Tag Archives: music

Butt music

Posted on August 15, 2019 by editor, facilitator, decider

Yes you read that right. We’re going to have a little listen to a gluteal chorale today. You will enjoy it. (How could you not?) The composition comes to us courtesy of Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch (1450 – 1516), a … Continue reading →

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A symphony for the people

Posted on July 30, 2018 by editor, facilitator, decider

I’ve boasted more than once about the state of the arts in my beloved hometown. We’re at the resilient epicenter of a rust-belt renaissance, and we take our public arts very seriously. Not to put too fine a point on … Continue reading →

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Donald Glover’s American philosophy

Posted on May 14, 2018 by editor, facilitator, decider

Definitions fail us when we attempt to classify Donald Glover’s four-minute manifesto, This Is America. It’s a music video only in the most limiting sense. More accurately, it’s an experience, and not necessarily a pleasant one. DBA “Childish Gambino” (legend … Continue reading →

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The devil writes well – a chat with The Devil Strip’s Chris Horne

Posted on December 19, 2015 by editor, facilitator, decider

Alternative newspaper publishing might seem more like an anachronism than a workable business plan, yet since March, 2015 we in the Akron, Ohio area have been blessed with a vibrant, funny, and locally engaged alt-tabloid that is shining a light on … Continue reading →

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Tattoo new – culling sound from the ink

Posted on October 14, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

Staying with the tattoo theme for just a moment longer, the Deconstruction offers the sincerest of hat tips to Muscovite artist Dmitry Morozov (nom d’arte ::vtol::) for creating something brand new with what we’ve just this past week nominated as … Continue reading →

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Bring the Funk

Posted on September 14, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

There is music, and then there is funk. And along with all of funk’s myriad attractions (just try to sit still when George Clinton and P.Funk give it up) there is also this: funk is nothing if not inclusive. Or … Continue reading →

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All hail the Theremin

Posted on June 28, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

Whether or not you enjoy the electronic oscillating tones of the twentieth century’s weirdest contribution to musical invention, you have to admit: the rise of the horror film wouldn’t have been possible (or at least wouldn’t have been the same) … Continue reading →

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I culture you: The Netflix Files

Posted on June 2, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

I am a recent convert to the Netflix experience. And as you probably know, there are no more fervent evangelists than the converts. Not to put too fine a point on it, but streaming entertainment content is what I’ve been … Continue reading →

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A new look at Mozart

Posted on January 13, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

We learned this week that we have another look at the face of history’s most talented composer. This undated 18th-century portrait has been identified by Austrian researchers as one of just 14 known likenesses of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This painting … Continue reading →

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