التصنيف: National Sawdust Log
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“Love Songs: A Creation Story in Four Acts and Four Voices”
John Zorn (Photograph courtesy National Sawdust) "Love Songs: A Creation Story in Four Acts and Four Voices"National SawdustSept. 8, 2023 "We prefer pieces that play with the style and format of traditional profiles," the kind folks at National Sawdust told me when I agreed to write a preview story ahead of Love Songs, the new…
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Brian Chase: On Drums, Drones, and the Dream House.
Brian ChasePhotograph courtesy Terrorbird Originally published on National Sawdust Log, April 13, 2018 Drummer Brian Chase is best known as a member of the vital indie-rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but that only reveals the tip of the iceberg where his creative life is concerned. A longtime participant in New York City’s busy underground-music scene,…
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Sarah Hennies: The Art of Exposing Hidden Possibilities.
Photograph: Walter Wlodarczyk Originally published on National Sawdust Log, Nov. 29, 2017 Even for an artist as versatile and unpredictable as Sarah Hennies—a percussionist, improviser, and composer originally from Louisville, Kentucky, and now based in Ithaca, New York—her newest work represents a substantial achievement. Contralto, an hour-long work for vocalists on video with strings and…
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Log, Gone.
If we're connected on social media, then most likely you saw the major announcement I made there yesterday. If not, this is no April Fool's Day gag: National Sawdust Log ceased operation on March 31, a victim of perilous times. Whether this will prove to be a temporary hiatus for the publication or a new…
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Playlist (Abschied).
A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears.Published on National Sawdust Log.
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Playlist (Out Beyond Earshot).
A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Published on National Sawdust Log. Note: YouTube embed codes were not working when this list was made, so links are provided where necessary. Dave Brubeck Quartet – Reflections (Concord Jazz; 1986) William O. Smith – Two Sides of Bill Smith (CRI; 1974)…
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Playlist (Ich habe genug).
A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Published on National Sawdust Log. Comet Meta by David Grubbs & Taku Unami David Grubbs & Taku Unami – Comet Meta (Drag City; due May 29, 2020) Ellen Fullman – In the Sea (self-released/Superior Viaduct; 1987/2020) Rachel Beetz // Script – Rescript…
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Playlist (Engineered to Suit You).
A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears.Published on National Sawdust Log. Anastassis Philippakopoulos: piano works by Melaine Dalibert Anastassis Philippakopoulos – piano works – Melaine Dalibert (Elsewhere) MATT LAJOIE – Everlasting Spring by Matt LaJoie Matt LaJoie – Everlasting Spring (Flower Room; due March 14, 2020) Beside Myself by…
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Playlist (All in Due Time).
A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Published by National Sawdust Log. Moniek Darge – Sounds of Sacred Places (Igloo/Kye; 1987/2011) Beside Myself by crys cole crys cole – Beside Myself (Students of Decay; 2020) The Taj-Mahal Travelers – July 15, 1972 (CBS Sony/États-Unis; 1972/2019) The Sky Opens by…
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Playlist (The Clamorous Choir of Birds).
A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears.Published on National Sawdust Log. Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow – Life Goes On (ECM; 2020) Dave Douglas – Marching Music (Greenleaf Music subscriber exclusive; 2020. More information here.) Sofia Gubaidulina – Jetzt Immer Schnee; Perception – Leonid Stasov, Stella Kleindienst, Siegfried…