"from Discogs: A Silver Mt. Zion is a Montreal _born_ group led by founding Godspeed You Black Emperor! guitarist Efrim Menuck, together with other Godspeed members Sophie Trudeau and Thierry Amar. To some extent, A Silver Mt. Zion was born out of a desire on the part of the Godspeed players to work in a smaller musical ensemble; in effect, to escape some of the constraints that often accompany writing and arranging music democratically with nine musicians. As well, Efrim simply wanted a vehicle to realize some of his own musical ideas that would not necessarily work well within the context of Godspeed. "
"I walked in to the Church of the Nativity of Mary, a Late-Romanesque church (1210-1230) in Schongrabern, a small village north of Vienna. The organ tuner was at work, and I walked about, looking and listening (and lighting a candle to Mary). An amazing gothic fresco of St. Christopher spanning the full height of one wall and across, another fresco depicting the devil trying to tempt (a cat?). This were painted somewhere around 1330/1350. Outside in the back of the building, sculptures dating from the 14th and 16th centuries, some from the 14th century. See link for images. "
From bandcamp: Eric Chenaux is a Frenc artist who makes conceptual music that’s not meant to sound conceptual. He operates among various 'traditions' but perhaps most broadly, Chenaux's records grapple with the relationship between improvisation and structure in very particular, unique, idiosyncratic ways – and quite without irony or cynicism, through love. He's on vocals, electric and un-amplified electric guitar, drum, various electronics with guests Ryan Driver on the Wurlitzer 200A and Marla Hlady spinning microphones."
Aunt Sally were an avant-punk-psychedelic-rock group from Osaka in Japan, active in the late 1970s. Members besides creative heads Phew and Bikke Kataoka, Takashi Maruyama and Mayu. Lead Singer Phew later earned some underground popularity when working with members of D.A.F, Einstürzende Neubauten and Can. Link for more
"The tune was introduced in Howard Hughes' last film One Minute to Zero as the instrumental titled _Theme from One Minute to Zero_. Jeri Southern sang on the first vocal recording released in April 1952 with the song's composer, Victor Young, handling the arranging and conducting duties. The song has become a standard, with many artists recording it; the first hit version was sung by Doris Day released in July 1952. - wiki"
"Indianapolis saxophonist Cecily Terhune dives headfirst into an exploration of heroism. The theory goes as follows: Most myths in human history have an archetypal heroine/hero who answers a call to journey through a supernatural world. After undergoing a transformation of strength and character, the heroine returns equipped with material and/or incorporeal boons to bestow upon her community."
His papers are kept by UC Santa Barbara…from the jump page; Don Tosti is a musician, composer, band and orchestra leader whose illustrious career has spanned seven decades. He rose above his humble origins in El Paso's hardscrabble egundo barrio, becoming a child prodigy at 9 years of age and playing second violin with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. Following a move to East Los Angeles at the age of 15, he began playing saxophone first, then the bass, and formed his own swing band. He attended Roosevelt High School, becoming concertmaster for the All-City high school orchestra. His growing prowess on the string bass took him through a star-studded musical career as a jazz player with legends such as Jack Teagarden, Jimmy Dorsey, Bobby Sherwood, Les Brown and Charlie Barnett.
"Guidry (born October 12, 1995) is an American bassoonist and composer. Guidry is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in music at University of California, San Diego.[9] After touring with her dissertation project, AMEN, a recording of the work will be released in May 2024. - wiki From a Feb National Sawdust program..._They were first a saxophonist, but they grew to disdain the competitive all-state saxophone culture in Houston, Texas, where they grew up. During a period of doubt, Guidry heard Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 and Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. These pieces persuaded Guidry to try the bassoon.
Recording in 1928, released in 1948, remastered & released once more in 2003. Harry Kirby McClintock (October 8, 1884 – April 24, 1957), also known as _Haywire Mac_, was an American railroad man, radio personality, actor, singer, songwriter, and poet, best known for his song _The Big Rock Candy Mountains._McClintock was active in the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). He served with Frank Little in the Fresno Free Speech Fight from January 12 to March 4, 1911, and participated in the Tucker Utah strike on June 14, 1913, with Joe Hill. McClintock wrote this song as the marching song of the IWW. - wiki
"Diffraction Studies #1+2 are recorded there. I tend to record with two stereo recorders, one a few metres away from my general playing position on the sandy Eastern bank, the other balances on a rock about 20 metres across the creek and towards the Western wall; at the end of both Diffraction Studies you hear me moving towards the distant recorder to turn it off"
Lonely Drifter Karen are a multi-national pop band, based in Brussels, Belgium. The band consists of Austrian singer Tanja Frinta, keyboarder and producer Marc Melià Sobrevias from Spain and the two Frenchmen Maxime Malon on drums and Clément Marion on guitar, who joined the band in 2012. It was started in 2003 as a solo project by Viennesse born Frinta & they're still performing today.
Andre 3000 is Bells, Chimes, Cymbal, Drums, Gong, Percussion, Composer, Mixing Engineer, Producer: Carlos Niño Drums, Composer: Deantoni Parks Associated Performer, Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer, Composer: Nate Mercereau. He performed the full 10 mins on Late Night w/Colbert this past Jan. See link.
Waldman is an American poet born in 1947, an active member of what she terms the “outrider” experimental poetry community for more than four decades. She has written more than 60 books. Link to Poetry.org for more.
"...as we began, we finish....I walked in to the Church of the Nativity of Mary, a Late-Romanesque church (1210-1230) in Schongrabern, a small village north of Vienna. The organ tuner was at work, and I walked about, looking and listening (and lighting a candle to Mary). An amazing gothic fresco of St. Christopher spanning the full height of one wall and across, another fresco depicting the devil trying to tempt (a cat?). This were painted somewhere around 1330/1350. Outside in the back of the building, sculptures dating from the 14th and 16th centuries, some from the 14th century. See link for images. "
