty songs I'm considering for a new album or follow-up ep to Latest Waking.