Just a couple of quick notes:
— I wanted to go see Mike McGee in Providence last night, but I had an errand to do in, of all places, Providence and couldn’t make the feature and do the errand too…poopy. I will be valiantly attempting to see him next Thursday at the Worcester Youth Slam Final at the WAG.
— Was up late doing the column — far later than I should have been; I got back so late from the errand that I couldn’t get the thing completed in time for a reasonable bedtime — plus, I had taken my last meds of the day and then tried to stay up and write. Poopy, again…I’ve got to get far more organized.
— Andre Michael Bolten, a poet from Dusseldorf, just sent me an amazing personally selected and burned 5-CD set of jazz by the great percussionist Kahil El’Zabar with folks from Malachi Favors to Steve McCall. Yummy. (He was going to send me just one but said he couldn’t stop once he got started.)
This is all in return for a set of chapbooks of mine…such a deal.
I love the Internet, which is how we got to know each other — we’ve never met in person.
— And, how are all of you?
Dark Matter 
March 5th, 2004 at 11:08 am
I take it you’re back on line… 😉
Definitely. I could not have had half the experiences I’ve had as a poet without this…
Let’s hope the megacorps don’t move fast enough to close off this avenue completely…
March 5th, 2004 at 11:08 am
I take it you’re back on line… 😉
Definitely. I could not have had half the experiences I’ve had as a poet without this…
Let’s hope the megacorps don’t move fast enough to close off this avenue completely…
March 5th, 2004 at 11:01 am
…just sent me an amazing personally selected and burned 5-CD set of jazz…
…
I love the Internet, which is how we got to know each other — we’ve never met in person.
That’s the best part of the internet, the chance to exchange and be exposed to new art. I don’t have any reliable references for discovering new music in the areas I like except word of mouth. Also, I’ve met some of my favorite people on the basis of these kinds of exchanges. It may just be reading too much Nick Hornby, but I think artistic taste and preference is one of the most defining human characteristics. I can only hope that the potential of electronic distribution channels can further erode the role of mainstream media giants and publishing powerhouses who’s stock-in-trade is mediocrity.
March 5th, 2004 at 11:01 am
…just sent me an amazing personally selected and burned 5-CD set of jazz…
…
I love the Internet, which is how we got to know each other — we’ve never met in person.
That’s the best part of the internet, the chance to exchange and be exposed to new art. I don’t have any reliable references for discovering new music in the areas I like except word of mouth. Also, I’ve met some of my favorite people on the basis of these kinds of exchanges. It may just be reading too much Nick Hornby, but I think artistic taste and preference is one of the most defining human characteristics. I can only hope that the potential of electronic distribution channels can further erode the role of mainstream media giants and publishing powerhouses who’s stock-in-trade is mediocrity.
March 5th, 2004 at 10:23 am
Ooh.
I’m a big Archie Shepp fan — he was teaching at UMass when I was there, as was Max Roach.
Shepp was unapproachable but Max was actually OK. Some of my friends in the music department would have beers with him at the campus bar from time to time; I joined them a couple of times, mostly just to listen to Max hold forth.
March 5th, 2004 at 10:23 am
Ooh.
I’m a big Archie Shepp fan — he was teaching at UMass when I was there, as was Max Roach.
Shepp was unapproachable but Max was actually OK. Some of my friends in the music department would have beers with him at the campus bar from time to time; I joined them a couple of times, mostly just to listen to Max hold forth.
March 5th, 2004 at 10:18 am
el’zabar’s the ritual trio + pharoah sanders and one with archie shepp. pretty damn hot!
March 5th, 2004 at 10:18 am
el’zabar’s the ritual trio + pharoah sanders and one with archie shepp. pretty damn hot!
March 5th, 2004 at 9:24 am
“Will this day ever end” indeed…I am here at work contemplating how much I don’t want to be here today and am having a difficult time focusing on things. Fridays have been like that lately; anticipation of the weekend starts too early for me.
March 5th, 2004 at 9:24 am
“Will this day ever end” indeed…I am here at work contemplating how much I don’t want to be here today and am having a difficult time focusing on things. Fridays have been like that lately; anticipation of the weekend starts too early for me.