National Sawdust Log
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Brian ChasePhotograph courtesy Terrorbird Originally published on National Sawdust Log, April 13, 2018 Drummer Brian Chase is best known as a member of the vital indie-rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but that only reveals the tip of the iceberg where his creative life is concerned. A longtime participant in New York City’s busy underground-music scene,
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Photograph: Walter Wlodarczyk Originally published on National Sawdust Log, Nov. 29, 2017 Even for an artist as versatile and unpredictable as Sarah Hennies—a percussionist, improviser, and composer originally from Louisville, Kentucky, and now based in Ithaca, New York—her newest work represents a substantial achievement. Contralto, an hour-long work for vocalists on video with strings and
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If we're connected on social media, then most likely you saw the major announcement I made there yesterday. If not, this is no April Fool's Day gag: National Sawdust Log ceased operation on March 31, a victim of perilous times. Whether this will prove to be a temporary hiatus for the publication or a new
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears.Published on National Sawdust Log.
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Published on National Sawdust Log. Note: YouTube embed codes were not working when this list was made, so links are provided where necessary. Dave Brubeck Quartet – Reflections (Concord Jazz; 1986) William O. Smith – Two Sides of Bill Smith (CRI; 1974)
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Published on National Sawdust Log. Comet Meta by David Grubbs & Taku Unami David Grubbs & Taku Unami – Comet Meta (Drag City; due May 29, 2020) Ellen Fullman – In the Sea (self-released/Superior Viaduct; 1987/2020) Rachel Beetz // Script – Rescript
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears.Published on National Sawdust Log. Anastassis Philippakopoulos: piano works by Melaine Dalibert Anastassis Philippakopoulos – piano works – Melaine Dalibert (Elsewhere) MATT LAJOIE – Everlasting Spring by Matt LaJoie Matt LaJoie – Everlasting Spring (Flower Room; due March 14, 2020) Beside Myself by
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Published by National Sawdust Log. Moniek Darge – Sounds of Sacred Places (Igloo/Kye; 1987/2011) Beside Myself by crys cole crys cole – Beside Myself (Students of Decay; 2020) The Taj-Mahal Travelers – July 15, 1972 (CBS Sony/États-Unis; 1972/2019) The Sky Opens by
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears.Published on National Sawdust Log. Carla Bley, Andy Sheppard, Steve Swallow – Life Goes On (ECM; 2020) Dave Douglas – Marching Music (Greenleaf Music subscriber exclusive; 2020. More information here.) Sofia Gubaidulina – Jetzt Immer Schnee; Perception – Leonid Stasov, Stella Kleindienst, Siegfried
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears.Published by National Sawdust Log. Stones/Water/Time/Breath by Dean Rosenthal Dean Rosenthal – Stones/Water/Time/Breath (Edition Wandelweiser; 2019) bin li – i am also here (Edition Wandelweiser; 2019. Audio samples here.) Jürg Frey – fields, traces, clouds – Jürg Frey, Ordinary Affects (Edition Wandelweiser; 2019.
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Published on National Sawdust Log. Christopher Rouse – Iscariot; Clarinet Concerto; Symphony No. 1 – Martin Fröst, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra/Alan Gilbert (Bis; 2008. Audio samples here.) Christopher Rouse – Flute Concerto; Symphony No. 2 – Sharon Bezaly, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra/Alan
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Published on National Sawdust Log. Georg Friedrich Haas – Konzert für Klangwerk und Orchester – Christoph Sietzen, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg/Ilan Volkov (Live New Music Channel/YouTube; 2019) 9 Compositions (Iridium) 2006 by Anthony Braxton Anthony Braxton – Composition No. 358, from 9
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Published on National Sawdust Log. Georges Lentz – Caeli inerrant… – Mysterium – VIII. Jerusalem (After Blake) – Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg/Duncan Ward (YouTube; 2015) Georges Lentz – Caeli inerrant… – Mysterium – II. Ngangkar; IV. Guyuhmgan – Sydney Symphony Orchestra/Edo de
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Published on National Sawdust Log. Johann Sebastian Bach – Goldberg Variations – Simone Dinnerstein (Telarc; 2007) ascua by Anáhuac Anáhuac – ascua (Astral Spirits; 2020) Robert Fripp – The Kitchen, New York, NY, Feb. 5, 1978 (DGMLive; 2020. Audio samples here.) 9
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears.Published on National Sawdust Log. Reality Rounds by Alex Dowling Alex Dowling – Reality Rounds – Chris Douthitt, Alex Dowling, Emma O'Halloran, Annika Socolofsky, Pascal Le Boeuf (Carrier; due Jan. 31, 2020) Chris Dingman – Embrace (Inner Arts; due March 6, 2020. Details
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears.Published on National Sawdust Log. Ralph Vaughan Williams – A Pastoral Symphony; Symphony No. 4 – BBC Symphony Orchestra/Martyn Brabbins (Hyperion. Audio samples here.) Jo Kondo – Works for Piano – Satoko Inoue (hat[now]ART; 2001) Musica Nova Contemplativa by Winfried Muhlum-Pyrapheros Winfried Mühlum-Pyrápheros
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. John Luther Adams – The Wind in High Places (Cold Blue; 2015) > The Wind in High Places – JACK Quartet; Canticles of the Sky – Northwestern University Cello Ensemble/Hans Jørgen Jensen; Dream of the Canyon Wren – JACK Quartet Oceans Roar
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Roland Kayn – A Little Electronic Milky Way of Sound (Frozen Reeds; 2017) Love Will Find A Way Home by PAT PAT (Jacolby Satterwhite & Nick Weiss) – Love Will Find a Way (Pioneer Works Press; 2019) Odds Against Tomorrow by Bill
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Harold Budd – This Is Harold Budd (Spotify playlist) Sunrise, Looking East by Danny Paul Grody Danny Paul Grody – Sunrise, Looking East (Longform Editions; 2019) Undercurrents by Kajsa Lindgren Kajsa Lindgren – Undercurrents (Longform Editions; 2019) Tangerine Dream – In Search
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A weekly tally of memorable things Steve Smith has stuck in his ears. Richard Wagner – Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg – Michael Volle, Roberto Saccà, Anna Gabler, Monika Bohinec, Peter Sonn, Markus Werba, Georg Zeppenfeld, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic/Daniele Gatti (Euroarts; 2014) Tom Carter/Ingebrigt Haker Flaten/Lisa Carson – Halversonics (Bandcamp subscriber exclusive; 2019)
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