Author Archives: Sir Barken Hyena

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About Sir Barken Hyena

IT professional and veteran of start ups. Life long musician and songwriter. Voracious reader of dead white guys. Lover of food and women.

Sir Barken’s Vinyl Review

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken writes: Lately at Casa Barken, where the coyotes don’t just howl at the moon, we’ve had the platters spinning like UFOs at Area 51. Here’s a sampling of some of the aural delights. Astrud Gilberto / The Shadow … Continue reading →

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Dr. Strangecurrency or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bitcoin

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: First some background. If you don’t agree with the assumptions below, you might still enjoy the rest of the post in a “what a tin hat maroon” sort of way. But one disclaimer: I have no … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Personal reflections, Politics and Economics, Technology | 7 Comments

Just Popping In To Say “Hello” And Also I Support The Overthrow Of The US Government By Violent Means

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Phew! What a coupla weeks! Scandal and the scent of blood are afoot in the great Capital, what to make of it? I’m busy lately fiddling while Rome burns mixing my latest album for my eager/meager … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | 6 Comments

No Farms No Food

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: That’s a bumper sticker I saw on a truck today. It was the only one on it, with simple bold letters, so clearly it’s a statement the owner thinks important. The genre of smug bumper stickers … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health | 5 Comments

Notes on Los Angeles, Part II: Mostly Architecture

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: The L.A. visit continued with a walking tour of glorious, or at least much photographed, Downtown Los Angeles. We had some highs and some lows with this one. One “high” was certainly the LA City Hall, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Travel | 12 Comments

Notes on Los Angeles, Part I

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Lady Hyena has been getting restless lately, never a good thing, so I took her and myself for a few days in the Big City: The City of Angels in this case, a place we’ve only … Continue reading →

Posted in The Good Life, Travel | 4 Comments

My Verdict on Vinyl

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: After many years in an all-digital audio world, the one we all inhabit now, from cell phone to DVD, I’ve recently been listening to vinyl again. I’ve got a lot of company too, and it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Personal reflections, Technology | 15 Comments

“14 Western Stories” by Lloyd Fonvielle

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: This recent collection has been generating some buzz around my Facebook circle, which includes the author, so I thought I’d give it a try. Now, I read hardly any fiction, but I can see that’s going … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged | 2 Comments

European Polyphony and Low Tech Brain Hacking.

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: As a youngin’ I was first exposed to music theory in high school. I had a great music teacher, one of those rare souls blessed with contagious enthusiasm. I found, to my surprise, that I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 10 Comments

Contrasting Musical Cultures: Mali, Gypsy and Americanus Hipsterus

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: I’ve long found myself frustrated by the musical culture I’ve had to live in, and been drawn to other cultures as a kind of refuge. At home sick for a day recently, I watched three documentaries … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 6 Comments