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Expanding Awareness: Homeopathy for swine flu and lyme disease

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On May 22, 2009

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Victor’s guest for tomorrow on Expanding Awareness will be discussing homeopathic treatments for the swine flu and lyme disease.

Victor Robert Venckus presents his Lucid Sounds/Expanding Awareness program on WZBC 90.3 FM (Boston College Radio) every Saturday from 7am – 11am. He begins with New Age, ambient, Native American and world music, with a weekly astrology report from Dietrich Pessin at 9:30 am. Expanding Awareness is at 10am, featuring interviews on paranormal, holistic health, environmental, animal rights and occasionally human rights topics, with listener call-in participation. The broadcast is now archived for two weeks. Victor has been on the air, in some guise or another, since 1975.

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Expanding Awareness: Beautiful Food Coaching

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On May 17, 2009

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Victor’s Expanding Awareness program on Saturday featured Fiona Barrett of Beautiful Food Coaching, speaking about holistic nutrition. Extremely knowledgeable, she provided a lot of information about various foods for specific ailments and purposes, and this was probably one of the busiest “call-ins” for any program.

Victor Robert Venckus presents his Lucid Sounds/Expanding Awareness program on WZBC 90.3 FM (Boston College Radio) every Saturday from 7am – 11am. He begins with New Age, ambient, Native American and world music, with a weekly astrology report from Dietrich Pessin at 9:30 am. Expanding Awareness is at 10am, featuring interviews on paranormal, holistic health, environmental, animal rights and occasionally human rights topics, with listener call-in participation. The broadcast is now archived for two weeks. Victor has been on the air, in some guise or another, since 1975.

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Happy Mother’s Day: Thrashy, Garagy Fun at the Middle East Upstairs, May 10, 2009

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On May 12, 2009

In Boston Bands, Indie Music, Reviews

Vivian Girls at the Middle East Upstairs

Vivian Girls at the Middle East Upstairs

One relatively new band I have been hearing about who I “would have seen had I been able to go to Coachella” is the Vivian Girls. When I heard they’d be playing at the Middle East Upstairs, I couldn’t believe my good fortune, as I assumed they were already playing places much larger than that. They were supported by the Libyans and Stupid Party, and judging from the quick listens on MySpace, I was prepared for a thrashy, garagy, ear-bleeding good time. I was not disappointed.

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Kirtan Love with Jai Uttal at the First Church in Cambridge, May 7 2009

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On May 12, 2009

In Expanding Awareness, Reviews

Jai Uttal performing at the First Church in Cambridge

Jai Uttal performing at the First Church in Cambridge

It’s probably best to begin this review with a description of what Kirtan is. From its Wikipedia page: “Kirtan (Sanskrit: “to repeat”) is call-and-response chanting performed in India’s devotional traditions.” I was first introduced to the spiritually uplifting Kirtan at one of Mirabai Devi’s public Darshans back about a year ago, so I knew I had to be here.

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Expanding Awareness: Herbs, part 2

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On May 9, 2009

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On Expanding Awareness (WZBC 90.3 FM @ 10:00 a.m. or from their two-week archive) right now are Katja Swift and Mischa, once again discussing herbology with host Victor Robert Venckus. Katja Swift has been practicing clinical herbalism since 2001. She teaches regularly at the Boston School of Herbal Studies, and is presenting an ongoing herbal series in Brookline. Mischa offers herb classes at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education and is an adjunct faculty at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Victor Robert Venckus resents his Lucid Sounds/Expanding Awareness program on WZBC 90.3 FM (Boston College Radio) every Saturday from 7am – 11am. He begins with New Age, ambient, Native American and world music, with a weekly astrology report from Dietrich Pessin at 9:30 am. Expanding Awareness is at 10am, featuring interviews on paranormal, holistic health, environmental, animal rights and occasionally human rights topics, with listener call-in participation. Victor has been on the air, in some guise or another, since 1975.

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A Weekend In Somerville: Jonathan Richman Tribute/Arts Council Benefit & Somerville Open Studios

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On May 7, 2009

In Boston Bands, Indie Music, Reviews

This past weekend turned out to be “Focus on Somerville”, a little stomp around my old neighborhood. I mourn the loss of The Someday Cafe and cheap apartments (long, long gone), but some of the bohemia of yore remains, and there’s still cool stuff going on.

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Band Profile: Radars To The Sky

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On May 2, 2009

In Band Profiles, Indie Music, Reviews

photo by Callie Schneider, February 2009

photo by Callie Schneider, February 2009

Another of the great, great bands on the Silverlake scene, Radars To The Sky has that wonderful sophisticated folk/pop indie sound with really smart lyrics that I was immediately attracted to when virtually exploring those bands regularly performing at places like Spaceland and The Echo. The husband and wife due of Andrew and Kate Spitser (guitar and keyboards) compliment each other beautifully, especially when also sharing the vocal duties, such as on the lovely “I Might”.

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The East Coast Music Festival Blues (Feel Like I’m Fixin’ To Move Rag)

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On April 28, 2009

In Gigs, Indie Music, Rants

After my failed attempt to win tickets to Coachella, and hot on the heels of recent announcements that The Airborne Toxic Event (and a host of other wonderful indie rock bands) are playing Austin City Limits and the Fuji Rock Festival this year, I find myself bemoaning the fact that the East Coast really doesn’t have a decent indie music festival. Well, apart from I guess what is now only the second annual All Points West in New Jersey, which seems to be the only festival Airborne Tox isn’t performing at. Of course. There are plans, apparently, for a festival in upstate NY, but that wouldn’t be until 2010, so who the heck knows. Yes, here it comes — it’s Julie’s weekly rant.

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Review: Arthur’s 60th Birthday Concert / Party, April 25, First Parish Church, Watertown MA

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On April 28, 2009

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Yes, I suppose it’s rather unusual to review a birthday party, but Arthur is a pretty unusual (and immensely talented) guy. The invitation read:

As many of you know, besides teaching martial arts and doing healing work, I write music. But only a few of you ever heard me play the piano. Ten years ago, on my 50th birthday, I decided to give a party/recital and play the piano. People seemed to enjoy the music, so I said I would do it every ten years. Well it has been ten years.

So on Saturday, April 25th at 6pm I will give my ‘every ten years’ party recital.

This special event was held at Watertown’s First Parish Church, and if you think this is an usual venue for a party, well, the church also regularly hosts Mirabai Devi’s public Darshans, so no, not unusual at all.

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Expanding Awareness tomorrow morning: Herbs!

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On April 24, 2009

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Victor’s guests for tomorrow on his Expanding Awareness show (WZBC 90.3 FM @ 10:00 a.m.) will be Katja Swift and Mischa, and they will be discussing herbs. Katja Swift has been practicing clinical herbalism since 2001. Katja worked actively to help pass anti-GMO legislation in Vermont: the Right to Know Seed Labeling Bill, which became the first such law in the nation, as well as the Farmer Protection Act. She teaches regularly at the Boston School of Herbal Studies, and is presenting an ongoing herbal series in Brookline. Mischa offers herb classes at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education and is an adjunct faculty at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

You can listen to Victor Robert Venckus as he presents his Lucid Sounds/Expanding Awareness program on WZBC 90.3 FM (Boston College Radio) every Saturday from 7am – 11am. He begins with New Age, ambient, Native American and world music, with a weekly astrology report from Dietrich Pessin at 9:30 am. Expanding Awareness is at 10am, featuring interviews with a wide variety of guests speaking on paranormal, holistic health, environmental, animal rights and occasionally human rights topics, with listener call-in participation. An extremely popular show, Victor has been on the air, in some guise or another, since 1975.

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