work
the new job is pretty sweet. i’ve been putting in some insane hours to get our site to launch, which is just around the corner.
music
in the ’surplus’ of time i will gain from working regular hours i hope to spend more time and energy on music - writing, recording and a little performing. i’ve also [...]
“Sleep
Sleep tonight
And may your dreams
Be realized
If the thunder cloud
Passes rain
So let it rain
Rain down him
So let it be
So let it be
Sleep
Sleep tonight
And may your dreams
Be realized
If the thundercloud
Passes rain
So let it rain
Let it rain
Rain on him”
- MLK, U2
Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71
rest ye well, sweet prince.
prepare for the ultimate in geek high culture. an interpretive dance set to music composed on an ibm 1401 computer:
this, among other accomplishments, is why brian eno is awesome: 77millionpaintings.com
read more about it, and the power behind it, at wired.com: an army of macs powers brian eno’s sculpture of sight and sound
back in the day, before dvds and pocket-sized cell phones, before myspace and youtube, before ddr and wow, kids used to participate in after school activities such as sports, band, orchestra, theatre, debate, various clubs, and a little known international, multidisciplinary competition known as odyssey of the mind.
when i was but a wee lad, knee [...]
even though you may not be an avid collector of new releaeses on vinyl, some people are, especially stereophiles and djs. in an attempt to cater to the digital needs of an analog loving audience, and also give a big middle finger to drm, a few indie record labels are now releasing vinyl versions of [...]
so many things have happened lately, my brain is still processing it all.
the virginia tech tragedyhas been weighing heavily on academic minds lately. security measures have been increased around jcc’s campus, and a few ’suspicious’ or ‘unruly’ individuals have actually been removed from campus. again people are talking about kids in trench coats and those [...]
pearls before breakfast - gene weingarten, washington post
this is real journalism. reporting stories that affect people, that make them examine life, and maybe even change their busy routine just a little.
the most stirring portion for me was the reaction of the children. there is definitely something inherent in us when we are young that we [...]
from a recent freepress.net bulletin:
“Online music is in danger. A recent ruling by an obscure regulatory board threatens to put independent and public radio on the Internet out of business.
The “Copyright Royalty Board” is dramatically increasing the royalties “webcasters” must pay every time they stream a song online. Public Internet radio like NPR is especially [...]
