classical:
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rock:
myspace.com/karenthecompulsives

RockinMinimalism
at
GlassLands, 289 Kent Ave.
(between South 1st/South 2nd)
Williamsburg
Sunday, July 27, 7-9 PM
Admission: $5

Featuring the concert premiere of “Eichmann” from my Bystander soundtrack and a Williamsburg all-stars performance of Rhys Chatham’s Guitar Trio featuring members of Saturday Looks Good to Me, Muggabears, Silver Haunches, and more.

Here's a rant from the AOL classical music board; ranter in bold, with my responses:

but jonathan rosenbaum said it better than i can...

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Going to Film Forum to catch "Mepris" (Contempt) tonight. Jack Palance, Bardot, Fritz Lang, Belmondo. Ooh la lah. I shall report later...btw -- get the to the film forum website and check out the original French trailer. It is a work of high-art in itself.

Dusty and I just came back from Vegas after presenting 3 presentations on podcasting and media. For those of you who attended, thank you for all the kind comments. I've also posted our three presentations with links to them here.

Not Miles Davis, but rather my cat Miles (who was named after Davis). Miles was 17 years old and died this morning after living with diabetes for three years.

Right now that Miles/Miles Davis connection is playing out on my stereo as I listen to "He Loved Him Madly," Davis's tribute to Duke Ellington, a 32-minute expressions of grieving and love and respect, recorded in June 1974 and released on the album Get Up with It.

Before that, I listened to three of the gentler Requiem mass settings:

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924): Requiem, Op. 48

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Deejaying

Last night I spun records (yes, only vinyl) before, between, and after the bands performing at GlassLands, in Williamsburg.

I just wanted to introduce myself to the Culture Catch Community and Say hello to everyone who likes to blog I hope I can bring some interested in exciting content to the table Have a wonderful and safe New Year just in case I don't write before then!

Sassy Tease

More soundtracks to editing work:

Cappella Coloniensis/Hans-Martin Linde, Ulf Bjorlin: Symphonies of the Mozart Era (Capriccio)
A bargain 2-CD set with two symphonies by Vanhal and one each by Gossec, J.C. Bach, Von Dittersdorf, Mahaut, Reicha, and Kraus. Mostly lightweight but enjoyable; the Reicha, which sounds like the latest work here, is damn fine.

James Johnstone: Ercole Pasquini: Works for harpsichord and organ (Gaudeamus)

Mitsuko Uchida: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 28, Op. 101, and 29 "Hammerklavier," Op. 106 (Philips)
28's pretty good, but her frequent pauses in the opening movement of 29 ruin its momentum.

Vladimir Ashkenazy: Beethoven: Diabelli Variations, Op. 120; Wranitzky Variations, WoO 71 (Decca)
Pretty good - the rigor of Brendel but with better tone.

Public Image Ltd.: Flowers of Romance (Virgin U.K.)
Includes three bonus tracks. Not the crucial stuff - the first two albums are sheer genius - but still pretty damn stimulating.

After a few days of playing around with Leopard, I feel like this is such a great technical achievement... I just had to write about this OS. Forget about all the nut's 'n' bolts of the OS, it's just a incredible leap into the future. Bravo Apple! Bravo.

For the first time in a generation, a burlesque act will grace a stage in Stamford, Connecticut when Plum Manchego performs in between bands during Surf Nite! at Jimmy's Seaside.

Plum Manchego is the first burlesque dancer to appear in Fairfield County in more than 20 years, maybe even longer.

Surf Nite! is a monthly event including surf, garage, rockabilly, and psychobilly bands.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/surfnight.

Hello,

Did I mention some of my cartoons are available on various items of clothing and gifts? And said items are of very good quality?

Visit my online shop here:
Cheerful Madness!! Online shop

I do post regular updates here, on my site blog. But I thought useful to mention it here too.

Thank you.

