Musical help to keep the right order and priorities of cockpit activities in mind.

At First Fly the Aircraft

in 2024, the "Friends For A_DOG" Foundation & "Burlington Music Dojo", expanded their Music Education program for young Vermonters titled "Learning To Fly" & its' offerings, to include an immersive learning experience and hands on recording session, in a state of the art recording studio.  Students were given the opportunity to record their music, with professional mastering and guided expertise in Burlington, Vermonts' own "TANK RECORDING STUDIOS".  

2024 "Learning To Fly" graduate & singer-songwriter BLAKE MATTESON, emerged from the sessions with two of her original songs recorded and mastered by the one and only Ben Colette, ready for the world to hear. 

>>>> ARTIST BIO:

Blake Matteson grew up in Vermont with a love of music. Her parents like to say she could sing before she could talk. Around the age of 10 she started playing guitar but then seriously began studying the instrument at age 12. Her family is very musical, but her grandpa was the one that inspired her to play the guitar. Blake loves to write her own songs and finds that being able to craft her own lyrics and harmony is a great mode of self-expression. Blake loves all kinds of musicians - her biggest inspirations are Joni Mitchell, Bob Marley, Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile, Adele, and Jewel, among others. For the past year or so Blake has been steadily taking her music career to the next level and in March 2024 she completed her debut recording at Tank Recording Studio in Burlington, VT. This opportunity was offered through the "Learning To Fly" scholarship at the Burlington Music Dojo, where she studies music.

Whenever Blake has an opportunity to perform, she feels this sparkle inside her that connects her to the love and passion she has for music. It is undoubtably what she wants to do with the rest of her life. For Blake, music is a love that will never be diminished.

More info & website for Blake Matteson: 
www.blakematteson.com

About the Friends For A_DOG Foundation:
www.friendsforadog.org

The Burlington Music Dojo:
www.burlingtonmusicdojo.com

BLAKE MATTESON - Blue - TRS Master V.01

BLAKE MATTESON - My Path - TRS Master V.01

low commotion

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flareinthesky! - Checkpoint

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[lyrics]
i see how much you're hurting
but don't be afraid
the snow is melted now, and you can fly again
you fought the toughest battles
and even with the scars
you're a warrior at heart, but you don't know it yet

it's clear you're starting to lose who you are
before you run away, will you hear my calling?

oh vulpes of the night sky
won't you shine your colors tonight
i'll watch you paint in lilac and lime
the mirror never sparkled this bright

it's clear you're starting to lose who you are
before you run away, will you hear my calling?

i see you in the night
i say thank you for your guiding light
and all the people here i love
can say you did the same for them
i don't think this is chance
that at my weakness you were strongest
in 20 years

oh vulpes of the night sky
won't you shine your colors tonight
i'll watch you paint in lilac and lime
the mirror never sparkled this bright

flareinthesky! - oh, vulpes

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[lyrics]
thank you
for guiding me
ever since the night
where everything changed
it still feels like yesterday
oh what i'd give to live it again

it was only us
as the world fell asleep
we laid in the grass
as we waited to go home
with your head resting on me
and the stars glimmering for once
it hit me that something had changed
i felt alive.

flareinthesky! - as the world fell asleep

flareinthesky! - comfort in uncertainty

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[lyrics]
all these years ive searched for
a place that i could call home
free from all the dangers around me
everytime
i look ahead
i feel so afraid
that i will lose it all

when i come home from the carnival
i realize my life is still beautiful
everything we dream of
is in the palm of our hands

lay in bed 'til the quiet kills me
question what went wrong
i look outside my room and find what i'm made for
everytime
i look behind
i feel so afraid
that all the pain will come back

when i come home from the carnival
i realize my life is still beautiful
everything we dream of
is in the palm of our hands

and when it's all infinity
only places we used to be
we still will never finish
finding beauty in the world

when i come home from the carnival
i realize my life is still beautiful
everything we dream of
is in the palm of our hands

flareinthesky! - Carnival

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[lyrics]
Yeah, I've been thinkin' bout where did it all go wrong?
Maybe I was hurt by people too headstrong
Took a few wrong turns, ended up at a border town
Now I fight for my life on this empty road, should I turn around?

