Category Archives: music

cattle guard music

Posted on 24 August 2011 by jnewton

Have had the cattle guard music box sitting around for awhile and it’s been underutilized. Looking to rectify that soon with a trip to Eastern Washington. Loads of guards up that way (and several potential music makers…).

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art’s birthday

Posted on 29 January 2010 by jnewton

OK, so this is a tad late. I actually took the photo below on art’s birthday, 17 January 2010 (art is 1,000,047). Just now got it all processed, being somewhat busy with work and that play thing. This is a … Continue reading →

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Interactive CD covers

Posted on 26 January 2010 by jnewton

I am fascinated by interactive objects, especially if there is an element of chance involved (drawing machines & frost catchers). So I thought this was pretty elegantly cool when I saw it (posted on the elegantly cool website today and … Continue reading →

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david byrne

Posted on 23 June 2009 by jnewton

david byrne in portland the dancers were a treat the reworking of ‘help me somebody’ was a highlight a great night of music

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lucinda

Posted on 31 December 2008 by jnewton

a few juncos and an acorn woodpecker outside the door a bit ago listening to lucinda williams as the new year creeps this way from the east it’s somewhere out in the atlantic just now, having passed iceland

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time warp

Posted on 28 July 2008 by jnewton

The last post here, the work “ice . rock . drop“, took a few attempts to get right (the work, not the post). As larger stones pitched over (hitting the pavement and missing the water altogether) or sank into the … Continue reading →

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kimya

Posted on 24 June 2008 by jnewton

OK, so I am probably the last person on the planet to get around to this but I just have to say it – Kimya Dawson is pretty dang cool. I’m having a lot of fun listening to her stuff … Continue reading →

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billy bragg & c.r. avery @ pnca

Posted on 8 June 2008 by jnewton

Odd venue for this and probably not the best crowd for the evening’s show (where were all the students?) but Bragg was really quite good. After starting off with a bit of conversation between Mr. Bragg and Barry Sanders, the … Continue reading →

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at first, many lulls

Posted on 26 May 2008 by jnewton
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monk dolphy coltrane

Posted on 30 March 2008 by jnewton

I’ve been watching a couple of these great Jazz Icon series DVDs – John Coltrane & Thelonious Monk. The Coltrane set, from ’60, ’61 & ’65, is excellent and features Eric Dolphy, which is a real treat. Some pretty cheesy … Continue reading →

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improvisations vol. 2

Posted on 25 March 2008 by jnewton

Just received Improvisation Vol. 2, by Uchihashi Kazuhisa & Yoshida Tatsuya. Too cool. I’d been waiting on this to restock (yes, that’s a bit old fashioned) and now it has. I love this stuff. This set stretches across three (beautifully … Continue reading →

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b o r i s

Posted on 11 March 2008 by jnewton

Listening right now to Boris’ ‘Akuma No Uta’, music, that at the right volume (some would say ‘correct’ volume), would surely make your ears bleed. In a good way. (The feedback introduced toward the end of ‘Introduction’ reminded me of … Continue reading →

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phase two

Posted on 23 February 2008 by jnewton

Just watched the Frayn piece Copenhagen again. As with most decent art, going back again presents new understandings and interpretations. Beyond the deeper immersion in the story and text, this bit popped out at me, brought to the fore by … Continue reading →

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phase shifting

Posted on 20 February 2008 by jnewton

I just came across this on the Zoilus site. Down at the bottom of this post is a brief discussion about the ‘Yes We Can’ video (the ‘John took care of that’ link within the post goes to a nice … Continue reading →

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big sugar

Posted on 7 February 2008 by jnewton

Listening to Big Sugar’s cover of Traffic’s ‘Dear Mr. Fantasy.’ Quite nice (from their ep ‘Dear M.F.’). Sent me back to the original. Winwood, what a voice.

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ivor cutler

Posted on 3 January 2008 by jnewton

Fairly mesmerized over the past while with a new (to me) video featuring Ivor Cutler.  The video is called ‘Looking for Truth with a Pin’ and includes ‘Cutler’s Last Stand.’ [Unfortunately the video (DVD) is only available in Region 2 encoding … Continue reading →

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no speak

Posted on 29 November 2007 by jnewton

I worked in a record store for awhile back in the 80s and, along with spending most of my salary on store product, I got to hear all the new stuff coming out.  I first heard Midnight Oil there (just saw, … Continue reading →

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happy apple

Posted on 27 November 2007 by jnewton

Listening as I write this to ‘back on top’, the latest set of tunes from happy apple.  I love these guys.  I spent a good bit of time awhile back telling everyone who would listen (and some who wouldn’t so … Continue reading →

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the necks

Posted on 20 November 2007 by jnewton

Another note from the Times, this one in the Book Review from a week or so back.  The Up Front bit is a note about Geoff Dyer (who reviews ‘The Rest is Noise’ in that issue) and quotes him as … Continue reading →

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saisoro

Posted on 18 November 2007 by jnewton

As I write this I am listening to the disc I just got in the mail yesterday (thank you aquarius records) – Derek Bailey & The Ruins.  I’d heard a cut from this some time back (on Tilos Rádió via the … Continue reading →

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