by Dennis Rea | Jan 4, 2017 | Dennis Rea, Live at the Forbidden City, Music
(* a nod to the tune of the same name by the late, brilliant songsmith Kevin Ayers) As the calendar advances to what is perhaps the most ominous new year of my lifetime to date, a look back at my musical activities over the past few years reveals a somewhat unsettling...
by Dennis Rea | Dec 7, 2016 | China, Commentary, Dennis Rea, Live at the Forbidden City, Music
A while back I released the album Views from Chicheng Precipice, a sort of audio counterpart to my Blue Ear Books title Live at the Forbidden City, both being end results of my experiences within Chinese culture. Hoping that Chinese listeners might take interest in my...
by Dennis Rea | Sep 17, 2016 | Dennis Rea, Live at the Forbidden City, Music
Much to my delight, Blue Ear Books’ 2014 republication of Live at the Forbidden City: Musical Encounters in China and Taiwan seems to have triggered a spate of musical experiences similar to those described in the book. While any tangible connection is tenuous...
by Dennis Rea | Jul 1, 2016 | Dennis Rea, Live at the Forbidden City, Music
Before heading off to England to play the Sonic Rock Solstice festival with Nik Turner & Flame Tree – and especially after learning that an additional London date had been canceled on short notice – I found myself asking what kind of fool would spend a small...
by Dennis Rea | Mar 2, 2016 | China, Dennis Rea, Live at the Forbidden City, Music
Greetings, readers – many thanks for visiting the Blue Ear Books author blogs! I’d like to begin my inaugural blog post by warmly thanking Blue Ear Books publisher Ethan Casey, first and foremost for graciously publishing the updated edition of my book Live at the...