What do they have in common? Only that they were all producing music at the time. If you were a music fan then, it seemed like there wasn't really much a scene, but this post makes a strong argument for an active and diverse musical climate.
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Over at Locust St., the blog has been featuring an ongoing series called "100 Years (in Ten Jumps)." It's good stuff, but I'm particularly in awe of the entry "1976," which links such disparate artists as Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, Anthony Braxton, The Wild Tchoupitoulas, and The Ramones.
As pretty much everybody knows by now, Chris Ware drew four different The New Yorker covers for this week. TNY has published all four, plus an original Ware story called "Leftovers," at its website.
My buddy Paul sent me the URL, knowing I inadvertently let my subscription lapse. (Note to circulation departments: The problem with sending folks renewal notices every other day for years before the sub lapses is that we subscribers begin to think you're always crying wolf.)
Paul, knowing my love of sequential narrative art, asks if I agree that Ware's stuff is pretty special. Sigh…
I don't know how this got past me, but Lyrita has just released 37 CD reissues of classic LPs.
Lyrita LPs introduced me to the tonal world of 20th Century British classical music, especially Arnold Bax, described as a "brazen romantic" by On An Overgrown Path—not that there's anything wrong with that.
When my Visa bill arrives next month, I'm gonna have some 'splainin' to do.
Then thank heaven we've had giants like Charlie Parker walk among us. OTOH, we've also had Buddy Rich, so maybe things even out.
Via Jeff Wong.
If you visit the Brooklyn Navy Yard's website, you can access a list of existing tenants. There, between David Melchior Cabinetry and December Box Design, you'll find
Business Name: DeVore FidelityBusiness Description: Manufacturer of custom speakers and sound
Building Number: 280
Suite Number: 510-512
If you visit DeVore Fidelity at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, you'll be greeted by a Silverback. He will be good to you. If you visit our Gallery, you'll see that I posted a few pictures. You'll see:
Tuners and Stuff
A Troop of Silverbacks…
No, not Bachman Turner Overdrive, but the Boston Typewriter Orchestra. Leroy Anderson eat your heart out.
And be sure to check out the BTO's website.
Tearing Sky
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After listening to his new album, Tearing Sky, one imagines Piers Faccini as a man who moves in slow, deliberate motion. But this is not shoe-gazing music. The songs flow ever outward, picking up in tempo and energy for dramatic effect as needed, but maintaining a steadiness of hand throughout.
The arrangements have an acoustic folk/world feel, fleshed out with a small ensemble of talented and versatile musicians. However, the focus is always on Faccini's singing and mood, often recalling the golden stillness that Donovan captured so well in the…
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
Before I go in search of a creative dessert recipe that doesn't include pumpkin, I want to share with you this wonderful, live in-studio performance by TV On The Radio.
The band — in my opinion the best and most important band in all of rock right now — recently appeared on AOL Music's "The Interface," offering stripped-down versions of "Wash the Day," "Young Liars," and "Province." It's really beautiful stuff, and radically different from the album versions, showing that the band's got true soul — the songs stand strong on their own, even…