tag:www.hudost.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=38Latest News2023-07-12T11:59:22-05:00HuDostfalsetag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/72407042023-07-12T11:59:22-05:002023-10-16T09:50:25-05:00HuDost Feature Through Canadian Beats for Stan Rogers Folk Festival<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/215422/0a3bb653a6e987ea7570170c77a2dc0dce5cd575/original/screenshot-2023-07-12-at-12-58-50-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_center border_" />HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/69937612022-06-14T13:40:32-05:002022-06-14T13:40:32-05:00Interview with HuDost on Indie Music Discovery<p>Check out this interesting Interview with HuDost on Indie Music Discovery!</p>
<p><a contents="https://www.indiemusicdiscovery.com/interview-hudost/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.indiemusicdiscovery.com/interview-hudost/">https://www.indiemusicdiscovery.com/interview-hudost/</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/609df0db7eed3da4a8e8bbe5493b9438a0f66045/original/screen-shot-2022-06-14-at-1-39-13-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/69913502022-06-10T15:51:11-05:002022-06-10T15:51:11-05:00Sweet Interview on Across the Prairie <p>Listen <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://cathydewitt.com/podcast/atp-may-8-2022/">HERE</a> to a lovely interview on the radio show, 'Across the Prairie'!</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://cathydewitt.com/podcast/atp-may-8-2022/"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/276f02d52f42507fbf5f661998aa54b5038aa7c4/original/screen-shot-2022-06-10-at-3-50-14-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/69311792022-03-24T16:09:53-05:002022-03-24T16:09:53-05:00The New Album just reached #4 in the Canadian National Folk/Roots/Blues Chart for March, 2022!!<p>More exciting news! The new album just reached <a contents="#4 in the Canadian National Folk/Roots/Blues Chart" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=107&dWeekOfID=2022-03-22">#4 in the Canadian National Folk/Roots/Blues Chart</a> for March, 2022! It also remains in the top <a contents="20 in the US Folk Charts!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.folkradio.org/chart/february-2022/#albums">20 in the US Folk Charts!</a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=107&dWeekOfID=2022-03-22"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/77d90a3709de8f891d9caac16286b67ea60fb41b/original/screen-shot-2022-03-23-at-10-49-56-am.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p> </p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/69226892022-03-15T08:41:27-05:002022-03-15T08:41:27-05:00HuDost performs "Testament" on NBC’s WSMV News 4, Nashville for Today In Nashville <p>Check out the link! HuDost performs "Testament" on NBC’s WSMV News 4, Nashville for Today In Nashville! This is from the new album, 'Anthems of Home':</p>
<p><a contents="https://www.wsmv.com/video/2022/03/14/hudost-performs-testament/&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.wsmv.com/video/2022/03/14/hudost-performs-testament/">https://www.wsmv.com/video/2022/03/14/hudost-performs-testament/ </a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.wsmv.com/video/2022/03/14/hudost-performs-testament/"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/caf9cc94aaa98f82e89896408e156d07865f9e5d/original/screen-shot-2022-03-15-at-8-40-35-am.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/68958992022-02-12T10:36:21-06:002022-02-12T10:36:21-06:00BIG NEWS!!! The new album 'Anthems of Home' made the Top 10 in the Folk Radio Chart for January 2022 compiled from all the FOLKDJ-L playlists at #9!!<p>BIG NEWS!!! The new album 'Anthems of Home' made the Top 10 in the Folk Radio Chart for January 2022 compiled from all the FOLKDJ-L playlists at #9!! </p>
<p>Not only that but “Our Words Will Be Louder” was in the Top 20 songs of the month at #13. AND....we were also voted #13 in the Top Artists category! THANK YOU ALL!! We could not do this without YOU!</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.folkradio.org/chart/january-2022/#albums"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/0d387f050d2aaadc0967d4e0f63a4d895f46b2bc/original/screen-shot-2022-02-11-at-1-42-39-pm.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/68589272022-01-04T10:32:34-06:002022-02-15T16:10:02-06:00Recent Press for HuDost's New Album!<p>- <a contents="Pure Pop For Now People" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.purepopfornowpeople.com/">Pure Pop For Now People</a> listed HuDost's 'Beat the Drum Louder' as one of the "<a contents="Best Music Moments of 2021" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.purepopfornowpeople.com/post/the-best-music-moments-of-2021">Best Music Moments of 2021</a>"!</p>
<p>- Jejune Magazine did a very in-depth interview that you can read <a contents="HERE." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.jejunemagazine.com/home/hudost">HERE.</a> </p>
<p>- HuDost was interviewed on <a contents="WKYT" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.wkyt.com/">WKYT</a>'s Everyday Kentucky. You can watch the interview <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.wkyt.com/video/2021/12/27/moksha-sommer-jemal-wade-hudost/?fbclid=IwAR3F7vJxBJRrJV3FuWezruQWt-_1y008C0asNa56Xm86WAkrooks9SUZ--U">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>- <a contents="Roots Music Canada" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.rootsmusic.ca/">Roots Music Canada</a> gave the new album a wonderful review. You can read it <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.rootsmusic.ca/2021/12/20/hudost-explore-genuine-authentic-love-in-home-is-bigger-than-us/?fbclid=IwAR1zCBeM6b3b7gmr2VkrnTEiWmL0ea5HeZG_przqbJtm4MHA6AJcTwEG8x4">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>- HuDost did an interview with <a contents="Meisterkhan" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/Meisterkhan">Meisterkhan</a> for the #TooOpinionated Podcast. Watch <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3HesPDx75k">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>- HuDost did an in-depth interview with <a contents="Authority Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://medium.com/authority-magazine">Authority Magazine</a>. You can read it <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://medium.com/authority-magazine/rising-stars-moksha-sommer-and-jemal-wade-hines-of-hudost-on-the-five-things-you-need-to-shine-in-eabe984ad837">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>- HuDost did a deep interview with <a contents="Matt Kendziera and&nbsp;Spencer Burke. You can listen HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.spencerburke.com/podcasts/the-soularize-files/episodes/2147631322">Matt Kendziera and Spencer Burke. You can listen HERE</a>. </p>
<p>- <a contents="DittyTV" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://dittytv.com/curve/">DittyTV</a> did a special feature on HuDost that was broadcasted twice!</p>
<p>- <a contents="That Eric Alper" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.thatericalper.com/">That Eric Alper</a> did an awesome write-up and review of the Album. You can read it <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.thatericalper.com/2021/12/12/hudost-explore-genuine-authentic-love-in-home-is-bigger-than-us/?fbclid=IwAR3p3Sk-gUpGFcUE3_8J3FJtoUR9ljD3HyxcZUI33m5MNyKM-C_CJZXRpPU">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>- <a contents="The Gate Entertainment Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.thegate.ca/">The Gate Entertainment Magazine</a> did great coverage <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.thegate.ca/music/051591/hudost-explore-genuine-authentic-love-in-home-is-bigger-than-us/?fbclid=IwAR3bf53u9DN-VCjkx7UKc3Vc6k6cq_GAsD90IVLTuBijrE-XmafidmcNd08">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>- HuDost was interviewed on the <a contents="Bringin' it Backwards Podcast" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/pod/hudost">Bringin' it Backwards Podcast</a>!</p>
<p>- <a contents="Record World International" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.recordworldinternational.com/2021/11/26/folk-rock-duo-hudost-release-video-single-declaring-home-is-bigger-than-us/">Record World International</a> gave a fabulous review that said, "All the passion that drives HuDost, combined with their overt graciousness and appreciation of the artists who they have created memories and advocated with, soars to new heights with this — the creation of their newest album." You can read it <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.recordworldinternational.com/2021/11/26/folk-rock-duo-hudost-release-video-single-declaring-home-is-bigger-than-us/">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>- <a contents="Find Your Sounds" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://findyoursounds.com/award-winning-folk-rock-duo-hudost-explore-genuine-authentic-love-revealing-cozy-new-single-album-with-anthems-of-home/?fbclid=IwAR3XNwUZ7nFOmHRPOizGdIlup1FTcbEKBsD3oaulIMG4qdA3ggPiUCsgJd4">Find Your Sounds</a> did a great review!</p>
<p>- <a contents="BK On the Scene" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bkonthescene.com/2021/11/25/award-winning-folk-rock-duo-hudost-explore-genuine-authentic-love-revealing-cozy-new-single-album-with-anthems-of-home/?fbclid=IwAR3XNwUZ7nFOmHRPOizGdIlup1FTcbEKBsD3oaulIMG4qdA3ggPiUCsgJd4">BK On the Scene</a> did an excellent review!</p>
<p>- Excellent <a contents="review from Canadian Beats!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://canadianbeats.ca/2021/11/30/hudost-releases-video-for-new-single-home-is-bigger-than-us/?fbclid=IwAR1-jA66g5nOo_lg6gGMMYjoP-jPe50BQo-7NGs1YLvAfZelEcF5z5YwMIQ">review from Canadian Beats!</a></p>
<p>- Lovely <a contents="feature through Tinnitist" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://tinnitist.com/2021/11/24/hudost-want-you-to-make-yourself-at-home/?fbclid=IwAR1qDOshqssHuhlS8ncvLQa4LaRmP4vJO35yomsA-s7vN4he93QOL6d4Wys">feature through Tinnitist</a>!</p>
<p>- Great <a contents="feature from Cashbox Canada Magazine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://cashboxcanada.ca/reviews-album/folk-rock-duo-hudost-release-videosingle-declaring-home-bigger-us/5214?fbclid=IwAR0tC3oe463vBs2caHXbRWrCnGBmh4NSSofBpgoaaEw4Z1ysaS5KUwAqTYo">feature from Cashbox Canada Magazine</a>! HuDost was also listed in their <a contents="Top 50 Picks for 2021" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://cashboxcanada.ca/features-music/cashbox-canada-top-50-picks-2021/5286?page=4">Top 50 Picks for 2021</a>!</p>
<p>- Awesome <a contents="Wild Goose interview with Marthame!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8t1NnuLPfs&t=485s">Wild Goose interview with Marthame!</a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.purepopfornowpeople.com/post/the-best-music-moments-of-2021?fbclid=IwAR3BHa7qgh_-HPugO67hGYrk2RXOFpNpomWwu93M9SZFryo3YtnCDHF61pg"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/60dea2487e655450857ed425d2d1a1ee3ccefa62/original/screen-shot-2022-01-04-at-10-31-41-am.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/67310552021-08-30T11:52:08-05:002021-08-30T11:52:08-05:00Recent Press covering HuDost’s new single/music video, ‘Beat the Drum Harder’<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/ec3dabdd4b371d98b3df1b43b8dbd13046767093/original/screen-shot-2021-08-30-at-11-36-22-am.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><strong>Articles, Radio and Reviews:</strong><br><br>Tinnitist: https://tinnitist.com/2021/07/26/hudost-feel-the-rhythm-with-beat-the-drum-harder/</p>
<p>Canadian Beats: https://canadianbeats.ca/2021/07/29/hudost-releases-new-single-beat-the-drum-harder/ </p>
<p>Roots Music Canada: https://www.rootsmusic.ca/2021/08/10/pop-world-duo-hudost-has-released-another-activist-anthem-beat-the-drum-harder/ <br><br>Record World Magazine: http://recordworldmagazine.com/blog/award-winning-folk-rock-world-music-duo-hudost-new-song-in-beat-the-drum-harder/ </p>
<p>Cashbox Canada Magazine: https://cashboxcanada.ca/reviews-album/award-winning-folk-rock-world-music-duo-hudost-new-song-beat-drum-harder/4987</p>
<p>BK On the Scene: https://bkonthescene.com/2021/07/28/97712/</p>
<p>Sound Sugar Radio: SoundSugarRadio.com </p>
<p>Pop Can Radio: PopCanRadio.ca </p>
<p>Beehive Candy: https://www.beehivecandy.com/2021/07/jessica-pearson-and-east-wind-megan.html </p>
<p>Daily Advent: https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/31f9e51d291025a27f4113d46ba64aeb-FolkRock--World-Music-Duo-HuDost-Release-Urgent--Gorgeous-New-Song-Beat-the-Drum-Harder </p>
<p>Little Green Footballs: http://littlegreenfootballs.com/page/328291_Folk-Rock_and_World_Music_Duo_ </p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Spotify Playlist Features:</strong> </p>
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<p>https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6qxCle4SK2XNTbBMwhZHSv</p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/66799992021-07-06T08:52:07-05:002021-07-06T08:52:07-05:00Museum of Boulder and the Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema<p>Gratitude to the Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema and the Museum of Boulder for including 'This Holding' (a beautiful interdisciplinary work that we did with the amazing Jana Harper, Rebecca Steinberg, and Sam Boyette) in their programming. You can learn more here:</p>
<p><a contents="https://sanssoucifestival.org/ssf-premiere-2021/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://sanssoucifestival.org/ssf-premiere-2021/">https://sanssoucifestival.org/ssf-premiere-2021/</a></p>
<p> <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/f17282f29d40afd4a60b9dadf74c8344411728d3/original/screen-shot-2021-07-06-at-9-51-30-am.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/64611792020-10-22T11:48:09-05:002020-12-11T13:47:31-06:00Recent press covering HuDost's new single/music video, 'Our Words Will be Louder'<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://tinnitist.com/2020/10/21/hudost-lead-a-chorus-for-justice-with-our-words-will-be-louder/"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/895b3df3870268136b42365c83af8c4a3cf670b2/original/screen-shot-2020-10-22-at-11-36-11-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Press includes:</p>
<p>Article/Interview with David Friend /<a contents="The Canadian Press" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.thecanadianpress.com/">The Canadian Press</a> in 120+ newspapers including <a contents="CTV News" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/after-yet-another-tight-u-s-election-do-protest-songs-make-a-difference-1.5180567">CTV News</a>, <a contents="The Observer" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.carlyleobserver.com/after-yet-another-tight-u-s-election-do-protest-songs-make-a-difference-1.24235166">The Observer</a> and <a contents="Burnabynow" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.burnabynow.com/after-yet-another-tight-u-s-election-do-protest-songs-make-a-difference-1.24235166">Burnabynow</a>.</p>
<p><a contents="Roots Music Canada" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.rootsmusic.ca/2020/12/07/more-people-need-to-hear-hudosts-stunning-modern-protest-song/?fbclid=IwAR3LYj_WbeYMhCQ3SOyAdgL5b1vXKyd-gry4Y1wFFccVxZuukDLLJIoG_s8">Roots Music Canada</a>- review- 'More people need to hear HuDost's stunning modern protest song'</p>
<p><a contents="TINNITIST- article" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://tinnitist.com/2020/10/21/hudost-lead-a-chorus-for-justice-with-our-words-will-be-louder/">TINNITIST- article</a></p>
<p>Best Music Video of the Week- <a contents="Blues and Roots Radio" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bluesandrootsradio.com/?fbclid=IwAR3tmc3vQT0rrz_CfcztEXEIdOdKtqsefgDyMgANGwv41tk0rtzhBWBWB3U">Blues and Roots Radio</a></p>
<p><a contents="Record World Magazine- article" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://recordworldmagazine.com/blog/hudost-releases-our-words-will-be-louder-for-injustice-the-state-of-the-nation/">Record World Magazine- article</a></p>
<p><a contents="All Access Music- interview and article&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://music.allaccess.com/an-in-depth-interview-with-the-kentucky-based-musicians-and-activists-hudost/">All Access Music- interview and article </a></p>
<p><a contents="The Sound&nbsp;Cafe- article" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.thesoundcafe.com/post/kentucky-s-hudost-release-our-words-will-be-louder-for-injustice-the-state-of-the-nation?fbclid=IwAR0RPxr_PVgJZbnBZ5PHXcBIuu7VhTQzkOAO7s-S3SuDWYgrrbAGPO6fkHE">The Sound Cafe- article</a></p>
<p><a contents="Canadian Beats- Interview" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://canadianbeats.ca/2020/10/23/five-questions-with-hudost/">Canadian Beats- Interview</a></p>
<p><a contents="Cashbox Canada- article" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://cashboxcanada.ca/features-music/hudost-releases-our-words-will-be-louder-injustice-state-nation/4212">Cashbox Canada- article</a></p>
<p><a contents="Hidden Tracks- podcast/interview" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hiddentracks/id1531324571#episodeGuid=Buzzsprout-5988904">Hidden Tracks- podcast/interview</a></p>
<p><a contents="Music Scene- article" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://rickkeenemusicscene.com/2020/10/22/rick-keene-music-scene-hudost-releases-our-words-will-be-louder-music-for-a-cause/?fbclid=IwAR3hGkc5AVr3s8FRtDX4veAsWHlJtKKotHApCW4YwpwbUHqYQtBaXWRFbX8">Music Scene- article</a></p>
<p><a contents="829 Media- radio" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.829media.com/">829 Media- radio</a></p>
<p><a contents="Sound Sugar Radio- radio" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.soundsugarradio.com/">Sound Sugar Radio- radio</a></p>
<p>Interview with <a contents="THE WOODY GUTHRIE CENTER" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://woodyguthriecenter.org/?fbclid=IwAR3xfl1tTretinwsADrfmEQfcD1VVa0_bcKT8CIi4VdZ9BqGhATB3tCEk70">THE WOODY GUTHRIE CENTER</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="ssovGc-aQ9g" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/ssovGc-aQ9g/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ssovGc-aQ9g?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/64566462020-10-15T15:13:39-05:002020-10-15T15:13:39-05:00Wow! Award Received in the 'Best of Nashville 2020' from Nashville Scene!<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.nashvillescene.com/home/article/21143867/best-of-nashville-2020-the-results"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/7465d3a8f1e43397d277433fca7d090dcc5f2f78/original/screen-shot-2020-10-15-at-3-05-17-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>What an Honor! Earlier this year we composed the score for 'This Holding' that was released through <a contents="OZ Arts" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ozartsnashville.org/">OZ Arts</a>. Here is what OZ Arts put out earlier today: </p>
<p>We’re thrilled that #ThisHolding was recognized in Nashville Scene’s #BON20 awards! The collaboration between visual artist Jana Harper, choreographer Rebecca Steinberg , and composer Moksha Sommer (HuDost) received a Writer’s Choice award for “Best Move From Live Performance to Video” AND a Readers' Poll tie for “Best Streaming Event.”</p>
<p>More: <a contents="bit.ly/THBON20" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bit.ly/THBON20">bit.ly/THBON20</a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bit.ly/THBON20"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/1d6379368a7b36acdf21b589c996c50bf19c0b69/original/121729828-3359605644104676-6313924479686053004-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/64392422020-09-21T10:07:59-05:002020-09-21T10:07:59-05:00U2 Conference is Featuring HuDost Music Video and Interview!<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://u2conference.com/u2con-2020-speakers/"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/7064aa21abf20f640e9e6a67e569af94e8f518a5/original/screen-shot-2020-09-21-at-9-40-18-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>HuDost is delighted to be featured in the online U2 Conference. This will be a showing of their upcoming music video, "Our Words Will Be Louder", that talks about protest (all of the proceeds from this video go to The Poor People's Campaign: https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/). HuDost is also giving an exclusive interview for this.</p>
<p>https://u2conference.com/u2con-2020-speakers/</p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/63975132020-07-30T13:07:56-05:002020-07-31T14:02:36-05:00New HuDost Song, "This is How my Story Ends" AVAILABLE HERE! Featured in Vents Magazine<p>HuDost has released a beautiful new single that was recorded & filmed in the early days of #COVIDIsolation. It addresses the triggers that many people are struggling with during these tumultuous times and how they can claim their own stories. The song and the music video are available HERE:</p>
<p><a contents="https://smarturl.it/HuDostStoryEnds&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/HuDostStoryEnds">https://smarturl.it/HuDostStoryEnds </a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://smarturl.it/HuDostStoryEnds"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/76622eca6ef2ba818d3501b263259b93ad9e37ed/original/screen-shot-2020-07-31-at-1-31-06-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>It has also been featured in Vents Magazine with a full article!</p>
<p><br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ventsmagazine.com/2020/07/30/premiere-hudost-release-new-music-video-for-this-is-how-my-story-ends/?fbclid=IwAR2hbpmbhsKnspr4OXAaEigNYaBlqvM-cathg_cq6cGUNIZWvpxiXhxfVBU"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/8b78e4d96d1ad521823305c152928c982431493e/original/screen-shot-2020-07-30-at-1-05-47-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ventsmagazine.com/2020/07/30/premiere-hudost-release-new-music-video-for-this-is-how-my-story-ends/?fbclid=IwAR2hbpmbhsKnspr4OXAaEigNYaBlqvM-cathg_cq6cGUNIZWvpxiXhxfVBU">HERE</a> to read the article. </p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/63139542020-05-12T18:08:18-05:002020-07-30T13:07:38-05:00Online Premiere of This Holding: Traces of Contact<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/e4d12e47c976d74a20c823f938a4d950e27cb935/original/img-9586.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />I am excited to invite you to the online premier of <a contents="This Holding: Traces of Contact&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ozartsnashville.org/this-holding/">This Holding: Traces of Contact </a>on May 29 at 8pm through <a contents="OZ Arts Nashville" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ozartsnashville.org/this-holding/">OZ Arts Nashville</a>. This is the interdisciplinary piece that we have been collaborating on for the last couple years with the incredible artist <a contents="Jana Harper&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://janaharper.com/home.html">Jana Harper </a>and the amazing choreographer <a contents="Rebecca Steinberg" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.newdialect.org/rebecca-steinberg">Rebecca Steinberg</a>. It has received a National Endowment for the Arts Grant and we are very proud of what has come from our collective work. You can watch the trailer here:</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMATDf-XY6s"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/6c6a33a812c1b5c4ffc0d14068474487303405e7/original/screen-shot-2020-05-12-at-4-59-27-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>As you can imagine, the work has taken on new meaning with the physical, social, and work restrictions put in place by Covid-19. The name change reflects these restrictions as well as the adaptations we’ve made in order to transition from live performance to video and in order to compose dances without any physical contact. We shot all of the videos outside maintaining adequate distance and in any instance where dancers touched one another, we chose performers who were already quarantined together. In these days of sheltering in place, each part of each day has taken on new significance and we addressed this by shooting each of the five scenes at different times of day. </p>
<p>The film is approximately 30 minutes long, the screening is free, and <a contents="signing up through&nbsp;OZ&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ozartsnashville.org/this-holding/">signing up through OZ </a>will give you access to a post-screening Q&A with me and my collaborators as well as additional behind the scenes content.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/deff6a934c178410786664751f1037dc7c4f710b/original/img-1325.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/046f52cd57a4deafe3a862eed016a92f5e432807/original/img-9285.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/b0e2122db16b81f47b452be6f8baaf6e86098a26/original/img-9264.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/62972842020-04-28T14:31:29-05:002020-04-29T10:52:28-05:00HuDost WINS an IMA (The Independent Music Awards) in the Social Action Song Category for Rise Together (feat. Jars of Clay)<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://independentmusicawards.com"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/82586b84e0b18e1e49ec4a6cffb09dc5b58236d2/original/ima-winner-logo-1452x1452.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>OMG! OMG We can't even believe it...we actually WON The Independent Music Awards!! </p>
<p>We won in the Social Action Song Category for our song ‘RiseTogether’ (feat. Jars Of Clay). We wrote this song with the amazing Dan Haseltine. This is so astonishing to us as there were thousands of other artists from all over the world up for this award. </p>
<p>We are so incredibly grateful to our friends, family, and community of musicians and social activists. Extra gratitude to ONE and Blood:Water. Love to Gina Mendello and Valerie Denn. </p>
<p>We also just want to say that the judges that have given us this award include some of our favorite artists. So, humble gratitude to Tom Waits, Robert Smith (The Cure), Ziggy Marley, KT Tunstall, Dee Snider, Drowning Pool, Roberta Flack, Jaci Velasquez, Coolio, Joshua Bell, Beth Gibbons, and Joe Satriani! </p>
<p>Thank you for acknowledging our music and the power of artistic advocacy! </p>
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<p>Press Release:</p>
<p>CPREntertainment- Gina Mendello </p>
<p>showbizmanager@gmail.com <br>615-333-2202 </p>
<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE </p>
<p>April 29, 2020 </p>
<p>HuDost is among The Year’s Most Exceptional Artists & Releases Honored Online In <br>The 18th annual Independent Music Awards </p>
<p>HuDost joins Lucinda Williams, Jesse Malin, Jonatha Brooke, Heilung, Sofía Rei & JC Maillard, Kevin Hays & Chiara Izzi, Sawyer Fredericks, Jake La Botz, FLOW, John Fields, The Dollyrots, STORRY, Mary Fahl and Sekou Andrews as an 18th IMA Honoree </p>
<p>New York, New York Tuesday, April 28, 2020 -- With the world in lockdown, The 18th annual Independent Music Awards (The IMAs) canceled this year’s live ceremony, and instead today announced the year’s best self-released and indie label projects online. Lucinda Williams, Jesse Malin, Jonatha Brooke, Heilung, Sofía Rei & JC Maillard, Kevin Hays & Chiara Izzi, Sawyer Fredericks, STORRY, Jake La Botz, John Fields, The Dollyrots, Mary Fahl, Sekou Andrews and HuDost are among the established and emerging artists from around the globe recognized by The 18th IMAs. View all 18th IMA Winners here. </p>
<p>The IMAs annual show and accompanying Indie Music Konference originally scheduled as 3-day June event in New York City, were cancelled as a result of the global pandemic. Instead, the winners in 104 Music, Video and Design categories were announced 2pm EST today on The Independent Music Awards website and other online platforms. Branded playlists on YouTube, Facebook and Spotify feature award-winning music, artist interviews and other video content from honorees and Judges created from their quarantine hide-aways around the world. </p>
<p>The winning projects were selected by influential judging panelists including: Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan, Robert Smith, Ziggy Marley, KT Tunstall, Dee Snider, Drowning Pool, Roberta Flack, Jaci Velasquez, Coolio, Joshua Bell, Beth Gibbons, Joe Satriani and many more indie creatives, top recording artists and industry influencers. View all 18th IMA Judges here. </p>
<p>HuDost received top honors in the Social Action Song Category. About this, HuDost says, “This nomination feels like more than just a recognition of the song ‘Rise Together’; it feels like a celebration of where we are in our careers, who we have become as social activists, and the openness of the music community to welcome explorers. The song itself was co-written with Dan Haseltine from Jars of Clay. We met Dan in DC doing advocacy work for the non- profit organizations that we work with. We were both speaking on behalf of people living in extreme poverty whose voices were not being heard. The song is a testament to that work and what we can do when we come together and make use of the privilege of being heard.” </p>
<p>The Wicked Cool label (USA) led this year’s nominations, announced on April 8, and continued its IMA sweep, winning top honors in 6 categories including Producer recognition for Lucinda Williams and Ted Overby in the Roots category for Jesse Malin’s new album, Sunset Kids. Williams also appears on “Room 13,” a track from the album that won the Vox Pop fan vote in the Americana Song category. Other notable mentions in this year’s program include multiple wins for the Metal label Season of Mist (France) and the Latin label RMM Productions (Spain). Among this year’s rising stars is the Canadian artist STORRY, who won in the Debut Album and R&B Soul Album for her release Ch III: The Come Up which she wrote, funded and produced herself. </p>
<p>“The world needs to hear from independent artists now more than ever. We didn’t want to keep it waiting”, said The Independent Music Awards Executive Director, Martin Folkman. “There’s no telling how long it will be before we can all meet face to face again, so The IMAs reimagined this years’ live award show as an ongoing, online showcase for extraordinary indie artists everywhere. So even if artists can't travel, they can take a virtual victory lap in front of worldwide audience, and be recognized for excellence” Folkman said. </p>
<p>Artistry. Diversity. Excellence. </p>
<p>Now in its 18th year, The Independent Music Awards, produced by Music Resource Group, honors the exceptional work by indie creatives from around the globe. The planet’s most diverse music awards program honors artistry and daring rather than streams and social reach and celebrates everything that makes indie music authentic and unique. </p>
<p>This year’s winning projects were culled from thousands of Album, EP, Song, Producer, Music Video and Visual Design submissions from 73 countries on 6 continents; Nominees were announced earlier this year. </p>
<p>Over the course of its history, the program has recognized an eclectic roster of established and emerging talent including: Killer Mike, Melissa Auf der Maur, Valerie June, Macy Gray, Jackson Browne, Pete Seeger, Flying Lotus, Lacuna Coil, Passenger, fun., JD McPherson, Team Me, Radio Radio, ...And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Meghan Trainor, Lionel Loueke, Girl in a Coma, Apples in stereo, Masta Ace, Le Bouef Brothers, Pokey LaFarge, Julianna Hatfield, RuPaul and many, many more indie innovators from around the world. </p>
<p>More about The IMAs: </p>
<p>Facebook: Facebook.com/TheIndependentMusicAwards.com <br>YouTube: Youtube.com/IMABuzz <br>Instagram: Instagram.com/IMABuzz <br>Twitter: @IMABuzz </p>
<p># # # # #</p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/62935622020-04-24T16:06:51-05:002020-04-24T16:06:51-05:00Billboard Magazine Article Featuring Moksha and HuDost<p>The article talks about the current struggle for the music industry in this time. Moksha hopes that her honesty and sharing is of service to other musicians who are in the same situation! You can read the full Article <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9364158/navigating-relief-funds-federal-aid-music-professionals">HERE</a>:</p>
<p><a contents="https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9364158/navigating-relief-funds-federal-aid-music-professionals&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9364158/navigating-relief-funds-federal-aid-music-professionals">https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9364158/navigating-relief-funds-federal-aid-music-professionals </a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9364158/navigating-relief-funds-federal-aid-music-professionals"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/feb09bb97b9684c54812632a784d63bf7bfb06c4/original/screen-shot-2020-04-23-at-2-41-31-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/62776452020-04-09T16:03:14-05:002020-04-09T16:03:14-05:00HuDost Nominated for an IMA (Independent Music Award)...um, that's kind of a big deal!<p>Wowzers! We are excited! HuDost is nominated for an IMA for the song 'Rise Together' that we wrote with Dan Haseltine from Jars of Clay. All of the Jars of Clay musicians play on the song with us. It is a song about social change and the power of collective voice on behalf of those who aren't heard. </p>
<p>You can check out more info on the IMA's <a contents="HERE." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://independentmusicawards.com/the-18th-independent-music-awards-nominees/">HERE.</a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://independentmusicawards.com/the-18th-independent-music-awards-nominees/"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/ec06e44346dba2f873173749d022ef394c99fbb6/original/ima-nominee-logo-jpg-1452x1452.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/62572962020-03-21T09:58:26-05:002020-03-28T11:04:27-05:00Virtual Home World Tour 2020<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/2abb69c0b030e95a6137195d4bdf538cd74b89a7/original/hudostvirtualhomeworldtour.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />We were sad to cancel all of our spring dates due to the coronavirus. We wanted to see all of you, play festivals and venues we love and be together in various communities sharing music. While we might not be able to be together in person in this time, we thought...heck! Why not? Let's do a virtual tour and be with people from a distance. We know that all of you are going through different experiences in this time and hope for safety, good health, and happiness for all of you. We are also holding all of the people who are being affected by the illness. Let's all be a positive community together...just in different way than we'd previously known. We look forward to seeing you at our virtual tour dates!</p>
<p>Also, to know how you can support us in this time, check out our new <a contents="SUBSCRIPTION page" data-link-label="Subscribe" data-link-type="page" href="/subscribe">SUBSCRIPTION page</a>!</p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/59074582019-09-27T10:08:30-05:002020-04-24T16:11:46-05:00Video of performance for the 13th Havana Biennial in Matanzas, Cuba<p>In May, Moksha had the honor of being part of the 13th Havana Biennial in Matanzas, Cuba.</p>
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<p>A collaboration between Jana Harper, Cuban dancer Liliam Padrón and her company Danza Espiral, and singer Moksha Sommer, Cargas is an hour-long performance that addresses the burdens we carry and how through empathy and community we might eventually transform them. During preparational workshops, performers came up with a list of 100 words that describe the weights they experience as Cubans. These ranged from everyday local concerns such as food shortages or caring for one’s family to global issues like migration and climate change. The words were painted on ration bags and carried through the city of Matanzas, from the sacred Ceiba Tree to the Palace of Justice. </p>
<p>Cargas was performed on May 12, 2019 as the concluding performance for Ríos Intermitentes, a project for the 13th Havana Biennial in Matanzas, Cuba.</p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/58821152019-09-05T16:14:38-05:002019-09-05T16:14:38-05:00HuDost will be one of the 2020 Official Showcase Artists at the Folk Alliance International Conference in New Orleans<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://folkconference.org/2020-official-showcase-artists?utm_source=Folk+Alliance+International&utm_campaign=136858b76b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_09_04_08_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_604d377b38-136858b76b-385301033&mc_cid=136858b76b&mc_eid=12a6416c39#/artist/hudost"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/6d5ded6fcc9c8035d4423b77cf8b6432e3d957cb/original/screen-shot-2019-09-05-at-3-58-08-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>HuDost is excited to be performing as one of the 2020 Official Showcase Artist at the Folk Alliance International Conference in New Orleans! These showcases show incredible talent from all over the world. About these, the Folk Alliance says:</p>
<p>"We're thrilled to announce the Official Showcase artists for our 2020 conference! 180 artists have been selected representing 22 countries and a multitude of genres, including Appalachian, Americana, Blues, Bluegrass, Celtic, Cajun, Francophone, Global Roots, Hip-Hop, Indigenous, Latin, Old-Time, Traditional, Singer-Songwriter, Spoken Word, Zydeco, and more."</p>
<p>You can learn more here:</p>
<p><a contents="https://folkconference.org&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://folkconference.org">https://folkconference.org </a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/58567372019-08-13T15:12:02-05:002020-03-21T12:25:31-05:00Recent Coverage on CBC and SiriusXM!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/af59e4f7c85e425ce31d34d07246a6d1d05465f1/original/67573691-2293690314017588-1145984939150278656-o.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></p>
<p>Moksha was pleased to do her first entirely-in-french radio interview on CBC! You can check it out here:</p>
<p><a contents="CLICK HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/emissions/boulevard-du-pacifique/segments/entrevue/126477/hudost-concert-duncan-folk?fbclid=IwAR1T8SCSIfb_Q__RCa-zKRtu8IMq98PtpX66Wel6pkdykeo-OMxRHYBKrwU">CLICK HERE</a></p>
<p>She also did an in-depth radio interview on SiriusXM that featured songs from the new album. Keep your ears open to SiriusXM Canada for reruns! </p>
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<p>(c) Photo from recent shot at JetLag International Festival</p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/57656902019-05-23T14:44:43-05:002019-05-23T14:44:43-05:00Show me the Money!! (How PledgeMusic has stolen our funds)<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/987a162639925241e745d8a760c8e11f78fa98a4/original/59678224-10156230698297393-4910531616704561152-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Hello Everyone, </p>
<p>As many of you may already know — and thanks to your support — we committed to releasing ‘of Water + Mercy’ through the online direct-to-fan music platform PledgeMusic. </p>
<p>While PledgeMusic was successfully founded in 2009, it has experienced extreme turbulence as of late; artists — including us — are owed anywhere from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, with the total estimated around $3 Million. None of us will likely ever see it. </p>
<p>In PledgeMusic allowing artists to pre-sell projects to fans, they promised to hold the funds until the project was completed as a guarantee of sorts. These funds were supposed to be held in trust but weren’t; they have recently filed for bankruptcy and face a potential criminal investigation for fraud. </p>
<p>Here’s the thing: we like talking about the music with you, not the business, but in light of the news it’s worth noting that writing, producing and releasing a record is a significant investment of resources — time, money, and team. In a rapidly and ever-evolving industry such as music, a tool that once served as a promising medium for career artists and fans to make and hear great music, has instead dealt us both a damaging blow; we, along with many, many other artists, will not receive from PledgeMusic the funds owed to us from our successful campaign. </p>
<p>We’ve had inklings of this for some time but, despite PledgeMusic stringing us along with payment delays, our priority remained with our fans. We value you immensely and did not want you to take the hit for their actions; ‘of Water + Mercy’s release has been entirely self-funded and fulfilled as a result. </p>
<p>We are lucky and blessed to have released our album to you in light of this; some artists haven’t been — their projects shelved and fans disappointed. We often work as activists doing advocacy work for others and, in this situation, are doing just that for ourselves and the others in hopes that justice prevails. The outstanding projects you and other fans supported deserve to be completed, and no one — musicians or otherwise — should ever have their money misused, withheld, or stolen. </p>
<p>We are hopeful the actions we take both ensures that those responsible for this mess are held accountable, and also continues to foster your trust in us. Your support is what keeps us here, and we thank you.</p>
<p>With Love,</p>
<p>Moksha and Jemal</p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/57128632019-04-09T10:00:38-05:002019-04-09T10:00:38-05:00The Album is Out + An Amazing Review from Pure Pop for Now People!<p>That is right! You heard me...the album is out! Ahhhhhh!</p>
<p>You can find it to purchase and/or listen here:</p>
<p><a contents="http://smarturl.it/ofwaterandmercy&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/ofwaterandmercy">http://smarturl.it/ofwaterandmercy </a></p>
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<p>And there is an amazing album review by Kristi Wooten from Pure Pop for Now People that you can read here:</p>
<p><a contents="https://www.purepopfornowpeople.com/single-post/2019/04/05/HuDost-Makes-Music-for-the-Sacred-and-the-Profane&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.purepopfornowpeople.com/single-post/2019/04/05/HuDost-Makes-Music-for-the-Sacred-and-the-Profane">https://www.purepopfornowpeople.com/single-post/2019/04/05/HuDost-Makes-Music-for-the-Sacred-and-the-Profane </a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/ofwaterandmercy"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/8294fad5c73ff9d6776bf525a14e2484d9b3330b/original/screen-shot-2019-04-09-at-9-58-26-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/56893732019-03-22T11:49:17-05:002019-03-22T11:49:17-05:00New HuDost Single out Today!<p>Hello Friends! Happy Spring! </p>
<p>In about two weeks it will be the official April 05th release of our new album, ‘of Water + Mercy’! We are super excited for you to hear it! We will begin shipping out campaign CDs, shirts & other items first thing next week so please keep an eye on your mailboxes! The Vinyl will not start shipping until April. </p>
<p>The 3rd single ‘Burning Church’ is out TODAY and is available on all streaming & download services including Spotify, AppleMusic, ITunes & more. The song features Moksha & JW along with Dan Walters on bass, Chuck Mauk on drums, Charlie Lowell (Jars of Clay) on synths & piano, Grace Mauk on organ, Matt Nelson & Avery Bright on string arrangements along with Angel Snow, Molly Marin Dan Haseltine & Matthew Odmark (last two also from Jars!) on gang vocals. </p>
<p>You can listen here: </p>
<p><a contents="http://smarturl.it/hudostburningchurch&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/hudostburningchurch">http://smarturl.it/hudostburningchurch </a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/hudostburningchurch"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/f0dbc4e7dd580caf8ca964b45d3177dfef387ca4/original/hudostburningsingle-04.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>The video for ‘Burning Church’ will arrive next week and we’ll send you an update about that as well. </p>
<p>We hope you enjoy the new song and encourage you to take a look at our spring tour dates (below). If you want to see a longer list of dates that includes our exciting summer dates you can see it <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="Shows" data-link-type="page" href="/shows">HERE</a>. We look forward to seeing you all in the coming months! Just please note that dates keep being added...so keep an eye out! </p>
<p>In case you've been in a winter hibernation and missed them, we’ve released two other singles from the album prior to the new one. Here are ‘Rise Together’ (with Jars of Clay) and ’The River Lost’ (with video shot at Blue Springs in Florida): </p>
<p><a contents="http://smarturl.it/risetogethersingle&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/risetogethersingle">http://smarturl.it/risetogethersingle </a></p>
<p><a contents="http://smarturl.it/hudostriverlost" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/hudostriverlost">http://smarturl.it/hudostriverlost</a> </p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="Shows" data-link-type="page" href="/shows"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/2a52f2c3eec897f0341c656d7738dda1e027af86/original/hudostspringtourmeme.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/56450612019-02-15T12:02:53-06:002019-02-15T12:02:53-06:00New Single, 'The River Lost': Music Video and Streaming Services<p>'The River Lost' is the 2nd single from HuDost's upcoming album 'of Water + Mercy' to be released on April 5th. The video was filmed at Blue Springs in Florida and produced by Andreina Imery of Sacred Lotus Productions. </p>
<p>The song features Moksha on vocals & keys, Jemal Wade on acoustic guitars, programming & EBows, Dan Walters on bass, Matt Nelson on cello & string arrangemnts, Grace Mauk on piano, Visvambhar Sheth on tabla & Richy Stano on acoustic guitars & atmospheres. It was mixed by Vance Powell & mastered by Pete Lyman. </p>
<p>It is also now available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music & more. <br>Click here for links streaming services: <br>http://smarturl.it/hudostriverlost</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/hudostriverlost"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/656ff2965ec4df7b6b39e087f3c49100a7d9cf6a/original/screen-shot-2019-02-15-at-11-32-17-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/56394962019-02-12T11:00:42-06:002019-02-12T11:00:42-06:00Dang! Parade Magazine just did an exclusive premiere of the video for our new single, 'The River Lost'!<p>This is exciting! Check out this exclusive premiere <a contents="HERE!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://parade.com/851411/laurawhitmore/exclusive-premiere-watch-hudosts-new-video-for-the-river-lost/">HERE!</a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://parade.com/851411/laurawhitmore/exclusive-premiere-watch-hudosts-new-video-for-the-river-lost/"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/b32d546a5692e00674561e77e68fecefd89336fd/original/screen-shot-2019-02-12-at-10-59-04-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/55387202018-12-04T09:06:50-06:002018-12-04T09:06:50-06:00New Single- 'Rise Together'<p><a contents="HUDOST'S NEW SINGLE, 'RISE TOGETHER', IS AVAILABLE HERE ON YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY, ITUNES, APPLE MUSIC, AND AMAZON MUSIC." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://smarturl.it/risetogethersingle">HUDOST'S NEW SINGLE, 'RISE TOGETHER', IS AVAILABLE HERE ON YOUTUBE, SPOTIFY, ITUNES, APPLE MUSIC, AND AMAZON MUSIC.</a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/55136472018-11-14T13:49:24-06:002018-11-14T14:04:32-06:00The Audio Premiere of "Rise Together" from the New Album 'Of Water + Mercy'<h2>HUDOST PARTNER WITH STEREO EMBERS TO PREMIERE “RISE TOGETHER”. THE SONG MARKS THE LEAD SINGLE FROM THE ALTERNATIVE ROCK GROUP’S FORTHCOMING FULL-LENGTH ALBUM, ‘OF WATER + MERCY,’ DUE MARCH 29!</h2>
<p>“Co-written with Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay, the song is a moving blast of crunchy alternative rock that’s smoldering with urgency and heart. An aching yet rousing take on loss, healing and soulful regeneration, ‘Rise Together’ boasts a rippling chorus and a powerful message of humanity and hope. Sommer’s vocals are imbued with a soaring blend of strength and vulnerability, while Wade plays guitar with equal parts fire and finesse. An affecting number filled with emotive highs and a stirring take on what truly bonds us all together, HuDost’s new single is surely heralding an album that will be equally rich and powerful.” </p>
<p>--Alex Green, STEREO EMBERS, November 14, 2018</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://stereoembersmagazine.com/exclusive-premiere-hudosts-rise-together/"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/3e6e3da89886a6fc923726e62e5db9ebdbe93c4d/original/screen-shot-2018-11-14-at-1-42-23-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>Check out the STEREO EMBERS Feature <a contents="HERE." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://stereoembersmagazine.com/exclusive-premiere-hudosts-rise-together/">HERE.</a></p>
<p><a contents="PRE-SAVE 'RISE TOGETHER' ON SPOTIFY HERE!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://show.co/dqukkGj">PRE-SAVE 'RISE TOGETHER' ON SPOTIFY HERE!</a></p>
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<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://show.co/dqukkGj"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/381fbcef124054eaa732518bce0f9b3538f921d2/original/screen-shot-2018-11-14-at-1-47-41-pm.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/54091062018-08-31T09:23:32-05:002018-10-30T00:43:01-05:00Feature on HuDost in the Levitt ReVerb<p>The Levitt ReVerb did a nice long article on HuDost. You can <a contents="read the full article HERE." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.blog.levitt.org/2018/07/spotlight-series-hudost/">read the full article HERE.</a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.blog.levitt.org/2018/07/spotlight-series-hudost/"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/340f58002e405f124810a97a405e8893d35236f6/original/screen-shot-2018-08-31-at-9-20-30-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/54048182018-08-28T12:16:19-05:002018-10-25T17:24:27-05:00We Did it!!! Thanks to YOU!<p>We are so excited to tell you that WE HAVE DONE IT!! Because of your amazing support and contributions we have crossed the line and raised over 100% in our campaign to create our new album 'of Water + Mercy'! And, yes, we are currently in a state of shock and freak-out-style-gratitude!! </p>
<p>Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being part of this journey with us. You have given us the ability to create our music/art and share it with you and others. I don't know how to express how fortunate we feel to have that opportunity and hope that our work fulfills all of your expectations and speaks to the place in you from which it comes in us. You are a truly amazing community and each of you is part of the creation of our music.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/b0b049c9412ea2b2b6ae31315f8aa01652dcb7c8/original/img-5781.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/53957622018-08-21T11:08:14-05:002018-08-21T11:09:26-05:001 Week Left- Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay/Blood:Water) and The Story of my own Discovery<p>We are less than a week from the end of <a contents="the campaign" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost" target="_self">the campaign</a>! Here is a video from Dan Haseltine (<a contents="Jars of Clay&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.jarsofclay.com" target="_self">Jars of Clay </a>& <a contents="Blood:Water" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bloodwater.org" target="_self">Blood:Water</a>) who has been helping us with co-production and co-writing, and a blog about The Story of my own Discovery. </p>
