Emily Wells is pretty amazing. She seems to be using the same type of technology as tUnE yArDs (Real Live Flesh), but the feel is very different.
solo: Symphony 1
a trio with Joey Reina and Sam Halterman: Symphony 6 and Symphony 9
Monday, June 6, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Web Stuff Friday: Larry Miller
Larry Miller's The Five Levels of Drinking is one of the greatest comedy bits of all time. It always brings back memories of my 20's. My friends were such drunks! One of my favorite lines from the bit:
If you're nineteen and you stay up all night, it's a victory. It's like you beat the night.... If you're over thirty, man, that sun is like God's flashlight.
It's from him that I got the expression "It's like the difference between shooting a bullet and throwing it." Larry Miller is so great.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Amazing Time-Lapse Videos of the Sky
A couple time-lapse videos of the sky have taken my breath away.
The mountain and the sky are amazing.
In this video, the sky plays opposite the telescopes. As in the other video, the sky is incredible, but I like watching the telescopes do their things.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Music Monday (Saturday Edition): YouTube Trip: Phantogram to Aesop
There are too many music posts sitting in my list of drafts, so it is time to do some house cleaning.
Here is a YouTube Trip inspired by a friend from work, whom I will call J-Dub. I need to do a Music from J-Dub post, but that will have to wait.
J-Dub got my trip started with this gem.
Blockhead: Insomniac Olympics
I like the video for this, but had to listen to the song once without watching the video so I could focus on the sounds instead of the visuals.
Daedelus: Fair Weather Friends
Fun stuff.
Aesop Rock: None Shall Pass
Pretty freaky video, but the music is compelling.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Web Stuff Friday: Whipass and Ze
A friend from work sent me a link to a silly version of a song I know well, so this became a chance to reminisce. Let's take the story in chronological order:
First, a guy named Ray posted this audio message on MySpace for Ze Frank: Whipass (link to a page with the MP3)
Next, this inspired Ze to ask his followers to create remixes for the song. The longer version of the story and a link to the remixes are here.
Finally (today), I got a link to this video: Stress_Relief.wmv (which is FAR inferior to the original, but served the purpose of reminding me of it).
If you don't have Ze Frank's blog bookmarked and added to your Google Reader list, you really should. Lots of good, interesting, and/or thought-provoking stuff.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Various Bad Plus Concerts
Yeah, I know it's not Monday. I have too many music posts in the hopper to just dole them out weekly. Deal with it.
I dig the Bad Plus. Here are some links to concerts that show their range.
Live At the Village Vanguard is a New Year's Eve concert. This is the trio doing their thing.
The Rite of Spring is their take on Stravinski's 20th century ballet masterpiece. This is quite a limb they are going out on, but it works for me. Note that the first bit of audio at the top of the article is for the interview. Go down a bit to find the audio link for the concert.
[update: I just listened to this piece all the way through. It is ambitious and truly tremendous.]
With the Frankfurt Radio Big Band is on a site that is completely written in German, but the music knows no language. A big band's horns add to the compositions so well. The most remarkable piece is The Hope Chest, which starts at the 36:00 mark. The big band has a piece that the conductor/arranger wrote for them. The Bad Plus improvised their parts to accompany them on the fly. Note that there are two parts to the concert. In Part 2, the big band version of Giant is good stuff, as is the encore Layin' a Strip For the Higher-Self State Line.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Music Monday: YouTube Trip: Favourite Stand Action
OK, so this YouTube Trip isn't about discovering new music, but it was a fun journey anyway.
If this doesn't make you smile, then I am sorry. You are just broken.
Adam Ant: Stand and Deliver
Love the energy.
Human League: Love Action
Man, I liked this band when I was in High School. I had an album full of remixes that I basically wore out.
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