British jazz scene boosted by quality collectives
Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
Some of this years hottest new jazz acts - Jim Hart's Gemini, TrioVD, Ivo Neame - have sprung from collectives.
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Beard radio 26.11.09
Beard (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Haunted dub, micro-house, proto-black metal, cosmic jazz, classic Dundonian DIY... it can only be another glorious episode of Beard Radio! Introducing our rubbish new David Lynch jingle... Soft Pink Truth - Everybody's Soft; Do You Party (Soundslike) King Midas Sound - Cool Out; EP (Hyperdub) Faust - I've Got My Car And My TV Pts 1 & 2; So Far (Polydor) Sun Ra - Love In Outer Space; Night Of The...
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What is American poetry?
Squandermania and other foibles (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
The only definition of American poetry that will stick is that it's poetry by Americans. * All this baloney about the supposedly new, improved, more interesting National Book Awards has sent me back to my basement hole to read books and not hype (most good books don't win any prizes), listen to music, and tune it all out. Lo and behold (as Dylan sang)... there are other art forms that do not require...
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Live review: High on Fire, Converge, Mastodon and Dethklok
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The most animated act (think: Adult Swim) grabs the spotlight at a metal mash.
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Dr Auratheft
bass music (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Just a quick blog to mention this guy, Siebe Thiessen aka the sometime Dr Auratheft. He's a Dutch guy who specialises in doing mixes and podcasts of different world musics - from Tamil Hip Hop to Kuduro and Mento. Not everything is up for archive on his blog, which is a real shame; there are a couple of great mixes that I've lost over the years and wouldn't mind again (must email him at some point)...
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Mode Records benefit w/ Philip Glass (whose opera is @ BAM tonight) & John Zorn (who plays the Vision Fest marathon)
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
by Andrew Frisicano Mode Records has etched its name in the annals of music history, producing the avant-garde and modern classical music of influential composers such as John Cage, Morton Feldman, Iannis Xenakis, and Harry Partch. In its twenty-fifth year,...
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New Four Tet - "Plastic People"
Stereogum (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
At about the 9:45 mark, after a Q&A with Radio 1's Gilles Peterson, "Love Cry"'s Joy Orbison remix, Kieran's spittle, and a Sun Ra moment, you'll find There Is Love In You 's "Plastic People." Get a load of the crystalline downcast shakers at Domino .
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private press (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Another high-end recommendation. We all know the book is a joy to behold on the eyes, and now the double CD or double/double lp combo is out to please the ears. All killer, no filler as certain parties might say. Check out the super rare Sun-Ra joint in the comments. "In 1982, Ra offered his Nuclear War, a twisted mix of swing era jazz and rap to Columbia records. The profanity, it's a motherfucker,...
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Popsurfing Radio Show Playlist: Colors (11-12-09)
POPSURFING.COM (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Here's the playlist for my latest Popsurfing radio show. It airs weekly on WEFT Champaign 90.1 fm on Thursday night/Friday morning from 1 am to 3 am. You can stream it live online at weft.org. PLAYLIST FOR COLORS (airdate: 11-12-2009) 01. The Wellingtons -- "Wonderful World Of Color" 02. Opener -- fall leaves; lipstick color monologue 03. 7 Worlds Collide -- "Too Blue" 04. Joni...
Explore : Actors and Actresses, Brian Eno, Casablanca, Charles Mingus, Country, Dolly Parton, Drug Manufacturers, Entertainment, Eric Dolphy, Folk and Folk-Rock, Gene Autry, Grandmaster Flash, Harry Nilsson, Health Industries, Jazz, Johnny Cash, Johnson and Johnson, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Loretta Lynn, Marvel Comics, Mildred Bailey, Monty Python, Morocco, Music, Nat King Cole, Ol Dirty Bastard, Publishers, Rap and Hip-Hop, Rock and Pop, Rosanne Cash, The Arctic Monkeys, Tom Waits, Wu-Tang Clan
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The Raah Project
Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Heavy. Heavy. Heavy. Hailing from Melbourne, renowned label Knowfool dims the lights and adverts your eyes to the pit. Ladies and gentlemen… and ants, I present to you The Raah Project. This soulful duo has taken the stage with pining lyricism and dramatically orchestrated numbers. Never mind the intermissions and popcorn, their debut album, Score, is [...]
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Album Review: Mike Reed’s People, Places & Things - About Us
Consequence of Sound (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
The idea of the “drummer as bandleader” is an oddity in most circles.
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This Week's Interesting DVD Releases (November 10th, 2009)
Largehearted Boy (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
The widely praised Pixar animated feature Up is released tomorrow. Other theatrical releases include the documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell and the indie drama Evergreen. The complete series of Dawson's Creek and the animated Justice League are...
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- TV on DVD: November 10, 2009 - TV Envy
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Experimental Musician Top Trumps
Dissensus (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
OK, help me out here. Has it been suggested before? If not: What are the categories? (fame & influence/(un)listenability/secret weapon i.e. work/idea of note)? Who would be the top scoring cards? Could you have, say, Stockhausen in it or if you did would you have to have the whole academy...
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dharma bums of Durham
badgerblog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
(In the "trying to catch up posting about events" category) A couple of weeks ago maegwynn and I were out to dinner in Durham and I noticed a flyer: Having the midday free the next day I went and sat in. Eleven people attended, which I considered pretty good for a midday event with limited publicity. Attendees ranged from literature professors at one or another university embedded deeply...