I know a place where we can go and you can get back on your feet, boy.

Been traveling a lot the last few weeks and so haven't made much time to post new music but I just wanted to share an album that's been a good traveling companion - the new Taken By Trees. It's called Other Worlds and it's super dreamy, gentle and lovely. Good stuff when you're dealing with the stresses of the mundanity of life. Here's one of my favorite tracks called "Dreams". Let its sweetness wash over you.


http://www.secretlycanadian.com/artist.php?name=takenbytrees

http://takenbytreesofficial.tumblr.com/

Holy Grail of the Unconscious.

What does Carl Jung, Deborah Marquit lingerie, an americano
and sitting in Bryant Park on a lovely autumn afternoon in New York have in common?
Me.

Took a long lunch today to go see Carl Jung's Red Book at the Rubin Museum (http://www.rmanyc.org/theredbook)
Absolutely amazing.
Ended up even being interviewed for an article about the book.
Then after the heaviness of something like this and luckily enough, being close to Deborah Marquit,
I stopped by to pick up a gift for Bailey and got to hang out with Deborah for awhile.
Always really lovely to chat with her.
Plus, it was a actually a good counterpoint to seeing the Red Book.
Analytical psychology could always use a little lingerie to balance things out.
Then it was off to Bryant Park for a short coffee break before heading back to work.

I'd highly recommend seeing the Red Book exhibit.
It's impressive and inspiring.
For a little backstory, check out this great article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/magazine/20jung-t.html
If the book was to have a soundtrack, I think this beautiful song from my dear friend, Marc, would be part of it:

http://www.marchellner.com
http://www.deborahmarquit.com

You've got such a psychic life to live.

Written and recorded when he was still in a mental institution, this song from Roky Erickson will always break my heart.
Hadn't listened to it in years, but for some reason it came into mind today,
in the midst of such a hectic work week where I've barely had a second to breathe,
where talk of Carl Jung and the charting of dream-life keeps interjecting itself into my thoughts.
Figured I'd better pay attention.

http://www.rokyerickson.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roky_Erickson
http://www.amazon.com/Never-Say-Goodbye-Roky-Erickson/dp/B00000GBR8
http://www.emperorjones.com/roky.html