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2011 Was a Great Year (not quite a “best of” list)
Musically and personally, 2011 was a phenomenal year. From The Field to AMM and Radu Malfatti, I listened to a tremendous amount of music and a tremendous variety of music; much more than I could keep up with. If I had to summarize it, this was the year of the composer and the improviser: Cornelius … Continue reading
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Over the last few months, I’ve read quite a lot about water in the universe: where else it exists, in what form it exists, how it got there, etc. My imagination always leaps a little bit when I notice these stories, and I sometimes wonder if one day these water resources will be used to … Continue reading
I watched this video of a 2009 interview with Eliane Radigue this morning and was completely won over by the way she describes her writing process. It reminds me of a quote from Mark Hollis, which I’ve always appreciated: “Before you play two notes learn how to play one note – and don’t play one … Continue reading
The name of this song is “Tuijotin tulehen kauvan.” According to Youtube and a couple of classical music resources, that translates as “I was staring at the fire for a long time.” It was composed by Toivo Kuula in 1907 and the words are from a poem written by Eino Leino. My girlfriend played it for … Continue reading
Found this video while browsing a friend’s Facebook page last week. It’s of The Cramps playing live at a mental hospital in Napa, CA in 1978. Absolutely killer. According to what I can find online, a video of the entire concert has been around since at least 1981. It’s available from various retailers online and … Continue reading
I’ve wanted to play the blues on WZBC for awhile now. Knowing that there is no regular blues show at the station and that only one or two other members ever broadcast the stuff just made the desire stronger. Following Jack Rose’s death I read about his fascination with pre-WW2 blues and folk music and … Continue reading
