A Conversation with Michael Harrison
Bret Schneider delves into everything from Indian ragas to Bach’s recreation of the mind with composer and pianist Michael Harrison.
Wicked Attraction
A vision of the grotesque, our morbid fascination with violence, and the aestheticization of war…
Warm Midlife Grooves
Kevin O’Rourke reviews the album Sons Of by Sam Prekop and John McEntire.
Groundwork for a Study of Maryanne Amacher
How did Amacher ultimately feel about being identified as a heroic “sound artist” instead of a hardworking composer who underwent a heroic rescue mission into the deepest undercurrents of music history?
Kanye West: Donda
In the world of Donda, West wants to treat pop culture as a religion, a place where sinners (abusers, lawbreakers, and killers) have the opportunity for redemption if they want it.
Figure with Meat
The best possible description for the piece is one line from the poem by Billie Chernicoff that comes with the download: “The nothing inside of a bell, unfurling…”
