Hi guys - just to let you know that my Vox blog - like everyone else's - is now gone.
You can find me at Chandra's Blog
You can listen to my radio station Over The Moon and add it to any blog or website or just stream it on your computer. I update it nearly daily with all sorts of great music.
My own tracks are best listened to at Chandramoon at IAC
or Myspace
You can ask to add me as a friend on Facebook
or follow me on Twitter.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Still Blogging at Efx3 and Vox
Thursday, April 23, 2009
New Blog
Hi guys - well I'm still blogging regularly at Efx2 and Vox and now also at the new Efx3 site
http://chandramoon.efx3.com
Hope to see you there.
http://chandramoon.efx3.com
Hope to see you there.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Please, Please do me a big favour!
This is a friends only post to ask you a really big favour.
Some of you know I've been developing a music website to separate promoting my music from my day to day blogging. The website is nearly ready to go but before I go public I would be really grateful if you could visit it, browse about, check that the comment section and messaging works, give me honest feedback and suggestions and anything else you think!
Once I've finished it I'll go properly public with it before the end of the year.
Do bear in mind it's not a BLOG site so won't have the functionality of a blog but I want it to be a bit interactive and informative and personal.
So for those that have five minutes or so to spare can you visit
http://chandramoon.co.uk
Thanks guys!
Some of you know I've been developing a music website to separate promoting my music from my day to day blogging. The website is nearly ready to go but before I go public I would be really grateful if you could visit it, browse about, check that the comment section and messaging works, give me honest feedback and suggestions and anything else you think!
Once I've finished it I'll go properly public with it before the end of the year.
Do bear in mind it's not a BLOG site so won't have the functionality of a blog but I want it to be a bit interactive and informative and personal.
So for those that have five minutes or so to spare can you visit
http://chandramoon.co.uk
Thanks guys!
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Blogs
It's too much trying to keep several blogs going and hardly anyone ever visits this one so my main one remains at
Main Blog
or if that's not working:
Back up blog
or my music's at:
Music
Main Blog
or if that's not working:
Back up blog
or my music's at:
Music
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Back from the Gambia
I'm back from a most wonderful trip. I got back late last night and have a lot to do before I can blog about it properly.
I have lots of photos which I'll put up on Facebook soon and I'll put some here and a link to the rest.
I have lots to tell you all so watch this space and I'll be on the case in the next couple of days.
Hope you're all well xxx
I have lots of photos which I'll put up on Facebook soon and I'll put some here and a link to the rest.
I have lots to tell you all so watch this space and I'll be on the case in the next couple of days.
Hope you're all well xxx
Sunday, March 16, 2008
"Knowledge" Birthday
Yesterday, March 15th was what I call my "Knowledge" birthday.
On that day in 1972 I was taught some simple but wonderful meditation techniques by my spiritual teacher Prem Rawat (Maharaji) which have been my anchor throughout my life.
The teaching is very simple and doesn't clash with any religions or promote a particular lifestyle but just shows a way to connect with your own inner self.
When I practice it regularly it gives me genuine inner happiness and peace and whatever's going on in my every day life it provides a constant point of reference.
So thankyou Maharaji for enhancing my life and giving it real purpose.
Words Of Peace
On that day in 1972 I was taught some simple but wonderful meditation techniques by my spiritual teacher Prem Rawat (Maharaji) which have been my anchor throughout my life.
The teaching is very simple and doesn't clash with any religions or promote a particular lifestyle but just shows a way to connect with your own inner self.
When I practice it regularly it gives me genuine inner happiness and peace and whatever's going on in my every day life it provides a constant point of reference.
So thankyou Maharaji for enhancing my life and giving it real purpose.
Words Of Peace
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
A Zillion Things
Well I didn't do my second Monday blog because I was in London staying with my son and visiting friends for a few days.
Before I left, on Saturday night I went to an acoustic, benefit gig for a sick woman who's raising money for treatment that's not available on the NHS. Apart from the fact I got absolutely drenched walking to the venue (I literally had to wring my trousers out!) it was a fun night out.
Hotwells Howlers
David Mowatt and Anders Olinder
Tim Caswell and Co
After the gig, a friend I'd met last year at a festival came back to my place for the night so we chatted and played guitar into the early hours.
Sunday morning, I drove to London to spend time with my son before I go off to Africa next week. In the evening he'd organised a dinner party of loads of his mates - he lives in a big warehouse and sitting round the table were young people from Poland, Venezuela, Cuba, Columbia, Hungary, South Africa, France, Italy, Australia.........plus of course a couple of Brits! That's what I adore about London - the diversity is wonderful. Mostly they're artists, photographers, musicians and creative people in general and we had a really interesting evening - very Bohemian I guess you'd call it.
