In 1999 the Red Hot Organization produced Red Hot + Blue, an album of contemporary artists reinterpreting the music of Cole Porter. In doing so they raised the bar on the benefit compilation. Since then the Red Hot Organization has produced thirteen additional compilation albums, including the amazing Red Hot + Riot, all in the name of raising funds to fight HIV and AIDS. On February 17 Red
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Saturday, 31 January 2009
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
This Is Heavy Metal!
Posted on 09:41 by election
Data visualization artists Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg ask the question, "what do we sing about, when we sing about the body?" Their answer is nothing short of genius.
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Black Moses is Dead
Posted on 13:32 by election
Isaac Hayes in his office at Stax Records, Memphis, TN © Ernest C. WithersRest in peace, Isaac Hayes.
Wednesday, 30 July 2008
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Posted on 23:23 by election
From the Guardian:"As a foreigner in New York," Eno explained, "I was surprised by how little attention Americans paid to their own great indigenous musical invention: gospel. It was even slightly uncool - as though the endorsement of the music entailed endorsing all the religious framework associated with it. To me gospel was a music of surrender, and the surrendering rather than the worshipping
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Light Rail Coyote
Posted on 18:17 by election
Inspiration rarely lands fully formed in my lap ready to party. Sometimes inspiration comes in fevered flashes of random images as I sleep; most of the time it comes in a slow march of real world dots and dabs that eventually add up to something grand. For Domesticated some of those dots came from the now defunct band Sleater-Kinney. Sleater-Kinney's exploration of the tense space between
Saturday, 23 February 2008
But The Good News Is...
Posted on 19:51 by election
Yerim and Her Pink Things, 2005 © JeongMee YoonMy dear friend JeongMee Yoon just got a lovely write-up in the New York Times. In addition to the article they also gave her work the full multimedia slide show treatment. Really impressive. You can see JeongMee's work in person beginning March 3 when her solo show opens at Jenkins Johnson Gallery in New York.I have been thinking of JeongMee
Monday, 24 December 2007
Oscar Peterson RIP
Posted on 15:32 by election
Monday, 12 November 2007
To All My Friends
Posted on 06:21 by election
Five Sour Cherries © Neil PlotkinI am very fortunate to be surrounded by a tight group of very talented friends and family members. They are a constant source of inspiration and each seems to firing on all their creative cylinders right now. Over the past week I have had the privilege of sharing in some of their professional and personal successes. Saturday we took in an open studio event
Friday, 12 October 2007
The White Stripes Holga
Posted on 13:54 by election
The White Stripes have partnered with Lomographische to produce limited edition cameras. The "Jack" model will be a Holga with fisheye lens and the "Meg" model will be the Diana+ with ringflash. Both packages will come with custom lenses and will, of course, be deliciously red and white. Pretty cool. They go on sale this Monday.
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Block Ice & Propane
Posted on 13:04 by election
© Lee FriedlanderErik Friedlander is an amazing cellist whose new album, Block Ice & Propane, has quickly become my new favorite traveling companion. Erik also happens to be the son of Lee Friedlander. The new album was inspired by the many childhood road trips he took with his family in their camper. The product of those road trips happen to be some of the more amazing family snapshots ever
Friday, 5 October 2007
Best Band Photo Ever
Posted on 10:00 by election
© Piper FergusonToday Pitchfork featured a stream of the song Rachael by the group Neon Neon. Neon Neon is a collaboration between Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals and Boom Bip. The song is fun, but the band photo accompanying the stream is what caught my attention. Definitely a tip of the hat to Philip-Lorca diCorcia's classic photo, Eddie Anderson, 21 Years Old, Houston, TX.Update: Of
Friday, 7 September 2007
Party Like a Rockstar
Posted on 09:44 by election
© Melissa Auf Der MaurIf there is one thing I don't do, it's party like a rockstar. On certain nights I let go and may approach something akin to the party habits of a folkstar or a polkastar, but usually my only incursion into rock bacchanalia involves sitting on my couch watching Rock of Love on VH1. This weekend, however, is all about the rock and or roll music. Tonight I am going to see
Thursday, 19 July 2007
Random Rules
Posted on 10:50 by election
Every once in a while the shuffle setting on my iPod will play a string of songs that lead me to believe there is an intelligence involved. I am not talking about mere similarities of BPMs or genres. That wouldn't be worthy of mention. I am talking about the juxtaposition of ironic song content or similarly themed song subjects that would seem to require an acuity not possessed by most of
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