Friends regularly ask what I am reading here at UCSD, so I thought this might interest some of you. A friend and I started a reading group this quarter for new media theory….here are the texts, …
Amsterdam 2009, Day 8-20
What an amazing time this has been in Amsterdam. Highlights (but not limited to!): playing and hanging with Michael Moore and Michael Vatcher, playing/recording with Anne La Berge, hanging with Mary Oliver, Trevor Grahl, Susanna Von …
Slacktone! Winston, Amsterdam, 9-12-2009
Slacktone Michael Moore and I went and saw Slacktone at Winston in Amsterdam on September 12. Sam Bolle is an old friend from Ventura’s Instrumental Music. I met Dusty Watson through him some years back when …
Amsterdam 2009, Day 3-6
Me with Dana Jessen and Mike Straus on the roof of their house(Click on any image to enlarge) It was very nice to see Dana and Mike, I met them last year at this time, when …
Amsterdam 2009, Day 1 and 2
On Herengracht, walking around the corner from the STEIM’s guest house to the studios.(Click any image to enlarge.) I made it to Amsterdam, quite comfortably, actually. First class is even different in the trains…it was on …
Berlin 2009, Day 19-25: Farewell!
Neukölln(Click on any image to enlarge) I’ve had an unbelievable time here, I hope to return for a longer stay next year. Wrapping up with a final few pics to post before off to chess with …
Gigs tonight and tomorrow night…
‘Sicilian Kaiser’Sicilian Dragon with Jeff KaiserJeff Kaiser – 1/4 tone trumpet, electronicsAnat Cohavi – bass clarinet, soprano saxHannes Lingens, drums, accordianRoy Carroll – samplerThur 27.08.09, 22:00Loophole, Boddinstr. 60, 12053 Berlin ‘Kaiser Adaptor’Double Adaptor with Jeff KaiserJeff …
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Berlin 2009, Day 16-18
With Roy Carroll, post-caffeine in Prenzlauer Berg. I met Roy when we both were playing at the Sparks Festival at UMN, Minneapolis. An awesome musician from Ireland, who has settled down in Berlin. Mostly studying, or …
Berlin 2009, Day 14-15
Club der Polnischen Versager(Click any image to enlarge) Summary of the gig: Awesome! We had a lovely audience, and the guys I played with were smoking. Harald recorded it, so I hope to hear it soon …