Sean @ Paganarchy

After several years of writing, editing, re-writing and re-editing, finally the book I've been working on is available! Initially, it's only on lulu.com but it will be in other places and in stores soon. Such an exciting day! Hope everyone reading this is feeling great!

You can see what I've done by clicking LIBER MALORUM: Children Of The Apple

Lots of love and apples to all of you xxxx Sean

Link: http://www.fiu.edu/~mizrachs/thunderbird-and-trickster.html

An interesting article on Thunderbird and Tricksters mentioning Heyoka - the Lakota sacred clown. Interesting in how much of it overlaps our own tradition of Holy Fooling here...

However insulting or sacrilegious heyoka [sacred clowns] actions might be, they were tolerated, since it was assumed they were acting on the higher and more inscrutable imperatives of the Great Mystery. Heyoka were freed from all the ordinary constraints of life, and thus were usually not expected to marry, have children, or participate in the work of the tribe. Despite their bizarre acts (such as dressing in warm clothes during summer or wearing things inside out), they were trusted as healers, interpreters of dreams, and people of great medicine. Whenever they interrupted the solemnity of a ceremony, people took it as an admonition to see beyond the literalness of the ritual and into the deeper mysteries of the sacred. Like the flash of lightning, the heyoka's sudden outbursts and disturbances were thought to be the keys to enlightenment - much like the absurd acts of Zen masters in Japan.

more at http://www.fiu.edu/~mizrachs/thunderbird-and-trickster.html

Ooo errr,

Just found this video of a rather nutty rebel clown on a mission to find a fairy at the Shambala Festival in 2005.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUgod3BJzc0

A good mate of mine Cath Connolly is an amazing puppeteer - with a friend of hers she has produced this amazingly funny vid.

check it now

Hooray! I finally found a copy of what is probably the best choon ever. The Monks' track "I Hate You" is generally considered by those in the know to be the first ever punk track. It has some very aggressive riffs, vocals and a catchy repeatable buzz line of "I hate you... but call me" and "You make me make me make me hate you baby... but call me".

What a powerful number it is. I'd only heard it once before and thought it was fantastic and it was always on the back of my mind to get it.

I found a copy of it on Optimo's Kill The DJ (Part 2) which is altogether a great album that you can buy from amazon.co.uk. I don't know much about Optimo, but you can check out the optimo site here.

Because I love good music and want you all to hear it, I've put a copy of "I Hate You" on my server which I'll keep up for a few weeks and which you can Listen to now. Please buy a copy if you like it and support good music!