Faun Fables - music review

Can't get inspired with your next LARPING exercise? Well, give Faun Fables a whirl. Its just what you need to get you back to another time. How real music felt either in middle earth or the late middle ages.

The band is made up of  Dawn McCarthy who left the New York music scene back in 97 to move to Okland, California to bring in a funk. However she has does worked with Dan Rathbun on much for her music energy. There are family members in the band that you will hear ever, so often if you pick up one of their CDs. My favorite would have to be The Family Album that a friend gave to me recently.

Nils Frydahl

Current members are now Dawn McCarthy: composer, vocals, guitars, percussion, stomping, autoharp, gamelan, Nils Frykdahl: composer, guitars, flutes, vocals, percussion, autoharp, broom, Kirana Peyton: bass, vocals, percussion, harmonium, Meredith Yayanos: violin, theremin, vocals, percussion.


Dawn's voice is a bit of a throw back of Janis Joplin, at times..but with an old folk twist. I have doubts Janis could ever be this sublime. Much of her music is story-telling. But she has real musicians to back her up. This is music you could rest too. Picture a different time in your head. It'll make you smile. It'll make you wonder why you are listening to it. And is everything relative? Perhaps it really is.

(make sure to listen to Eternal..the last video)

So far the band has produced 4 cds. The latest is The Transit Rider.














Faun Fables

Degrassi stories

Jordan Todosey as Adam the trans-gender student.

The past few weeks Degrassi has had the boiling point in full swing, 4 nights a week with the new kids.

Ali & Drew

1. We find out that Drew and Adam aka Grace are siblings. Possibly, step-siblings. The writers weren't exactly straight on the issue, but with so many blended families today, well, family is family.

2. Drew, a fantastic athlete, is pretty much dumb in the academic department. But Ali (smart kid, we guess) doesn't care. She just wants to be popular with a very cute guy and will go that extra mile to get him..as she does with Drew through party-time,etc. However, this really gets to be on again off again. Bottom line..Drew is a player.

3. His sister/brother, Adam has the strangest of story-line, but the writers want to make aware trans-gender issues. More so than any other time in history, we are making waves to let those decide even in middle school or earlier if they want to be a boy or a girl. In Adam's case, she feels she is a boy trapped in a girl's body. And yes, Adam likes girls but she doesn't feel she's 'gay'..just trapped. Thus, dressing as a girl.. she starts burning herself. One good thing is the relationship between Adam and Drew. He is there for her. No matter what.

Bianca the trouble-maker

4. Jenna finds out she's pregnant just when she's on some teen idol show. And all this time her boyfriend, KC has been really sweet and congenial..even going as far as telling her that he loves her no matter what size she is..BUT..and a big but..he just can't be around as a Teen-Dad. I thought this was the lamest of all the storylines. First, I don't think that's true to caring KC's nature. But we'll see how it pans out. Jenna is going pregnant and continuing with her dreams to be on the teen idol show. Break-up.

5. One of the most delights of the show during the boiling point was Munro Chamber's Eli. He starts with telling Clare..she has pretty eyes. He's a bit of a goth dude. Kind of scheming when he gets bullied. And a real romeo with Clare. Or so she thought. He's haute. He's cold. Eli's got a secret. And his best friend is Adam.

But wait there's more. LOCK-DOWN this week.