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And what trip to AZ would be complete without a trip to Tombstone ? …. And this one’s for our very own Mr. Hollweg – LOL :-

Just got back from a road trip. Caught the most amazing town, Bisbee, which comes across as almost having an almost Mediterranean quality to it. The Architecture is very similar to Portmeirion in fact. A really different sorta place, but … Continue reading →

Man, had another superb night’s entertainment too. Went out to the Nimbus micro-brewery this evening. Man their Ales were good. And that’s coming from a Yorkshireman too ! Had a great one called “Old Monkey Shine” – 8.2% volume and … Continue reading →

Great excursion today to the most fascinating place. Check out the story behind it :- http://degrazia.org/Biography.aspx And check out who the “Guest Artist” is – LOL :-

From the official web-site :- A National Historic Landmark, San Xavier Mission was founded as a Catholic mission by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. Construction of the current church began in 1783 and was completed in 1797. The oldest intact … Continue reading →

I met an archeologist / geologist today, and had the most mind bending conversation. The pic below is of a piece of pottery that was found at the Pithous Village dig in AZ. It’s of course Native American (Hohokam Culture), … Continue reading →

Spent a few hours today exploring some of the scenery, and caught one truly breathtaking Sunset. Incredible just how life is out there in the desert, and how awe-inspiring the sights actually are.

Jay Ellington-Lee demonstrating an Audio to MIDI Converter. He’s singing into a Microphone here, and triggering an ARP Synthesizer Vocally !

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Ever Since I’ve been involved with Synthesized Music, I’ve wanted to have a go of a Theremin. This was one of the first ever Synthesizers, and works by controlling pitch and velocity via the proximity of the hands to 2 … Continue reading →

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Chris is a Mac Guru, Musician, Engineer, and played a huge role in putting together The Pod He’s with Jay here demonstrating how to correctly use all this amazing Studio Gear ! – LOL