<p>As you all know, we are deep in the process of creating this album and have almost reached the end of <a contents="the campaign" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost" target="_self">the campaign</a>. We are now at 79% of our goal with ONE WEEK LEFT!!! We will only receive everything that has been contributed if we meet our goal…so <a contents="please help us reach it!&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost" target="_self">please help us reach it! </a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost/updates" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/bed3c58d4eb99a4a0c2aafbc72296e93a8c01a9d/original/screen-shot-2018-08-21-at-10-16-59-am.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>I want to share something really personal with you. As many of you know, Jemal Wade and I are KY Congressional District Reps for <a contents="ONE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.one.org/us/" target="_self">ONE</a> (a non-profit organization working to end extreme poverty). We received an email just a few days ago from our friend Scoggins (who manages all of the Reps in the South East US) thanking us for being in the role of reps for three years. It was a powerful reminder for me. Doing the volunteer advocacy work that we do with the support of people in our community and seeing over and over the actual change that it creates is a huge part of what keeps me inspired as a musician, artist, and person. Before committing to this work, I had actually become really confused, cynical, and frustrated. I think we all find different ways of being of service to others and I know that many of you are deeply devoted to that work through different causes and means, but at the time I had not yet found my means. I felt exhausted by the continuous banter that I was encountering in people and on social media that seemed to be polarizing all issues and not fostering any type of positive dialogue or literal change. I was sick of hearing ideology without compassionate action and in my own self, while I felt that our music was a tool of inner healing for people, I knew that I needed to do something more hands on. I did not realize the power of that turning point for me. </p>
<p>One would probably guess that we met Dan Haseltine from <a contents="Jars of Clay" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.jarsofclay.com" target="_self">Jars of Clay</a> through our music work but it was actually through our work with <a contents="ONE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.one.org/us/" target="_self">ONE</a> that we connected with Dan. I’m about to sound like a dolt, but I had never heard of <a contents="Jars of Clay" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.jarsofclay.com" target="_self">Jars of Clay</a> (sorry Dan). After meeting him, we worked backwards through their catalog and became instant fans, gobbling up all their amazing song-writing, production, and melodies. Every year in February we go to DC for a <a contents="ONE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.one.org/us/" target="_self">ONE</a> conference to learn about what is currently underway and do lobbying work where we have meetings with all the congressmen and senators in order to propose the next steps that will aide people living in extreme poverty. In the first year that we did lobbying, we’d had an incredibly long, exhausting, but fulfilling day of meetings with all of the KY congressmen and senators. At the end of the day, we had a dinner with all of the other <a contents="ONE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.one.org/us/" target="_self">ONE</a> reps and leaders for which <a contents="ONE&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.one.org/us/" target="_self">ONE </a>had brought on board a few speakers who are deep in this work. Dan was one of them. When Dan stepped up to the platform he quietly, simply, and genuinely spoke about the work we are doing and the reminder of the power of collective voices on behalf of those who do not have the ability, and sometimes even the rights, to be heard. His speech left me in tears and I, of course, asked, “who the heck is that guy?” It was only in the following days and weeks that I discovered his music and was moved again but through a different means. </p>
<p>It has been since that time that we’ve discovered each other’s political, social, and musical voices and have had the privilege to work together in various capacities. Dan is one of the founders and primary voices for <a contents="Blood:Water. Blood:Water" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bloodwater.org" target="_self">Blood:Water. Blood:Water</a> equips African organizations as they work to address the water and HIV/AIDS crises in their communities. A portion of the proceeds from our album campaign will be going to <a contents="Blood:Water" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bloodwater.org" target="_self">Blood:Water</a>. Above is a video that Jemal put together that shares more about the album, Dan’s role, and <a contents="Blood:Water" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bloodwater.org" target="_self">Blood:Water</a>. And, on a side note, Since that time, with an amazing team of other <a contents="ONE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.one.org/us/" target="_self">ONE</a> volunteers and the voices of communities, we have also been able to pass a number of bills that have allotted foreign aide to bringing sustainable electricity to Africa, providing equal opportunity for education to girls and young women in places of extreme poverty, and creating positive economic trade. You can learn more about this <a contents="HERE (and about how to be involved)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.one.org/us/" target="_self">HERE (and about how to be involved)</a>. </p>
<p>I think one of the things that I didn’t fully understand before delving into all of this work is that it is through aiding to empower others that I would find my own empowerment. By being involved, I feel more inspired, innocent, and hopeful than I had in a long, long time. I give gratitude to all of you who empower through your own means and work in the ways you are guided, and to those of you who are discovering what that means for you in your life. While I am blabbering about this work, there are many of you who give in ways that do not receive acknowledgement and there are many of you doing humble good in the world. Thank you. </p>
<p>We are also very thankful for the generosity and empowerment to and for our music that has already come through <a contents="the campaign" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost" target="_self">the campaign</a>. If you have not yet had an opportunity to do so and would like to be part of the fruition of this project I encourage you to <a contents="give HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost" target="_self">give HERE</a>. These last 7 days are important ones in reaching our goal! </p>
<p>Thank you so much, </p>
<p>Moksha </p>
<p>PS If you would like to see more videos featuring other musicians who are involved with the album, check them out here: <a contents="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost/updates" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost/updates" target="_self">https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost/updates</a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/52981152018-06-15T15:55:11-05:002018-08-15T09:18:16-05:00Creative Vulnerability<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost" target="_self"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/b72ea6f5d0c6b438ff5a38fe98cf922be72765b3/original/hudostcampaign-bandzooglebanner01.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>As many of you know, we are a little over a week into our <a contents="61-day fundraising campaign for our new album" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost" target="_self">61-day fundraising campaign for our new album</a>. I’ve included more info about it below, but want to share a little bit from the personal front. </p>
<p>Sometimes as an artist I feel fragmented and unclear on the direction that I am taking. We are not talking about overall life direction or ideals, but rather the step by step process. I can’t tell you how often I feel like I am processing too much information, have too many areas of inspiration and pull of attention, have confusion over my own identity as a mother, performer, creator, activist, and seeker. Such a huge part of life and of creating art and songs is trusting in the process of unknowing. It is so uncomfortable, vulnerable, and risky. The best music and art that I have ever made is when I take risks….because if the space of unknowing is given the heed it deserves and one surrenders to trust, there will be lots of blunders, but also moments of magic. In the creation of this album, we have pushed ourselves to take risks…as a result, there are lots of songs/blunders that will NOT be on the album…but what IS on the album is the evidence of several risks that resulted in magic. Pure magic. </p>
<p>We are talking about taking risks without attachment. No preciousness allowed (not that it doesn’t come later). What it demands is openness and the willingness to release one’s own identity, claims, aims, daily details, and fears. Sounds familiar? That’s what I thought…this is not just the creative process…this is the life process. It is in the moments that we can return to un-presuming openness that our true selves make way for beauty. Some of my favorite people- you know, the ones that you love without fear but who still know how to roast you when you need it- are people who know this place; they are people who take risks by allowing themselves to step into the unknown. </p>
<p>Through the process of this creation I have also taken a stance that is new for me…I have always been someone who pushes myself hard and wants an obvious goal. With this, instead of focusing totally on the goal, I have asked myself if I am taking joy in the process itself. As a result, I am loving the process. Ironically, the goal keeps becoming more clear and the bar is higher than ever. It is by stepping out of our own way that the road seems to open. </p>
<p>Right now we are still in the final creation phase with the album. We are also heading out on tour. We are also doing this campaign… Talk about a juggling of identities! Doing this campaign to raise the funds for the album also feels like stepping into the vulnerable unknown. It is an ego shaking act of trust. A few years ago we went through this and were blown away by the kindness and support we were given. It was very humbling and empowering. We are in the same place now. We ask that you step into the unknown with us…we are asking you for an act of trust. <a contents="We can’t wait to share the album with you and have you be part of the magic.&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost" target="_self">We can’t wait to share the album with you and have you be part of the magic. </a></p>
<p>As a reminder, this is a fundraising campaign for our long-awaited new album of all original material. This album is being mixed by multi-Grammy and CMA winner Vance Powell. He’s a top tier producer/mixer who’s worked with artists such as Jack White (White Stripes), Chris Stapleton, Pearl Jam, Willie Nelson, Buddy Guy, Beyonce, Beck, Alicia Keys, Melissa Etheridge, and a slew of others. And, to add to this excitement, Dan Haseltine from the Grammy winning band Jars of Clay has been on board to help with production!) All of the info is here: </p>
<p><a contents="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost" target="_self">https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost </a></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/52794112018-06-06T14:13:57-05:002018-07-03T00:07:54-05:00New Album- ‘of Water + Mercy’- PledgeMusic Campaign<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.pledgemusic.com/hudost" target="_self"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/93a91328e138a476b98469c366cafc6f8b7be42d/original/hudostbandzoolgebanner03.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>Twelve years ago we took a big leap and began touring and creating music as HuDost on a full time basis. At the time it felt like a wild and vulnerable thing to do. We have come a long way and have had an incredible journey, and every now and then it still feels just as brave and crazy as when we first started. Now is one of those times. We invite you to take this next step with us. </p>
<p>We have just launched the fundraising campaign for our long-awaited new album of all original material. This album is being mixed by multi-Grammy and CMA winner Vance Powell. He’s a top tier producer/mixer who’s worked with artists such as Jack White (White Stripes), Chris Stapleton, Pearl Jam, Willie Nelson, Buddy Guy, Beyonce, Beck, Alicia Keys, Melissa Etheridge, Kings of Leon and a slew of others. And, to add to this excitement, Dan Haseltine from the Grammy winning band Jars of Clay has been on board to help with production! Not only that, in addition to some of our team of wonderful musicians, all of the band members of Jars of Clay are musically involved and we have written a very new song with Dan that will be on the album. The sound of the album already feels like a major stepping stone for us and we have pushed ourselves as songwriters, collaborators, and, well heck, LOVE-creators! </p>
<p>Here is the link for the campaign: </p>
<p><a contents="www.pledgemusic.com/hudost&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost" target="_self">www.pledgemusic.com/hudost </a></p>
<p>We are asking for your contribution to help make this record a reality! The funding will help in paying the musicians & engineers as well as mixing, mastering, artwork, printing CDs & Vinyl, video production for a few songs as well as marketing & PR! </p>
<p>We ask you to be the underwriters for our future; allowing us to give this album everything it deserves and opening new opportunities for us as performers. </p>
<p>We have super-fun pre-orders and exclusives and hope that you will check them out! </p>
<p>We will be giving a portion of the total campaign proceeds to Blood:Water. This is a non-profit that was founded by Dan Haseltine and Jars of Clay. Blood:Water equips African Organizations as they work to address the water and HIV/AIDS crises in their communities. More information is available here: <a contents="https://www.bloodwater.org&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.bloodwater.org" target="_self">https://www.bloodwater.org </a></p>
<p>We are beyond excited about the songs, how they sound, and the musicians on board! The songs are about positive conscious action in the world, the brutal beauty of being human, being a family and the losses and triumphs that come with life. </p>
<p>We feel a lot of love for this collection of tunes. It includes some of our long time favorite original HuDost songs that we have not yet released that many of you have been asking for for a long time and some very new songs you’ve never heard. </p>
<p>Please watch the video for more info! </p>
<p><a contents="www.pledgemusic.com/hudost" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/hudost" target="_self">www.pledgemusic.com/hudost</a></p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="I64ziP7Q5xY" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/I64ziP7Q5xY/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/I64ziP7Q5xY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="360" width="640" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/52359092018-05-15T15:24:44-05:002018-06-11T06:02:14-05:00Exciting Season!<p>We are currently working on a new album that has AMAZING special guests. We will share our big news with you soon...We are very happy with the direction the album is heading and can't wait to share it with you!</p>
<p>We have also begun a wonderful season of touring! All of our tour dates are <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.hudost.com/shows" target="_self">HERE</a>. They include <a contents="Unifier Festival" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://unifierfestival.com" target="_self">Unifier Festival</a>, <a contents="Hillside Festival" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://hillsidefestival.ca" target="_self">Hillside Festival</a>, <a contents="Levitt AMP" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://grant.levittamp.org/single/?id=59d2ce8a0ad1a400044eaf13" target="_self">Levitt AMP</a>, <a contents="Blessed Coast Music Festival" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.blessedcoast.ca" target="_self">Blessed Coast Music Festival</a>, <a contents="Beloved Festival" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://belovedfestival.com" target="_self">Beloved Festival</a>, and more that we will be announcing soon! </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/f4995aa6fa49cca94f5434b12eb8edeb447704d7/original/beloved-music-festival-2.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />(Photo from Beloved Festival by Kyler Wiltshire)</p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/49778772017-12-14T17:43:37-06:002018-10-26T00:37:08-05:00Full Episode STOP! TV Feature on HuDost<p>We are featured as the latest episode for Canada's Stop! TV program filmed at our August show in Frelighsburg, Quebec. Producer Maurice Singfield did an amazing job on this and there's great interview footage with Moksha, Jemal Wade, Chuck, Mike & Grace including us talking about our ONE Campaign work. There's a lot of music too including a new song called 'Benevolence Day'. </p>
<p>BIG THANKS to Rusty James for dialing in the sound and to Vicki Tansey for the beautiful space. Huge gratitude to Reverend Guitars, Nord Keyboards, Stone Custom Drum L.L.C., Los Cabos Drumsticks, SABIAN, Gretsch Guitars & harmonium from Mid-East Mfg. Final audio mix by Jemal Wade Hines & Mastered by Oz Fritz. ENJOY! </p>
<p><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="EdpRJAIMVAo" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/EdpRJAIMVAo/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EdpRJAIMVAo?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="324" width="576" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/49614502017-12-04T10:33:45-06:002018-05-26T01:26:26-05:00We are Incredibly Thankful to the Canada Council for the Arts<p>We are very fortunate to have received a grant from The Canada Council for the Arts for Arts Abroad. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $153 million to bring the arts to Canadians throughout the country. Yes!! Thank you!!</p>
<p>Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien. L’an dernier, le Conseil a investi 153 millions de dollars pour mettre de l’art dans la vie des Canadiennes et des Canadiens de tout le pays. Merci!!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/598cc047a3985bfe96d23f7031755c398b4a9f96/original/ccfa-rgb-colour-e.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p> </p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/49503232017-11-27T08:38:34-06:002018-03-29T00:47:05-05:00This Thursday! HuDost, ONE, and World AIDS Day!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/5b0f3a6ee642a2f421ffe8fb2eb600c41b8e6e38/original/23561617-10155057885067393-1555377544850806043-n.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>ONE Campaign WORLD AIDS DAY Acoustic Concert & Tom Petty Tribute at Yellowberri in Bowling Green, Kentucky featuring: </p>
<p>HuDost <br>Fat Box <br>Former Friends of Young Americans <br>Josh Mitcham of Jericho Woods <br>Cody Wagoner <br>....and special guest MC Joshua Scott! </p>
<p>***We do not want your money. We only want your voice!*** </p>
<p>Thursday, November 30th at 7:30 PM at <br>Yellowberri <br>814 State Street <br>Bowling Green, KY </p>
<p>Admission is Free when you write a letter about fighting extreme poverty to our elected official. WKU Onecampus will be with us to assist! </p>
<p>Each artist will perform a mini-acoustic set culminating in a collaborative Tom Petty tribute jam at the end of the evening. MC Joshua Scott will be showing film clips & speaking about issues surrounding HIV/AIDS, extreme poverty, girls education, and more in between sets. </p>
<p>HUGE GRATITUDE to our sponsors at WDNS FM D93 & Mellow Matt's Music & More !!! </p>
<p>BG Cheese Wagon food truck will be parked outside for your food needs </p>
<p>****** <br>In the past two decades, the United States has led the way in making remarkable progress against HIV/AIDS around the world. Programs funded by the federal government, such as the Global Fund and PEPFAR, have saved tens of millions of lives while preventing even more new infections. These programs have served as model government programs in terms of efficiency and efficacy. These same programs now face the threat of cuts in the federal budget, which could undo much of the progress that we have made. </p>
<p>We’ll be asking Senators to continue America’s investment in life-saving programs like PEPFAR and the Global Fund in the federal budget. We’ll also be asking them to vocalize this support during the week of World AIDS Day on the House and Senate floor or through public statements. </p>
<p>****** <br>ONE is a campaigning and advocacy organization of more than eight million people around the world taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. </p>
<p>We believe the fight against poverty isn’t about charity, but about justice and equality. </p>
<p>Whether lobbying political leaders in world capitals or running cutting-edge grassroots campaigns, ONE pressures governments to do more to fight AIDS and other preventable, treatable diseases in the poorest places on the planet, to empower small-holder farmers, to expand access to energy, and to combat corruption so governments are accountable to their citizens. Cofounded by Bono and other activists, ONE is strictly nonpartisan.</p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/47761752017-07-12T10:25:54-05:002018-04-21T05:00:21-05:00Montreal Folk and Stan Rogers<p><strong><span class="font_large">Just Returned from playing the Montreal Folk Fest and The Stan Rogers Folk Fest (Nova Scotia)!</span></strong></p>
<p>We had a wonderful time playing both of these festivals and the other lovely ones that were included in the last month of touring! In a few weeks we will be playing several outdoor performing arts centers including some of the new <a contents="Levitts" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://grant.levittamp.org">Levitts</a>! See you beautiful folks in NY, VT, QC, and OH!</p>
<p>At the <a contents="Stan Rogers Folk Festival " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.stanfest.com">Stan Rogers Folk Festival </a>we played MainStage and side stage sets as HuDost and then also had the honor of being <a contents="Ramy Essam'" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ramyessam.net">Ramy Essam'</a>s backing band. We look forward to playing with him more in the future.</p>
<p><strong>From Stan Fest:</strong></p>
<p>Nice shot by Denis Wong:</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/310acce7e21b615e7c28e9a85b141792b6923624/original/19598797-1713458298682069-5240989927694557634-n.jpg?1499872743" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/ff88fa760c9ae421bd91cc131f0e72a12985e055/original/19761935-128382134424680-8302538182533054464-n.jpg?1501098327" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>From our magical Drum-Man Chuck Mauk:</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/c0a0b86fb05d340b8aa4c67e30e536fae3f3e803/original/19554151-10154696722192393-4559798992428605601-n.jpg?1499872630" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/1a018cbd0f8eeda3ab7754d45c4b193f3e5840cd/original/maxresdefault.jpg?1501098241" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>A couple fun audience shots:</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/9524c7761e4d5314856338893449b91c18e2b221/original/19665518-10154700249427393-7143998234931878422-n.jpg?1499872381" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/57db2753f76f3096f16209bf9730f7705054f51a/original/19665117-10154712260437393-8299204715032586623-n.jpg?1499872382" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><strong>From the Montreal Fok Fest sur le Canal:</strong></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/9511f969dee0f0da460f6b1a360fca26cd043cb3/original/19274745-10154999864498800-2827929800707909776-n.jpg?1499872956" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/3c8d0f1d3741a344f90359ebd83b103ff2e948df/original/19657457-835402176613546-6817334915024522884-n.jpg?1501098473" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/f6a6db771c26ff335684b742438b34b38a4f6ea5/original/19554993-835402033280227-463135682358755456-n.jpg?1501098510" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/c4f4feecb857074dc93bb84be4af91980327d39c/original/19554828-10155586444067975-8358384134161454333-n.jpg?1501098659" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/2af7bc12bc2e7ad6f2ee5c00a4320bd16b594424/original/19113809-10155364288300979-3098090162179689101-n.jpg?1499873101" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/47123072017-05-17T12:25:08-05:002018-07-05T23:46:45-05:00HuDost will be playing the Wild and Wonderful Moonshiner's Ball- THIS SUNDAY!<p>Check it out here: <a contents="https://www.facebook.com/events/1616582998647206/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1616582998647206/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1616582998647206/</a></p>
<p>Or here: <a contents="http://themoonshinersball.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://themoonshinersball.com">http://themoonshinersball.com</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/f5a57acad522d5c19daf53e325fb0ea46c45b596/original/17861518-10154480735682393-5651039244971324214-n.jpg?1495041502" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br><br> </p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/43643782016-09-09T09:40:00-05:002018-04-25T07:17:48-05:00Her Turn<strong>Performance Piece by Moksha Sommer with guest performer Tanya Evanson and music by HuDost<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="f_Ln52TiolI" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/f_Ln52TiolI/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f_Ln52TiolI?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="300" width="480" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br>Gratitude to Simon Abou Fadel, Todd Munro, and Jemal Wade Hines in helping to create this piece.<br><br>Description of the work by Moksha:</strong><br> <p>‘Her Turn’, is a video/live performance piece. While I performed it at VCFA in that form (as seen in this video), I also created a video version of the piece that stands on its own that can function without the live performance element. The piece includes footage of the featured woman, Tanya, doing the practice of whirling. This practice was originally established by Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī who lived from 1207-1273. He remains known as Rumi and his poetry continues to be highly valued. Whirling is one of the practices in the Islamic faith that women were originally permitted to practice in equal stride with men. Rumi himself had both female and male students and welcomed women into the fold. It was after his death that this was questioned and women, in some lineages of the tradition, were banned from practicing. In certain parts of the world it is only now that women are reclaiming this tradition. ‘Her Turn’ addresses that reclaiming in a subtle way. The song that I chose to include as the live musical performance in ‘Her Turn’ is our rendition of the first verse of the Mathnawi (Rumi’s main work, his ‘Mathnawi’ was composed in Konya and continues to be regarded as one of the peak poems of the Persian language). This verse speaks of the pain of love, the ache of separation, and the essence of longing. In my desire to address the current role of women reclaiming spiritual practices, I included audio of Tanya speaking about the practice of whirling and reading one of her own poems. In creating ‘Her Turn’ I hoped that the pairing of the old tradition done at this time by a woman (the video portion of the work), with a live performance of traditional verse done by a woman (me), with the current contemplations on this tradition voiced by the whirler, could render the necessary harmonious juxtaposition to give voice to the purpose of the work.</p><br><br> HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/43097802016-08-04T12:17:29-05:002018-05-09T02:22:58-05:00New Live Videos!Yes! That is right! We are excited about these new videos from our recent Music City Roots performance and hope you enjoy them!<br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="9JpVOCH-VjQ" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/9JpVOCH-VjQ/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9JpVOCH-VjQ?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe><br><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="rqNAQFgOaT4" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/rqNAQFgOaT4/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rqNAQFgOaT4?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42787122016-07-14T12:10:00-05:002019-01-23T10:32:18-06:00Amazing time at Blissfest and upcoming Ark show!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/2e0e293544223093e95d3d55616396de11ce989d/original/13620130-10153706757467393-1482146030530185973-n.jpg?1468515708" class="size_l justify_center border_" />We have just returned home from an absolutely amazing tour. This tour began with doing concerts as HuDost and then transforming into Marty Willson-Piper's band; Acres of Space. These dates brought us to some wonderful places in May and June. We will be touring more with Marty in the coming year and plan to record new versions of some of his hit songs and some of his lesser known masterpieces with him. <br><br>In June we did dates just as HuDost in a number of magical places including Montreal, and Quebec City, and parts of New York. Just this last weekend we had the amazing honor of returning to BlissFest in northern MI. This festival is an absolutely heart warming, large, family-style affair full of festive people, excellent staff, and ridiculously great music. We played 2 shows, one of which was on the main stage. I think the photos give good perspective on the happiness that ensued. <br><br>Especially with all of the pain and confusion that currently exists in our world. For us and for many, music seems to be a healing and unifying force. We are grateful to be a part of that. We will be playing the famous Ark in Ann Arbor this Sunday and look forward to sharing the continues Bliss in this setting.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/f1e172cbe55d79d611181315faca21515073f9d2/original/13659102-10154406248142975-7335576098678797935-n.jpg?1468515684" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/f7f3cf53b501b9dc5b3dd17e7ffb139f82c9b38d/original/13600111-10153964638358800-6760088507399143867-n.jpg?1468515707" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/215422/5bed72af7c823d72d3e0f6d2e995df760382f125/original/13667869-10153811429578546-7944036603320132467-o.jpg?1468515720" class="size_l justify_center border_" />HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767692016-04-27T12:19:24-05:002016-07-13T11:50:44-05:00May/June tour with Marty Willson-Piper!<p>Starting May 11th, live-streamed from Music City Roots in Nashville Tennessee, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/marty.willsonpiper/">Marty Willson-Piper</a>‘s Acres of Space & HuDost will begin their 2016 tour. </p>
<p>The last date on the tour will be June 25th at ONCE Ballroom in Somerville, MA. </p>
<p>The music will be a large retrospective of Marty’s solo work, both electric & acoustic, as well as songs from Noctorum, All About Eve, The Church & more. All musicians involved in the tour will be sitting in and collaborating with each other creating amazing evenings of music! </p>
<p>HuDost will do sets of their ‘Neo-Folk World Rock’ material as well as being a part of Acres of Space!</p>
<p>The current dates thus far are listed below with more to follow! Individual invite links will be added soon for each show. We welcome having ‘street teams’ to help get the word out both locally and through social media so please help us spread the Word about these shows (upon request we can provide you with images and info)! Also, please feel free to post photos & videos on Facebook once the tour has started! </p>
<p>More info on each show is available on our website tour page:<br>
<a href="http://www.hudost.com/tour">www.hudost.com/tour</a></p>
<p>May 11 Nashville TN- <a href="http://musiccityroots.com">Music City Roots </a><br>
(w Dan Haseltine from <a href="http://www.jarsofclay.com">Jars of Clay</a>)</p>
<p>May 12 Bowling Green KY- Tidballs<br>
(w Jericho Woods & Christie Lenee)<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/218484941875390/">https://www.facebook.com/events/218484941875390/</a></p>
<p>May 13 Nashville TN- Blood:Water<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/526981887489148/">https://www.facebook.com/events/526981887489148/</a></p>
<p>May 19 Carborro NC- Cats Cradle BackRoom<br>
May 20- Raleigh NC- SchoolKids Records</p>
<p>May 21 Knoxville TN- Scruffy City Music Hall<br>
(w Ananda Dance)<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/531664653672204/">https://www.facebook.com/events/531664653672204/</a></p>
<p>May 22 Atlanta GA- Eddie Owen Presents at the<br>
Red Clay Theater<br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1740201399558863/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1740201399558863/</a></p>
<p>June 08-09 TBA<br>
June 10 Pittsfield MA- Whitney Center of the Arts<br>
June 11 Rhinebeck NY- (Private event …please inquire)<br>
June 12 Wappinger Falls NY- CoSM (Chapel of Sacred Mirrors)</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767702016-04-16T15:28:06-05:002016-12-07T12:33:25-06:00Recent Performance on Nashville’s Music City Roots<p>HuDost was thrilled to return to Music City Roots in Nashville on May 11th!</p>
<p>Starting May 11th, live-streamed from <a href="http://musiccityroots.com">Music City Roots</a> in Nashville Tennessee, Marty Willson-Piper‘s Acres of Space & HuDost began their 2016 tour. The show was also aired on TV and radio.</p>
<p>Here are a couple of the performances from that evening…more will be coming soon!:</p>
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<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="vrElyhZYCio" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/vrElyhZYCio/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vrElyhZYCio?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="400" width="" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767712016-03-26T15:32:14-05:002019-01-04T04:02:47-06:00Yoga Journal features ‘Sufi Kirtan’ as #5 in ’10 Best Yoga Tunes of the Year’!<p>‘Sufi Kirtan’ has been doing wonderfully. Here is some of the recent press coverage. There is more to come!!</p>
<p>– Yoga Journal featured ‘Sufi Kirtan’ as #5 in ’10 Best Yoga Tunes of the Year’!<br>
http://www.yogajournal.com/slideshow/10-best-yoga-tunes-year/#5 </p>
<p>-Soul Traveller has featured HuDost’s ‘Sufi Kirtan’ as one of the ‘Top 20 Conscious Albums of 2015’!:<br>
http://www.soultraveller.net/competitions/music-competitions/the-top-20-conscious-music-albums-2015/ </p>
<p>-Kindred Spirit Magazine (in the UK) featured Sufi Kirtan in the “News” section of the Sept./Oct. issue: http://kindredspirit.co.uk/product/issue-139/ . </p>
<p>-Watkins’ Mind Body Spirit magazine (primarily available in UK & US) is reviewing in the Music section of Nov/Winter issue and will stock CDs in the Watkins bookstore in London. </p>
<p>-Yoga Chicago reviewed Sufi Kirtan in their Sept/Oct 2015 issue, in an article titled “Who Feels It, Knows It” by Debbie Winston Buzil </p>
<p>-Yoga Chat with the Accidental Yogist, Episode 215: Shared Prayers, Aug. 25, 2015, featured music from Sufi Kirtan & interviewed Moksha live. </p>
<p>-New World Kirtan Podcast featured a track in Sept. 25’s Fresh Tracks 29 podcast: http://newworldkirtan.com/2015/09/fresh-tracks-29/ </p>
<p>-Sage Magazine featured “La Ilaha Il Allah” as a free track in the July/August issue, p. 47. Sufi Kirtan’s album cover is also featured on p.27 in a sacred music roundup. </p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767722016-03-21T13:57:22-05:002017-01-15T20:42:42-06:00HuDost at BlissFest and the ARK in July! Hello Glorious Michigan!<p>All the info for these dates and our other tour dates is available <a href="http://hudost.com/tour/">HERE</a>!</p>
<p>We absolutely adored playing <a href="http://www.blissfest.org/festival">BlissFest</a> in Northern MI last year and are thrilled to be returning! If you don’t know about BlissFest and the amazing line-ups and great vibes and beautiful location that they have, please do check it out <a href="http://www.blissfest.org/festival">HERE</a>!</p>
<p>This will be taking place July 8-10. The following weekend we will be playing none other than the infamous ARK in Ann Arbor on July 17th. You can check out <a href="http://www.theark.org">the ARK HERE!</a></p>
<p><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Unknown.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Unknown" height="201" width="251" /></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767732016-01-17T17:32:08-06:002018-12-04T03:10:51-06:00HuDost at the Upcoming Folk Alliance International<p>From February 17-21, HuDost will be showcasing at the 2016 <a href="http://www.folk.org">Folk Alliance International</a> in Kansas City. This will include an amazing Official Showcase on one of the main stages at 8:45 PM on the Saturday Night! We will post all of the finalized showcases soon, so please check back for more information. </p>
<p>The Mission of the Folk Alliance International speaks for itself:</p>
<p>To nurture, engage and empower the international folk music community — traditional and contemporary, amateur and professional — through education, advocacy and performance.</p>
<p>Amen!</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767742015-05-29T15:51:09-05:002017-01-15T20:42:43-06:00Gratitude for Sufi Kirtan<p><strong>In October we raised $42,607 (107% of our $40,000 goal) and have been incredibly grateful to be able to release two albums that we love!</strong></p>
<p>If you don’t have it already, you can order/download HuDost Bandcamp ’Sufi Kirtan’ & ‘Eastern Rose (2015 Remaster)’ here:<br>
<a href="https://hudost.bandcamp.com/album/sufi-kirtan">https://hudost.bandcamp.com/album/sufi-kirtan</a></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/HuDostSufiKirtan_DigitalCover.jpg"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/HuDostSufiKirtan_DigitalCover-300x300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="HuDostSufiKirtan_DigitalCover" height="300" width="300" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.bandcamp.com/album/sufi-kirtan">Sufi Kirtan Pre-Sale & Download</a></p>
<p>We are delighted to announce the release of HUDOST Sufi Kirtan!<br>
We have some exciting news… Our ‘Sufi Kirtan’ interfaith-world-chant album is finished and has been released! There are already some amazing reviews of the new album in the works that we will post very soon!</p>
<p>In addition to the new album, we are also celebrating our 10th Anniversary with a remastered reissue of our debut CD ‘In an Eastern Rose Garden’. </p>
<p>Sufi Kirtan sounds fantastic as it was mixed by Oz Fritz (Tom Waits, Zakir Hussain, Bill Laswell) and mastered by Dale Becker of Bernie Becker Mastering. We have some really amazing musicians joining us on it as well including Dan Walters, Arjun Bruggeman (Krishna Das’ tabla man!), Martha Mooke, George Tortorelli, Anit Ghosh, Bryan Brock, Katherine Smith & Robert Oakes (of Oakes & Smith), John de Kadt, Ashana Sofia, Julian Douglas, Melissa Hyman, Jim Beckwith, JP Durand (from Incendio), Sarah Bowman & Joshua Greenbaum. We really hope you enjoy it! It is an extremely special album for us.</p>
<p>“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.”</p>
<p>Friedrich Nietzsche</p>
<p>Having toured the US, Canada, and Europe constantly since April 2006, we have grown and expanded, travelled rocky and glorious terrain and MARVELED at all we have learned and explored. In this time we (Moksha and Jemal-the core members of HuDost) have grown as artists, as seekers, as a couple and as a family. In 2013 our amazing son was brought into the world. As we approach our 10th Anniversary as a band, we are about to embark on the next chapter of our careers with two very exciting projects; both of these fulfill longstanding dreams. This is a big step and we are very excited.</p>
<p>These two projects are two records that are now completed and ready for your ears. One of these is our ‘Sufi Kirtan’ album of interfaith world chants and zikr that genuinely speaks from our hearts. This includes material we have been working on for a long time. The second is an album that has been done as a collaboration with Steve Kilbey from the Australian band ‘The Church’ (who were recently ushered into the Australian Hall of Fame). This album has incredible guest musicians on it including Jon Anderson (from YES)!</p>
<p>Here is our original campaign video (in case you missed it):<br>
</p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/sufi-kirtan-july-31st-release-preorders-available-now-thanks-to-you-and-our-successful-fundraising-campaign/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p><br>
<a href="http://igg.me/at/hudost2014" title="Indiegogo HuDost Campaign">Check out this link in order to see the campaign page videos and final results!</a>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767752015-05-03T16:00:49-05:002016-07-13T11:50:45-05:00Sufi Kirtan July 31st release – Preorders available NOW- Thanks to YOU and our successful Fundraising Campaign!<p><strong>BE A FRIEND OF THE ONE SOUND</strong></p>
<p><strong>We raised $42,607 (107% of our $40,000 goal) and have been incredibly grateful to be able to release two albums that we love!</strong></p>
<p></p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-fundraising-campaign-now-until-october-1st/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p><br>
<a href="http://igg.me/at/hudost2014" title="Indiegogo HuDost Campaign">Check out this link in order to see the campaign page videos and final results!</a>
<p>We are delighted to announce the upcoming release of HUDOST Sufi Kirtan!<br>
We have some exciting news… Our ‘Sufi Kirtan’ interfaith-world-chant album is finished and will be released on July 31st! For those of you who weren’t able to donate during the campaign we are now taking pre-orders for the album on our Bandcamp page (link below).</p>
<p>In addition to the new album, we are also celebrating our 10th Anniversary with a remastered reissue of our debut CD ‘In an Eastern Rose Garden’. For a limited time we are offering a signed discounted pre-order bundle of both albums!</p>
<p>Pre-Order HuDost Bandcamp ’Sufi Kirtan’ & ‘Eastern Rose (2015 Remaster)’ here:<br>
<a href="https://hudost.bandcamp.com/album/sufi-kirtan">https://hudost.bandcamp.com/album/sufi-kirtan</a></p>
<p>Sufi Kirtan sounds fantastic as it was mixed by Oz Fritz (Tom Waits, Zakir Hussain, Bill Laswell) and mastered by Dale Becker of Bernie Becker Mastering. We have some really amazing musicians joining us on it as well including Dan Walters, Arjun Bruggeman (Krishna Das’ tabla man!), Martha Mooke, George Tortorelli, Anit Ghosh, Bryan Brock, Katherine Smith & Robert Oakes (of Oakes & Smith), John de Kadt, Ashana Sofia, Julian Douglas, Melissa Hyman, Jim Beckwith, JP Durand (from Incendio), Sarah Bowman & Joshua Greenbaum. We really hope you enjoy it! It is an extremely special album for us.</p>
<p>“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.”</p>
<p>Friedrich Nietzsche</p>
<p>Having toured the US, Canada, and Europe constantly since April 2006, we have grown and expanded, travelled rocky and glorious terrain and MARVELED at all we have learned and explored. In this time we (Moksha and Jemal-the core members of HuDost) have grown as artists, as seekers, as a couple and as a family. In 2013 our amazing son was brought into the world. As we approach our 10th Anniversary as a band, we are about to embark on the next chapter of our careers with two very exciting projects; both of these fulfill longstanding dreams. This is a big step and we are very excited.</p>
<p>These two projects are two records that are now completed and ready for your ears. One of these is our ‘Sufi Kirtan’ album of interfaith world chants and zikr that genuinely speaks from our hearts. This includes material we have been working on for a long time. The second is an album that has been done as a collaboration with Steve Kilbey from the Australian band ‘The Church’ (who were recently ushered into the Australian Hall of Fame). This album has incredible guest musicians on it including Jon Anderson (from YES)!</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767762015-05-02T00:48:09-05:002017-01-15T20:42:44-06:00HuDost’s 2015 Retrospective!<p>2015 was a totally amazing year of touring with shows that have included headlining Chantlanta and playing the New Orleans Sacred Music Festival. Last year included performing with Philip Glass, opening for Ani DiFranco, Bhakti Fest, Floydfest, and many other festivals and performing art centers! The 2015 10th Anniversary Summer Tour starts June 05th in Philadelphia and will run until the end of July! We will be playing PA, MA, NY, VT, Quebec, Ontario, MI, and British Columbia, including shows at Kripalu, Omega Institute, Islands Folk Festival in BC, Bliss Fest in northern Michigan, Music in the Pines Festival in Ontario, Montreal & Quebec City FLOW events, the Hamptons, MPLS, Madison WI, Chicago, Rochester, Seattle, Vancouver and more! Please check our tour schedule for continued dates and updates. We will also be posting invites on Facebook as well, so please add us there!</p>
<p>We also completed two albums in 2015 which are a Sufi Kirtan album (which includes original Zikrs, Turkish Illahis, and songs from the Chishti lineage) and a collaboration with Steve Kilbey! Moksha also recently laid down vocal tracks for the new Jon Anderson project (from YES) and he was a guest on the Kilbey collaboration. The album is available <a href="https://hudost.bandcamp.com/album/the-word-is">HERE!</a></p>
<p>In October an extremely successful IndieGogo campaign was completed (raising over $42,000) in order to fund the completion of these two albums. We are now delving into more songwriting for future albums!</p>
<p>Featured photo by Michael Ingram</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767772015-03-26T12:29:29-05:002017-01-15T20:42:44-06:00The HuDost & Steve Kilbey Album<p>The album, ‘The Word is…’, is available <a href="https://hudost.bandcamp.com/album/the-word-is">HERE</a>:<br>
<a href="https://hudost.bandcamp.com/album/the-word-is"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DostSKTweakedRobbyCover.jpg"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DostSKTweakedRobbyCover-300x200.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="The Word is...." height="200" width="300" /></a></p>
<p>The Neo-Folk World Rock duo, HuDost (from Montreal & Kentucky), team up with Steve Kilbey (lead singer & bassist of The Church) for an experimental collaborative album called ‘The Word is…’. The record also features Jon Anderson of YES on a sprawling 8 minute multi-leveled track called OMEGA. </p>
<p>In addition to the familiar and luring lead vocals of Moksha Sommer & Steve Kilbey, the album features HuDost guitarist Jemal Wade & Steve as multi-instrumentalists providing sonically rich layers of guitars, bass, synths, mellotrons, piano and varying electronic treatments. The record also features musical contributions from Melissa Hyman on cello, Sofia Goodman on drums, Kai Welch (Abigail Washburn) on horns, Joe Garcia on Pedal Steel, Cybele on Sarangi & Stephan Junca on percussion. </p>
<p>‘The Word is…’ was a labour of love created over the course of 3 years and was produced by Jemal Wade Hines. Master sound man Oz Fritz (Tom Waits, Bill Laswell, Zakir Hussain) mixed the music to perfection. The album was mastered by Dale Becker of Bernie Becker Mastering. </p>
<p>Besides the 8 original co-written tracks, there’s also a cover of the Velvet Underground’s ‘Sunday Morning’ that was recorded the morning Lou passed away, as well as a re-working of Kilbey’s classic track ‘Something That Means Something’. </p>
<p>The album cover art features a beautiful painting by Steve Kilbey as well as more album art throughout the packaging by renowned artist E.J. Gold.</p>
<p>“As we go along, it takes ever-more amazing music and performances to make an impression, right? OK; – but finding new and UNIQUE music is a treasure. HuDost IS such a treasure… and I feel like I’m 21 again but with some of the smarts I’ve picked up since then…” -Victor Alexander</p>
<p>“A great album, I love it. (I’ve been a) massive fan of Kilbey’s work for years, and this does not disappoint at all. The voices all work beautifully together and it’s probably the last chance you’ll get to hear Jon Anderson working with some of life’s more “out there” musicians. Seek out and buy!” -BH</p>
<p>“It’s rare these days to hear a piece of music that truly sounds “new”, that sounds like something that hasn’t been done before and is also fresh, vibrant and affirmative.”- RG</p>
<p><a href="https://hudost.bandcamp.com/album/the-word-is">GET THE ALBUM HERE!</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/HuDostKilbeyAlbumBanner.jpg"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/HuDostKilbeyAlbumBanner-300x111.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="HuDostKilbeyAlbumBanner" height="111" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767782015-01-15T14:19:15-06:002016-07-13T11:50:45-05:00Erghen Deda- Live at North Avenue<p><a href="http://hudost.com/live-at-north-avenue/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p>Featured Photo by Jane Feldman</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767792014-09-24T15:29:45-05:002017-01-15T20:42:44-06:00The Veil<p>Beyond the Veil</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Moksha_Sommer_HuDost_Islands_Folk_Festival_2012_Providence_Farm_Duncan_BC.jpg"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Moksha_Sommer_HuDost_Islands_Folk_Festival_2012_Providence_Farm_Duncan_BC-198x300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Moksha Sommer, HuDost, Islands Folk Festival 2012, Providence Farm, Duncan, BC" height="300" width="198" /></a></p>
<p>So many spiritual traditions confront the idea of the veil as that thing that prevents us from seeing the greater picture. It is revered as something that takes a multitude of forms that we are friends with, enemies with, discouraged by, in love with, etc. It is the splendid Maya. It is like skin…the delicate vessel of containment that is easily broken. It is the veil that hides the face of the blushing bride. I dare not give my own description of what that veil truly is or isn’t but know that it has been a consistently recognized recognition of the un-recognizable.</p>
<p>Of late I have actually been contemplating the veil of illusion that has manifested with the advent of cyber reality (which I know does not feel recent but definitely is in the grand scheme of things). More and more, our lives are invested in something that increases our distance exponentially from the real; it hides blemishes, it presents people with the illusory manifestation that they choose. On the other hand, certain spaces cease to exist, physical dimensions are irrelevant, without seeing a friend or even opening our mouths we can speak with them, etc. So, my question is this…is the gap between us and what is beyond us expanding or contracting? Have we gone far enough to go full circle?</p>
