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  LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy is American Zen's fourth level of Shaolin Zen's 8 Step Ladder to nirvana.
  LEVEL 3 = I Want You To Love Me is American Zen's third level of Shaolin Zen Buddhism.
LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER is American Zen's second album on Shaolin Records and their 2nd Level of Shaolin Zen Buddhism.  
LEVEL 1 = PEACE OF MIND was American Zen's first album of their 8-level spiritual journey
produced by Richard Del Connor on Shaolin Records.

AmZen eNEWS May 2009
Official newsletter of American Zen featuring The Hippy Coyote

0. -- Main Announcement about AMERICAN ZEN featuring The Hippy Coyote --

Folk Rock Podcast #15 = Raw Zen

“Keep the Folk Rock Ball Rolling,” says Coyote. The host of the show is the star of the show again.

Folk Rock Podcast #15
American Zen album: LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy

Featured Songs:
"But I Got"   (Basic Tracks: drums and acoustic guitar only.)
"Run To Me"   (Basic Tracks: drums and acoustic guitar only.)

American Zen website / LEVEL 4
http://www.americanZEN.org/LEVEL_4

More news >>>
http://www.hippycoyote.com

American Zen website / LEVEL 4
http://www.americanZEN.org/LEVEL_4

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1. -- CafePress.com AMERICAN ZEN PRODUCTS --

New T-Shirt Designs

If you’re going to attend our PUSH HANDS TOURNAMENTS this summer, you should wear an official Buddha Kung Fu PUSH HANDS LONG-SLEEVE.

I just ordered:
3 Long-sleeved Buddha Kung Fu T-shirts
2 Buddha Kung Fu sweatshirts
2 Short-sleeved Buddha Kung Fu T-shirts

So I’m ready for all the classes and tournaments this year!

Wear your Kung Fu of American Zen at:
http://www.cafepress.com/buddhakungfu

Wear your Zen of American Zen at:
http://www.cafepress.com/americanzen

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2. - - BUDDHA KUNG FU ROCKS! - -

Kung Fu School of American Zen

Did you know that you are not a Zen Buddhist unless you practice Kung Fu?

Read the book that Coyote wrote before he wrote, KUNG FU COWBOY ORIGINAL DRAFT

Get a PDF download now: BUDDHA KUNG FU STUDENT MANUAL by Buddha Zhen

For more information:
http://www.BuddhaKungFu.com/books

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3. -- FOLK ROCK PODCAST of SHAOLIN RECORDS --

"Keep The Folk Rock Ball Rolling"

Folk Rock Podcast #15

Featured Folk Rock Artist:   American Zen

American Zen album: LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy

Featured Songs:
"But I Got"   (Basic Tracks: drums and acoustic guitar only.)
"Run To Me"   (Basic Tracks: drums and acoustic guitar only.)

Featured Band: American Zen
Newest Album Release: Level 3 = I Want You To Love Me 2008
Featured Album This Show: Level 4 = KUNG FU COWBOY

"Keep The Folk Rock Ball Rolling"

Coyote shows off the basic basic tracks of the new American Zen album, LEVEL 4 = KUNG FU COWBOY.

He was supposed to play, "Mother's Pearl," instead of, "But I Got."

Coyote proclaims he wants to demonstrate what folk rock is with just a drum set and acoustic guitar. He mentions also. "...it's a rock song because of the attitude..."

Recorded in the Crescenta Valley Park gymnasium where Coyote attends Buddha Kung Fu classes, this album has a large Led Zeppelin sound forming for this KUNG FU COWBOY album by American Zen.

FEATURED SONGS:
"But I Got" (rough mix: Drums and Acoustic Guitar ONLY)
Written by The Hippy Coyote
Performed by American Zen

Folk Rock Podcast #14

Featured Folk Rock Artist:   American Zen

American Zen album: LEVEL 3 = I Want You To Love Me

Featured Songs:
"I Just Want To Be With You"   (Happy bouncy Coyote surf rock with fresh lyrics.)
"House Of Rejection"  (Coyote in a cage.)
"1,000 Sorrows For A Love"   (Bass poem.)

Podcast 14 of the Folk Rock Podcast of Shaolin Records.
Hosted by The Hippy Coyote of American Zen.

Featured Band: American Zen
SonicBids EPK: American Zen featuring The Hippy Coyote

Newest Album Release: Level 3 = I Want You To Love Me 2008

Featured Album This Show: Level 3 = I Want You To Love Me

"I Want You To Love Me"

Recorded and completed during his eviction from Tujunga, Coyote had no time to wait for bandmates on this 3rd album of American Zen, so he recorded all the instruments and vocals by himself.

This is Coyote's first album as a drummer.

No longer battling the Utah Mormons, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Coyote has been free to pursue love again. So he did--and failed. Since love never has a happy ending, this album is a love story--a quickie love story. Without enough time to write his normal amount of Coyote bitter ballads and lusty love letters, unreleased songs from the past fill in the spaces of this untold love story.

This romance inspired Coyote's newest form of poetry, "Bass Poetry." All the poetry on LEVEL 3 has at least one bass guitar in the background. The first poem, "My Lesbian Neighbors," has Coyote mimicking his spoken words on his 1959 Rickenbacker bass as if it were a commercial or movie soundtrack. All the poetry bass tracks were recorded in the order they sit on the album, so an evolution can be heard as Coyote wrote and performed the songs on the album in their album order, all in one night.

The poem, "1,000 Sorrows For A Love," is an especially unique poem. It isn't even a poem. It's a love letter. Actually, a love email. While searching through his journals and floppy disks. Yes, floppy disks. 1.1MB floppies--the biggest! We had to pull our floppy drive out of the attic to download these emails which contained romantic poems from Coyote to Lara.

