Music

  • Marvin Gaye sings American National Anthem

    Still sorely missed.

  • Big Black Reunion: Cables

    Sixty seconds of Cables, the first song  Big Black played at their short-lived reunion at the Hideout last weekend. They blew me away. They were holy. Set list: Cables, Dead Billy, Pigeon Kill, Racer X. That was it. Update: Excellent videos of every song from peainspace.        

  • Barenboim

    Saw Daniel Barneboim on Sunday. A transcendant experience. Barenboim is a genius. He never spoke. Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No.8, Op.13 “Pathétique” It sounds like there is a mistake in this piece– it is so damn complex, that to an untrained ear it sounds crazy to even try to put together the notes.…