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March 2009
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I have one reason:
It’s awesome.
“The Breaks” by Kurtis Blow
Reasons why I knew I needed to post this song:
- On Friday, Barrett, my friend Colleen, and I went to the once-a-month club night called Rapture where they play lots of late 70s disco, early 80s new wave, early hip hop and funk. This came on.
- Then, while driving back from my cousin’s baby shower on 83rd in the South Side, this came on IMMEDIATELY after Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam with Full Force.
- While listening to this song in the car with my mother and sister, I asked, “Do you remember when the dance team sampled this song for one of our routines?” My mother paused and then said, “I know you didn’t like the team, but you girls had pretty good taste in music.”
Keitel
Popol Vuh
I Am A Patriot
Detroit Rockers Engaged in the Abolition of Disco
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Jean-Claude Vannier “Le Roi Des Mouches” (from L’Enfant Assassin Des Mouches 1972)
Let’s listen!
Evrysing: L’ Enfant Assasin des Mouches
In 1972, after creating music with Serge Gainsbourg including the 1970 arguable masterpiece Histoire de Melody Nelson, French composer Jean Claude Vannier made one of the most glorious, delirious, and baffling albums of the last half century. L’Enfant Assassin des Mouches, (The Child Killer of Flies) is a stunning and tightly composed pastiche of musique concrete, film score, carnival waltz, psychedelic rock, free jazz, lounge, etc. And be certain a great deal of emphasis should be placed on that “etc.”
Arguable? Arguable? Come on!
Agreed. Credit should go to composer/arrangers like Vannier and Michel Colombier with whom he collaborated, though.
vigilante sharpshooting rookie cops on a rampage
recent(ish) acquisitions
Kushed
Well, our two-night stand is over and it was a truly great time. People really seemed to love it and, for me, being a part of it was nothing short of amazing. Sam Shalabi, besides being a tremendous and inspiring talent, is a wonderful, sweet and hilarious man. Also…getting to share the experience with two of my longtime friends, Steven Balogh and Josh Stevenson (on electric bass and synth respectively), as well as some 24 or 25 new friends was a gift I don’t take for granted.
The reviews for the album have been very, very positive and I think some out-of-town (and possible out-of-country) shows may occur in the future…
out now on Constellation.
Land Of Kush line-up:
Gordon Allen: trumpet
Thierry Amar: acoustic bass
Steven Balogh: electric bass
Michel Bonneau: congas, percussion
Nicholas Caloia: cello
Howard Chackowicz: drums
Pat Conan: drums
Marie Davidson: voice
Xarah Dion: electronics, keyboards
Will Eizlini: percussion
Eric Fillion: drums
Rebecca Foon: cello
Dave Gossage: flutes
Jason Grimmer: voice, lyrics
Gen Heistek: viola
Norsola Johnson cello
Philippe Lauzier: alto saxophone
Elizabeth Lima: clarinet, voice
Radwan Moumneh: voice, lyrics
Anthony Seck: lap steel guitar
Jason Sharp: baritone sax
Gavin Sheehan: electric guitar
Josh Stevenson: electronics, E.M.S synth
Molly Sweeney: voice and lyrics
Nathan Ward: rocks, objects, percussion
Yahya Zitan: darbouka
Josh Zubot: violin
Osama Shalabi: oud
can't stop listening to this lately
and not just because CFT and I follow one another on tumblr either
Morton Feldman
found a copy of Early Years (originally titled New Directions In Music 2)on vinyl.
