12/01/2007
Frederick Wiseman documentaries available on DVD for the first time (in music & sound)
As I've gone on about before, I think Frederick Wiseman's documentaries are gems; deep subjects, no narration, no talking heads, no soundtrack music, great research, and outstanding filmmaking. I was thrilled to learn several months ago that ... Read More
11/26/2007
Got 5 On It? (in music & sound)
Danny Hoch's HipHop Theater Festival is soliciting $5.00 donations. Give it up, y'all; hiphop can be a lot more than stoopid videos and bling award shows, and they're only asking 5 bucks. Check it out: Hoch in action: In Cub ... Read More
11/17/2007
Dropping science on Fat Joe (in music & sound)
Science is making great strides in analysing rap. Thanks to Trent over at WFMU. Read More
11/15/2007
Lindy hopping: old, and revived (in music & sound)
Old: Revived: Read More
11/09/2007
The King Of Digging (in music & sound)
Over at Ace Lounge, they've dug up a story about the real King of Digging. Wonderful as he is, it ain't Muro; it's Bill Schurk, a librarian in Ohio who's built a collection with 700,000 recordings. Step back. {...} Kristin Tuttle, 3 ... Read More
10/16/2007
A new film from the makers of "Scratch" (in music & sound)
Doug Pray and Brad Blondheim, the director/editor and producer of Scratch, respectively, are premiering another documentary, called Big Rig. From the website: "BIG RIG" is a broad portrait of modern America as seen through the eyes of lon ... Read More
10/10/2007
Genuinely revolutionary idea from... the guy who runs Yahoo! Music!? (in music & sound)
Ian Rogers, the gent who heads up Yahoo! Music, has a blog. A recent entry makes so much sense you wonder that the RIAA doesn't put out a contract on him: The pull quote: "I'm here to tell you today that I for one am no longer going to fal ... Read More
09/27/2007
The Suzuki Method, applied (in music & sound)
Everyone's heard of the Suzuki Method of violin instruction, I assume. Some folks have applied the principle to a different instrument. Dj Sara (8) and Ryusei (5): There's a better clip (with no embed code, unfortunately) that's been ... Read More
09/21/2007
Kenny Muhammad The Human Orchestra (in music & sound)
I realize I'm somewhat late to the party with this video, but if you're not acquainted with him: My friend DJ Signify toured with Mr. Muhammad several years ago, in a broadway revue that paired dancers with a turntablist and a beatboxer. ... Read More
08/29/2007
An interview with the me that used to be (in music & sound)
Jon Nelson produces and hosts a nationally syndicated radio show called Some Assembly Required. He's interested in "works of appropriation," and he's interviewed and worked with people like Negativeland, John Oswald, and Strictly Kev of DJ Food; ... Read More