
The words “bucket list” make me dyspeptic: they suggest a sort of checklist tourism that Don Delillo so brilliantly mocked in White Noise. Continue reading Iceland Tourist

The words “bucket list” make me dyspeptic: they suggest a sort of checklist tourism that Don Delillo so brilliantly mocked in White Noise. Continue reading Iceland Tourist
This week I discuss volunteering for Southend Musicworks, an organization led by Leo Krumpholz that brought alternative music to Chicago from 1987 to 1994. I mention meeting Terry Riley and George Brooks and recall outstanding performances from Maria João with Aki Takase on piano and the duo of Marion Brown and Mal Waldron.
This week’s episode contains a longer than usual message from my friend Joel.
This week I play my sixth outgoing message.

Saturday at MOMA anytime of year is a madhouse packed with folks who need to check it off in their guide book. Continue reading Scandinavia House NYC