All the songs on this album had been performed for audiences except for, "I Just Want To Be With You." This song has a driving rhythm similar to songs by Eddie Cochran, who wrote, "Summertime Blues." But this had been written to a prior girlfriend and Coyote wanted to change the words to really "get into it." So, when it came time to record the song, Coyote rewrote all the lyrics, taped them up on the wall in his Tujunga living room recording studio and sung them for the first time.What we end up with is a "Shopping List for Coyote's Next Girlfriend." This may not be the girl you're looking for, but Coyote specifies exactly what he wants--in one song, "I Just Want To Be With You."

FEATURED SONGS:
"I Just Want To Be With You"
Written by The Hippy Coyote
Performed by American Zen

Podcasts available at iTunes:
Coyote Radio .net (American Zen Buddhist Rock Podcasts)

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4. -- SHAOLIN COMMUNICATIONS SPECIAL OFFERS --

Hub of The Zen Net

I’ve been putting days of hours into updating and upgrading our www.shaolinCOM.com website.
This is the website with products from ALL our Shaolin Communications enterprises.
shaolinRECORDS.com   (Buddha Zhen and American Zen)
shaolinMUSIC.com    (Music Publisher)
shaolinchiMANTIS.com   (Traditional Buddhist Gongfu and Taijiquan)
BuddhaKungFu.com   (Newly founded by Buddha Zhen)
americanZEN.org    (Folk Rock band, American Zen)

Visit www.shaolinCOMMUNICATIONS.com for a long list of the many websites available.
http://www.shaolinCOMMUNICATIONS.com

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5. - - Coyote Radio - -

American Zen Buddhist Rock Podcast

American Zen Buddhist Rock Podcast L4-02 (episode 2 of the KUNG FU COWBOY podcast series)

This is podcast 47 of the American Zen Buddhist journey to Nirvana.

We recorded four podcasts in one day. For some reason, this one, the AMERICAN ZEN BUDDHIST ROCK PODCAST episode 47 was recorded distorted.

We used lots of EQ and could’ve improved it more...but we’ll hopefully avoid another distorted podcast like this one. Sheesh.

Songs:
"The End The Horizon"  LEVEL 2 = CHRIST KILLER
"Mother’s Pearl"            LEVEL 4 = KUNG FU COWBOY (basic tracks drums)

PODCAST 47 of the American Zen Buddhist Rock Podcast
Hosted by The Hippy Coyote of American Zen
http://www.coyoteradio.net

Check out the LEVEL 4 website:

This Southern California FOLK ROCK group includes
    The Coyote: Flute, Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Composer

Produced by Richard O'Connor for Shaolin Records.
www.shaolinRECORDS.com

American Zen Buddhist Rock Podcast ARCHIVES:
www.CoyoteRadio.NET

Get the story -- straight from the doggey’s mouth at iTUNES.com
Coyote Radio .NET (American Zen Buddhist Rock Podcasts)

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6. - - Poetry by The Hippy Coyote - -

The Coyote Poetry Podcast

NEW PODCAST
The Coyote Poetry Podcast episode 16
POEM: “Got Me A Dog”   (Recently written poem by Coyote.)
SONG: “But I Got”   (Basic tracks: Drums and Acoustic Guitar from upcoming album.)

Coyote Poetry Podcast:
http://www.coyotepoetry.com

Coyote’s Newly Developing Poetry Headquarters:
http://www.coyotepoetry.com

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7. - - Books by The Coyote - -

KUNG FU COWBOY ORIGINAL DRAFT book

Handwritten book by The Hippy Coyote for his new album LEVEL 4 = KUNG FU COWBOY, it is available for download at shaolinRECORDS.com and other websites soon.

Check out some page samples at:
http://www.KungFuCowboy.com

KUNG FU COWBOY ORIGINAL DRAFT, poetry book rough draft by The Hippy Coyote
http://www.shaolinRECORDS.com/RecordStore-R/americanZenLevel4Orig.html

If you don’t have this book, YOU SHOULD BUY IT.
SID’S PLACE, a novel by The Hippy Coyote
http://www.shaolinCOM.com/American_Zen/booksCOYOTE-S.html

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8. -- MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENT --

Buddha Day is Everyday

Give the work of a Buddha for a Buddha Day gift.

Gift the gift of Qi.

For more information about Buddha Zhen:
http://www.BuddhaZhen.com

TAI CHI MAGIC cd website:
http://www.taichiMAGIC.com

Order from amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Magic-Buddha-Zhen/dp/B001TEOMMI

shaolinCOM.com:
http://www.shaolinCOM.com

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Coyote’s Music Recommendations--->>

-- iMIX at iTUNES by The Hippy Coyote --

iMix: “iMix Sports RockNRoll 1”

Playlist Notes: Desire, lust, love, romance...I'm so confused...

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Sincerely,
Richard Connor
Producer, shaolinRECORDS.com

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“AmZen_eNEWS”
is the official newsletter of American Zen, "America's First Buddhist Rock Band.™"

The AmZen_eNEWS is published monthly and sent to
fans, friends, and anyone wanting more information on the FOLK ROCK band, American Zen:
featuring:
The Hippy Coyote:   Drums, Bass, Flute, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriting, and Poetry
http://www.hippycoyote.com

Album website for American Zen’s third album: LEVEL 3 = I WANT YOU TO LOVE ME
LEVEL 3 = I Want You To Love Me

American Zen is an exclusive artist of Shaolin Records: http://www.shaolinRECORDS.com

American Zen homepage: http://www.americanZEN.org

Publisher-Editor: Richard Connor
http://www.shaolinCOMMUNICATIONS.com/webmaster.html

Copyright 2009 Shaolin Communications.
All rights reserved.
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