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I think he's also trying to project an image as an "outsider critic" of sorts. I don't often read Burning Ambulance. Sometimes I visit the site because people link to discussions of subjects that interest me. I've usually been somewhat disappointed by the reviews/discussions/whatever. Missed the Bird thing, which is just as well.

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yep. I think that is his goal...

I have two Ikea Expedit shelving units that I use for LPs. I wish they were still around. I know they offer the Kallax system now, but I'd rather match what I have. And, I didn't turn my 2x4 unit sideways like this... failure in 3, 2, 1...

The most unexpected encounter for me was when my wife and I were visiting NYC and taking in a Broadway revival of Oklahoma! As we took our seats, I noticed a man who looked like Dick Hyman bent over talking to someone seated a few rows up. When he stood up, I realized that it was Dick Hyman and he and his wife were seated directly in front of front of our seats. I greeted him, we had met previously and I had interviewed him a time or two. We learned a lot about theater, as he pointed out that the orchestra was watching the conductor on three video screens at the back of the theater. We had a good chat during intermission and afterwards, as well.

I also use the IKEA Gnedby shelves (with CDs in space saver sleeves). When I bought them these 8 fit perfectly in the space I had, but now I need more and desperately wish I could still buy them.

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I get that. The Village Voice is going to focus on New York. What I mean is that the music being played at the ICA in London in 1978 was basically the same thing, with the same squeaky toys and the same duck calls. It is an interesting quirk that we now regard the Downtown scene as its own sui generis thing and not part of a very similar trend emerging in the post punk era in cities that had substantial first generation free improv scenes. I assume that a lot of that is down to later developments and in particular the platform given to John Zorn by Elektra from the late 1980s onwardss. But then again at the time I was focused on learning to eat solids so my opinion is probably wrong.

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Rich Perry - East of the Sun and West of 2nd Avenue (Steeplechase)

April 23 Pierre Courbois - 1940

I was at two record stores in the last few days and there were plenty of copies.

The great conductor Michael Tilson Thomas has died. New York Times obit: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/arts/music/michael-tilson-thomas-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dFA.BhKK.AZy4jEKKWMdH&smid=url-share

The "scenes" in other big cities were secondary - as it would naturally be if you're reading a publication catering to New Yorkers. I remember from those days that if you read about music performances in another country, it was usually in relation to upcoming concerts coming to NY or something spectacularly unusual involving a group of artists and musicians sharing "avant-garde" ideas (Shiraz Arts Festival for example). Again, by 1980, geo-location lines became pretty aribitrary because "Downtown" was now known as a style and you could be playing in a different city entirely and be referred to as a "Downtown" composer.

Everyone should hear Arno Marsh on the Woofy label.

The Uptown scene.

Both were geographically downtown: Ornette's loft in Soho (Prince St.) and Slug's in the East Village ("Alphabet City"). Where the line is drawn is hazy. The Kyle Gann essay I linked to says "below 20th St.", but says that's arbitrary because The Kitchen is now on 19th. I think the region might be expanded to Chelsea (which is itself vague, with northern boundary either 34th St. or "upper 20s"), because (for instance) the W. Eugene Smith loft was on 6th Ave. near 29th St. "Downtown" refers to downtown Manhattan, below 20th Street (I'll pick that as an arbitrary boundary since the Kitchen, an important Downtown performance space, is now on 19th Street).

The bonus tracks added to “Grateful Dead Go to Heaven” cd I’m not a Brent fan, this was where I stopped following the Dead at the time.

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