January 2012
46 posts
“He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven” this Saturday... →
William Fitzsimmons shares free sampler via... →
sonofnightafternight:
A Kickstarter proposal for a documentary about the resurgence of the cassette tape and its renewed relevance among music makers and fans. Here’s a film I’d personally love to watch… check out the promo video and judge for yourself.
Early American Music Word Cloud →
When a man becomes a writer, I think he takes on a sacred obligation to produce...
– Kurt Vonnegut, Cat’s Cradle (via honeyforthehomeless)
Gilgamesh Variations EP (Bandcamp) →
New Weird Australia comp - free via Bandcamp!
Gilgamesh Variations by @cbcarey now available via @bandcamp !
East Fork/North Fork: a @nightafternight recommendation!
Concert Announcement: Federal Hill Parlor Series... →
Joanna Newsom on Austin City Limits 1/21 (Video) →
Son of Night After Night: Playlist →
sonofnightafternight:
Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land (Caroline)
Julia Holter - Ekstasis (RVNG Intl.; out Mar. 6)
Michael Pisaro & Greg Stuart - ricefall (2) (Gravity Wave)
Richard Wagner - Götterdämmerung - Lauritz Melchior, Marjorie Lawrence, Ludwig Hofmann, Eduard Habich, Friedrich Schorr, Dorothee Manski,…
Mohammed Fairouz: “Critical Models” (CD Review) →
Steve Hackett: Beyond the Shrouded Horizon (CD... →
Cuddle Magic readies 3rd LP for release →
Xiu Xiu: “Hi” (Soundcloud) →
RIP Stefano Scodanibbio →
Karl Jenkins CD Giveaway →
David Lynch remixes Zola Jesus (Soundcloud) →
Sunday 1/15: Hayes Biggs Composition Recital at... →
Noteworthy in 2011 – Reto Bieri: Contrachant on... →
Monday 1/9: Crossing Choir performs in NYC →
Ljova’s Lost in Kino (CD Review) →
Just favorited “CZ/SK Mix” by LostChildrenNetLabel on Mixcloud.com
Daniel Stearns: Golden Town on Spectropol (CD... →
Find the Fourth Way with the Gurdjieff Folk... →
Sharon Van Etten: “Serpents” on Fallon (Video) →
Sharon Van Etten Plays Late Night with Jimmy... →
Frankie Rose - Know Me - via @rcrdlbl →
NoiseTrade shares free Nettwerk sampler →
Guided by Voices on Letterman; new recording →
BoaC shares free DL of new album →
Bang on a Can is celebrating twenty-five years of music making in generous fashion. Between now and Jan. 25th, you can download their new album, Big Beautiful Dark and Scary, via …
BoaC shares free DL of new album →
Odonis Odonis: Hollandaze (CD review) →
Composing as Whittling, or, Less is More →
12/30/11 – Composing is often thought of as constantly adding notes.
But sometimes whittling or paring back what you’ve already written is an important part of the editing process.
Keep only the…
December 2011
65 posts
Composing as Whittling, or, Less is More →
Noteworthy in 2011: SONiC, Ensemble Klang and... →
One of my favorite projects this past Fall was writing the program essay for American Composers Orchestra’s SONiC festival. I had the chance to interview several composers (though only…
Notable in 2011: So Percussion and Lisa Moore play... →