January 2009 Archives | Brian Sacawa

Word Up

by Brian on Jan 28, 2009 • No Comments

Though it’s a cold and snowy here in Baltimore this morning, we’re hoping to heat things up with Mobtown Modern‘s show tonight at the Contemporary Museum. This article in the Examiner this morning warmed us up a little bit already. For six years, I’ve wanted to hear my friend Ken Ueno perform his work Zansetsu live and tonight I’ll get that chance. If you’ve never heard overtone singing coupled with amplified pop rocks—Xenakis in the mouth, as Ken calls it—then don’t miss the show. Continue reading »

Music

Mobtown Mix Tape, Vol. 4

by Brian on Jan 25, 2009 • No Comments

Mobtown Modern returns to the Contemporary Museum this Wednesday for our fourth concert of the season, “More Than Words,” which will take the human voice to the extreme. Here’s our mix tape to help get things started: Mobtown Mix Tape, Vol. 4: Say What Trax 1. Jennifer Bangley Foster, “Breath Mix 2″ 2. Bjork, “Mouth’s Cradle” 3. Cee-Lo Green, “Big Ole Words” 4. The Trashmen, “Surfin’ Bird” 5. Boogie Down Productions, “Breath Control” 6. The Roots, “? vs. Scratch” 7. Cut Chemist, “Motivational Speaker” 8.... Continue reading »

Cycling

He’s going for speed

by Brian on Jan 22, 2009 • No Comments

Yesterday’s anaerobic capacity workout. I’ll be doing a lot of these this month. My power profile revealed some great numbers for 5-seconds, 5-minutes, and 20-minutes–all at a 1/2 level–but my 1-minute power was lagging slightly behind at the upper edges of Cat3. These destroy legs. Continue reading »

Miscellany

Inaugural Tweets

by Brian on Jan 20, 2009 • No Comments

It’s inauguration day and I’m marching in the parade. We’ll be the first band by the reviewing stand. (Not to be confused with the Presidential escort.) I’ll be in the 7th row, second person in on the side away from the reviewing stand. I’ll be Twittering from the event as well. Click here to follow along. Continue reading »

Cycling

Steps

by Brian on Jan 7, 2009 • No Comments

Yesterday’s ride done indoors on the trainer. With a good 4 months of endurance and LT riding in my legs, it’s time to start hitting the hard stuff (i.e. VO2 and AC efforts). Continue reading »

Cycling