Best Bliss And Drumming Podcasts (2024)

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Harmonizing Decades: Ken Talve’s Guitar Journey and Family's Musical Triumphs 53:30

4h ago53:30

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Send us a text Join us for a nostalgic journey through the decades with Ken Talve, a gifted guitarist and my bandmate in the Ken Talve Trio. Ken opens up about his musical evolution, starting from his high school days when he was mesmerized by the blues and iconic bands like the Allman Brothers. Together, we reminisce about our days in the city lof…

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Rekindling Melodies: John Simeone and Al Quinn's Musical Reunion and Shared Journeys 1:00:59

1M ago1:00:59

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Send us a text Reconnecting with an old friend can be a heartwarming and enlightening experience. Imagine being separated for 15 years and then finding yourselves together again, not just as friends but as musicians who once shared the stage. This episode brings you the remarkable story of how I, John Simeone, reunited with the talented Al Quinn, o…

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Bandstand to Classroom: Joel Levy’s Harmonious Journey Through Music and Education 57:10

3M ago57:10

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Send us a text What happens when a love for music meets the classroom? Join me and my longtime friend, Joel Levy, as we reminisce about our musical adventures from the 1980s and dive into Joel's incredible journey from Syracuse to the stage. You'll hear about Joel's early days playing the clarinet in fourth grade, his switch to the saxophone, and t…

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From Local Gigs to Broadway Bliss: Sam Merrick’s High-Energy Drumming Journey 46:57

4M ago46:57

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Send us a text What happens when a high school jazz band drummer from Vermont decides to take a spontaneous leap of faith and move to New York City? Join us as we chat with Sam Merrick, the talented drummer for the Broadway show "And Juliet," who shares his incredible journey. From local gigs in Boston while pursuing a communications degree at Bost…

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Navigating the Riffs of Life: Mark Newman's Journey from Trash-Picked Guitars to Industry Grooves 59:36

5M ago59:36

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Send us a text They say time flies when you're having fun, but never so quickly as when you're jamming with an old friend like Mark Newman. Our laughter echoed through the studio as Mark recanted the time he salvaged a guitar from the trash—a fitting prelude to his remarkable journey from a wide-eyed kid enthralled by '50s rock 'n' roll, to the sea…

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Life in Tune: Syncopating Careers with Musical Passions alongside Don Olsen 57:26

8M ago57:26

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Send us a text Have you ever found yourself caught between the steady beat of work life and the syncopated rhythms of a musical passion? My friend Don Olsen, a savvy electronics manufacturing business owner, joins me for a stroll down memory lane to chat about our earlier days, the laugh-filled experiences with jazz musicians, and the art of juggli…

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Beating to the Rhythm of the Song: Lee Finkelstein and John Simeone Drumming Deep Dive 55:12

8M ago55:12

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Send us a text When Lee Finkelstein lays down a beat, it's not just rhythm—he's telling a story, painting a landscape. It's a philosophy I, John Simeone, share wholeheartedly. Our recent conversation took us on a tour through the world of drumming, where we unpacked the essence of what it means to truly play for the music. Lee, with his wealth of e…

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Broadway Beats and Drummer's Tales: A Heartbeat with Legend Billy Lanham 48:11

8M ago48:11

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Send us a text As a young drummer, tapping rhythms on school desks and dreaming of the big stage, I never imagined I'd be trading stories with a Broadway legend like Bill Lanham. Yet, here we are in a heart-to-heart, delving into the thrills and spills of his career, from the electrifying beats of Les Misérables to the high-stakes world of live the…

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Soundwaves of a Lifetime: The Jeff Lange Saxophone Saga from Clubs to Classrooms 1:03:16

10M ago1:03:16

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Send us a text Embark on an auditory expedition with me, John Simeone, as I sit down with the inimitable saxophonist Jeff Lange, whose musical tales are as rich and varied as the notes that flow from his sax. Picture, if you will, a young Jeff grappling with the strings of a guitar and the keys of an accordion before the saxophone’s siren call capt…

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Riding A Rollercoaster At 30 Rock 13:28

10M ago13:28

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From the blog BlissandDrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece.By Bliss and Drumming

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Behind the Notes: A Rollercoaster Through the Music Industry with Ben Phillip 58:53

1y ago58:53

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Send us a text Remember the time our mate Chris snuck in a shrimp cocktail on stage, despite explicit instructions to the contrary? Yep, that’s the kind of deliciously eccentric characters you’ll meet as we take a nostalgic journey down music industry memory lane. Join us and our special guest, Ben Phillip, as we reminisce about our band days, our …

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From Backyards to Big Stages: Brian Dunne's Drumming Legacy 1:00:03

