Oath of the Dreamers – A Third Stream Alternative Rock Story by Dizzy O’Brian Oath of the Dreamers: EP1 | EP2 | EP3 | EP4 | Full Series Oath of the Dreamers is a four-part Third Stream alternative rock video series by Dizzy O’Brian — a cinematic journey that blends classical form, jazz freedom, and alt-rock storytelling into something new: Dizzy Rock . Each short tells part of a single story — a world that forgot how to dream, and the musicians who dared to bring imagination back to life. EP 1 – Graveyard of Dreams: The sleepers in the pods, trapped in a dreamless world. EP 2 – The Remembering: A young boy recalls the beauty of forgotten dreams. EP 3 – The Oath: The Dreamers unite inside the magic bus and make their vow. EP 4 – The Awakening: The audience joins the Oath — imagination returns. 🎥 Watch the full playlist below and experience the evolution of Third Stream rock — where music tells stories and dreams awaken again. 💫 Explore more at diz...
Anjan Shah FUSING INDIAN CULTURE WITH WESTERN SOUNDS For many musicians, drawing on their cultural background provides a wealth of material for creative inspiration. As a first-generation Indian American, saxophonist Anjan Shah of Locals 10-208 (Chicago, IL) and 40-543 (Baltimore, MD) understands this very well. However, it wasn’t an under- standing that came to him until much later in his life. “Growing up in Detroit in the 1960s, we were one of only 13 Indian families in the city,” says Shah, whose parents emigrated from Mumbai early in that decade following a love marriage—that opposed an expected arranged marriage—which ostracized them from their families. “My dad got an engineering job with General Motors and they settled in the Indian community in Detroit, which was very tight.” Like many children of immigrants, Shah says he spent much of his childhood trying to fit in. “I was constantly made aware of how different I was from not only the white kids, but also the Black kids,” he ...