just a time from now

    I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.
          John Cage, Composer_5 Sep 1912 to 12 Aug 1992

If you don't know much about him, here's a little bit from KQED's American Masters series. Personally, I think I enjoy Cage's philosophy about music more than the music itself, his new of sixty years ago still being maybe a little too new for me today. Still, his impact, through his own compositions and through his collaborations with all manner of artists, painters, other composers, and choreographers, is a long-lasting and definite game-changer.

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I joined my friends, Cindy and Elizabeth, at a House Concert being held at the home of one of my bookclub friends, Janelle, and her husband, Michael.

The singer/ guitarist, 25 year old San Franciscan, Megan Slankard, writes her own music plus covers the music of others, both of which she sings in a of kind blusey jazz.

The night included food and drink which Janelle served up beautifully, and much delightful entertainment.

Introductions by Mike and performing

I'm keeping this one big because I like it!!

Mike and Janelle's house backs up to a firestation_library complex. Janelle, thoughtfully, let the fire guys know that she and Mike would be doing a house concert, it did get pretty loud since Megan was all electrified, and seven or so of them, happily, decided to join us for a while. After 45 minutes or so, they did get a call and away they went in their, what I am sure was a, gleaming, red, truck. No alcholo was confumed by any of them.

We had such a terrific time and, if the jar at the front door was any indication, Megan did just fine for herself, also selling several CDs, including one to me :)

A little vid from YouTube, I chose this one because of all of the ones I checked out, this one reminded me the most of how she held herself with us, weirdly shy, a little nervous, intense,


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First:
Yo-Yo Ma with Lil Buck


Second:
French prima ballerina Yvette Chauvire

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Musicians range from the drummers of Radiohead and Coldplay to a tiny little kid drummer in Brazil, a totally international coming together.

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The song is 'People Ain't No Good' by Nick Cave and
the video on this one is especially nice.
It's a compilation of images from 'Final Fantasy'
which has some of the most beautiful characters I've seen.

( the lyrics )



It's been a year, dearest Bob, and you are missed.

ONE: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ta_wanda. Hope you had a great day.


TWO: This was snagged from qaffangyrl who snagged it from wherever it is she snags things. The song is 'Bring Him Home -- which I LOVE -- from Les Miserables, which I have actually seen and enjoyed very much. Only about half of the time is spent with him actually singing, maybe less. The rest of the time is, well...you'll see.



And THREE:

( an observation about books in general and 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' in particular )