Hosting a symposium on 'Reassessing the Organic Tradition in American Architecture' in Palm Springs? Yes please.
2.Heard about the Date Farmers.
3.Interested in the people behind the publishing. Like the Taschen's, who are living (it up) now, see Food & Wine's profile of their recent dinner party-- in contrast to the Phaidon's (Phaidon was started in 1923 by Dr Bela Horowiz and Ludwig Goldscheider, with the objective of delivering high-quality books at affordable prices.)
4.Had my eyes on the New York Times' photojournalism of Port-Au-Prince. Simply amazing, shaking, striking.
5.Reading the 1964 English translation of The Poetics of Space by Gaston Bachelard.
6.Cause it's sleepy and thoughtful and lovey, listening to Cameron McGill & What Army. Here, on Daytrotter.
7. If you need some GREAT music, see TuNe-yArDs.
Saw Merrill Garbus when she played with Sister Suvi,accompanying Thao and The Get Down Stay Down back in 2009. Hot stuff.
"tUnE-yArDs is the singular musical project of New England native Merrill Garbus. Possessing an expansive sound that marries a coarse folk ingenuity with the bold pop sensibility of an R&B siren, BiRd-BrAiNs was assembled with a staunch DIY aesthetic.
Recording herself using a digital voice recorder and assembled using shareware mixing software, she was described by Stereogum as “a self-contained Sublime Frequencies compilation, jumping between blues, African tunes, shiny reggae-esque sprawls, and lo-fi folk”, infusing the worldly sonic palette of M.I.A. or post-punk pioneers The Raincoats. "
This is how 4AD, (the label that brings people like me Anni Rossi, Blonde Redhead, Bon Iver, Camera Obscura, Deerhunter, Department Of Eagles, Efterklang, Gang Gang Dance, M Ward, Serena-Maneesh, St. Vincent, and The Big Pink, The National, and TV On The Radio) explains it best.
8, 9, 10. New to me: Port O'Brian, Efterklang,El Parro del Mar
Modern Drift by Efterklang from Rumraket on Vimeo.
11. Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil...
12. Judith Jones to speak to me.
13. Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers Just listen.
