Premiere of Sandy's New Single, "Spectres"

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Felicity I’ll never know; cannot feel, I cannot grow.
Masterwork by crippled hands… holding on an angel’s strands.
Spirit killed (by) society. I can’t take sobriety.
Sleepless eyes at unseen dawn; restless nights will never calm.

So why does it hurt like such a loss?
Why can’t I meet such a cost?
(I’m) dying in a gin mill, running on the treadmill.

Throaty is my narrow range; rehab, to me’s, foreign… strange.
I have known no sweet relief; I’m not sure of one belief.

Supporters aren’t my looking glass -
I observe when meetings pass.
Mine is not their rise and fall;
no similarity at all.

So take my flowers, take my song.
Bloody money all is gone.
Don’t want my fears to overcome,
but I can’t breathe, my nerves are strung.

Never knew a strong will.
Cannot take the big thrill!

"Love & Light" By Elizabeth Baron

The world of the paranormal is one of the most misunderstood and ill-researched fields of life on earth and has, in this day and age, become all but a joke with the broadcast of countless reality shows run by people with questionable credentials. Phenomena beyond the range of normal experience or scientific explanation has proven to be almost impossible to investigate and accurately document. Elizabeth Baron's research is the rare exception; she has consistently sought to prove the existence of life after death over a period of nearly 40 years. Other researchers throughout history (Blavatsky, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Houdini, Maurice Maeterlinck, et. al.) all tried in earnest to find evidence that there is life beyond this world, life after death. But no one has been as tireless and determined to document true accounts of the many examples that evidences such phenomena; and this great teacher shows us these lessons by the example of her own life.

Elizabeth's memoir is about a real American girl born in the Depression Era deep south - a "Coal Miner's Daughter" tale, if you will, that follows her metamorphosis from a small cocoon to a woman of the world in 20th Century America, and on into the post 9/11 21st Century. She actively sought and found her place in order to live out a highly challenging destiny - what she refers to as her "sacred path," rife with obstacles, pain, suffering, loss and ultimately surrendering to the paternal comfort of the Great White Light she calls her Creator. Her undying belief in the power of prayer, the endless searching through the marvels and wonders of the many faiths that inspired her, constantly striving towards the reconciliation of her physical body to her spirit body, not to mention what she calls the mainstay of her life's work: her consistent message that meditation, going within and the silence of the mind could stop all wars, heal all wounds and bring about great revelations in body, mind and spirit is more than provocative. From the back hills of Tennessee to big city Chicago to San Diego where she studied and honed her craft - to her home in Charleston, South Carolina - the stories are entrancing, enthralling and full of vim and vigor. This book will surely end up having a second volume to follow... the stories are too numerous for a single edition. [more...]

Sandy Frazier News Update

Sandy has had a wonderful 2013 with the release of "Windows of My Soul" - 25 Years of Original Poetry, Song Lyrics & Art, Lyrics from Sandy's record, "Resurrection"...and songs from "Painting Music."

Her new single, "My New York Mood" is out on i-Tunes and Amazon... [see the lyrics here]. Go here to see the original artwork for the cover design. 

The new updated revised 2nd edition of "The Mystic Artist" is out on Amazon.com - with almost 100 more pages of Sandy's writings on art, culture, entertainment and mystic artists of all kinds.

She's working on her next book on art: "The Art of An American Girl" - which will be out late Winter of 2014.  This book tells the story of Sandy's life in art, complete with full-color photographs of some of her best paintings.

Sandy's next full length record, "Painting Music," is coming in 2014.  She is working with a wonderful producer and great musicians who are helping her to realize her dreams of the original visions for her songs. "Spectres," her next single, will be out at the end of December.  You can listen to some of Sandy’s songs on SoundCloud.

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World Premiere of "My New York Mood" - Sandy's New Single

Sandy's new single, "My New York Mood" is out on SoundCloud - coming on i-Tunes, Tunecore, Amazon MP3 and more... 

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Treasure Trove of Nazi-Looted Art

A trove of Nazi-looted art discovered in a German apartment contains previously unknown works by painters including Henri Matisse. More than 1,400 paintings, drawings and prints were found – dirty, but undamaged – in what experts say is one of the largest and most significant discoveries of masterpieces plundered by the Nazis, and which could be worth more than $1 billion.

After the first reports detailing the catalog of Nazi-looted art that was being stored among trash by Cornelius Gurlitt, new information has surfaced that indicates Gurlitt may have more artwork stored in Austria. In addition to learning more about the reclusive Gurlitt, German officials are calling for the list of artwork, 1,400 pieces that include works by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall and Henri Matisse, to be revealed.  [more...]

"Windows of My Soul" Hits the Net!

Available Now on Amazon.com!

25 Years of Original Poetry, Song Lyrics & Art

Lyrics from Sandy's record, "Resurrection"

...and songs from "Painting Music"

Digitizing the Creative Heritage of Tolstoy

90 Volumes of Tolstoy in a Single Click: The work of digitizing the creative heritage of Leo Tolstoy united volunteers from the U.S., Germany, Brazil, and Argentina.    

On Sept. 9, on Leo Tolstoy’s 185^th birthday, the web portal www.tolstoy.ru was launched, offering details about the life and works of the great Russian writer. This was done concurrently with the opening of the Tolstoy State Museum and the Yasnaya Polyana Museum-Estate.

For the first time, the web portal will present an electronic version of the 90-volume collection of Tolstoy’s writings.

The work to digitize the author’s writings was organized by the crowdsourcing project entitled “All Tolstoy in a Single Click.” This project was launched in June 2013, in cooperation with the Russian company ABBYY. [more...]

Long Lost Van Gogh Found

The Van Gogh Museum says it has identified a long-lost Vincent Van Gogh painting that spent years in a Norwegian attic because it was thought not to be authentic. It is the first full-size canvas by the Dutch master discovered since 1928.

"Sunset at Montmajour" depicts a dry landscape of oak trees, bushes and sky, painted with Van Gogh's familiar thick brush strokes. It can be dated to the exact day it was painted because Vincent described it in a letter to his brother, Theo, and said he painted it the previous day — July 4, 1888. [more...]

Rodriguez - Real Live Soul Minstrel

"Searching for Sugarman" is a documentary about a Detroit-based folk singer who faded into obscurity in the early '70s.  You might think at first glance he's a combination of Jose Feliciano and Bob Dylan, but this man is more a combination of Gandhi and John Lennon.  Humble, rich in soul and truly his own man, Rodriguez is one in a million. Listen here.
His official site
The documentary

Bob Gruen - Chronicler of NYC Rock 'n' Roll

I always wondered who took that great photo of John Lennon wearing the New York City T-shirt.  Bob Gruen is the photographer extraordinaire behind many of the most iconic photographs that literally wrote the history of rock 'n' roll in New York and beyond. 

Bob Gruen has been in the business of photographing the New York City rock scene for decades. Rock 'n' Roll Exposed tells his story and is a great documentary that will inspire musicians, photographers and artists for generations to come. [more...]