The Audiozine

I know people who survived this event.

I couldn't afford to be one of those people this time around. Better luck next time.

How many jet engines would it take to match Kevin Shields?

Get down, I mean get a little sad, b/c Merce Cunningham is no more.

Once you've employed an aleatoric device to wipe a stochastic tear from yr eye, you should find a few reasons for joy in the coming days. In reverse chronological order:

1) Merce Cunningham Dance Company performing as part of River To River NYC. Details here. Most importantly, it's free.

2) Considering the financially disastrous ramifications of trying to see My Bloody Valentine at one of their very few live shows. I'm teetering dangerously close to making a foolish decision in pursuit of a really amplified bliss.

3) Polvo are playing for free at South Street Seaport this Friday. I can't get excited enough for this show. They were pretty great when I saw them a little over a year ago at The Black Cat, but I'm excited to see how a year of gigging has hopefully helped them tighten their sound.

LISTEN TO THIS ONE LISTEN TO THIS ONE LISTEN TO THIS ONE -- kinda makes me wish I was closer to Charlottesville. Andrew Cedermark is bringing some serious heat with "Hard Livin", infinitely better than Titus Andronicus who never did light my fire. So much great music coming out of Cville lately, and definitely a different vibe than the excellent stuff that was coming out a few years ago.