On Monday we went to the Tate Modern and I managed to get a few pictures though you're not supposed to take them.
The amazing Juan Munoz
The "Crack" in the Turbine Hall
It's a mystery how they've done this crack - I don't know if it's art or not but it IS fascinating though lot of people have broken their ankles in it!
Dan in the Tate Cafe
Looking Across the Thames to St Pauls Cathedral
On Monday night, we went to the launch of a new small venue in Tottenham - these gorgeous girls were the welcome party! It was also a planning session for a local carnival and my son and pals are going to take a float for the parade.
Salsa Cubana
My son flew off to Amsterdam on Tuesday morning to see his girlfriend and I went to spend a few hours with a really old friend of mine and then drove back to Bristol in time for drumming and the Presence Open no mic night!
Algy
Phew!!!!!!
Today, I've been at songwriting group and tonight I have a practice. Tomorrow I'll concentrate on making sure I've got everything I need to take to the Gambia - they need various things for the project I'm going to be working at and it's important to take the right first aid stuff etc.
Anyway ----------------- that was a monster post so expect nothing more for a little while!!
Hope you're all well. xx
Before I left, on Saturday night I went to an acoustic, benefit gig for a sick woman who's raising money for treatment that's not available on the NHS. Apart from the fact I got absolutely drenched walking to the venue (I literally had to wring my trousers out!) it was a fun night out.
Hotwells Howlers
David Mowatt and Anders Olinder
Tim Caswell and Co
After the gig, a friend I'd met last year at a festival came back to my place for the night so we chatted and played guitar into the early hours.
Sunday morning, I drove to London to spend time with my son before I go off to Africa next week. In the evening he'd organised a dinner party of loads of his mates - he lives in a big warehouse and sitting round the table were young people from Poland, Venezuela, Cuba, Columbia, Hungary, South Africa, France, Italy, Australia.........plus of course a couple of Brits! That's what I adore about London - the diversity is wonderful. Mostly they're artists, photographers, musicians and creative people in general and we had a really interesting evening - very Bohemian I guess you'd call it.
On Monday we went to the Tate Modern and I managed to get a few pictures though you're not supposed to take them.
The amazing Juan Munoz
The "Crack" in the Turbine Hall
It's a mystery how they've done this crack - I don't know if it's art or not but it IS fascinating though lot of people have broken their ankles in it!
Dan in the Tate Cafe
Looking Across the Thames to St Pauls Cathedral
On Monday night, we went to the launch of a new small venue in Tottenham - these gorgeous girls were the welcome party! It was also a planning session for a local carnival and my son and pals are going to take a float for the parade.
Salsa Cubana
My son flew off to Amsterdam on Tuesday morning to see his girlfriend and I went to spend a few hours with a really old friend of mine and then drove back to Bristol in time for drumming and the Presence Open no mic night!
Algy
Phew!!!!!!
Today, I've been at songwriting group and tonight I have a practice. Tomorrow I'll concentrate on making sure I've got everything I need to take to the Gambia - they need various things for the project I'm going to be working at and it's important to take the right first aid stuff etc.
Anyway ----------------- that was a monster post so expect nothing more for a little while!!
Hope you're all well. xx
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Watershed Drumming
As promised, a short post about today's drumming at the Watershed. The event was to celebrate 50 years of the organisation VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) linked to International Womens Day. There were over 200 people there - many of whom had themselves done VSO in the past going back to the 50s.
We played for about half an hour to open the session and it went well. We played some things we'd practiced as well as some improvised stuff.
I gave my camera to someone but she only took one pic of us playing and most of the rest were blurred! Never mind - here's a pic of our group Sul Beat and of the cake!
We played for about half an hour to open the session and it went well. We played some things we'd practiced as well as some improvised stuff.
I gave my camera to someone but she only took one pic of us playing and most of the rest were blurred! Never mind - here's a pic of our group Sul Beat and of the cake!
Dumming at The Watershed
Just a quick line to let you know I'm drumming today at Bristol Watershed as part of International Womens Day. We're doing the opening ceremony - a half hour slot playing 4 different singing and drumming pieces. We're a very small group so I'm a bit nervous but I guess it'll be ok!
I'll try and get someone to take some photos.
