The City Rises Up

' And so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus'. If as the shores of Asia lessened upon his sight, the spirit of prophecy had entered into the heart of the weak disciple who had turned back when his hand was on the plough, and who had been judged, by the chiefest of Christ's captain's, unworthy thenceforward to go forth with him to the work, how wonderful would he have thought it, that by the lion symbol in future ages he was to be represented among men!...
Ruskin, The Stones of Venice

photography
nadsat orange
nigel o'connor

Sabah Elnor

A little of this absolute and blue infinity Would be enough 
To lighten the burden of these times 
And to cleanse the mire of this place. 

Mahmoud Darwish

Sunday morning at  Al-Aqsa Mosque -Jerusalem

photos by Nigel and I

MESSAGE FROM JAPANESE WALLPAPER :war peace rocket ships was recorded in various beds across three continents in the first half of 2011. The idea was hatched on a stormy wet day in downtown Jerusalem, where I spent the last few months of 2010. After a sudden bout of inspiration, I set about to gather some things I could use to create music. Armed with several wooden floorboards, an ancient Casio keyboard, a microphone, laptop and a dated copy of Ableton Live, I set out to record. The result is this EP, inspired by war, peace and rocket ships.