Choreographer Merce Cunningham discusses his methodology and how a vocabulary of movement fuels his way of thinking. Produced by Twin Cities Public Television in 1981
Category Archives: Music
JOHN FAHEY :: CANDY MAN, Hamburg, 1978
LAURIE ANDERSON :: THE END OF THE WORLD, live
from the album “The Ugly One With The Jewels”, 1995
PATTI SMITH w/Patrick Wolf :: SWANS (homage to Artavazd Pelechian)
In 1970, Armenian filmmaker Artavazd Peleshyan directed Inhabitants, an ode to wildlife. Fascinated by this poetic work, Patti Smith composed a tribute to the filmmaker.
Live at Foundation Cartier, Paris, July 2014
Fred Frith with John Giorno and Pauline Oliver’s: Concert At The Foundation Cartier
Concert a la Fondation Cartier, Paris 2008
MILES DAVIS :: IFE, Vienna, 11.03.73
November 3, 1973
Stadthalle, Vienna (Austria)
Miles Davis (tpt, org); Dave Liebman (ss, ts, fl); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Forman (cga, perc)
Flaco Jimenez ::El Mojado Sin Licencia (1975)
from Les Blank’s 1976 documentary, Chulas Fronteras about norteño conjunto music, played along both sides of the Mexico-Texas border.
New Release: The Homie :: Too Late
An arresting debut release from The Homie (Cole MGN & JNadya) which evokes a past that comes directly to mind, even if it actually never happened. Premiered on GorillavsBear.net in October. This one hits the nail on the head. Hard.
“Too Late also possesses a haunting, eerily classic vibe, like Sade getting raw over the illest underground sound clash ride you’ve ever heard.” – gorillavsbear
Laure Briard :: Sur La Piste De Danse
Here’s some very fine pop, of the euro persuasion. And I can’t help but notice the parallels between her plaintive voix and that of Laetitia Sadier/Stereolab. France’s Laure Briard released this song this past July.
And fyi- a new single and video, “Dreams” dropped today.
New Release: A Tribe Called Quest :: We Got It From Here
Yesterday, A Tribe Called Quest released their first album in 18 years, and it appears to be getting the ubiquitous nod for album of the year. Appearances from Kanye West, Andre 3000 and Kendrick Lamar with Busta Rhymes and Consequence as well. Continue reading New Release: A Tribe Called Quest :: We Got It From Here