I'll try and get someone to take some photos.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Well what a treat I had on Tuesday night. I went to the usual Miners Arms Open no mic and there was a guest slot from a guy called Michael Basset
http://www.myspace.com/michaelbasset
and website
He had a violinist/viola player with him and a bass player and they played a wonderful set - he plays guitar with a great gift of rhythm which echoes of ancient percussion. He has the most unique voice spanning a great range and marvellous lyrics. I really think he's one of the best things I've seen in a while. He's an American singer songwriter currently living here in the UK.
Michael Bassett
I feel so privileged to get to see so much live music. The Tuesday sessions are amazing - you see complete beginners to really polished acts - but all are respected and the people really listen - I love playing there. Sarah Joy, the woman who runs the evening is a really good singer songwriter as well.
Sarah Joy
Today I went to the songwriting group and this evening I had a practice with Paddy (keyboard player). We have a gig on April 18th here in Bristol.
By the way - did I tell you that I'm off to the Gambia on Mar 18th for a couple of weeks. I'm going to do voluntary work at the WYCE project, attend the Kartong Festival, do a live radio interview/set and then have a week's drumming lessons with Modou Diouf. I'm so excited - I haven't been away out of the country for ages.
http://www.myspace.com/michaelbasset
and website
He had a violinist/viola player with him and a bass player and they played a wonderful set - he plays guitar with a great gift of rhythm which echoes of ancient percussion. He has the most unique voice spanning a great range and marvellous lyrics. I really think he's one of the best things I've seen in a while. He's an American singer songwriter currently living here in the UK.
Michael Bassett
I feel so privileged to get to see so much live music. The Tuesday sessions are amazing - you see complete beginners to really polished acts - but all are respected and the people really listen - I love playing there. Sarah Joy, the woman who runs the evening is a really good singer songwriter as well.
Sarah Joy
Today I went to the songwriting group and this evening I had a practice with Paddy (keyboard player). We have a gig on April 18th here in Bristol.
By the way - did I tell you that I'm off to the Gambia on Mar 18th for a couple of weeks. I'm going to do voluntary work at the WYCE project, attend the Kartong Festival, do a live radio interview/set and then have a week's drumming lessons with Modou Diouf. I'm so excited - I haven't been away out of the country for ages.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Chandramoon's Monday Blog No 1
As I'm often too busy to blog on the weekends, I thought I'd start a regular Monday blog to report about whatever gigs, happenings, excitements or trivia that have occurred to me since Friday!
Hopefully this will become a regular spot so they may be longer posts than usual! I'll report on Bristol things or festivals if I've been at them.
So......where to start?
Saturday
Got off to a bad start - I attended a Music Lab, run by one of my drum teachers in the morning only to find it was cancelled due to lack of interest....extraordinary because it was a great opportunity lost to make music with a really talented teacher.
In the afternoon I had a practice scheduled with a guy who plays drums and harmonica - cancelled due to his poorly self (mmmmm what's wrong with Saturday so far)!
I made a homemade Pear Cake in preparation for Mother's Day on the Sunday but the day didn't start properly till 9pm when I went out to the Kuumba Project in St Pauls to a great Latin night called "If I Can't Dance It's Not My Revolution".
What a stomping night. The first band was called El Mercado de Miran fronted by a very talented female singer/percussionist - it was a small line up but really good consisting of a keyboard, cajones (kind of beat box), a guitarist and the singer.
El Mercado de Miran
The sound engineering was awful which was a shame as the musicians were brilliant.
The second band was an incredible family line up called Colores de Mi Tierra (Comlumbian) with the front woman being extremely pregnant notwithstanding which she danced, sang and shook her shakers with great verve! The drummer was about 10 and the girl dancers just children - amazing energy and got everyone dancing
Colores de mi Tierra
Finally, well known Bristol band Orquesta de Montpelier did their thing and the whole crowd danced till 2am - the heat in the room was almost overpowering but the music made it impossible not to dance till you dropped.
Orquesta de Montpelier
What a fantastic night out! There are lots more photos on this Facebook album More Photos
Me after dancing for about 4 hours!
Sunday was Mothers Day in the UK so I had a lovely afternoon with my mum (eating the yummy cake which I so rarely bake ha ha).
Last night I played at the open mic at the Tantric Jazz Cafe, my usual Sunday night haunt. It went well and I sold a CD to someone as well as got a chance to play several songs including a piano piece, as they've got a keyboard there now.
OK - that's my weekend - just a snippet of the rich musical life in Bristol every weekend.
Hopefully this will become a regular spot so they may be longer posts than usual! I'll report on Bristol things or festivals if I've been at them.
So......where to start?
