yes, I wanted a hard boiled egg for dinner.
Skeletons Out
Kier Neuringer solo sound level
A clear and inspiring descrpition of the German-based Wandelweiser composers group by one of its members. Unapologetically out there, and happy to be barely audible.
The Holy Grail
I’ve begun reviewing old recordings of my improvised music performances, dating back at least to 1998. they exist primarily on MiniDisc, but also on DAT, CDr, and cassette. I’ll be posting the most interesting finds on the web in the coming weeks.
Renting usually is cheaper than owning. In really expensive cities, such as New York and San Francisco, renting is so much cheaper that it’s tough to make the case for becoming a homeowner. Buying in these markets often means settling for a much worse property or an awful commute, compared with what you can afford if you continue to rent.
You’re not really throwing money away when you send a check to your landlord, anyway. You’re exchanging it for a place to live. You’re also getting flexibility and freedom — things you sacrifice when you buy a home.
When you’re a renter, it’s the landlord, not you, who is generally responsible for maintenance, repairs and fixing the toilet that blows up in the middle of the night. If the neighborhood should start to slide or you get or lose a job, you can up and move, often with just a few weeks’ notice.
Bad reasons to buy a home (via wiesen, peterwknox)
I’d love to buy a place, but this is accurate: for any area in New York that provides a tolerable commute to the city, the economics just don’t make sense. (And believe me, we tried.)
Renting is great: the longest you ever need to wait to move is a year, which is usually over before you know it. You can take risks on new cities, new neighborhoods, and new jobs without the huge financial burden of buying and selling real estate.
It’s not perfect, of course, but there are a lot of upsides that are easy to forget if you fall in love with the idea of home ownership.
(via marco) Man this is so true. I rent. I love renting. My place is awesome and it costs less than buying. And if I get sick of it, I’ll move. And I don’t have to fix things. Renting RULES. (via rickwebb)
amplified organ pipe for PONDER event tomorrow in Middletown CT
all of a sudden, we are at the beach. in Southie.
My teacher and hero Joe Maneri passed away recently. The more I think about him since his death, the more it hits me what a great and important musician he was. Joe was playing free improvised, atonal - and, with his greek music background, probably microtonal - music as early as 1946. He deserves all the recognition he can get. And great credit should also go to his son Mat, without whom Joe may have been content to jam at home the rest of his life. It was Mat who pushed Joe to begin playing live again in the 90s, and the results changed the lives of many musicians including me. Without Joe, without the Maneri trios and quartets, I would not be the musician I am today.
