It's been awhile.- The semester ended and the summer beings. I have the day job, but, now that I have nights and weekends free, this gives me some time to just relax and maybe work on a CD project or two. I've had some interesting inquiries from artists that may want to sign up with Pomegranate, but, we'll hold off on the names for now since my budget still isn't where I want it to be yet. But, the good new is that a new Hover CD will be released later this year. It's groundbreaking stuff. Go to www.hoverchoir.org to find out more about it. It will be called "Aigeksi Fables". I am the first to tell you that I had never heard of the Armenian parable writer from way back when, but, I've been getting an education about it through this music. The disc is music written by Stephen Babatorosian set to the fables of Aigeksi. Go figure... I'll be working Arinseh in the next month or so with the new Gor CD hopefully due out in September. Again, budget permitting. The BAMBIR- QUAKE CD just hit the stores yesterday and we've been getting a great repsonse from those who have purchased it. www.cdbaby.com/bambir if you are interested. It's great stuff. If you want to support Armenian music with a small investment of $20, this disc is for you.

Armenia has been on my mind a lot these days. When the weather gets nice and I have free time like this, I always think about buying a ticket and just going there for a few weeks. My parents are working in Tzaghkatzor with these orphan kids and it would be nice to see how they are all holding up. I am happy to hear that Mr. Kojian is finalizing his dacha. Reading Harout Der Hovagimian's description of the DJ Festival was fun. Never thought it would happen there. Sounds like a step in the right direction. Now, I want to hear more from Raffi N. and his new surroundings as well as my mate, Lena. What UP, Lena?