Fine Noise and Light

perfect.

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:39:35 -0500

perfect.

the movers were done by 10:30 AM

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:12:09 -0500

the movers were done by 10:30 AM

for the Nth time, where N>100

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:36:33 -0500

for the Nth time, where N>100

A FluxEvent for drinking Fluxus Beer: Drink a beer with a loved...

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:07:21 -0500

A FluxEvent for drinking Fluxus Beer: Drink a beer with a loved one. Variation 1: Cry over spilt beer.

A damn near perfect creative process: William Anastasi on the...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:28:00 -0500

A damn near perfect creative process: William Anastasi on the London Underground. He chooses exactly what he wants to control and exactly which external, chaotic forces he wants to allow into his process.

scraps from the archives: performance-time

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:39:13 -0500

Performance-time

An aesthetic experience or practice is a “performance” if it has a moment of threshold-crossing when people (audience and artists) realize they are in a special-time(+special-space = performance time).

It’s not the same threshold you cross when you suddenly have a personal rapport with a painting, though it can be similar. Usually this special-time has duration, or invites duration (cf James Turrell). Looking at a painting can have any duration; with Turrell, you still have to walk in and out, and it envelops you; it’s impossible to miss, you have to voluntarily be part of it. You can stumble upon a painting. You don’t stumble upon Morton Feldman, for example, though you might stumble upon Alison Knowles laying audio tape in the street. Even walking past an outdoor performance, you don’t stumble upon sound and light – it stumbles upon you.

The crossing of the threshold into special-time (performance time) can be a surprise (cf Meta-Performance) or it can be fully anticipated. The threshold is there to evoke heightened attentiveness. The threshold can be physical (walking through a doorway); temporal (starting relatively on time); announced; by consensus (least effective); pressing play; etc.

Three Mikes

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:02:22 -0500

Three Mikes:

Three different Mike Bullocks are referenced in this post about my UVA event tonight. Guess which one is me.

Mike, your tumblr misses you.

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:53:37 -0500

Mike, your tumblr misses you.

yes, I wanted a hard boiled egg for dinner.

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:02:05 -0400

yes, I wanted a hard boiled egg for dinner.

Skeletons Out

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:45:07 -0400

Skeletons Out

Kier Neuringer solo sound level

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:41:18 -0400

Kier Neuringer solo sound level

Michael Pisaro on ErstWords

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:59:22 -0400

Michael Pisaro on ErstWords:

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

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:58:54 -0400

The Holy Grail

I’ve begun reviewing old recordings of my improvised music...

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:52:00 -0400

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.

Sounds from PONDER 2

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:02:16 -0400

Sounds from PONDER 2

(via garfieldminusgarfield)

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:53:37 -0400

(via garfieldminusgarfield)

"This is an interesting perspective on buying v. renting in absurdly expensive cities like Boston. ..."

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:52:16 -0400

“This is an interesting perspective on buying v. renting in absurdly expensive cities like Boston. Not sure it’s going to change my mind about buying eventually, but it makes a good point.

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

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:04:52 -0400

amplified organ pipe for PONDER event tomorrow in Middletown CT

benedictdrew: YYAA Wojciech Bruszewski 1973

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:20:58 -0400

benedictdrew:

YYAA Wojciech Bruszewski 1973

Brendan Murray's installation @ Weirdo Records

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:35:06 -0400

Brendan Murray's installation @ Weirdo Records