i am khayyam

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Hot Buttered Soul #12

In case you didn't know, let me put you on notice... I host a radio show. It's on a small community radio station that gives what those commercial stations can't.... a little bit of soul and a whole lot of love. The name of the show if you haven't figured it out is called Hot Buttered Soul and there is a different host for each day of the week. So you get a wide range of butter that's good for your soul, and that's hot!

Recently I've had the pleasure of listening to DJ Lo Down Loretta brOWN through the interwebs. It's been a mixture of soul, rhythm and flow. Song after song she takes me on an adventure. So in the spirit of life and breathing life into this world I've collected the following cats to celebrate a wonderful event. A new life brought into this world to breathe her first breath...

The titles are in the flow somewhere and if you listen along then you can play along - the name of the game is Name That Tune! ;)

Miss @FatBellyBella Had A Baby

First things first,
you gotta push up
honey 'cause I'm
rockin it like the
theme from Black Belt Jones.

I step back and kiss myself,
then I ask, "can it all be
so simple?" Yup, yup!

i'll be around, growing,
illuminating, rock steady.

Have to work that angle
before the candy flows.

Can't say why I'm easin in?!
Moving so sly and fly,
they call me Mr. Tibbs.

Best be floating.
Float, float, float on...

@iamkhayyam and that was Hot, Buttered Soul.

For your listening pleasure...

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Hot, Buttered Soul... #11

An inaugural soul mix for a day of inauguration. Whenever I think Obama, I think of The Pointer Sisters singing "Yes we can, can!" And so we can, can... kick it up a notch and dedicate this mix to three fine words, Change Has Come.

So in the name of Obama, Barack that ass up and drop it like it's hot. Joining us to help the President to strut his stuff, the following magicians have come together:

The titles are in the flow somewhere and if you listen along then you can play along - the name of the game is Name That Tune! ;)

Then we take it higher...

I'll never fall in love again is what
I now say to friends & strangers.

The pain hurts more than you know
and she said, "Then you don't know
the meaning of a woman, best learn."

So I hit the electric avenue.
Captain Master Blaster and I
were jammin with sexy Ida.

She was made up like a brickhouse,
smile so thick she could hypnotize
the army. She wasn't a nasty girl,
head to toe sweet girl she was.

I'm doing what I can with what I got.
Sitting in silence, resisting what is.

I could never be separate from you.

That's another edition of Hot, Buttered Soul for the books. This was my 11th show on CFCR 90.5fm. I've been doing a show every other week and I'm pleased to hear that I will be doing it every Friday as soon as some guy sells his car and moves ;) So in the next week or so I will be dropping rhythms on a weekly basis taking the Friday shift to present to you a gift... a gift of my some of my soul within the soul that I share with you.

I am Khayyam and that was Hot, Buttered Soul.

Namaste.

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Monday, January 19, 2009

Finally, I can pick my nose...

via Perpetual Kid

You can pick your nose. And you can pick your friends. You can't pick your friend's nose.
~overheard when I was 9 years old

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Virgin for over 25 years...

This weeked was an impromptu flash back to big hair, perms, righteous tunes and my ever longing for a Trans Am like Smokey and The Bandit.

I did however come across a couple of fantastic ads for Virgin airlines that had a little bit of that 80's charm to lend to the end of a fantastic #80sphotowkd ;)

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

010_Hot, Buttered Soul...

This is the first show of the year and wanted to stretch the canvas and paint some "happy little trees". I've picked a few good hues using a splendidly discrete palette, my fan brushes are at my side and Bob Ross my creative co-pilot.

Joining us to paint our wonderful landscape are the kids who've got the skills to pay the bills. There's a few of them from today, way back in the day and some other cats that just got something to say... either way, today was a good day ;)

The titles are in the flow somewhere and if you listen along then you can play along - the name of the game is Name That Tune! ;)

Take It Back...

Thought it was me, I really did.
A little bit of love is all it takes.
Sharing in the music and rhythm.

Closer we become only to grow.
Differences are what make us the same.