<p>Please share your thoughts with us on this, and on a practical level, what is it like to be part of our campaign that we have been ravaging the cyber waves with? Do you feel closer and more connected or further and more distant? To share with you, we have felt, and continue to feel, huge gratitude to the support we have received. Every contribution we receive has been from a distance but is truly from a specific person who has his or her own life and is being caring and generous by including our work in what they value. In my previous blog I shared about vulnerability, now I ask you to share about the ways your life is affected by this exact type of communicating and what connections and vulnerable places are accessed in you through this. </p>
<p>Music, for me more than any other medium, seems to access the personal for so many people. A single song can be related to by a huge number of people all of whom have a different and deep perspective on its meaning. Songs that I wrote from a particular perspective will have a completely different meaning for the listener. I have had people share with me what they experience/interpret from one of my songs and, on a practical level, it is so far from what I had created that I am stunned and amazed. For this very reason, when people ask me for details about a song I have written and its origin, I often choose to not share. This is because I want to allow them to have their own interpretation and space. In relation to the veil and illusion, one could ask if these interpretations take us farther from the truth. However, what I have come to realize is that if a one can have a personal relationship to the material then the essence of what is beyond the specifics and details grows stronger and deeper. It is the expansion and contraction of that dynamic.</p>
<p>Again, please share your thoughts around all of this…after all, I don’t want to be the only one blabbering about wild esoteric ideas. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/72x72/1f609.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="?" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p>– Moksha</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767802014-09-23T13:11:43-05:002016-07-13T11:50:45-05:00Les ‘Videos’ pour Vous!<p>Here’s a video we recorded in our studio of a new piece called ‘Universal Worship’ that will be on our upcoming ‘Sufi Kirtan’ Interfaith World Chant album. This one is a chant honoring all faiths.<br>
</p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/les-videos-pour-vous/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p>Here’s a quickie campaign update from us to YOU!<br>
</p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/les-videos-pour-vous/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p>Here’s a brief song sampler of some working rough mixes from the HuDost/Steve Kilbey record to give you all a further taste of what’s contained within ‘The Word is Love’!<br>
</p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/les-videos-pour-vous/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p>Here’s a fun ‘outtake blooper reel’ from HuDost’s IndieGoGo Campaign videos featuring Moksha, JW, Kaleb, Mollie & @Steve Steve Kilbey too!<br>
</p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/les-videos-pour-vous/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p>The Actual, Real-Deal HuDost Campaign Video!<br>
</p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/les-videos-pour-vous/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p>Steve Kilbey talking about the campaign!<br>
</p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/les-videos-pour-vous/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767812014-09-15T11:18:29-05:002017-01-15T20:42:44-06:00The Good, the Bad, and the Grateful<p><a href="http://hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-3.jpg"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-3-300x236.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="photo 3" height="236" width="300" /></a></p>
<p>“Vulnerability is not weakness, and the uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure we face every day are not optional. Our only choice is a question of engagement. Our willingness to own and engage with our vulnerability determines the depth of our courage and the clarity of our purpose; the level to which we protect ourselves from being vulnerable is a measure of our fear and disconnection.”<br>
― Brené Brown</p>
<p>Sometimes performing is easy, relaxed, fulfilling and natural. Sometimes it is exhausting, impossible and forced. The question for me in either instance is if I am allowing myself to be vulnerable, and if I am remembering gratitude. I have learned from years of “performing” that if I can, for the most part, the essence of what I foster creatively will come through and move people. That does not mean that I will cease to be silly or cease to be uncomfortable. What it means is that if I do not open the more tender parts of myself, something will stagnate and not translate to the audience. You can call that ‘Something’ whatever you want (i.e. Spirit, the void, creative mojo, God, Allah, Yahweh, the uni-VERSE, etc. etc.). Whatever you choose to call it, a porous-ness is required for that breath to enter and then be expelled.<br>
This is not just true in performing. In the last few years Jemal Wade and I have both been through challenging and painful work; I went through brain surgery and had to re-learn most of my language skills (and could not see for a while), his brother died suddenly, my father passed away, I broke my collar bone in a mountain biking accident, etc. With these there have been emotional struggles and trauma that touch upon a delicate place that demands a choice: shame or vulnerability. I am the kind of person who is hardheaded and proud (much to my own chagrin) and I have chosen a path of paradox by working with creative mediums that force me to be confused and tender in order for something beautiful to be born. These personal life struggles hit the same nerves. In our bedroom we have a poster from the Bread and Puppet Theater that has the following statement written on the bottom of it:</p>
<p>THAT SIMPLE LIGHT MAY RISE FROM COMPLICATED DARKNESS</p>
<p>We are all at least a little bit messy, are we not? We are all at least slightly complicated and full of polarities. We are all either judging others or ourselves or both. What I have experienced with performing and with the work of life’s painful places is that if I choose vulnerability over shame, anger, and any of the other knee-jerk emotional responses, then that very thing occurs; simple light rises from my own complicated darkness. Vulnerability is an acknowledgement of imperfection and ultimately it is true bravery. Bravery that exists without vulnerability is not bravery. With each of the challenges I have been given I had the option to shut down. Sometimes I did. If I did, I realized very rapidly that I had not just shut down the ugly parts…I had also shut down the tender beauty. </p>
<p>I am choosing to share this personal ramble because I have known many people who have experienced their own versions of this. Also, I have been able to come back to a place of vulnerability in large part because I have been surrounded with absolutely amazing friends, fans, and family. With every struggle I have known, arms, ears, and hearts have opened to me fully and gracefully and have allowed me to return to openness. Like E.E. Cummings so wonderfully (and, yes, seductively) said:</p>
<p>though i have closed myself as fingers,<br>
you open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens<br>
(touching skillfully, mysteriously)her first rose </p>
<p>Gratitude and vulnerability are paired for me for this reason. We are wealthy little atoms in an ever-expanding universe. We are tiny, delicate, breakable, and full.</p>
<p>Doing this fundraising campaign for the albums we are working on demands grateful vulnerability. Why? Because we are putting forward work that we are proud of and that we can’t release without monetary contributions. Doing a campaign is like saying publically, “Does my work have any worth? Do I have any worth? If so, please show me by giving me your money”. Crazy, no? …Absolutely. Necessary?…..Absolutely. That is why each day we have the choice of shame for asking or vulnerability and gratitude for all that we already have in our lives and all that we have been given. We are beginning and ending our days through the campaign with invocations and voicing our gratitude; even listing the things we have to be grateful for. This is completely awesome. I am trying to remind myself anytime I am cranky to list five things I am grateful for that are occurring in that moment. It can be a quick list. So right now, I want to take a moment to list 5 things…. are you ready? Here goes…</p>
<p>1. I am grateful for this cup of tea that I can enjoy on my back-porch with the first traces of fall entering my lungs.<br>
2. I am grateful for Kaleb (my baby) laughing in the background.<br>
3. I am grateful for the sunlight.<br>
4. I am grateful to BE.<br>
5. I am grateful to the person who has read my words, my struggle, my pride, and who may have their own to share.</p>
<p>Okay…. Your turn.<br>
If you feel like checking it out, here is our <a href="http://igg.me/at/hudost2014">campaign…</a><br>
<a href="http://igg.me/at/hudost2014">http://igg.me/at/hudost2014</a></p>
<p>Also, here is a wonderful <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability">TED talk about vulnerability by Brene Brown</a>:<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o"></a><br>
</p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-grateful/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767822014-08-29T13:20:45-05:002017-01-15T20:42:44-06:00An Amazing Show- HuDost with PHILIP GLASS!<p>HuDost did a performance in the NYC area with none other than the legendary <a href="http://www.philipglass.com" title="Philip Glass">Philip Glass</a>! This concert benefitted the <a href="http://www.tibetanhomeofhope.org" title="Tibetan Home of Hope">Tibetan Home of Hope</a> which is a non-profit doing truly incredible work. The special guests included <a href="http://elizabethandthecatapult.com">Elizabeth and the Catapult</a>, <a href="http://www.arjun-music.com">Arjun Bruggeman</a>, Malcolm Burn, and <a href="http://www.marthamooke.com">Martha Mooke</a>. We were very honored that these astonishing musicians joined us on our set. It was a truly magical evening with an incredible response from the crowd. The fabulous <a href="http://allenwon.com/entrance.html">Allen Won</a> also did a marvelous set and Philip Glass performed his absolutely mesmerizing music casting somewhat of a spell over the whole theater. Please check out these musicians as they are all extraordinary in all of their projects. I have included more information below on Philip Glass and The Tibetan Home of Hope. A much more in-depth post will be coming soon with photos and video footage!</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/PG-Poster-11-.pdf">PG Poster 11</a></p>
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<p><strong>Philip Glass biography</strong></p>
<p>Through his operas, his symphonies, his compositions for his own ensemble, and his wide-ranging collaborations with artists ranging from Twyla Tharp to Allen Ginsberg, Woody Allen to David Bowie, Philip Glass has had an extraordinary and unprecedented impact upon the musical and intellectual life of his times.</p>
<p>The operas – “Einstein on the Beach,” “Satyagraha,” “Akhnaten,” and “The Voyage,” among many others – play throughout the world’s leading houses, and rarely to an empty seat. Glass has written music for experimental theater and for Academy Award-winning motion pictures such as “The Hours” and Martin Scorsese’s “Kundun,” while “Koyaanisqatsi,” his initial filmic landscape with Godfrey Reggio and the Philip Glass Ensemble, may be the most radical and influential mating of sound and vision since “Fantasia.” His associations, personal and professional, with leading rock, pop and world music artists date back to the 1960s, including the beginning of his collaborative relationship with artist Robert Wilson. Indeed, Glass is the first composer to win a wide, multi-generational audience in the opera house, the concert hall, the dance world, in film and in popular music — simultaneously.</p>
<p>He was born in 1937 and grew up in Baltimore. He studied at the University of Chicago, the Juilliard School and in Aspen with Darius Milhaud. Finding himself dissatisfied with much of what then passed for modern music, he moved to Europe, where he studied with the legendary pedagogue Nadia Boulanger (who also taught Aaron Copland , Virgil Thomson and Quincy Jones) and worked closely with the sitar virtuoso and composer Ravi Shankar. He returned to New York in 1967 and formed the Philip Glass Ensemble – seven musicians playing keyboards and a variety of woodwinds, amplified and fed through a mixer.</p>
<p>The new musical style that Glass was evolving was eventually dubbed “minimalism.” Glass himself never liked the term and preferred to speak of himself as a composer of “music with repetitive structures.” Much of his early work was based on the extended reiteration of brief, elegant melodic fragments that wove in and out of an aural tapestry. Or, to put it another way, it immersed a listener in a sort of sonic weather that twists, turns, surrounds, develops.</p>
<p>There has been nothing “minimalist” about his output. In the past 25 years, Glass has composed more than twenty operas, large and small; eight symphonies (with others already on the way); two piano concertos and concertos for violin, piano, timpani, and saxophone quartet and orchestra; soundtracks to films ranging from new scores for the stylized classics of Jean Cocteau to Errol Morris’s documentary about former defense secretary Robert McNamara; string quartets; a growing body of work for solo piano and organ. He has collaborated with Paul Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Yo-Yo Ma, and Doris Lessing, among many others. He presents lectures, workshops, and solo keyboard performances around the world, and continues to appear regularly with the Philip Glass Ensemble.</p>
<p><strong>Tibetan Home of Hope</strong></p>
<p>Tibetan Home of Hope is a nonsectarian home and school for children who would otherwise be abandoned. It is a home where young people receive loving care, education, food, shelter, medical attention and the practical foundation needed to develop into independent adults with a full appreciation of their Tibetan heritage. A vital component to our mission is our dedication to the sustainability of the Tibetan people, their culture and the balance of nature.</p>
<p>We are unique in that it is not our intent to send children to adoptive families. Our goal is to contribute to the preservation of Tibetan culture, while concurrently supplying the children with the best care and education possible within their homeland. Our responsibility to each child does not end at any point, but continues in a family tradition for life.</p>
<p>Founder, Tashi Dolma is a trained medical doctor who left her homeland of Amdo, Tibet, in the winter of 1990. Her journey brought her to Bodhgaya, India, where she received Kalachakra Teaching. Tashi Dolma and her family now live in New York.<br>
Tibetan Home of Hope is a nonsectarian home and school for children who would otherwise be abandoned. It is a home where young people receive loving care, education, food, shelter, medical attention and the practical foundation needed to develop into independent adults with a full appreciation of their Tibetan heritage. A vital component to our mission is our dedication to the sustainability of the Tibetan people, their culture and the balance of nature.</p>
<p>Tibetan Home of Hope is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767832014-05-21T13:27:07-05:002019-01-20T03:58:01-06:00A poem in the midst of creating our new studio…<p>Here is a poem that came through today as I endlessly (and joyfully) toil on the renovations and creation of our new studio…</p>
<p>So close are the sounds of crying and laughing<br>
That, when heard from the other side of wall (through paint, plaster, wood, and time),<br>
The subtleties that distinguish their place<br>
Are lost.<br>
And like our brains,<br>
Our stomachs bear the same sounds/signals for hunger and for pain<br>
The gurgling of need<br>
The pitch of want<br>
The pain of too much, the ache of not enough.</p>
<p>The best poems are the ones that can never be written down.<br>
Lost before they can be claimed.<br>
Pen, paper, hand, computer, too strong for them. Too material.<br>
Too rough.<br>
And the unseen wall of forbidden<br>
(that is made of nothing but, perhaps, the married polarities of shame and pride)<br>
rising when the one who cries<br>
Pretends, to the stranger,<br>
that reddened cheeks are not from tears but from…<br>
running<br>
from laughing…<br>
from allergies….<br>
From blush,<br>
So that everything can stay hush, hush.</p>
<p>In the space that will become our studio, as I strip away the shag carpeting, foam, and layer upon layer of wallpaper,<br>
To return to a bear room below<br>
To plain wood and white wall,<br>
I wonder what it was that was being sought in all of those layers.<br>
What was being hidden<br>
What was being told<br>
What was being lost<br>
And what remains once revealed.<br>
Indentures of wall, of story, of skin, of time, of stomach, of mind.<br>
Of dream nailed in under weathered board<br>
By hands and hammer<br>
Long past, buried and unknown.</p>
<p>By Moksha Sommer (May 21, 2014)</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767842014-05-20T14:14:59-05:002017-01-15T20:42:44-06:00HuDost’s Experience as a Resident Band at FloydFest with their own Stage!!<p>HuDost has just returned from an absolutely amazing experience as a resident band at FloydFest <a href="http://www.floydfest.com">FloydFest</a> where they did full concerts each evening along with sets of Sufi Kirtan Super Jams every day. They also did the programming for their stage which will included yoga and tai chi classes, concerts by other very talented musicians (including Incendio, Jim Beckwith, Oakes and Smith, George Tortorelli, and others), and wonderful workshops. Also, HuDost will had the amazing dancers of Appalacian Flow Arts and Biz’Cirque dancing with them. This included a full trapeze and aerial rig.<br>
Other musicians performing at <a href="http://www.floydfest.com">FloydFest</a> included Ben Harper, Lauryn Hill, Ray Lamontagne, Thievery Corporation, Ziggy Marley, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Buddy Guy, and many more. HuDost was really delighted to be a part of such am amazing array of musicians and had an absolutely wonderful experience performing there. The response from the festival and the crowd was very warm and there was very joyous participation.<br>
Being able to bring on board a wide array of really excellent performers to collaborate with us was remarkable. We feel that this sets the framework for what we would like to do at other festivals in the future. We also hope to play FloydFest again!</p>
<p>Here are a couple of photos from our stage!</p>
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<p>Photo by Jim Beckwith</p>
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<p>Side stage with the Lee Boys! Photo by Jim Beckwith</p>
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<p>Photo by JP Durand</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767852014-03-30T10:34:15-05:002018-02-25T13:46:11-06:00Video for ‘Broken’ from 4th Way Folk Directed by Jonathan Sommer & Simon About<p>Here’s a video we shot with Jonathan Sommer & Simon Anthony Abou-Fadel this past summer when Moksha was right on the verge of popping! The footage kinda sat around until our good friend Ritchard Findlay asked for it and said he’d throw something together. He turned an afternoon of filming into a beautiful document so we wanted to share with you folks here. THANK YOU! So happy to see this finally seeing the light of day! </p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767862014-02-27T16:22:36-06:002017-01-15T20:42:44-06:00HuDost was Delighted to Open for Ani DiFranco!<p>In late April HuDost was very happy to open for Ani DiFranco. Not only was it a wonderful show with a very warm response, in her early teens Moksha discovered the music of Ani DiFranco and it changed and sculpted her musical exploration. It was exciting to see that inspiration come full circle!</p>
<p>Check out her website. http://www.righteousbabe.com/blogs/ani-difranco-news</p>
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<p><a href="http://hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Unknown.jpeg"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Unknown.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Ani DiFranco" height="180" width="240" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/564d09c1c24d664d5bd820085f810d46c3c9c13c.jpg"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/564d09c1c24d664d5bd820085f810d46c3c9c13c.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Ani DiFranco" height="397" width="595" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767872014-01-29T10:26:10-06:002017-02-05T10:08:03-06:00‘Broken’ featuring Kai Welch, Jim Lauderdale & Molly Martin Live from Music City Roots<p>Live from Music City Roots Nashville with special guests Kai Welch, Jim Lauderdale, Molly Martin along with Tim Denbo & Sofia Goodman from the HuDost ensemble!<br>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767882013-10-29T10:01:29-05:002017-01-15T20:42:44-06:00Our son Kaleb gets his first press! Beautiful interview from the Knoxville News Sentinel by Wayne Bledsoe<p>The band HuDost has gone through a lot of challenges over the years, but a new baby hasn’t been one of them. “So far it’s been really wonderful,” says Moksha Sommer in a call from a stop on the current tour. “We’re mostly just able to be at weekend shows and festivals. It’s decent income without spending a ton time and we’re able to be with our baby 98 percent of the time.</p>
<p>Sommer and musical life-partner Jemal Wade Hines make up the core of HuDost. The two joined forces a little more than eight years ago after meeting at a Sufi gathering in Chapel Hill, N.C. Sommer, a native of Montreal, and Hines, born in Knoxville and raised in Gainesville, Fla., had very different musical backgrounds. Sommer studied Eastern European and Mideastern vocal styles and performed with the Bread and Puppet Theater as a child. Hines had been in hard rock bands and many of his stories include the word “psychedelics” in them. The musical blend that the two created was easy to listen to and impossible to classify.</p>
<p>HuDost released an album in 2005 and slowly and steadily gained a national following. Earlier this year, the couple released “4th Way Folk,” a slightly more conventional album than some of the group’s past efforts.</p>
<p>While success has been steady and sure, the group was waylaid twice due to medical problems. Sommer had to have surgery to remove a brain tumor. The recovery left her unable to see or speak for a short time. She later shattered collar bone in a bicycle wreck and had to spend time recovering.</p>
<p>Thankfully, the couple’s most recent medical procedure was a much happier one. The couple’s son, Kaleb, was born in September. It’s definitely an initiation into a whole new way of life,” says Sommer. For a group that relies on a spiritual vibe for much of its music, listeners might wonder what effect having a child has on a couple’s art. “If anything, it created more inspiration before he was born,” says Sommer.” There was this rush of ‘We’ve got to get everything done!'” Luckily, the couple has been just as creative after becoming parents. “I’m inspired to sing to him all the time and not just kids’ songs. He’s almost like a creative lever pushing me forward to new material. It’s been wonderful.” “We’re making up all kinds of songs,” says Hines. “We’ll be singing a silly little kids’ song and say, ‘We should write that one down!'”</p>
<p>The duo has been working on a new album with Steve Kilbey (member of the band The Church) that’s expected to be released in 2014 and Sommer is adding vocals to a project by former Yes frontman Jon Anderson. The two hope to go on tour with Kilbey to support the disc.</p>
<p>Sommer says it’s great to see that the act has become popular enough that it can stay off the road for extended periods of time and not lose momentum. The two hope to do more events that will allow them to spend more than one day in a city. After performing at Knoxville’s Tennessee Shines show, the group will travel to Hot Springs, N.C. to headline the Three Days of Light festival. Sommer says she hopes to incorporate more video and theater aspects to the group’s stage show as time goes on and put her degrees in visual and theater arts to good use. The group sometimes incorporates Biz’ Cirque into the act when they’re in the Knoxville area.</p>
<p>For now the couple are enjoying the changes that parenthood is bringing. “It’s awesome,” says Hines. “I”ve been a self-absorbed (expletive) my whole life. I still want to go out and buy records. Now I can say,”Here’s a collector’s item! I’ll buy it for the boy!”</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767892013-09-10T18:34:40-05:002017-01-15T20:42:44-06:00Welcome Baby Kaleb Ezekiel Sommer-Hines!<p>We would like to announce the birth of our son Kaleb Ezekiel Sommer-Hines born on July 21st, 2013. He came into this world weighing 8 lbs and 12 ounces and is SO beautiful!!! (see below).</p>
<p>We will be hitting the road in about a week here with him (and Mollie too) for our 2013 ‘Fall Baby on Board Tour’! We have shows lining up in Rochester NY, Loveland OH, Bowling Green KY, Nashville TN, Knoxville, TN, Hot Springs NC, Toronto ON, Ottawa ON, Montreal QC & Dunham QC with more shows being added all the time. Exact details can be found on the <strong><a href="http://hudost.com/tour/">TOUR PAGE</a></strong> or via <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hudost"><strong>HuDost’s Facebook Page</strong></a>.</p>
<p>In the meantime, enjoy the beauty!</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1010010_10151883685412975_180289546_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1010010_10151883685412975_180289546_n-300x179.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="1010010_10151883685412975_180289546_n" height="179" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/560830_10151908533822975_1827208833_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/560830_10151908533822975_1827208833_n-300x219.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="560830_10151908533822975_1827208833_n" height="219" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1237909_10151846825386578_1463206260_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1237909_10151846825386578_1463206260_n-300x235.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="1237909_10151846825386578_1463206260_n" height="235" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/554924_10151848109572975_839233308_n-1.jpg"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/554924_10151848109572975_839233308_n-1-225x300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="554924_10151848109572975_839233308_n-1" height="300" width="225" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767902013-07-15T10:46:07-05:002016-07-13T11:50:46-05:00HuDost- The Instrumental Alchemist video by David Duchow<p>We awoke this morning to a new offering from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/david.duchow?directed_target_id=0" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100003565014880&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D">David Duchow</a> of our piece ‘The Instrumental Alchemist’ from the ‘4th Way Folk’ bonus disc ‘Archive Anomalies Vol.02’. This tracks features <a href="https://www.facebook.com/moksha.sommer?directed_target_id=0" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=712836577&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D">Moksha</a> on Piano & Hammered Dulcimer, Jemal Wade on 12 string & production arrangement, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dan.walters.50309?directed_target_id=0" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=727433086&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D">Dan Walters</a> on Bass, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SarahBowmanProfile?directed_target_id=0" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=518040692&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D">Sarah Bowman</a> on Cello, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ken.rosser.79?directed_target_id=0" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=737062634&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D">Ken Rosser</a> on Treated & Classical Guitar and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bryanbrock?directed_target_id=0" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1172378297&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D">Bryan Brock</a> on Alchemical Percussion.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-the-instrumental-alchemist-video-by-david-duchow/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767912013-07-06T15:14:52-05:002016-07-13T11:50:46-05:00‘Holy Hobo (Clear Light Lullaby)’ Live from Nashville’s Music City Roots 2013<p>From <a href="http://hudost.bandcamp.com"><strong>HuDost’s new acoustic album ‘4th Way Folk</strong>‘</a>, here’s ‘Holy Hobo (Clear Light Lullaby) live from Nashville’s Music City Roots April 10th, 2013 featuring Moksha Sommer- Vocals & Harmonium, Jemal Wade Hines- Dulcinet & Vocals, Joe Garcia- Pedal Steel, Sofia Goodman- Drums & Vocals and Tim Denbo- Bass</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/holy-hobo-clear-light-lullaby-live-from-nashvilles-music-city-roots-2013/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767922013-07-06T14:27:16-05:002016-07-13T11:50:46-05:005 Music City Roots live HuDost videos remixed & remastered!<p>Howdy Folks and Happy Summer!</p>
<p>Today is officially the due date for Baby Bugaloo Sommer-Hines, but he has of yet to arrive! We shall surely let you know!!!</p>
<p>In the meantime, today we have the arrival of 5 live HuDost videos from Nashville’s Music City Roots freshly remixed, revamped and remastered for your visual and audio enjoyment! First off we have the unreleased song ‘Ghazal’ that we were performing on our 2012 tour. This is quite the amazingly beautiful performance of it below in full band formation featuring Moksha on Voice & Harmonium, JW on Guitar & Voice, Joe Garcia on Pedal-Steel, Melissa Hyman on Cello & Voice, Matthew Burgess on Percussion and Tim Denbo on Bass. The words of this piece were transcribed by Moksha from Persian. We quite love this song and find this to be the ‘definitive version’ thus far of the song…..right now the only version that exists unless someone bootlegged it somewhere <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/72x72/1f609.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="?" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/5-music-city-roots-live-hudost-videos-remixed-remastered/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-april-10th-on-music-city-roots/">The four songs from our 2013 Music City Roots appearance can be found at THIS LINK:</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-april-10th-on-music-city-roots/"><strong>http://hudost.com/hudost-april-10th-on-music-city-roots/</strong></a></p>
<p>…including the song ‘Broken’ which includes special guests <strong><a href="http://http//www.jimlauderdale.com">Jim Lauderdale</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.kaiwelch.com">Kai Welch</a></strong> &<strong> <a href="http://mollymartinmusic.com">Molly Martin</a> </strong><a href="http://mollymartinmusic.com"><strong>(who has a brand new album that can be obtained directly from her here)</strong> </a>along with Dosters Moksha, JW, Sofia and Tim Denbo! ENJOY!!!</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/5-music-city-roots-live-hudost-videos-remixed-remastered/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767932013-05-07T11:57:50-05:002017-01-15T20:42:45-06:00HuDost Sarasota concert review and live videos up on IKillTV.com<p><strong>We had an absolutely wonderful time on the SE In Utero Tour and loved seeing and Being with you all! Kat Derr from <a href="http://IKillTV.com">IKillTV.com</a> (a groovy blog that you really should follow and who also interviewed us recently about the new album which you can<a href="http://ikilltv.com/2013/03/hudost-interview-4th-way-folk/"> READ HERE if you missed it</a>) wrote a great review of our Sarasota show at Rising Tide with special guests Stephanie Heidemann & Julian Douglas. </strong></p>
<p><strong>She also edited together a couple of video clips from the concert of ‘Oh My Heart’ (REM cover off of our new 4th Way Folk album) and ‘Baboom! (Motherless Child)’. Notice Moksha’s sly happy look when she sings about <em>‘the most present belly’ with it’s ‘beating little heart beating’.</em>….Nothing like a pregnant Baboom via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-kill-tv/286583234808327?group_id=0">I kill tv</a> ! </strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://ikilltv.com/2013/05/hudost-review-video-skillz/">You can watch at the link here:</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://ikilltv.com/2013/05/hudost-review-video-skillz/">http://ikilltv.com/2013/05/hudost-review-video-skillz/</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://ikilltv.com/2013/05/hudost-review-video-skillz/"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/HuDostReview650-1.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="HuDostReview650-1" height="505" width="650" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-sarasota-concert-review-and-live-videos-up-on-ikilltv-com/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-sarasota-concert-review-and-live-videos-up-on-ikilltv-com/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-kill-tv/286583234808327?fref=ts">You can also follow I Kill TV on Facebook here. </a>THANK YOU KAT & CLAIRE!!! And Thank you Sarasota and Florida and the SE for always so warmly welcoming us!</strong></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767942013-04-01T14:44:03-05:002017-01-15T20:42:45-06:00HuDost interview talking about ‘4th Way Folk’ and other things via IKillTV.com<p><strong><a href="http://ikilltv.com/2013/03/hudost-interview-4th-way-folk/#more-82">Here’s a great interview with us from </a><a href="http://ikilltv.com/2013/03/hudost-interview-4th-way-folk/#more-82">IKillTV.com</a> </strong>by Katherine Derr talking about our upcoming album ‘4th Way Folk’ as well as other projects in the works including a new baby! What was that??!!?? Baby you say??? Read on!</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://ikilltv.com/2013/03/hudost-interview-4th-way-folk/#more-82">http://ikilltv.com/2013/03/hudost-interview-4th-way-folk/#more-82</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://ikilltv.com/2013/03/hudost-interview-4th-way-folk/#more-82"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/HuDost-4thWay-CD_Poster_french-fold_-300x300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="CD_frontcover_french-fold" height="300" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767952013-03-25T15:36:56-05:002017-01-15T20:42:45-06:00HuDost’s (Quite Pregnant) Music City Roots Performance<p>We had a beautiful time performing at Nashville’s Music City Roots. Since doing this performance, we have had our totally amazing baby Kaleb. It is great to look at this footage and see Moksha rather pregnant! We were in 5 piece mode and the band consisted of Joe Garcia on pedal steel, Sofia Goodman on drums and Tim Denbo on bass as well as being joined special guests Jim Lauderdale, Kai Welch & Molly Martin for our final song<strong> ‘Broken’</strong> which you can watch here:</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-april-10th-on-music-city-roots/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
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<p>Here’s a video of <strong>‘Holy Hobo (Clear Light Lullaby)</strong> from the performance. <strong><a href="http://hudost.bandcamp.com">Both ‘Broken’ and ‘Holy Hobo’ are featured on the latest HuDost album 4th Way Folk!</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-april-10th-on-music-city-roots/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p>We opened the evening with our altered arrangement of the Masedonian piece <strong>‘More Sokol Pie’</strong> which you can watch here:</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-april-10th-on-music-city-roots/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p>We also previewed a brand new song called <strong>‘Lay Me Down’</strong> which was co-written by <strong><a href="http://www.thetimebeing.com">Steve Kilbey</a> </strong>from <strong><a href="http://www.thechurchband.net">The Church</a></strong>. There is a full album of material being created with him at the moment. This is the only version that’s available:</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-april-10th-on-music-city-roots/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p>Here are some beautiful photos as well from Anthony Scarlati and Nathan Crowder</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767962013-03-21T18:35:21-05:002016-07-13T11:50:47-05:00Two new Duchow Dost videos for 4th Way Folk songs ‘Oh My Heart’ & ‘Holy Hobo’<p><strong>Here are two fresh new video created by <a href="http://davidduchow.com/David_Duchow/David_Duchow.html">David Duchow</a>; one of HuDost’s cover of the <a href="http://www.remhq.com">R.E.M</a>. song ‘Oh My Heart’ (originally off of their Collapse into Now album and the other is ‘Holy Hobo (Clear Light Lullaby). The ‘Oh My Heart’ video contains photography by <a href="http://www.janefeldman.com">Jane Feldman</a> and a bit of <a href="http://michaelstipe.com">Michael Stipe’s</a> sculptures. Thank you for creating this David!!!</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/1272/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/1272/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p><strong>These songs are featured on <a href="http://hudost.bandcamp.com">HuDost’s new ‘4th Way Folk’ album </a><br>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767972013-03-07T10:54:19-06:002017-01-15T20:42:45-06:00HuDost’s Latest Album ‘4th Way Folk’ AVAILABLE HERE with Skope Magazine Review!!<p><strong>HuDost’s most recent album ‘<a href="http://hudost.bandcamp.com">4th Way Folk’ is now up on Bandcamp</a>. </strong><strong>The album is also available on ITunes and other outlets!</strong></p>
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<p><a href="http://hudost.bandcamp.com"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/HuDost-4thWay-CD_Poster_french-fold_-300x300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="300" /></a></p>
<p>HuDost’s 2013 release ‘4th Way Folk’ is a stripped down organic acoustic affair.</p>
<p>While touring constantly over the past few years, continuing to write new songs for the next ‘proper’ HuDost album (as well as working on a ‘Sufi Kirtan’ album & experimental project with The Church’s Steve Kilbey), we struck up a relationship with BLUE MICROPHONES and acquired a few of their mics as well as their awesome sounding Robbie PreAmp and other studio upgrades. This led to the idea of us wanting to do an acoustic album of our revisions and renditions of both ‘vintage’ and modern day folk songs. With the beautiful BLUE mics, we wanted to capture the raw purity & essence of our vocal harmonies and instruments without all the effects, electronics, feedback, amplifiers, etc. (Don’t worry…we’ll be back there soon!).</p>
<p>Five of the tracks are actually ‘4th Way Folk Songs’; traditional folk pieces transformed & gleaned from the ideas of people like Gurdjieff & E.J. Gold. At one point in the project, we sent two of the tracks out to Oz Fritz & IDHHB so he could record ‘gang vocals’ with E.J. and the crew. He sent back varying tracks of everyone singing and rapping and improvising along with ‘Holy Hobo’ & ‘4th Way Liner’. E.J.’s ad-libs are amazingly candid, jolting & fun and add beautifully to the essence of these versions.</p>
<p>This recording project is truly homespun. Jemal took it as an assignment to bring forth clarity in his engineering skills as well as taking a shot at mixing the project himself. 4th Way Folk was mastered by Bernie and Dale Becker of Bernie Becker Mastering in Pasdena, CA.</p>
<p>We hope you enjoy the essence of these songs. There’s a lot more music on it’s way…..</p>
<div>Produced and Mixed by Jemal Wade Hines<br>
Mastered by Bernie and Dale Becker for Bernie Becker Mastering, Pasadena CA.Featuring Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines<br>
along with: Dan Walters, Ken Rosser, Sarah Bowman, Linda Worster, Bryan Brock, Kai Welch, Lisa Lynne, George Tortorelli, Stephanie Heidemann and special guest ‘gang vocal cameos from E.J. Gold & FAXL, Mandy & Reyhan and Mollie the Tour Dog!</div>
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<div><a href="http://hudost.bandcamp.com"><strong>ORDER HERE at HuDost’s BANDCAMP PAGE!!!</strong></a></div>
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<p>ALSO….</p>
<p><strong>In its first week after being released, HuDost’s latest album ’4th Way Folk’ received <a title="Skope HuDost Review" href="http://www.skopemag.com/2013/04/16/hudost-4th-way-folk">this fabulous review</a> in Skope Magazine!</strong></p>
<p><strong>They called the album “an exeptional folk album that takes the genre in new and beautiful directions” and that it “brings a new depth to the already multidimensional HuDost.”</strong></p>
<p><strong>You can read the full review <a href="http://www.skopemag.com/2013/04/16/hudost-4th-way-folk">here.</a></strong></p>
<p>Here is another recent review from The Windsor Square:</p>
<p>…says “Unusual, captivating and haunting are only a few words to describe the Experimental Indie Rock/ World musicians; HuDost. With incredible musical and songwriting abilities, as well as a mix of cultural flare, the heart of the band consists of Montreal’s Moksha Sommer and New York’s Jemal Wade Hines. Including an array of talents from other members of the group, each and every day continues to be an exhilarating moment of time that is too precise to let slip away and that is truly heard and felt in HuDost.”</p>
<p>To read the full review and interview published in ‘The Windsor Square’ and written by Melissa Arditti follow this link:</p>
<p><a href="http://kevingreenstein.com/hudost/wp-login.php">http://www.windsorsquare.ca/2012/03/breathing-life-into-music/</a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767982013-02-22T14:10:53-06:002017-01-15T20:42:45-06:00HuDost B-Side Bonus Track cover of Coldplay’s ‘Gravity’<p>Here’s a B-Side Bonus Track of HuDost covering Coldplay’s ‘Gravity’. It will be available soon on the limited edition bonus bootleg collection ‘Archive Anomalies- Volume 2’. This is an unfinished rough mix and features Jemal Wade on lead vocals & guitars and Moksha Sommer on Vocals & Harmonium.</p>
<p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/hudost/gravity" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/hudost/gravity</a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42767992013-02-20T14:37:15-06:002017-01-15T20:42:45-06:00HuDost Bonnaroo 2012 footage & interview via Studio 865 Knoxville<p>HuDost enjoyed a wild and enjoyable experience performing at Bonnaroo 2012! We had the opportunity to be front row and in the rafters of the stage for some of their favorite musicians. Thank you so much to all of you who were in attendance or who tuned in online.</p>
<p>Here is some interview and performance footage via Todd Steed and Knoxville’s Studio 865!</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-bonnaroo-2012-footage-interview-via-studio-865-knoxville/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768002012-12-10T13:55:11-06:002017-01-15T20:42:46-06:00Happy Holidays from HuDost….and a new track!<div>Hello Dost Folk and Happy Holidays!</div>
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<div>We realize it’s been a LONG time since we’ve sent out a newsletter update. 2012 has been HuDost’s busiest most productive year so far and we thank YOU ALL for making it possible! We are about to take a break from the net (including Facebook postings) until after the New Year, so we wanted to reach out now and wish you many blessings with your friends and family in this beautiful season as well as a Happy New Year!</div>
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<div>We had hoped to get our new acoustic album ‘4th Way Folk’ into your hands by Christmas but alas it is not possible at this time.</div>
<div>The album will now come out sometime in late January/early February and we will be doing a special pre-sale campaign before that time</div>
<div>that will include a special super limited bonus disc of cover songs.</div>
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<div>In the meantime, as a special holiday treat we are giving you the first ‘single’ from the ‘4th Way Folk’ album entitled ‘Holy Hobo (Clear Light Lullaby)’. This one falls into our ‘Country & Eastern’ genre and features Moksha, JW & Linda Worster on vocals, JW on dulcinet, guitar & harmony leads, Dan Walters on bass, Ken Rosser on banjo & lead guitar, Bryan Brock on percussion and E.J. Gold & FAXL on backing gang vocals. The original lyrics are from a folk song written by Parker Dickson, but we never heard the original so we wrote brand new music for it with some added wordplay by Moksha. We hope you enjoy!</div>
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<div><strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/hudost/02-holy-hobo-clear-light">Here’s the SoundCloud Link:</a></strong></div>
<div><strong><a href="https://soundcloud.com/hudost/02-holy-hobo-clear-light">https://soundcloud.com/hudost/02-holy-hobo-clear-light</a></strong></div>
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<div>Besides the new acoustic album, we have a slew of other projects in the works that will see the light of day in 2013 including a ‘Sufi Kirtan World Chant’ album that will be produced by Moksha, an experimental collaborative project with The Church’s Steve Kilbey (already in progress and it’s sounding AMAZING!) as well as brand new original HuDost material.</div>
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<div>We are grateful for what an incredible year this has been. From Bonnaroo to the Islands Folk Festival to the Levitt Pavilions to Music City Roots to the World Peace Jubilee in Loveland and beyond; We are truly blessed to be able to do what we love for a living and bring it to you.</div>
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<div>Deep Peace in this Beautiful Season to All!</div>
<div>LOVE</div>
<div>The Dosts</div>
<div><a href="http://hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/SnowDost_Jane.jpg"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/SnowDost_Jane-682x1024.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="1024" width="682" /></a></div>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768012012-11-03T10:35:28-05:002016-07-13T11:50:48-05:00Unreleased song ‘Ghazal’ from Nashville’s Music City Roots 2012 appearance<p>Here we have the unreleased song ‘Ghazal’ that we were performing on our 2012 tour. This is quite the amazingly beautiful performance of it below in full band formation featuring Moksha on Voice & Harmonium, JW on Guitar & Voice, Joe Garcia on Pedal-Steel, Melissa Hyman on Cello & Voice, Matthew Burgess on Percussion and Tim Denbo on Bass. The words of this piece were transcribed by Moksha from Persian. We quite love this song and find this to be the ‘definitive version’ thus far of the song.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-trespasser-live-on-knoxvilles-scruffy-city-ramble/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768022012-08-31T12:26:46-05:002017-01-15T20:42:46-06:00The Past, Present, and Future of Touring…<p>HuDost has toured like mad, performing at some incredible festivals and art centers including Bonnaroo, The Islands Folk Festival, Musikfest, The Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks, The Connecticut Levitt Pavilion, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival, and many others. Below are a few photos from these splendid places!</p>
<p>In terms of the present, we have been so grateful to take a little break from touring in the past few months as we have been seriously blessed with our amazing baby Kaleb who was born in July! Since then we did a little tour in the fall that included shows on a few TV and radio stations, and festivals such as The Bowling Green International Festival, 3DL, and The World Peace Yoga and Music Jubilee. These were a great re-sintroduction to touring.</p>
<p>We will be touring full force again in 2014 and are thrilled that we are already booked for the Bhakti Festivals, FloydFest, and Bluegrass Underground! There are many more excellent things lining up!</p>
<p>The featured image shows us with the wonderful who joined us for a few of our summer dates. Abzahrah is a Professional Middle Eastern Dance Company based in Lehigh Valley, PA who captivates and enlightens audiences throughout the tri-state area at various charities, festivals, theatrical shows, concerts, educational presentations, and cultural celebrations. The company’s sensational performances present modern, traditional, and folkloric Middle Eastern music, and dance with flowing veils, rhythmic finger cymbals, dazzling canes, sparkling swords, feathered fans, and shimmering candles.</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768032012-06-30T23:44:29-05:002017-01-15T20:42:46-06:00Dosts & Steve Kilbey from The Church!<p>It can now Be stated officially and is mentioned on his blog today that yes, us Dosts are working with<strong> <a href="http://thetimebeing.com">The Time Being aka Steve Kilbey</a></strong> on an upcoming collaboration. Read on…and more soon!</p>
