MARCUS STARR

greetings earthlings ^^

strange sounds from afar

i dont get it

kinda funky though

rockin too

turn it off!

phew

im baaack

lez watch again

micro dosed and toes tappin

ah yeeeaaah

i dig

gruntin groanin in 10/4 atonal time

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Been reflecting lately. I do that sometimes. Especially in the dead of winter. What new music have I been listening to lately? I was surprised that many of my current favs were in fact from 2024, not 2025. Oh well…

Snow day… 

Imagine explaining this to someone living in Hawaii. That it snowed soooo much, the city took a day off, and stayed inside. 

Seems ridiculous.

It's like the hand of God reached down and said, “Take a day off…

OM

Breathe in…. breathe out…. breathe in…. breath out.

Relaxed???

Good!

Let's begin, shall we?

Not many people know this about me, but I've been studying meditation for many years. The benefits I've accumulated are incredible. It's my favorite pastime……

Bob Weir… ah man…. where to begin? The beginning, I suppose.

My Grateful Dead journey started during my college years. I was an avid rock and blues enthusiast, and I dug the 60's hippie vibes (Beatles, Floyd, Zep, Stones), so…

Balance.

Balance is the key to life. Is it not?

They say a busy artist is a happy artist. And they are correct. Busy is good. Great, in fact. 

So what have I been up to lately? Well, I've penned…

I teach private guitar lessons. It's a cool job and I'm good at it. Does it pay the bills? Yes…well… most of them. Can't drive anymore, but hey, I wake up happy every morning (well…. most of the time). Many…

Weekend is upon us. I've just finished Part 2 of my latest series: I'm a Musician: I Write Songs for Monsters. Now I'm off Stonewalls Restobar to open for a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band. Nice weather. Great day. Sometimes, life…

Long weekend…completed. PHEW! What a wild ride!

Aster Nox (Mystic Rock) closed the opening night of Come Together Music Festival in Durham ON on Friday Aug 29 (my b-day). THAT was fun. The venue is an ghost town in the…