No other love is like that
which is inside my love.
I always say open your eyes,
keep on forgetting to open mine.

This has been a love rollercoaster,
and you don't need this pressure.

No matter what, I have to say this:
I'm always down to make some music.
It's only human nature.

Hope you enjoy the multiple layers that are applied to this canvas to lend to the texture and depth. That's all I got for now. That was Hot, Buttered Soul and @iamkhayyam and this is a wicked speedpainting of Bob Ross with some questionable techno, yet well worth the view.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

009_Hot, Buttered 'Nutmeg' Soul...

I was crestfallen and melancholy this morning when I found out that mixwit.com, the guys who provide the interface that allows you to listen to my radio sets was shutting down. Those damn RIAA bastards had something to do with it, I know. It's all a conspiracy I tell you, conspiracy... ;)

Another one bites the dust. First muxtape, now mixwit, next will be OpenTape, whom mixwit has given the code to so that it's legacy may live on. There is another alternative which I am testing out and is located below, 8tracks - it's not mixwit, let me tell you. So the mixwit mixes will expire at the turn of the new year and will be rendered useless like the pumpkin and Cinderella. Poof! It's gone.

So all disappointment and violin playing aside, this is the holiday season, a season to be jolly and at peace. Now what is better than to be jolly and whistle or sing along with everyone's favorite yule tide jingles. So, ladies and germs, I present to you your egg nog warming, mistletoe kissing, candy cane licking, fire burning, story telling, gift giving melange of background companionship to aid in your togetherness and to champion the run-on sentence ;)

To help me help you enjoy this gift, I have the following heavy hitters backing me up:

Bing Crosby / Berlin Symphony Orchestra / Louis Armstrong / Kay Starr / Lena Horne / Eartha Kitt / Joe Williams / Patti Page / Ella Fitzgerald / Billy May / Jimmy McGriff / The Cathedral Brass

The titles are in the flow somewhere and if you listen along then you can play along - the name of the game is Name That Tune! ;)

Holiday Jam...

A happy holiday is what I wish upon you,
And the dance of the sugar plum fairy ;)

Baby, it's cold outside, and that's ok
I've got my love to keep me warm.

So let it snow, let it snow, let it snow,
Santa baby, you can and you will
Jingle bells. No one tells, or even sells
Quite like that nutcracker suite.

Just look at Frosty the Snowman strut his stuff
Dawning his white christmas suit, getting ready
For a midnight sleigh ride. Rudolph, the red-nosed
reindeer waiting to begin the magic of the night.

It's that time of year,
Sing the song, you know,
The christmas song and bring
Joy to the world and then
Heaven and nature sing...

May the spirit of Festivus for the rest of us reign supreme throughout your holiday season. Enjoy the company of loved ones, family and friends. We witness love in action during the holidays and every time we love, every time we give, it's something to be celebrated.

I am Khayyam and this is Hot, Buttered 'Nutmeg' Soul...

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Seven things you didn't know...

@kathrynaustin tagged me and was humbled to think that someone thought to thank me. She doesn't tweet as much as others do AND when she does it's always of top notch quality. I have no other option than to forward her links, posts or insights ;)

So, I guess I'm supposed to tell you seven things that you don't know about me (this could get scary). In no particular order:

I'm very particular
So particular I can't stand to see water spots on chrome faucets and religiously clean them to a shine. It even extends to other people's places (OPP, ya you know me). I will find myself cleaning faucets that don't belong to me and the satisfaction that comes from it is very soothing ;)

I meditate in a number of ways
Washing dishes, vacuuming and folding clothing are my regular theraputic remedies that I embark upon to maintain balance in my life. Oh ya, I stretch connective tissue and do breath of fire (which is very different from dragon breath). I crave for Om Sweet Om and burn incense to feed the gods.

I'm a collector of fine things
I collect things like shoes, jackets, cuff links, scarves, music and shoes ;)

I talk a lot
I have accepted the fact that I enjoy hearing myself talk and that I'm sure if you've followed me or read things I write... you'd notice ;)

I like to help out, a lot
Can't stop winking or retweeting, there is help for people like me. One day I will seek it out, just not now.

