Our friend, KCCI Channel 8 reporter Michelle Parker, died this past Sunday, and here is my full tribute entry from my personal blog:
spaghettifb.blogspot.com/2008/05/goodbye-michelle-my-little-one.html
peace, tina
06 May 2008
24 April 2008
What's black and white and BEN all over?
What's black and white and BEN all over? Today's newspaper! Specifically, the Des Moines Register Datebook features a glimpse of our very own Ben Williams, available here , and shows the heart of the one we think of as a "gentleman of jam" and "lovable hippie guru". Seriously, we're super-proud of our friend's talents and accomplishments, and hereby proclaim this as the official kickoff weekend for "The Year of Ben", not only with Kaleidoscope & Lady Blue, but especially Truth Be Told, his jam band that is rapidly rising to the top of the hippie heap.
I can't begin to tell you how much the friendship of Ben, his wife Lori, and their sons JB and Jeremy, means to us personally. (Trivia--Ben actually officiated the wedding ceremony of Brandon and me 1-1-05, and our first concert event together was with Ben and Lori to see Gov't Mule in Omaha 9-16-04--we've come a long way since that infamous car ride, haven't we!) Suffice it to say, their support in ways big and small has continually revolutionized our music and our lives. What a miracle to experience more of our dreams bobbing and weaving their way into "kaleidoscopic" reality every day. So as our tribute song, "The Gospel of Ben" says:
On this golden road of devotion
I want men of passion in my band
And in this world of lukewarm locomotion
I have faith in the faith of our faithful friend
I believe, I believe, I believe in The Gospel of Ben...
I can't begin to tell you how much the friendship of Ben, his wife Lori, and their sons JB and Jeremy, means to us personally. (Trivia--Ben actually officiated the wedding ceremony of Brandon and me 1-1-05, and our first concert event together was with Ben and Lori to see Gov't Mule in Omaha 9-16-04--we've come a long way since that infamous car ride, haven't we!) Suffice it to say, their support in ways big and small has continually revolutionized our music and our lives. What a miracle to experience more of our dreams bobbing and weaving their way into "kaleidoscopic" reality every day. So as our tribute song, "The Gospel of Ben" says:
On this golden road of devotion
I want men of passion in my band
And in this world of lukewarm locomotion
I have faith in the faith of our faithful friend
I believe, I believe, I believe in The Gospel of Ben...
17 April 2008
Paving the Way
My name is Taylor Kinney, I'm 18 years of age, and I've been touched by the people at Kaleidoscope Sonic Lab and their boundless quest for music and friendship. I am an emerging musician, and as such, I have neither the knowledge nor experience to guide myself along the practical path of music, that is to say I will be noticed.
Upon first meeting with Tina and Brandon, I immediately sensed that all too familiar altruism when dealing with true musicians. What followed was an in depth conversation about me and my musical aspirations, both professionally and otherwise. They explained everything I would ever need to know about advancement on both the local level and, hopefully, a career in the industry. I couldn't have been more comfortable or conducive to their introductory process. Even in their seemingly endless "to do" list and schedule, they found time to come and watch one of my performances at the Iowa State Fair.
I also recorded my first demo CD at the lab, and couldn't have had a more fruitful experience. Every song was professional, clear, and exactly what I heard in my head (a difficult thing to accomplish with many musicians). Mr. Joe Koelling was a true technician, working like the master he is around the board and making every accommodation so that the finished product was more than satisfying.
I have been truly moved by not only the kindness from these wonderful musicians, but the professional and organized manner with which they conduct this new light on the music scene, and a business that Iowa, and the rest of the country for that matter, will be seeing much more of in the years to come.
Upon first meeting with Tina and Brandon, I immediately sensed that all too familiar altruism when dealing with true musicians. What followed was an in depth conversation about me and my musical aspirations, both professionally and otherwise. They explained everything I would ever need to know about advancement on both the local level and, hopefully, a career in the industry. I couldn't have been more comfortable or conducive to their introductory process. Even in their seemingly endless "to do" list and schedule, they found time to come and watch one of my performances at the Iowa State Fair.
I also recorded my first demo CD at the lab, and couldn't have had a more fruitful experience. Every song was professional, clear, and exactly what I heard in my head (a difficult thing to accomplish with many musicians). Mr. Joe Koelling was a true technician, working like the master he is around the board and making every accommodation so that the finished product was more than satisfying.
I have been truly moved by not only the kindness from these wonderful musicians, but the professional and organized manner with which they conduct this new light on the music scene, and a business that Iowa, and the rest of the country for that matter, will be seeing much more of in the years to come.
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