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‘Illinois’ by Dan Fogelberg
Dusty days dawning, three hours late
Open the curtains, let the rest wait
My mind goes runnin’, three thousand miles east
I may miss the harvest, but I won’t miss the feast

And it looks like your gonna have to see me again
And it looks like your gonna have to see me again
And it looks like your gonna have to see me again
Illinois, oh Illinois, Illinois, oh Illinois

South California sun is too cold
Looks like your hills have been raped of their gold
I should have come bank, when I was first told
This lamb has got too, return to the fold

And it looks like your gonna have to see me again
And it looks like your gonna have to see me again
And it looks like your gonna have to see me again
Illinois, oh Illinois, Illinois, I’m you boy

Light on the prairie, soil and stone
Stretching forever, taking me home
I’ve got a woman who waits for me there
And I need a breath of that sweet country air

And it looks like your gonna have to see me again
And it looks like your gonna have to see me again
And it looks like your gonna have to see me again
Illinois, oh Illinois, Illinois, oh Illinois

Credits:
Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Joe Bourdet at his studio, Mountain Sounds Recorders in Alhambra, CA.

The players:
Justin Smith - Drums
Catfish Connor Gallaher - Pedal Steel Guitar
Joe - Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Piano

“Illinois” written by Dan Fogelberg (EMI April Music Inc. and Hickory Grove Music Co.)

Artwork and visual design by Amy Blaschke
Medium format film photography by Justin Daniels 
Media by Kim Grant at KG Music Press
Released on the label Mountain Sounds Recorders Copyright (c) 2025

Illinois

See the light that’s here today
Shine on blades of grass
Purpose dance beneath us
Perfection comes to reign

Arrive at the Golden Gate
Ride ever high
There’s no turning back now
There’s nothing in the way

But you
Had been living in the void
Feeling low
Yes you

Tree of Life give or take
Free as you will
Patterns sorting rearrange
Sequence falls in line

But you
Had been living in the void
Silence grows
Yes you

Who dare disturb the beast?
Warriors of the Golden Army
Setting intentions in your bows
Piercing the heart of the unknown
Staking claim upon higher ground
Roses of victory in your crown

(SPOKEN WORD)
In all that ever was
In all that’s ever been
An unveiling of eternity
Accountability and honor
The polarization of words
Intuition verses experience
The randomness of perfection
The blessed fear of the unknown
The presents within your presence
Your will and the highest will manifest
Spanning the bridges of time and space
That visceral sense of wonder and magic,
Summoning the spirit and all that it means
To find joy, ecstatic joy in what you are creating
You are free you and have always been free to choose again
Is there such thing as integration of heart and mind, conscious and subconscious?
Why does the voice of the heart reign supreme?
Can the higher mind be your guide?
Are you able to give AND receive?
Why do you want those things?
How do you define the divine?
Where does darkness reside?
What is your true desire?
What are you creating?
Why are you here?
OM
OM
OM

BREAK FREE!

GOLDEN GATE (Existential Beast)

OLIVE TREE (LIGHT OF X 2009)

Sink Or Swim

A Dream Named Wolf
Written by TJG November-December 2020
Dark songs for dark nights ;-)

From the shadows of the subconscious comes a sonic tale that prowls and pulses. A Dream Named Wolf is more than a track—it’s a moodscape: burnt orange skies, midnight tremble, and longing caught in howl-form.

Mix 1: Dec 14, 2020 
Mix 2: Jan 13, 2021 output transformer engaged on tape machine.
Thanks so much to Andrew, Rene, and Kevin for comments on an early draft!

Technical Details
Recorded at Princeton Studio

Guitars
Rhythm 1: Guild DV52
Rhythm2: Les Paul Standard
Lead1: Les Paul Standard
Bass: Fender Squire
Effects: an overabundance of a phaser (sorry)

Mics: Neumann TLM 67 and AGK C414 XLS
Drums: arranged by TG
Software: Pro Tools
Vocals: TG

Mixer: API 24 channel summing mixer (8200/7800)
Stereo Bus processing (API EQ and API compressor)
Final mix down to a MARA MCI JH110 1/4inch 2-track at 15 ips using  ATR Master Tape. 

Lyrics 

Verse 1
There’s another fork in the road
Wish I could decide....
Feels like a wolf is tearing at my side

Interlude 1: 

Verse 2
Sometimes you hit the wall
You can’t bridge the divide
Feels like the heat will never subside

Interlude 2: 

Refrain 1
Feels like I’m walking alone at night
Feels like a wolf tearing at my side
 
Verse 3
A full moon is begging to rise
Wish I could fly....
Feels like a wolf is tearing at my side

Interlude 3


Refrain
Feels like I’m walking alone at night
Feels like a wolf tearing at my side
Feels like a wolf tearing at my side

A dream named wolf

Written by Bryan Wilkin & Paul Fairweather.
All instruments and music played by Bryan Wilkin
Vocals - Brayn Wilkin
Engineered and produced by Bryan Wilkin

She's Got It

Music by Val Akey and Daniel Gómez.
All guitars (leads, rhythms, bass) played by Daniel Gómez. https://soundcloud.com/danielgoram
Drums and keyboards programming - mixing and mastering by Val Akey. https://soundcloud.com/valakey
Release date: 14 December 2020

Away From The Oasis

Our stories are rewritten every day, and change moment to moment.