1y ago1:00:03

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Send us a text Ever dreamed of jamming with some of the music industry’s most celebrated icons? Picture yourself backing up the likes of Chaka Khan and Patty LaBelle? Brian Dunne, a renowned drummer, is living that dream, and he's here to share his incredible journey. As he walks us through his early days of jamming with his brother to his experien…

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"Off Road" with Renowned Trombonist Sal Randazzo 56:55

1y ago56:55

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Send us a text Fasten your seatbelts as we embark on a journey into the past with Sal Randazzo, a renowned trombone player who shares with us not only the nostalgia of the early days in an assortment of bands, but also his sage insights and hilarious tales from a fulfilling career in the music industry. We present you with an episode that promises …

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Backstage Pass: Conversations with Trombonist Ozzie Melendez 33:22

1+ y ago33:22

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Send us a text Catching up with Ozzie Melendez, our second trombone player, is like being teleported into the heart of the music industry. From his musical beginnings in fourth grade to landing the big gig with Willie Colon's band, Ozzie shares the essence of a musician's journey, and why it’s crucial to seize every opportunity to prove oneself. We…

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Navigating the Highs and Lows of Professional Musicianship with Terry Nigrelli 57:50

1+ y ago57:50

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Send us a text Ready to step into the life of a professional musician? This episode with Terry Nigrelli , a trombone player with Broadway experience, brings you right into the heart of the music world. We journey through Terry's musical upbringing and his dedication to the trombone, a passion that took him from private lessons and music summer camp…

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Billy Joel cover bands and more with Dave Clark 35:32

1+ y ago35:32

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Send us a text In this episode me and one of my longtime musician friends, Dave Clark, discuss the triumphs and hardships of the music industry. Dave is a well known keyboard player/Singer/writer from the Long Island area originally, where he became the replacement for Billy Joel on the "Lords of 52nd Street" band. That band featured all the origin…

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Being on the road with Diana Ross and many more with John Scarpulla 32:39

1+ y ago32:39

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Send us a text In this episode I talk with my old friend John Scarpulla. John has done extensive touring with many well known artists, Tower of Power and Diana Ross to name a few! I've done many gigs with John and he always brings professionalism and integrity to each one, big or small - a talented seasoned musician for sure. This was my first "zoo…

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Life as a busy keyboard player with Greg Schleich 56:43

1+ y ago56:43

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Send us a text In this episode I chat with my longtime friend, Greg Schleich. Greg is a masterful keyboard player and producer, and has played with many prominent NY metro area bands- Funk Philharmonic, Bump City to name a few. A great listen! Greg brought some beer so it got a little funny.... Support the show…

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John and Billy Heller 59:04

1+ y ago59:04

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Send us a text In this episode I catch up with my good friend Billy Heller, a well known and respected keyboard player/writer from Long Island. Billy and I have done many gigs together, and Bill has performed with a great deal of outstanding artists such as The Rippingtons, Smokey Robinson, Sara Bareilles, Take Six and Michael McDonald to name just…

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John with Bassist Dave Segal 50:13

1+ y ago50:13

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Send us a text Dave Segal is a well known bass player in the New York metro area, as well as a very successful builder of custom basses for musicians such as Gary Foote and Richard Bona. Dave has played many large venues with a diverse number of bands, notably Blood, Sweat and Tears. Dave is a great friend and a funny guy! We share plenty of music …

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Drummer stories with Drummer Steve Klein 49:06

1+ y ago49:06

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Send us a text In this episode I chat with a longtime drummer friend, Steve Klein. Steve and I have known each other for years, and have traveled in some of the same circuits in the Long Island band business. Steve has also written a great book for beginning drummers! It's available at the Long Island Drum Center and at Barnes and Noble books- chec…

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John and Joel Rosenblatt discuss drumming as a career 40:23

1+ y ago40:23

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Send us a text In this episode I catch up with my old friend, Joel Rosenblatt. Joel and I attended the University of Bridgeport back in 1979, and we have remained friends throughout the years. Joel has an extensive playing and recording resume, and he shares some stories from his career with my listeners. Some funny stuff in here! Support the show…

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Gigs with Queen and BOC with Danny Miranda, bassist 47:24

2y ago47:24

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Send us a text In this episode I catch up (literally) with my friend of 45 years, Dan Miranda. Danny has an unbelievable resume which includes such artists as Blue Oyster Cult and Queen, among others. Dan and I discuss various aspects of local and road gigs and share stories about both! Support the show…

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Drummer stuff with Frank Nostro 1:02:02