<p><a href="http://thetimebeing.com/2012/07/where-im-at/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://thetimebeing.com/2012/07/where-im-at/</a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768042012-06-16T10:12:17-05:002016-07-13T11:50:48-05:00Waking- from album ‘Trapeze’<p><a href="http://hudost.com/waking/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p>Video by Jonathan Sommer</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768052012-06-14T10:44:56-05:002016-07-13T11:50:48-05:00‘Baboom’ on Music City Roots<p><a href="http://hudost.com/baboom-on-music-city-roots/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768062012-06-13T15:14:32-05:002016-07-13T11:50:48-05:00‘Hunger’- Live at North Avenue<p><a href="http://hudost.com/hunger-live-at-north-avenue/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768072012-06-12T10:55:41-05:002016-07-13T11:50:48-05:00Korea- (Unofficial Video) w Art by E.J. Gold from ‘Waking the Skeleton Key EP’<p><a href="http://hudost.com/korea-unofficial-video-w-art-by-e-j-gold-from-waking-the-skeleton-key-ep/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768082012-05-31T19:14:11-05:002017-01-15T20:42:47-06:00Exclusive Moksha Interview on IndependentMusicPromotions.com<p>Here’s the<strong><a href="http://www.independentmusicpromotions.com/2012/05/30/exclusive-interview-moksha-sommer-hudost/"> link to a great exclusive interview with Moksha from IndependentMusicPromotions.com</a></strong> written by James Moore and talking about negating the ego, old projects and the many new ones to come!</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.independentmusicpromotions.com/2012/05/30/exclusive-interview-moksha-sommer-hudost/">http://www.independentmusicpromotions.com/2012/05/30/exclusive-interview-moksha-sommer-hudost/</a></strong></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768092012-05-28T14:57:39-05:002017-01-15T20:42:47-06:00Nice review of ‘Waking the Skeleton Key’ from DarlingDork.com<p>Here’s a nice review from <strong><a href="http://darlingdork.com/music-reviews/hudost-waking-the-skeleton-key/">DarlingDork.com</a> </strong>of HuDost’s ‘Waking the Skeleton Key’. You can listen to the entire album via SoundCloud at the review site as well!</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://darlingdork.com/music-reviews/hudost-waking-the-skeleton-key/">http://darlingdork.com/music-reviews/hudost-waking-the-skeleton-key/</a></strong></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768102012-04-26T12:13:49-05:002017-01-15T20:42:47-06:00‘Man in the Mountain’ Live on Music City Roots!<p>Here’s another track just posted from our recent <a href="http://www.musiccityroots.com" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=120718937498">Music City Roots</a> performance in Nashville TN. This song “Man in the Mountain’ was written singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist & HuDost bassist <a href="http://danwaltersmusic.net/Home_Page.html" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=727433086">Dan Walters</a>. Here the band features Moksha & Jemal Wade along with <a href="http://www.facebook.com/veggiesplease" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=6905870">Melissa Hyman</a> on cello & vox, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/percussionator" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=685765064">Matthew Burgess</a> on percussion, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/timdenbo" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=6852846">Tim Denbo</a> on bass & Joe Garcia on pedal-steel!</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/man-in-the-mountain-live-on-music-city-roots/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768112012-04-24T13:06:33-05:002017-01-15T20:42:47-06:00Review from Shutter 16 Magazine-HuDost’s Secret Weapon Against ‘Boring’ Music<p><strong>HuDost played the <a href="http://www.eveningmuse.com">Evening Muse</a> in Charlotte NC for Creative Loafing’s <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Off-the-Record/161319437243959">Jeff Hahne’s music/interview series ‘Off the Record’</a>. It was beautifully reviewed by <a href="http://shutter16.com/wp/2012/04/21/experimental-world-indie-rock-band-hudosts-secret-weapon-against-boring-music/">Amanda Tattermask for Shutter 16 Magazine</a> with photography here by <a href="http://hudost.com/www.meredithjonesphotography.com">Meredith Jones</a>. Here’s the <a href="http://shutter16.com/wp/2012/04/21/experimental-world-indie-rock-band-hudosts-secret-weapon-against-boring-music/">direct link</a> but we’ve also added the full review below as well. The Shutter 16 site has a lot more pictures by <a href="http://hudost.com/www.meredithjonesphotography.com">Meredith Jones</a> from the show as well so take a look!</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://shutter16.com/wp/2012/04/21/experimental-world-indie-rock-band-hudosts-secret-weapon-against-boring-music/">http://shutter16.com/wp/2012/04/21/experimental-world-indie-rock-band-hudosts-secret-weapon-against-boring-music/</a></p>
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<p><strong>Musical creativity of bands like HuDost gives me faith in the future of music. I had the pleasure of taking in a set of theirs in “duo” format, consisting of lead vocalist/harmonium player Moksha Sommer and guitarist Jemal Wade Hines, while they answered some “Off the Record” questions from Jeff Hahne of Creative Loafing notoriety. While their set was much more mellow and tame than those I had seen before, the abbreviated ensemble of HuDost delivered it with masterful prowess and emotion.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Presenting themselves as an “Experimental Indie World Rock” band, HuDost pushes the boundaries of sound with east-meets-west fusions and then settles right back down with a good ol’ American pop-style tune. Being all over the map is what makes a HuDost show or record an engaging journey for the listener. The “Off the Record” crowd’s journey began with “Hunger,” with an intro adapted from a traditional Georgian healing song sung to infants leading into a psychedelic, almost new-age-sounding tune, with sweet vocals floating on a sea of e-bowed Takamine 12-string and the unusual punctuations of Shahi-Baaja. For those furrowing their brows in confusion at the mention of the Shahi-Baaja, singer Moksha Sommer described it as an Indian harpsichord, and she played it like a steel guitar. </strong></p>
<p><strong>In the midst of the music-centered chit-chat between the band and the show’s host/emcee about how much the band enjoyed the harsh note combinations and odd time signatures in the Eastern European music that inspires them, HuDost tossed in a token pop song, “Even When,” that could have easily been mistaken for Colbie Caillat. With a backing track for rhythms and the unusual (for them) appearance of an electric PRS guitar, this straightforward little ditty presented a much more mainstream side of the band. Guitarist Jemal Wade Hines maintained the sensitivity of guitar-work on the aforementioned electric as if it were an acoustic, though, so the sound difference there was subtle—he uses his vast array of effects on his large variety of stringed instruments. Next up came a song called “Korea,” which featured a bouzouki in the hands of Hines, who used this cousin of the lute to sprinkle arpeggiated chords over Sommer’s soulful vocal sustains and the duo’s shared vocal harmonies—so beautiful.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Like many of HuDost’s songs, “Arrhythmia,” which followed, found its inspiration in musings on the universal human experience—this time in the form of “loss.” At the outset, we hear the church-organ-esque sound of the harmonium— a squeezebox instrument, much like a bass accordion— and the somber, yet uplifting, chords lift the tune up to its cerebral lyrical content about the firing of neurons, the transitory nature of life, and the oneness of the human race in an “arrhythmia of souls.” Among all the songs brought to the table tonight, the duo professed that this was the newest, and I could see in their tangible excitement (and simultaneous new-song anxiety) in performing it. A funny side note from the interview portion—apparently Sommer wrote this song while driving and had to pull over to record it quickly so she wouldn’t forget it.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The sequent song on the set list featured Hines on lead vocal, entitled, “All My Guitars.” Fitting, since he used three different guitars and a bouzouki throughout the set. Hines said that the main riff to the song came to him in a dream about a performance. A familiar Americana vibe, akin to something like Indigo Girls, filled the song with comfortable emotions, but I could feel something a little more creative and quirky injected into this piece—almost as if They Might Be Giants crashed a Dixie Chicks concert—as the occasional minor third found its way into the mostly major mix. The penultimate tune kept in line with the country/Americana vibe—“Waiting.” This one reminded me a lot of Sarah MacLachlan experimenting with crossover country. Once again, the vocal harmonies were the driving force behind the success of such classically simple arrangements such as this one. At this point in the concert, Sommer admitted to having been struggling with laryngitis for the past week—not that it showed in her voice at all—and gave us all a brief giggle at her mention of the microscope photos the Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor took of her vocal cords looking like pictures of a vulva. I appreciate it when musicians can share personal anecdotes; it really adds to the intimacy of a small venue performance.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>With that, HuDost closed out their mostly “mainstream,” 4/4-timed set with one of their more experimental pieces, “More Sokol Pie,” from one of their older albums, “Seedling,” (2006). The poem around which this song is written comes from the dying words of a Macedonian warrior. Watching only two people perform such a multi-faceting composition with that full a sound was mind-boggling. Hines’ guitar doubled as percussion, and Sommer even banged along a bit, too, while harmonium and guitar intertwined with soaring, Middle-Eastern-sounding vocals that bordered on screaming at times—a truly exhilarating spectacle to take in. I really love watching and listening to musicians like HuDost who shed the shackles of the ordinary and take the risks of the roads less traveled.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Please check out HuDost’s website <a href="http://shutter16.com/wp/2012/04/21/experimental-world-indie-rock-band-hudosts-secret-weapon-against-boring-music/%22http://www.hudost.com">http://www.hudost.com</a>, be sure to catch them the next time they come through your town, and pick up a CD if you are intrigued by what you hear.</strong></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768122012-04-21T07:32:53-05:002017-02-05T10:08:09-06:00HuDost on Music City Roots & WDVX performance with Joan Osborne<p><strong>On April 11th HuDost was delighted to perform again on Nashville’s <a href="http://musiccityroots.com/">Music City Roots</a> at the Loveless Cafe for <a href="http://www.jimlauderdale.com">Jim Lauderdale</a>‘s birthday!! <strong>We returned this time with a 6 piece ensemble including Matthew Burgess on Percussion, Tim Denbo on bass, Melissa Hyman on cello and vocals & Joe Garcia on pedal-steel. We performed four songs and there was an ‘all-star jam’ at the end of the evening with everyone performing ‘Six Days on the Road’ (Moksha sings the 2nd verse).</strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>The following day HuDost had a great double bill performance on WDVX’s <a href="http://www.wdvx.com/programs/blueplate.html">Blue Plate Special</a> (Knoxville) with <a href="http://www.joanosborne.com">Joan Osborne</a>….how fabulous it was to hear her sing right up close! <a href="http://stuckinsideofknoxville.com/2012/04/joan-osborne-yes-that-one-and-hudost/">Here’s a great review of the double bill show by Knoxville Urban Guy</a>: http://stuckinsideofknoxville.com/2012/04/joan-osborne-yes-that-one-and-hudost/</strong></p>
<p><strong>You can read wonderful reviews about both shows and get more info <a href="http://hudost.com/index.php/category/hudost/blog/">HERE</a>. Check out videos below!</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Here’s ‘Erghen Deda’ </strong></p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-is-delighted-to-be-working-with/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p><strong> Baboom! </strong></p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-is-delighted-to-be-working-with/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p><strong>And here’s the ‘All Star Jam’ with Jim Lauderdale, Chuck Mead, Walter Egan and more! </strong></p>
<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVGBO-U1UBo</p>
<p><strong>And here are some <a href="http://musiccityroots.com/category/image-galleries/2012/april-11th-2012">beautiful photographs</a> from the show</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://musiccityroots.com/category/image-galleries/2012/april-11th-2012">http://musiccityroots.com/category/image-galleries/2012/april-11th-2012</a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768132012-04-20T10:26:50-05:002017-01-15T20:42:47-06:00Nice review from our WDVX Blue Plate Special appearance w Joan Osborne by Knoxville Urban Guy<p><strong><a href="http://stuckinsideofknoxville.com/2012/04/joan-osborne-yes-that-one-and-hudost/">Here’s a nice review from ‘Knoxville Urban Guy’ about our recent WDVX Blue Plate Special appearance with Joan Osborne</a>.</strong> <strong>We were also joined by cellist/vocalist Melissa Hyman for a handful of shows (and hopefully more). <a href="http://www.wdvx.com">We LOVE Knoxville & WDVX!</a> We posted a couple of the photos here, but there are A LOT more on the review so go check it out!</strong></p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://stuckinsideofknoxville.com/2012/04/joan-osborne-yes-that-one-and-hudost/">http://stuckinsideofknoxville.com/2012/04/joan-osborne-yes-that-one-and-hudost/</a></strong></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768142012-04-19T00:55:50-05:002017-01-15T20:42:47-06:00Skope Magazine’s Recent Review of the New Album…<p>In its first week after being released, HuDost’s latest album ‘4th Way Folk’ received <a title="Skope HuDost Review" href="http://www.skopemag.com/2013/04/16/hudost-4th-way-folk">this fabulous review</a> in Skope Magazine!</p>
<p>They called the album “an exeptional folk album that takes the genre in new and beautiful directions” and that it “brings a new depth to the already multidimensional HuDost.”</p>
<p>You can read the full review <a href="http://www.skopemag.com/2013/04/16/hudost-4th-way-folk">here.</a></p>
<p>Here is another recent review from The Windsor Square:</p>
<p>…says “Unusual, captivating and haunting are only a few words to describe the Experimental Indie Rock/ World musicians; HuDost. With incredible musical and songwriting abilities, as well as a mix of cultural flare, the heart of the band consists of Montreal’s Moksha Sommer and New York’s Jemal Wade Hines. Including an array of talents from other members of the group, each and every day continues to be an exhilarating moment of time that is too precise to let slip away and that is truly heard and felt in HuDost.”</p>
<p>To read the full review and interview published in ‘The Windsor Square’ and written by Melissa Arditti follow this link:</p>
<p><a href="http://kevingreenstein.com/hudost/wp-login.php">http://www.windsorsquare.ca/2012/03/breathing-life-into-music/</a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768152012-04-18T11:24:25-05:002016-07-13T11:50:49-05:00Knoxville goodness….<p>We had a beautiful time in Knoxville last week! On Thursday morning we returned to one of our favorite spots; that Being <strong><a href="http://www.wdvx.com/programs/blueplate.html">WDVX’s Blue Plate Special</a></strong> and did a co-billing with Joan Osborne.</p>
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<p><strong>In case you missed this awesomeness from last Friday’s show at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Relix-Variety-Theatre/118951764877056">Relix Variety Theatre</a> in <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Knoxville-Tennessee/108508692506886">Knoxville, Tennessee</a>; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151492898215392">Here’s a audience shot video clip of the beautiful acrobatics of Anna Victoria Taylor set to our song ‘Waiting’.</a> This was an amazing show with HuDost, Hudson K, Biz’Cirque & The Wing Project.</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151492898215392">http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151492898215392</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/This%20was%20an%20amazing%20show%20with%20HuDost,%20Hudson%20K,%20Biz'Cirque%20&%20The%20Wing%20Project.%20Here%20are%20some"><strong>Here are some great photos from the evening taken by Liz Metz</strong>.</a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768162012-04-18T11:07:00-05:002017-02-05T10:08:10-06:00Beautiful Tribute to Richard Sommer w Moksha & Anna Sommer singing Van Morrison’s Tupelo Honey<p>In Tribute to Richard Sommer 1934-2012 with tremendous love, admiration, and gratitude.<br>
This is a cover of Van Morrison’s Tupelo Honey, one of Richard’s favorite songs, sung by Moksha & Anna Sommer with guitar by Jemal Wade Hines and special guests Bobie & Mollie. Video was shot and edited by Simon Abou-Fadel and picture restoration done by Jonathan Sommer.</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768172012-03-29T01:03:55-05:002016-07-13T11:50:49-05:00HuDost is delighted to be working with…<p><a title="Blue" href="http://http//www.bluemic.com/">Blue Microphones</a>, <a title="Gretsch" href="http://www.gretsch.com/">Gretsch Guitars</a>, <a title="Mackie" href="http://www.mackie.com/">Mackie</a>, <a title="Mid East" href="http://www.mid-east.com/index.asp">Mid East Manufacturing</a>, <a title="Pedal Train" href="http://prostagegear.com/">Pedal Train</a>, <a title="Dunlop" href="http://www.jimdunlop.com/">Dunlop</a>, <a href="http://www.voodoolab.com/">Voodoo Lab</a> and others in the creation of their music. Click <a href="http://hudost.com/index.php/friends/">here</a> to see the full list of companies and people to whom HuDost is grateful!</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768182012-03-15T10:52:46-05:002017-02-05T10:08:10-06:00‘Left Side Right’ Video by David Duchow….saved from deep in the archives!<p>Here’s a live cut of a song we don’t do anymore called ‘Left Side Right’ set to trippy visuals by David Duchow. Hearing it again, we realize we always wanted to actually wanted to truly arrange and produce this song but it sorta fell off the radar.</p>
<p>This version was recorded live in Santa Cruz and was only the 2nd time we ever performed it so the arrangement you hear is FRESH at the time! Perhaps we’ll revisit this for a future production…</p>
<p>It features Moksha on vocals and harmonium, JW on Guitars and Vocals, Dan Walters on bass, John de Kadt on percussion and Mixed by Oz Fritz.</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768192012-03-13T22:04:22-05:002017-02-05T10:08:10-06:00‘No Feet to Stand’-First video from ‘Good Morning Quantum Police’ by E.J. Gold & the Dosts<p>Here’s another <a href="http://www.davidduchow.com">David Duchow </a>video of the song ‘No Feet to Stand’ from our recent side-project release <a href="http://www.ejgold.com">E.J. Gold</a> & the Dosts- <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/ejgoldandthedosts">Good Morning Quantum Police’</a>. This entire album was improvised and this song in particular finds Moksha at her finest pulling words and melodies out of the air on the fly. This video also features the art of E.J. Gold. Hope you enjoy!</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768202012-03-06T14:34:32-06:002017-02-05T10:08:10-06:00Another new Duchow video for the song ‘TRUTH’ from 2004 (words by Hazrat Inayat Khan)<p>Here’s another Duchow video creation; this time of a song called ‘Truth’ from HuDost’s debut 2004 ‘In an Eastern Rose Garden’ album with words by Hazrat Inayat Khan and music, lead vocals & guitars by Jemal Wade. It also features Moksha Sommer on vocals, Linda Worster on vocals and more guitars and mixed by Oz Fritz.</p>
<p>Interesting to note, JW just recently found out that he is closely related to Johnny Cash. A few days later there’s a press release that some unreleased Johnny Cash recordings are about to come out and one of them is a song called ‘Truth’ with words by Sufi Master Hazrat Inayat Khan. Apparently, Muhammed Ali gave Johnny a book of Inayat Khan’s before he passed away and Mr. Cash was inspired to write a song with the words.</p>
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<p>Strangely, a few days after that David Duchow felt inspired for some reason to do a video for this song even tho it’s from 2004. Don’t you just love synchronicity!?!!??!!!</p>
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</div>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768212012-03-06T11:16:49-06:002016-07-13T11:50:50-05:00Moksha and her new Saw featured in Gorebagg’s World Blog<p>While touring California these past couple of weeks upon visiting E.J. Gold and crew, Moksha was given a saw by E.J. as a gift to add to the unique musical arsenal. E.J. wrote a blog about it entitled <a href="http://www.gorebaggsworld.com/2012/03/moksha-the-saw-of-damocles/">‘Moksha & the Saw of Damocles’</a> which is linked below. It also contains some fine examples of saw playing. Time to get to Work Moksha!!!</p>
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<p>On our trip back to the east coast, we made a random stop to get gas in Shelby, Iowa to find ourselves at a ‘hootnanny’ of sorts inside a jiffy store. Lo and Behold, the band had a saw player and Moksha got a quickie lesson as she showed the nice gentlemen her new Saw gift. Here are a couple of clips:</p>
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</div>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768222012-02-21T12:13:11-06:002017-01-15T20:42:47-06:00Review from Shutter 16 Magazine-HuDost’s Secret Weapon Against ‘Boring’ Music<p><strong>HuDost played the <a href="http://www.eveningmuse.com">Evening Muse</a> in Charlotte NC for Creative Loafing’s <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Off-the-Record/161319437243959">Jeff Hahne’s music/interview series ‘Off the Record’</a>. It was beautifully reviewed by <a href="http://shutter16.com/wp/2012/04/21/experimental-world-indie-rock-band-hudosts-secret-weapon-against-boring-music/">Amanda Tattermask for Shutter 16 Magazine</a> with photography here by <a href="http://hudost.com/www.meredithjonesphotography.com">Meredith Jones</a>. Here’s the <a href="http://shutter16.com/wp/2012/04/21/experimental-world-indie-rock-band-hudosts-secret-weapon-against-boring-music/">direct link</a> but we’ve also added the full review below as well. The Shutter 16 site has a lot more pictures by <a href="http://hudost.com/www.meredithjonesphotography.com">Meredith Jones</a> from the show as well so take a look!</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Musical creativity of bands like HuDost gives me faith in the future of music. I had the pleasure of taking in a set of theirs in “duo” format, consisting of lead vocalist/harmonium player Moksha Sommer and guitarist Jemal Wade Hines, while they answered some “Off the Record” questions from Jeff Hahne of Creative Loafing notoriety. While their set was much more mellow and tame than those I had seen before, the abbreviated ensemble of HuDost delivered it with masterful prowess and emotion.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Presenting themselves as an “Experimental Indie World Rock” band, HuDost pushes the boundaries of sound with east-meets-west fusions and then settles right back down with a good ol’ American pop-style tune. Being all over the map is what makes a HuDost show or record an engaging journey for the listener. The “Off the Record” crowd’s journey began with “Hunger,” with an intro adapted from a traditional Georgian healing song sung to infants leading into a psychedelic, almost new-age-sounding tune, with sweet vocals floating on a sea of e-bowed Takamine 12-string and the unusual punctuations of Shahi-Baaja. For those furrowing their brows in confusion at the mention of the Shahi-Baaja, singer Moksha Sommer described it as an Indian harpsichord, and she played it like a steel guitar. </strong></p>
<p><strong>In the midst of the music-centered chit-chat between the band and the show’s host/emcee about how much the band enjoyed the harsh note combinations and odd time signatures in the Eastern European music that inspires them, HuDost tossed in a token pop song, “Even When,” that could have easily been mistaken for Colbie Caillat. With a backing track for rhythms and the unusual (for them) appearance of an electric PRS guitar, this straightforward little ditty presented a much more mainstream side of the band. Guitarist Jemal Wade Hines maintained the sensitivity of guitar-work on the aforementioned electric as if it were an acoustic, though, so the sound difference there was subtle—he uses his vast array of effects on his large variety of stringed instruments. Next up came a song called “Korea,” which featured a bouzouki in the hands of Hines, who used this cousin of the lute to sprinkle arpeggiated chords over Sommer’s soulful vocal sustains and the duo’s shared vocal harmonies—so beautiful.</strong></p>
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<a href="http://shutter16.com/wp/2012/04/21/experimental-world-indie-rock-band-hudosts-secret-weapon-against-boring-music/"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/6951808340_6d019429a2_z1-199x300.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="199" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">JW beats his 12 string Off the Record Charlotte by Meredith Jones</p>
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<p><strong>Like many of HuDost’s songs, “Arrhythmia,” which followed, found its inspiration in musings on the universal human experience—this time in the form of “loss.” At the outset, we hear the church-organ-esque sound of the harmonium— a squeezebox instrument, much like a bass accordion— and the somber, yet uplifting, chords lift the tune up to its cerebral lyrical content about the firing of neurons, the transitory nature of life, and the oneness of the human race in an “arrhythmia of souls.” Among all the songs brought to the table tonight, the duo professed that this was the newest, and I could see in their tangible excitement (and simultaneous new-song anxiety) in performing it. A funny side note from the interview portion—apparently Sommer wrote this song while driving and had to pull over to record it quickly so she wouldn’t forget it.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The sequent song on the set list featured Hines on lead vocal, entitled, “All My Guitars.” Fitting, since he used three different guitars and a bouzouki throughout the set. Hines said that the main riff to the song came to him in a dream about a performance. A familiar Americana vibe, akin to something like Indigo Girls, filled the song with comfortable emotions, but I could feel something a little more creative and quirky injected into this piece—almost as if They Might Be Giants crashed a Dixie Chicks concert—as the occasional minor third found its way into the mostly major mix. The penultimate tune kept in line with the country/Americana vibe—“Waiting.” This one reminded me a lot of Sarah MacLachlan experimenting with crossover country. Once again, the vocal harmonies were the driving force behind the success of such classically simple arrangements such as this one. At this point in the concert, Sommer admitted to having been struggling with laryngitis for the past week—not that it showed in her voice at all—and gave us all a brief giggle at her mention of the microscope photos the Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor took of her vocal cords looking like pictures of a vulva. I appreciate it when musicians can share personal anecdotes; it really adds to the intimacy of a small venue performance.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>With that, HuDost closed out their mostly “mainstream,” 4/4-timed set with one of their more experimental pieces, “More Sokol Pie,” from one of their older albums, “Seedling,” (2006). The poem around which this song is written comes from the dying words of a Macedonian warrior. Watching only two people perform such a multi-faceting composition with that full a sound was mind-boggling. Hines’ guitar doubled as percussion, and Sommer even banged along a bit, too, while harmonium and guitar intertwined with soaring, Middle-Eastern-sounding vocals that bordered on screaming at times—a truly exhilarating spectacle to take in. I really love watching and listening to musicians like HuDost who shed the shackles of the ordinary and take the risks of the roads less traveled.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Please check out HuDost’s website <a href="http://shutter16.com/wp/2012/04/21/experimental-world-indie-rock-band-hudosts-secret-weapon-against-boring-music/%22http://www.hudost.com">http://www.hudost.com</a>, be sure to catch them the next time they come through your town, and pick up a CD if you are intrigued by what you hear.</strong></p>
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<a href="http://shutter16.com/wp/2012/04/21/experimental-world-indie-rock-band-hudosts-secret-weapon-against-boring-music/"><img src="//hudost.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/574811_10150826069889414_113745724413_11702217_347159342_n.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="383" width="576" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dost Duo rocking the Muse for Off the Record in Charlotte- Photo by Meredith Jones</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768232012-02-15T23:08:37-06:002017-02-05T10:08:11-06:00HuDost Live @ Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival, April 2011 Compilation Part 2<p>Here’s Pt.2 Live compilation of of HuDost’s April 22nd, 2011 appearance at the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival in Silk Hope, NC. Here the Dosts are joined by Maria Kateri McGuire & Jaia Mara McClure from the Knoxville based dance/sideshow troupe Biz’Cirque.</p>
<p>This video contains clips of the Bulgarian gossip piece ‘Erghen Deda’, Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’, The Cars ‘Drive’, and the HuDost originals ‘Waiting’ & ‘Name it for Us’.</p>
<p>Moksha Sommer- Vocals, Harmonium<br>
Jemal Wade Hines- Guitars, Vocals<br>
Dan Walters- Bass<br>
Julian Douglas- Percussion<br>
Billy Dean- Drums</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768242012-02-11T18:54:22-06:002017-02-05T10:08:11-06:00HuDost Live @ Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival Spring 2011 Compilation<p>And you thought HuDost video week was over…</p>
<p>Here’s a nice 15 minute clip of some of HuDost’s set at the <a href="http://www.shakorihillsgrassroots.org">Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival</a> in Silk Hope, NC on April 22, 2011 featuring Moksha Sommer, Jemal Wade Hines, Dan Walters, Julian Douglas and Billy Dean with special guest Ali Blair of Knoxville’s <a href="http://www.facebook.com/bizcirque">Biz’Cirque</a> (who’s various artists joined HuDost for the fest) hooping toward the heavens!</p>
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<p>Here we’re performing bits of Trespasser, Baboom with Wade in the Water, and Across the Room with Get Up Stand Up. Shakori Hills is one of the grooviest festivals around and well worth the trip if you’re anywhere near Chapel Hill!</p>
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</div>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768252012-02-09T18:33:08-06:002016-07-13T11:50:50-05:00HuDost Video Month continues……’Salome’<p>HuDost video week continues as I awoke to yet another video in my inbox this morning. This one’s for the ladies and all the sensitive men out there.</p>
<p>Just like Eve & Mary Magdalene, Salome also got a bad rap.<br>
Here’s Moksha’s epic empathetic inquiry into the archetype.</p>
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<p>Fresh off the digital parchment today 2012 AD from Mr. David Duchow…<br>
This track was mixed by Oz Fritz and also features Sarah Bowman on backing vocals & cello and George Tortorelli on flutes.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-video-month-continues-salome/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768262012-02-08T21:10:29-06:002016-07-13T11:50:50-05:00Apparently it’s HuDost video week….’All My Guitars’<p>Here’s another homespun video made by JW for the song ‘All My Guitars’ from HuDost’s 2009 Trapeze album produced by Malcolm Burn. The track features Jemal Wade on lead vocals & guitars, Moksha Sommer on vocal harmonies, <a href="http://sarahbowmanmusic.com/fr_sarahbowman.cfm">Sarah Bowman</a> on more harmonies, Dan Walters on bass & piano, Josh Greenbaum on drums and even more harmonies and <a href="http://www.medicinewind.com">George Tortorelli</a> on flutes and mandolin.</p>
<p></p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/apparently-its-hudost-video-week-all-my-guitars/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p><br>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768272012-02-08T12:15:38-06:002017-01-15T20:42:48-06:00HuDost Northern California Quantum Jaunt Tour run starting Feb.16!<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Hello Northern California Folk!</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">We hope you’re all having a beautiful 2012 so far. We wanted to write a quick note and let you know that HuDost has a few shows up your way very soon including one with<strong> <a href="http://www.incendioband.com">Incendio</a></strong> and one with <strong><a href="http://www.manthing.com">Michael Manring</a></strong>! We’ll also be playing our first ever full ensemble Northern California show in Sebastopol and will be joined by Ken Rosser at all four!</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">The California show schedule is as follows:</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Thursday, February 16th- Santa Cruz</strong></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Incendio & HuDost Double Bill<br>
@ Don Quixote’s Internationa</strong><strong>l Music Hall</strong><br>
6275 Hiway 9 (in Felton)<br>
Thursday, February 16th<br>
Doors open at 7:30 PM<span style="font-family: Arial;"><br>
</span><a href="http://www.donquixotesmusic.info/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">www.donquixotesmusic.info</a></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.incendioband.com/">www.incendioband.com</a></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">TICKETS $15 Doors at 7:30 PM</span></div>
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<div><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">San Cruz HuDost/Incendio Facebook Invite</span></strong></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/284752878252911/">http://www.facebook.com/events/284752878252911/</a></span></div>
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<div><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Friday, February 17th- San Rafael</span></strong></div>
<div><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">HuDost & Michael Manring</span></strong></div>
<div><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">@ Open Secret Bookstore</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">923 C Street, San Rafael, CA<br>
<a href="http://www.opensecretbookstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">http://www.opensecretbookstore.com/</a><br>
Contact: 415-457-4191</span></span>
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<p><a href="http://www.hudost.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">http://www.hudost.com/</a><br>
<a href="http://www.manthing.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow">http://www.manthing.com/</a></p>
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<div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">TICKETS $15 Advance/$20 Door 8:00 PM</span></div>
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<div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><strong>San Rafael HuDost/Michael Manring Facebook Invite</strong></span></div>
<div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/252831398126499/">http://www.facebook.com/events/252831398126499/</a></span></div>
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<div><strong>Saturday, February 18th- Sebastopol</strong></div>
<div><strong>HuDost with <a href="http://www.ariesfirearts.com/">Aries Fire Arts Collective</a> with opening act TBA</strong></div>
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<div><strong>@ Aubergine </strong></div>
<div>755 Petaluma Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472</div>
<div>Tickets $12 9:00 PM</div>
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<div><a href="http://aubergineafterdark.com/">http://aubergineafterdark.com</a></div>
<div><a href="http://www.ariesfirearts.com/">http://www.ariesfirearts.com</a></div>
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<div><strong>Sebastopol HuDost/Aries Fire Arts Facebook Invite</strong></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/262090090528404/">http://www.facebook.com/events/262090090528404/</a></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Sunday, February 19th- Middletown, CA</strong></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>@ Harbin Hot Springs</strong></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">18424 Harbin Hot Springs Road</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.harbin.org/">http://www.harbin.org</a></span></div>
<div>For more info: (707) 987-2477</div>
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<div><strong>Thursday, February 23rd- Penn Valley, CA</strong></div>
<div><strong>@ IDHHB House Concert w <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ejgold.artist">E.J. Gold</a> & Friends</strong></div>
<div> For more information contact:</div>
<div>530-271-2239 or <a href="mailto:worklife@idhhb.com">worklife@idhhb.com</a>
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<div>$10-20 Suggested donation</div>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768282012-02-07T17:58:51-06:002017-05-28T16:07:37-05:00GLACIER Video by David Duchow<p>We awoke to another David Duchow Kaleidoscope video in the inbox; this time with the HuDost song GLACIER. It features <a href="http://www.facebook.com/moksha.sommer">Moksha</a> (piano vocals) & JW (Guitars, Vocals, Programming & Production) along with the multi-track percussion orchestra of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/julian.douglas">Julian Douglas</a>, bass by<a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=727433086">Dan Walters</a>, more guitars by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=737062634">Ken Rosser</a>, drums by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=520085180">Billy Dean</a> & mixed by<a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=641302875">Oz Fritz</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://hudost.com/mercy-by-hudost-video-by-david-duchow/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768302012-02-05T11:38:53-06:002016-07-13T11:50:51-05:00I Hold<p>Here’s another video created by Mr. <a href="http://www.davidduchow.com">David Duchow</a> for Moksha’s song ‘I Hold’ from the ‘Waking the Skeleton Key EP’. This features Moksha on piano and vocals, JW on ambient guitars & bows, <a href="http://stephanieheidemann.com/">Stephanie Heidemann</a> on more beautiful gospel mama vocals, Ken Rosser on slide and more atmospherics & Dan Walters on bridge piano hits. This song was mixed by <a href="http://www.oz-mix.blogspot.com/">Oz Fritz.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/i-hold/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
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<p>The first is the title track ‘Skeleton Key’ which features Moksha on vocals, JW on guitars, programming, production and vocals, Dan Walters on bass, Ken Rosser on more guitars, Stephanie Heidemann on more vocals, Billy Dean on drums and <a href="http://oakesandsmith.net/">Robert Oakes & Kate Smith</a> on backing ‘ahs’ and whistles! The track is beautifully mixed by Mr. <a href="http://www.oz-mix.blogspot.com/">Oz Fritz</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/893/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p>The second video here is HuDost’s cover of <a href="http://www.thechurchband.net/">The Church</a> song ‘Invisible’ from their <a href="http://www.amazon.com/After-Everything-Now-This-Church/dp/B00005Y1U8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328396460&sr=8-1">‘After Everything Now This</a>‘ album. This track was also mixed by <a href="http://www.oz-mix.blogspot.com/">Oz Fritz</a> and again features Moksha, JW, Dan, Ken & Billy with some banter sampling of The Church’s <a href="http://www.thetimebeing.com">Steve Kilbey</a> toward the end of the tune. This rendering of ‘Invisible’ works at capturing both the studio and live versions of how The Church approach this song which is always a sonic treat. It also features an improvisational ‘zikr noise’ section.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/893/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768322012-02-04T01:28:29-06:002016-07-13T11:50:51-05:00Unofficial Homespun Video for ‘Korea’<p>Here’s a little homespun experimental video that JW put together for the song KOREA off of our WAKING THE SKELETON KEY EP…</p>
<p>The video features the art of <a href="http://www.idhhb.com">E.J. Gold</a> and was put together and featuring video footage by Jemal Wade. The song itself features Moksha on lead vocals & harmonies, JW on guitars, bazouki, harmonies & programming, Dan Walters on bass, Ken Rosser on Pipa, POG and more guitars, Stephanie Heidemann on more vocals, Billy Dean on drums and mixed by <a href="http://www.oz-mix.blogspot.com/">Oz Fritz.</a> Hope you enjoy it!</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768332012-01-26T14:53:39-06:002017-01-15T20:42:48-06:00Maui Tour Cancelled…<p>Due to a family emergency our Hawaii tour has been cancelled. The dates may be re-scheduled for March. Thank you so much for the understanding and love.</p>
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DOST<br>
EVEN WHEN<br>
KOREA<br>
WAITING<br>
ROYAL MOUNTAIN<br>
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THIS IS ME<br>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768352012-01-10T16:03:56-06:002017-01-15T20:42:48-06:00Dosts in Arizona this week!!!<p>Greetings Lovely Arizona Folk!</p>
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<p>Here are the dates:</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, January 12th- TUCSON, AZ</strong><br>
<strong>@ Galactic Center (next to Solar Culture)</strong><br>
35 East Toole<br>
8:00 PM $10 Door<br>
<a href="http://www.solarculture.org">http://www.solarculture.org</a><br>
<em>Here’s the Facebook invite for the Tucson show if you wish to RSVP there and pass it around:</em><br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/343292632367396/">http://www.facebook.com/events/343292632367396/</a></p>
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<strong>Friday, January 13th- COTTONWOOD, AZ</strong><br>
<strong>@ Old Town Center of the Arts</strong><br>
5th Street & Main<br>
7:30 PM $12 Advanced/$15 Door<br>
<a href="http://www.oldtowncenter.org/">http://www.oldtowncenter.org/</a><br>
(HuDost will be playing two sets)<br>
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<strong>Saturday, January 14th- PRESCOTT, AZ</strong><br>
<strong>@ The Raven</strong><br>
<strong>JOIN US for a special evening dedicated to the Spirit of Ganai Silver Wolfe</strong><br>
<strong>with special guests Anton Teschner & Tiffany De La Rosa</strong><br>
142 North Cortez<br>
8:00-11:00 PM <a href="http://www.ravencafe.com">http://www.ravencafe.com</a><br>
<em>Here’s the Facebook invite for the Raven show if you wish to RSVP and pass it around”</em><br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/227174160696672/">http://www.facebook.com/events/227174160696672/</a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768372012-01-04T07:29:23-06:002017-01-15T20:42:48-06:00It's HuDost Week in New Mexico!!! 2012 Quantum Jaunt Tour begins tomorrow….<p>It’s HuDost week in New Mexico! The Dosts are currently in Louisiana and plan on landing in Albuquerque this evening! Starting tomorrow Thursday, January 05 HuDost kicks off our ‘2012 Quantum Jaunt Tour’ with 6 shows in the course of 5 days in a row starting with a short acoustic set and interview on<a href="http://kunm.org/"> KUNM</a> at 2:00 PM <a href="http://kunm.org/">http://kunm.org/</a></p>
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<p>The ‘2012 Quantum Jaunt Tour’ will see HuDost playing different sets every night with added improvisation segments as well as a bit of ‘Sufi Kirtan’ added in the mix.</p>
<p>Megan Martyn will be joining the New Mexico shows as well. Her full dance troupe Ramla Taal will be at the Albuquerque show!</p>
<p>Here is a list of our upcoming NM shows of the week along with their corresponding Facebook invites.</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, January 05</strong><br>
<strong> Taos, NM @ Taos House Concert</strong><br>
249 Lower Las Colonias Road<br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/293141404055262/">http://www.facebook.com/events/293141404055262/</a><br>
Tickets: $10 7:30 PM<br>
For more info: 248-459-1512</p>
<p><strong>Friday, January 06</strong><br>
<strong> Santa Fe, NM @ BODY</strong><br>
333 West Cordova Road<br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/347906495223105/">http://www.facebook.com/events/347906495223105/</a><br>
Tickets: $10 7:00 PM</p>
<p><strong>Saturday, January 07</strong><br>
<strong> Albuquerque, NM @ The Kosmos with Ramla Taal</strong><br>
1715 5th St. NW<br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/145193898924416/">http://www.facebook.com/events/145193898924416/</a><br>
Tickets: $10 8:00PM</p>
<p><strong>Sunday, January 08</strong><br>
<strong> Truth or Consequences, NM @ Main Street Gallery</strong><br>
108 Main Street<br>
3:00 PM Afternoon show….OPEN to ALL!</p>
<p><strong>Monday, January 09</strong><br>
<strong> Silver City, NM @ UU Fellowship</strong><br>
3845 N. Swan Street<br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/332807710064369/">http://www.facebook.com/events/332807710064369/</a><br>
$15 Donation (ALL are Welcome!) 7:00 PM<br>
Contact: azima@zianet.com or 575-574-7805</p>
<p>Next week sees HuDost in Arizona with shows in Tucson, Cottonwood & Prescott.<br>
Stay tuned and see you soon!!!</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768382011-12-29T17:15:28-06:002016-07-13T11:50:51-05:00Happy Holidays from the Dosts!<p>Hello beautiful folks! <br>We’re sitting here right in between Christmas and New Year’s Eve 2012 and we’d like to say THANK YOU and we’d like to say WE LOVE YOU and we’d like to say HAPPY HAPPY MERRY MERRY EVERYTHING as we approach the transition into the New Aeon! </p>
<p>For those of you in FL, we have a show in <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/288342511210742/?ref=ts">Sarasota tomorrow night (New Years Eve Eve) at Rising Tide</a>.</p>
<p>Our 2012 Quantum Jaunt Tour kicks off in <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/288342511210742/?ref=ts">Taos, New Mexico on January 05</a> followed by shows in <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/347906495223105/">Santa Fe</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/332807710064369/">Albuquerque</a>, Truth or Consequences and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/332807710064369/">Silver City</a> before heading over to Arizona to play Tucson, Cottonwood and Prescott. We then head to Los Angeles to showcase at the NAMM show and play at Genghis Cohen. Then there’s Maui and the Mystic Island Festival followed by a Northern Cali run once we get back on the mainland. We PROMISE we’ll be updating and blogging as the tour rolls on and we’ll also be sending out emails with more information on the upcoming shows.</p>
<p>Thank you again for all the love and support and for always listening deeply!</p>
<p>Happy New Year and many Blessings…</p>
<p>The Dosts</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768392011-12-29T17:14:16-06:002018-10-15T01:28:15-05:00HuDost2012ALBKosmos<p><a href="http://hudost.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/hudost2012albkosmos/"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/hudost2012albkosmos.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="HuDost2012ALBKosmos" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768402011-12-03T09:31:48-06:002016-07-13T11:50:51-05:00HuDost’s song ‘Waiting’ in ‘Free Ride’ starring Anna Paquin, directed by Shana Betz, arriving in theaters January 10th!<p>HuDost has our first song in a major motion picture that’s coming out January 10th, 2014! Check out the trailer for ‘Free Ride’ starring Anna Paquin which includes our song ‘Waiting’ in it. Looks really good too!<br>
</p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudosts-waiting-in-shana-sosin-directed-free-ride-starring-anna-paquin-arriving-in-theaters-january-10th/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768412011-11-15T16:41:55-06:002017-01-15T20:42:48-06:00Official HuDost Amulet designed by E.J. Gold now available!<p><strong>The Official ‘HuDost Power Sufi Amulet’ hand-made and designed by E.J. Gold is now available here: <a href="http://www.hudost.com/HuDost-Amulet.htm">http://www.hudost.com/HuDost-Amulet.htm</a> It’s a beautiful and powerful piece!</strong></p>
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<p>Oz meticulously captured the invocational happenings on multi-track and sent the sessions to Jemal Wade who proceeded to edit the most magical sections of the session down to an hour of essential material. JW and Moksha then proceeded to overdub harmonies, and add bartione guitar, electric sitars, more feedback, synth layers and other production arrangements to the material to render what is now a beautifully cohesive and seemingly ‘planned’ CD of ‘improvised, experimental folk, ambient comedy’.</p>
<p>The CD is verrry close to being ready for release. We are now offering a number of special ‘Pre-Sale Packages’ below to help raise the money to finish the project. These prices and packages will only be available for a limited time. As soon as the album comes out, this pre-sale will end.</p>
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<p>Here’s a nice review of our recent <strong><a href="http://stuckinsideofknoxville.blogspot.com/2011/10/jodie-manross-hudost-ten-cent-poetry.html">Knoxville show at the Speakeasy in the Preservation Pub</a></strong> from the Blog ‘Stuck inside of Knoxville’ by Urban Guy. We played with three other great acts that night and <strong><a href="http://stuckinsideofknoxville.blogspot.com/2011/10/jodie-manross-hudost-ten-cent-poetry.html">you can read the entire review here</a></strong> but we wanted to post the bit about HuDost below:</p>
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<p>“<a href="http://www.facebook.com/hudost">HuDost</a> performed next and they are difficult to categorize. “Country and Eastern” is one of the phrases on their facebook page, I believe and that’s pretty apt. This is another duo in which it is difficult to tell if “HuDost” is the nomme de guerre for lead vocalist/harmonium player Moksha Sommer or for the band which also includes Jemal Wade Hines on vocals, (amazing) guitar and anything else with strings along with a complicated arrangement of electronics. The music was hypnotic without becoming boring, melodic but not predictable and exotic without seeming completely foreign. You just have to go to their page and listen. Based in Montreal and New York, this is a musical act that deserves a very large following.”</p>
</div>HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768442011-10-11T14:02:37-05:002017-02-05T10:08:15-06:00Video clip of HuDost sitting in with Mirabai Ceiba in Northampton<p>Hello folks! We’ve just rolled back into the beautiful sunny Berkshires after being on the road for over a month in the SE. We had awesome shows in Knoxville and KarmaFest in route back up northbound and landed ourselves in Northampton MA on Sunday for an opening slot on <a href="http://www.mirabaiceiba.com">Mirabai Ceiba</a>‘s current tour. Here’s a brief video clip of us sitting in with them for the final songs:</p>
<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBHbQ76rmHE</p>
<p>We have shows coming up at Kripalu in Lenox MA and Philly this weekend and then will be performing full band at the final 3rd Thursday in Pittsfield MA. More info soon…..</p>
<p>PS…Moksha’s about to start up her 10 minute artworks again.</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768452011-09-19T12:49:16-05:002017-02-05T10:08:15-06:00Thank you Florida!!! New HuDost video for ‘Raise Your Hands’<p>We just finished a four day in a row run in Florida doing shows in Gainesville, Indialantic, Sarasota and Tampa (not to mention kicking it off in Daytona Beach last Saturday) and ALL of them were amazingly beautiful shows!!! Thank you all for showing up and dancing and singing and Being!</p>
<p><a href="http://galleries.ticketsarasota.com/?id=341188#http://spotted.heraldtribune.com/images/100047/photos/2011/09/17/zoom/2468663.jpg"><strong>Check out some photos from our Sarasota WSLR Benefit show from the Sarasota Herald Tribune </strong></a>of our only full 7 piece ensemble FL show of this tour mixed in with some shots of <a href="http://www.elysiansexdrive.com">Elysian Sex Drive </a>. Thank you kindly and highly to both ESD & WSLR folks for truly making this a beautiful event!</p>
<p>Also, if you haven’t seen it yet, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bznP_Z3CnlE"><strong>here’s the new video for one of our new songs ‘Raise Your Hands’</strong></a> filmed live in the studio for the Off the Avenue WebTV series brought to you by <a href="http://www.northavenuestudios.com">North Avenue Studios in Orange City, FL.</a></p>
<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bznP_Z3CnlE</p>