Regards,

Nathalie

Labels are going the way of the dinosaur, which has left room for artists to fill the void. Now more than ever music fans are choosing what they like and making it popular rather than being "spoon fed" what the labels think is great. Artists have to work harder, but the opportunity to be masters of their own destiny is there. what do you think?

KTB

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Its an exciting time for the 9Lies crew.

The pre-album release mini tour, that has seen us travel the length and breadth of Northern Ireland has now ended : (

But oddly enough its not all doom and gloom, because the Behind It All album is now available digitaly across the globe from iTunes and may other digital outlets this also coincides with availability in 2,500 record stores in the USA!

Our debut albums has already had 5 different tracks played on at least six Major Northern Irish radio stations and a vast arrey of International terrestrial and satellite stations!

This Summer involves travel from NYC to the country. Thus, the need to occupy my ADT is quite important. On the train, the laptop works quiet well for my needs. I can edit Culture Catch programs using FCP. This chews up a 2hr train trip in a split second. The Lirr managers are lossing money everyday they don't offer wifi services. I'd pay 4.99 a trip to have access. It'll happen. I sure it's tied up in a lengthly bid process.

In my area, Cablevision has the monopoly. I signed up for their triple play option plus "boost". This will give me TV, Internet and telephone over their lines to my house. The phone for $15.00 per month is a great deal. Why does the internet cost $30.00 per month? Plus, I'm not sure this "boost", twice the speed of the internet, is really even faster. But I haven't tested it.

So Internet and phone cost me $45.00 per month. OK, not a budget breaker and I'm getting value. Unlimted long distance and 24/7 access the internet at broadband speeds.

4 June 2007

After the storm, my mind cleared.

And a high wind arose and blew the tropics north.

running quartz crystals through a blender.

sand through your engines.

bubbles in your bays.

estuaries reaching out toward forbidden seas…

sand through your eyes.

5 June 2007

Calm as baby’s breath

as peaceful as the storm’s eye

Clouds spread and drawn with rough strokes of stratospheric winds

a warm and windy tropical day.

7 June 2007

Black water at dusk.

Lighting on the horizon.

Warm winds coming in across the darkening waters.

About once a month I get excited by a product that will enhance my cultural experience. Griffin Technology is a sponsor of Culture Catch, thus, I've been paying closer attention to their product line. They have lots of great stuff for the iPod, but the new wireless speakers they have coming are really cool. Connect to an iPod base station, the speakers are rechargable, thus don't need to be plugged into the wall. Why is that important? If your outlet isn't grounded properly, powered speakers can get a small buzz.

As I am a follower, Apple does a great job in getting you to believe that you must have their lastest product. Before the iPhone, it was the G5 Intel Quad, the iMac, and of course the iPod. The iPhone is amazing, but it is just a phone. The G5 very fast, but still a computer. The iPod, well, that was as revolutionary as the original iMac in 84.

FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL
Sep. 26 - Oct. 6, 2007

ALL TICKETS $10

10 Performances - 28 Companies - 1 Stage

Feel the rush of the world-famous alongside the cutting-edge, of toe shoes following tap shoes, of sold-out houses cheering. See the very best the dance world has to offer - from NYC, across the country and around the world - right here at home. Fall in love again...Fall for Dance!

Ticket Sales
Tickets will go on sale Sunday September 9th at 11:00 am.

Performances at NY City Center (131 W 55th Street)

Scripted User generated content. That's how I describe the new web series I'm launching. For the past six months, I've been working with a group of actors developing a web series based on pop culture in New York City. The development has been an organic experience. Scripts are somewhat grown from ideas that I come up with. Actors then take the ball and run with it. This series are short stories about what artists do for art sake. Mostly humorous, but their is a smart culture aspect that we're trying to achieve.

New anthology of anti-war poetry

Last week, I finally submitted a piece to CultureCatch ... with Dusty's prodding, I ventured out to the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn to Galapagos Arts Space for the last in a series called Throw ... perhaps the piece I submitted will surface soon. If it doesn't, maybe I'll post it here ...