2y ago1:02:02

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Send us a text John and Frank discuss funny stories about the many bands we have endured over the past 4 decades. We also discuss some of the good and bad things with regard to belonging to a band, musically and otherwise. Many drummer gripes in this one! Support the showBy Johnny and Frankie on DRUMS

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The Art Of Rave - The Best Of Series 1 1:26:09

2y ago1:26:09

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In this episode, we take a look back at the best moments of the first series of The Art Of Rave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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About Time for Thanks 13:10

2+ y ago13:10

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From the blog http://www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece.***We map out how we want it all to look, and we have a picture of the outcome. We create this picture based on the past, and it is through fear we speak. Fear of not having enough, fear of it not working out in the way we vision, fear of pain or sorrow, fear of change. I th…

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The Scrabble To Get There 9:47

3+ y ago9:47

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From the blog http://www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece.***Airports have lost their charm, at least for the time being. It seems as if everyone is discombobulated. Humans have forgotten their easy flow of being, and there is a kind of uptight scrabbling and agitation that sets everything on edge. People have been cooped up in the…

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The Question Of Not Enough 15:27

3+ y ago15:27

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From the blog http://www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece. http://blissanddrumming.com/2021/03/the-question-of-not-enough/ ‎***I settled into life without the scramble of the constant travel of my music career. In the new stillness, I recognized within me a welling up, a kind of panic of not doing enough, not getting enough done. W…

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All Is Well 16:34

3+ y ago16:34

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From the blog http://www.blissanddrumming.com, Clem reads this piece.***I have spoken to many people during the pandemic who have made the best of the situation, and who feel guilty about the fact they are doing ‘okay.’ Our society has become a place in which to say that all is well makes us feel ignorant or guilty. I think it is important for us t…

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Choosing Magic 13:29

3+ y ago13:29

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From the blog http://www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece.***A young man started showing up late nights, a sleight of hand artist who would entertain the patrons with card tricks. I’m not sure he was quite 21 years old. He was quiet and pale, with a sweetness to him. His talent was astonishing. The customers would get overwhelmed w…

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Episode 8 - Felix Buxton (Basement Jaxx) 1:08:27

4y ago1:08:27

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In episode eight of The Art of Rave Becky and Basement Jaxx’s Felix Buxton cover a wide range of topics, including: Rugby tackling Prince Harry on stage live at Hyde Park; performing his first ever DJ set alongside a teenage Thom Yorke; taking Ecstasy for the first time and dancing in Sainsbury’s carpark; being part of the “mongoloids” with Daft Pu…

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Episode 7 - Groove Armada 1:07:11

4y ago1:07:11

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In episode seven of The Art of Rave Becky and Groove Armada cover a wide range of topics, including: the surprising roots of the name Groove Armada; how they composed ‘At The River’ using a 50p compilation CD they picked up while buying beer; writing ‘I See You Baby’ in a basement in Ibiza; the origins of Lovebox festival; the impact that smart pho…

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Pocketful Of Stars 16:24

4y ago16:24

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From the blog http://www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece.***I spend a lot of time thinking about the ways in which human consciousness is transforming. For one thing people even a generation back didn’t grow up with the idea of “global community.” This concept is new in my lifetime. Once we were connected, first through the ease o…

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Episode 6 - Fabio & Grooverider 1:21:20

4y ago1:21:20

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In episode six of The Art of Rave Becky and Fabio & Grooverider cover a wide range of topics, including: the racism that persists in nightclub scenes around the UK; what it was like growing up among soundsystem culture in south London; why dance music (and their careers) owes its existence to pirate radio; their thirteen year residency on Radio One…

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Episode 5 - Sister Bliss (Faithless) 58:59

4y ago58:59

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In episode five of The Art of Rave Becky and Sister Bliss cover a wide range of topics, including: Faithless’ upcoming album release; raving and illegal raves both now and back in the day; working, creating and parenting during lockdown; the essentiality of performing live; on being a woman in the music industry and on the dance music scene; how Bl…

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Episode 4 - Pete Tong 51:50

4y ago51:50

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In episode four of The Art of Rave Becky and Pete Tong cover a wide range of topics, including: concerns about where electronic music is heading now amid the industry’s current ‘factory farm’ approach to songwriting; Robbie Williams, Goldie and John Niven’s Kill Your Friends; how the criteria for being a successful DJ has evolved over four decades;…

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The First Trance 12:01

4+ y ago12:01

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From the blog http://www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece.***The drum begins. I begin my journey on a bluff, overlooking the Pacific. Rolling grassy hills, the coastline rippling side to side, and the big birds delighting in the marine updraft. There is an opening to a cave there, to my left. The first time I entered this cave, a w…

