Date: Mon Aug 12, 2002
Subject: My new address

Just a short note to say that I've now got a new address, so all you hundreds of people that want to write me a letter can send it to me (that's you Kylie...) -

Shen Flindell
c/o David Kubiak
[Deleted as no longer relevant]
JAPAN

It's a beautiful big old Kyoto house in an excellent location, close to the central entertainment district of Kyoto, a short bike ride from the lush forested mountains and just around the corner from the train station to work, one of Kyoto's most progressive live/electronic music establishments and Kamo Gawa, the main river through Kyoto. It's got a beautiful Zen garden, paintings by famous Indian artists, a music room with piano, lots of old wooden dark-stained furniture, a study full of interesting books and soon an ADSL high-speed internet connection and heaps of magical atmosphere. It's been rented by the Kubiaks, a prominent Gaijin family in Kyoto, for the last 15 years; they've been active in the anti-corporate and environment movements and also Indo-Japanese cultural exchange. So you can imagine I'm quite happy to be here.

Other interesting recent news is that last night I played with Wild Marmalade (Si - didj & Matt Goodwin - drums - friends and excellent musicians from Byron Bay) in their Osaka show of their Japan tour. (Check wildmarmalade.com for info on them.) It was a blast! Thanks to them for inviting me to play! :-)

Love to all,
Shen
Aum Mani Padme Hum