Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois Once upon a time… There is some truth to what follows, and it is also fiction. And somewhere between the truth and the fiction there is the story of the “The Blue Monsters“. The names, places,… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois I moved to Finland in March 2005. Three months later I was married.  Nine months after that I had a kid. It was a heavy year for me. And all through that  Conan O’Brian claims he is the Finnish… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois When I was in the Czech Republic I came across a wonderful tape called “Death Songs of the Near East” by a small artistic ensemble, a collection of folk tales about death from Eastern Europe. It was… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois Somebody finds something that gives their life value and they exchange their life for it. Guitar players like Pete Townsend and Malmstem play until their fingers bleed. Sax players like Charlie Parker or Dexter… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois Can you have it all and do what you want? Yes, you can! Of course, it all depends on what you think is important. If you think money and fame are what it’s all about, and if you happen to get that, well, the… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois You know the bully? Sometimes it’s a thug, pushing you in the schoolyard, and sometimes a pinch faced balding pseudo-intellectual trying to make you look stupid in class. Or at work. They come in all shapes and… more »

Musical Musings with Paul Bourgeois Performers are insane. It takes a madman to want to stand up in front of people and somehow find a sense of self-worth from doing that. The performer is as insane as the audience drives them. They are as insane as… more »