baring it all

Good friend starting an audio blog documenting his working process in "real-time"

Check it.

Free sample:

Too little, too late

Borat sued by unwitting frat boys (click)

Seasonings Greetings

Just in time for the holiday season (click pic):

The Gospel according to the AP

I'll be the first to admit that going into the midterms I felt resentment. That's right. I resented the fact that I was forced to root for a party which 6 years ago (and in many ways still today) I felt had let me down and had been led astray. Blame Clinton, blame the DNC, blame NAFTA, whatever. The point is, over 6 years, my political POV has been sideswiped so that those same folks are now my heroes.

So here I am, a few days after the Democratic sweep of Congress, and the giddiness is just starting to die down. So before we begin the long process of clean up and restoration in Washington (and before we begin griping about centrist Dems again - what a luxury!), let me just revel in the headlines.

It had been a LONG TIME since I read a headline and broke into a smile. So the experience of Wednesday and Thursday was slightly euphoric. Every reload of the NYTimes website and the world got a little bit better: The Dems take the House, Rumsfeld resigns, Montana Senate seat to the Dems, Allen concedes giving the Senate to the Dems, etc.

I'm still doing it today even though the phenomenon has died down. I half expected to hit reload at some point and see: Soph wins lottery, Sheila crowned queen of the universe.

It's almost like a repudiation of 9/11 and the days after, when one horrible headline/news event led to an even worse one. Well, those days are over. Happy days are here again - meaning we're back to Republicans trying to tear Dems down with quaint accusations of stains and cigars. It's good to be home again.

Who knew?

Oh, you knew...you knew all along.

block party

All I can say is...#23, suckas...numbah twenty tree.

(oh, and we used to live 4 blocks from #1, my little monkeys)

sound response

In response to the spouse's (and my own) noise complaints from this great city - I propose we join this fine group of folks.

"NYSAE is a membership organization that advocates listening and promotes public dialog about the urban sound environment. NYSAE creates and encourages new ways of encountering sound and provides resources and information on acoustic ecology."

grip dip

This may be the most caustic stuff on earth -- and it comes in a can fit for Pringles. So either:

1) that's a mighty strong can
2) Pringles are toxic
or
3) this is yet another example of risky fun for the whole family



"This heavy duty rubberized coating adds a cushioned grip to hand tools, garden tools and handles. A water, salt and acid resitant coating, Rubberize-It resists and protects items from chipping, peeling, electrical conductivity, rust and corrosion. Use it for coating chains, ropes, outdoor furniture legs, electrical connectors, diving boards, steps, tools and more."

a deep breath

Super huge thanks to ICE for their performance of my piece Pasa Pnoì last Wed. And a special thanks to those who came out to see it. For those who didn't, I should have video and audio in the coming weeks.

If you're free Sunday night come to TWO additional installments of ICEfest (my term, not theirs):

Sunday, October 22, 2006 | 7:30pm & 10:00pm
Monkeytown
58 N 3rd St
(between Kent & Wythe)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn 11211
Tickets: $5 cover
For reservations contact Monkeytown: 718.384.1369
www.monkeytownHQ.com
Co-produced by Monkeytown

Program, 7:30pm:

Vassos Nicolaou
Prisma for Sextet (2005)

Ignacio Baca Lobera
Occasional Exit for bass clarinet and percussion (2004)
Estudio for bass clarinet and organ (2002)

Suzanne Farrin
Clarinet and Vibraphone (2005)
From fair and fur... for electric guitar and two vibraphones (2002)

Mario Diaz de Leon
Trembling Time for seven players and electronics (2006)

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Program, 10:00pm:

Huang Ruo
Opening: To the Four Corners, for clarinet and percussion (2005)

Dai Fujikura
Poison Mushroom for flute and electronics (2003)

Edgar Guzman
Anima for guitar and electronics (2005)

Peter Gilbert
Riccochet for guitar and electronics (2002)

Nathan Davis
Kebyar Untai for solo amplified dulcimer (2005)

Du Yun
San1 for percussion and electronic sounds (2003)
Lethean (2005