Saturday
Got off to a bad start - I attended a Music Lab, run by one of my drum teachers in the morning only to find it was cancelled due to lack of interest....extraordinary because it was a great opportunity lost to make music with a really talented teacher.
In the afternoon I had a practice scheduled with a guy who plays drums and harmonica - cancelled due to his poorly self (mmmmm what's wrong with Saturday so far)!
I made a homemade Pear Cake in preparation for Mother's Day on the Sunday but the day didn't start properly till 9pm when I went out to the Kuumba Project in St Pauls to a great Latin night called "If I Can't Dance It's Not My Revolution".
What a stomping night. The first band was called El Mercado de Miran fronted by a very talented female singer/percussionist - it was a small line up but really good consisting of a keyboard, cajones (kind of beat box), a guitarist and the singer.
El Mercado de Miran
The sound engineering was awful which was a shame as the musicians were brilliant.
The second band was an incredible family line up called Colores de Mi Tierra (Comlumbian) with the front woman being extremely pregnant notwithstanding which she danced, sang and shook her shakers with great verve! The drummer was about 10 and the girl dancers just children - amazing energy and got everyone dancing
Colores de mi Tierra
Finally, well known Bristol band Orquesta de Montpelier did their thing and the whole crowd danced till 2am - the heat in the room was almost overpowering but the music made it impossible not to dance till you dropped.
Orquesta de Montpelier
What a fantastic night out! There are lots more photos on this Facebook album More Photos
Me after dancing for about 4 hours!
Sunday was Mothers Day in the UK so I had a lovely afternoon with my mum (eating the yummy cake which I so rarely bake ha ha).
Last night I played at the open mic at the Tantric Jazz Cafe, my usual Sunday night haunt. It went well and I sold a CD to someone as well as got a chance to play several songs including a piano piece, as they've got a keyboard there now.
OK - that's my weekend - just a snippet of the rich musical life in Bristol every weekend.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Shadow Puppets
Some of you may remember a song I put up here before (lyrics) called Shadow Puppets about insomnia.
I've now worked out a melody and rough arrangement with my keyboard player. For those of you interested in hearing the tune for this song click this link
Shadow Puppets
I always welcome feedback at this stage before it's finally recorded!
I've now worked out a melody and rough arrangement with my keyboard player. For those of you interested in hearing the tune for this song click this link
Shadow Puppets
I always welcome feedback at this stage before it's finally recorded!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Earthquake
Well living in safe old England I didn't think I'd be reporting on an earthquake today!!
Last night I got back from the Miners Arms open no mic and had a quick catch up on line of various things. It was quite late, sometime after 1am and I was lazily lying on my sofa in my study with my Mac. I was kind of drifty awake/asleep when the whole sofa started vibrating and I thought that maybe the neighbours were shifting furniture or something. But it went on for quite a long time and there was no noise associated. I jolted properly awake and thought I was going a bit mad because we don't have earthquakes here!!
Anyway - once it was finished I started wondering if I'd imagined the whole thing then I saw on Wozza's Facebook that he too had felt it in LONDON!
I went to bed and this morning on the news it was confirmed that we'd had the strongest earthquake for years reported all over the country with the epicentre in Lincoln - phew - I'm not going mad after all. I wish I was though - I don't like the idea of earthquakes over 5.2 on the Richter Scale!!!
Last night I got back from the Miners Arms open no mic and had a quick catch up on line of various things. It was quite late, sometime after 1am and I was lazily lying on my sofa in my study with my Mac. I was kind of drifty awake/asleep when the whole sofa started vibrating and I thought that maybe the neighbours were shifting furniture or something. But it went on for quite a long time and there was no noise associated. I jolted properly awake and thought I was going a bit mad because we don't have earthquakes here!!
Anyway - once it was finished I started wondering if I'd imagined the whole thing then I saw on Wozza's Facebook that he too had felt it in LONDON!
I went to bed and this morning on the news it was confirmed that we'd had the strongest earthquake for years reported all over the country with the epicentre in Lincoln - phew - I'm not going mad after all. I wish I was though - I don't like the idea of earthquakes over 5.2 on the Richter Scale!!!
Fleece and Firkin
As promised a few words about last night's gig at the Fleece. It was a singer songwriter night so was mainly acoustic songwriter's with their own backing bands.
The warm up act was a solo female singer called Lenny Savage. She had a great voice but although I thought she was very good, I can't remember a thing about the actual songs - maybe I'd need to hear them a few more times for them to make more of an impression.
