Archive for August, 2008

Aug 25 2008

Olympic Talk and Strangers on Elevators

Published by Alex under fun, music

Now that evenings are no longer accompanied by the background noise of otherworldy feats of athleticism, can we please talk about the hideous torture that was the commentary throughout the Olympic Games?? Assuming that the commentators were required to be so… active throughout the broadcasts, could they not at least have touched upon some more [...]

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Aug 15 2008

Inspiration and A Very Long Walk

Published by Alex under fun, inspiration, music

The wonderful Steve Smith has written a lovely profile of composer Kaija Saariaho, whose rising success is heartwarming. Her music has been a great inspiration to me for many years; it makes me think of the most finely wrought gold cloth, shimmering in moonlight. As a lefty, I especially like the extra bit Steve included [...]

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Aug 07 2008

Hair, Heat, Radio Music

Published by Alex under music, performance, process, recording, update

There really aren’t enough good things to say about a hairdresser who truly understands one’s cowlick situation. Mine also happens to be an up-and-coming DJ and producer!
August! To be honest, I’m not really a fan. Hot, sticky, even thoughts seem a bit stuck in the air… I find myself just waiting for September to roll [...]

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