Readers of SLN know that I’m an obsessive fan of The Wire. I actually kind of stumbled upon the series in a hotel room somewhere while I was on tour when it first came out —I’ve never had HBO at home. The first thing I noticed was, “Hey, I know that block! That’s right around […]
American Voices got a nice write-up in the current issue of the Saxophone Journal. Here are a couple choice quotes:
“In performing Piece in the Shape of a Square Brian Sacawa exhibits a strong vibrant sound on saxophone with phrasing and intensity that makes the piece come alive.”
And . . .
All the pieces on this American […]
I’ll need something to fill the void. Thoughts to come.
There’s a little Q&A with composer William Bolcom in today’s Wall Street Journal, which contains this exchange about one of his upcoming works:
WSJ: You’ve written eight symphonies. Do you have a ninth in the works?
Bolcom: The ninth will be for a concert band, which I will deliver by September. To get an orchestra to spend […]
Beginning March 16th, Baltimore explores the art of cartography by hosting the Baltimore Festival of Maps, a venture that includes over 20 cultural and artistic organizations throughout the city. I’m sure there’ll be maps of all types to view, from the requisite old brown deteriorating kind to the Baltimore-of-the-future varietal. When I think of a […]
Please excuse my absence—we’ve been busy making out.
Today, the day of Mobtown Modern’s maiden voyage, State of the Union makes headlines in the Sun with a nice preview article by Tim Smith.
Mobtown Modern launches Tuesday (today, or tomorrow, depending on when you’re reading). All indicators are pointing to an exciting event. We’ve got some great coverage leading up to the show, including a CityPaper Critics Pick, 300 words in last Sunday’s Sun, and a Top-5 calendar pick from MetroMix. The politically-inspired program includes a Rzewski remix, […]
…just been busy planning some things for next week…
I’m not sure how this one flew under my radar for so long, but back in September The Album (Erik Spangler’s pastlife laptops and attic instruments, to be exact) was featured on WNYC’s New Sounds with host John Schaefer. You can listen to the entire show on demand by clicking here. Our bit starts at […]