Category Archives: Art
Can’t Help But Wonder Where I’m Bound
Johnny Cash’s new record “American VI: Ain’t No Grave” has been shaking me up tonight. JR passed years back, yet this posthumously released collection of tunes seems to taunt the specter of death that hung over Cash between June’s death … Continue reading
Tuparí Ethnomusiciology Project/Indigenous Culture Primer
South America, refuge of the last uncontacted tribes on the planet, is a land of stunning contrasts. On the southeast coast lie São Paulo (seventh largest city in the world) and Rio de Janeiro, home to Copacabana and Ipanema Beach … Continue reading
World’s Saddest Band.
We all know that the marimba isn’t the MOST masculine instrument on the planet, but these guys take keeping it cool to another level. Check out the rhythm section, unbelievable restraint. Best enjoyed in HD. Antigua, Guatemala.
Um Saborzinho da Amazônia (A Little Taste of the Amazon)
Opa!! Filme da viagem para o Brasil! My buddy Ryan Patch just cut this footage together from our trip to Waruá, the Dâw village on the banks of the Rio Negro. This’ll probably serve as the credit/outro sequence of the … Continue reading
sleep is for the weak.
Currently running on about 4 hours of sleep in the last 40 thanks to finals and non-stop graduation parties, so I figured this would as good of a time as any to write about some of my journey to Morocco … Continue reading
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