The Sounds of thinking

I haven't really talked about music before but it is an important part of who I am...

The type of music I listen to varies from Jazz to Bluegrass...

Here is one of my favourite Jazz albums...

 The best selling solo jazz album in history, it was recorded live,  lasts over an hour, and  is totally improvised.  The music is very ambient and is great music to listen to when you are just sitting back relaxing or working on a project that requires a lot of attention. 

The story behind the making of this album is as interesting as the music itself too.

Here is a link to the album

Enjoy!

-Martin

Bashing and Muddling!

The new year arrived around here on a cold quiet and snowy night...

A peaceful conclusion to the inevitable, inescapable chaos of the christmas season...

I am thankful for last years page on the calendar to finally turn!

Its time for some new beginnings...

...New adventures are in the making...

Projects in the planning...

And even some interesting changes coming soon to the blog!

The first order at hand though is 

crushing and grinding!

Here is a gift I received over the holidays.

Its a mortar and pestle that I will use for food preparation. 

Tactile, ancient and traditional, its used in the kitchen to pulverize and blend spices and pastes..

My mortar and pestle is made from Granite but others are made from materials like wood and brass or other types of stone...

Its time to bash and muddle into the new year!

click on this link for a demonstration

-Martin