A Recap on June 4th




So a little late but fashionable, the Goddess Alchemy Project show carried an eerie scent by the end of the night. After a couple of delays the show started a little late (yet still in fashion) with Taimane Gardner on Ukulele. Fortunately I got a quick snapshot of Kings of Spade sound checking as well as Taimane shredding her ukulele standards.

Kings of Spade killed it as usual. Despite the recent trouble with the stolen car, they really came through and showed downtown and even more so Hawaii, that good music is always right around the corner. They set a great example for the scene here in Hawaii and hope their Maui tour is just as killer as it was that night.

So though their equipment kept them at bay, the Goddess Alchemy Project had a great vibe and kept patient with all the tech problems. Keeping charismatic and poise, the held the stage and fell right in their groove when the sound came on. It's nice to hear some flair from the west coast and hope they come back to gel once again.

Debuting our new song, Wanting in Mute, we carried a comfortable set with a killer crowd. As much work and time invested in our part, it really is the crowd that kills it. We jive when the crowd jives, and let me thank every single one of you folks for coming out that night. You folks kept the light on strong and we know that without you we'd be nothing. We had a killer time and look forward to doing it again.

Despite the shaky nature and questionable tech things cured with good time and hard work.So keep posted for the latest updates and I hope to see you at the next show. We got some new projects in store and look forward to what the world has waiting for us next.

So tonight is the night!


For all you folks in town tonight looking for some good music and a good time we got a line up for you folks. Goddess Alchemy from San Francisco will be playing at NextDoor in ChinaTown. Opening acts include Kings of Spade, Taimane Gardner, and of course US! Sex Puppet has been working on hard on our latest material and will be showcasing Mr. Taisuke Tanaka on the bass guitar! Got some great licks for you folks and some fat lines. So if you feel like grabbing a drink and seeing some SanFran and Oahu flair, come check it out at NextDoor on Hotel street.

Here is the Facebook page for the event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154936384572508

Divine


So here it is: I am a purist when it comes to instruments and believe that is the player that plays the ukulele and must adjust to each "animal." Though when I pick up this little fellow today, I swear on my fat cat that my fingers just wanted to move on their own. Not only is it complete with some of the nicest wood I have ever seen and tasteful design but, it has feather light action and the sound of a thousand violins. My god what beautiful instrument from Divine Ukuleles. And it just a concert!

Passage from Zen Guitar

Beginning students often ask, "How long will it take me to get my black belt?" To them I say, you'll never earn a black belt so long as you ask that question. To be obsessed with the destination is to remove the focus from where you are. The only way to progress in Zen Guitar is to put everything into this step, right now.

This are the wise words of Philip Toshio Sudo.

The Next Project

So what I have been trying to do is create an online flow for viewing and responding to music that I am either working on or maybe just music in the scene here on Honolulu. Once this all takes off the ground then perhaps I can start doing some personal recordings again and screw around a bit with some more standards. Hopefully get some stuff out to you folks as soon as I can!