Royston Robertson Cartoons (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
I was asked to do a cartoon to accompany an article about unseasonably warm November weather, with trees in full blossom and roses in bloom in some areas. This put me in mind of the Thomas Hood poem November, because I'm such a cultured kinda guy ... OK, I admit that I only know the poem because it was in a pop song years ago (Opus 4 by the Art of Noise). Anyway, it was a chance to do something
zed equals zee (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
I promised myself that I would actually make something at Music Hack Day Boston, not just hang out while other people made stuff. So I signed up for circuit bender Jimmie Rodgers’s newbie workshop on making an Atari Punk Console, a simple synthesizer that Jimmie designed and has made available as a kit. It uses [...]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Stephen K Amos, DVD/On tour Seemingly poised for stardom with his own BBC2 series due in 2010, Stephen K Amos's debut DVD, Find The Funny, gives those new to his charms the chance to find out what the rest of us have been sniggering to ourselves about all these years. Intermingling tersely insightful stories of prejudice (sexual and racial) with audacious audience interaction, Amos can switch from...
Cool-Mo-Dee (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Now that the Halloween Countdown is over it's time to move back into a more normal posting routine but instead of posting music this week I am going to post links to some of my favorite music blogs from the past month or so. A Closet of Curiosities - lots of "world" music and other eclectics (last three posts: Karaikudi Subramaniam and Trichy Sankaran - Sunada, Eduard Brunner - Dal niente,...
highwayfive (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
My Favorite 100 LPS since I was born. My Top 100 LPs since I was born! 1. American Music Club – California 2. New Order – Low Life 3. The National – Alligator 4. Momus – Tender Pervert 5. Tricky – Maxinquaye 6. Pixies – Surfer Rosa 7. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures 8. Burial – Untrue 9. Portishead – Dummy 10. PJ Harvey – Rid of Me 11. The...
CWNN NEWS (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Anthony Child , known to the hordes of his techno kin as Surgeon , is somewhat of a legend in musical terms and Fabric are extra happy to be able to present the first part of his two part podcast containing musical extremes from the electronic visions of Delia Derbyshire ... Download Pt 1. 24/08/2009 here 1: Isao Tomita - Clair de Lune (Suite Bergamasque, No3) - RCA 2: Delia Derbyshire - Blue Veils...
Serge the Concierge (Free subscription) | 18/09/2009
I was so touched reading The price is high when taste comes first (SF Gate, August 30), the first hand...
The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 27/08/2009
Preface: I didn’t even know in-line skates were still around. Regardless, here’s a nice little viral skate clip shot in K-Town, with Chuck and Mikey providing the background music. This made me realize two things though: 1. I need to pull out Gone Fishing again. That mixtape is pure fire and is made for driving [...]
Rollernews (Free subscription) | 19/08/2009
A music video treatment by Paul John. Producing new material for various viewers in a form that is most unique to the rollerblading industry. Starring Alex Broskow, GL Joe, Michael Collins, Paul John, Rory Melehan, Mathias St. John, Matt Luda, Travis Rhodes, and Casey Bohrnell. The Art of Noise was originally made by an Avant-garde [...]
The Liberators of Hip Hop (Free subscription) | 17/08/2009
[Seen at Honey Soul ] Directed by W. Ellington Felton who also directed the two latest videos off of Raheem Devaughn's mixtape the Art of Noise. Enjoy!
Einstein Music Journal (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Vegetarian Delight Since forming in January 2007, Italian electronic music producers The Bloody Beetroots (masterminded by Sir Bob Rifo and accompanied live by Tommy Tea) have been carving their way across the world, sharing the stage with MSTRKRFT, Steve Aoki and Peaches, to name just a few. Last month the duo ventured down to New Zealand, [...]
On An Overgrown Path (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009
... there were other ways to interrupt a concert. The photo above was taken at a 1922 Promenade Concert in the Queen's Hall, with Sir Henry Wood conducting. Below is an enlargement of the sign visible in the left of the picture. Bach and the art of noise here . Photo comes from the 1944 BBC book Sir Henry Wood, Fifty Years of the Proms , that featured in an earlier post . Any copyrighted material on...
The Liberators of Hip Hop (Free subscription) | 05/08/2009
Off of the Art of Noise mixtape. If you don't have it go ahead and go to the right side of this page and type it in the search box.
Mars Needs Guitars (Free subscription) | 04/08/2009
So, the 80's series continues. I swear I will never ever get weary of this music. It brings me back to some very good times and is responsible for my musical upbringing. The 80's will always rule in my book! This mix represents bands that were formed (born) in the year 1982. As I have said before, this is not a comprehensive list - I have probably missed a bunch of other good bands. But, this is what...
Soulbounce.com (Free subscription) | 04/08/2009
With his recently released The Art Of Noise mixtape still making the rounds, Raheem DeVaughn has filmed a couple of videos to accompany the project. He's linked up with his crafty partner in crime W. Ellington Felton once again in...
Videos