The Amadinda Percussion Group does honor to this Lukas Ligeti composition.
For more on Lukas, read this New York Times writeup here.
Music Videos
[Music] Medeo Ensemble – Medeo
The Medeo Ensemble were a jazz-fusion band out of Almaty, Kazakhstan (then a part of the USSR). As far as I can tell, this is the only album they ever released, but it holds up nicely.
[Music] The Durutti Column – Requiem For A Father
The Durutti Column provide a shimmering instrumental from 1980 as Father’s Day nears.
[Music] Gang Of Four – Armalite Rifle
Gang Of Four never got enough credit as one of England’s finest post-punk bands. Even when they went through a pop phase, they pulled it off with panache. Thankfully, this is prime era GoF.
[Music] The Allman Brothers Band – Whipping Post (Live at Fillmore East 9/23/70)
Gregg Allman, singer of the legendary Allman Brothers Band, passed away due to complications from liver cancer. Too much rock and roll can, indeed, kill you, but he leaves an exceptional body of work behind, especially this smoking track from a Fillmore East performance in 1970.
Thanks to Orlando Greenhill, who shared this originally.
[Music] Padot na Vizantija – Sepak Istata Sostojba
Padot na Vizantija (The Fall of the Byzantium in English) were one of the leading lights in the Yugoslavian post-punk scene. Singer Goran Trajkoski went on to participate in two legendary projects: Anastasia and Mizar (for a short tenure).
[Music] Chris Cornell (RIP) – Billie Jean
Chris Cornell took his life by suicide on the 17th of this month. He was 53 years old, and left a wife and a couple of children. He was also a fellow member of the Eastern (Greek) Orthodox Church. We offer prayers for a good son who fought a good fight in this life. May he finally have rest in his soul.
I can’t ever say I was that big of a fan of Soundgarden, but his solo work, as well as the Audioslave albums, really showcased the best voice of his generation. Rest in Peace.
[Music] Joy Division – Leaders of Men
Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis died on this day 37 years ago. Time flies.
[Music] Lot Lorien with Jake Wilson – The Keeper
I have a long, happy history with the Bulgarian ethno-folk band Lot-Lorien. They’ve been through several singers since their commencement, and most were female, but during their stay in England, they came across a local singer called Jake Wilson, whose voice meshes quite well with their instrumentation.
[Music] The Monks: Hear a recently rediscovered song by the avant-garage punk 60s legends!
Vice’s Dangerous Minds proves to be the only credible thing worth viewing, especially when it comes to finding counter-culture music gems like this.
Go here to listen to The Monks in rare form.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 