Hasta la Vista Social Club

Directing traffic @ the crossing on 'Diesel Jesus' aka 'Hasta la SocialClub' aka 'You are Born'... with Nils at Strawberry Jam in QC. Photos: Mark Estandarte​

Words on a napkin at Bamboo Grande with Nils, thinking of the rise of a certain type of intimidation as a focal point of government policy and the long shadow cast by generations past. The international resource extraction industry, stubbornly denying climate change, and yes armaments manufacturers are determined to have their way. They have won a great victory and the opposition is in disarray.

The earth will not allow it––foolish humans who think they will not get scorched by the sun.

Burn Belacho contributes rhythm guitar as Fabric presides. He let me lay in licks as well.

Thank god for music. We create a song in a day at Strawberry Jam, working with Mark and Burn. The anchor, as per the conceptual imperatives of Fabric (let extended members define the moment) is Nils' rhythm. We build up a sound of gravel-voiced mystery, paranoia––counterpoint to chants of extended fervor, abiding hope.

Turned out I had jammed with Mark and Burn, as part of Talahiv, several months before in Malate at Cafe 512. Far as I can tell, they are the preeminent psych-infused tribal jam unit in Manila.

The flute abideth.

Diesel Christ directing traffic at the crossing,
Hasta la Vista Social Club, 
The drums of zealots, the cries of martyrs,
​My Fabric you are born.

How do you ask the elephant if it exists 
when it is already in the room?

First time Nils had taken up drums in a decade... you wouldn't know it. No click track needed.

Bringing a solid end to the Fabric - Chasing Sun recording odyssey. 

​#endwriter #ChasingSun