May 13, music for Poetry Center’s 36th Annual Reading Series

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – 6:30pm SAIC Ballroom, 112 S. Michigan Avenue The School of the Art Institute of Chicago I perform with Global Warming featuring Elbio Barilari (guitar), Guillermo Gregorio(clarinet), Jeb Bishop (trombone), and Eric Hochberg (double bass), to celebrate the Poetry Center’s 36th Annual Reading Series. Distinguished authors Stuart Dybek and Yusef Komunyakaa… Continue reading May 13, music for Poetry Center’s 36th Annual Reading Series

May 3, New Music at the Green Mill

2—5 PM, SUNDAY May 3, 2009 NEW MUSIC at the legendary GREEN MILL curated by Julia Miller This afternoon I perform (on springboard) in Julia Miller’s microtonal composition for many notes or many players. Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 N. Broadway Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 773-878-5552 www.greenmilljazz.com Admission: $5 Julia wrote (4/29/09): I’m really happy… Continue reading May 3, New Music at the Green Mill

WFMU launch party for FreeMusicArchive.org

On April 4th WFMU threw a launch party for its FreeMusicArchive.org, a curated blog site for free and legally downloadable music. WFMU is currently the longest running freeform radio station in the United States. It is listener-supported, broadcasting at 91.1 FM in New York, at 90.1 FM in the Hudson Valley, and on the Internet… Continue reading WFMU launch party for FreeMusicArchive.org

Hardware Hacking book release party & concert at Quimby’s

The 2005 Springboard video interview by Gretchen Hasse, was re-edited to 0ne minute for inclusion on the new DVD accompanying the new, expanded edition of Handmade Electronic Music – The Art of Hardware Hacking, by Nicolas Collins. Nic writes: The new edition of my book, Handmade Electronic Music – The Art of Hardware Hacking, is… Continue reading Hardware Hacking book release party & concert at Quimby’s

Did you miss the live webcast?

This Spring semester my Introduction to Sound students at SAIC produced four one-hour live webcasts. These are now available in the Free Radio SAIC archive. Eight Forms of Hair Removal (April 8, 2009) Eight Forms of Snare Removal (April 9, 2009) Dear Late Night Traveler (April 22, 2009) Dream Stream (April 23, 2009)

Listening to Our Planet

10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday, April 20 Conaway Center 1104 S. Wabash Ave., 1st floor Columbia College Chicago, IL  60605 Listening to Our Planet is a daylong event that celebrates the Earth and its natural beauty and resources. This multi-disciplinary event is a part of Columbia College’s Critical Encounters Earth Week 2009 program, organized under the… Continue reading Listening to Our Planet