<p>We have Atlanta and Bowling Green KY coming up this weekend, so stay tuned!!!</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768462011-09-09T13:05:05-05:002017-01-15T20:42:49-06:00HuDost Paisley Tour kicks off Florida dates in Daytona Beach tomorrow…All FL dates below<p>Howdy Folks!</p>
<p>HuDost is currently in Florida and we have a series of dates coming up starting tomorrow in Daytona Beach at the Cinematique Theatre. All of the forthcoming Florida dates, details and Facebook invites are listed below. Please help us spread the Word by telling your friends and sending these invites around to create a buzz! We are certainly grateful.</p>
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<p>There will only be one full ensemble show on this Florida run and that will be in Sarasota as a benefit for WSLR along with Elysian Sex Drive. HuDost will be in 6 piece mode along with Marguerite Barnett.</p>
<p>Here we go with the dates-n-deets:</p>
<p><strong>Saturday, September 10<sup>th</sup>– Daytona Beach at the Cinematique Theatre </strong><strong>(Duo show) </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong>242 S. Beach Street, Daytona Beach, FL, 10:00 PM $8</p>
<p>Advanced tickets available at: <a href="http://www.cinematique.org/">http://www.cinematique.org/</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/CinematiqueTheater">http://www.facebook.com/CinematiqueTheater</a></p>
<p>Adam & Alex Hull – Special Guest Musical Duo Openers! Daytona Beach Belly Dance – Expressing the ancient art form of Belly Dance!!</p>
<p><strong>Daytona Facebook Invite:</strong> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=262873950390309">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=262873950390309</a></p>
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<p><strong>Thursday, September 15<sup>th</sup>– Gainesville at the Thomas Center </strong><strong>Trio show with special guest George Tortorelli </strong><a href="http://www.medicinewind.com/">www.medicinewind.com</a></p>
<p>302 NE 6th Avenue, Gainesville, FL Performance begins 7:30 PM Cost : $12 Advance, $15 Door ($10 Students w ID)</p>
<p>Pre-Sale Tickets available at GIFTS of AVALON, 4205 NW 16th Blvd., Gainesville</p>
<p>This event is co-sponsored by the City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs</p>
<p><strong>Gville Facebook Invite:</strong> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200682159993422">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200682159993422</a></p>
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<p><strong>Friday, September 16<sup>th</sup>– Indialantic (Melbourne) at Aquarian Dreams </strong><strong>Trio show with special guest George Tortorelli </strong>414 N. Miramar Ave (Hwy A1A), Indialantic, FL 32903, 7:30 PM</p>
<p>Cost: $15.00 pre-registered & paid in advance or $20.00 day of event Phone: (321) 729-9495 Email: <a href="mailto:cheri@AquarianDreams.com">cheri@AquarianDreams.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Aquarian Facebook Invite: </strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=218946388154198">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=218946388154198</a></p>
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<p><strong>Saturday, September 17<sup>th</sup>– Sarasota at WSLR Benefit </strong><strong>Only full ensemble Florida show with special guests Elysian Sex Drive</strong></p>
<p>WSLR’s New Digs, 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota, Tickets $7 Advance, $10 Door Available on <a href="http://www.wslr.org/">www.wslr.org</a></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/www.elysiansexdrive.com"> www.elysiansexdrive.com</a></p>
<p><strong>Sarasota Facebook Invite: </strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=235579186483954">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=235579186483954</a></p>
<p><strong>***HuDost ensemble for this show will consist of Moksha, JW, Dan Walters, Stephanie Heidemann, George Tortorelli and Billy Dean along with temple dancer Marguerite Barnett***</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/hudostesd_wslr_sarasota.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/hudostesd_wslr_sarasota.jpg?w=194" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="194" /></a></p>
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<p><strong>Sunday, September 18<sup>th</sup>– Tampa at Lotus Pond Studio </strong><strong>Trio show with George Tortorelli </strong>The Lotus Pond, 6201 Lynn Rd., Tampa, Fl 33625 813-961-3160</p>
<p>Tickets $15 available at: <a href="http://www.lotuspondyoga.com/">http://www.lotuspondyoga.com/</a></p>
<p><strong> Tampa Facebook invite:</strong> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=195582633837642">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=195582633837642</a></p>
<p>We look forward to seeing you all at the shows! Thank you always for the continued Love and support……</p>
<p>YAHuuuuu, The Dosts</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768472011-08-28T09:31:53-05:002017-01-15T20:42:49-06:00HuDost Paisley Tour begins with four NE dates in a row with Telesma…Boston, NYC, NJ & Berkshires<p>Hello Kind Folk!</p>
<p>HuDost’s Paisley Tour was supposed to kick off today in Bethlehem at the Levitt Pavilion Steel Stacks, but was canceled due to hurricane (now Tropical Storm apparenty) Irene. Fear not! As long as Irene is past, we have four dates in a row coming up this week from September 01-04; three of them with our friends <strong><a href="http://telesmaband.com/">TELESMA from Baltimore.</a> </strong>This will be HuDost’s first full band show in Boston ever as well as their first performance in NJ for EvolveFest! We look forward to seeing you all!</p>
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<p>Please check out the lineup below (along with the corresponding Facebook invites and weblinks):</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, September 01- Brighton, MA (Boston)</strong> An Evening of Tribal Rock with HuDost, Telesma & The Four Elements <strong>The Magic Room Gallery</strong><br>
155 North Beacon St., Brighton, MA 02135<br>
<strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196842480368927">FACEBOOK INVITE (Please RSVP and pass Onward!!!)</a> </strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196842480368927"><strong>http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196842480368927</strong></a></p>
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Doors @ 7:30, show starts at 8 $15, 18+</p>
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<p><strong>Friday, September 02- New York City at the Bowery Electric</strong>– An Evening of Tribal Rock with <a href="http://hudost.com/www.hudost.com">HuDost</a>, <a href="http://telesmaband.com/">Telesma</a> & <a href="http://hudost.com/www.raquyandthecavemen.com">Raquy & the Cavemen</a><br>
327 Bowery, New York, NY 10003 Doors at 7, show at 8 $15 21+</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134665669955899"><strong>Facebook invite (Please RSVP and pass Onward!!!): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134665669955899</strong></a></p>
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<p><strong>Saturday, September 03- Vernon, NJ- <a href="http://www.evolvefest.com/">EVOLVEFEST</a> </strong>Rickey Farm 442 State Route 94, Vernon, NJ</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hudost.com"><strong>HuDost</strong></a> & <a href="http://www.telesmaband.com"><strong>TELESMA</strong></a> will be playing back to back to end on Saturday night starting around 7:00 PM <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117737921616380"><strong>Facebook Invite (Please RSVP and pass it Onward!): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117737921616380</strong></a></p>
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<p><strong>Sunday, September 04- New Lebanon, NY-<a href="http://www.theabode.net/site_layouts/events/222"> Yoga HoeDown Yoga & Music Festival at The Abode of the Message</a></strong></p>
<p>HuDost goes on around 8:00 PM on Sunday evening in full band mode, so come out and be ready to boogie for our last Berkshires show for quite some time!</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=209232425785256">Facebook invite if you’d like to RSVP and pass it Onward: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=209232425785256</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_5974.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_5974.jpg?w=200" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="200" /></a>Photo by <a href="http://www.janefeldman.com">Jane Feldman</a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768482011-08-27T17:35:46-05:002016-07-13T11:50:52-05:00'Man in the Mountain' featured as latest 'Off the Avenue' HD WebTV series<p>HuDost is featured again for <a href="http://www.northavenuestudios.com/"><strong>North Avenue Studio’s ‘Off the Avenue’ HD WebTV series</strong></a>. This month we see and hear HuDost covering the ballad song ‘Man in the Mountain’ written by HuDost <a href="http://danwaltersmusic.net/"><strong>bassist/multi-instrumental songwriter Dan Walters.</strong></a></p>
<p>http://youtu.be/5FqkOdb__ig?hd=1</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768492011-08-27T17:21:12-05:002017-01-15T20:42:49-06:00HuDost featured on Yoyodyne Industries Amulets & Crystal Quantum Radio front page!<p>Us Dosts LOVE our amulets and wear them onstage and around everywhere else constantly, so when <a href="http://www.yoyodyneindustries.com/index.html"><strong>Yoyodyne</strong></a> asked for us to do a photoshoot wearing the amulets we were more than happy too. <strong><a href="http://www.yoyodyneindustries.com/index.html">JW is currently featured on the homepage of Yoyodyne’s website</a>.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_1828.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/img_1828.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a></p>
<p>JW is also an avid user of the<strong> <a href="http://www.yoyodyneindustries.com/superbeacon.html">Super Beacon</a>; </strong>also available through Yoyodyne. Words escape describing his daily experience working with <strong><a href="http://www.yoyodyneindustries.com/superbeacon.html">this Crystal Quantum Radio device</a></strong>, but suffice it to say that it’s always a welcome moment of relaxation, remembering, quieting of the body’s jittery movement habits and as well an strange communications device which can be heard a bit on the upcoming experimental collaboration CD between E.J. Gold & HuDost (due out around Christmas time). There’s also secret talk of a ‘Custom HuDost Amulet’ as well, so stayed tuned….seriously.</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768502011-08-27T17:04:50-05:002017-01-15T20:42:49-06:00August 28th Levitt Steelstacks cancelled yet re-scheduled!<p>Due to Hurricane Irene, our Sunday, August 28th show at the<a href="http://www.levittsteelstacks.org/"> <strong>Levitt Pavilion Steel Stacks</strong></a><strong> </strong>has been cancelled. We were really excited about this show but fear not as HuDost will be returning for their series in 2012. In the meantime, if you’re in the area check out this venue and all the beautiful music they present and support.</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768512011-08-12T12:57:18-05:002016-07-13T11:50:53-05:00HuDost Studio 865 Podcast at UT Knoxville w Todd Steed now available for free download!<p>You can download for FREE the ITunes Podcast of HuDost’s appearance on <a href="http://studio865.utk.edu/host/index.html">Studio 865 Flipside with Todd Steed</a> at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville at the link below playing and talking about some of our all time favorite songs!</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768522011-07-22T11:35:34-05:002017-01-15T20:42:49-06:00HuDost + Juice Beauty= Happy Faces<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/jb_logo_long1.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/jb_logo_long1.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="68" width="300" /></a></p>
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<p>Do any of you know the company <a title="Juice Beauty" href="http://www.juicebeauty.com/">Juice Beauty</a>? They are quite wonderful… their mission is to “bring authentically organic, high efficacy and pleasurable beauty solutions to people worldwide” and they are right on the money! They have sweetly given me a bunch of their skin care products and make up and I have been enjoying it big time. If you go to their website and choose to buy any of their products (anything from lip balm to acne aides to make up, etc.) and enter the promo code ‘MOKSHA’ at check out you will get a FREE Green Apple SPF 15 Moisturizer that won the prizes for best moisturizer in InStyle magainze this year! There is no catch and no minimum that you must spend to get this. Enjoy!</p>
<p>Now, to give you a few tips and details about the products that they have sent me that I love….</p>
<p><a href="http://www.juicebeauty.com/store/all-products/blemish-clearing-serum.html">Blemish Clearing Serum</a>:</p>
<p>Yes, it is true; my skin gets all cranky and seems to have an ongoing, somewhat wild courtship with acne. For the longest time I was using frightening things such as benzoyl peroxide (shown in recent studies to cause tumors to grow on mice) and decided to make the shift. I am now using my own blend of argan oil, jojoba oil, and tea tree oil at night and then this lovely Juice Beauty product during the day. My skin, dare I say it, is responding with quite a bit of grace. Here is what Juice Beauty says about this product:</p>
<p>A powerful hydroxy acid complex of certified organic apple, lemon and willow bark unclogs pores, reduces breakouts and lightens scars while organic aloe, coenzyme Q10 and fat-soluble vitamin C renew the skin for a fresher, clearer complexion.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.juicebeauty.com/store/stem-cellular-repair-eye-treatment.html">Stem Cellular Repair Eye Treatment</a>:</p>
<p>This feels so lovely I kind of want to eat it (and think it might possibly be edible). Is this strange??</p>
<p>Here is what they say:</p>
<p>A proprietary blend of fruit stem cells and a high concentration of fat-soluble Vitamin C works at the cellular level to repair skin DNA damage and encourage new cell growth to aggressively firm and eliminate dark circles and fine lines around the eyes. Antioxidant-rich fruit juices and plant oils hydrate and improve elasticity for lasting, advanced age defy results.</p>
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<p>Now we venture off into their makeup…. I am not a crazy makeup person at all (and barely wear it on a normal day) until it comes time for me to venture onto the stage and then I pile it on. Since I received it, I have been wearing their make up at every concert. It is wonderful stuff that is mineral based, does not cause my skin to react (which is one of the main things that won me over) and has the perfect tones for almost any person’s skin. Plus, it doesn’t have to be dramatic stage makeup…. when piled on gently it is subtle and gives a glow. The main products I have used are:</p>
<p>Conditioning Lip Color- I have been using the shade ‘fig’:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.juicebeauty.com/store/lips/conditioning-lip-color.html">This Conditioning Lip Color</a> is a kiss of nature for your lips. The combination of antioxidant-rich berries, minerals and sweet orange is packed with the perfect amount of pucker-up color.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.juicebeauty.com/store/color-makeup-eyes/illuminating-eye-color.html">Illuminating Eye Color</a>– I have been using the shade ‘cappuccino’:</p>
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<p>This Glowing Cheek Color will give you the perfect blush of nature. The combination of organic aloe powder, fruit extracts and minerals will give your complexion an organic, healthy glow.</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768532011-05-19T10:47:40-05:002017-01-15T20:42:50-06:00HuDost tour moves Northbound including Charlotte FemmeFest<p>Folks!</p>
<p>The HuDost tour is beginning it’s move back toward the North. We played our final Florida show last evening and are heading back up to North Carolina today. <a href="http://www.ashanasophia.com/"><strong>Cellist/Vocalist/Esraj player Ashana Sophia</strong></a> will be with us for these next run of shows. Her new 3 song EP has JUST been released and will be available at all the gigs in addition to some of her custom essential oil scents. HuDost’s ‘Live @ North Avenue EP’ will also be available at the merch table along with some new TShirts!</p>
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<p>Tomorrow night you will find us in <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=201565279865059">Greenville, NC at the Tipsy Teapot as part of the River Jam Festival.</a></p>
<p>Saturday sees us returning again to Charlotte for the always beautiful <a href="http://www.charlottefemmefest.org/"><strong>Charlotte FemmeFest</strong></a> in the NoDa district. <a href="http://goqnotes.com/11007/hudost-has-the-most/"><strong>There’s a great interview with Moksha in QNotes promoting our FemmeFest appearance</strong></a>. HuDost will be playing twice during the festival; once at the Green Rice Gallery at 7:15 and then again at The Other Side located in the Neighborhood Theatre at 10:15.</p>
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<a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/ff-square.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/ff-square.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="278" width="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Charlotte FemmeFest 2011</p>
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<p>From NC, the Dosts shoot straight up to Canada for shows in <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145127012227703"><strong>Montreal at the Yellow Door on May 28th</strong></a> and then in onward to Ottawa for a set at the <a href="http://www.OttawaSoundHealingConference.com/"><strong>Ottawa Sound Healers Conference on May 29th.</strong></a></p>
<p>We’ll give you more details on what follows that soon but the shows in early June include an opening slot for <a href="http://www.snatamkaur.com/">Snatam Kaur </a>and <a href="http://guruganesha.com/">GuruGanesha</a> as well as a show at <a href="https://secure.cosm.org/np/clients/cosm/event.jsp?event=524"><strong>CoSM for Art Church with Alex and Allyson Grey</strong></a> so stay tuned!!! Here’s the Facebook invite for CoSM’s Art Church!</p>
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<a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/art_church6002.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/art_church6002.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="287" width="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Art Church @ CoSM June 05th</p>
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<p>We’ll be seeing you soooon….</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768542011-05-05T11:46:58-05:002017-01-15T20:42:50-06:005 Florida Shows coming up and a mini-update<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>We are about mid-way through this leg of the tour and things have been going GREAT! We have video footage coming up soon from both our Music City Roots and Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival appearances plus the third installment of our ‘Off the Avenue’ series will be out soon too AND the new ‘Live @ North Avenue EP’ should be arriving this week!</p>
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<p>In the meantime, we just wanted to send you a quick reminder that we have 5 Florida shows coming up soon all over the state. We’d love to see you all out and about! All shows are listed below along with their Facebook invite link if you wish to RSVP and pass them onward!</p>
<p>We just wanted to send you a quick reminder that we have 5 Florida shows coming up soon all over the state. We’d love to see you all out and about! All shows are listed below along with their Facebook invite link if you wish to RSVP and pass them onward!</p>
<p>Here goes:</p>
<p>Friday, May 06- Indialantic (near Melbourne)- DUO SHOW<br>
@ AQUARIAN DREAMS<br>
414 North Miramar Avenue<br>
8:00 PM<br>
Cost: $10.00 pre-registered & paid in advance, or $15.00 day of event. Call to pre-register: (321) 729-9495<br>
FB Invite Link:<br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=204602216237837" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=204602216237837</a></p>
<p>Saturday, May 07- Sarasota- DUO SHOW<br>
@ Rising Tide<br>
5102 Swift Road<br>
8:00 PM<br>
$10-20 Suggested ‘Love Donation’ at the door<br>
FB Invite Link:<br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104388082981416" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104388082981416</a></p>
<p>Friday, May 13th- Daytona Beach- FULL BAND SHOW<br>
@ Bank and Blues Club<br>
701 Main St<br>
Homegrown Roots Presents:<br>
HuDost with ‘Dan Walters & Speak of Love’ and Sitarick<br>
Doors at 8:00 PM<br>
$8 …..21 and Up<br>
FB Invite Link:<br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157299764331735" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157299764331735</a></p>
<p>Saturday, May 14th- Tampa- FULL BAND SHOW<br>
@ WMNF’s Tropical Heatwave Festival in Ybor City<br>
HuDost closes the evening on the main outdoor stage at 12:30 AM!!! It’s sure to RAWK!!!<br>
Go to <a href="http://www.wmnf.org/heatwave" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.wmnf.org/heatwave</a> for the complete list of bands and schedule and ticket information.<br>
HEATWAVE FB Invite Link:<br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164113270309455" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164113270309455</a></p>
<p>Wednesday, May 18th- Alachua (near Gainesville)<br>
@ Ayurveda Health Retreat- OM Yoga Studio<br>
14616 Northwest 140th Street<br>
HuDost duo with special guests Ashana Sophia on cello and vocals and George Tortorelli on flutes and percussion<br>
8:00 PM<br>
$10-20 Suggested ‘Love Donation’<br>
FB Invite Link:<br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143430939064104" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143430939064104</a></p>
<p>Copies of our new ‘Live @ North Avenue EP’ will be available at these shows!!!<br>
Please do help us spread the Word!<br>
We look forward to seeing you all.</p>
<p>LOVE ALL WAYS<br>
The Dosts</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768552011-04-21T00:01:29-05:002017-01-15T20:42:50-06:00HuDost shows in Charlotte, Shakori Hills Grassroots Fest & Richmond this weekend!<div id="_mcePaste">Hello NC and VA folk!</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">We just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that HuDost is going to be in North Carolina and Virginia this weekend for a series of shows. Our tour has been going wonderfully so far with great shows in Florida, Nashville, at <a href="http://www.musiccityroots.com/category/image-galleries/2011/april-13th-2011">Music City Roots</a>, Knoxville at Relix Variety Theatre and WDVX’s Blue Plate Special and in Charlotte at the Tosco Music Party.</div>
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<div>First off on Thursday, April 21st at 8PM we’ll be returning to Charlotte and The <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147258215340013">EVENING MUSE</a> after last weekend’s Tosco Music Party appearance with the full 6 piece ensemble. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147258215340013">Here’s the Facebook link if you wish to RSVP and pass it around.</a>
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<div id="_mcePaste">Friday and Saturday April 22 & 23rd, HuDost will be returning to the always beautiful <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161280447258745">Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival in Silk Hope, NC</a> (near Chapel Hill). We play at 7:30 on Friday night and at 12:30 on Saturday evening/Sunday morning (after midnight).</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">For these two shows we’ll be joined by Knoxville’s <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BizCirque">Biz’Cirque</a>; a cabaret circus dance troupe. It’s sure to be two amazing evenings so bring everyone you know!!!</div>
<div id="_mcePaste"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161280447258745">Here’s the FB invite for Shakori:</a></div>
<div><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/19460639-png.jpeg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/19460639-png.jpeg?w=200" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="200" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=216315278382723">Easter Sunday, April 24th HuDost returns to Richmond VA</a> for a special evening of music, zikr and dance celebrating Farid’s Re-:BirthDay at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=216315278382723">Khalima Dance in the Dogwood Dance Theatre.</a>
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<div id="_mcePaste">Here’s the FB link:</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">We look forward to seeing you all on the road!</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">LOVE</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">The DOSTS</div>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768562011-04-18T22:16:31-05:002016-07-13T11:50:53-05:00Skope Magazine Reviews ‘4th Way Folk’<p><strong>In its first week after being released, HuDost’s latest album ’4th Way Folk’ received <a title="Skope HuDost Review" href="http://www.skopemag.com/2013/04/16/hudost-4th-way-folk">this fabulous review</a> in Skope Magazine!</strong></p>
<p><strong>They called the album “an exeptional folk album that takes the genre in new and beautiful directions” and that it “brings a new depth to the already multidimensional HuDost.”</strong></p>
<p><you can read the full review href="http://www.skopemag.com/2013/04/16/hudost-4th-way-folk">here.</you></p>
<p>Here is another recent review from The Windsor Square:</p>
<p>…says “Unusual, captivating and haunting are only a few words to describe the Experimental Indie Rock/ World musicians; HuDost. With incredible musical and songwriting abilities, as well as a mix of cultural flare, the heart of the band consists of Montreal’s Moksha Sommer and New York’s Jemal Wade Hines. Including an array of talents from other members of the group, each and every day continues to be an exhilarating moment of time that is too precise to let slip away and that is truly heard and felt in HuDost.”</p>
<p>To read the full review and interview published in ‘The Windsor Square’ and written by Melissa Arditti follow this link:</p>
<p><a href="http://kevingreenstein.com/hudost/wp-login.php">http://www.windsorsquare.ca/2012/03/breathing-life-into-music/</a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768572011-04-12T10:57:00-05:002017-02-05T10:08:18-06:00Check out the video of HuDost’s ‘Hunger’ from Off the Avenue WebTV Series<p>Check out the new video of <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_6842061">Hunger by HuDost</a> Live at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NorthAvenueStudios">North Avenue Studios</a> for their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/OffTheavenue">Off The Avenue</a> WebTV series. The band features <a href="http://www.facebook.com/moksha.sommer">Moksha Sommer</a>, Jemal Wade, Dan Walters, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sheidemann">Stephanie C Heidemann</a>, Julian Douglas and Billy Dean with audio mix by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=641302875">Oz Fritz</a> with special guest debut of the beautiful River!</p>
<p>http://youtu.be/VPZe_ZOafNU?hd=1</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768582011-02-09T12:21:06-06:002016-07-13T11:50:53-05:00HuDost perform ‘Erghen Deda’ for ‘Off the Avenue’ video series<p>Hu Folks!</p>
<p>Here’s the first installment of 5 of HuDost’s appearance on <a href="http://www.northavenuestudios.com/">North Avenue Studios</a> ‘<a href="http://www.offtheavenue.tv/?p=245">Off the Avenue’ video series</a>. The other four songs will be released over the next couple of months and include live versions of ‘Baboom/Motherless Child’, ‘Hunger’ (from Waking the Skeleton Key EP) and a couple of brand new songs. This video features the full HuDost ensemble lineup of Moksha and Jemal Wade with Dan Walters on bass, Stephanie Heidemann on vocals, Julian Douglas on percussion and Mr. Billy Dean on drums with audio mix by Oz Fritz. Enjoy!</p>http://vimeo.com/19732963
<p>www.offtheavenue.tv</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768592011-02-08T18:58:57-06:002016-07-13T11:50:54-05:00HuDost Covers Video Series- Episode One ‘Love Song’ with special guest Linda Worster<p>HuDost has a special Valentine’s Day show at the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121231054615038" target="_blank">Abode of the Message in New Lebanon NY</a> with Linda Worster on Feb. 13.</p>
<p>Speaking of Linda Worster, HuDost has a new YouTube video series simply called ‘HuDost Covers’ which will be us always performing an acoustic cover with various special guests. Episode One sees us in honor of Valentine’s Day and LOVE in general by covering Elton John’s ‘Love Song’ off his Tumbleweed Connection album. This beautiful classic was written by Lesley Duncan (Rest in Peace!). We are happily joined on this maiden episode by the ever wonderful singer/songwriter Linda Worster who is also an original non-touring member of HuDost. Linda has a slew of solo albums available including a new one on the way for 2011! She can also be heard singing lead on a few songs from HuDost’s debut ‘In an Eastern Rose Garden’ album as well as harmony vocals on other HuDost recordings. <a href="http://lindaworster.com/" target="_blank">You can find out more about Linda here…</a></p>
<p><a href="http://lindaworster.com/" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudost-covers-video-series-episode-one-love-song-with-special-guest-linda-worster/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768602011-02-01T10:51:26-06:002017-02-05T10:08:18-06:00New HuDost videos popping up!…. and FEB. Shows<p>Hello all and welcome to February 2011. We continue to apologize for lack of any consistent blog postings. Our days are spent with booking and preparing for this year’s shows; gear upgrades, new songs, new sounds….all kinds of next level stuff! As you see we have a couple of local regional shows coming up in February including the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121231054615038">Abode of the Message in New Lebanon NY with Linda Worster on Feb. 13</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172856826093104">The Mission in Pittsfield MA with Robert Oakes and Kate Smith on Feb. 19th</a> and a return to the ever groovy <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159667810749092">Langdon Street Cafe in Montpelier VT for a duo show with two full sets on Feb. 25.</a></p>
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<p>There are some brand new special video treats coming around the corner VERY soon but in the meantime, a couple of clips from shows over the past few years have recently popped up on YouTube. Here’s four of them below:</p>
<p>This one is from 10/12/2007 and is from our first appearance at the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival (one of our all time favorites!) in Silk Hope NC. This lineup of the band included Moksha and Jemal Wade along with Dan Walters, John de Kadt and Jim Beckwith. HuDost returns to Shakori Hills for the Spring version this April 2011 with LOTS of other great bands including <a href="http://www.leeboys.com">The Lee Boys!</a></p>
<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uVMUdKErV8</p>
<p>This clip is from a February 2009 show with special guests <a href="http://www.cosm.org">Alex and Allyson Grey</a> doing live projected painting while HuDost performed. We were also joined for this evening by <a href="http://web.me.com/cirquepassion/Moody_Street_Circus/Welcome_to_Moody_Street_Circus.html">Melina of the Daughters of Rhea</a>. What a beautiful festive fun evening this was!</p>
<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFN6BdTX4t4</p>
<p>Clip No. 3 is from our May 2010 Full Moon appearance at the ‘Tribal Luau Festival’ at the Cock-n-Bull in Sarasota FL. The lineup consisted of Moksha and Jemal Wade along with Dan Walters (Bass), Stephanie Heidemann (Vocals), Julian Douglas (Percussion), Billy Dean (Drums) and Marguerite Barnett (Fire Dance). Here we have a brief view into the Croatian piece ‘Cresnijica Je Obrodila’.</p>
<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCamnhL8EII</p>
<p>Clip No. 4 is from the same show and is a brief snippet of ‘Baboom!/Motherless Child’. Both of these clips are ‘teasers’ as this whole show was recorded with 4 cameras and the audio was multi-tracked. SO hopefully sometime in the next few months we’ll have a few songs from this show with varying angles along with a pristine audio mix by <a href="http://oz-mix.blogspot.com/">Mr. Oz Fritz</a>.</p>
<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBPok-BnMSQ</p>
<p>As soon as the aforementioned NEW new videos are ready, we’ll surely post’em here! Much Love to all!!! We look forward to seeing you sooooon…..</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768612011-01-13T17:32:07-06:002016-07-13T11:50:54-05:00Thank you=Love Letter<p>Here is a love poem that I just wrote for one of my dearest friends. You should check out her <a title="Love Letters to a Friend" href="http://www.loveletterstoafriend.com">project</a>.</p>
<div>Even when I am scuffled laundry hanging to dry but</div>
<div>hit by rain</div>
<div>even when my words are limp, the only sounds I can bring forward from</div>
<div>what brims inside</div>
<div>even when my lipstick is ragged and smeared on the edges from</div>
<div>lack</div>
<div>of</div>
<div>attention</div>
<div>or my stomach feels empty even when full</div>
<div>You are there</div>
<div>adorned in your perfect apron</div>
<div>serving what actually can fill me</div>
<div>bringing forth light satiation</div>
<div>wiping my lips</div>
<div>drying the cold parts of me</div>
<div>So, thank you.</div>
<div>Maybe those are the only words that I know how to say loud and clear.</div>
<div>But here they are again: THANK YOU!</div>
<div>And hushed: Thank You.</div>
<div>and nothing but the meaning: thank you.</div>
<div>Thank you.</div>
<p>-Moksha</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768622010-12-17T15:08:33-06:002017-02-05T10:08:19-06:00Video of 'Dost (Erler Demine)' from Nov. 17th house concert with E.J. Gold<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuH6jeaceM8&feature=player_embedded#!</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768632010-12-17T15:06:26-06:002017-01-15T20:42:51-06:00We Love Maui! Mahalo<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/163152_10150102925547975_606032974_7171178_2926764_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/163152_10150102925547975_606032974_7171178_2926764_n.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a>Hi Folks,</p>
<p>We’re back from Maui and our final tour date of 2010.<a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/162672_10150102925722975_606032974_7171185_1922002_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/162672_10150102925722975_606032974_7171185_1922002_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a></p>
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<p>We had a BEAUTIFUL time in Paradise and a BEAUTIFUL show at The Studio Maui with especial guest and new Beloved buddy Ashana Sophia Morrow.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/156784_10150102925692975_606032974_7171184_5788541_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/156784_10150102925692975_606032974_7171184_5788541_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a></p>
<p>Here are a couple of key photos (taken by Moksha and Theda Phoenix) and we’ll be posting a full report soon and hopefully the blogs will start flowing again soon here.</p>
<p>Thank you ALL for an amazing 3 month tour. We are beyond grateful to all of you for your continued listening love and support!</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768642010-11-26T11:54:33-06:002016-07-13T11:50:54-05:00Blindingly good 'Waking the Skeleton Key' review by David Malachowski<p><a href="http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/11/26/entertainment/doc4cef2792336c9567166471.txt?viewmode=2">Here’s the actual link to the Daily Freeman and David Malachowski’s reivew</a>….or just read on below:</p>
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<p>The New Lebanon-based band HuDost has a new release, “Waking The Skeleton Key,” expanding on the groundwork set by last years “Trapeze,” their previous release produced in Kingston by the renowned Malcolm Burns, which made it into out top 10 regional albums of 2009.</p>
<p>HuDost centers around stunning vocalist Moksha Sommer and partner, the guitarist Jemal Wade Hines. This journey starts of with “Skeleton Key” a whirling dervish of sounds that swirl around until vocalist extraordinaire Sommer swoops in and lands dead center. The circular song then lifts off as layers of guitar fight for attention, but in the end, Sommer pulls focus with her luscious, gorgeous voice.</p>
<p>More exquisite exotic fare follows (favoring one-word titles) from the dreamy “Korea,” the uncommonly warm “Glacier,” the bleak but compelling “Hunger,” the scientific machinery of “Invisible” and inventive “Invention.” All are well thought-out and cleverly produced.</p>
<p>Teeming with gorgeous gifts, HuDost proves it can do it on its own, and that their music needn’t be blatantly commercial to find a home, just be blindingly good. As they say, the radio-ready Sommers could sing the phone book and it would sound good. That “Waking The Skeleton Key” has an underlying spiritual bent is just icing on a multi-layered cake.</p>
<p>Seek out HuDost, you won’t be disappointed, you’ll be anointed.</p>
<p>Visit <a href="http://www.hudost.com/">www.hudost.com</a>.</p>
<p>David Malachowski is a guitarist, producer and freelance journalist living in Woodstock.The Freeman seeks CDs by local artists or artists appearing locally for review. Please send all CDs (please, no CD-Rs or demo CDs) to Daily Freeman c/o Preview, 79 Hurley Avenue, Kingston, N.Y. 12401.</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768652010-11-17T13:35:08-06:002017-02-05T10:08:19-06:00Tonight…November 17th-house concert & live web-cast with E.J. Gold!<h3>Folks! DEEP apologies for the totally lack of blogging on our end while on tour. It’s pretty much been non-stop for us and the bulk of our tour posts and updates are happening over on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hudost">HuDost Facebook page.</a>
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<h3>Tonight at 7:00 PM California time we have a one of a kind very special evening of music and magic with HuDost, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ejgold.artist">E.J. Gold</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grass-Valley-CA/High-Velocity-Sound-Engineering/117502528295488?ref=ts">Oz Fritz</a> and friends. Yesterday we did a recording session with E.J., Claude and Iven Lurie which was televised at <a href="http://www.justin.tv/gorebaggtv">http://www.justin.tv/gorebaggtv</a>. You can most likely tune in here earlier for in the moment view of setup, soundcheck and experimental ‘goings-on’.</h3>
<h3>As for tonight’s house concert, if you’re in the Nevada City/Grass Valley/Penn Valley area and are interested in coming, please contact 1-530-271-2239</h3>
<h3>You can watch online here for a $10 donation: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://idhhb.com/liveconcerts/" target="_blank">http://idhhb.com/liveconcerts/</a> HuDost will start with an hour long set and then be joined by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ejgold.artist">E.J</a>. and band. If we’re all lucky, we may even get to see some magic from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MagickManLive">MagickMan</a>. Tune in for what’s sure to be a beautiful magickal evening!!!</h3>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768662010-09-28T20:20:39-05:002017-01-15T20:42:51-06:00HuDost interview on SarasotaMusicScene.com, Florida show and opening for Snatam Kaur tomorrow!<p>HuDost has landed in Florida after a big week in the SE with shows in Atlanta, Knoxville, Nashville and Bowling Green. We should be seeing some pictures and video footage soon as a couple of tunes were recorded in HD from our Eddie’s Attic show.</p>
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<p>We have weekend shows coming up in <a href="http://www.yogagainesville.com/">Gainesville at the Sanctuary (in duo formation) on Friday night October 01</a> and in Sarasota at Rising Tide (with special guests Stephanie Heidemann & Julian Douglas) as part of the closing night of the <a href="http://www.caravanofthebeautiful.com/">Caravan of the Beautiful on Saturday October 02.</a></p>
<p><strong>It’s just been announced</strong> that HuDost in trio formation of Moksha, Stephanie Heidemann and myself will be doing a <strong>short</strong> opening set for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123604024351351&ref=ts">Snatam Kaur in Sarasota tomorrow night Wednesday, September 29th</a>!!</p>
<p>Alas, there’s a great interview with us done by Kat of Elysian Sex Drive here about the upcoming shows, new EP ad more: <a href="http://sarasotamusicscene.com/2010/09/interview-with-hudost/">http://sarasotamusicscene.com/2010/09/interview-with-hudost/</a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768672010-09-17T12:41:41-05:002017-01-15T20:42:51-06:00Oz writes about mixing 'Waking the Skeleton Key' on his 'Oz Mix' Blog<p>Oz Fritz’s latest blog post is about working with HuDost and mixing the soon to be released ‘Waking the Skeleton Key’. Check it out!</p>
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<p>In Oz’s previous blog before this one, he added another bit from Crowley that seems to fit in with the continuing thread:</p>
<p>“Aleister Crowley’s Secret to Great Music is:<br>
<strong>INVOKE OFTEN<br>
ENFLAME THYSELF WITH PRAYER</strong></p>
<p>which can simply mean to play a lot with passion. This maxim was most famously put into practice by Jimmy Page, founder, producer and guitar player for Led Zeppelin. It seemed to work for him.”</p>
<p><a href="http://oz-mix.blogspot.com/2010/09/waking-skeleton-key.html"><strong> http://oz-mix.blogspot.com/2010/09/waking-skeleton-key.html</strong></a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768682010-09-16T21:47:53-05:002017-01-15T20:42:51-06:00HuDost Interview by Wayne Bledsoe in Knoxville News Sentinel promoting Sept.23 Pakistan Benefit<p>http://www.knoxville.com/news/2010/sep/16/hudost-unlock-musical-minds/?partner=RSS</p>
<h3>Pakistan flood relief fundraiser</h3>
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<strong>With:</strong> HuDost, Laith Keilany and Friends and members of the Johnson Swingtet</li>
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<strong>When:</strong> 6:30-10:30 p.m. Sept. 23</li>
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<strong>Where:</strong> Relix Theatre, 1208 N. Central St.</li>
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<strong>Admission:</strong> free, with donations encouraged, food and refreshments will be available</li>
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<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/091710hudost_t220.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/091710hudost_t220.jpg?w=200" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="200" /></a>KNOXVILLE — Over the past few years, HuDost’s musical journey has been waylaid by some serious medical detours. Just after recording the band’s album “Trapeze” in early 2008, lead singer Moksha Sommer underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor. After Sommer’s year-long recovery, during part of which she could neither speak nor see, she and musical partner Jemal Wade Hines returned to touring.</p>
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<p>In late July, the group had to abandon a tour when Sommer had a bicycle wreck that broke her collarbone into five pieces. It took more than a week before doctors decided to do surgery and set the bones with a metal plate.</p>
<p>“My health is really good otherwise!” says Sommer with a chuckle.</p>
<p>The group – which includes additional members, depending on where the group is performing – is going back on the road and finishing up a new EP.</p>
<p>The new songs stray slightly from the band’s earlier work. HuDost blends Western pop and rock music with elements of Eastern European folk music (including Macedonian, Croatian and Georgian music), as well as Arabic, Persian and Turkish traditional music. The group came together when Montreal-native Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines, of Gainesville, Fla., met at a Sufi gathering in Chapel Hill, N.C.</p>
<p>The duo clicked and, with possibly the widest variety of influences to ever combine in one act (from Bulgarian, African and Appalachian folk to Yes and Led Zeppelin), HuDost was born. The group put out its first album, “In an Eastern Rose Garden,” in 2005 and began gaining a reputation as one of music’s most unclassifiable acts.</p>
<p>“Unclassifiable,” though, does not mean less listenable. The band’s style is probably less exotic than it sounds.</p>
<p>“In some ways we’re trying to make more accessible some of the marketing about what we do,” says Sommer. “We play ‘normal’ festivals in front of ‘normal’ people. No matter what is triggering our songwriting processes or even what’s being created in the music, it is accessible. That’s what really matters. If the marketing has to be made more simple that’s OK.”</p>
<p>To that end, the group performed in venues that typically host country and Americana music, including Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe and “Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour” show in Lexington, Ky. And, on “Trapeze,” the group’s song “Waiting” sounds country except for some slightly unusual rhythms. However, the band also performs at World Music events.</p>
<p>The upcoming EP, “Waking the Skeleton Key” (which will be available at the group’s Knoxville performances), has a somewhat different flavor than the band’s previous efforts. Sommer’s songs are more clearly about certain subjects there’s a more contemporary feel to some of the music.</p>
<p>“And it’s very experimental, too, because I was learning a new software program while making it,” says Hines, who produced the disc. “There’s lots of soundscapey things going on. So it’s a mix of accessible and weird!”</p>
<p>“And you know we like that!” adds Sommer. “What’s slightly different is what people are hungry for – they just don’t know they are.”</p>
<p>By Wayne Bledsoe-Knoxville News Sentinel</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768692010-08-27T14:59:04-05:002017-01-15T20:42:51-06:00'Waking the Skeleton Key' EP Pre-Order Campaign has BEGUN!<p><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/jemalwade69/WakingSkeletonKeyPreOrder.htm"><strong>The EP PRE-ORDER CAMPAIGN has BEGUN!!!</strong></a><br>
As you know by now, HuDost have been working on a new collection of songs we’re calling ‘Waking the Skeleton Key’ that will be released this September! <strong><em>Now this is where We need YOUR help!</em></strong> We are asking you to <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/jemalwade69/WakingSkeletonKeyPreOrder.htm"><strong>pre-order the new CD now</strong></a><strong> </strong>in order for us to be able to raise the final funds within the next two weeks in order to pay for mastering and printing costs. There are <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/jemalwade69/WakingSkeletonKeyPreOrder.htm"><strong>THREE different package options</strong></a><strong>;</strong> two which include original pieces of Moksha Skeleton Key artwork!</p>
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<p>We, dare I say it, are quite delighted with the ground that is covered in it and the new creative directions that are being taken. We hope you like it!</p>
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<a href="http://homepage.mac.com/jemalwade69/WakingSkeletonKeyPreOrder.htm"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/mokshaicequeen.jpg?w=179" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="179" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Moksha IceQueen by Jane Feldman</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768702010-08-27T10:36:00-05:002017-01-15T20:42:51-06:00Off to Oz Pt.3…The Skelton Key of Songs-Moksha's view<div id="attachment_664" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignleft">
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<p>With this EP I have ventured into a new way of songwriting that actually explores the music from a far more conceptual angle. I gave myself literal assignments of subject matter that is haunting me on a daily level; environmental crisis, oil spills, the longing of the heart, the desperate need that many of us encounter to have things make more sense in a world that is so dislocated. On some levels these things are certainly timeless. On others, they are more painfully relevant than they have ever been. With the assignments that I gave myself I ventured into these topics while still allowing for creative inspiration to build the blankets around these cast iron beds of structured angles. ‘Korea’ speaks of the absence of a dear friend and how, despite the proximity that can be felt due to technological advancements, a relationship formed around words, as opposed to touch, leaves tremendous vacancy. ‘Glacier’ delves into what is occurring with global warming and how our planet will sustain itself even without human presence. ‘Skeleton Key’ also speaks of our planet and how I personally, find myself searching for that force that will open all doors and bring me closer to a less dislocated unity. I wrote ‘I Hold’ prior to going through brain surgery. This recording has the addition of musical parts added by Ken Rosser, Jemal, Stephanie, Dan Walters with ambient space by Oz Fritz<em>, </em>but is based around my demo recording of me harmonizing with myself and playing the piano. I wrote ‘Hunger’ on the Shahi Baaja, which is an exciting new stringed instrument with keys. It is a fabulous way for someone who is used to playing piano to cheat and be able to work with strings. Jemal and I fleshed it out with the other musicians. It’s chorus lyrics are “I’ve toiled and I’ve buried the hunger we all share. But uncover and shovel ‘till the hunger is not there”. I think this explains the basis of the song…I am bringing forward the fact that we so often burry the longing we are dealt but it is only when we uncover it and truly see it that the longing will be fulfilled.</p>
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<p>With all of these songs I created some musical basis and then spent a great deal of time working with the lyrics. For ‘Skeleton Key’ I had actually written almost all of the lyrics before Jemal and I started working on the music together. This is new and exciting terrain for me considering, prior to now, I have always written lyrics and music at the same time.</p>
<p>-Moksha</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768712010-08-24T14:54:35-05:002017-01-15T20:42:51-06:00This week HuDost on NPR and PBS for Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour!<p>Just so you all know, a performance that we did recently with Kacey Jones for <a href="http://woodsongs.com/">Michael Johnathon’s Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour</a> at the Kentucky Theater in Lexington is airing this week on NPR and PBS so check your local listings!</p>
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<p>If you want you can check it out on the <a href="http://www.woodsongs.com/showlist.asp">WoodSongs website</a> in their <a href="http://www.woodsongs.com/showlist.asp">ARCHIVES</a>. (we are show #582). You can also download the show as a PodCast on ITunes and Yahoo. <a href="http://www.woodsongs.com/showdetailspage.asp?SN=582">The links for that are HERE.</a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768722010-08-24T11:43:36-05:002017-01-15T20:42:51-06:00Off to Oz…new HuDost EP! Part Two<p>We’re calling ‘Waking the Skeleton Key’, our forthcoming release, an EP (even though it’s around 50 minutes long) because it’s an ‘in between’ project; a few new songs, a cover, some experimental spaces and some re-workings.</p>
