Kevin Warwick wrote this short and sweet feature on the Springboard and me for the Chicago Reader. Published on January 19, 2012 in its “Show us your [____]” series, I feel surprised I’ve been playing it for 18 years. Thanks to Kevin and Andrea Bauer, who took the photos.
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National Wet Paint | Make Sound Exhibition
Opening Friday, January 20, 7:00 to 10:00 pm National Wet Paint | Make Sound Exhibition SAIC Sound MFA students, Jonny Farrow and Ethan Rose, featured in the inaugural Make Sound 2012 exhibition at the Zhou B Art Center, curated by Julia A. Miller, Christopher Preissing, and me. Auris (Eric Leonardson, springboard; Julia A. Miller, guitar;… Continue reading National Wet Paint | Make Sound Exhibition
A Week of Sound and Silence: Interview On Vidos Island
Interview on Vidos Island Part of Kiki Karydi’s “A Week of Sound and Silence” project. Kiki is a graduate student studying in the UK. She was among the many people met in Corfu for “Crossing Listening Paths” 2011 WFAE International Conference. Among the questions I respond to are, In the video I respond to four… Continue reading A Week of Sound and Silence: Interview On Vidos Island
“Conversation, Improvisation, and Locality” at Theater of the Ionian Academy
Conference of the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology, “Crossing Listening Paths” in Corfu Monday, October 3, 2011 7:00 – 8:30 PM Municipal Theater of Corfu Kerkyra, Greece The World Forum for Acoustic Ecology hosts a collaborative, hybrid lecture-performance, entitled “Conversation, Improvisation, and Locality,” by Eric Leonardson (Faculty, Sound SAIC), Jay Needham (Faculty, Radio-Television, SIU, Carbondale),… Continue reading “Conversation, Improvisation, and Locality” at Theater of the Ionian Academy
Bachet Concerts Friday, September 30 at MCA
Gregory O’Drobinak, Eric Leonardson, and Ed Herrmann play the Baschet Brother’s Aluminum Piano 2:00 pm, Friday, September 30 Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue Chicago IL 60611 Admission to the museum is $12 or $7 students. Free for SAIC students. No extra charge for the performance. This is another chance to hear a… Continue reading Bachet Concerts Friday, September 30 at MCA
World Listening Project podcast by Maile Colbert
Sounding Out! Podcast Episode #4: Within a Grain of Sand Listen at http://soundstudiesblog.com/2011/09/22/sounding-out-podcast-episode-4-within-a-grain-of-sand/ Just posted September 22 by Maile Colbert, author of the online article Within a Grain of Sand: Our Sonic Environment and Some of Its Shapers for Sounding Out: The Sound Studies Blog Maile Colbert explores how several key field recordists define and explore… Continue reading World Listening Project podcast by Maile Colbert
Annette Krebs at Enemy, Friday, September 23
9:00 PM Friday, September 23 Annette Krebs / Eric Leonardson Duo Aaron Zarzutzki / Brent Gutzeit Duo Brian Labycz / Daniel Fandino / Jim Baker Trio Annette Krebs / Julia Miller Duo Enemy 1550 N. Milwaukee Avenue, 3rd floor Chicago IL 60622 www.enemysound.com Annette Krebs studied music and concert guitar in Frankfurt/Main, and has lived… Continue reading Annette Krebs at Enemy, Friday, September 23
“What If Sound Matters?” MSAE and The Department of Audio Art & Acoustics Host Scott Bernstein
The Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology (MSAE) is pleased to announce its Fall Event Series, kicking off with “What If Sound Matters Too: Revisiting the Potential for Healthy Soundscape.” This lecture by Scott Bernstein is co-hosted by The Department of Audio Arts & Acoustics at Columbia College Chicago, and takes place on campus, at 33… Continue reading “What If Sound Matters?” MSAE and The Department of Audio Art & Acoustics Host Scott Bernstein
9/11 Memorial Broadcast On WFMT
Sunday, September 11 between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. (Central US time) WFMT 98.7 FM observes the 10th anniversary of 9/11 with Flags From Ashes, music and text conceived as a memorial for Sept. 11, 2001. WFMT asked Latin American composer, Elbio Barilari to create a special work for radio broadcast to observe this day of… Continue reading 9/11 Memorial Broadcast On WFMT
The Sounds of Summer
9–10 a.m. (PST) Wednesday, August 10, 2011 the Seattle Phonographers Union (Steve Peters, Dale Lloyd, Perri Lynch, and Steve Barsotti) performed on Weekday, and talked with radio host Steve Scher, on Seattle’s KUOW to discuss the Sounds of Summer. Some of my summertime sounds from Chicago were also featured on the show. Here are eight… Continue reading The Sounds of Summer