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Its been a year or so since I've done a stupid meme so I guess its that time. Make me feel like I make a difference in your life!
Create your own Friend Test here
Never mind that "Bill L" created that test. If you get that reference and you are not either geebs or our former roommate, you know way too much about me and I'd honestly be scared to have you as a friend...now onto other things (or thing as it may be)...
I've decided to start reprinting some of my reviews here after inuitmonster suggested I do something of the like as he does it with his blog. He and I both write for the greatest music zine in the world Franks APA but as only about 25 people on this planet receive a copy of it not many others see it. I review everything I buy for it, which is to say there are typically a lot of reviews from me in every issue. As a result, I haven't had as much music discussion on LJ as I used to since I save up for Franks, and I typically don't like plagiarizing myself. But its easy enough to do, it gives me more of a presence on LJ and there's only 2 of you (I think) out there that will notice the redundancy. This will continue at a rate of 1 a week until I feel like its served its purpose, I forget about it, or I die. Since Franks people get priority, I won't write anything from the upcoming issue (to be collected and distributed next weekend) so here's a review for an album that's aged a little slightly now:
Pandit Pran Nath - Raga Cycle (Sri Moonshine 1972/2006) the master of North Indian song (according to those in the know) finally has another album available, this time on Terry Riley's imprint. The recording contains Riley on tablas and LaMonte Young and Marian Zazeela on sarangis, a veritable Hipster Million Dollar Quartet of raga if ever there was one (or if LaMonte was running the merch table, it'd be the Billion Dollar Quartet doubtless). I can't help but feel a bit like a poser on reviewing this, as I enjoy listening to it but I can't tell you what stands out about this record nor could I necessarily pick out Nath's voice from any other Indian singer at this point. But regardless, when I'm making paneer vindaloo at home I can throw this on and all is well with the world. So if its Indian vocal music you like, here's some Indian vocal music for you then.
An auspicious debut...hey, at least it was shorter than that Inland Empire review...
Create your own Friend Test here
Never mind that "Bill L" created that test. If you get that reference and you are not either geebs or our former roommate, you know way too much about me and I'd honestly be scared to have you as a friend...now onto other things (or thing as it may be)...
I've decided to start reprinting some of my reviews here after inuitmonster suggested I do something of the like as he does it with his blog. He and I both write for the greatest music zine in the world Franks APA but as only about 25 people on this planet receive a copy of it not many others see it. I review everything I buy for it, which is to say there are typically a lot of reviews from me in every issue. As a result, I haven't had as much music discussion on LJ as I used to since I save up for Franks, and I typically don't like plagiarizing myself. But its easy enough to do, it gives me more of a presence on LJ and there's only 2 of you (I think) out there that will notice the redundancy. This will continue at a rate of 1 a week until I feel like its served its purpose, I forget about it, or I die. Since Franks people get priority, I won't write anything from the upcoming issue (to be collected and distributed next weekend) so here's a review for an album that's aged a little slightly now:
Pandit Pran Nath - Raga Cycle (Sri Moonshine 1972/2006) the master of North Indian song (according to those in the know) finally has another album available, this time on Terry Riley's imprint. The recording contains Riley on tablas and LaMonte Young and Marian Zazeela on sarangis, a veritable Hipster Million Dollar Quartet of raga if ever there was one (or if LaMonte was running the merch table, it'd be the Billion Dollar Quartet doubtless). I can't help but feel a bit like a poser on reviewing this, as I enjoy listening to it but I can't tell you what stands out about this record nor could I necessarily pick out Nath's voice from any other Indian singer at this point. But regardless, when I'm making paneer vindaloo at home I can throw this on and all is well with the world. So if its Indian vocal music you like, here's some Indian vocal music for you then.
An auspicious debut...hey, at least it was shorter than that Inland Empire review...