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<p>Working with Malcolm Burn on our last album ‘Trapeze’ was an interesting experience that I personally had a lot to learn from, from a producer’s point of view. For these new songs I have returned to the production chair and began this batch while learning how to use Apple’s Logic program, so there’s been an exploratory experimental edge from point One. I found myself doing a lot of things that I learned from Malcolm including his “leaving the monitors blaring while overdubbing” or “Forget your effects! Just plug into the amp!” exclamations; my new 4 Watt VOX AC4TVH mini-head and cab help making this inspiration easy. Yet there were other times where I whole-heartedly took a complete ‘Anti-Malcolm’ approach with things, which I’ll let you hear for yourself.</p>
<p>After ‘Trapeze’ was finished, we did a video interview with Malcolm and talked about the creative process as well as Moksha’s brain surgery healing. Ironically, at one point he said, “What, are you going to have to lose an arm to make the next record?!” Strange that Moksha had a major biking accident and surgery in the middle of making this thing….</p>
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<p>And yes, Moksha is doing amazingly better each and every day and already writing new material for an upcoming full band Florida recording session at <a href="http://www.northavenuestudios.com/">North Avenue Studios in October</a> (where in fact we recorded Billy Dean’s drum tracks for 5 of the EP songs) (which will also be a multi-camera HD video shoot). One of her first days back up and moving, she spent a few hours in the glorious sounding barn at the Pinacle Mountain Center of the Arts (where many guitar tracks were recorded as well) in the Eastern Townships of Quebec finishing her vocal tracks like the rock star trooper she is.</p>
<p>All of that being said, this collection feels very special to us for many reasons. The first four freshly written new pieces have the main recent HuDost Touring lineup playing together including the always present bassist/keyboardist Dan Walters, vocalist Stephanie Heidemann, percussionist Julian Douglas and drummer Billy Dean. Seven of the tracks including the amazing Ken Rosser from LA who plays a myriad of things including various freq’ed and unfreaked guitars, electric sitar, banjo, pedal steel, chinese pipa and more! That’s right folks, there’s A LOT of guitar on here. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/72x72/1f609.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="?" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p>Not only do we have the four brand new songs, we have two ‘remixes’ from the above mentioned Malcolm Burn produced ‘Trapeze’. The song ‘All My Guitars’ was originally recorded with five musicians in the same room (Josh playing a single snare to a ‘bass drum click’) completely stripped and acoustic till at one point Malcolm exclaimed “This is beginning to sound like ‘A Mighty Wind’!” At that point Josh put down some rockin’ drums and Malcolm and I had a ‘Les Paul Vs. Telecaster Guitar Dual’ with each other ‘Crazy Horse style’ and the very nature of the song started to change. Since then I’ve wanted to go back and strip it away to re-hear the acoustic version. Once this started happening I had the inspiration to send it over to Ken who added banjo, pedal steel and electric sitar. This brought us to more layers of acoustics and vocal tweaks and addings to make this new ‘Mighty Wind Remix’ quite a unique thing. A subtle addition is an extended ‘accidental’ ambient outro. Originally, my lead guitar solo at the end (which never made it into the ‘Trapeze’ mix AT ALL) was turned around backwards. When I went back in to visit the stripped down version I rediscovered by backwards solo. It was tacked on to the ending of the song with some other atmospheric room remnants mixed with it. As we started putting on the overdubs and editing and arranging this version further, we kept letting the ‘tape’ roll through the backwards section slowly building into a ‘created realized altered space’. Try to keep your eyes open now…</p>
<p>One of my favorite tracks on ‘Trapeze’ has always been ‘Salome’ though I wasn’t always happy with the mix that ended up on the album. While that version is interesting sonically; it feels to me like a huge vocal presence coupled with a lot of low-end bass with the rest of the band instrumentation basically becoming an ambient wash underneath. In fact, this is the one song on the record where the entire Dost ‘Trapeze’ gang was playing in the same room together and syncing beautifully with one another. The interplay between the strings, flutes, bass and guitars contain some extremely magical interplay and interweaving. There’s even some rather substantial ‘lost harmonies’ from Linda Worster and myself. So again, Oz is lending his alchemical mixing hands and ears for a whole new way of viewing ‘Salome’.</p>
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<p>There’s also HuDost’s first recorded cover song. It’s one of our many favorites from the classic Australian psychedelic band <a href="http://www.thechurchband.com">The Church</a> called ‘Invisible’ from their ‘After Everything Now This’ album. This cover version has turned into a major EPIC with an extended thundering experimental zikr outro.</p>
<p>I hope it makes the boys proud. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/72x72/1f609.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="?" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p>After this comes a ‘Trapeze’ outtake that we’ve finally been able to ‘finish’ called ‘I Hold’. The basis of the song is still Moksha’s original piano and vocal demo (which some of you have heard via some of our random Mp3 HuDost mailing list send outs). It’s been fleshed out with more vocal arrangements via Moksha and Stephanie along with some beautiful slide and atmospherics from Ken, new treated piano from Dan, Ebow Orchestrations from moi and some ambient space from Oz.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_0782.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/img_0782.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="168" width="300" /></a>There’s even a piece called ‘Invention’ which contains some of Moksha’s computer music vocal & harmonium experimentation with Dan and I providing a layered mesh of silky low end ponderings and ‘recycled noise-scape invocations’.</p>
<p>We hope you will like it as much as we do. Mixing is currently about half-way done and Moksha and Emily Martinez are currently finishing up the art. <strong><em>Within the next few days, we’ll be starting a pre-order campaign in order to raise money for the mixing and printing, so stay TUNED!</em></strong><em> </em> There’s MUCH more to come and the songs and creativity are flowing freely. Thank you ALL for your continued inspiration and support and most of all for listening deeply!</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768732010-08-23T00:03:53-05:002017-01-15T20:42:51-06:00Off to Oz…Inayat Khan, Crowley, Seth Godin & the new Dost EP!-PART ONE<p>Hello all,</p>
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<p>Catchy title today yes? And yes it’s true. The new HuDost EP is almost ready for release and has been sent to Be mixed by <a href="http://oz-mix.blogspot.com/">Mr. Oz Fritz</a>. Final stages!</p>
<p>There’s a mixture of elemental threads that seem to be going into this new music. First off, it’s the first time since working with Malcolm that I’ve returned to the ‘producing helm’. I personally have been oscillating these days between reading <a href="http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/XI/XI_I_0.htm">‘Hazrat Inayat Khan’s teachings on Philosophy Psychology & Mysticism’</a> and <a href="http://hermetic.com/crowley/eight-lectures-on-yoga/">Crowley’s ‘Eight Lectures on Yoga</a> and his <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Perdurabo-Revised-Expanded-Aleister-Crowley/dp/1556438990/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1282524936&sr=8-4">new biography ‘Perdurabo’</a>mixed in with a daily dose of <a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/">Seth Godin</a> & <a href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/">The Daily Show.</a> This all relates somehow and leads up to the manifestation of these new songs that we’re about to unleash on the world.</p>
<p>The inspiration to write this was inspired by and began last week with <a href="http://oz-mix.blogspot.com/2010/08/weaving-threads.html">Oz’s Blog posting called ‘Weaving Threads Part One’</a> and <a href="http://oz-mix.blogspot.com/2010/08/weaving-threads-part-ii.html">Part Two</a> with him using Crowley and E.J. Gold’s Bardo teachings to explain how he Works with sound. As we’ve seen in life, there are varying levels of ‘forgetfullness’ and I started to realize and re:member more fully the reason I’ve always enjoyed working with Oz. Even though I’d known and met Oz starting in 1990 during various ‘Death & Dying’ workshops I participated in, we only first worked together when my mid-90s Gainesville, Florida band <a href="http://www.myspace.com/seraphimseraphim">SERAPHIM</a> was mixing our album ‘Love Light Fire. (WHICH, by the way, is about to be re:released on Open Sesame Music very very soon.) Oz also mixed HuDost’s ‘In an Eastern Rose Garden’ album and the song ‘Waiting’ off of ‘Trapeze’.</p>
<p>The Crowley theme has been present in my life pretty much since my high school friend Dave introduced me to Ozzy Osbourne. Well, I didn’t even know who he was but liked the tune you know…And then strangely in 1988 when my psychedelic punk band ‘The Smegmas’ recorded our first ‘tape’, we did an experimental noise piece (complete with backward messages) at the end of the ‘album’ and titled it ‘Do What Thou Wilt’. I had read no Crowley whatsoever at that point nor did I realize who he was yet. Go figure.</p>
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<p>What Oz communicates here is the basic idea how how he approaches engineering and mixing music and why I have always enjoyed working with him and ‘trust’ him with ours not to mention his level of focus and attention is astounding and masterful. He writes:</p>
<p><em>“For those who may not know, Crowley called his system of spiritual development, Thelema, an ancient Greek word that means Will. Thelema adds up to 93 in Greek Qabalah. Another ancient Greek word, Agape, which means love, also adds up to 93 in Greek Qabalah. This indicates that Thelema and Agape, or Will and Love, have an equivalence expressed as “love under will.” <strong>I think of this as directed, or intentional agape.</strong> My own term for this, High Velocity, is the name of the sound engineering company that I work for.”</em></p>
<p><em>“Sound can act as a practical weapon against death. The traditional method involves reading aloud to the spirit or being of the person who has recently died. The reading transmits practical instructions for handling the bardo space…….Apart from a human voice reading instructions, there are other ways of using sound to help the being through death. One of the first times I met E.J. Gold, author of the American Book of the Dead he told me that sound can be used to navigate the Bardo.”</em></p>
<p>All my favorites artists and groups have had this kind of approach and feeling in their music being ‘guiding voices’ leading One through inner landscapes on a voyage through darkness and light whether it be Jon Anderson and YES (“I still remember the talks by the water”), The Grateful Dead (“Let it Be known there is a fountain that was not made by the hands of man”), Moody Blues (“This Garden Universe vibrates complete”) or <a href="http://www.thetimebeing.com">Steve Kilbey</a> and <a href="http://www.thechurchband.com">The Church</a> (“All I ever wanted to see is just Invisible to me”) (<em>which by the way HuDost covers on this new EP</em> and who by the way was one of my personal influences during the extremely impressionable ‘psychedelic years’).</p>
<p>When Oz and I worked on mixing the Seraphim record in the mid-90s, I was amazed how I could sit behind him with eyes closed completely in the voyager space and say something like, “Ok, so, can you make the voice take a right turn here and go down and enter into that small opening doorway down by that fountain and then once it’s made it’s through can the guitar come pouring out the other side?” and Oz would tweak a few knobs and off we’d go! So much music these days has forgotten about the balance of the inner and the outer.</p>
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<p><a href="http://oz-mix.blogspot.com/">Oz continues in his blog:</a> (Go ahead and read the whole thing!)</p>
<p><em>“When a group of musicians is fully present with their music, they are effectively dead to their ordinary lives and personalities. They engage in a form of non-verbal communication, perhaps a form of telepathy, and take a journey together within the spacial contours of the music. I maintain that this musical journey simulates a bardo voyage. Going on a simulated bardo voyage = bardo training. As Brion Gysin, William Burroughs, and Aleister Crowley were fond of saying: We are here to go.”</em></p>
<p><a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/08/avoidingmomentum.html">A recent Seth Godin Blog entry called ‘Avoiding Momentum’</a> seemed to tie even more threads together. Also back in the 90s, a Peruvian Shaman I was working with at the time told me very plainly and clearly while peaking with San Pedro, “The ONLY thing you have mastered is mental masterbation!” What did I do when he said that? I laughed. A lot. Because it was true and because it was sad and all of the above. What else could I do? He was right. This Seth Godin blog also hit home and made me realize that I have grown a bit since then even though this ‘Avoiding Momentum’ thing coupled with a left over ‘Inevitable doom’ complex has kept things at bay to a certain extent over the years. Godin writes:</p>
<p><em>“Momentum gives you a reason to overcome your fear and do your art, because there are outside forces and obligations that keep you moving. Without them, you’d probably stumble and fall.</em></p>
<p><em>And yet…</em></p>
<p><em>And yet many of us fear too much momentum. We look at a project launch or a job or another new commitment as something that might get out of control. It’s one thing to be a folk singer playing to a hundred people a night in a coffeehouse, but what if the momentum builds and you become a star? A rock star? With an entourage and appearances and higher than high expectations for your next work. That’s a lot of momentum, no? Deep down, this potential for an overwhelming response alerts the lizard brain and we hold back. We’re afraid of being part of something that feels like it might be too big for us.</em></p>
<p><em>Hint: it probably isn’t.”</em></p>
<p>GOD how I relate! Old habits die hard. So yes, it’s constant Work and sometimes slowing down even in the slightest or taking the faintest hint of a break in Work flow feels like momentum is being lost; like the clock is ticking even though we all know time is imaginary. Some folks may even see me as an extremely highly focused productive person, but I have nowhere near the level of concentration and attention toward the Work that I seek and know is possible. For God’s sake, I still can’t seem to sit down daily and learn my guitar scales (after 23 years of playing!) and it’s to get me to read a technical manual….zzzzzzzz.</p>
<p>I’ve yet to mention Hazrat Inayat Khan who seems to currently be the in the center of all of this. I read Inayat Khan daily and will move onward to his book on Mastery next. I feel it’s a living text and all of these threads are weaving together without any effort and continually unfold in synchronicity.</p>
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<p><em>“A musician in India, before playing on his vina, used to greet his instrument saying, ‘You are my life. You are my inspiration. You are the means of elevation for my soul. I greet you humbly. You will stand by me when I play.’ No one can know of its effect except the one who has spoken these words; he knows what life he has put into the object. That instrument which was an object has turned into a living being.</em></p>
<p><em>All manner of practices such as invoking sacred names, repeating spiritual chants in a new house, are suggestion and affect even objects. However foolish it may look from the outside, still the fact remains that all things and beings represent life, the one life, although some are more open to suggestion and feeling, and others seemingly less open.”</em></p>
<p>So yes, we have a new EP coming out called <strong>‘Waking the Skeleton Key’</strong> and yes I’ve begun talking to my guitars and I talk to the songs as they’re being developed. They are living Beings that resonate and give back. <strong>Part Two will be coming soon</strong> as we go into deeper detail of the new material and progress of the mixing. Oz is mixing away as we speak and it sounds amazing so far. Feel free to share your comments here or with Oz on his blog…..</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768742010-08-06T12:52:54-05:002017-01-15T20:42:52-06:00Moksha surgery done…recovery time<p>Hello everyone,</p>
<p>So sorry for the delay in an update here. The past two nights and yesterday were very intense days, so it’s been hard to actually sit and write an update, but here it is.</p>
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<p>Moksha’s surgery was Wednesday. She was dropped off at the hospital (no one was allowed in even in the recovery room) at 7:30 AM and was supposed to be done and out by around 2:00. I got a call from her close to noon saying the surgery hadn’t even started yet. Apparently we find out the her collar bone was broken in FIVE NOT three places and the doctor actually told her that it was ‘a big mess’. Moksha now has a plate with screws holding her collar bone together.</p>
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<p>In the end she didn’t get discharged until after 9:00PM high on loopy drugs with her surgery arm frozen (meaning it was completely numb and dead and not possible to move at all) with a note saying her arm “would begin to become unfrozen around 5AM”. Well, unfreeze it did and it was one of the most painful evenings, morning and day in the history of Moksha. The majority of the past 24 hours has had Moksha on double doses of pain meds because every micro-movement has been excruciating yet her arm is slowly retaining active feeling and we’re sure things are only going to look up from here.</p>
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<p>So that’s why it’s taken so long for the official post op update. In the meantime, she’s just resting in bed and healing in Montreal. Last night was a MUCH better sleep and the pain med intake is returning to normal dosage.</p>
<p>As you’ll see in the final picture here, Mollie has been by her side constantly with absolute healing presence. Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts.</p>
<h3>“External life is the shadow of the inner reality.”<br>
Bowl of Saki, August 6, by Hazrat Inayat Khan</h3>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768752010-08-03T15:19:41-05:002016-07-13T11:50:55-05:00Moksha surgery in the morning!<p>Hi again all,</p>
<p>Since I last wrote not tooo long ago, we just got the call that Moksha’s surgery will be tomorrow morning August 04th at 7:30AM!!! We’ll keep you all updated on progress. We’ll be heading back into Montreal tonight. Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers.</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768762010-08-03T14:10:01-05:002017-01-15T20:42:52-06:00Moksha Update…Waiting waiting<p>Hi Folks,</p>
<p>It’s been a couple of days since the last Moksha update so I thought I’d give you a brief one here although there’s not much to tell. We’re in Canada now and have spent the last two days sitting for HOURS in the ER in Montreal. This whole thing could turn into a huge rant commentary on royal WTFness of both the US and Canadian medical systems, but I’ll withhold on that for now.</p>
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<p>Suffice it to say, we waited around for 8 hours on Sunday. Every doctor or nurse that saw her said, “Oh, that’s really bad. You need surgery.” Duh. After 8 hours and finally talking to a ‘real’ doctor, she was given MORE pain meds and told she’s ‘on the list’ and it could be anywhere from 2-3 weeks for they could get to her for a 1.5 surgery.</p>
<p>We wake up yesterday and realize it’s looking worse AGAIN and she’s in more pain AGAIN even with the new ‘upgraded’ pain meds. Further investigation reveals more bone protruding, a new yellowish hue around it and the point (where the third piece of bone is penetrating the skin) is turning white. <a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/39464_474732357925_501287925_6591874_6952652_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/39464_474732357925_501287925_6591874_6952652_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a></p>
<p>We decide to go BACK to the ER again and be a little more aggressive about this. After another multi-hour wait including various doctors from the day before walking by and saying, “Ooooh, that looks a lot worse than yesterday”, we are finally told that it will probably be less than 2 weeks but they can’t know for sure as it’s a ‘priority system’. We pushed a bit and they said they would ‘Mark it down that it’s getting worse and that she’d probably be moved up the list.’</p>
<p>Alas….it’s a waiting game right now. I think the health care rant is imminent but won’t happen today. Right now Moksha is resting in the Eastern Townships of Quebec on heavy painkillers and awaiting the call to come back to Montreal for surgery.</p>
<p>Suffice it to say that all of our August dates have been cancelled. We’re still confident that September and the rest of the year will still happen</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768772010-07-30T13:17:21-05:002018-05-08T04:03:07-05:00Official Moksha UpDate…<p>Hello all,</p>
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<p>So here’s the official update on Moksha. On Sunday, she had a bike accident. While going down a fairly large hill the back tire of her bicycle blew out and she broke her collar bone as well being beaten up pretty badly with some serious road rash.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/photo-3.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/photo-3.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a>Ah yes, on a brief positive note the ‘Road Rash Raspberry’ looks like a heart on her hip. The XRay picture below (labeled ‘Angle 20’) is the initial XRay. You’ll see it’s snapped in two along with a third little piece that’s floating. It’s the one that’s sticking straight out almost breaking the skin. After that first night, they put Moksha in a wrap, gave her pain meds, sent her home and said it’d heal on it’s own with rest and time.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/39177_448009172974_606032974_5893275_2163423_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/39177_448009172974_606032974_5893275_2163423_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/photo-2.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/photo-2.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a>Things started to get worse last night and the bump/lump started to ‘tent’ and become more pronounced to the point that we felt like we needed to bring her back to the ER. As soon as we walked through the door, the nurse from the previous evening said ‘Oooh, that looks much worse.’</p>
<p>When the new doctor came in, he said it was one of the worst collar bone breaks he’d seen and new XRays were taken. He also seemed to think surgery would be needed and that an orthopedic specialist should be seen right away. We rolled back into home at 4:30 AM.</p>
<p>As of this morning, we awoke at 8 to visit the orthopedic who said within moments: “You need surgery’. Sooooo….long story short….It’s off to Canada for surgery in the next day or two for Moksha. I won’t even begin to rant about the US Medical system in terms of insurance and money priorities. Suffice it to say, Moksha will be on double pain killers for the trip up.</p>
<p>This girl is driven. As you’ll see from the last blog post, she’s been active and creative with her ‘Left Handed Broken CollarBone Art Series’. She’s also itching to finish up vocal tracks before leaving. Forgive us in advance for most likely having to cancel all of our August shows, but we’re confident that Moksha will be all healed and ready to go by September. Thank you all for your loving and healing thoughts…</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/39197_455295171577_712836577_6753908_2627468_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/39197_455295171577_712836577_6753908_2627468_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/photo-1.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/photo-1.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768782010-07-29T21:15:52-05:002017-01-15T20:42:52-06:00Left Hand Drawings #1&2- Broken Collarbone Series<p>As some of you know, on Sunday my tire blew on my bicycle as I was going down a steep, paved hill. I proceeded to fly over my handlebars and break my collarbone to smithereens. I am not exaggerating…the x-ray shows tiny pieces of unhappy bone. With that said, I now only have my left hand to work with for a while but that will not stop me in the creative process. We are, of course, still working on new music for the upcoming album.</p>
<p>Also, despite the fact that I am very right-handed, I am making left-handed drawings. Here are the first two.</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768792010-07-10T15:44:30-05:002016-07-13T11:50:56-05:00HuDost shows coming up in Quebec, Mass., NYC & Vermont this Week!<p>Hi Dosty Folks!</p>
<p>We just wanted to drop you a quick line to let you know that HuDost will be playing in the region all week. Please come out and dance and say hello! Also please help us spread the Word about the shows.</p>
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<p>Here’s the list below with the Facebook invite links included:</p>
<p>July 11th Frelighsburg, QC<br>
@ Tour des Arts (duo show w. special guests)<br>
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<p>July 14th Waltham, MA (Boston)<br>
@Gore Place (duo show)<br>
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<p>July 15th Pittsfield, MA<br>
@3rd Thursday (Free full ensemble performance!)<br>
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<p>July 16th NYC, NY<br>
@Integral Yoga Institute (duo show)<br>
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<p>July 17th Montpelier, VT<br>
@Langdon Street Cafe (duo show)<br>
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<p>July 18th Dunham, QC<br>
@Dunham Wine and Folk Festival<br>
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<p>Please feel free to pass these invites onward!<br>
Thank you all for your continued love and suport.</p>
<p>Take care and see you on the road!<br>
The Dosts</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768802010-06-13T00:27:35-05:002017-01-15T20:42:52-06:00My Grass is definitely Blue!-What songs would you like to hear HuDost play on WoodSongs?<p>Here we are in Kentucky. We’ve been here almost a week now. It’s been our ‘week off’, so we’ve been focusing in hard on recording and editing and preparing new tracks for our upcoming EP. We just got in from playing the <a href="http://www.acsarts.org/">Scottsvile ‘Arts on Main Summer Concert Series’</a> and had a beautiful time there. These last couple of shows we’ve been playing as a four piece with Matthew ‘The Percussionator’ Burgess on drums. This is a photo by Matthew of our Scottsville setlist written on the back of a paper plate. High tech and high budget indeed!</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/30601_10150223300445065_685765064_13062412_4337232_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/30601_10150223300445065_685765064_13062412_4337232_n.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/31179_410675242392_38501102392_4335081_4117896_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/31179_410675242392_38501102392_4335081_4117896_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a>BIG THANKS to Johnny Thompson in Scottsville for pulling it all together. BTW…we also did a live acoustic radio appearance on Bowling Green’s own WDNS D93 on Friday and previewed on brand new song in it’s most naked stripped down form. It’s currently streaming on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bowling-Green-KY/WDNS-FM-D93/117955099262?ref=ts">D93’s Facebook page</a>, so do feel free add them as an ‘ILike’ and take a deep listen before it disappears into the ethers.</p>
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<p>The MAIN reason we write right now is that we have One upcoming show in particular that you should all know about regardless of your location. It is a television show we are doing on Monday of this coming week called <a href="http://www.woodsongs.com/">WoodSongs</a> in Lexington. We will be performing live as a four piece at the Kentucky Theater for an audience of several hundred people. In August it will be broadcast on PBS, NPR, and a huge number of international TV and radio stations, but you can <a href="http://www.woodsongs.com/webcast.htm">watch the live show through their webcast.</a> It will be on Monday at 6:55- 8:15 PM EST. Yay! We hope you will join us.</p>
<p>If you’re still reading, we have a question for you. We will be playing 4 songs for Woodsongs that will be televised and one ‘internet only’ encore song. Our question to you; our friends family and fans is: What songs would you like to see us play? We’re having a bit of a tough time making the decision so we thought we’d reach out to you for some suggestions. Feel free to respond here or to our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hudost">HuDost Facebook page</a>. Thank Ya’ll! Expect a full report soon!</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768812010-06-05T16:08:25-05:002017-01-15T20:42:52-06:00Whizzing and Scuttling through the South East!<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/31714_436164016577_712836577_6212753_2182329_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/31714_436164016577_712836577_6212753_2182329_n.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a>Well heck dang nabbit dog of whickitty whackitty travel through the jibberdy jabberdy wonder of the South East! What I am trying to say, for those of you who couldn’t decipher my last statement, is that we have been having a very rapid run of dates through GA, VA, and TN.</p>
<p>On Thursday we left Florida and drove to Atlanta to do a show at <a href="http://www.eddiesattic.com/">Eddie’s Attic</a> with <a href="http://www.kinagrannis.com/">Kina Grannis</a>. It was a fascinating show as it was sold out and was a wild mix of our audience and a primarily teenage audience there to see Kina. As odd as that combination sounds, it worked really well. Life is full of surprises that surprisingly surprise us, no?</p>
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<p>After the show we drove all the way to Knoxville and stumbled into our fabulous host’s home (Wayne Bledsoe) at 3:45 AM. That is late, is it not? But wait, you haven’t heard the clincher yet… we had to get up in time to drive to <a href="http://www.thesquareroom.com/">The Square Room</a>, which is a fantastic venue, at 9 am for a sound check for a live broadcast performance on <a href="http://www.wdvx.com/programs/blueplate.html">WDVX</a>. After that marvelous show, for which we were joined by the beautiful dancer Maria Kateri McGuire, we jetted off to Bristol to play the <a href="http://www.bristolrhythm.com/">Border Bash Downtown Concert Series</a>. That show was also great fun and we had an excellent crowd come out and attentively listen and dance. <a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/30829_408452407392_38501102392_4275209_7685145_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/30829_408452407392_38501102392_4275209_7685145_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a></p>
<p>We are tired as dingy street dogs, but happy as jovial clams. Tonight we play Soona Songs in Jonesborough, TN, and tomorrow we play <a href="http://www.bluebirdcafe.com/">The Bluebird Cafe</a> in Nashville, TN. Monday we will mime Sleeping Beauty only to be awakened by hunger (which, I think, is as valid as great kisses).</p>
<p>As an aside, we have been writing a whole slew of new songs. Here are the lyrics I (Moksha) wrote for the newest one that is currently hatching:</p>
<p>Give me my eyes so I can see</p>
<p>The ground a tumble from earthquake’s debris</p>
<p>Give me my legs so that I’ll stand to run</p>
<p>Backwards to all the damage that’s done</p>
<p>Oh heavens be, I’ve lost my key</p>
<p>I’ve lost my key, where is the absentee?</p>
<p>I’ve lost my key, I’ve lost my key, Oh pour la grande esprit</p>
<p>The breath of the ocean is covered in oil</p>
<p>All relies on this broken choke coil</p>
<p>In all the photos a glistening hue</p>
<p>story of selfishness over the blue</p>
<p>Oh my glorious god above</p>
<p>It’s hard to believe you believe in love</p>
<p>Where are the strongholds we claim that you bear?</p>
<p>Are you the color of worse for wear?</p>
<p>I have no key, I have no key, I have no key</p>
<p>Open your shudders, open your blinds</p>
<p>Human revenge has outlived its time</p>
<p>Waking in sweats of hope, breaking in waves</p>
<p>Have we forgotten we’re marginal slaves?</p>
<p>Open your cabinets, open your wine</p>
<p>Maybe it’s lurking between the fine lines</p>
<p>Riddled with synergy, smoking with thieves</p>
<p>Born in the symmetry of all the leaves</p>
<p>See the skeleton key</p>
<p>Skeleton key, beyond broken doorways, avec grade esprit</p>
<p>Hold the skeleton key, skeleton key, skeleton key</p>
<p>Give me my eyes so I can see</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_1318.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_1318.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_1324.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_1324.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a></p>
<p>(WDVX photos by Peter Scheffler)</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768822010-06-02T21:29:17-05:002017-01-15T20:42:52-06:00BIG SE HuDost weekend coming up in GA &TN !…and a bit of recording news too<h3>
<span style="font-weight:normal;">Tomorrow night’s show with </span><a title="To tag someone, type @ and then the friend's name" href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=117289591632229"><span style="font-weight:normal;">Kina Grannis & HuDost</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal;"> at </span><a title="To tag someone, type @ and then the friend's name" href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=155695420164"><span style="font-weight:normal;">Eddie’s Attic</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal;"> is apparently sold out. If you’re planning on going but don’t have tickets yet, please call the venue and inquire further about them opening up more space. Let them know you’re Dost fans too! This is HuDost’s official Atlanta debut!</span>
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<span style="font-weight:normal;">Friday morning we’ll be returning to my place of birth, Knoxville TN, for an appearance on </span><a href="http://www.wdvx.com/programs/blueplate.html"><span style="font-weight:normal;">WDVX’s Blue Plate Special at the Square Room</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal;">. You can listen live online and the program starts at 12 Noon EST. We travel from Knoxville to play in Bristol TN that evening for </span><a href="http://www.believeinbristol.org/events.php?view=detail&id=2010042710471571147"><span style="font-weight:normal;">Border Bash</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal;"> downtown. It’s FREE and FUN! </span>
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<span style="font-weight:normal;">Saturday brings us to a special private house concert in Jonesborough TN at Soona Song and then Sunday we have our debut Nashville appearance at the infamous </span><span style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="http://www.bluebirdcafe.com/">Blue Bird Cafe</a>. Show starts at 6:30. </span>
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<h3><span style="font-weight:normal;">Yesterday evening we went into <a href="http://www.northavenuestudios.com/">North Avenue Studios</a> in Orange City to record drums tracks for 6 new songs including a cover from The Church. Mr. Billy Dean slapped the skins silly and put some sublime grooves down on the harddrive. Dan stopped by as well to put down the basic tracks for our version of the Georgian healing song ‘Iavnana’. These songs will see the light of day very soon on our new EP.<a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/32561_428173152974_606032974_5358519_6527682_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/32561_428173152974_606032974_5358519_6527682_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/32561_428175382974_606032974_5358520_7883109_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/32561_428175382974_606032974_5358520_7883109_n.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a><br>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768832010-06-01T19:12:47-05:002017-01-15T20:42:52-06:00King of the Ark, Shows of the past, present and future, and Letters of Ultimate Love<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_0834.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_0834.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_0835.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/img_0835.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a></p>
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<p>I call this photo piece, ‘King of the Ark’. It is based upon seeing the obvious that is hidden from our normal eyes.</p>
<p>So, as many of you know, we have had quite the run of shows. On Friday night we had a stripped down evening of songs and Sufi Kirtan with a fabulous group of people in Gainesville. On Saturday night we did the last Florida show of the tour, headlining a small festival in Sarasota at the Cock ‘n’ Bull. It was a really superb evening. The thing that really stuck with me from it was that at the very end of the set we played ‘Iavnana’. This is a song from the Republic of Georgia about healing. I asked that the attention of the audience go to the gulf and to all of the life that is currently being destroyed and threatened. Everyone who was there seemed to truly work with this intention. I sometimes struggle with what the true value is of devoting my life to music and not applying myself to a field that yields quantifiable results in the betterment of life for others. I wonder at times if it is a narcissistic practice to be performing songs that I have written. However, it is at times like these, when there is a desperate hunger, not just for the marine life, but also for the people who live on these coasts, and the reaction that I perceive is people crying in the audience and being offered an opportunity to touch upon the pain they are holding, that I am well aware of the true value of music.</p>
<p>We are about to head off for a slew of shows in Atlanta, Knoxville, Bristol, Jonesborough, and Nashville in the next week. In the following week we will be playing Scottsville and Lexington, KY. We sure as a heck nugget hope you can <a href="http://www.hudost.com">join us</a>!</p>
<p>Also, as a special aside, one of my best-of-best friends, Arianne Shaffer, has started an incredible project titled <a href="http://loveletterstoafriend.com/">‘love letters to a friend’</a>. She is searching for submissions of all kinds. Please don’t hesitate to give over the letters that you have written that speak of all of the attributes of love.</p>
<p>Here are a couple more of my quirky touring photos:</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768842010-05-18T20:41:17-05:002016-07-13T11:50:56-05:00Review of May 14th Gainesville HuDost show<p>Here’s a link to a nice review with some beautiful photos of our May 14th Gainesville show at the Bo Diddley Downtown Plaza via ‘Fresh Squeezed Florida’: <a href="http://networkedblogs.com/3Vjjg">http://networkedblogs.com/3Vjjg</a></p>
<p>….It includes one of our newest favorite quotes describing our music….Right On!:</p>
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<p><strong>“I have to say that HuDost transcends music and delves into the much broader category of sound. Within their songs one hears seagulls, butterfly wings, molasses pouring slowly, a complete aural library of the human condition, and a 747 taking off from Ankara.”</strong></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768852010-05-18T18:02:02-05:002017-01-15T20:42:52-06:00HuDost and Show Binge-ing<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/28903_1387824570567_1080630266_1131294_2500115_s.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/28903_1387824570567_1080630266_1131294_2500115_s.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="130" width="87" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/28903_1387823930551_1080630266_1131281_3930750_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/28903_1387823930551_1080630266_1131281_3930750_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/28903_1387823770547_1080630266_1131277_6740724_s.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/28903_1387823770547_1080630266_1131277_6740724_s.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="87" width="130" /></a>Did we have a scrumptious time in our last slew of shows? Need I even ask? The answer, of course, is yes.</p>
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<p>Our last shows included a full band live performance on WMNF (Tampa NPR) at rush hour on Thursday’s ‘Sonic Detours’. For this show we were greeted in the studio by Tampa Bay On Demand Television (which is the exclusive arts & entertainment channel in Tampa Bay, Florida) and by the fabulous photographer Mary Panton, who also took the photos of us at Heat Wave. The crew at WMNF are such a fine bunch.</p>
<p>On Friday night we did the Gainesville Downtown Plaza show, which was wonderful, where we were greeted by a welcoming and full crowd. Check out Jemal Wade’s previous blog about this!</p>
<p>Saturday night we returned to Tampa to perform for Heat Wave.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wmnf.org/heatwave/bands">Tropical Heat Wave Festival</a> was quite an astonishing experience. We had a smashing show and were very grateful for the happy big crowd that was full of people who were truly listening. After our performance we had the opportunity to enjoy the music of many other excellent musicians.</p>
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<p>You should check out this <a href="http://blogs.tampabay.com/tbt/2010/05/the-best-of-tropical-heatwave-2010-alejandro-escovedo-jason-ricci-two-man-gentleman-band-and-more.html">review</a> of us and a handful of the 46 bands!<a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/28903_1387806370112_1080630266_1131241_548955_s1.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/28903_1387806370112_1080630266_1131241_548955_s1.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="87" width="130" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768862010-05-15T10:31:07-05:002017-01-15T20:42:52-06:00Thank You Gainesville!<p>Returning to Gainesville is always a beautiful thing. The weather was beautiful last night. The Gainesville Downtown Bo Diddley Plaza was packed full of smiling beautiful faces and dancing bodies and we could see groups of singing dancing spinning people in the far reaches feeding the music in a reciprocal fashion. Ahhhh beauty!</p>
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<p>Within the first 30 seconds of the first song, one of the strings broke on my baritone sending a couple more out of tune during ‘Trespasser’, so I was forced to play a bulk of the song on one string. Thus began a night of technical difficulties, bizarre sound anomalies, challenging on stage feedback ridden monitor issues and other strange phenomena that occurs when playing in a big cement jungle sound chamber, but in the end the vibe won as it always does…..again…the beauty!</p>
<p>We debuted two new songs live for the first time; ‘Hunger’ and ‘Korea to Me’ and ended the show with ‘Iavanana’; a healing song that we dedicated to the Gulf. It was beautiful to see so many old friends and familiar faces even if for a moment in time.</p>
<p>We return to Gainesville on May 28th for a stripped down acoustic duo evening at <a href="http://yogagainesville.com/">Sanctuary Yoga</a> which is now located in the Segal Building. This evening will be just Moksha and I doing a mixture of songs, chants and experiments relying heavily on audience participation. We’ll be posting and sending out Facebook invites for this soon!</p>
<p>A BIG HUGE SHOUT OUT THANK YOU IN DEEP GRATITUDE to all our sponsors and supporters who helped make last night possible: <strong>The City of Gainesville</strong>, <strong>Bob McPeek</strong> for lovingly mixing the sound madness!, <strong>Pete</strong><strong> from Everyman</strong>, <a href="http://www.giftsofavalon.com"><strong>Gifts of Avalon</strong></a> who adorned us in beautiful jewels!, <a href="http://yogagainesville.com/"><strong>Sanctuary Yoga</strong></a> who have been kind supports and loving presences since our first Gainesville gig, <a href="http://www.floridaschoolofmassage.com/"><strong>Florida School of Massage</strong></a> who always keep the Great Work going…<a href="http://leonardos-706.com/"><strong>Leo’s 706</strong></a>…Best brunch on the planet! (Sorry the aftershow gathering didn’t manifest there:()</p>
<p>Photos by Suzanna Mars</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768872010-05-12T21:28:43-05:002017-01-15T20:42:52-06:00Big HuDost Florida weekend coming up May 13-16<p>HuDost has a big weekend coming up starting tomorrow May 13. At 5:00 HuDost will be playing live with the full ensemble on <a href="http://www.wmnf.org/programs/251">88.5 Tampa WMNF’s Sonic Detour </a>program at 5:00 PM to promote this <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tropical-Heatwave-WMNFs-extravaganza-of-eclectic-and-exotic-entertainment/115520321814903?ref=ts">Saturday’s Tropical Heatwave</a> in Ybor City.. <a href="http://www.baynews9.com/Home.html">Bay News 9</a> will be there recording and covering it for a <a href="http://www.wmnf.org/events/515">Tropical Heatwave</a> promo spot that will air quite a few times leading up to the festival. If you don’t live in the Tampa area never fear; you can listen in online too <a href="http://www.wmnf.org">RIGHT HERE!</a></p>
<p>HuDost returns to Gainesville to play the Bo Diddley Downtown Community Plaza on Friday, May 14 at 8:00 PM. There’s an active <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110800672294516&ref=ts">Facebook invite here</a>, so please feel free to RSVP and pass it onward to others and spread the WORD! HuDost will be in 7 piece ensemble mode consisting of Moksha, JW, Dan Walters, George Tortorelli, Stephanie Heidemann, Julian Douglas and Billy Dean. We want it to be a party downtown! The afterparty gathering will be help at <a href="http://leonardos-706.com/">Leo’s 706</a>. <a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/hudostgville2010poster.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/hudostgville2010poster.jpg?w=194" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="194" /></a></p>
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<p>As mentioned above, HuDost returns to Tampa to play at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tropical-Heatwave-WMNFs-extravaganza-of-eclectic-and-exotic-entertainment/115520321814903?ref=ts">WMNF’s Tropical Heatwave Festival</a> on Saturday May 15th at 5:15 PM on the Cuban Club Cantina Stage.</p>
<p>On Sunday May 16th at 7:30 PM, HuDost will strip down into acoustic duo mode and join the <a href="http://www.hip-expressions.com/HipEx/belly-dance-tampa-bay.html">Hip Expressions dance troupe</a> for a special intimate evening at S<a href="http://www.stpetersburgnights.com/">t. Petersburg Nights</a>. Here’s the link to the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114574775238298&ref=ts">Facebook Invite</a> if you want to RSVP and spread it around. We look forward to grooving, rocking and seeing you! We’ll be taking video and recording and blogging along the Way, so stay tuned!</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768882010-05-11T19:51:33-05:002017-01-15T20:42:52-06:00Road Warrior Artwork #3<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0657.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0657.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a></p>
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<p>How often do the hemispheres of our brains start to merge in malleable ways?</p>
<p>For example, today, while enduring my own masochistic accounting tendencies, the lines between clearly defined numbers and imaginative images and song lyrics began to blur. So that the following, in all its cheesy glory, started tumbling through my head (you may also notice that my photographs seem to be blurring into one another as well):</p>
<p>Almost everyday at approximately 4 o’clock</p>
<p>The tick starts threading through the waiting toc</p>
<p>And the perfect lines of sewing begin to slag and slur</p>
<p>The reasons for the decimals between numbers start to blur</p>
<p>Some will reach for teacups but I will reach for pens</p>
<p>So that the images a-drumming change their position to the lens</p>
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<p>Now that I have released that, I can say that we are still in the midst of excellent touring. Jemal will be blogging in depth about our upcoming shows, but I can say that this week we will be playing live on Florida NPR with a TV crew in the house, The Gainesville Downtown Plaza, Heat Wave Festival, and St. Pete…. Check out our website for more details please.</p>
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<p>Also, when we sent out our last newsletter, we asked that people let us know about their lives. We would still love responses about this and are willing to share what comes in. The following response that we received was the award winner.</p>
<p>The following text is from Bernice Sorge (who also happens to be a fabulous artist…you really ought to google her):</p>
<p>“OK use my name but it’s probably just to promote your career. I read the generics and therefore tell you about my dog, 3 cats and those other things I don’t have that you mentioned. At least it’s not just cheap drugs!<br>
The trite thing I noticed when I went to get my bus pass because I am living in Montreal for the month of May was I got in a special line because of you know what and walked a quarter of a kilometer past all the young people lined up for the same and got to sit in space number 5 (my favourite number) with an anxious youngish man behind a desk filled with machines and wires which I sneaked a picture of to inspire me while he took a picture of me for the card but I didn’t see when he took the picture because he kept looking at the machines then I noticed a tiny little trite camera staring at me and I thought of sweet little Wall-e gathering garbage. And I kinda liked the camera, it was sweet looking with it’s big glassy eye. Having seen the exhibit , Bodies, yesterday I liked the camera even more because all those black cords made me realize how much we are all alike. I couldn’t eat my chicken tonight for supper! Going really vegetarian now!”</p>
