Mr_Reny

Summer In Maine I returned to Maine in mid-June, and immediately put all of my energy into the music scene here. I went to several open mic nights, and made some contacts and began to line up gigs as a solo performer. But I ran into a friend that I had made before going traveling who sings, and she was looking to get some music going. We ended up forming a duo, and began gigging as "On Deck Shenanigans." So, I am gigging as a solo performer, but also in a duo. My buddy Dane has been coming to the gigs, and playing percussion. It's all coming together. As it stands now, I plan to stay in Maine for the summer, but am making arrangements for my winter spot. Not sure where I will end up, ... read more

Natural Mystic & White Chocolate The last couple months that I spent in Panama included growing relationships with the people of Bocas Del Toro. Around Christmas time I met a talented guitarist from Philadelphia, Andrew, and we created a band called "White Chocolate". Almost immediately, we began to line up gigs and we quickly became the best act around. Most of the popular bars and venues around town let us play, and were able to connect with a lot of people around town. White Chocolate sort of became a face of Bocas... The Natural Mystic boys let "White Chocolate" live at the restaurant for playing music as payment, so the last weeks in Bocas, Andrew and I lived there and played gigs almost every day at other businesses around town; sometimes two a day. It got ... read more

Bocas Del Toro Bocas Del Toro is easily one of the best places I have been in my life. It is a small town that is on Isla Colon near the Costa Rican border on the Caribbean side. The main street is only about a km long, and it is infested with shops, stores, bars and hostels. Funny, when I was organizing my week here from a distance, I was worried about where I would stay, what the living envirnment would be like, and whether or not it would be adaptable. Well, it was easily adaptable. Hostel Calipso was easy to find (kind of hard to not know where places are here because it’s such a small town) and I was able to meet up with some friends I made in Panama City. I have truly ... read more

California On Wednesday, August 18th, my good friend Dane and I flew to Los Angeles to spend some time with Matt and record some music. Matt had met a few people in the weeks prior, and was able to get some studio time to do some recording with a producer. Although it was a week long of being homeless, sleeping on beaches, and ( for me personally) the overwhelming stresses of the other life events hiding in my subconscience, the trip was still enjoyable and was a break from the ordinary. After the week was completed, we ended up with 4 excellent recordings, that Matt is currently shopping around in the LA area. New Jersey When I returned from California, I returned with new things on my mind; The Next Trip!! The fact is, the California ... read more

Two days and 1000 miles This past weekend, Sandra and I took a trip down to the New York / New Jersey area. She had come to Maine for three weeks, before her school in Germany starts. All of her life, New York City was her dream destination. I guess after watching american movies her whole life, and New York City being the most populated american city, she wanted to see it with her own two eyes. Also, neither of us had been there to see ground zero, and we thought that this fact would make an NYC trip worthy. Wes came back from California almost directly after I did in the beginning of the year, so he is living in New Jersey right near philadelphia. I called to ask him if we could stay with ... read more