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Conversations With Adrian Bellue, part 5
(Last week Adrian shared his current passion for Tuvan throat singing and his past love of death metal. What’s in store for this week? Who knows, but the conversation continues.)
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Deep Cuts: Songs About Stealing
Oh, don’t give me that look. I’m not the only one here who has stolen something. You didn’t tell that waiter he forgot to add your cheesecake to the bill, or you slipped into a second movie on a single ticket. You’ve gambled on an expired parking meter, didn’t ‘fess up when you were handed…
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New WIM Art!
The indefatigable collage artist Helmet Sosha put together this piece for Why It Matters between assignments as a fine art photographer and concert pianist. You don’t know Helmut Sosha, the photographer and concert pianist? That’s likely because when he wears those hats he answers to a different name. So what’s his other name, and which…
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123. Tell Your Mama Babe
SCAD’s bookstore/cafe sat directly across from the armory building: tile floors, brass rails, polished wood. Step in the door and turn to the left and you were in line for books and art supplies, turn to the right and you were standing in the food and coffee line. Fun fact: Hamburgers are cheaper than art…
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From the Stacks: Maynard Ferguson – M.F. Horn
Maynard Ferguson could blow, no doubt about it. The trumpeter renowned for his upper register was a child prodigy, one-time member of the great Stan Kenton’s band, and one of those rare jazz greats whose sound borders on ubiquitous. Listen to “Eli’s Comin” from M.F. and tell me your addled brain doesn’t conjure up every…
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The (Kind Of) Complete Woodstock: Wrapping It Up
Goddamn, it’s over. Time to pack up the Microbus and get back to school, to work, to the commune or the barracks. I kicked this series off almost six months ago, and it’s been a real thrill following one Woodstock artist per week since then. But what’s left do after Hendrix has taken his last…
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From the Stacks: The Partridge Family #2: The Haunted Hill
Listen, any rubadub can put some Clash vinyl on a shelf and call himself a collector, but it takes a true music nerd to find a gem like this.
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Conversations With Adrian Bellue, part 4
(Last week Adrian was discussing his idea of music as medicine and the role of the musician as a healer. It’s an interesting notion and one that seems immediately relevant, as we’ll be digging into a couple of Hamburger Patty’s burgers and fries pretty soon. I need a Widowmaker on two, hold the pickles!)
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Deep Cuts: Telephone Songs
The telephone is a curious beast. On first glance Bell’s greatest invention served to make us closer, but did it really? Perhaps like the train, automobile, and television what the phone really did was allow us greater distance. The illusion of a copper umbilical cord connecting us was enough to rationalize at least some long…
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122. Don’t Leave Me Hanging on the Telephone
“Hello?” “Collect call from James Stafford. Will you accept the charges.” “Yes. Hey, Jim.” “Hi, Mom.” “Did you get moved in okay?”
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