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October 29th, 2009

     Two months ahead of time I have re-issued the album, "Blind Horse." This re-issue contains two bonus tracks and is also now available directly from this site on the "Music" page.

     You will notice that the "Music" page no longer has my iTunes albums viewable there as I am so underwhelmed by the company that I see no need for them. I doubt very much that they will miss me or, indeed, that I have ever been there at all. I have taken to writing blogs on the music 'game' of late, all of which can be found by clicking here. 

     The blogs are purely my opinion of the apparent constipated shambles of music on the internet that has pretty-well been inevitable. My entries are slowly gaining momentum, not so much on-site but moreso on Facebook. Please feel free to have a read & leave a comment if you have the time or interest.

     The other chang that I have made to the "Music" page is to add a new widget which now allows me to distribute physical CDs, something people have been enquiring about for quite some time. I'm happy to inform you that the "Blind Horse" re-issue, "Catharsis" and "Bullet" can all be purchased as physical CDs or as downloads, depending on your preference. 

 

October 10th, 2009

     I'm pleased to announce that my latest album "Catharsis" has been released & I am pleased to announce this here first for several reasons.

     "Catharsis" is the most personal album that I have written which I think will make the tracks easier to relate to for listeners as most of the subjects & situations covered in the album relate to us all in varying degrees.

     The album can be downloaded from the "Music" page here without the inconvenience of being sent to other websites where flashy advertisements & new devices seem to take pride of place over actual musical content. The album is available on iTunes for their stagnated price of $.99 per song (which is rumoured to soon rise to $1.29 per song).

      I am making individual tracks available for $0.88 per song whilst the album can be downloaded right here for $11.50, which works out at $0.77 per song.

      Songs are processed at the same high-quality bit-rate as they are for iTunes & 30 second song-clips are available. I am pleased to inform you that the song-clips are edited by me & not at random  by iTunes. They are also iPod compatible.

       I do hope you find some pleasure in "Catharsis" as it was written during a rather unusal period of my life, even by my standards.

        I will no longer be issuing releases via iTunes or the likes as I feel both artists and listeners aren't getting a fair deal.

No exact release date has been set at this point but as it approaches members of my site will be the first to be notified.
No exact release date has been set at this point but as it approaches members of my site will be the first to be notified.
No exact release date has been set at this point but as it approaches members of my site will be the first to be notified. 
"Catharsis" contains fifteen tracks as it covers a vast array of emotions, each one of which is based on a situation or event that I have been involved  in over the last several months. The 'lows' are not doom and gloom in any way, more thought-provoking. The 'highs' will hopefully blow you through the roof
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pleased to annonce to you here first that I will be releasing 
my first album under my record label IMGlobal© entitled
"Catharsis."

"Catharsis" is the first album that I have put some degree of thought 
into as an album in its' 
entirety. The title itself suggests this. The reason for the albums'
creation is to capture the term in its' poetic sense, as was first used
by Aristotle who aimed to use some of his later literary works and
stage plays as a form of emotional cleansing as opposed to physical cleansing,
with which the term is most commonly associated with today. 

In its' poetic sense Aristotle subjected his audiences to extreme emotional
highs and lows with the ideal outcome being, as previously mentioned, left with a
sense of emotional cleansing.

"Catharsis" contains fifteen tracks as it covers a vast array of emotions,
 each one of which is based on a situation or event that I have been involved 
in over the last several months. The 'lows' are not doom and gloom in any way, 
more thought-provoking. The 'highs' will hopefully blow you through the roof.

Whilst most tracks relate to certain situations or are aimed at particular 
individuals or , I am sure that you have your own situations and/or individuals that
you can relate them to. I'll leave this decision entirely to you.

No exact release date has been set at this point but as it approaches members of my
site will be the first to be notified.my first album under my record label IMGlobal© entitled
"Catharsis."

"Catharsis" is the first album that I have put some degree of thought 
into as an album in its' 
entirety. The title itself suggests this. The reason for the albums'
creation is to capture the term in its' poetic sense, as was first used
by Aristotle who aimed to use some of his later literary works and
stage plays as a form of emotional cleansing as opposed to physical cleansing,
with which the term is most commonly associated with today. 

In its' poetic sense Aristotle subjected his audiences to extreme emotional
highs and lows with the ideal outcome being, as previously mentioned, left with a
sense of emotional cleansing.

"Catharsis" contains fifteen tracks as it covers a vast array of emotions,
 each one of which is based on a situation or event that I have been involved 
in over the last several months. The 'lows' are not doom and gloom in any way, 
more thought-provoking. The 'highs' will hopefully blow you through the roof.

Whilst most tracks relate to certain situations or are aimed at particular 
individuals or , I am sure that you have your own situations and/or individuals that
you can relate them to. I'll leave this decision entirely to you.

No exact release date has been set at this point but as it approaches members of my
site will be the first to be notified.


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August 3rd, 2009

     As you know I have always attempted to keep my current personal life separate from my musical endeavors. Sometimes, however, this isn't possible. This is such an occasion.

     I have retired, after 23 years, as a State Registered Nurse and am currently undergoing medical treatment for a recurring psychological condition. The condition is not, as some people may be quick to assume, alcohol related. Far from it. I have been 99% sober since 12.20pm, April 2007.

 

 

      So.....I am now focussing 100% on my musical endeavors. This does not mean that I will be returning to the 'live' circuit which has been mistakenly reported since my first live performance in 5 years last month. Having said this, I cannot express my gratitude to well-wishers prior to the event & the feedback received post-event. My 30-minute bracket brought back a lot of fond memories however since the event I have very mixed emotions about performing live. 

 

      During my interstate trip I also had a series of promotional shots taken and edited by my Manager, Haych Storm©. You will note that some have been used on this site. More photographs can be viewed on the "Bob Findlay Music Page" on Facebook.

 

      Two music video clips of the songs"Crooked" and "Dear Artist" were also shot during my visit and are easiest to locate right here on the "Videos" page. The videos are very diverse musically, visually and thematically. I hope that you enjoy them and please feel free to comment on them here.As you know, I try to keep my personal life entirely separate from my musical endeavors.

 

      I was recently "Featured Artist" for a third time at noisehead.com. Insufficeint notice was given to appropriately promote this. 

     In conclusion I leave you with the aforementioned mixed emotions regarding my music as it has now become my sole form of income and the words 'music' and 'money' have never sat well with me but at this point I have no other option. I do, however, have a few ideas up my sleeve and I expect to be an announcement in the near future.

 

     In the meantime, while you're here, have a look around the site as I continue to make this 'work in progress' become a low-time affair for me and an enjoyable experience for you. Please feel free to leave feedback in the "Guestbook" here.

     I hope that this finds you & those close to you well & in good spirits. 

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