I always wanted to build things
Deep down I always wanted to be an architect. I've designed homes and one restaurant for myself. Would love the opportunity to go to Italy to study Architecture and learn how to make shoes from that old cat named Gieuseppe across from the butcher shop ;)

I need to learn to enjoy the spotlight
I can shine my light with the best of them, yet something comes over me and I can't bring myself to share my skills or talents with the rest of the world. I used to be a concert promoter and enjoyed it because I was the one making it happen, not the one up on stage pulling in all the attention. Well, I'm stepping out of the shadows and on to the stage... I am Khayyam, I'm here all week, try the Green Eggs and Ham, Khayyam I am.

Tag, you're it. I loved that game when I was a kid and when I was recently tagged and I was "it", I jumped at the chance to reach out and tag some others. There no challenge in tagging thos that are easy to tag, so I took it upon myself to tag the ones that are a bit more elusive and have some skills to thrill.

@adbert - started following me this past week and this IT Manager, System Analyst, Web developer and soon to be blogger lends his retweeting weaponry without hesitation and even asked me how I was... stellar chap.

@keryp - web designer, graphic artist, flash animator, science fiction reader, job hunter, supermom, perpetual student, environmentalist, electronica lover supports me, actually cares and it shows with every tweet.

@mechanis - stumbled upon this mix-media and cultural artist and loved the way he layed out his site. It's off the beaten path, symbols mixed with letters and numbers, chaotic organization - a new approach to art and media.

@hookersforjesus - X-Hooker Annie Lobert has a non-profit organization that reaches out to sex workers called HOOKERS FOR JESUS!!! The name says it all and I'd love to know more about do-gooder doing good. Well done.

@zappos - Tony's the CEO, what more can you say?! Best shoe company around that feeds my soul's soles. I ask him a question and he answers me back. The frickin CEO. Now that's a man of the people.

@huddydesign - She's a freelancer, business owner, flash designer, developer, triathlete, student and weirdo. Can't wait to watch her blossom into the power house flasher that I know her to be, just need to buy her a khaki trenchcoat and she's set.

@megfowler - Dubious at best. She writes well, strangely and has an ecclectic assortment of musical expressions. Did I mention she's awesome?! ;)

*Honorable mention - was tagged previously by @DamienBasile

@abartelby - Designer. Writer. Blogger. New Yorker. Obstinately cross-referential. Of cryptic interconnective syntax. Nonlinear. Discontinuous. Collage-like. An assemblage. He hearts me in a platonic way ;)

That's my list... I've checked it twice. Now comes a test to see who's been naughty or nice.

Here are the rules I followed, stolen from @damienbasile and passed on by @lisahoffmann :

Link your original tagger(s) and list these rules in your post.

Share seven facts about yourself in the post.
Tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names and the links to their blogs.
Let them know they’ve been tagged

Friday, December 12, 2008

Me and three million others...

The Hajj. It's nothing like I ever imagined. Now that I've experienced it, am actually wondering whether or not I should share my personal experience. My intention is to properly explain what it is that each of the 3 million pilgrims that migrated to Saudi Arabia do to perfom The Hajj. Just not in this post, it's going to have to wait until I get back to Canada when I sort everything out and have a moment to actually form proper sentences ;)

I am able to share with you the images captured of moments in time that can give an idea of the magnitude of this event. I did capture some video (http://youtube.com/iamkhayyam) as well of how congested and overwhelming some of these situations are.

Please be patient, be very patient, be very very patient.

This was the one of many lessons learned...

Thursday, December 04, 2008

Love Glue™ - What's it mean to you?

#loveglue - Meaningless concept given meaning and brought to life. Something silly and fun...

It was all sparked and inspired by the following statement:

Miss James has totally squeezed my mind grapes and produced heavenly love glue ;)

So I ask of you, what does #loveglue mean to you? Drop me a line, @iamkhayyam or comment or email me at theusual@gmail.com. Whatever floats your boat, diggs your soul or you stumble upon ;)

And don't forget, create a beautiful day ;)