“…all music is folk music, in the sense that music cannot be transmitted or have meaning without associations between people…The makers of ‘art’ music are not innately more sensitive or cleverer than ‘folk’ musicians: the structures …
KaiBorg at NWEAMO
We had a blast last night, playing at San Diego State University’s NWEAMO. A great audience, including luminaries such as Roger Reynolds and his delightful wife, Karen. This event is quite a wide mix of styles, …
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KaiBorg says, “Hoi!”
KaiBorg at STEIM After our stay in Göteborg, KaiBorg moved on to Amsterdam (which involved flying and transferring at Oslo, where we picked up a plane of loud Norwegians all reading the same newspaper article on …
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KaiBorg says, “Hej!”
I’ve just returned from gigs with KaiBorg, (David Borgo and myself) in Sweden and The Netherlands. David put together a fantastic tour, and with the help of the UCSD music department, I was able to go. …
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Gold.Berg.Werk
Those of you who’ve known me a while, are familiar with my obsession with Bach’s Goldberg Variations, and yes, particularly Glenn Gould’s interpretations. Karlheinz Essl, a compatriot of the Max/MSP community, recently recorded a version of …
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Nice blurb in Eugene Weekly
From the Eugene Weekly: Welcome to the Machine Barry Threw’s laptop-generated soundscapes immerse listeners in ominous clouds of music occasionally lit by bolts of electronic sound. It’s no surprise that the San Francisco-based electronic musician often …
Poster for Eugene, Oregon show
Don Haugen made this great poster for our Eugene, Oregon show this weekend: (click pic to enlarge) From the DIVA website:August 2, 2008, 8pmEugene, OregonAt DIVADowntown Initiative for the Visual Arts110 W. BROADWAY – EUGENE, OREGON(541) …
Vlat!
Many of you are familiar with my dear friend, the wonderful trombonist and composer, Michael Vlatkovich. I had a chance to surprise him while he was on tour in Portland, Oregon last week. Trying to sneak …
KWVA tonight
Tonight I’ll be on KWVA radio in Eugene, Oregon at 8pm. It is available to stream at their website:http://kwva.uoregon.edu/ and from SHOUTcast.(You must click the small yellow “Tune In!” button.) I’ll be playing some of my …