
"Charalambides is the Greek surname that Houston musicians Christina Carter, Tom Carter, and Heather Leigh Murray use when they perform and record. It's a word I never feel quite comfortable pronouncing; I've heard it spoken aloud any number of ways and the only phonetic spelling I've encountered – Char-a-lam-ba-deez – is still rather oblique, denying a steady signifier in an attempt to make sense of a murky signified. I suppose it's a lesson in methodology: I might try to pull apart the elements that conjoin to form Joy Shapes and isolate them like strata – electric guitar, chimes, pedal steel, [...]

Martin Kippenberger, Ohne Titel, 1982 Hey kids, I'm back in Istanbul after last week's trip to Vienna. I won't be able to say that it's a nice city to live in, if you're not a) old & rich b) poor & addicted to alcohol c) have a family history that goes up to the Habsburgs . Of course there are some nice points as well, especially the MuseumsQuarter area which is bustling with artistic activity. The offices for monochrom , net.culture.space , Play.fm and lots of art collectives [...]
Artiste : Karen Finley Album : Karen Finley - Tales of Taboo Label : Pow Wow Records Pays : Etats-Unis Genre : Electronique Il ait des moutons noirs qu'on aimerait oublier à jamais, cacher dans un placard, suspendre au fond de la penderie. Certains artistes (dont fait partie Karen Finley) adorent provoquer, être obscènes, bousculer les genres et les esprits, [...] ShareThis
Artiste : Karen Finley Album : Karen Finley - Tales of Taboo Label : Pow Wow Records Pays : Etats-Unis Genre : Electronique Il ait des moutons noirs qu'on aimerait oublier à jamais, cacher dans un placard, suspendre au fond de la penderie. Certains artistes (dont fait partie Karen Finley) adorent provoquer, être obscènes, bousculer les genres et les esprits, [...]
Globe Unity Orchestra @ Mulhouse'08 Jean-Luc Cappozzo trompette, Rudi Mahall clarinette, Axel Dörner trompette, Evan Parker saxophone, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky saxophone, Gerd Dudek saxophone, Manfred Schoof trompette, Johannes Bauer trombone, Christof Tewes trombone, Alex Von Schlippenbach piano, Paul Lovens batterie, Paul Lytton batterie. Globe Unity - 40 Years : All About Jazz review / Bagatellen review / buy Globe Unity Orchestra - Nodago
Bobby Previte - Airstrip One John Zorn - Battle Of Algeri Live (1988) Off percussionist Bobby Previte and world famous composer/saxophonist John Zorn 's one time collaboration Euclid's Nightmare from 1997 John Zorn & Bobby Previte - Euclid's Nightmare 10 John Zorn & Bobby Previte - Euclid's Nightmare 14
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Track: Dull Flame Of Desire Artist/Band: Björk (related) Label: One Little Indian Duration: 5:52 Description: Dull Flame of Desire features Antony Hegarty. This single is out on 22nd of October. The video was made by the 3 runners up in the Innocence video competition. Each gets a third of the song to direct. Formats available: None (Want more music videos? See if:mv )

Here is what I would call the essential mix to represent my strangely eclectic taste, "Flames in a Cave". The mix's introduction I feel describes my approach to making it. Make sure you have your map and torch before entering, let me know if you actually make it to the end! Flames In a Cave - Mediafire | 160 kbps
It's the return of Creative Writing (insert day here)! I have nothing else to write about, and I'm deciding whether or not I'm about to go see Titan / Ancestors at the Relax Bar or if I'm going to stay in tonight and do nothing. Wait a minute, what am I talking about? I'm going to go see the bands. Enjoy the creative writing. Tomorrow's Top Ten will be good. Also, 88BoaDrums is tomorrow. That should be fun. 04-17-2005 Welcome To "Welcome to the beginning. Creation is a [...]
or: A Post That Begins With Some Discussion of Matmos, Continues With a Reference to John Cage, and Ends With a Song by Toad the Wet Sprocket Matmos was in town on Sunday night and put on a solid show that included everything from shining lasers and flashlights on a photoelectrically activated oscillator to projections of gay porn. J Lesser also performed with the band, though I think I was the only one in the audience who was excited about this. [...]

Taking its name from the forefather of Russian avantgarde painting, France's Kandinsky is a guitars and drums duo that'll make him proud. Last year I've listened to their " tRASKOMI eLCAÄST " MCD - don't ask me what that means - which is a 25 minute piece cut into 9 movements. It's a different take on mathrock with abstract compositions, a free jazz rock combo if you will. They've got a new split 103 with another great named band Gentle Veincut from Frankfurt. For guys who don't own a turntable like me I have [...]

