Mondo Bizarre Magazine Afternoon Song

Dark Sky Burial – Mask of Illusion

Good afternoon. The Universe has a funny way of speaking to us. In a note about Mask of Illusion Shane Embury of Dark Sky Burial writes:

“This Track explores the concepts of the Death of Ego…removing the mask or various masks of Illusion we hide behind – At this time of my life i feel guided towards a new path which is terrifying as i just don’t know where its going to lead but i believe its a new birth â€Ļ “

and the song lyrics are:

Mask Of Illusion

I stare through vacant eyes
reflections of my past still reside
Where life once was now only shadow and silence smiles
now only shadow and silence smiles

These masks of Illusion
Are now messengers of death
discard the masks of illusion
Rise from the Ashes and Radiate with fire

Old dreams of what was to
come
Beckoned me towards the sun
Yet flying high only crushed my soul
it crushed my fragile soul

These masks of Illusion
Are now messengers of death
discard the masks of illusion
Rise from the Ashes and Radiate with fire  

The themes approached on Shane Embury’s note and lyrics echo those I have been approaching in The Listening Room HQ and The Polymath.

Mondo Bizarre Magazine Amazing Sounds & Other Delights, Radio Show, Raquel Pinheiro, YÊYÊ Radio

Amazing Songs & Other Delights #84 – The It Resonates edition on YÊ YÊ Radio, Monday 22nd

Holly Golightly

My radio show Amazing Songs & Other Delights is back with new edition from Monday 22nd September, every other Monday, 3-4pm (London time) on YÊ YÊ Radio: yeyeradio.com (or on the app).

Amazing Songs & Other Delights #84 –  The it Resonate edition is composed of 18 songs and 1 instrumental that resonate with me at once. It’s a gentle early Autumn programme, still with echoes of late Summer.

01: Sigtryggur Berg Sigmarsson – Resilience
02: Liz Hogg – Curl
03: The Divine Comedy – Invisible Thread
04: Ned Swarbrick – When The Wind Blows (Live at City Varieties Music Hall)
05: Trademark Issues – Song for a Non-Touring Band
06: Massimo Silverio – Zoja
07: Tulpa – Let’s Make A Tulpa!
08: Miguel Feraso Cabral – Cenografia
09: Swimming Pools And Movie Stars – Never Let Go
10: The Cords – When You Said Goodbye
11: Noiserv – A casa das rodas quadradas feat. Milhanas
12: Glo-Worm – Change of Heart
13: Holly Golightly – Miss Fortune
14: Senhor VulcÃŖo feat The Legendary Tiger Man – Rock N Roll
15: AVTT/MPTN – The Avett Brothers ¡ Mike Patton – Eternal Love
16: Glyders – Shadow Stone
17: Anthony Moore – No Parlez
18: Hidrogenesse – A la Muerte
19: Umlaut – Grumpy Library

All previous shows on  mixcloud: YÊ YÊ mixcloud |  Mondo Bizarre Magazine mixcloud

Mondo Bizarre Magazine Entries, Raquel Pinheiro, The Listening Room HQ

From The Listening Room HQ – Epigenetics: How the Environment Writes on Body and Brain

Stuart Sutcliffe – Untitled, 1962

On The Listening Room HQ I continue the triad exploring the hidden physiology behind men’s patterns, choices, and resilience. The second post, Sound and Tempo as Environment, looks at how rhythm — from music BPM to daily routines — shapes the nervous system and emotional expression.

This note follows the first post in the series on the magazine:

And it sets the stage for the final post in the triad:

For more articles and ongoing notes from the practice, visit The Listening Room HQ.

Mondo Bizarre Magazine Entries, Raquel Pinheiro, The Polymath

On Polymath – Hildegard von Bingen as a Source of Continuous Inspiration

Hildegard von Bingen – Visions

Hildegard von Bingen has been a source of wonder for me – and for countless others – across the centuries. Her life and work span theology, music, natural science, and creative practice, and her integrated approach to knowledge still resonates deeply today. For example on Hildegard von Blingin’ s cover of Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club.

On my second post on The Polymath I explore how her visionary thinking continues to inspire ways of living and working as a polymath, and how her example invites us to connect the threads of our own diverse interests. Read more about Hildegard von Bingen as a Source of Continuous Inspiration here: