A live recording from around 1983,when Alien were a very popular local band It's from an old cassette tape, so the sound is pretty bad but does improve as it goes along.
 Alien were: Vocals.  Derek Storey ... Guitar. Ronnie Anderson ... Bass. Terry (Tex) Flynn ... Drums. Kenny Mckie (me). Sadly, I am the only surviving member of the band.
There is a studio recording of one of the tracks on YouTube and spotify ... Alien. Could Have Done Better ... NEAT RECORDS

Alien  Live, from the early 1980s

Echo's Call ( a cappella ).m4a

The Secret of the Future (2005)
You can clearly hear the gothic rock influence in this song. The slow and dramatic build is what makes „The Secret of the Future“ another hidden favourite. Same as „Seven Days to Live“ I imagined a dark mezzosoprano, but did not find the perfect voice for years. Writing the lyrics was very tough. No matter how often I listened to that song, my pages remained blank. I am currently working on a new version of it.

Nadine de Macedo: composition, arrangement, synthesizer, piano, programming, production
Picture: Pixabay

This song is part of my b-side album "Electro Static"
https://too.fm/ndm-electro-static
https://nadinedemacedo.bandcamp.com/album/electro-static

Where to find us:
https://www.youtube.com/@nadinedemacedo
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Electro Static

The Secret of the Future

■video
https://youtu.be/ALa7-lJYBMU

■概要(Overview)
財布を家に忘れた！交通系ICカードの残高は残り僅か。
まいったなぁ。

I forgot my wallet at home! I only have a little money left on my transportation IC card.
I'm in trouble.

■歌詞
ああ　もうろくなことにならないわ
言葉にならない気持ちが
胸の奥を　締め付けてくるんだ
ノートにメモして　壁に貼り付けて
絶対、絶対　Ah 忘れないように Yeah

Oh my goodness
I think I left my wallet at home
I have to walk home
やっちゃったね　わっはっはっは
わっはっはっは・・

夕陽目に染みるぜ　お腹も空いてきた
Ah ポイントカードも財布の中

As I walked, sharpening my five senses

こんな道があったんだ　(La La La ...)
あそこのパン屋おいしそう　(La La La ...)
いいな　いいな　いいな　いいな(Don't think,feel)
五感を研ぎ澄まし　(La La La ...)
第六感に目覚める　(La La La ...)

What a wonderful day it is!
What a terrible song!
Just walk straight ahead.
Don't ever say it's bad luck.
Don't forget the important things.

歩いて帰ろう
健康にいいし
段々ストレスも
忘れてくるから

甘い！甘い！
それは甘いわ！
上り下り繰り返す道
コロッケ食べたくても
あと十円足りないわ！

■Lyrics
Ah, nothing good will come of it
These indescribable feelings
Tighten the depths of my heart
Write them down in a notebook and stick them on the wall
Never, never forget Ah Yeah

Oh my goodness
I think I left my wallet at home
I have to walk home
You did it, hahaha
hahaha...

The setting sun stings my eyes, I'm getting hungry
Ah, my point card is in my wallet

As I walked, sharpening my five senses

There was a road like this (La La La ...)
That bakery over there looks delicious (La La La ...)
Nice, nice, nice, nice, nice (Don't think, feel)
Sharpen your five senses (La La La ...)
Awaken to your sixth sense (La La La ...)

What a wonderful day it is!
What a terrible song!
Just walk straight ahead.
Don't ever say it's bad luck.
Don't forget the important things.

Let's walk home.
It's good for our health.
And it helps us forget about stress.

Sweet! Sweet!
That's so sweet!
The road goes up and down repeatedly.
Even if I want to eat a croquette,
I'm ten yen short!

財布を忘れたわ(I forgot my wallet)

We had FUN with the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7mfIXZnL80

Sheldon and I have been friends for 48 years this fall.  We've created lots of music, both together and along separate avenues over the decades...and I think we still have a few songs left in us!  This is a redo of a song from several years back.  When I originally recorded it, Sheldon was not available to collab.  Really wanted to redo it with his playing, so almost the entire song got an overhaul.  