<p>Need I say more??</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768892010-05-03T20:05:39-05:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:00HuDost 'Intimate Duo Song & Sufi Kirtan' Thursday May 06 in Sarasota<p>On Thursday May 06, 2010 Moksha and Jemal Wade along with Rising Tide International will be hosting ‘An Intimate Evening of Sufi Kirtan & Song’. This is not a HuDost concert but an interactive evening of call and response, chanting and Zikr.</p>
<p>During evenings of Sufi Kirtan and Song, the Experimental World Music Ensemble, HuDost, delves into the depth of the human heart and how phenomenally accessible it is through music. Zikr is the Sufi term identifying a practice of chanting and singing the multiple names of the One Being that unites us all; it literally means remembrance. Zikr inspires the remembrance of breath, of sound, of heart, of consciousness, and of people, places, and situations needing one’s awareness. HuDost writes music in song form that explores the depths experienced via Zikr. During these evenings, whoever is present will be able to partake in Zikr and in sharing the astonishing multi-cultural music that HuDost explores.</p>
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<p>You can find the Facebook invite here to RSVP and pass onward: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109830402388769&ref=mf">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109830402388769&ref=mf</a> <a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/hudostrti_sufikirtan.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/hudostrti_sufikirtan.jpg?w=231" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="231" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768902010-04-29T17:44:35-05:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:00Road Warrior Artwork #2<p>Here are more of my road warrior photos. From having to write descriptions of my artworks all through university, I began to wonder if language undermined the visuals. So, here are images that I have taken in Florida…Please allow your own mind to fill in the blanks. I promise that I will write an actual report of our recent and upcoming shows soon. I will just say that thus far the tour has been weird and wonderful. Tomorrow we will be heading off to see our friends/band <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thechurchbandofficial">The Church</a> for a couple of dates in North Carolina and Georgia for their 30th Anniversary Tour.</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768912010-04-22T16:35:29-05:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:00On the Road Again<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/img_0522.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/img_0522.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a>The word on the street regarding us touring is valid. We are currently in transit and I thought I would share this photo that I took at the last gas station en route. Just so you know, I will be posting a good number of in transit photos, Itty bitty art works and chunks of poems during this tour. All from my iPhone. Who knew?<a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/img_0525.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/img_0525.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768922010-04-15T14:09:09-05:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:00The most beautiful Sunday at CoSM with Allyson and Alex Grey<p>Spring, as we all know, induces the release of intoxicating pheromones and pollens. I always find myself stumbling around at this time of year feeling as through I have ingested some type of mind altering substance but am also able to access an unwavering clarity. On Sunday, CoSM was swathed in golden sunlight melting in through its high arched windows and tantalizing all of the fragile, but boldly opened buds, along its path.</p>
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<p>During the course of the day Jemal, Alex and Allyson Grey, and I did a talk/dialogue about being hit with major physical trauma and using music and art as healing tools. Allyson and Alex were recently in a car accident in which there were spinal injuries (including broken bones), and Allyson’s ankle was also broken. Despite the pain they suffered and have continued to suffer, they have been absorbing themselves in their visual art which seems to have only expanded in its wealth of content and aesthetic. As many of you know, less than two years ago I went through brain surgery to have a tumor removed from my left frontal lobe (in my language center). In both dealing with the hallucinatory seizures that I was experiencing before the surgery and needing to relearn my language skills after the surgery, music was an essential tool. The dialogue was incredible that we shared. There were a number of people in the wonderful audience, that attended the day’s events, who had their own awe-inspiring stories to share.</p>
<p>The concert was also quite magical and seemed to be steeped in the spring’s glory. Jemal and I were joined by Robert Oakes (keyboards, bass), and Mathias Kunzli (percussion), and Sarah Jezebel Wood (dance). We did some things that have never happened before simply because the audience was listening so intently and because they were aware of the writing process behind some of the material that was being performed. For example, I first wrote ‘Trespasser’ on a retreat during the time period in which I was having hallucinatory seizures but did not know what they were. It was a very challenging time for me. I recorded a version of it that was very slow and was of me playing piano as singing…it was blatantly depressing. When I sent it to Jemal I told him that it could be a song for the garbage can. He was inspired to put a rock edge behind it and increase the speed significantly. In the end, we kept everything intact that I had written (melody, chords, lyrics, etc.), but added those elements that Jemal was inspired to bring into play. It was the transformation that the piece, and I, needed and was empowering on numerous levels. So, for the performance at CoSM, I played a chunk of the original version (just me on the piano) and then we did the full band version.</p>
<p>Later in the day we had the tremendous honor of Alex bringing us into his and Allyson’s studio/bedroom and we got to glimpse some of their current works in progress. I dare not try to summarize what was seen, but was very inspired.</p>
<p>Here are some photos from the day. These photos were taken by Susan Buck and Brian James.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25342_387392130777_503820777_4444466_3709894_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25342_387392130777_503820777_4444466_3709894_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="215" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25342_387391865777_503820777_4444453_5206880_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25342_387391865777_503820777_4444453_5206880_n.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="100" width="150" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25604_1370089804544_1000691199_31130533_5800456_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25604_1370089804544_1000691199_31130533_5800456_n.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="112" width="150" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25604_1370089724542_1000691199_31130531_3371203_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25604_1370089724542_1000691199_31130531_3371203_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25604_1370089684541_1000691199_31130530_5288709_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25604_1370089684541_1000691199_31130530_5288709_n.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25604_1370092884621_1000691199_31130538_6400293_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25604_1370092884621_1000691199_31130538_6400293_n.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="112" width="150" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25604_1370089604539_1000691199_31130529_2662065_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25604_1370089604539_1000691199_31130529_2662065_n.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25604_1370089764543_1000691199_31130532_1118395_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/25604_1370089764543_1000691199_31130532_1118395_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768932010-04-11T09:07:02-05:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:00TODAY! April 11th-HuDost and Alex Grey @CoSM 'Wounding and the Creative Process'<p>TODAY!!! April 11th, 2010 starting at 3:00 PM<br>
‘Wounding and the Creative Process’- A Discussion with Alex and Allyson Grey, Moksha Sommer and Jemal Wade Hines<br>
followed by a HuDost & Friends CoSM house concert at The Church of Sacred Mirrors in Wappingers Falls NY.</p>
<h3><span style="font-weight:normal;">Human vulnerability to pain and death have been rich sources of inspiration for artists throughout the centuries. The number of songs about broken hearts potential outnumber those on any other topic. Artist, Frida Khalo suffered a crippling back injury that appeared in and contributed to her soulful self-portrature. Beethoven’s deafness was the birthplace for some of the world’s greatest music. The velvet voice of Moksha of the musical ensemble, HuDost, was quieted temporarily by a recent brain tumor from which she has successfully healed. The Grey’s are rapidly recovering from bone breaks of vertebrae and ankle due to a recent auto accident, but their commitment to a creative life has been empowered. Join us for a discussion of how the hardships of life can be spun into golden creative thread.</span></h3>
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<p><a href="http://cosm.typepad.com/">CoSM BLOG with updates on Alex and Allyson’s recovery after their recent accident</a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768942010-03-26T13:57:00-05:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:00America, America- 10 minute artwork #27<p>I wrote the following poem and took the photos while on a train ride back to Montreal from NY yesterday:</p>
<p>Someday I want a mother Mary bathtub shrine in my backyard</p>
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<p>Prevailing against all the evil in the world</p>
<p>Outstretched palms adorned with fluorescent flowers</p>
<p>Astride submissive sheep</p>
<p>Someday I want to play bingo with full absorption</p>
<p>With the socially analytical part of me suspended on a coat hook by the entrance of the hall</p>
<p>Knowing that it is such a broken and ugly coat it will never be stolen</p>
<p>Someday I will wear a dance suit adorned in glitter</p>
<p>With some sequins missing</p>
<p>The wrinkles of face magnified by foundation</p>
<p>Someday a revolution will rise</p>
<p>So that ghost town America will emerge from submission and reclaim the ground it parades in current silence- dangling flags, lint covered band pants,</p>
<p>Paint peeling signs</p>
<p>Someday, oh glory, someday.</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768952010-03-18T22:29:17-05:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:00Enveloped Life Returns- 10 minute artwork #26<p>at the end of winter</p>
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<p>from all that hides within us</p>
<p>in our dirty dish psyches</p>
<p>our piled newspaper, draped laundry, dripping tap, stuck door, stained tablecloth, tapping radiator, dusty curtain, full garbage</p>
<p>minds</p>
<p>untill</p>
<p>one day</p>
<p>it finds us</p>
<p>awakening our enveloped needs and yanking the strings.</p>
<p>making reverberations, making songs so strong, so loud</p>
<p>the foliage stirs and the rocks roll away to deserving earth and bloom.</p>
<p>until</p>
<p>it was worth all</p>
<p>waiting</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768962010-03-16T22:20:59-05:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:00Death as a 10 minute artwork (#25)<p>Are you ready for some amazing irony?</p>
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<p>I wrote an amazingly articulate blog conveying how transparent the overwhelming beauty of spring is due to the fact that it literally rises out of the death of the previous year. I also mentioned how that transparency is lost to us for the majority of the time thanks to the powerful surges of pheromones and other desires that spring inspires in us. My point was that death is generous in its abetting of life. The irony is that as I posted my summary of the purpose of death…my computer died. Perhaps it was angry with me for simplifying a force that we eventually all bow down to.</p>
<p>I also just found out that Lesley Duncan died. Please check out <a href="http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/">Bob </a><a href="http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/">Lefsetz’s</a><a href="http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/"> blog</a> on this. Her songs and her life deserve to be honored. Her piece ‘Love Song’ was one of the very first songs that HuDost ever performed.</p>
<p>Here is my work of the day. I call it ‘death’s first glimpse’. I have sent it to the project <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=282317339339&ref=ts">‘A book about Death’</a> that has a page on Facebook. Check it out…there are some wonderful pieces.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/death-11.jpeg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/death-11.jpeg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="220" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/death-21.jpeg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/death-21.jpeg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="287" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768972010-03-12T16:54:53-06:002017-02-05T10:08:26-06:00Live video of 'This is Me' @ Folk Alliance 2010<h3>
<span style="font-weight:normal;">A nice version of ‘This is Me’ from the</span><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/jemalwade69/SeedlingBuy1.htm"><span style="font-weight:normal;"> SEEDLING</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal;"> album live at the Center of Southern Folklore in Memphis TN 02/19/10 as part of Folk Alliance 2010. Here we are in stripped down </span><span style="font-weight:normal;">four</span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> piece mode with Liza </span><span style="font-weight:normal;">Carbe</span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> (</span><a href="http://www.incendioband.com"><span style="font-weight:normal;">Incendio</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal;">) on bass and </span><a href="http://www.meadowsdrums.com"><span style="font-weight:normal;">Mike Meadows</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal;"> (</span><a href="http://www.loveporterdavis.com"><span style="font-weight:normal;">Porter Davis</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal;">) on percussion. </span><span style="font-weight:normal;">Shot by Simon Anthony </span><span style="font-weight:normal;">Abou-Fadel</span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> for </span><span style="font-weight:normal;">BDDB</span><span style="font-weight:normal;"> Productions.</span>
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<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP_ewpVW-TM</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768982010-03-11T14:12:22-06:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:0010 Minute Artwork #24<p>How much do the situations that exist in our time affect how we literally perceive? Our vision can be affected tremendously by conditions. Our ancestors could see portions of landscape far beyond what we are capable of perceiving. We, on the other hand, can perceive things and analyze them at a rapid enough rate to drive at high-speed on interstates. We can also analyze television commercials dense with images that have millisecond durations.</p>
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<p>A great deal for artists is conditional. For example, the work that Monet did that he is best known for was made later in his life when his eyesight was, frankly, terrible. His “abstractions” were one that his body was creating that he was literally documenting. They are astonishing.</p>
<p>These are some photos that I took of my friends Amanda and Brian while having a skype date with them. I found the digital pixelization to be turning them into beautiful abstract images.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3974.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3974.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="219" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3958.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3958.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="214" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3970.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3970.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="217" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42768992010-03-10T18:14:11-06:002017-02-05T10:08:26-06:00Video of HuDost w Roosevelt C from The Lee Boys and Incendio @ Folk Alliance 2010<p>Here’s us jamming with Roosevelt Collier of The Lee Boys, JP and Liza from Incendio and Mike Meadows (Porter Davis) on ‘Wade in the Water/Motherless Child/Baboom! in the Soona Songs showcase hotel room on the 19th floor at the Memphis Marriott as part of the 2010 Folk Alliance.</p>
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<p>This was our final showcase out of 7 total of the weekend. The beginning is a little shaking as Roosevelt tunes up and plugs in, but it surely gets cookin’. More video footage from Folk Alliance will be coming soon…..</p>
<p>…….in the moment footage shot by Simon Anthony Abou-Fadel BDDB Productions LLC</p>
<p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeDWf-26doQ</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769002010-03-10T12:22:59-06:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:0010 Minute Artwork #23!<p>Turkey, turkey feathered dark</p>
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<p>what immortal hand or belly dare eat thy perfect symmetry….</p>
<p>Yes, an entire flock of wild Turkeys invaded my yard. I think that probably makes it clear that I do not live in Manhattan or Montreal to those of you who didn’t already know. (Or does it?). I feel the need to discuss Turkeys for a moment… not because it is Thanksgiving but simply because they are one of the few sentient beings with which I have issues. One of them pecked the face of my best friend when we were small children, she bled to kingdom come and has had a scar ever since. It made her the bad ass at jump rope that none of the other girls wanted to mess with, so it wasn’t ultimately evil. I also once watched as, during a thunderstorm, a turkey stared up into the sky with its beak wide open until it drowned. Again, I was young and simply thought that the turkey was thirsty so did not intervene in time. In both of these instances, however, these were domestic turkeys. Are the wild ones different? Any ideas? After doing approximately 30 seconds of research on this subject I discovered that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_(bird)">domestic turkeys are the descendants of wild turkeys</a>…they are certainly linked but, quite possibly, inbred. Thank you Wikipedia…you are soooo reliable (note: that was a tad bit sarcastic).</p>
<p>Thank you to those of you who have made it thus far.</p>
<p>On a separate note (all puns intended), I want you to know that I have recorded over twenty song ideas and Jemal and I are now going through them and playing patchwork musical chairs with the pieces. We are also writing entire new songs. If you send me a subject with which to write a song that really catches my fancy…I will! This is the hibernation and creation phase for the next album.</p>
<p>Also, in late April and through May we will be touring the South East US and down the coast. Our big shows are booked, but we need more fill in dates… if you have an idea of a great venue or festival that would be interested, please let me know.</p>
<p>mokshasommer@hudost.com</p>
<p>Here are the long awaited Turkey photos:</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3998.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3998.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="144" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3997.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3997.jpg?w=191" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="191" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3994.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3994.jpg?w=169" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="169" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3991.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3991.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="208" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3992.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_3992.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="199" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769012010-03-08T18:29:16-06:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:00Post Folk Alliance & 10 Minute Artwork 22 1/2<p>Oh yes, treachery of treachery, dread of dread, it has been ever so long since my last blog and my last artwork posting. I just want you all to know that it has been a wild and wuthering few weeks that we HuDosters have been engaged in. We still love you and think of you daily. We still hope that your lives are growing closer and closer to your ultimate goals and that your hair looks really good.</p>
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<p>One of the things that consumed a huge amount of time and energy in the last few weeks was our attendance at Folk Alliance which is one of the top five music showcase/conference events in North America. Over the course of three days we did eight shows. Madness, I know. It was an excellent weekend… we were joined by a few fantabulous musicians including <a href="http://www.loveporterdavis.com">Mike Meadows</a>, <a href="http://www.incendioband.com/">Liza Carbe</a>, <a href="http://www.thebowmansmusic.com/">Sarah Bowman</a>, and special guests <a href="http://www.leeboys.com/">Roosevelt C. </a>(known as being one of the best steel slide guitarists in the US) from <a href="http://www.leeboys.com/">the Lee Boys</a> and <a href="http://www.incendioband.com/">JP Durand</a>.</p>
<p>I promise to get back into the blogging/artwork habit. But, just to tide you over, here is a photo that I took with my phone right at the beginning of the trek to Folk Alliance. We will call it ’10 minute artwork 22 1/2′.</p>
<p>By the way, I think you are really special.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_0427.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/img_0427.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="224" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769022010-02-21T03:29:45-06:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:00Folk Alliance Finale….Al Green tomorrow!<p>Tonight’s <a href="http://www.folk.org">Folk Alliance</a> Finale for HuDost had special guests <a href="http://www.incendioband.com">Liza Carbe and JP Durand from Incendio</a>, Mike Meadows from <a href="http://www.loveporterdavis.com">Porter Davis</a> and Roosevelt from <a href="http://www.leeboys.com">The Lee Boys</a> on slide for a Rocking ‘Baboom/Wade in the Water’. Video footage coming soon…<a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/20577_341140302974_606032974_4550712_1947945_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/20577_341140302974_606032974_4550712_1947945_n.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a></p>
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<p>We’ve seen so many amazing acts this weekend along with a deep connection with many new and old friends. Folk Alliance is an event like no other!</p>
<p>Tomorrow morning we’ll be going to <a href="http://www.algreenmusic.com/fullgospeltabernacle.html">church with Al Green</a>! Beautiful times….</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769032010-02-06T15:33:30-06:002018-12-01T01:18:21-06:0010 minute artwork #22<p>I call this piece ‘Phonebook Archives- Volume 1’.</p>
<p>How many people continue to use phone books? What about encyclopedias? What about dictionaries? What is the purpose of having these tools in our homes when they remain stagnant and unused the majority of the time? We all utilize search engines on our computers and phones in order to answer all of life’s questions. How much information are our brains actually retaining currently? How many people have lost all sense of direction due to the use of GPS devices?</p>
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<p>I only ask these questions because I am somewhat self-critical in these areas. However, I know that I am simply moving with the trends of our culture and that my brain is not being short-changed as it is simply developing other tools.</p>
<p>Many of the tools that we have used for several decades, if not more, are going extinct. I struggle with this because I am so attached to the aesthetic of so many of these items. This also applies to the music industry. It is obvious that the ways in which music is being shared are rapidly shifting. In odd ways it is becoming more of an organic process spurned through technological devices. We are capable of hearing whatever we want at any time to the point where we are incapable of knowing what we want.</p>
<p>If you are interested in this subject, you can read <a href="http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2010/02/03/albums-vs-singles/">Bob Lefsetz</a>‘s blog or <a href="http://sivers.org/seth-godin">Derek Sivers</a>‘ blog on <a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/">Seth Godin</a>‘s new book <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/the-Linchpin-Posts">Linchpin</a> which we’ll be reading over the next few weeks.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3948.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3948.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3952.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3952.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="154" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3943.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3943.jpg?w=270" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="270" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769042010-02-04T21:56:45-06:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:0010 minute artwork #21<p>How much do we truly see? How much slips past our observation capabilities as our brains ponder the incessant details of life? Sometimes it is only when I head out into the world with a camera strapped to my body that I see fully and witness the angles and curves and light patterns around me. It astonishes me to watch new babies as they observe the world around them. They see nothing through the lens of concept. Sometimes it is in using the tools of art (and music) that I am granted that state again, even if it only for fleeting instants.</p>
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<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_0402.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_0402.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3941.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3941.jpg?w=258" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="258" /></a></p>
<p>On a side note, we had another wonderful rehearsal for our upcoming Valentine’s Day weekend show at Kripalu (Saturday, February 13th). Check out our facebook invite:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=335027165184">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=335027165184</a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769052010-02-03T22:28:04-06:002017-01-15T20:42:53-06:00Upcoming HuDost Valentines Concert @ Kripalu February 13th<p>We interrupt Moksha’s 10 Minute ArtWork for the day to let you all know early about HuDost’s upcoming show on February 13th at Kripalu Center in Lenox/Stockbridge Mass. We will be joined by a few very special guests including the familiar ‘Dost Family Faces’ of <a href="http://www.lindaworster.com"><strong>Linda Worster</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.johndekadt.com"><strong>John de Kadt</strong></a> as well as the new faces of multi-instrumentalist <a href="http://www.robertoakes.net"><strong>Robert Oakes</strong></a> and dancer <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jezebelpussycat"><strong>Sarah Wood</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p>
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<p>We’ll be making an appearance on <a href="http://www.wrpi.org">WRPI 91.5 in Troy NY</a> on Thursday February 11th around 2:00PM for Gary Goldberg’s ‘In the Spirit’ program promoting the show and performing acoustically.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=335027165184&ref=nf">YOU CAN FIND THE FACEBOOK INVITE TO THE KRIPALU SHOW HERE</a>!!! </strong>Please feel free to RSVP and pass it on to your friends in the Berkshires area.</p>
<p>HuDost has more February dates coming up too including Eureka Springs Arkansas on Feb. 18th and 7 shows throughout the weekend of Feb.18-21 as a part of the <a href="http://www.folk.org"><strong>Folk Alliance in Memphis, TN</strong></a>. More on that a little later… We will return to our regular Moksha programming tomorrow!</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769062010-02-03T00:17:58-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 minute artwork #20<p>Here is my artwork for the day… a celebration of doors. I don’t necessarily mean doors as metaphors, but simply as doors. They are functional and occasionally beautiful. Three cheers!</p>
<p>PS Today was the birthday of the wonderful Amanda (the HuDost T-shirt model… check out our website). I just came home from her party and remembered to share a hint of jibber jabber art with you wonderful people.</p>
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<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3904.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3904.jpg?w=228" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="228" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3903.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3903.jpg?w=215" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="215" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769072010-02-01T21:59:34-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 minute artwork #19.<p>I call these photos ‘Parking lot Bardo’. Bardo is a Tibetan term that is used to describe in-between states. It references times of transition and often has connotations of lost souls. Nothing, after all, is permanent and we can find ourselves lost in impermanence.</p>
<p>These are also my photographic versions of what Edward Hopper was rendering in his paintings. I am a fan of his work.</p>
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<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3893.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3893.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3897.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/img_3897.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769082010-01-29T19:14:27-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 minute artwork #18<p>Today’s post is dedicated to Howard Zinn the phenomenal historian who has shifted the perspectives of millions of people. He has re-defined the narration of history as something that need not be passive and has inspired people to take action in the areas that matter to them. I will not try to define him anymore. Here are some links that will give you insight into his life and his work:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.howardzinn.org">www.howardzinn.org</a></p>
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<p>My artwork today talks about how one sees/is seen if one remains blind to the underbelly of history. No country’s history is clear or easily defined. Everyone should read Howard Zinn’s ‘A People’s History of the United States’.</p>
<p>P.S. I am working on a song about this topic.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3860.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3860.jpg?w=276" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="276" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3861.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3861.jpg?w=250" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="250" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769092010-01-28T22:42:18-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 Minute Artwork #17 and the ‘One Minute How To’<p>I will start with an aside… today, on the online radio show <a href="http://oneminutehowto.com/Shows/Shows.asp?How_To_Get_Over_Song_Writer's_Block"><strong>“One Minute How To”</strong></a>, an interview with me was posted. It is all about the creative process that I touched on yesterday!</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://oneminutehowto.com/Shows/Shows.asp?How_To_Get_Over_Song_Writer's_Block">Check it out HERE:</a></strong></p>
<p>So, back to today’s piece, in 1923 an earthquake knocked this building (Ryounkaku) down. It had been the first western style skyscraper to exist in Japan. This is a photo of it in its partially disheveled form prior to complete collapse. I know that collapse and, even the lives that were lost at the time, can seem completely irrelevant to us now, but do you consider how history would be shaped differently if natural disasters did not occur? (If one stretches this thinking to the extreme, life on our planet would probably be in entirely different forms considering the millions of natural disasters that have occurred over the course of biological evolution… but that is a different blog for a different day).</p>
<p>I find myself thinking about Haiti a great deal. Will time efface what has just happened? Has time already diminished the emotional impact that it strikes in you? Should we aim at constant awareness of the suffering that is occurring or focus on the ways that the events that occur every second will reconstruct both the past and the future. What do you think?</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769102010-01-27T22:30:40-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 minute “artwork” #16<p>I know what you are thinking… that this is not an artwork and that it didn’t take 10 minutes. Technically you are right. This is, in fact, the beginning of the creation of a song. Today, I wrote haphazard lyrics that have yet to be refined and the basic musical direction for a piece that is still in its womb phase. It took longer than ten minutes. Forgive me, throw me a bone, judge not lest ye wisheth to be judged.</p>
<p>In truth, work is such a large part of the word “artwork”. I think this applies to music as well. It is true that inspiration can suddenly appear before us and phenomenal works can come through, but there are also times when pieces must be conjured and lured and courted as if they are shy but stunning. When they finally are tackled and convinced to come forward sometimes they have a great deal more strength. Why on earth do so many people regard ‘work’ as a negative term?</p>
<p>Some say that it is only when alchemists realize that it is the alchemy that is the gold and that literal gold is irrelevant that the literal gold will actually emerge. Sometimes I think the same is true for the creative process around artworks.</p>
<p>Here are some bad photos of my alchemical process. The gold was not yet rendered.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3828.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3828.jpg?w=200" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="200" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3835.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3835.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769112010-01-26T19:37:13-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 minute artwork #15<p>Sometimes we define that which is invisible to us as lost. “lost keys”, “lost thoughts”, “lost souls”. The subjects to which we are referring with the term “lost” obviously bear different weight. “I am lost” has much more powerful connotations when it is referring to a person’s emotional state as opposed to a person’s global positioning. The term “found” has an equal set of varying symbolism. These terms are used to reference “lost and found boxes”, in which lost items are placed so that the people who lost them have an opportunities to retrieve the items, as well as religious states. From a purely mental angle do you ever find your mind functioning as a “lost and found box”? I certainly do. If one is even vaguely conscious, impressions that may or may not be relevant to one’s life are absorbed and then, at times, dispelled.</p>
<p>Here is an artwork that may or may not have anything to do with what I have just been pondering. Absorb it if you like. The faces were painted into the upper shells of acorns.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3824.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3824.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="250" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3819.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3819.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="182" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769122010-01-24T11:12:43-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 Minute Artwork #14<p>We had a wonderful show in Montreal at the Green Room last night. Many thanks to all of you who came out and whooped and hollered and listened. Here is a poem and photos from yesterday (Yes, poetry and photos count as artwork… geez…):</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3797.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3797.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a></p>
<p>Sometimes it is clear that you exist in all the things crowded around you.</p>
<p>In kitchen utensils and art supplies swarming</p>
<p>The same counter tops</p>
<p>In plants, and their discharged leaves and pollen, amidst books referencing</p>
<p>As many locations in the world as the plants originate from</p>
<p>Sometimes it is clear when you have been vacant</p>
<p>The dust grows in the yearning corners</p>
<p>And the rocks, that you once peered at with nothing but wonder, and held with as much reverence as the abandoned chalice from your childhood</p>
<p>Linger with patience in dusty squadrons hoping that your fingertips will someday</p>
<p>Return.</p>
<p>But there are places you never leave.</p>
<p>No matter how much vacancy there has been</p>
<p>You are in those places</p>
<p>That have human names and human faces</p>
<p>And clarity in the midst of disorder</p>
<p>And gratitude that does not cease</p>
<p>Despite the dust of separation</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3774.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3774.jpg?w=200" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="200" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3777.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3777.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769132010-01-22T15:42:56-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 MINUTE ARTWORK #13!!!!<p>How valuable are the geometric intervals that define how far apart our limbs are from one another? What about the ones that define the layout of all organic matter? What about the ones that comprise the distances between constellations? Seriously? I am asking you…how important are these? If we are conscious of them does it increase their value or is their importance going to survive far past the existence of our species? <a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3760.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3760.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3759.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3759.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3758.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3758.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a>Here are my Fibonacci Sequences for the day:</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769142010-01-21T22:00:29-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 Minute Artwork #12<p>We, of course, project so many of our experiences and interpretations of interactions onto other people. Whether the qualities we see in others are positive, negative, phenomenally inappropriate, or tinged with holy perspiration, we must confess that a large percentage of those qualities can be perceived in others because they exist in us. Yes? No? Please write manifestos to me on this subject. Thank you.</p>
<p>We had a lovely rehearsal with Robert Oakes this evening and I forced him to be part of my artwork of the day. I pinned him down with a drawing I had done of myself on saran wrap with permanent marker. I projected a projection of myself on the projected personas of Jemal and Robert and they then projected unto me. I deserved it.</p>
<p>Robert will be joining us for an upcoming show in the main hall at Kripalu in MA. Also, just so y’all know, we are heading up to Montreal for a show on Saturday night at The Green Room with The Echo Hunter. Check out our website for all of the details…. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=253122223978&ref=ts">OR FIND THE FACEBOOK INVITE HERE</a></p>
<p>I will project a lot of love onto you if you are there.</p>
<p>www.hudost.com</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3733.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3733.jpg?w=286" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="286" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3756.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3756.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769152010-01-20T22:36:21-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 minute Artwork #11<p>Yes, how right you are, Chagall has had the best of me. I just returned from an excellent, quad-kicking Yoga class with two very dear friends (Mandy and Alia) and came home having forgotten the extreme importance of my daily ten-minute-artwork. I opened my laptop to discover a Chagall painting that kicks at my heart almost as much as the Yoga class. Here is my inspired drawing.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3729.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3729.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="199" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769162010-01-19T19:01:46-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 minute artwork #10!!!<p>Stumbling through the forest today I accidentally unearthed a large rock. Beneath the rock I saw this piece of decaying White Birch bark. Something about it lured me. I pulled it out and gently effaced the covering of snow, leaves and rich black earth. Upon the bark was engraved the Neanderthal scripture of the very first light bulb. Here are my photos of the bark hieroglyph. <a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3721.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3721.jpg?w=106" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="106" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3715.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3715.jpg?w=199" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="199" /></a>I think it may be inspiring a song deep in my consciousness.</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769172010-01-19T13:13:57-06:002016-07-13T11:50:59-05:00HuDost’s ‘Making of Trapeze’ DVD available today along with new music video for ‘Carriage’<p><strong>HuDost’s 105 minute ‘Making of Trapeze’ Documentary is officially released as of TODAY! It contains interviews with the band and Malcolm Burn as well as live performance and in studio footage. We’ll be posting a new video for the song ‘Carriage’ from it shortly. IN the meantime…..</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/jemalwade69/HuDostTrapezeMakingOfDVD.htm">You can buy it here:</a></strong><strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/jemalwade69/HuDostTrapezeMakingOfDVD.htm">http://homepage.mac.com/jemalwade69/HuDostTrapezeMakingOfDVD.htm</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Shot in Super 8 by Sabina Padilla on tour with HuDost in Berlin Germany; ‘Carriage’ from HuDost’s album ‘Trapeze’ was edited together by Jemal Wade and Sabina to be included in the newly released ‘Making of Trapeze’ DVD.</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/hudosts-making-of-trapeze-dvd-available-today-along-with-new-music-video-for-carriage/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769182010-01-16T17:58:58-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 Minute Artwork Numero 9<p>I am currently on retreat with the wonderful Sahabuddin. here is a portrait that I did of him today during a session. </p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p_1600_1200_263d9e58-ff1e-4f6a-a88d-6db858e89dc6.jpeg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/p_1600_1200_263d9e58-ff1e-4f6a-a88d-6db858e89dc6.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769192010-01-14T17:11:08-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 Minute Artwork #7 (and #8???)<p>This piece was created using ground coals scattered in the snow. Need I say more? I call it ‘eclipse gone awry’.</p>
<p>Just so you all know, we have a show in Rochester this weekend. You can check out our website for more details:</p>
<p>www.hudost.com</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3701.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3701.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="100" width="150" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3708.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3708.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="100" width="150" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3707.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3707.jpg?w=100" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="150" width="100" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3703.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3703.jpg?w=200" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="200" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769202010-01-13T10:36:08-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:00HuDost Performing at Tim Robbins’ WTF??!! Festival<p>Our Saturday night concert at Tim Robbins’ WTF??!! Festival was most excellent! The house sold out and was full of audience members who deserve free foot massages in thanks for their undivided attention (they were also schucks-a-million-heck-dog-sweet enough to give us two standing ovations)!</p>
<p>We had the fantabulous Ken Rosser* (Bass) and the magnificent Bryan Brock (Drums) with us. They dunked the magic doughnut that was already there that evening into a vat of chocolaty wonder syrup. Marguerite Barnett (Dance) also mysteriously joined us. Marguerite is based in Florida but two nights before the concert I had a dream about her and was awakened by a text from her boyfriend. From that I discovered that they were in LA (they had no idea that we were there…it was all just “coincidence”).</p>
<p>Here are some of the photos from the evening (They were taken by Nathan Kornelis and Christiane Georgi) :</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-087.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-087.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="100" width="150" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-132.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-132.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="102" width="150" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-151.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-151.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="100" width="150" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-174.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-174.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="100" width="150" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-199.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-199.jpg?w=100" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="150" width="100" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-220use.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-220use.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="100" width="150" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-336.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/11_28_09-336.jpg?w=102" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="150" width="102" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/dsc_4398.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/dsc_4398.jpg?w=100" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="150" width="100" /></a>*Ken is joining us in the recording process on some new, secret songs! You blog readers will be informed when the secrets start to leak.</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769212010-01-12T18:56:56-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 minute artwork #6 (+ 5 minute poem).<p>Dear House,</p>
<p>This is a love poem</p>
<p>to the structures that you bring forward</p>
<p>not just in beam or</p>
<p>door</p>
<p>but to the cradle of you</p>
<p>that ushers forth song</p>
<p>Dear Snow,</p>
<p>this is a love poem to you</p>
<p>for the unraveling that you</p>
<p>force on foliage</p>
<p>so that all seems to be naked</p>
<p>and bark becomes unabashedly exposed</p>
<p>(though I am bundled)</p>
<p>Dear you who are reading,</p>
<p>what is it you want from the pictures I give?</p>
<p>Do you think you are the place that they have come from in your seeing?</p>
<p>Perhaps they are.</p>
<p>Your molecules are my mates.</p>
<p>This is a love poem to you.</p>
<p>-Moksha Sommer (yes, I am the doer of the artworks too)</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3692.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3692.jpg?w=210" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="210" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_0367.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_0367.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="225" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769222010-01-11T17:59:32-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 minute artwork #5<p>Who on Earth thinks that universes don’t exist on micro and macro cosmic levels? At some point haven’t we all had moments of astonishment surrounding how small we are in the grand scheme of things? In the last two years alone 11 planets, resembling earth in their proximities to their stars and potential for life, have been discovered. They exist so far from us that any communications would take approximately forty years to reach them (NASA has made efforts in this direction). If you examine things on a micro level, universes of similar complexity exist in our pores. Today’s piece is titled:</p>
