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Rick Kennett is an Australia-based writer of dark fantasy and science fiction, one of the best known authors in his country and should be one of the best known around the world. Check him out. For a complete listing of his work, browse the Official Rick Kennett Website.

FluteFlights.com is dedicated to increasing the accessability to the music of the Native American flute, as well as the Penny Whistle, Recorder, and any other end-blown flute you might bring to our attention. This is as much your site as ours. We welcome you to send us your thoughts, your experiences, your opinions, your TABS, (if you agree we can post them as free to our visitors), and your expertise. Most important to our mission is to offer flute instruction books that are accessable to those with limited or no music background. Music can heal our very sick planet. If we all participate, we can fix it.

CD cover Out from Reverse -- Letters to the President is a new CD featuring songs by a group of diverse musicians who have donated their music to benefit those most directly and adversely affected by the invasion and occupation of Iraq. All proceeds from CD sales go to the Armed Forces Foundation and Operation Iraqi Children. The CD is the brainchild of Kimberly Streible who heads the La Grange, Kentucky-based band A Death in Summer. Streible, a published writer/lyricist/songwriter and English/psychology/anthropology major, approached various musicians to donate songs to the CD. C.S. Fuqua’s songs, “Devil Disguised” and “We Used to Sing (My Country ’Tis of Thee),” both written in response to the invasion and occupation of Iraq, have been included on the CD. With her own debut CD Towards Tomorrow coming soon from Sour Lamp Records, Streible has assembled a diverse collection of styles that explore the frustration with and opposition to the war in Iraq and the desire to help and support those most adversely affected by that war, including U.S. military service personnel, their families, and the children of Iraq. The CD can be purchased at CD Baby or downloaded at ITunes. Learn more about the project, watch the promotional video, and receive regular updates at the Out from Reverse MySpace Website.

The Japan-based band Neo Epoque has just released its new CD/DVD package, Just a Human, an eclectic mix of musical styles, video, and animation, featuring the band Neo Epoque and works by some of their musical and artistic friends, including a new grass song by C.S. Fuqua entitled "Killing the Buddha." View a 2-minute trailer for the package on YouTube. For information on ordering, visit the band's website where you can listen to the band's monthly Internet radio program and get more information about the band's activities and other CDs.

Dig the blues? Admit it. And because you do, you'll certainly dig the blues of John McVey and the Stumble. John and I are old (not that blasted old, okay?) high school buddies...no, I'm not going to get into the sordid details of those nights back then, but, suffice to say, they stand out in my memory. After graduating high school, John packed his guitar and headed for Arkansas and then Texas. Since then, he's played with a lot of the blues greats, including Johnnie Johnson, Albert King, Albert Collins, Johnny Little John, and Bigtime Sarah. His first solo CD, "Gone to Texas," was released in 2002, and it's hot. Buy the CD at Amazon.com.

Neo Epoque is based in Japan and comprises a host of musical wonder, including Neo Epoque Radio, a web-based monthly radio program, and two bands of incredible talent, Dogs & Docks and Russian Butcher Shop. Based in Chiba, Japan, this organization ins comprised of incredibly talented vocalists, musicians, and artists. Stop by their website for a information on CDs, books, upcoming events, a BBS and more.

Music has the power to move mountains and the Native American flute is a jackhammer! Learn to play it! If you've ever wanted to play the 6-hole Native American flute, and play it well, Dick Claassen's book Celebrate the Native American Flute is for you. No music background is required. All the tunes are written in an easy to read tablature, (music notation that anyone can understand), whether you know anything about formal music notation or not. Regardless of what kind of 6-hole flute you own, and regardless of what key it's in, (C, D, E, F, F#, G, A, it makes absolutely no difference), you will be able to play the tunes in this book. You'll learn to play Native American tunes, religious chants, and familiar folk tunes. You'll learn how to play the blues in the Pentatonic scale. And you'll learn how to use your flute for meditation. It's all here, in just one book. NOTE: This book is an ebook. You can download the book and the mp3 audio files as soon as you click the 'Buy' button in our shopping cart. No waiting for a book to arrive in the mail.

Michael Kelly, based in Toronto, Canada, writes in a variety of genres. His first published story garnered an Honorable Mention in The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror, Vol. 11. Learn more about Michael's work by visiting his home page.

Subtle Tea is one of the internet's best literary 'zines, edited by David Herrle, featuring poetry, interviews, reviews, and more. It's a well-designed, fast-loading site, loaded with great work by new and established authors.

Take a walk on the dark side at HorrorWriter.com, the official J. L. Comeau web site. You'll find stories, poems and links to other nightmare web entities. Don't forget to check out the Infamous PumpkinRot Ritual; it's a do-it-yourself project that Martha Stewart fans will want to avoid.