Music
patti smith | dream of life
Dream of Life is a plunge into the philosophy and artistry of cult rocker Patti Smith.This portrait of the legendary singer, artist and poet explores themes of spirituality, history and self expression.
Frances Baskerville, Singing Psychic
Vital information about angels , aliens and the grassy knoll, all cleverly disguised as incredibly bad pop music.http://tinyurl.com/kv2bgd (via The Dark Engine)
Willie Nelson in Jazz Country
“One of the big things that caught my attention was after he moved to Nashville in the ’60s, he and another Texan, Waylon Jennings, eventually told the Nashville people to go to hell, and they left,” says Sample, who will join Nelson in performances of the “American Classic” material in Chicago on Sept. 27 and [...]
Can Jazz Be Saved?
“By the same token, jazz musicians who want to keep their own equally beautiful music alive and well have got to start thinking hard about how to pitch it to young listeners—not next month, not next week, but right now.”
- Terry Teachout | Wall Street Journal
ASLSP (As SLow aS Possible)
Organ²/ASLSP (As SLow aS Possible) is a musical piece composed by John Cage and is the subject of the slowest and longest-lasting musical performance yet undertaken. It was originally written in 1987 for organ and is adapted from the earlier work ASLSP 1985; a typical performance of the piano piece lasts for about 20 to [...]
Playing the Building by David Byrne
Creative Time presents Playing the Building: An Installation by David Byrne
New Muxtape
Twelve new tracks for the weekend. Enjoy.
Muxtape K.I.S.S.
Made my first Muxtape in no time early this morning. You can access it by clicking here.
Other than Google, of course, this has to be the simplest user interface out there/in here, at least where music is concerned. With such an elegant design at play I found it very difficult to turn away from [...]
The Third Eye – Roy Ayers
While Ayers aimed this feel-good record directly at the dance crowd, in 1976 it was heard coming out of passing cars and on apartment stoops as much as in discotheques…
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