I've developed an inexplicable obsession with Philip Glass. Today I bought the sheet music to Metamorphosis I-V and Madrush. Now all I need is a piano. I'm dying to play. I think I may be getting over this whole indie rock phase and moving on to strictly classical.
This piece kills me:
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Musings about Wu-Tang, Life in Boston and indie rock
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BLOG PURPOSE
Originally, this blog was intended to motivate myself to write theme-specific personal essays (short essays inspired by lyrics from Wu-Tang Clan's "The W"). The dumb title is from a Wu-Tang song (see my first post).
But then I got obsessed with new music (music I'm listening to). So now it's one of a million "here's music I like!" blogs.
Sometimes I write random anecdotes and musings (ESD).
This blog will soon go the way of the dinosaur, so enjoy it now!
But then I got obsessed with new music (music I'm listening to). So now it's one of a million "here's music I like!" blogs.
Sometimes I write random anecdotes and musings (ESD).
This blog will soon go the way of the dinosaur, so enjoy it now!
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- Philip Glass
- Low: You May Need a Murderer
- time capsule!
- buy your Sigur Ros album today!
- things I love: music and life edition
- Josh Joplin's "Camera One"
- Doves to finish new album by end of summer
- Pomegranates, Cryptacize (live), midnight bike ride
- E published in The Believer (sort of)!!!
- Mobius Band's "Friends Like These"
- Sigur Ros, G. Love, Cryptacize, post-grunge
- stream Sigur Ros
- ESD#48: BRASILLLLL!!!!!
- ESD#47: narcoleptic stripper
- Fleet Foxes, take 2
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Blogroll
This is the shortlist. I read way too many blogs...
favorite music blogs:
• Stereogum
• Brooklyn Vegan
favorite Boston-based music blogs:
• Bradley's Almanac
• mel.opho.be
• Under the Rotunda
friends:
• Denver Art Seen
• Feast of Love
• Walk Tall Kick Ass
Random fun blogs:
• Cassette from my ex
• NY Magazine's Vulture
• What Claudia Wore
favorite music blogs:
• Stereogum
• Brooklyn Vegan
favorite Boston-based music blogs:
• Bradley's Almanac
• mel.opho.be
• Under the Rotunda
friends:
• Denver Art Seen
• Feast of Love
• Walk Tall Kick Ass
Random fun blogs:
• Cassette from my ex
• NY Magazine's Vulture
• What Claudia Wore
Concerts I Went To / Want To Go To (join me!)
- 02/18 The Bravery @ The Paradise
- 02/24 Akrobatik & Mr. Lif @ Middle East Downstairs
- 02/24 Bon Iver @ Middle East Upstairs
- 02/26 French Kicks & Harpers Ferry
- 03/05 Syme & The Modern Skirts @ The Paradise Lounge
- 03/07 Freezepop & Information @ Middle East Downstairs
- 03/30 No Kids & Dirty Projectors @ Museum of Fine Arts
- 04/04 French Kicks @ Middle East Upstairs
- 04/11 Rogue Wave @ The Paradise
- 05/07 The Acorn @ Great Scott
- 05/09 El Perro del Mar, Lykke Li & Anna Ternheim @ Middle East Upstairs
- 05/10 Death Cab for Cutie & BOA Pavilion
- 05/12 Cut Copy, Black Kids & Mobius Band @ The Paradise
- 05/18 Devotchka @ The Paradise
- 06/11 Cryptacize @ Middle East Upstairs
- 06/20 My Brightest Diamond @ Berklee
4 comments:
Remind me to tell you what A.Alice thinks of him... not pretty, also includes a knock knock joke.
She's not the only one. There's a documentary on him that just came out--I'm going to see it at the MFA soon.
For me, his appeal is a personal thing. I don't know if we've ever talked about this, but I rarely enjoy listening to anyone play the piano--anyone other than myself. And you know I'm not good! I enjoy the action of playing and the connection I feel with the instrument. Glass' repetitive structures are perfect for my personal enjoyment of playing. At least, I assume they're perfect. I have yet to play his pieces.
http://friendlyghostrecordings.com/videos/twivideo.html
here's twi's glassy-ish track...
Thanks, anon--that was beautiful. Coincidentally, I think listening to Twi motivated me to listen to Glass yesterday. And to think I went to purchase Gonzalez/Twi tix an hour or so before they sold out. At least I'll have money to buy the album!
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