Drawing after Ingres by me as well. :)

My Story

Happy Winter Solstice! xx
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Zx3clsPfc

Breathe.
Don’t you know when the river’s out
It’s not a place you want to be around, oh no
Close your eyes so you cannot see
It’s not a place where you want to be right now
Things have been rough on you
Things have been rough on you
I know
Things been bad for me too
Things been bad for me too
Oh I know

Liars and thieves and treacheries
Counter-intuitive conspiracies
Oh I know
Sinking ships with this broken glass
‘Cos baby don’t you know nothing evers gonna last
Oh I know
Things have been rough on you
Things have been rough on you
Oh I know
Things been bad for me too
Things been bad for me too
Oh I know

Breathe darling
Don’t let go
Breathe darling 
Don’t let go

Breathe ©steph sweet 2020 All Rights Reserved

Breathe

Apple

Miranda Lee Richards - Life Boat

Known for her distinctive brand of enchanting psychedelic “chamber folk rock,” Miranda Lee Richards’ latest long-player, Existential Beast (June 16 2017), is provocative in every sense, from the breadth of musical ambition to its politically-driven lyrics.

Though she first gained attention as one of The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s most well-loved vocal collaborators, Richards has always strived for and achieved more as her musical range and vision has grown, garnering consistent industry attention and a loyal fan base along the way. There is an enduring ethereal shimmer to everything she does, but there has always been a more universal poetic and sonic depth as well, something that’s more apparent than ever on her new work.  

Richards grew up in San Francisco, the daughter of two underground comics revolutionaries, Ted and Terre Richards. Her father created the infamous satirical strip, The Forty Year Old Hippie, while her mother was one of the founding editors and contributors of Wimmen’s Comix in the 1970s. 

Miranda Lee Richards’ first demo was recorded in Kirk Hammett’s basement studio, which was where the-then manager of The Brian Jonestown Massacre passed it along to Anton Newcombe. Collaborations followed and Richards appeared on the band’s Give It Back, Strung Out in Heaven, and Bringing it All Back Home Again LP’s.  Richards subsequently appeared in the seminal rock documentary DIG!

After moving from San Francisco to Los Angeles, a mutual friend introduced her to producer/musician Rick Parker (BRMC, The Von Bondies, and Lord Huron), and the pairing proved successful both creatively and personally. She was signed to Virgin Records based on the demos they made together, and released her debut The Herethereafter in 2001, joining a stellar roster during the label’s hit-making heyday, and garnering critical acclaim, as well as a top five song in Japan.

Following a non-self imposed hiatus after parting ways with Virgin, the songstress persevered, and in 2009 released her critically acclaimed sophomore effort, Light of X on Nettwerk Records. KCRW and the BBC jumped on board to support the album, and dates on the 2010 Lilith Fair tour followed. She appeared as the face of the “Nine West Vintage America Voices” campaign, and procured many prominent film and TV placements.

Richards’ third full-length studio album Echoes of the Dreamtime (2016) began a relationship with British independent label Invisible Hands Music, its bluesy cosmic textures, beautiful portraiture cover art and thoughtful subject matter solidifying her song craft as both spellbinding and substantial. Mojo gave the album four stars and Uncut 8/10. Echoes Radio voted the album #2 of 2016, and Piccadilly Records #8 of the top 100 releases of the year. Two U.S. tours with the Dandy Warhols and U.K. tours followed with Ren And Romeo.  

In 2017, Richards has delivered Existential Beast, what is arguably her most impressive album to date. The tapestry of genres, moods and thoughts makes for a deeply orchestrated, politically and spiritually-themed album that reflects the issues of our time while finding beauty in chaos, hope in hardship, and transcendence in self.

Miranda Lee Richards has collaborated in the studio with Tricky, Tim Burgess (Charlatans), Neil Halstead (Mojave Three), Tyler Hilton, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Joel Gion (BJM), Matt Hollywood (BJM), Josh Kelly, Joe Firstman, Harper Simon, The Quarter After, The Lovetones, and GospelbeacH (Beachwood Sparks), among many others. In addition to The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Neil Halstead, she has performed live or opened shows for The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Dandy Warhols, The Hounds Below (Von Bondies), Tim Finn (Crowded House) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Beachwood Sparks, Bridgette St. John, Nikka Costa, Susan Vega, Tift Merritt, Grant Lee Philips, The Black Angels, Sam Amidon, Turin Brakes, Juliana Hatfield, and Albert Hammond.

GOLDEN GATE (Existential Beast)

Miranda Lee Richards

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