This article was amended on 3 May 2012. The original described Dalston as a “hipster epicentre”, in contravention of the Guardian style guide’s entry on the use of the word epicentre.
Modern economics has become, basically, the factory for manufacturing ideology that justifies the status quo.
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| — | Ha Joon Chang, author of 23 Things They Don’t Tell You about Capitalism, speaking with John Lanchester, author of the forthcoming Capital, in this great video for the Guardian. (via mcnallyjackson) |
Last week, Q2 Music, the 24/7 contemporary-classical web-radio channel run by WQXR-FM in New York, gave me the unique privilege of helping to launch Mixtapes, a new weekly series that does exactly what the name implies, giving composers, performers and other music-types (I guess I fall somewhere in that last category) the opportunity to curate an hour of meaningful music.
I spent most of my segment tracing formative influences, giving air time to pieces that helped shape the way I listen and hear now. The last two tracks reflect current interests. Give it a listen if you’ve an hour (actually, 63:45) to spare, and tune in every Wednesday at 3pm EST to hear a new Mixtape.
Here are the discographical specifics of my selected tracks:
Laurie Anderson: “Difficult Listening Hour” (excerpt) (0:42)
From: United States Live, Warner Bros. 25192-2
Philip Glass: “Act IV, Scene One: Building” (7:30)
From: Einstein on the Beach, Tomato/CBS M4K 38875
Scott Johnson: “John Somebody – Part 1” (5:27)
From: John Somebody, Nonesuch 79133-2; Tzadik 8009
John Zorn: “Tre Nel 5000” (4:38)
From: The Big Gundown, Nonesuch 79139-2; Tzadik 7328
Robin Holcomb: “Nightbirds” (6:08)
From: Todos Santos, Sound Aspects CD 019
Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris: “Othello A” (7:08)
From: Dust to Dust, New World/Countercurrents 80408-2
John Carter: “Castles of Ghana” (13:23)
From: Castles of Ghana, Gramavision R2 79423
David Hykes: “Harmonic Relation” (5:34)
From: Harmonic Meeting, Celestial Harmonies 13013-2
Maryanne Amacher: “Excerpt from Stain – The Music Rooms” (4:04)
From: Imaginary Landscapes: New Electronic Music, Nonesuch 79235-2
Mario Diaz de León: “II.23” (5:45)
From: Enter Houses Of, Tzadik 8065
Sean McCann: “Saints of the Capital” (5:15)
From: The Sky Is Filled with Incredible Wishes, Aguirre ZORN07CS
The researchers’ curiosity was also piqued by two men who were interred together, each with a leather bag containing a sea urchin around his neck. Perhaps they were blood brothers, a close male relationship recognized by the Church in the Middle Ages.
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Fantastic shots by Pascal Shirley taken last night during the photographic group show under the 6th St. Bridge, Downtown Los Angeles. Thanks to all of you who came and held together this non-space. Thanks to Jimi, John and Kelly for embracing this unorthodox project, and thanks to Tom for keeping the interactions with the LAPD to a very civil tone. All of this was extremely special.
Fette put together this amazing show under the 6th st. bridge last night.
Know Your Rights with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Gregory Brothers and the ACLU! (by hitrecord)
SPACEKISSER ستار تريك (by dokuztaneprogramla)
Thank you, Joerg!
PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet (by Fight for the Future)
