Archive for January, 2013
My Fuzzy Warbles }{ Disc Two }{ Terrapin Station
On Sept. 25th, 2012, I heard Furthur play the full Terrapin Station suite at the WaMu Theater in Seattle. As of this writing, that was the last time the suite has been performed intact. So who cares, and why? Let’s start with the significance of this particular composition for deadheads. At the 2011 IASPM Canada […]
In: Concerts, Music, My Fuzzy Warbles · Tagged with: Alhambra, At a Siding, DeadBase, Furthur, Furthur Concert Review, Grateful Dead, Mountain Aire Furthur Festival, Sweetwater Music Hall, Terrapin Flyer, Terrapin Station, The Other Ones
Film Review }{ The Delian Mode
Today is the inaugural edition of Delia Derbyshire Day! Events include a mini-symposium in Manchester to honour her pioneering work in electronic music, featuring a screening of The Delian Mode by Canadian filmmaker Kara Blake. In support of the day I’m re-posting my review of the film, originally published as part of my report on […]
In: Film Reviews, Film Sound, Music, Sound Technology · Tagged with: BBC Radiophonics Workshop, Delia Derbyshire, Delia Derbyshire Day, Dr. Who, Film Soundtracks, Kara Blake, The Delian Mode
My Fuzzy Warbles }{ Disc One }{ Bergweihnacht
Adorno once wrote, “Only when gramophonic reproduction breaks down are its objects transformed.” Never mind the bickering over whether or not this passage argues the notion of transparency in correctly functioning sound reproduction technology. Let’s get to the transformations! Here’s an excerpt from Franzl Lang’s Bergweihnacht as played back on my malfunctioning Pro-Ject MkII turntable: […]
In: Audiophilia, Music, My Fuzzy Warbles, Phonography, Sound Technology · Tagged with: Audiophile, Bergweihnacht, Franzl Lang, German Christmas Music, Pro-Ject Turntables, Sound Theory, Theodor Adorno, Yodeling