Even if
I can't see the rest
One day I'll finish
This lifelong quest
Even if
I can't see the rest
One day I'll finish
This lifelong quest

Yeah, I've been thinkin' bout if things will ever go right
Just random silly thoughts forming through the whole night
But my luck so far, is nothing anyone should live through
I won't let myself complacently die, there's so much I can do

Don't leave me, I won't forget you
Though tears may fall & skies turn gray
The memory of your love will stay
And haunt me till my dying day
We can find a way to make this right
And hold onto each other tight
Lets face the future, strong & bright
The pain you've caused, this bitter sting
I couldn't ever get over you
The pain you've caused, this bitter sting
The pain you've caused, this bitter sting
Why can't I ever move on?
The pain you've caused, this bitter sting
I don't wanna forget you (4x)

flareinthesky! & Kazuki - Quest

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[lyrics]
i wish i had tried
cus i had ruined the night
i just can't decide
how to make it right

can you hear me
calling for your name?
i see you waving
only to those behind
i thought i had a sign
but then it dissapeared
now i don't know where to run off
i'm too sensitive
and i'm not on the right track
i wait for you to find me but all i hear is
silence

how do i confide
falling out of sight
i just can't decide
how to make it right
i don't know what to say
but i promise it's not your fault
hoping you're okay
i don't want you to fall
tell me that you hear me
even when i'm far
just a single glimpse of relief
is all i ever want

can you hear me
calling for your name?
i see you waving
only to those behind
(x4)

i thought i had a sign
but then it dissapeared
now i don't know where to run off
i'm too sensitive
and i'm not on the right track
i wait for you to find me but all i can hear is
silence

flareinthesky! - canyouhearme?

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[lyrics]
i go inside my memories
to explore the beauty in the past
but no matter what i take with me
it's never the same in the real world

is it really true?
was it really perfect?
can't stop looking backwards
caught inside a faux nostalgia

call me now
call me
call me now
call me now
call me now
call me
call me now
call me now

flareinthesky! - Faux Nostalgia

flareinthesky! - timberwolf

fireflies

Well I started out down a dirty road
Started out all alone
And the sun went down as I crossed the hill
And the town lit up, the world got still...

Tom Petty - Learning to Fly (re disco ver ''Ain't Got Wings'' Good ol' Days Club Mix) back to 91

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DJ A-DOG (Andy Williams) was born in New Jersey and raised in Vermont.  

Today he remains a fixture in underground Hip-Hop culture.  His deep-rooted love for snowboarding and skateboarding culture shaped his musical diversity that was displayed in each and every one of his performances.  

A-Dog toured with Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys extensively and has shared the stage with the likes of Q-Bert, A-Trak, Craze, KRS-1, Chali 2na, Smif -n- Wessun, Prince Paul, Sean Price, Bobby Konders, GZA & the entire Wu-Tang Clique, Zion I, Beatnuts, Terminology, Statik Selektah, Talib Kweli, ?uestLove & The Roots, Hieroglyphics, Busta Rhymes, Bone Thugs & Harmony, Jurassic 5, Run D.M.C Common, Rob Swift & The Executioners, Slick Rick, Black Sheep & Big Daddy Kane to name a few.  A-Dog's genre blurring sets were known to cut up everything from jazzed out Hip-Hop grooves, Funk, Reggae, Soul, R&B and Electro.  He has been Resident DJ for Burton Snowboards since 1998, as well as Skull-Candy, Nike and Analog Snowboarding.

ABOUT FRIENDS FOR A_DOG  
HISTORY

DJ/Turntabalist Andy “A_Dog” Williams was the epitome of generosity, positivity and curiosity. His passion and innovativeness in music, skateboarding, and art earned him recognition as a musical talent and cultural icon. After Andy was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in December 2012, his only possible cure was a bone marrow transplant. Because of Andy’s mixed ethnicity, he faced the seemingly impossible challenge of finding a bone marrow donor, with his odds of a match being 1 in 20 million.

After Andy’s diagnosis, his beloved community rose to the occasion by creating the group “Friends for A_Dog”. This group helped support him through benefits and bone marrow drives during his journey. With Andy’s passing in December 2013 from complications post-transplant, Friends for A_Dog (FFA_D) transitioned to become a non-profit to help carry on his legacy.

 

OUR MISSION

FFA_D’s mission is to keep Andy's legacy alive by encouraging the creation of art, music and skateboard culture through the sponsorship of scholarships, grants, and day camps for talented youth with financial need. Friends for A_Dog Foundation hopes to further the recipients' knowledge and expertise in these areas, while keeping Andy's generosity and passions alive in the community he loved so much.

FFA_D also continues to campaign for the critical need for bone marrow donorship. By hosting bone marrow drives and raising funds specifically for worthy organizations such as Mixed Marrow, we hope to educate others on the specific challenges that patients of mixed ethnicity face.

FFA_D annually hosts A_Dog Day on the last Saturday in August in Burlington, Vt, to celebrate Andy's birthday and disseminate his mantra of absolute kindness, profound appreciation for life, creativity in the visual and performing arts, and skateboarding.

For more information on Friends for A_Dog and donations check out

http://www.friendsforadog.org

Currently only drafts of inspirations I received in the recent 37 years ... just to get an idea ...

Where is the purpose in your life
Where is the truth
Do you remember your hopes Your dreams
They are no longer your own
This day is for living your own life
Don't let this world capture your heart
Your passion lost to a thousand themes
Surrendered to the screen
This is not a story
This is not a book this is your life
And this is not a play
Some TV show you've seen
This is real life

New tracks tagged #Learning to fly