On our very first show, a young boy called in from Ann Arbor to proclaim, somewhat inexplicably, “I have no regrets.” Well, unlike him, I do have regrets. This week, mistakes were made. I won’t list them here, as doing so would be both painful and tedious, but I did want to acknowledge that lessons […]
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Obscure recordings, eating the leftovers of others, and sex ed puppetry for kids… on the Saturday Six Pack with Mark Maynard
Posted in Art and Culture, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Courier Also tagged Andrew W.K., Bulb Records, California, Chris Sandon, Couch, Cre Fuller, David Anthony, Dos Hermanos, electronic music, Greg Scoggin, Hungry Collector, Isla Vista, Jason Wright, Kenya, leftovers, Marty Flint, Patrick Elkins, Pete Larson, Prehensile Monkeytailed Skink, Quintron, sex education, shadow puppets, Shortwave Mystery, twincest, vinyl, WindrumScoggin 31 Comments
The Ex in Ethiopia
Brian Turner at WFMU just turned me on to a band from the Netherlands called The Ex, who were just on tour in Ethiopia. Here’s how they describe themselves: Formed in 1979, The Ex has developed over the years into a melting-pot of diverse musical styles: noise, rock, jazz, improvisation, and ethnic musics have been […]
The Refuse Stealing Kukana Kuba Band
As I’ve mentioned here before, my friend Pete has been in the African country of Malawi these past several weeks, conducting scientific research in support of his PhD thesis. Fortunately for those of us who care about Pete, he’s been blogging about his adventures, and I’ve found his posts absolutely fascinating, as they delve into […]
Posted in Art and Culture Also tagged African music, Athens GA: Inside/Out, Flat Duo Jets, invented instruments, Jazz, makeshift instruments, Malawi, music, Ndirande, Pete Larson, recycling, Refuse Stealing Band 10 Comments