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Episode 3 - Roni Size 58:25

4+ y ago58:25

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In episode three of The Art of Rave Becky and Roni Size cover a wide range of topics including: how the ‘Size’ in Roni Size came from “a dating game vibe”; the 90s Bristol music scene, the evolution of Reprazent and their groundbreaking ‘live’ sound, winning a Mercury Music Prize, why Roni’s first record was released under someone’s else name, how …

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Episode 2 - Andy C 50:25

4+ y ago50:25

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In episode two of The Art of Rave Becky and Andy C cover a wide range of topics including: Andy’s first rave experience (curtsey of his sister), the effect of technology on the “classic” and “happy accidents” in the studio, how a passion for sci-fi (and a disinterest in studying at school) shaped Andy’s early days of making music, setting up RAM re…

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Episode 1 - DJ Zinc 44:48

4+ y ago44:48

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Episode one of Art of Rave will begin with Becky talking with DJ Zinc about a wide range of topics including: Pirate Radio, how technology has transformed the rave scene, the evolution of Drum ‘n’ Bass and Jungle, being ‘a human Shazam’, the definition of a ‘golden era’, genre bending and hopping within the scene and how Zinc’s ‘Creeper’ (ft. Dynam…

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The Art Of Rave - Introduction 2:53

4+ y ago2:53

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While Becky Hill has an irrefutable aptitude for writing chart smashing pop music, her roots are firmly ensconced in electronic music - from listening to Trance and Drum ‘n’ Bass as a child, through becoming a ‘professional’ clubber in her teens to collaborating with some of today’s most renowned DJs and producers (such as Wilkinson, Tiesto and MK)…

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Better You And Me 15:50

4+ y ago15:50

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From the blog http://www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece.***For the most part, the past week of quarantine has looked much the same as it has for the past couple of months. The preponderance of birds, riotous flower bloomings, quiet streets. Then, a warm spell in San Francisco sending folks out to the parks.Overnight, it seems tha…

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Arguing About Death In A Laundromat 13:14

4+ y ago13:14

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From the blog http://www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece.***It was funny, really, and later it brought to mind the article we had both read about the spike in divorce rates after the quarantine was lifted in China.We had to venture out to the laundry. Harsh words were spoken after perceived carelessness. Then, escalation after a r…

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Sheltering In Place 13:13

4+ y ago13:13

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From the blog http://www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece.***We deep clean the house. We retrieve things from storage to sell. Now that we are out of work for months we start thinking about things to off-load in order to keep the lights on. We make tense financial plans. I order dry goods for just in case. We check in with family a…

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The Right Foot And Other Openings 18:40

5y ago18:40

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From her blog http://www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece.***I also see this in the people I work with. I see that sometimes they don’t even realize that the patterns of misery they are caught have gradually let go in subtle ways, and when I ask after a few sessions about these old ways of being, it’s almost as if they’re surprised…

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Laguna Main: Published by Memoir Magazine 24:49

5y ago24:49

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As a special edition of the Bliss and Drumming podcast, Clementine reads this piece, recently published at https://memoirmag.com/nonfiction/laguna-main-by-clementine-moss/.***Sharona bleats from a nearby radio and I close my eyes and imagine Sharona, object of adoration. I imagine Jim Morrison, on a beach with a guitar, writing about his LA woman. …

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Meeting Barbara Stanwyck, The Drover, Omaha 17:28

6y ago17:28

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From the blog www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece.***The Drover is like a cave, with low ceilings, brick walls and round stucco fireplaces built randomly into small rooms. The lighting is yellow and warm, and the chairs are low wooden ones with rounded backs that set you perfectly to the table. There is a vaguely Spanish feel in t…

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Our Default Is Joy 10:18

6y ago10:18

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From the blog www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece.***It’s funny how naming something, really sitting and allowing the pain to rise and give it space and form, it’s funny how much gets released. In fact, when I look at how I felt then and how I feel now, I see just how much I’ve let go, just how much lighter my outlook. I sat in th…

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Stepping Out Of A Box, Singing 14:50

6y ago14:50

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From the blog www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece. image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/ ***And what kind of limitations do we project on others in order to keep ourselves feeling safe and knowing? I had a dear friend once who was 30 years older than me, and I was a chameleon, changing daily in my direction. Ever…

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An Ode To Cali 18:50

6y ago18:50

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From the blog www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece.***It’s an intangible thing, this feeling of belonging to place. I have always reveled in being peripatetic, and my life as a musician is a glory to that. For years I have traveled down roads and spent time in cities new to me. I have played in all states but one, and as I arrive i…

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