Taken from Ben Lee's new blog...read the bold:
Sitting in a house, looking out at the beach, on the east coast of the USA.
I just spent 10 days with my spiritual teacher Narayani Amma, and many worlds were colliding and integrating in fascinating ways. I mixed prayer and meditation ceremonies with stepping outside to discuss video concepts and album artwork on my Blackberry. I looked at tour schedules for the rest of 07 after performing devotional songs for Amma. At one point, I was in a convoy of cars driving him to the airport, and was on the phone live with Australian radio stations launching my new single. I guess this is what Bono calls "riding a wild boar" - believing that all experiences are possible and need not exclude each other. Finding balance and pushing the boundaries.
Last night outside the Mercer Hotel in NY, I bumped into Courtney Love who was rehearsing her new songs with her guitar player on the sidewalk. She talked a mile a minute about her new record, the secret billionaires that she wants to marry, how she assembled her new band, what makes a great drummer, why she's not allowed in the Hamptons anymore, and lots and lots of other things. She dissed her last record quite heavily and was a bit shocked that I could quote back to her all the lyrics to "But Julian, I'm a little bit older than you". I'm fascinated by Courtney and always have been. I'm intrigued to hear this new album. She always gives pop culture a shake up. I'm glad she's still doing it.
OK, here's some gossip for you...there have been some VERY PRELIMINARY talks between the fine gentlemen known collectively as The Bens about getting together sometime before the years end to record some new tunes. That's all I can say for now. Fingers crossed that the stars align themselves in order for it all to happen.
The new single "Love Me Like the World is Ending" should be up on myspace any minute now, so check it out when you've got a minute. Some of you will love it, some will hate it, and some may try to wear it as a sock (this is unadvisable...mp3s do not work very well as footwear). Anyway, have a listen and see what you feel (footnote: always avoid "thinking" about music if possible, it never helps).
Lots of tourdates to come soon.
Be prepared.
Big love
Ben
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