Kaiser’s music is fierce and uncompromising, often taking listeners on a sonic adventure they might not be prepared for…NBC San DiegoKaiser is a stupendously industrious trickster…plasticsax.comACB Mouthpiece, Royer 121 Ribbon MicrophoneHome StudioHome StudioBuilding synths…Building synths…Old rig, …
Dottie Grossman
Dottie Grossman was a great friend and a great poet. She passed away Sunday, May 6, 2012. Dottie and I became friends in the early 90s at the Alligator Lounge New Music Mondays. We bonded over …
Colin Woodford Recording Session
In the early stages of a horrible flu and fever (still going) I had a *wonderful* Thursday evening recording Colin Woodford playing solo cymbal. Thankfully, my friend Joachim Goßmann was there to prevent me from making …
Solo Session this weekend
Once again I’m stoked to be at Studio A at UCSD. This time it is to record a solo album this weekend. Setup was today, headed up by engineer Joe Kucera and grad student engineers Scott …
Douglas Detrick: Interview with Jeff Kaiser
From Douglas Detrick I had a gig in the summer of 2010 with Jeff Kaiser at the Jazz Station, a gem of a venue in Eugene, Oregon’s music scene. I played the first set, Jeff played …
Berlin: August 8-9, 2010
After a very nice train trip from Amsterdam (first class is worth the extra 10 euro) I arrived in Berlin. We have a lovely apartment in Wedding (“we” being Phil Skaller, Ayesha Khatun, Carolyn Chen, Ariana …
Amsterdam: August 3-8, 2010
What an incredibly productive and enjoyable stay at STEIM. Gregory Taylor and I recorded more than enough material for an album, I was able to conduct and videotape five interviews for my dissertation and as an …
Random Shots in Berlin…
Espresso at Rüdesheim Platz iPhone and S Bahn On Akazienstraße On Akazienstraße On Akazienstraße On Akazienstraße Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Pu-erh tea jelly and Jim McAuley
As many of you know, I am a big fan of Pu-erh tea. Here is a recipe involving it that I’ve never heard of, Pu-erh Tea Jelly. The link has it being used in an ice …