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Warmth was one of those perfect gigs. The space was awesome, the crowd
was very open and receptive, the vibe was pure and very spiritual.
This was one of our very favorite gigs ever. We played for the
meditation ceremony at midnight and the audience was definitely
into it. Above us were huge (50 foot) projections of Alex Grey
art like this, the head of Buddha, and other beautiful images
from Viberation visuals.
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Warmth party, entitled Transitions was designed as a
step forward in the evolution of events of this kind. The Chinese
character that denoted the official name of the event is translated
as "a natural progression of life, from youth and frailty, to
strength and maturity". The doors were closed at midnight, and the event
began with a short reading and meditation on the nature of change and
progression, followed by the gamelan performance.
We
played for about an hour, with a great group, some of whom were
playing with us for the first time since our inaugural 4x4 performance
three years ago, and who had magically reappeared just days before
the performance, as if destiny had drawn them back. We were definitely
enjoying the vibe from the audience and the warmth of their response
was very inspiring.
Here
are some pictures from our performance (thanks to Science who
took most of them). Check out the smiles on the faces in the audience! 
The
players at Warmth were Cecile Cruz, Justine Kragen, Steve McDonald,
Denise Schurke, Jameson Cahill, Logan Tautenhahn, Margret McGilvray
and Martin Randall.
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