
Het vergt moed en zelfvertrouwen om als drummer een soloconcert te geven. Zijn ritmes alleen voldoende? Moet er gezongen worden? Schakel je andere instrumenten in naast de drums, bekkens en andere percussie? Ik heb ooit Max Roach gezien op het Drum Rhythm festival, die het zeer simpel hield. Een langzaam bluesritme en daarover heen slepende spreekzang. Nog mooier was hoe hij met slechts de hi-hat en twee drumstokken een heel orkest tevoorschijn toverde. Pure muzkale magie. De jonge drummer Chris Corsano pakte het op 6 november in OT301 heel anders aan, maar daarom [...]

The first time I saw Chris Corsano play drums, I quickly realized I would never see another percussionist that was so amazing, maybe ever ! Zach Hill, Jim White, Jerry Fuchs, Chris Brokaw, Britt Walford...while their techniques may be flawless, their creativity (even White's) does not compare to Corsano's. The second time I saw Corsano, he was on stage with Paul Flaherty at the now-(sadly)-closed Tonic. Holy fuck was that incredible. If you want a very small glimpse at what kinds of weird shit he does, check out his profile in VICE . If you need to see [...]

"I was the one who looked at all of you while you weren't looking at me, and who laughed out loud sneakingly!" 1. Vibracathedral Orchestra - Baptism > Bar > Blues Tuning to the Rooster ( Important / 2005 ) 2. Curse of the Birthmark - Alibis 3. Chris Corsano - How Should You Pick Up The Ball And Throw It? The Young Cricketer ( 2006 ) 4. Flower-Corsano Duo - The Fifth Truth [...]
My dear friend (and industry insider!) Nat was kind enough to share with me the final artwork for the forthcoming Alejandro Jorodowsky DVD boxed set , which will include Fando YLis , El Topo , and Holy Mountain . For a full-sized view, just click the image: Also, it's Sunday. Time for a new compilation. RULES for uninitiated noobs : With 100MB of webspace, I give birth to a weekly Mix Tape to be deposited on your iPods or Zunes or [...]