I was disappointed today to find out that the soundtrack from the Cohen Bros. film True Grit was NOT nominated for an Academy Award. The LA Times has called this oversight, “A shame,” and I wholeheartedly agree. A few weeks ago I posted my thoughts on the film and underscored …
Some Recent Distractions from the Web: Music Stream new albums from Over the Rhine, Radiohead, and Red Mountain Music Follow the progress of Son Lux and his attempt to create and mix an entire album in the course of one month. I think you will agree that the early samples …
Truly rewarding music is hard to find. So is a good haircut and a wife as resolute and hopeful as mine. I can only help you with the music “part”. Not pronounced “part” but “pert.” Arvo Part is a modern composer with whom I deeply resonate, and I think you …
Here are two short video’s for those who have difficulty understanding the question, “What is Postmodernity?” Part and parcel to “Post-Modern” culture is a growing understanding of the idea that there really is, “…nothing new under the sun.” All that is created around us has been created using variations on …