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Yeah, I'd love to find this in my local store in NJ, instead of having to make a trip into NYC. I thought I'd save these here, sos they don't get lost in the What are you listening to thread: Mid-70s UK avant-rock band. Completely original - elements of rock (of Zappa-ish nature without the toilet humour), free jazz and contemporary classical. I think they were the first live band I heard who would play totally improvised music for extended periods. Right out left-field in the prog-rock era. I saw them five times! They were always a wonder to behold and very political. Fred Frith, their guitarist, went on to feature in the New York avant scene and is a big name in the area where avant-jazz meets avant-classical. I'm not sure how they would sound to a new listener but I still play their records. Fred Frith teaches at Mills.

Curiously, the one and only time I've been to Rose Hall was to see Cecil Taylor in a double billing with Masada. They played two nights, and I believe the whole thing was recorded. I read somewhere that Taylor listened to the tapes afterward and was delighted, but that there is little chance of them ever being released, as Marsalis (or the Lincoln Center) own the tapes. Which makes me wonder: How much stuff does he have on tape and how much will ever see the light of day? (This is not necessarily a criticism. He himself must be overwhelmed). A while back there was a concert of Ornette dixie land style, I wonder what that sounded like.

Just another Jazz music critic on the internet...they're a self important dime-a-dozen, aren't they Jim? They're opinions are like...whatever...everybody's got one.

- could it be possible to have a short motif without rhythm? .

I was at the height of my enthusiasm for his music. I was on my way home from the Princeton Record Exchange and I was listening to NPR/WNYC. I immediately knew exactly who they were talking about. .

Ah, right. I got the names confused. .

This is the guy from Japan, David Sylvians brother, right? .

I can't believe it's been 17 years. Seems like yesterday and I was pretty upset at the time. Miles Davis, Trumpeter, Dies; Jazz Genius, 65, Defined Cool .

I still have our IBM PS/2, bought new in the late 87 or 88. I have at least five old machines sitting around here, I think only two of them are usable. Sorry, no sexy photos of old computers - my cheap digital camera died a long time ago.

It's true. He could really grate. Hell yeah, use the right tool from the job.

We were just talking about him this morning...

I think it's a Firefox problem, it looks fine in IE. .

from Downtown Music Gallery:

Somebody is old! He's not the only one. Hang on, I'll google him... Ah, yes, the actor, singer, producer, composer and screenwriter born on August 28, 1969 in Hermosa Beach, California. That Jack Black! ...And who did occasional appearances on Mr. Show. His big break was as the record store clerk in High Fidelity. THAT Jack Black. no kiddin'.

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A book, Testimony: The Memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich and a movie, Testimony - Tony Palmer's Story of Shostakovich / Ben Kingsley (1988).

Dmitri Shostakovich, today is his birthday. They're playing until noon, EDST on WKCR, no doubt this will also be happening on other stations today. I'm still new to his music...I have his symphonies, string quartets and piano preludes and fugues. Any thoughts? .

My, my...it's already a hit. How about that... .

Uh oh... Solar wind weakest since beginning of space age .

Zena Parkins and Tom Cora.

I wish I could have heard either of those bands perform live. I think I've heard Frith perform solo two or three times, and as part of a solos, duos, trios, quartets concert in Berkley with Kaiser, Duck Baker and some local guy. Also some show at the (then) new Knit with Chris Cutler about 12 years ago. Listening to Western Culture right now!

And JBlack horns in on the act, does some singing...maybe they'll sell more copies because he's on it. .

new album: Henry Cow - Stockholm & Goteborg

The crazy record store employee from High Fidelity.