In my mind,I lift up my head and fill my lungs withimaginary airI’m at peace, now, with such vigorous desire I’m passionate about sleep. Undulating shadows from the leaves of treesA butterfly made from translucent paperThe sun is your lover The sun is your loverDeliciousOld friendI’m smiling at you with such peace that my eyelidsFall… Read more: Poetry #1

It sounds strange to say this, but I think it’s too easy to forget that music is composed by real people.  The lovely 19th-century living room you see in the picture above once belonged to a very short, mustachioed, Norwegian gentleman. He was never a healthy man, having suffered and lived through two particularly dangerous lung diseases… Read more: Human Music

Small Disclaimer: As ever, this post requires some listening, so all the underlined words are links to the relevant Youtube videos and require a simple click to understand what I’m going on about. Enjoy! When in the company of musicians I admire, I often find them talking about the ability to tell a story through one’s… Read more: Telling Stories