Athena

Welcome Detectives, Your Case Starts Here:

This mystery revolves around a poster called Athena and the artist who created it.

In 1981, I sent a letter and four copies of my poster Athena to Yoko Ono, asking whether it would be all right to sell my poster with a dedication I had written for John Lennon printed on it.

I then asked Ono if she would forward a copy of my poster to Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, and The Who, with my wish that they create songs inspired by it.

And if they did, I had one more wish.

That those songs would become part of a public, “you-solve-it” musical mystery,
similar to the legendary Beatles Paul Is Dead story from 1969.

You may already be familiar with the legendary Beatles Paul Is Dead mystery from 1969, Pink Floyd's Publius Enigma from 1994, or Taylor Swift's famous Easter egg hunts. All three have encouraged music fans to search for hidden clues, investigate possible connections, and uncover mysteries within the music.

But what if I told you there's another musical mystery, one involving more than 230 songs by over 125 musical acts, that has remained largely unknown to the public for more than four decades?

I believe my mystery has been kept from the public by the “Powers That Be,” aided by a mindset I call “the Ignorance Glitch.” It's what happens when people hear a story they find unbelievable and immediately reject it without investigating the evidence. Instead of finding out for themselves whether the story might be true, they decide it cannot be true and refuse to investigate whether they might be wrong.

In my experience, that reaction has helped keep Athena An Interactive Musical Mystery™ from receiving the public attention and investigation it deserves. And that's why I'm inviting you, the detectives, to do something different.

Don't take my word for it. Investigate it for yourself.

If you're the kind of person who says, “I'll believe it when I see it,” then this mystery is for you. Because the whole point is to investigate the evidence and see for yourself whether the story is true.

Your first reaction is your first hypothesis, not your final conclusion.

Here’s One Example of the Type of
‘Mind Games’ within This Musical Mystery

Don't worry, detectives. The beginning of this mystery is much easier to follow than jumping into the middle of it and trying to figure out what's going on without knowing the background.

But before we begin at the beginning, here's a little example of the kinds of musical mysteries you'll encounter along the way.

I chose Roger Waters' song The Powers That Be, from his 1987 album Radio K.A.O.S., for a particular reason.

Could this song contain clues that help explain why you've never heard my story until now?

And here's another question to investigate.

Are the brothers Billy and Benny who are the main characters Roger Waters' is singing about on his Radio K.A.O.S. album. Using the names I told Waters he could call me by because I was born on the cusp of Gemini/Cancer? My cancer side insists on being called by my real name of Kerry. Is this album storyline based on conversations I had with Waters in a bar, in early 1984?

Could that be another clue worth remembering as you continue your investigations that connects to other songs, and possibly even a movie or two?

Don't take my word for it. Investigate. Look, listen, think, and decide for yourself.

Are you ready to Jump in and start solving the mystery detectives?

Your investigation continues in the Prelude section.

There you'll discover more of this story's background, uncover additional clues, and gather the information you'll need to stay on the right track as you work toward solving all of the mysteries within this mystery.

Before you go here’s a little food for thought.

Did you know that the only place in this world that you can pickup the Radio Waves to
Roger Waters Radio K.A.O.S. station is in the Land of Confusion?

And by the way, Billy “didn't lose the number.”

Here's a Group of Songs That May Be Connected
Within One of Athena's Many Mini-Mysteries

1. Roger Waters: Radio Waves

2. Bruce Springsteen: Dancing in the Dark

3. Genesis: Land of Confusion

4. Roger Waters: Four Minutes

5. Phil Collins: Don't Lose My Number

6. Roger Waters: The Tide Is Turning (After Live Aid)

Now, detectives, what do you make of these songs?

Are they simply unrelated songs by different musical artists, or could there be connections between them that are worth investigating?

As you proceed through Athena An Interactive Musical Mystery™, you'll discover more of the story behind my mystery and the clues that led me to connect these songs.

With each new investigation, you'll have an opportunity to examine the evidence, compare possible connections, and gradually piece together the larger puzzle.

Remember, detectives, you don't have to solve the entire mystery at once. Just take it one song at a time.

Don't take my word for it. Investigate. Look, listen, think, and decide for yourself.