Lee Underwood -- lead guitarist for Tim Buckley from 1966-1973, author of Blue Melody: Tim Buckley Remembered, composer of at least 3 albums of piano and guitar, former West Coast Editor of Down Beat Magazine, published poet, and artist -- has given us a review.

Though very few people may know about The Seeded Planet, this means the music is reaching people in a way that's ultimately more meaningful than a record deal or a blizzard of iTunes downloads. This means that the music has been Understood.

If you are a fan of Jeff or Tim Buckley, or both; if you are interested in the Venice and L.A. of the late 60s; if you want to read about artists and musicians who took it all the way to the edge and beyond, you Must read Blue Melody.

Also, some of the best ambient music for guitar I've ever heard, 'California Sigh,' written and performed by Lee Underwood and produced by my favourite ambient artist, Steve Roach, will soon be available on Amazon, iTunes, etc. Get it. And any other titles you can find by Lee. Music is rarely recorded with this depth and care anymore. Listening is like reading a Haiku carved in ice. Time passes. But the listening experience is outside of time. And the mind is left refreshed, open, ready for the next poem. The next new moment.

We got wolves howling at the near-full moon, 25 miles from Midtown Manhattan. 2 species of deer. Will be an interesting Winter. We are sharing the landscape again, as it should be. So yes, tear all the systems down around us. Prop up fashionable new saviours. Let us fight over our meals. That's what you want to see isn't it? You leaders? It's sport to you.

I'll take my place on the field any day. You can have the climate controlled luxury boxes. Get me down there in the mud. I'm running the Rockland Lake outer loop now in just over 27 minutes. I'm not even training hard. Global War on Terrorism. War on Drugs. The Economy.

What do any of you people know about War? Why do you think that we believe you? We may support you along the way. But never think we aren't watching you. And knowing exactly what you do.

We down here on the field like it here. Give us action. You move your little gamepieces around. You'll never know the noble quiet of the moments after a battle. The veil that you break through when you've had to fight for your life. The dialogue you have with your body when it's quitting on you.

Even when you fail, when you suffer the humiliation of giving up on trying something beyond you--you get to look on yourself through the eyes of the Witness. Through the eyes of your everpresent identity. Who is not your name. Who is not your body. But just a conscious energy. Formless. But clear. Above, but not beyond. Watching you always. But not from a location. From everywhere. And from every time. Loving your endeavours with an eternal smile, like you're a child.

Here is a great vocal talent and band worth checking out.

www.menrvarealm.com

Broadway singer (Rob Evan) who also happens to Rock very hard. And a Vets-dedicated track called 'Heroes' is free on their website. So we owe them a shout out for that. Buy this album. (Hint, still a steal at Amie St., as is the TSP Smoking Mirror EP.)

In Menrva Realm, I hear echoes of Metallica, VAST, Meatloaf Aday, even Faith No More. Epic production with note-perfect, soaring, powerful vocals and mesmerizing guitars. Last track on the Menrva Realm debut, 'Angels,' clocks in over 14 minutes! 125 tracks. Who does that?! Awesome.

Jonny sends.