Psychological Operations Now Available at Bandcamp

The audio only version of my new album of Circuit-Bent noise, "Psychological Operations" is now available at http://www.johnhardin.bandcamp.com If you haven't seen the video version, here it is: https://youtu.be/hGwRlduc_ww As strange as it sounds, I think noise is some of the most interesting music happening today. As an artist, I find noise liberating and appropriate …

New Album: “Dance DJ*” (*Didgeridoo Journey)

The pandemic has given me lots of time to make music in the peace and quiet of my off-grid studio, but put a lot of obstacles between my music and its audience. Not only have all of the gigs been canceled, but because all of the libraries and cafes are closed, I can only access …

Sarah’s Search for Santa Live at Jacoby Storehouse in Arcata, Friday Dec 13

On Friday Dec 13, Amy Gustin and I will perform our new Christmas album, Sarah's Search for Santa live at the Jacoby Storehouse on the Plaza in Arcata, CA as part of Arts Arcata.  Sarah's Search for Santa, a Christmas fairy tale set to music, traces the origins of many beloved Christmas icons back to …

Article About DIY Musicians

I just discovered this article while trying to understand the recent spike in traffic here.  Writer Tzvi Glukken contacted me a couple of months ago with some questions about my work, but I hadn't heard anything from him since.  I think it's a pretty good piece, and includes some interesting music and artists, including me. …

The War On Drugs at KMUD’s 420 Cookout

This past Saturday, April 20, I performed at KMUD's 420 Cookout.  Back in the '80s, "420" became code-word for marijuana in deadhead subculture, and so April 20th has become a day to celebrate marijuana.  Here at KMUD, we celebrated "420" with a cookout at our studios in Redway.  At the cookout, I performed several pieces, …

A Post You Can Dance To

https://youtu.be/PLEyiov652g Often people assume that because I play didgeridoo, that I make soothing drone noises suitable for meditation, yoga and healing rituals, and to some extent, this is true, but I also love dance music, especially if it sounds original, and the lyrics don't insult my intelligence. After decades of playing bass guitar in dance …