I'M YER GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN

Things are actually going quite well today. I finally sorted out a seemingly insurmountable technical problem concerning Richard Freeman's book (or at least I think I have), and am feeling quite pleased with myself. I am saddened by the death of Ravi Shankar, and listened to the 'Chants of India' album that he made with George Harrison. I really am quite impressed by the way that my 83 year old mother-in-law copes with the madness that is my life. Strange people come and go, and odd music is listened to and esoteric subjects discussed, and the sweet lady takes it all in her stride. I am truly blessed.

We kick off today with our regular visit to the home of Thom the World Poet. (Also poetfreaks, read his eulogy to Ravi Shankar below)
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2012/12/thom-world-poet-daily-poem_13.html

More on Michael Des Barres' excellent Christmas single
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2012/12/link-michael-des-barres-sings-of-skinny.html

Part two of our exclusive interview with the lovely Judy Dyble
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2012/12/exclusive-judy-dyble-interview-part-two.html

Once again I have shamelessly nicked a pile of archive stuff from Helen McCookerybook's blog page. But I think that you will agree with me that my chicanery has paid off
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2012/12/more-helen-and-horns-stuff-pinched.html

I am very fond of Auburn - they are a brilliant band, and this picture captures their essence on stage
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2012/12/my-favourite-picture-yet-of-auburn-live.html

We say goodbye to Ravi Shankar
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2012/12/those-we-have-lost-ravi-shankar-1920.html

*  The Gonzo Daily is a two way process. If you have any news or want to write for us, please contact me at jon@eclipse.co.uk. If you are an artist and want to showcase your work, or even just say hello please write to me at gonzo@cfz.org.uk. Please copy, paste and spread the word about this magazine as widely as possible. We need people to read us in order to grow, and as soon as it is viable we shall be invading more traditional magaziney areas. Join in the fun, spread the word, and maybe if we all chant loud enough we CAN stop it raining. See you tomorrow...

*  The Gonzo Daily is - as the name implies - a daily online magazine (mostly) about artists connected to the Gonzo Multimedia group of companies. But it also has other stuff as and when the editor feels like it. The same team also do a weekly newsletter called - imaginitavely - The Gonzo Weekly. Find out about it at this link: http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2012/11/all-gonzo-news-wots-fit-to-print.html

*  Jon Downes, the Editor of all these ventures is an old hippy of 53 who - together with his orange cat - puts it all together from a converted potato shed in a tumbledown cottage deep in rural Devon. He is ably assisted by his lovely wife Corinna, his bulldog/boxer Prudence, his mother-in-law, and a motley collection of social malcontents. Plus.. did we mention the orange cat?