Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Upgrading Guitar Processors After 20 Years!
I just finished upgrading guitar processors after 20 years! I bought the original Line 6 POD back in the late 90’s. Things have come a long way since then with amp modeling and cabinet impulse responses that have really changed the game in guitar processors. My first venture into guitar processors started with the legendary…
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Nice Days Leading To First Snow of 2020
The Snow is falling for the first time this year but luckily there were some nice days leading up to the first snow of 2020. The 4 day Thanksgiving holiday was a nice break. We got to spend some quality time outside with Shady Cat getting the yard ready for winter. Along with yard work…
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New Abstract Watercolor Series by Mark Bray
Hey there! I started working on a new watercolor series. They will be 5″ x 7″ on paper with black inking. I’m trying a couple new ideas on these. I made some stamp sort of things our of foam to make some cool patterns. I explored this idea on some larger acrylic paintings back on…
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On The Rise From The Deep
New song by Mark Bray titled New Song From The Deep. This is a heavy, sludgy tune to start your week. On The Rise From The Deep by Mark Bray Enjoy!Mark BrayCosmic Archeoligist
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Crushing The Stone of Indecision by Mark Bray
Today I posted my new song called Crushing The Stone of Indecision. You can hear it here and also on MarkBray.BandCamp.com. Crushing The Stone of Indecision by Mark Bray I really meant it with this name. There was a lot to decide on this project and I’m hoping this is sort of a break through…
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New Art For An Overcast Monday
Here is some new art for an overcast Monday. I’ve been working on lots of new things and here are a few I made along the way. I’m still working on this watercolor and ink on paper but it looked kind of cool in this stage so I shot a few pics and played with…
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Zentropia Plays Plug Global Headphone Festival 2007
Do you remember when Zentropia played the Plug Global Headphone Festival in 2007? That was a fun time. I found a card from the event today that reminded me of it. It was the Plug 3rd Annual Global Headphone Festival. People hosted shows all around the world. The live audience at each event listened with…
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Last Day of Summer!
It’s the last day of Summer! Despite pandemics and political issues all around the world it has been a good summer. I was able to hang with my friend Shady, the cat, due to working from home. My original plan for the summer was to go to Kings Island every day and ride the new…
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New Epic Trip From Zentropia
It’s 2020 and I decided to get out the old MPC2000XL and kick out some heavy stepping dub. I got a little carried away and the song turned out to be over 23 minutes long. Of course it took me all summer to get around to putting it out, but here it is.Introducing: Marching Through…
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Old 10 Speed to Single Speed Budget Conversion
I’ve been biking for most of the summer for the first time in years. (Check me out with my bike in my last post.) I got a couple old bikes last year when my Mom was moving. One was a big Mens Huffy Super Star 10 Speed Road Bike, the other a Rose Gold (Pink)…
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It Is Officially Hoodie Weather!
I started to go outside today and it seemed a bit chilly, or airy as some might say. I had to grab my hoodie! I’ve worn it around the house for a couple hours a few times in the last week but this is the first morning I definitely had to wear it. It is…
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Cerebral Excavation by Mark Bray
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Shady Cat in Glowing Orange
Not much to say today except check out how pretty Shady Cat is in Glowing Orange. I spend a lot of time with her and have lots of pics. This one had nice contrast. Enjoy your day! Mark BrayCosmic Archeologist
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Layer One – Abstract Calligraphy
I’ve started to work in a new pad of watercolor paper and had the idea to start with the black lines first this time. Here are the first two. One was made with Pentel Pocket Brush, the other was with a Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen on Canson Watercolor paper, 7″ x 10″.The next layer will…
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New Deep Purple with a 20 year old lineup
I love Deep Purple and have been listening to them pretty much my whole life. By the time I was 5 years old I was collecting my first Deep Purple 45 rpm record, Smoke On The Water. Now that we are in the future in 2020 they are back with a new record, Whoosh! I…
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Revisiting Circle Jerks and Black Flag
I got a little obsessed checking out bio videos of Circle Jerks and Black Flag this weekend. I never really got to hear Black Flag while growing up in Indiana. I didn’t know anyone into that kind of thing. My friends were usually more metal back then. The art of Black Flag was always very…
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Going To Concerts Live Online!
I’ve started to miss going to live concerts and the other day my sister messaged me about a live show online that she was watching. Within a minute or two I was there watching Ron Carter at the Village Vanguard in New York City and chatting with my sister about the show from across the…
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New Watercolor Paintings for 2020
It’s 2020 and I’ve finally started painting again. Well, actually, I started a couple months ago and I got through a whole pack of paper. I’ve been working on little 6×6 watercolors and ink on this really nice paper called Fluid Watercolor Paper. It is cold press and comes in a block that holds the…
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Bassnectar’s All Colors Saved the Day
After having a few rough days, I decided only some great music would get me out of this funk. Opened up Napster (yes Napster, it’s actually pretty great), scrolled through new releases recommend for me, I found it, the new Bassnectar album, All Colors. Bassnectar is that dubsteppy mashup goodness that makes my heart happy.…
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Jah Wobble’s Invaders of the Heart Live
I was inspired to write today while watching a video of Jah Wobble’s Invaders of the Heart perform live on KEXP. Jah Wobble was known for his work with John Lydon of the Sex Pistols in the band PiL. I was not so aware of him at that time. My first encounter with Jah Wobble…
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