Lenny Savage
There was another act then Ryan Inglis who was the main guy I'd gone to see. He writes funky, memorable songs and has a great voice and lots of energy. He has an album coming out soon so we've done a swap!
Ryan Inglis
The headline act was a woman called Sally Ann Langton and although she was good, for some reason I'd had enough after a couple of tracks and came home!
I went down there on my own but a couple of people I'd texted joined me, which was nice - it's good making new friends.
The warm up act was a solo female singer called Lenny Savage. She had a great voice but although I thought she was very good, I can't remember a thing about the actual songs - maybe I'd need to hear them a few more times for them to make more of an impression.
Lenny Savage
There was another act then Ryan Inglis who was the main guy I'd gone to see. He writes funky, memorable songs and has a great voice and lots of energy. He has an album coming out soon so we've done a swap!
Ryan Inglis
The headline act was a woman called Sally Ann Langton and although she was good, for some reason I'd had enough after a couple of tracks and came home!
I went down there on my own but a couple of people I'd texted joined me, which was nice - it's good making new friends.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Monday
I had a good tennis session this morning - I really enjoy playing tennis - it de-stresses me, keeps me fit and is a good social group as well.
This evening I'm going to a free gig at The Fleece and Firkin, a songwriters night with at least 3 performers - I'll take my camera and post something tomorrow.
I'm looking forward to planning my new proper website - it'll have a forum facility for people to discuss songwriting, lyrics etc etc as well as everything to do with my music - less of the personal stuff more of the music. This blog will then remain mainly personal though of course, music will always be an integral part of the topics as it's what I do!
This evening I'm going to a free gig at The Fleece and Firkin, a songwriters night with at least 3 performers - I'll take my camera and post something tomorrow.
I'm looking forward to planning my new proper website - it'll have a forum facility for people to discuss songwriting, lyrics etc etc as well as everything to do with my music - less of the personal stuff more of the music. This blog will then remain mainly personal though of course, music will always be an integral part of the topics as it's what I do!
Friday, February 22, 2008
Quickie
Hi - I thought I'd grab a minute to post something up about this week so far.
I've felt quite flat after all the excitement of getting the CD finished and the gig done although I've still got so much to do!
The next stage is getting the CD played on local and hopefully national radio and I'm going to start compiling a list of places to send it! Any ideas feel free to suggest them or any contacts any readers have.
I had a good meeting with a young website guy whose going to help me build a proper music website as at the moment I have three blogs, a Facebook AND a Myspace. That's not a problem but the boundaries of which is for what is blurred and I don't want friends here for example to feel I'm spamming them to buy my album so the music website will be separate. That doesn't mean I'll stop blogging about songwriting etc here (though I'll move my lyrics to the new website and videos etc) so people who are interested can go and visit there without feeling pressured to buy my CD etc!
I've also had a lot of work to do this week in regard to a couple of organisations I work with, including having to make difficult business decisions. Can't write about it here for obvious reasons of confidentiality!
Last night, I had a great evening. One of the guys from our songwriting group is leaving Bristol and heading off to live with his new girlfriend in London so we organised a goodbye party for him and as I have a big house we had it here!
There were about 15 people and as we are all musicians it turned into a tremendous jam sessions (pity the neighbours!)
Tonight I have a couple of friends coming to dinner and tomorrow I have a guy coming to do some drumming and see how it works out!
I've felt quite flat after all the excitement of getting the CD finished and the gig done although I've still got so much to do!
The next stage is getting the CD played on local and hopefully national radio and I'm going to start compiling a list of places to send it! Any ideas feel free to suggest them or any contacts any readers have.
I had a good meeting with a young website guy whose going to help me build a proper music website as at the moment I have three blogs, a Facebook AND a Myspace. That's not a problem but the boundaries of which is for what is blurred and I don't want friends here for example to feel I'm spamming them to buy my album so the music website will be separate. That doesn't mean I'll stop blogging about songwriting etc here (though I'll move my lyrics to the new website and videos etc) so people who are interested can go and visit there without feeling pressured to buy my CD etc!
I've also had a lot of work to do this week in regard to a couple of organisations I work with, including having to make difficult business decisions. Can't write about it here for obvious reasons of confidentiality!
Last night, I had a great evening. One of the guys from our songwriting group is leaving Bristol and heading off to live with his new girlfriend in London so we organised a goodbye party for him and as I have a big house we had it here!
There were about 15 people and as we are all musicians it turned into a tremendous jam sessions (pity the neighbours!)
Tonight I have a couple of friends coming to dinner and tomorrow I have a guy coming to do some drumming and see how it works out!
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