<p>“who the heck donggit thinks avocado’s don’t bear universes?”</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3685.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3685.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3680.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3680.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769232010-01-10T17:31:16-06:002017-01-15T20:42:54-06:0010 minute artwork #4<p>I call these ones “absence despite presence” and “presence despite absence”. Sometimes in the hum and tick of city scapes I feel a type of loneliness that is absent in all other locations. When I am truly alone, in nature, it is very rare that I experience loneliness. So, the irony exists in the fact that it is amidst dense populations that the majority of humans feel the ache of longing for connection. That light subject is what my cute little car piece touched upon. Maybe.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3676.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3676.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3673.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3673.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769242010-01-09T16:07:57-06:002018-12-26T02:14:58-06:0010 minute artwork #3…<p>I did this one after returning from a snowshoe trek up the mountain behind my house. Perhaps it was inspired by skin-absorbed vitamins exuded by the sun, cold air entering my hungry lungs and the type of muscular work that procures endorphins. Perhaps it was produced as an expression of the songs that are welling inside me that are being brought forward in gasping segments. Or, perhaps, it was simply a daily 10 minute exercise in its external form. Your call.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3670.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3670.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3662.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3662.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769252010-01-08T19:01:43-06:002017-01-15T20:42:55-06:00My 10 minute artwork of the day #2<p>I think this one reveals the spiraling psychosis of working inside for several consecutive days in the heart of winter!<a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3653.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3653.jpg?w=200" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="200" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3644.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3644.jpg?w=200" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="300" width="200" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769262010-01-07T21:07:20-06:002017-01-15T20:42:55-06:00My 10 minute artwork of the Day<p>My attempts in sketchbooks always expand my appreciation of the innate beauty of that which I am drawing. I did my fine arts degree in sculpture and video installation but still find drawing to be the most sobering tool.</p>
<p>– Moksha Sommer<br>
<a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3633.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_3633.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a><a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_36391.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/img_36391.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="200" width="300" /></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769272010-01-01T15:25:28-06:002017-01-15T20:42:55-06:00Happy Hu Year!!! 2010…<p>Happy Hu Year! And Happy NEW Year too! We played CoSM’s Full Moon Blue Moon New Years Eve party with Alex Grey and fam last night to ring in the year. Quite the lovely all encompassing ceremony! Here are a couple of photos with us and Alex:</p>
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<a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/17955_252600362974_606032974_4168012_4526052_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/17955_252600362974_606032974_4168012_4526052_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Moksha & Alex Light Beings</p>
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<a href="http://hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/17955_252598717974_606032974_4168004_8211324_n.jpg"><img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/17955_252598717974_606032974_4168004_8211324_n.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="225" width="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">HuDost & Alex NYE 2009/2010</p>
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<p>Today we head up North to do a ‘semi-private’ show in Sutton, Quebec….onward</p>
<p>By the way…Our ‘Trapeze’ album is popping up on a few ‘Best of 2009’ lists here and there such as these two links:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nippertown.com/2009/12/29/matt-mac-haffies-top-10-albums-of-2009/comment-page-1">One via NIPPERTOWN</a></p>
<p>and <a href="http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/01/01/entertainment/doc4b3d3d87b6617553425362.txt">One via the Daily Freeman</a></p>
<p>Oh, to summarize a year…what a strange process. Years are the selection of segments of time that blend into the whole. They, and time for that matter, are the strange encapsulation of human perception of the life process…the measurements of moments of birth, growth and disintegration of form before that which is being observed becomes the material and conceptual basis for newly generated life. With the daily and yearly enshroudments of “time” we lose sight of the whole…an expansive, unidentifiable universe in which time is irrelevant. With that said, 2009 has been a phenomenal year.</p>
<p>The expression ‘hindsight is 20/20’ has been accepted and repeated and adored and unquestioned for decades (at the very least). But how often does that expression truly apply? It is applicable to situations that are fairly void of emotion, but sometimes hindsight skews situations even further than their initial tilts (such as when brooding lovers who are close to the end of a tempestuous relationship go their separate ways after a fight to brood, or brew, their quarrel).</p>
<p>However, the hindsight that us HuDosters have gleaned from the storm-ridden end of our tour is clear as polar cap day. What follows are the lessons learned. In the midst of driving three and a half miles over the course of six hours on black ice in the mountains of California while witnessing numerous accidents occur, it became very obvious that even in traditionally warm locations, places of higher altitude should be regarded in a different light. If one is heading anywhere near the northeast US in December, snow tires are an essential ingredient. Also, at that time of year, never book shows in the North East in rapid succession that are more than a handful of miles apart.</p>
<p>Lessons learned. Apologies extended to the lovely people who did not get to attend the cancelled shows.</p>
<p>We toured for eight months out of the year, performing at a good number of wonderful performing arts centers and festivals (Including headlining NPR’s World Fusion Festival, FloydFest, the Levitt Pavilions, Tim Robbins’ WTF Fest, and many others). In May we released our new album ‘Trapeze’ which was produced by Grammy winner Malcolm Burn (Emmylou Harris, Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan) that was recorded right after I (Moksha Sommer) was diagnosed with a brain tumor and prior to surgery. I have gone through an astounding healing process using music as the primary tool to regain language abilities. Every year is a strangely intriguing mixed brew in a bucket…the question, of course, is whether it is half empty or half full. I have done a census and the members of HuDost think it is definitely half full and getting fuller.</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769282009-12-11T07:58:52-06:002016-07-13T11:51:01-05:00No ‘Hello Cleveland’ ;(<p>Apologies about the lack of tour blogs here. We’ve got a biggie coming up as soon as we land along with some really great pictures from the WTF in Los Angeles.</p>
<p>DEEPER apologies that we’ve had to cancel our last three shows due to the massive storm over the country. A future blog will give you the play by play rundown of what happened, but in the meantime we’re really sorry that we didn’t get to play for you in Kansas City, Madison and Cleveland. It is our strong intention to return to all of these places soon!</p>
<p>We have added a few 2010 dates that aren’t up on the calendar yet including being a part of Alex Grey’s Blue Moon Full Moon New Year’s Eve Party at the new CoSM! You can find out more and register on <a href="http://www.cosm.org">www.cosm.org</a></p>
<p>Thank you all!</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769292009-11-24T18:19:31-06:002017-01-15T20:42:55-06:00Early bird ‘Thanksgiving’ Ticket Pricing Specials on this Saturday’s WTF?! Fest Actor’s Gang LA Performance<p>Hola Dear Ones,</p>
<p>I hope that you are having an excellent pre-Thanksgiving. Thank you so much to those of you who came to our show last Saturday at the Baha’ii center.</p>
<p>As many of you know, we are performing this Saturday at Tim Robbins’ Theater for the WTF Fest in Culver City. It is a benefit to keep the ‘Actor’s Gang’ alive and prospering and doing wonderful work.</p>
<p>Because we love you all and your presence, we have a special offer for you (not in the greasy, 1980’s, used-car-salesman kind of way). Because it is Thanksgiving, you can attend our performance under the ‘pay-what-you-can’ plan!</p>
<p>The secret code is “Thanksgiving”. And you can order tickets through the following places:</p>
<p>boxoffice@theactorsgang.com</p>
<p>310-838-4264 ext: 15</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wtffestival.theactorsgang.com/tickets.html">http://www.wtffestival.theactorsgang.com/tickets.html</a></p>
<p>Please book your tickets as early as possible as seating is limited to 100!</p>
<p>Here are the show details:</p>
<p>8:30 PM, Saturday, November 28th WTF Fest@The Actor’s Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232</p>
<p>We hope to see you there! Cheers!</p>
<p>Moksha and JJW</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769302009-11-12T11:58:26-06:002017-01-15T20:42:55-06:00HuDost Bassist Dan Walter’s CD reviews of ‘Speak of Love’ and ‘Invisible’<p><strong>Dan Walters, “Speak of Love” and “Invisible”</strong><br>
Open Sesame Music<br>
<strong>Four out of five stars.</strong></p>
<p>Like Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, rocker Dan Walters can’t decide which muse to chase after: that arty, prog-rock goddess muse, or the earthy, tarty, roots-rock muse with the grit under her fingernails.</p>
<p>Walters, a DeLand resident who sings and plays guitar, bass and keys, pursues both muses over the course of 22 songs on his two new, simultaneously released CDs, “Speak of Love” and “Invisible.”</p>
<p>Fortunately, Walters never solves his dilemma. One minute he’s dancing with the prog babe and spilling out jazzy, outre rock that will make Steely Dan fans salivate like Pavlov’s dog (likewise those followers of R.E.M. who stuck with the Athens boys after they went semi-weird ‘n’ post-modern around the turn of the last millennium).</p>
<p>The next minute Walters is pimp-slapped back to earth by that roots rock wench, and the two strap on muscular guitars and ride that Americana horse across frontiers traveled only by Wilco, young Neil Young and a few other “mainstream” rockers.</p>
<p>Which is not to say that Walters’ musical psyche suffers from a schizoid personality disorder, or that one of his new albums is the “arty” one and the other is the “rootsy” one.</p>
<p>Walters is too naturalistic a composer (if occasionally eccentric) and too clever a musician to ever resort to everything-and-the-kitchen-sink gimmicks.</p>
<p>When “How You Dream” (from “Speak of Love”) falls from a rootsy chug into a … well, dreamy, lovely fade out in which Walter’s delicate, jazzy piano dances with smooth organ, it’s an unexpected but wholly organic shift.</p>
<p>“Earplugs and Brandy” (also on “Speak”) is a druggy, doomsday blues in which Walters caterwauls about a “fetid wind,” “dozens of horses racing through my head” and “spirits in the haze,” while guest musician Michael Galloway summons demonic harmonica.</p>
<p>But then Walters’ arty muse teases him into grafting a Traffic-esque bridge onto the song, replete with tippy-toe, meandering piano that conjures an even stronger image of a lost soul — and the song’s psychedelic vibe is drop-kicked into Timothy Leary space-time.</p>
<p>“I need two lives,” Walters sings breathlessly on “Invisible’s” “Two Lives,” while his guitars do a prog-rock pixie step around Dan Jordan’s sax solo. Then the album glides from the Steely Dan-ish, white boy funk of “Indiana” to the Randy Newman-esque “Again” — the latter an existential jazz poem built with sparse piano and spacey horns.</p>
<p>Two lives, two muses — the fascination comes from hearing Walters embrace, choke, torment and dance with both sides of his musical psyche.</p>
<p>Review written by Rick de Yampert of the Daytona Beach News Journal</p>
<p>***Both CDs can be purchased directly through the <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/jemalwade69/OpenSesameShopp.htm"><strong>Open Sesame Music Shop</strong></a></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769312009-11-10T08:30:59-06:002017-01-15T20:42:55-06:00On the way to the SW-HuDost & Incendio Albuquerque PreSale Tickets<p>SO, we’re all packed in the van and on our way to the SW. Currently we sit watching Tropical Storm Ida out the window of a hotel in Alabama and contemplate ‘Day Two’ of travel and braving the winds and rain.</p>
<p>We have three shows coming up this weekend with <a href="http://www.incendioband.com">Incendio</a> including <a href="http://www.festivalofthesoul.org/">The Festival of the Soul in Silver City</a> and the <a href="http://gaiatreehouse.com/flyercaravan.jpg">Caravan Hot Springs Festival in Truth or Consequences</a></p>
<p><a href="http://gaiatreehouse.com/flyercaravan.jpg"></a>Seating for our show in Albuquerque is limited to 140 (BYOB) <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/72x72/1f609.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="?" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> and certain to fill up, so we’ve set up a presale ticket page.</p>
<p><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/jemalwade69/HuDostIncendio_ALB_Tickets.htm">YOU CAN FIND HuDost & Incendio PRESALE TICKETS for ALBUQUERQUE HERE</a></p>
<p>We’re looking forward to seeing you all. We’ll be reporting more from the road right as we go along!!!</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769322009-11-05T12:19:35-06:002016-07-13T11:51:01-05:00Post Weekend of Hallowing!<p>Halloween always approaches us in the form of a ripe, un-carved pumpkin glistening with morning dew and glowing with the warm sunlight of late fall. Halloween ends with the time change bringing us into a state of premature darkness, irremovable face paint smeared on our faces, and a vague recollection that this holiday is not simply about dressing as an oddly cleavage ridden cat so much as it is about hovering alongside the perpetual precipice of death that we somehow negate in our daily consciousness.</p>
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<p>With that said, the Hallowed HuDost weekend was quite lovely. It included an intimate show at Aquarian Dreams in Indialantic, a wonderful interview/performance on WMNF’s ‘The Women’s Show’, and headlining the World Fusion Festival at Skippers Smoke House. It also included scampering through the bushes in devil horns and a ‘fro. Below are some photos taken by Mary Panton.</p>
<p>-Moksha Sommer</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769332009-10-17T12:15:21-05:002017-01-15T20:42:55-06:00Texas…U2….ZoomZoooom….& NM PreSales<p>As you all may know, we’re currently on the road for a looooong haul until early December and we have some great things coming up around the bend.</p>
<p>First off, we want to apologize to everyone in the Gainesville area. We were supposed to play the Farm to Family Halloween Festival on Oct.31st, but the entire festival was cancelled last minute and we did not have time to organize and put something else together. Our plan is to return in the Spring and do and big production full ensemble show. We’ll keep you all informed of course.</p>
<p>The tour is going GREAT so far and we’ve been having a grand time on our ‘days off’ including going to see U2’s 360 Tour in Tampa. <img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/img_0219.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="U2360Tampa" height="112" width="150" /> This is apparently the biggest rock show in history. It is definitely huge and as you’ll see, the stage was higher than the actual football stadium. Somehow though amidst the grandiose over the top nature of the whole thing, Bono and the boys were able to still communicate a sense of intimacy and he consistently brought it to the audiences attention that what we were experiencing was still small in the grand scheme a things. This, I feel, was the big feat of the show and tour. The ‘Message’ still came across beyond all the bells and whistles and the technology actually served the ’cause’. From a critical standpoint, I’ve seen better U2 shows (PopMart in 97 was epic as was Joshua Tree in 87). They did play the title track from ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ which is an all time U2 fav, so I really can’t complain at all.</p>
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<p>As we write, we are currently in Austin, Texas preparing for a show this evening. Dallas/Arlington treated us very kind! The Levitt Pavilion is a BEAUTIFUL venue and has a lovely team and crew to boot! We were joined by percussionist/perceptionist Mike Meadows from the Austin based Porter Davis.</p>
<p>Another great event that we have coming up is our headlining slot at WMNF’s World Fusion Fest at Skipper’s Smoke House in Tampa, Florida on November 01. WMNF is perhaps the grooviest station on the planet. The link to the event is here: http://www.wmnf.org/events/482</p>
<p>HuDost is also doing a ‘mini-tour’ with LA based Incendio. These shows are ALWAYS great fun and basically an excuse for us all to be able to hang out, jam and tell bad jokes. The Albuquerque, New Mexico show at Kosmos (which will also include Megan Martyn dancing) is limited to a capacity of 140. For that reason we have set up a pre-sale ticket page.</p>
<p><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/jemalwade69/HuDostIncendio_ALB_Tickets.htm">HuDost and Incendio Albuquerque PreSale Tickets are HERE.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158628831885&ref=mf">The Facebook Invite Event page can be found HERE</a>. Please RSVP and pass it onward….</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hudost.com/tour%5Fdates/">HuDost’s entire ever growing schedule can be found HERE:</a></p>
<p>We are going to really work on posting more stuff here over the coming months as the tour rolls along. We’ve also been working on a bunch of new songs and will be sharing demos and ideas with those on our mailing list, so stay tuned!</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769342009-09-17T16:02:30-05:002016-07-13T11:51:01-05:00Mountaintop waltzing<p>The things that trigger songs are often the straws on the camel’s back that mark the massive pressure of a conglomeration of events and things that are witnessed. In the last few weeks I kayaked lake Ontario in choppy waves (my brother made his own kayak-astonishingly beautiful), I toted baggage, I spoke in depth with strangers on trains and learned the details of lives that are both extremely foreign to me in a multitude of ways and oddly familiar, and I delved into the graceful grind of daily life in my homeland mountains of Quebec.</p>
<p>One of the most astounding things that has happened for me in the last few weeks was atop one of those mountains. My mom and my dear friend Jess Bromby and I did a few hour hike to the top of Sutton Mountain (to Round top) last Friday. Upon reaching the heights that are comprised of dwarfed pine trees and barren exposed stone we sat to eat our highly deserved lunches. There were a sprinkling of other people; three young Quebecers lying in the sunlight and three men delving into their lunches. Jess and I, who have both traveled though Turkey, were quite sure that these men were speaking Turkish. Thanks to a piece of the guard rail, at the edge of the cliff that we were upon, nearly hitting one of the men, my mother, who is a phenomenal conversation invoker, was able to begin an interaction with them. It began with us all sharing our lunches. Before long we were sharing mystical poetry that referenced the glory of nature as we peered to the vast horizons. One of the men was from Azerbaijan, one was from Germany, and one was from Iran. They had been speaking Turkish together as it was a shared and fluid language for all three of them. We discussed our shared love of Turkey, the pain of politics’ inherent abrasion, the work of Persian poet Rumi, the overlapping ground of all the major religions, the pain that results from identifying “God” as a separate entity, and how tiny we are relative to the massive expanse of the universe. Before too long the other people on the mountaintop had vanished and it was just the six of us. As soon as they found out that I am a singer they begged me to sing for them. I told them that I would only sing if everyone else shared something as well. They agreed. Thus, I sang for them a Turkish Illahi. One of them grabbed a water bottle and played it as a dumbek while my mother and another danced. Jess sang a beautiful Irish folk song. One of the other shared a poem. We then all parted ways for the rest of our hikes astonished by the depth and joy that had resulted from this chance meeting. It is these unidentifiably astounding encounters that are the food for song. Upon spending the next day working on music my brain was a muddle of the crises in the world that tug at my thoughts and the beauty that can result surprising places. How does one word these things seamlessly?</p>
<p>-Moksha Sommer</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769352009-09-16T10:16:52-05:002016-07-13T11:51:01-05:00HuDost on two NBT Podcasts today out of Germany<p>HuDost featured today on two NBT Podcasts. The NBT flagship show: <a href="http://ping.fm/ilCR5">http://ping.fm/ilCR5</a></p>
<p>& the slightly darker more eccentric show here <a href="http://ping.fm/KHYu1">http://ping.fm/KHYu1</a></p>
<p>HuDost will be playing a very rare trio show tonight at the Abode of the Message in New Lebanon, NY with Linda Worster. This show will be ‘Triple Nickel Style’ and will include requests, covers, new songs and some old favs. Here’s the Facebook invite to pass around if you’re in the area.</p>
<p>http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=256043255365&ref=ss</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769362009-09-10T15:29:53-05:002016-07-13T11:51:01-05:00Great ‘Trapeze’ Review on Lucid Culture!<div style="margin:0;padding:0;">
<p style="margin:0 0 15px;padding:0;">http://lucidculture.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/cd-review-hudost-trapeze/</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 15px;padding:0;">The <a style="color:#333333;text-decoration:underline;margin:0;padding:0;" href="http://homepage.mac.com/jemalwade69/TrapezeCD.htm">second album </a>by adventurous Montreal band<a style="color:#333333;text-decoration:underline;margin:0;padding:0;" href="http://www.myspace.com/hudost"> HuDost</a> was produced by Malcolm Burn (Peter Gabriel, Midnight Oil) who gives their ethereal, sometimes country-flavored, sometimes goth-inflected pop songs a sheen that underscores their rustic side rather than glossing over it. With her clear, soaring voice, frontwoman/keyboardist Moksha Sommer echoes a couple of NYC rock legends – she’s something of a cross between a more overtly sultry <a style="color:#0060ff;text-decoration:underline;margin:0;padding:0;" href="http://www.myspace.com/paulacarino">Paula Carino</a> and a less boisterous <a style="color:#0060ff;text-decoration:underline;margin:0;padding:0;" href="http://www.myspace.com/juliananash">Juliana Nash</a>. Perhaps adding to the already wary edge in her voice is that she recorded this album after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, but before the operation.</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 15px;padding:0;">The album opens with the goth-pop epic Trespasser, a cut that with a little exposure will be a fixture in the background wherever black robes and eyeliner are found. About half the songs here take a traditional country ballad feel and add an unexpected edge, whether that might be exotic instrumentation (harmonium, bouzouki, oud and bendir) or a more hypnotic vibe – one of them sounds like a more interesting update on the Rosanne Cash hit Seven Year Ache. The most memorable track is an understatedly haunting number sung in both English and French, recounting how greedy developers paved over a cemetery for the poor people, ripped out the headstones, left the graves and with erosion the bodies came through the ground again. Of the other tracks here, there’s a catchy Beatlesque hit that morphs into new wave, a vivid, psychedelic midtempo chamber pop ballad, and the upbeat, tongue-in-cheek All My Guitars (sung by guitarist Jemal Wade Hines), an artsy pop song that wouldn’t be out of place in<a style="color:#0060ff;text-decoration:underline;margin:0;padding:0;" href="http://www.myspace.com/thesnowmusic">the Snow</a>’s songbook. It’s nice to see a band like this who don’t sacrifice content for commerciality yet have a theoretically almost limitless upside for hit potential: these songs are catchy, and thankfully, Canadian radio is mandated to push Canadian artists, so they ought to have at least one market locked up.</p>
<p style="margin:0 0 15px;padding:0;">The best news of all here is that Sommer is in good health again and the band will be on US tour Sept 16-Oct 15, watch this space for NY dates.</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769372009-09-08T13:25:56-05:002016-07-13T11:51:02-05:00Great review of Trapeze from NBT in Germany<p style="line-height:1.5em;"><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Trapeze – HuDost (Open Sesame Music)</span></strong></p>
<p style="line-height:1.5em;">A lot of bands would close their show with a song like the opening storm here,<span style="color:#ffff99;"><em>Trespasser</em></span>, epic and elemental; it grows from a driving folk ballad into a barely restrained rock creature. No false dramatics here, no insincere power chord Frankenstein, singer floating in the clouds and guitarist growling posing for the mosh pit. No. Here are musicians completely in sync with one another, letting the rhythms unravel, tangled breathless, fiery.</p>
<p style="line-height:1.5em;">One of the delights of this collection is that it refuses to be pinned down to any one genre or style, but still does not lose its sense of self, its essence of something serene and complete. So we are invited to travel from world music to poignant alternative country, from sly hints of old time progressive, to examples of sheer pop ingenuity.</p>
<p style="line-height:1.5em;">Knowing the backstory of the albums creation (during the making of Trapeze singer/writer Moksha Sommer was diagnosed with a brain tumor and had to prepare herself for surgery) one expects some degree of angst and perhaps fear to pervade the tracks, that it is not the case at all, is a tribute to the strength of Sommer and her partner Jemal Wade Hines.</p>
<p style="line-height:1.5em;">Rather the songs and the words and the music they float upon showcase a brave steady and rather breathtaking sense of acceptance and hope. This is an album full of the quiet huge joy of living and dreaming, and even when there is loss, it is golden.</p>
<p style="line-height:1.5em;">For this reviewer, still in awe of Europe’s winter (detached as I am now from the heat of Africa), the mini suite <span style="color:#ffff99;"><em>First Snow –Waking-Last Snow </em></span>is the stand out wonderment in this set that roars from delicacy to raging. In their world there is never total darkness, rather a Dawn, waiting to happen.</p>
<p style="line-height:1.5em;">Share the light</p>
<p style="line-height:1.5em;"><a style="color:#d8d7d3;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.hudost.com/">http://www.hudost.com</a></p>
<p style="line-height:1.5em;">Catch songs from this album on the NBT Podcast going out on the 9<sup>th</sup> Sept 09</p>
<p style="line-height:1.5em;"><a style="color:#d8d7d3;text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.nextbigthing.libsyn.com/">http://www.nextbigthing.libsyn.com</a></p>
<div><span style="line-height:18px;">The next broadcast will feature some exclusive interview footage about the songs from both Moksha and Jemal Wade</span></div>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769382009-08-24T22:40:30-05:002018-06-29T03:23:10-05:00Lovely Regional Weeks<p>As you may be able to tell, this blog here is slowly becoming our new NEWS page. All of our updates and musings will be posted here as often as humanly possible. We’re a little behind at the moment due to the intensity of our Work. HuDost has played about 9+ regional performances in the past two weeks and will now start preparing for a 2+ month tour which will lead us again to the NC, TN, Florida, Texas, New Mexico (yes, it’s been over two years folks and we’re PSYCHED!) and even Cali!</p>
<p>Our recent duo shows have been magnificient! Highlights include a visit to the Beloved Integral Yoga Institute in NYC. The show was one of those ‘effortless’ magical evenings where the muse and music flowed through with perfection and ease with lots of room for experimentation and improvisation thrown in. We also returned to the always lovely and beautiful PSALM in Philadelphia. It’s really just an excuse to see Jamey… We also got to see a lot of old friends in the DC area and meet some new ones including performing with Wynne Paris, Stream and crew at Contradiction Dance Studio.</p>
<p>This past Thursday we had a last minute surprise gig put forth upon us for the City of Pittsfield’s 3rd Thursday concert series. We opened up for a Psychedelic Philly band called ‘Astroid #4’. I realized SOMETHING was up when I saw their Rickenbackers in the distance while playing my pink fake Tele. Again, this evening’s show seemed to be aligned perfectly with the synchronistic forces of coincidence control. As the first song of the night faded, a siren flew down the street trailing off in perfect key. Moksha mentioned to the audience that we paid extra to have the fire department perform that stunt. Little did we know that the fun was only just beginning.</p>
<p>Toward the end of ‘Cresnijica Je Obrodila’ where we head down the path into the unknown tension of war torn noise, a slew of race cars began revving their engines in time and tune to create a perfected sonic alchemy in the streets. We were guided by the magickal hand of our new soundman buddy Don Harris, who helped twist the knobs with just the right amount of delay, compression, as the sacred ground of the church we were playing on as well as the City of Pittsfield were treated to a finely tuned segue into a devastating ‘guitar tabla’ churchbell version of ‘Baboom’. The bells started precisely as ‘Creshijica’ faded away and continued to play on and disappear just as the last ‘BA-BOOM!’ reverberated the Earth and then it was “Goodnight Pittsfield We LOVE YOU!” Thank you all for participating and Being a part of it.</p>
<p>To top off the weirdness, I changed from my sweaty gigs clothes into my new gear packing shirt graced by images of our good friends from the band The Church. All of a sudden, we were in deep conversation with ‘Astroid#4’ about The Church and which were our favorite records and the fact that they did a cover of ‘To Be in Your Eyes’ on their own record. Why is it that The Church or it’s members are always involved in intense cosmic synchronicity events? Can someone explain this?</p>
<p>Anyway, who knew the City of Pittsfield was turning into such a groovy place? The night before we played the WordXWord Fest and made an appearance on ‘Good Morning Pittsfield ‘ on WTBR with James Campagna who was a ‘might nice bloke’. <img src="//hudost.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/simple-smile.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt=":)" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p>In any case, we’ll be sharing more and more in the coming weeks as things develop. New songs are being written. New cover songs are being learned. We’re also working on a HuDost Songbook and a Documentary DVD on the ‘Making of Trapeze’.</p>
<p>One last plug for now….We are about to venture into a doing a monthly newsletter on top of all this new blogging that will be going on. These newsletters will often contain exclusive content including new demos of songs for feedback and review. Right now if you’re not already on our mailng list, please head on over to http://www.hudost.com and sign up for our ‘StreetTeam’ and we’ll send you an MP3 of a new piece we’re working on. Thank you for the LOVE!</p>
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<img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/img_0031.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Duo stage setup at the beautiful PSALM in Philly" height="158" width="210" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Duo stage setup at the beautiful PSALM in Philly</p>
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<img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/n606032974_3192727_5169297.jpg?w=300" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="8AM on 'Good Morning Pittsfield' WTBR with James Campagna" height="158" width="210" /><p class="wp-caption-text">8AM on 'Good Morning Pittsfield' WTBR with James Campagna</p>
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<img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/6452_139093632974_606032974_3216571_5354330_n.jpg?w=225" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Moksha and Mollie hang with Ruff Ruffman from WGBH@Boston GreenFest" height="210" width="158" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Moksha and Mollie hang with Ruff Ruffman from WGBH@Boston GreenFest</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769392009-07-31T11:30:20-05:002016-07-13T11:51:02-05:00FloydFest a.k.a. Yummy Piece of Music Cake
<p>How many people are required as a minimum for the feeling of a family unit to commence? Three? Four? And, on the other end of the spectrum, what is the maximum capacity for the feeling of family to be retained?… FloydFest holds the answer to this question. We have attended and performed at an ongoing slew of festivals and I must say that I am quite impressed that FloydFest has made such conscious efforts to retain the overall sensations of familial reciprocity and joy with an attendance of approximately 13500 people. They have a fantastic recycling program that has children at every station informing people of what to do with their trash (these children are far more competent in this capacity than any of the adults who come to them with sullied hands, confused expressions and gifts of garbage…actually, it is a fascinating role reversal). They have designated bar tents so that alcohol consumption and the littering that results is confined to certain areas. They have amazingly good and respectably healthy food. And, here is the kicker; they have phenomenally great music that inspires all of the people present. We were happy to be a part of the bill of wonderful performers.</p>
<p>We were present in seven-piece mode (two percussionists- Julian Douglas and Michael Rutherford, kit drummer- Ocie Davis, Bass- Dan Walters, Sarah Bowman- Cello and back up vocals, and of course, Jemal on Guitars and back up vocals and myself on lead vocals and harmonium). It was quite the posse. I adored playing with such an attentive and synched crew of excellent musicians. I have come to a place in my musicianship with HuDost where I adore the opposite extremes…either the raw, intimate and stripped down duo mode of Jemal and I (the addition of Sarah to this is lovely), or the full powerful shebang of the larger ensemble. All of that to say that at FloydFest we somehow delivered both intimacy and large-scale rock. Audiences expressed this very thing to us…I salute the fantastic happy dancing audiences that were present at our shows.</p>
<p>We also had the opportunity to attend the shows of some fabulous bands including Blues Traveler (who I had never listened to before and was bedazzled by what they do musically), the Lee Boys, The New Familiars, Belleville Outfit, and a huge slew of others. Yay FloydFest!</p>
<p>Oh, one last thing, the mountains of Virginia are unbelievably gorgeous. A glance in any direction will yield potentially phenomenal photographic results. I would love to go back with nothing but camping supplies. And, possibly a guitar. Ok, and maybe a small recording devise. But nothing else. Seriously. Oh, did I mention gourmet campfire food? But that is it. I swear.</p>
<p>– Moksha Sommer</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769402009-07-21T11:50:00-05:002017-01-15T20:42:55-06:00Ya Huuuuu-ing in the Mountains!<div class="mceTemp"></div>
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<img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/6414_587896398772_3104916_34649646_7770957_n1.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="HuDost at Club Helsinki" height="337" width="450" /><p class="wp-caption-text">HuDost at Club Helsinki</p>
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<p>Ahhhh…the Berkshires….where the sun ripples across the mountain range amidst ostentatious clumpings of clouds that unleash all that they have to offer in sudden spasms and then leave bearing mists of quiet. Yes, we are in the Berkshires. Can you tell? We spent most of this last week leading morning classes with Devi Tide at the Abode of the Message. The classes focused on exploring the beauty of the body, mind, heart and soul. We also did performances last Saturday at Club Helsinki in Great Barrington and this Saturday with <a title="The Bowmans" href="http://www.thebowmansmusic.com" target="_blank">The Bowmans</a> (twin sisters with amazing musicianship and excellent songwriting) opening for us and then joining us on our set. It is always a delight to have them sing and play with us. Quite a merging and union of voices can be explored when twin vocalists are at hand. This weekend we will be performing three times at FloydFest (in Floyd, VA). If you are headed in that direction you must track us down. Please. Thank you.</p>
<p>I have, of course, spent a good portion of this summer in my home tuft of Quebecois Canadia and upstate NY. There is something so magnificent to me about the periods in summer when, and the locations in which, there is a hint of cold that exists. It is the force that inspires moss to flounder and flowers to flubber. It is the condition that awakens the absolute delight in the heat of summer by offering a hair of contrast. It is what smirkily smiles at the embryonic songs that have found their habitation in me and says “come on out”.</p>
<p>– Moksha Sommer</p>
<p>***All Abode photos by Jane Feldman</p>
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<img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/img_6773_21.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="HuDost duo @ The Abode" height="100" width="150" /><p class="wp-caption-text">HuDost duo @ The Abode</p>
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<img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/img_67781.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="HuDost w/Sarah Bowman on cello" height="100" width="150" /><p class="wp-caption-text">HuDost w/Sarah Bowman on cello</p>
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<img src="//hudost.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/img_6801_23.jpg?w=150" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Moksha and The Bowmans go for it solo." height="100" width="150" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Moksha and The Bowmans go for it solo.</p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769412009-07-20T21:07:08-05:002016-07-13T11:51:02-05:00New Video for the song ‘Trespasser’ Directed by Simon Abou-Fadel<p>Sorry for the lack of recent relevant blog posts and updates.</p>
<p>Here’s a video for the song ‘Trespasser’ for you though…</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/new-video-for-the-song-trespasser-directed-by-simon-abou-fadel/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
<p>Music video produced by Simon Anthony Abou-Fadel and Anna Sommer<br>
Director of Photography, Director, Editor: Simon Anthony Abou-Fadel<br>
(C) BDDB Productions LLC<br>
www.simonabou.com</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769422009-06-29T20:32:38-05:002016-07-13T11:51:02-05:00‘Royal Mountain’ Live on Tulsa’s OklaTravelNet TV show<p>Here’s a video clip of HuDost’s recent appearance on Tulsa’s OklaTravelNet TV show, June 12, 2009.</p>
<p><a href="http://hudost.com/royal-mountain-live-on-tulsas-oklatravelnet-tv-show/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769432009-06-27T14:54:37-05:002018-03-03T13:39:14-06:00Harmonium<p>A little over a year ago I went through brain surgery to have a tumor removed. The tumor was located in my language center, and after the surgery the retrieval of nouns was almost impossible for me. I went through a great deal of speech therapy in order to re-train my brain to locate or re-learn words that had literally been cut from my consciousness. About a month after the surgery I discovered that if I sang what I was hoping to say in my mind the words would eventually come. I was not able to sing out loud for a couple of months because breathing tubes had been down my throat for many hours and may have scratched my vocal chords. As soon as I was given the go-ahead to sing, I pulled out my harmonium (pump organ) and began a daily practice of allowing all words to flow through me. I would do exercises of finding nouns and integrating them into song lyrics. These were clumsy practices that I was coming up with myself, but after a short period of time my speech therapist let me know that I was making rapid strides. The sound of the harmonium would reverberate through my mind and body and the way in which music utilizes one’s entire brain, as opposed to unique areas, pulled upon my intelligence and bore new regions to hold the newly acquired nouns.</p>
<p>I have returned my language skills to almost full restoration and music is still an essential process. I have also just been given a magnificent harmonium by Mid East manufacturing and find its sound to be wonderfully rich and refined. Check out their instruments at:</p>
<p>http://www.mid-east.com/index.asp</p>
<p>Music is the key to the expansion of the mind on numerous levels.</p>
<p>– Moksha Sommer</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769442009-06-27T13:35:32-05:002017-01-15T20:42:55-06:00Trapeze Review by David Malachowski<p>http://freemanonline.com/articles/2009/06/26/entertainment/doc4a4412f6cf7ba760758061.txt</p>
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<p>By David Malachowski<br>
Reviewer</p>
<p>Based in New Lebanon, this self-proclaimed “experimental, indy, world, rock group” is really a collective revolving around leaders vocalist Moksha Sommer and guitarist Jemal Wade Hines.</p>
<p>This luxurious album opens with the intriguing “Trespasser,” as Sommer explains “find me a map/Throw me a line/I need a compass/I have not paddle left in hand” while careening down a highway of destiny and desire. Her voice hovers over layers of guitars, keyboards and an incessant bell, above it all, with an exquisite, captivating tone and delivery. “Carriage” opens up and is a bit more straightforward, though no less entrancing. Once again, Kingston’s Malcolm Burn makes magic as producer.</p>
<p>The hook-filled “Royal Mountain” is indeed heavenly as it heads skyward, an acoustic guitar drives “Waiting” which is a departure from the lush layers, almost Appalachian folk song, but again Moska Sommer triumphs. The layers do arrive eventually, one by one. “Buildup, Breakdown” is a highlight as it1s guitars weave in and out then vanish into the air.</p>
<p>Luminous cello from Sarah Bowman (the Bowmans) ups the ante for sure and her duet with Sommer; “Drowned in White” is simply stunning</p>
<p>But it’s Sommer who makes the magic here. Make no mistake about it, Moska Sommer is a star.</p>
<p>Visit <a style="outline-width:0;outline-style:initial;outline-color:initial;font-weight:bold;font-style:inherit;font-size:14px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;color:#00639c;border:0 initial initial;margin:0;padding:0;" href="http://www.hudost.com/">www.hudost.com</a>.</p>
<p><em>David Malachowski is a guitarist, producer and freelance journalist living in Woodstock. The Freeman seeks CDs by local artists or artists appearing locally for review. Please send all CDs (please no CD-Rs or demo CDs) to Daily Freeman c/o Preview, 79 Hurley Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401.</em></p>
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HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769452009-06-16T16:34:24-05:002016-07-13T11:51:03-05:00The backwoods of the backwoods<p>We are currently in the backwoods of Kentucky on our single day off as we roam through the whole southern quotient of the US. On Sunday night we performed at the Levitt Pavilion (a wonderful large outdoor performing arts venue) in Memphis, TN. We were graced with a marvelous crowd and an amazing staff at the Pavilion and offered our literally bipolar musical journeys to the fabulously hungry swarm.</p>
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<p>Yesterday, after arriving in the densely wooded outskirts of Morgantown, KY, I walked Mollie (our fantastic road dog diva) for miles along the banks of a flooded river that was brimming with waters bearing the orange tones of its red clay underbelly. For the whole duration of the walk I saw, nor heard, no people, simply the sounds of life that are often crushed and hidden by traffic and human populations. I was long overdue for this type of a walk and soaked in the mist that gathered over the water, the sudden openings in the clouds that offered momentary glimpses of bright sunset ridden sky, and the fireflies that began to appear as dusk set in. Mollie ran in wild streaks up and down all of the paths for the full walk and ate three small stalks of corn.</p>
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<p>Tomorrow we return to the road and will be playing Johnson City, Knoxville and Asheville this week before doing the trek to Quebec (home sweet home) and doing a show with Bell Orchestre (the instrumental side group of some of the members of Arcade Fire. I do love performing throughout the world but long for my own bed, land, close friends, family, and tea. I am ready to not awaken in different hotels every night and not remember where the bathroom is. Oy.</p>
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<p>-Moksha Sommer</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769462009-06-12T23:20:17-05:002016-07-13T11:51:03-05:00Tornado, Casino, TV and HuDost.<p>As we entered Arlington, TX on Thursday night, we became ensconced in a state of freakishly opened eyes and goose-bumped skin as we stared at the clouds that were overtaking the horizon. Never before had I seen such ominous clouds. All around us lightning began to strike and not only was it striking a great deal and rather close to us, but it had an eerie pink hue to it. These elements became rapidly evident as clues that a storm I had never seen before was about to enshroud us. We drove at a snail’s pace through pounding rain that, at certain periods, was moving horizontally across the sky with the powerful winds. The roads that had been parched only hours before were suddenly flooded so that people’s cars became border line boats. When we finally arrived at the hotel and turned on the television that night, we discovered that a Tornado had hit and we had been on its periphery. Even when the tornado had passed, the rains refused to cease. Our hotel rooms were on the ninth floor, so we could see across to Dallas and Arlington and watch the lightning mapping itself across the landscape.</p>
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<p>On Friday (yesterday!), our show was supposed to be in front of several hundred/ over a thousand people at a wonderful outdoor performing arts center called the Arlington Levitt Pavilion. Through the wild storm this fabulous venue had become an unwelcoming swamp. Our show was cancelled much to our chagrin.</p>
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<p>Today, we performed on Television in Tulsa for the OklaTravelNews. Check out the link (we do not play until the last quarter of the program):</p>
<p><a href="http://www.oklatravelnet.com/">http://www.oklatravelnet.com/</a></p>
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<p>On our way to Tulsa we stopped at gas station/ casino. I had never been in a casino before. Stephanie and I walked through the bardo of the slot machines that were propelling forward synchronized soothing tones (I have no doubt that this music is utilized to stimulate ease in the players and as a result bring forward more betting) and we humorously sang in harmony with the tones.</p>
<p>-Moksha Sommer</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769472009-06-06T16:58:35-05:002016-07-13T11:51:03-05:00Is time linear?<p>What percentage of the population has thought with valid depth about the difference in hues of the same colour? What percentage has contemplated the varying tones within each note? How many have the ability to discern between wines of the same brand? Between species of salamanders? Between the validity of astrophysics equations? Between different categories of generosity? Are these things that we all analyze whether we have the vocabulary to discuss them or not, or are these things that only certain people discover and delve into? (Is this the best question to ask on a rainy Sunday afternoon?).</p>
<p>I bring all of this up because I am thinking of it relative to age. There are studies that show that our perception and analysis of our environments is what affects our perception of time. Children are constantly encountering new concepts and learning. Thus, their days seem far longer. The older we get the less we are having to attempt to comprehend on a daily basis (especially those who seek to stay comfortable and not challenge their bodies or their minds or their comfort levels). For this reason, if our lives were mapped out based on our perception of time as opposed to the standard linear measurement of time, we would be reaching the middle of our lives in our early twenties. But what if we never stop attempting to see things (politically, socially, environmentally, literally, mystically, etc.) from new angles? Wouldn’t travel help with this equation? If so, I may have pushed my middle age to my late twenties and I should sporadically blame Wal Mart for not challenging me even further with new environments and encouraging premature aging.</p>
<p>I just realized, in the midst of writing this mental slur, that this may be a blog of encouragement to fans who would like to become groupies and travel all over the place. Here is my statement to you: if you come on the road, the food may cause you literal premature aging in the linear sense, but traveling and encountering a wide array of situations and people may give you far more extra years in the non-linear sense.</p>
<p>Okay…see you there.</p>
<p>M. Sommer</p>
HuDosttag:www.hudost.com,2005:Post/42769482009-06-03T11:35:28-05:002016-07-13T11:51:03-05:00Ode to Touring<p>Ah the sweet exhaustion of performing and schlepping gear and driving<br>
infinite hours.<br>
I wake, wishing each morning to again<br>
Sleep,<br>
But am roused by what it is to bring forward<br>
Trails of sound<br>
Murmuring and swelling and striding and gracing through me<br>
To people whose cells they<br>
Collide with<br>
The sounds last only as long as it takes for the waves to die<br>
Only as long as it takes memories to warp<br>
With time</p>
<p>Not long</p>
<p>From inside the moving car<br>
Landscapes bear<br>
Their pieces in fragmented segments<br>
It is only if<br>
I do not watch<br>
I do not yield to the pulling<br>
Beauty of<br>
A thin line of sun struck water moving adjunct<br>
To factory settlements<br>
That I can see the whole<br>
Otherwise, I see the holes<br>
Of what we call America</p>
<p>Rows of houses that are all the same</p>
<p>But through my mind parades an open arena<br>
Of vast thought<br>
That all are marching through</p>
<p>The dwellers of the homes and I share the ability<br>
To divide moments<br>
And lives and see the endless ness<br>
But<br>
we wear our faces<br>
As rows of houses that are all the same</p>
<p>That is why,<br>
At the end of the day<br>
When my sounds have marched in lines<br>
And circled back into me,<br>
When I lay with chasms under my eyes and am<br>
Crawling into sleep<br>
It is the opened<br>
Opens<br>
Of the people who have heard and allowed splintering<br>
That<br>
Flash across the well of my gaze<br>
And trail me into dream<br>
It is the opened<br>
Opens that<br>
Trails me into dream</p>
<p>– Moksha Sommer</p>
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