Left To Say (2025 Collab Version)

February 24th 2022 #2

Super Sweeper (2025)

My Son Ted, he's 6. Last year he taught me what I think is the first truly intelligent thing I've ever heard from a human. He's friends with his tree. This moment showed me how we need to be laser connected to nature to fully find, appreciate and save our place here. Ted obviously has this connection naturally so I think he is showing us a positive evolution for human behavior. Just have to help him retain that now as he grows up. He gifted it to me so I aint going to let this fucked up world unlearn it for him. He's our answer to becoming truly intellgent beings that synchronise with planet Earth properly, securely and that only happens in a world of peace where we are a humanity filled with free thinking individuals that know themsleves. Thats my boy... 💪🏿🧬🔆🎶❤️‍🔥

True Worth

Woo Oh
Hello true worth
Woo Oh
Well hello true worth

Where are we today?
Are we inside our minds?
Does ego front us?
Or is now a spirit defined?
To the subconscious
Give us answers
You are the greater
Infinitely combined free will chances
Are we there?
Or do I mute the new with old reference prayer?

Come with me
It's unknown Galaxy
It's new
We fucked up intelligence
Let's be the better job
Who knew?
Stun with me
Make new known
Universe
We broke this one
So it's multiversal fun
True worth

Forget yesterday
Good lessons learned greet now
Hopeful tomorrow
You need not worry me
Hear the how
Don't be the past
You will be the future
Your moment lasts forever if you choose this
But that's too hard 'cause life is suffering
And we are here
Alive
Doing just creative things

Come with me
It's unknown Galaxy
It's new
We fucked up intelligence
Let's be the better job
Who knew?
Stun with me
Make new known
Universe
We broke this one
So it's multiversal fun
True worth




Mistake filled perfection

AI looks backwards... It has a set data set..

we don't. we have billions and billions and billions of neurons and we have billions upon billions of photographs to refer to as our free will desires to combine with the actual empathy we have inately built in... We are forward looking creatures that live in the moment and have the most amazing abilities known to the universe... True intelligence! Other creatures have true intelligence relative to their points of view... but we have the ability to fully reason it too so it's our job to get it right... AI can help us find it but won't find it for us... We can think outside it's boxed dataset. it is our tool always and once we don't make it something that kills everything then it can be our bitch ass tool forever... But we'll be the ones that continue to create this corner of the milky way! not some fucking shitty ass computer. it will never understand properly what connects us as that evolves with us as we evolve as human beings.

So tap your own intelligence and show us... Your vulnerability is one of those amazing traits of solidarity by projection and mistakes and raw honesty in your music can be a cherry on a musical cake that makes you unique if you aren't afraid of them. Think Eric Carmen!
https://youtu.be/iN9CjAfo5n0?si=5_QISvV9Bg_sJotK
Now that's not being afraid of your own vulnerability and it sent Eric to the top...

Cheers Eric!🫶🏽 I'll keep digging bro

Listen to Changing the Mind by cgmaness on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/AsB2CNzXG3obkMOMZs

More perfection right there and well worth connecting to cgmaness

True Worth

Celtic Midsummer ( free download  mp3 )

Mark Kurtis Adams (1956-2022) is the greatest songwriter you've never heard of. We were friends for forty years. Since his passing, I have been combing through his massive catalog of original songs; many co-written with friends, many written solo. It would be a crime for the world to never hear the music I grew up on. Mark gave me permission/freedom to use his music in any way I choose before he died. Here is VOLUME 2 of Mark's music as I have interpreted it.

Carry My Heart

Live recording, Kenny on vocals and guitar - Laura on bass
Slow love ballad

BABY BLUE

Words and notes, born from silence. 

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Echo's Call ( a cappella ).m4a

Blackbird