HJ (Hector Javier) Ayala is a free-jazz/experimental guitarist originally from Mexico who is now residing in Strasbourg, France. His new release is experimental in the most relaxed and mellow sense of the word. A truly enjoyable release, especially since not only does HJ have his own style, but he references artists such as John Scofield, John Abercrombie (may his name be eternal) and even John Fahey (also, memory eternal). Gorgeous but challenging material here.
[Literature] “Ebb” by Edna St. Vincent Millay — Biblioklept
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A work my the American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay.
[Music] Girių Dvasios – Ratu (Full Album)
Girių Dvasios is the moniker of Lithuanian techno musician Evaldas Azbukauskas. He’s been producing some of the best electronic music I’ve heard in a while.
[Music] R.I.P. Ray Thomas, founding member of The Moody Blues dies at 76 — Consequence of Sound
Ray Thomas, flautist, vocalist, and co-founder of The Moody Blues, passed away on Thursday evening. The 76-year-old had been battling prostate cancer since 2013, though no cause has been given for his sudden death. Alongside Mike Pinder, Graeme Edge, Clint Warwick, and Denny Laine, Thomas helped found The Moody Blues in 1964. Two years later, Justin Hayward…
via R.I.P. Ray Thomas, founding member of The Moody Blues dies at 76 — Consequence of Sound
[Music] French Singer France Gall Dies At 70
Sad news from the BBC. One of my favorite Yé-yé girls, France Gall, passed away today at the age of 70.
Here’s a sample of her at the peak of her seductive powers.
[Music] Jean Derome ~ Résistances
One of the wildest albums of the new year comes from Montreal composer Jean Derome. Even a quick look at the back of the CD, and one knows one is in for a treat: 20 performers on instruments ranging from tuned kalimbas to trombones. The tuning is to 60 Hz, the standard tuning of North American […]
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[Film] Remembering The Man Who Fell to Earth, Two Years After David Bowie Returned to the Stars — Consequence of Sound
The Sunday Matinee takes a look at a classic or beloved film each weekend. This week, Clint Worthington revisits David Bowie’s debut role two years after his tragic passing. It’s been two years since David Bowie left us for his home planet, and we haven’t been the same since. Like Thomas Jerome Newton, the protagonist he portrays…
[Music] Sokratis Sinopoulos Quartet: Eight Winds (ECM 2407)
Sokratis Sinopoulos Quartet Eight Winds Sokratis Sinopoulos lyra Yann Keerim piano Dimitris Tsekouras bass Dimitris Emanouil drums Recorded April 2014 at Sierra Studios, Athens Engineer: Giorgos Karyotis Produced by Manfred Eicher U.S. release date: January 15, 2016 Sokratis Sinopoulos is a master of the lyra, a bowed instrument whose lilt has polished a handful of […]
Straight from ECM Records‘ site, the label introduces us to the music of Sokratis Sinopoulos. What gorgeous listening for this Eastern Orthodox Christmas Eve!
[Film] Selfportrait of Wim Wenders (1975) —
Wim Wenders: Selfportrait (1975). Check out David Bowie on set of Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence right here
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More brilliance from our friends at Kinoimages.
[Film] On set of “Au Hasard Bathazar”
Robert Bresson directing Anne Wiazemsky on the set of “Au hasard Balthazar”(1966). Check out Georges Franju on set of Les Yeux Sans Visage right here
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We admire the posts of Kino Images, and thought it would be nice to share a still from one of French auteur Robert Bresson’s masterworks.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 