John Carpenter and his crew are about the freshest thing to come into Los Angeles in quite some time. The scene is simply better for them being here. They tore up The Echo on Valentine’s Day, and Joe Albanese, erstwhile … Continue reading
We covered a Renaissance composer with the same name in the previous post. This one was a 20th Century avant-garde composer who died at the age of 47 in 1997, which was a pity, as he was beginning to look … Continue reading
I’ve been on a kick recently exploring liturgical music from the 16th Century, concentrating on the work of Spanish Renaissance composer Francisco Guerrero. Here is a piece of one of his greatest works:
Los Angeles has been home to some legendary bands. The best band operating these days in the City of Angels are boys from New Jersey who have about the best show one can hope to see as far as indie … Continue reading
Tragic news from the world of experimental music. The Quietus reports that Egyptian experimental musican Ahmed Basiony was killed on January 25, 2011, during the first day of anti-government demonstrations. John Kannenberg performs 4’33” in his memory. A sample can … Continue reading