The Norman Conquests
Norman Lebrecht is an entertaining writer who has never let the facts get in the way of a good story. Come to think of it, he may have been the…
Microtonal Train Wreck of the Super Cheese Wiz’s
In the interest of furthering dialog between our 12ET brethren and our more flavorful microtonalist artists I present this provocative YouTube recording of America’s favorite band, Van Halen attempting to…
The Sequenza21 Wiki Needs Your Help
As many of you know, we also run a new music wiki here. It’s got lots of user-created content, links to very cool MP3 files through our Listening Room and…
Last Night in L.A.: Enjoying Kraft
It’s a pretty short list when you try to name the persons who have really affected and changed musical life in Los Angeles. There are many who brought fame to…
How Much Did You Pay?
From the NYT: After Radiohead announced it would allow fans to download its album for whatever price they chose, about a third of the first million or so downloads paid…
Music From the Heart
Americans like to sit on their hands. Even when they’re telling the truth you have to worry. Are you trying to take something from me, steal my identity, assault my…
The New Season in L.A.: Pt. 3, Around Town
In this final piece on most prominent of the organizations that do noticeable programming of contemporary or near-contemporary music, I’ll deal with a variety of activities around the city. Perhaps…
Alfred Russell – Painter Dies at 87
My father-in-law, Alfred Russell, died a few weeks ago. He was an amazing painter and a really eccentric person. He was one of the hottest Paris/New York abstractionist painters in…
A Year and Some…
Without risk, one does not accomplish anything; one remains mediocre. When I left Hungary, I had no idea what was going to happen; perhaps I was going to be shot…