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High Summer 2012 is proving to be “the best one yet”.

So much to report, so little time for the “internet”.

On July 22nd with had the triumphant reading of “The Pied Piper of Hamelin”, the last time we were able to host the reading here on a Sunday (the ideal day), at The New Great Hall by the Sea, was five (5) years ago.  It’ll be six (6) til we do that again.

But those “close to the Host” will always have the opportunity and advantage for the Live Reading in the years til then …

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Then came Friday July 27th.

Herr O, the RocknRoll Docktor, had agreed to pick me up at Pure and we would then proceed to The New Great Hall by the Sea to have some Good Times and watch my most solemn film to date: “Free Bird”.

When I got into the “automobile” Visitor Blim was riding shotgun.

After we arrived and set up at The New Great Hall by the Sea Mr Y joined us.

It became, how do you say, ah yes: a Party.

There was an Ablution to kick things off:

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We then took it inside for some great rounds of The Circle Game:

The Circle Game July 27

Circle the First:

Moon by Colour Haze
If You Want To Danse (’96 remix) by The Missionary Position
Humdrum by Pallers
Night Mare I by The MidSummer Nightmare Ensemble

Circle the Second:
(a la carte being woven in)

Lily Marion by The Burning Saviours
Brother Wolf Sister Moon by The Cult
(Here Comes the) Rain (expanded) by The Cult (Danse Round)
Night Mare II by The MidSummer Nightmare Ensemble

Circle the Third:

Call Me The Breeze by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Hazey Jane I by Nick Drake
Even Better Than the Real Thing (Jaques Lu Cont mix) by U2
Ghosts by Ladytron (Danse Round with “The Haverhast”)

Circle the Fourth:

Are “friends” Electric by Gary Numan
LA Women by The Doors
Sunshine Philosophy (Rob Da Bank and Chris Coco remix) by Future Loop Foundation
Night Mare IV by The MidSummer Nightmare Ensemble (seated round)

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Some live Demos of The MidSummer NightMare Ensemble were featured, giving folks a further glimpse into Nightmare Rock.

Moved by momentum I got Sabitathica on the phone to “be with us” for “Night Mare IV”.

Then we got Tech Support on screen sharing to enjoy the world premiere of “Free Bird”

Because this wasn’t an Official Event, there was no catering offered. This may not have been a recommended course, but, you know: Now Today.

more words later …

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Great times were had yesterday in The Garden at Fire Plaza and The New Great Hall by the Sea.

A marvelous collection of folks convened to remember the Events of July 22nd 1376.

Attendee’s:

The Host

The Wife

Janice

Joel and Amanda

Stephanie

Charles

Winthrop Frank

Holly

Johonna

Brother Jerome and Samadhi

WEB

and

Sako.

Amanda won the prize of a cherished plastic bird cage with singing artificial bird, making her the envy of all.

Winthrop Frank has become the first to achieve “The Now Today Grand Slam”.  He is the first to attend all OFFICIAL Now Today Cardinal Events consecutively.  If Tech Support had made it, they would’ve tied for the honour.

Be looking for the next Cardinal Event: Extensions Saturday 2012.

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Today would’ve been Allen Collins’ 60th birthday.

Here he is at 23:

A little over a year ago I was able to pay my respects.  A film is in the works.

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Mid-Summer has been quite the scorcher. Perfect Summer days and Good Times. High Summer begins on Sunday:

If you are considering attending the Pied Piper Event here at The New Great Hall by the Sea and The Garden at Fire Plaza on Sunday, let us know ASAP. Much planning goes into to this rare EVENT. The Programme looks like this:

1200hrs: Cook out in The Garden at Fire Plaza
1500hrs: The Host reads “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” by Robert Browning in The New Great Hall by the Sea
1530hrs: Ablution by the Sea
1630hrs: Turkish Coffee, Armagnac, cheesecake dessert in The Garden at Fire Plaza
1700hrs: Approximate EVENT Conclusion.

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The Summer Wrap up party on the fourth was a triumph, and now tis Mid-Summer …

We took Janice to visit Atlanta. Highlights included the hotel, The Gone With the Wind Museum, The Botanical Gardens, work on the film …

but, of course, nothing surpassed the Good Times at The Nunnery …

After months of preliminary “on line” work, we were finally able to sink our teeth into the new material “in the flesh” as it were. A full album of “nightmare rock” is in the works. This was not the “Now Today Ensemble” but the newly christened “The Midsummer Nightmare Ensemble”.

here is a video of one of the works to come:

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Beautiful, right?

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So tomorrow I fly to Atlanta to make beautiful music. An album of “Night Mare Rock”.

In the meantime you should check this pianist out.

I’ve been digging her via the “internet” for years now.

and this:

and this:

and of course this:

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Yes, I know, I said I wasn’t gonna go … but I did.

here is a short film of the event:

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