Comments on: Song of the summer

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:34:12 +0000

Here’s a cover of Wham City. It may or may not have been done by Great Whatsit contributors.

By: E. Tan

E. Tan — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:17:48 +0000

Composition of the Summer

August 15th – 19th
Kaffe Matthews: Viewing 1
11:30am to 3pm daily, At the World Financial Center (http://www.worldfinancialcenter.com/)

Viewing_1 is a work for headphones for the World Financial Plaza, New York City. Wireless headphones are distributed from a kiosk at the site, available to anyone who wishes to listen. The headphones broadcast sounds based on sonic triggers from the location, referencing clouds of passing horns and strings. Viewing is inspired by looking up in cities, made by Matthews using a walking and mapping technique she is developing for composition from her recent “Sonic Bed” explorations. Now in residence in New York City, she is recording and mapping daily routes throughout the area, creating a score based on site-specific sounds.

By: wayne

wayne — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:26:46 +0000

I love the Appalachian choir’s frantic listing (starting at 9:35). I imagine it accompanies peak runner’s high. And in the end Wayne comes in peace!

Tomorrow (7/7/7) marks the 1st anniversary of Syd Barrett’s death, and I can’t resist comparing Deacon’s Spiderman with Barrett’s Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Genre name: trippy childhood? Barrett’s 40 year old classic was named after his favorite children’s book, Wind in the Willows. Barrett had his gnome, space flights, cats. Deacon has his Woody Woodpecker, Batman, ghosts and cats …

How about Interstellar Overdrive for the Wham City of 1967? (or Astronomy Domine if you want something off Piper with words).

Song of the Summer 1967? Piper was not released until August, a little late. However, the single “See Emily Play”, an amazing song, did become popular in the UK during the summer of 67. In any case, how can you declare a Song of Summer for 1967? It was such an amazing time for music. Example: Sg. Pepper’s was released on June 1 (It was forty years ago today …). Barrett, however, is the clear choice for the DD of 67.

By: Bridges » Bridges July 2, 2007 9:05 am

Bridges » Bridges July 2, 2007 9:05 am — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:20:49 +0000

[...] Song of the summer On repeated listens in recent weeks, running across bridges, on the shimmery shores of Lake Tahoe, and on the road north to Montreal, I?ve developed a narrative to accompany this song. I?m throwing it out there in hopes that some … [...]

By: brooke

brooke — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:46:53 +0000

Wow Bryan, I love the minute-by-minute description of both the song and the run. I don't know New York well enough to really imagine the route, though. On that note, you might enjoy this awesome website I've been using to clock the distance on various runs.