30 August, 2005

friends not foes

I don't know, but I think that creating art with your friends and family in mind as your audience is a really effective way to stay true to what you're doing. Sharing yourself with friends through your inventions is the ultimate! My dear friend/brother; "The Star Chasing Earth Kid" sends me his Blues Ideas...

29 August, 2005

alarms, bells, books, and bullies

Just got back from my first Ethnomusicology In The Public Sector Class. The professor, who asked us to simply call her "Doc" insisted on making note of everyone's astrological signs. I am one of three Pisces. One of the primary case studies we’ll be looking at is a 26-part NPR documentary series; Wade In The Water. Linked is the pilot program (1 hour)

25 August, 2005

ooh, i like this..

"Recording life, out there with a mike and goofy head phones, is like trying to love life back a little—by noticing it, by slowing it down, by performing the absurd act of presenting your favorite parts of it to the world, to simply share it with people the way you would a meal—a meal you have chewed up like an Eskimo mother for her papoose." - J. Goldstein

psychfolk?

Kukkiva Poliisi is "improvised & acoustic female forest folk weirdness." Listen to "masakainen." If I were to saunter into my grandpa's house in a dream, I think this song would be emanating from his clocks

masakainen

Curb and Hannah and Her Sister

Tonight my mom and I watched Curb Your Enthusiasm; the “Benadryl Brownie” episode…

Synopsis: "About five years after the rest of the world, Larry enters the world of cell phones. Using his new toy, he calls Cheryl and asks her to tell Randy, the chef at his new restaurant, to omit peanuts from the dinner that night because Richard Lewis' new girlfriend, Deborah, is allergic to them. But bad phone reception prevents Cheryl from hearing the message, and Deborah gets sick. A practicing Christian Scientist, she refuses to take medicine to clear up the hives on her face. Richard will not be seen with her at the Emmys that night looking like this, so he and Larry concoct a plan to bake a batch of Benadryl brownies for her to eat. The ruse fails, and that night on TV, the Davids (along with millions of others) see Joan Rivers lambasting Richard and his none-too-attractive date on the red carpet.”

Needless to say, we were overjoyed and amazed at this episode (as we are after almost all Curbs) My mom started singing the infectious and unforgettable theme music ("Frolic") after the show ended. I joined in, and soon enough we had another project on our hands! After recording all of the vocals for the piece, we took a walk, and to our surprise the bats and crickets were singing "Frolic" too! I grabbed my mics and captured the night song and soon added it to the mix.

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Curb
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The other piece posted here is the birthday tribute we made for Hannah at the beginning of the summer. Below is the e-mail I sent to several of you upon finishing the piece in July

Loved Ones,

If you know my family, you know that Hannah is a part of it. I have grown up loving and hanging out with my dog. I felt that putting together an audio tribute for Hannah's 15th b-day would be a special present for both her and all of you. Although she won't be able to hear it (you'll soon learn why), I think she figured I was up to something when I approached her snout with my microphone. I think my momma beautifully captured Hannah's spirit in her monologue. The piece is only five minutes long, take some time out of your day/night and listen in a quiet environment.
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Dogumentary
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24 August, 2005

new narrative nuggets

I listened to these three pieces today, they are all produced by my new friend Brett Myers. The three are so concise and succint. Every word counts.

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Ronal Ruiz

Butterfly Lady

Barbers of Belmont

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sound collage

this links to the collage i made from my spanish field recordings


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