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Song in too much detail: The Burning Hell – “It Happens in Florida”
I just want to write something, hopefully brief, about a single song. The song in question is by a band from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada that goes by the name The Burning Hell. The band’s personnel changes from album to album … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, music, songs, thoughts
Tagged canada, love, Mathias Kom, peterborough, songs, The Burning Hell
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Object Permanence Pt. 2: Crowd Control
How much control does an artist have then is another question. The painter can fill up the canvas and decide how the work is going to be framed. How much control does an artist have over how the work is … Continue reading
Object Permanence
This past week I was in Chicago, a giant cultural leap forward from the small town that I currently occupy. This trip not only afforded me the opportunity to spend time with my brother and sister in law, but also … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, miscellaneous, philosophy, thoughts, writing
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Inspiration v. Motivation
I don’t know if I believe in something called inspiration. It seems that creative people are thought of as being “inspired” at all times. Maybe it is just a matter of syntax, but I don’t think there is such a … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, miscellaneous, personal, philosophy, thoughts, writing
Tagged art, artists, creation, inspiration, motivation, personal beliefs, ramblings, role of art in society
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John Cage’s 4’33″
John Cage’s 4’33″ Is probably the single most talked about work of the 20th century. For those of you not “in the know” John Cage was a composer in the middle of the last century that was most interested in … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, music, philosophy, thoughts
Tagged 20th century, 433, aleatoric music, chance, contemporary music, david tudor, experimental, john cage, philosophy, silence, tacet, tao te ching, zen
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Taking action from far away
Facebook can be just about the most annoying website/application in existence, or so it seems. Every time I log in I am inundated with a myriad of stories of the time wasted by my friends and acquaintances, which magically turns … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, action, miscellaneous, music, personal, philosophy, politics, school, thoughts
Tagged bad idea, budge cuts, education, gates-chili, issues, music programs, NY, recession, rochester, save the music, school, upstate NY, western NY
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The Ramones
The Ramones. Arguably one of the most talked about Punk bands ever. They are notorious for their short, fast songs that were unlike anything heard at the time as well as the long shadow of influence that they cast upon … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, Uncategorized, miscellaneous, music, thoughts
Tagged music, nostalgia, NYC, punk, thoughts
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DRAM playlist from June
I realized that I only mentioned that I wrote a playlist/blogpost for DRAM (the Directory of Recorded American Music) but I never posted it here. I remembered this when I was asked by them to do another one in October … Continue reading
Monthly Muxtape Madness Vol. 1
So I decided that I am going to lend my time to yet another page on teh interwebs. Muxtape.com allows users to create a mix tape of up to 12 songs. Who doesn’t remember creating mixes for your friends and … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, music, personal, reviews, thoughts
Tagged explosions in the sky, longwave, mix, music, muxtape, sonic youth, spoon, the stills, volume 1
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Rush in Toronto (July 9, 2008 Molson Ampitheater)
Nothing can beat a good arena rock show. It is a totally different experience than seeing a concert at a small venue put on by an act that is only known by a relative few. Not better, not worse, different. … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, Uncategorized, live, music, reviews, thoughts
Tagged music rock arena toronto Rush shows concerts reviews
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