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We are so excited to share what we’re working on with all of you! Outrun the Sioum will have its debut next week! j/k! We do have a name, but we’ll keep it cryptic for now. It will be shared once we actually have something tangible for you, but we certainly will by next year. Things are shaping up and we’re both finding our groove in this new music for planet earth and its inhabitants! https://www.instagram.com/p/BrEaH9zlz4C/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mwhoz8sueit9

抹茶さいこう！♪(*^^)o∀ そして愛大会いたい！(ToT)/~~~ 僕憧れて日本ツアーです。 My top 3 list: 1) 日本「全部」 2) Dogo Onsen (the whole experience) 3) 茶道 https://www.instagram.com/p/BqOlZOoljOc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16ka37paqcv52

Brought to Japan in 1191 by monk Eisai, matcha has become the staple and standard of the Japanese tea ceremony. I still remember vividly when I experienced sadō for the first time while at Ehime University. It’s influence and uses have now gone far beyond conventional means. Enjoy matcha and all its health benefits today... on (or in) your cake, ice cream, bread, snacks, etc. And if you live in Chicago Land, West coast, or East coast, you can get yourself all of these matcha goodies at Mitsuwa Marketplace. 伝統的な日本の茶道は、抹茶としての抹茶の準備、奉仕、飲酒を中心とし、瞑想的な精神的なスタイルを体現しています。 ♪(*^^)o∀*∀o(^^*)♪ 抹茶めっちゃおいしいです❗️ https://www.instagram.com/p/BqOfvCyFu0X/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15ihbzku0kie5

I was born here, and I’ll probably die here. Sweet home Chicago. Though it’s not that sweet all the time, especially if you’re on the road. It just seems like everyone driving has a stick up their butt, myself notwithstanding. On another note, Illinois has a terrible track record with corruption, quite a few of our governors have been (or are) in prison, but Chicago remains the crown jewel of the Midwest. It’s a city that has been reborn and evolves with the ever-changing influx of ideas and people. For as loud of a city as it is, it doesn’t have half the hustle and bustle of NY, for that I’m grateful. My wife’s parents met here, my parents and a bunch of my family escaped the communist regime of Romania flocking to Chicago... therefore, to me, it’s just that, a large community of people I love and care about. God bless you Chicago. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp7xgpeljrs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1009qxotj7r4r

I never understood why there were so many communities online for food, animals, toy collections, etc. Until I received an angelic puppy from the heavens! It all made sense after I met Judi, my 3 year old Pom/Spitz mix. Her and my wife are the apples of my eyes. My wife has now been a part of a German Spitz Group on facebook for several years. A place where you can share pictures worth one thousand words with a bunch of other people with furry little children. What amazes me is how many of these groups exist on facebook alone for any specific breed. Even more broadly for Dogs or Cats or Horses… you name the animal(s) and there are communities filled with wonderful people sharing stories. And Stories are where it’s at! It’s what makes the world go round for human society and certainly destroys walls/barriers between racial/gender/religious/philosophical differences. What I see in these humble little communities is a world that can get along great, even if it’s from just one shared passion for an idea, a subject, or hobby. Companies like Community Associations Institute are just one example of hope in a world (country) that seems like it just can’t get along. Though the mass media has pushed away more and more from unbiased news to complete indoctrination, there is hope in the building up of multi-ethnic, multi-religious communities filled with compassion like we see on social media. We all do have common ground, it’s this… a beating heart, a soul filled with emotions, a brain filled with personality, a body, and though all of these things can/will malfunction at some point or another in this broken world… we are one. Created in the image of a God that loves us so much he made the choice to create a universe in which we can all share in those beautiful moments called life, and to strive for peace and understanding and most of all LOVE. That’s my two cents! Happy Thursday everyone! (at Chicago metropolitan area) Original Instagram Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/BpFoDiWlpu3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ac70trvqmz04

Hi There! I’m Arthur Zdrinc. Super honored to be painting Live at Audio Tree Music Festival this year. This is the first year they’re trying this and well, if it’s a success I think it will be a fantastic tradition to keep alive. I’ll be painting happy trees on the conventional canvases as well as unconventional drumheads. I look forward to meeting you all in Kalamazoo next weekend! God bless, and see you soon. Follow my art & artistic endeavors: #ArtZart Follow my life & adventures: #ArthursDrink Arthur Zdrinc (pronounced Arthur's drink) is a Romanian-American that has been drawing since he could hold a pencil.  A multi-linguist and lover of all things art; music, film, theatre, and poetry, his creative soul is never satisfied. As a passionate artist, actor, and teacher he hopes to leave the world littered in beauty! He is the drummer of the progressive metal band Sioum from Chicago and has been an Audio Mastering engineer for over ten years. Since 2006 Arthur has designed numerous book covers, albums, logos, etc., from the ground up for clients all over the globe. In 2010 Arthur and his brother/bandmate Dorian launched AZDZ Music Lessons; a grassroots teaching business where you can learn from seasoned professionals about everything from playing instruments, getting music gear advice, and MIDI composition instruction. Truly a 21st century renaissance man that you can connect with anytime on multiple platforms at www.arthurzdrinc.com/connect GET TICKETS NOW 👉👉👉 https://bit.ly/2lEA7H7 (at Six Flags Great America) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnrh02pnWOo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ums4j0wczziv

Almost six years after Sioum’s debut LP, on May 20th of 2016 the group released their second full-length album Yet Further. It was recorded and engineered by Greg Norman (Russian Circles, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Pelican.) Whereas their debut I Am Mortal, But Was Fiend was based mainly on fictional stories and imagery, the 🎶 of Yet Further serves more as artifacts that reflect and convey the personal tribulation, hopes, and fears experienced after their first album was released. The 🎶 maintained a similar cinematic and emotional core, but with more content, variation, and complexity throughout each song. A noticeably more progressive influence could also be heard, with heavier exploration of distortion passages. . Yet Further is available across ALL digital platforms! . (at United States) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmg00YKggMA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ibjkkb2qi1e6

A bit late, but here are some highlights from #PokemonGOCommunityDay last weekend! Knocking two birds with one stone is my lovely wife, shooting some author picks for T.M. Williams... which by the way, I painted/designed the layout for his next fantasy book "Hellas and the Theohedron" more about that soon enough, I promise. c; Follow Cindi>>> https://persistentvisionmedia.com Follow Todd>>> https://www.facebook.com/pg/ouranichistories/posts/