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Photo of the Week

|| Austrian Art & Curiosities: New Oddities ||

December 27, 2009 Photo of the Week

Scroll down to new oddities added January, 2010.
As the old year fades away and we look to our future, the rich history of Austria and its years of glory offer a view that puts a life in perspective.  At one time the Hapsburg empire was the dominant world force, with Maximilian the First (1459 -1519) [...]

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|| Happy Holidays and a Bright New Year! ||

December 11, 2009 Photo of the Week

Here at home on our ballroom chessboard, we are with our virtual family.  Queen Keiko is crowned with Baroque Gold, while I wear my Jester’s Crown.   In the foreground is our pet tiger, in honor of 2010: The Year of the Tiger.  He is making friends with Godzilla, who actually belches sparks when you [...]

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|| Views of Manhattan… ||

November 17, 2009 Photo of the Week

Visiting Manhattan is always interesting; one lifetime would not be enough to discover all of the beauty midst all of the hustle and bustle of business and construction.  After a visit to the Chelsea District and the abundance of art galleries, a walk down the street suddenly comes alive with all of the art at [...]

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|| Happy Halloween, Diane Arbus Style ||

October 31, 2009 Photo of the Week

During lunch today at the Santa Monica Seafood Oyster Bar, a gentleman whizzed in driving a motorized Stephen Hawking-style wheelchair.  At first glance from the side, I noticed his bluish skin color and thought it might be his last lunch, but then I realized he was Count Dracula.
I walked over and told him he [...]

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|| JACKPOT! Platinum Artists @ AES in NYC ||

October 24, 2009 Photo of the Week

Here are a few glimpses of the first ever AES Platinum Artists panel, hosted by Mr. Bonzai with artists  Jonatha Brooke, Maiysha, and Duncan Sheik with their producer/engineers Bob Clearmountain, Scott Jacoby, and Kevin Killen.
We took a look from the artists’ perspective at the recording craft — what the studio means to the recording artist; [...]

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Mr. Bonzai @ AES/NYC: Platinum Artists; MUSIC SMARTS; TEC Awards

October 5, 2009 Photo of the Week

Just so you knows… Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the annual AES Convention gathering of the audio tribes, Mr. Bonzai will be here and there at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.
11:30 AM – 1 PM, Mr. Bonzai moderates the Platinum Artists Panel: artists are Jonatha Brooke, Maiysha, and Duncan Sheik with their producer/engineers Bob [...]

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MUSIC SMARTS Celebrates at UCI Charter Class Reunion

September 28, 2009 Photo of the Week

After a walking tour of the University of California at Irvine, I hosted a reunion gathering of alumni, students and staff at the gigantic UCI bookstore.  UCI was founded in 1965, with William Pereira as the architect of the original campus, home to approx. 1500 students.  Ansel Adams photographed the stark space in 1968, located [...]

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MUSIC SMARTS on the Cover of MUSIC CONNECTION

September 7, 2009 Photo of the Week

We’re thrilled that Mr. Bonzai’s MUSIC SMARTS made the cover of Music Connection for the feature “Why Books Still Matter.”

(From the Book) A GRACE NOTE BY GRAHAM NASH “This world is powered by images and energy. What the author/photographer did here was to present a small slice of our musical heritage — a slice that [...]

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Les Paul (June 9, 1915 – August 13, 2009)

August 16, 2009 Photo of the Week

The Godfather of Modern Music (from my 1985 interview)

Les Paul was overdubbing before anybody knew what it meant or how it was done. He was responsible for the first eight-track recorder built by Ampex. He built his first electric guitar at the age of 13 by tearing his Sears guitar apart and [...]

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|| New Film: “Weird Al” Meets Mr. Bonzai ||

August 2, 2009 BonzFire Films

THIS JUST IN: new “Internet Leak” from Al, a White Stripes spoof called CNR: http://tinyurl.com/kno97q
Coinciding with my interview with “Weird Al” Yankovic appearing in RELIX magazine, now on the newstands, I have just posted my new BonzFire Film of the conversation (scroll down for the links).   Here is an excerpt from the text interview:
There is [...]

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