Via: freealbums.blogsome.com Kolektyw Etopiryna: etopiryna.altpro.net Jamendo: www.jamendo.com Keywords: Avant-Garde, Jazz, Nu Jazz, Experimental, Instrumental, Electro, Jazz Rock BY Marvin Kolektyw Etopiryna is a Nu jazz band from Poland that corporates elements of rock, funk, and avant-garde jazz into their musical mix. There are three free and legal albums available from Jamendo . [...]

Back to our usual programme, here's a review I promised you before our holiday break, the new effort by Marc Ribot 's power trio Ceramic Dog , " Party Intellectuals " out on Pi Recordings . The left handed avant/jazz/punk/rock guitar mammoth Marc Ribot teams up with Shahzad Ismaily and Ches Smith from Secret Chiefs 3 , to give another taste of his idiosyncratic fusion of diverse elements ranging from noise rock to disco. He's definitely a master tastemaker, never disregarding different genres and methods and never conforming [...]

Anxious synths and a sturdy beat make up the spacious, simple sound of "Commando of Love," the new single from French-punks, The Anals . The abrasive, yet catchy track mixes equal parts of agressiveness with the trance-like drones of Suicide. Released on Vacouver, CA imprint Sweet Rot in late June, "Commando" does more with less, employing guitars, synths, drums, and urgent vocals that are all set to attack. The 7" marks the first (and only?) record from the Metz, France duo who state they're "here to beat girls and boys with love [...]

Anxious synths and a solid beat make up the spacious, simple sound of "Commando of Love," the new single from French-punks, The Anals . Released on Vacouver, CA imprint Sweet Rot in late June, "Commando" does more with less, employing guitars, synths, drums, and vocals that are all set to attack. Raw and abrasive, growling trance-like drones expand to mesh with agressive drumming and a lyrical delivery that invokes a sense of urgency. The 7" marks the first (and only?) record from the Metz, France duo who state they're "here to beat girls [...]

All you need to know about the California weirdo Ariel Pink and his "Haunted House" group is captured in the name of this trek: the "Thanks Mom I'm Dead Tour". Prepare for the kid(s) to drum on anything within arm's reach. Dead dates: Jul 19 San Francisco, CA Cell Space Jul 21 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court Jul 22 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge Jul 24 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jul 25 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry Jul 26 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle Jul 27 Toronto, ON Whippersnapper Gallery Jul 28 Montreal, [...]

Musica Excentrica proud to present our new compiliation dedicated to most impressive film-directors of XX century - Andrey Tarkovsky. In the entire history of cinema there has never been a director, who has made such a dramatic stand for the human spirit as he did. Today, when cinema seems to have drowned in a sea of glamorized triviality, when human relationships on screen have been reduced to sexual intrigue or sloppy sentimentality, and baseness rules the day - this man appears as a lone warrior standing in the midst of this cinematic catastrophe, holding up the banner for [...]

As I'm sure you're well-aware by now, the point of Video Pop is to bring you the catchiest, most aurally pleasing music available, regardless of genre. With that in mind, I present to you two compositions that are typically regarded as works of the 20th Century Classical/Avant-Garde Minimalist movement. However, I want you to ignore any cultural notions of haughtiness or impenetrability you might associate with the avant-garde, because as you'll hear, this music is not difficult . It's really not that strange, and it's certainly pleasing to listen to. Sidenote: [...]

It was almost one year ago when I vowed to a certain Swan Fungus reader that I would take the occasional stroll down LiveJournal lane, and share with you some old missives that were written when I was really, really trashed. From 2002-2005, I fancied myself a young Thomas deQuincy, Aldous Huxley, or Baudelaire, but with no insight into the human condition, and a penchant for spending eight paragraphs talking about a cheeseburger. The LiveJournal elicited many comments from friends that expressed pity, and often sounded like goofy online interventions. Perhaps the most vocal of my friends was [...]

First of all, Yankees suck. I just thought I'd start by issuing that statement. I don't remember who turned me on to Eric Dolphy, but I swear to God, once I remember who it was I'm going to owe my life to that person. Out To Lunch almost instantly became my favorite jazz record ever. Even though I -- like my idol Mark Prindle -- know nothing about jazz, at the very least I know what I like...and I love this album. Purchasing one of the [...]