Absolutely apropos for Halloween.
Before there was “The Most Interesting Man in the World,” or me, for that matter, there was Christopher Lee. He could do everything well – even cowboy songs for Halloween.
Month: October 2015
[Music/Religion] Chamanisme en Sibérie : Les esprits écoutent avec Henri Lecomte
A wonderful program in French on Siberian shamanism. Listen to the music. There is a thread one would find familiar in a lot of Native American music.
[Literature] Jorge Luis Borges – The Library of Babel [Sci-Fi | Let’s Read!]
It’s good to hear people take a crack at reading works by Jorge Luis Borges. This one is my favorite.
[Music] Pierre Henry: Fragments pour Artaud (1970)
Pierre Henry was the composer who introduced me to the world of musique concrète. The fact that he and his contemporary and partner, Pierre Schaeffer, were able to do some of their early works without the use of magnetic tape, still astounds me.
[Music] Camel – I Can See Your House From Here
Camel were one of the greatest progressive rock bands of the 1970s, easily ranking with bands like Yes and Genesis. It’s high time they got their fair due.
[Archaeology] Grave of ‘Griffin Warrior’ at Pylos Could Be a Gateway to Civilizations
It looks like there was a magnificent archaeological find near the area of Pylos, Greece. The New York Times has more here.
[Music] Organisation – Tone Float (Full Album)
Before Kraftwerk coalesced as a band, they were called Organisation. You can tell where their influences mutated from.
[Music] Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Steve Stills – Season of the Witch
Caucasoid blues done expertly by the supergroup of Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper and Steve Stills, all legends in their respective fields.
[Poetry] Anna Akhmatova – To the Muse
More of a curio here, with the legendary Russian poetess, Anna Akmatova, reading one of her own works.
[Music] Fuzztones – She’s Wicked
Rudi Protrudi and The Fuzztones pull out a tune which fits the Halloween spirit (as well as reminds one of a few bad exes!).
