An Eyewitness Account of Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Portland, OR 2018
On November 11th, 2018 Jim and I were present in the audience to witness Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin at the Hawthorne Theater in Portland, OR. We approached this...
Category: Music
Schrodinger’s Glass
There stands the glass. Imagine it. That’s the trick, isn’t it. The reveal. The card flop. The turn of a page. Either or. This or that.
5 International Christmas Songs To Celebrate the Season To!
Tis’ the season to remember the joys of Christmas music. Here are 5 international Christmas songs to celebrate the holiday season to. Happy holidays to you &...
Who in the World was Benjamin S?
I discovered Benjamin S from receiving his album Kompor Meluduk for Christmas from my partner a couple of years ago. Upon hearing it, our minds were blown from ...
The Prolific Life & Genius of Francis Bebey
Francis Bebey (July 15, 1929-May 28, 2001) was a Cameroonian-born father, musician, artist, filmmaker, author, musicologist, anthropologist and composer. He was...
Love of Music
As I look back into the railroad tunnel of my past, I can not recall ever not loving music. But logic suggests that this must not be true, or at the least of it...
Hayao Miyazaki’s Music & Message Behind His Movies
On our radio show, Weekend Family Music Hour on Freeform Portland, we played some soundtracks from our favorite Studio Ghibli films. Many Studio Ghibli films ar...
Interview with Frank Izuora of Question Mark
The following interview was transcribed from a broadcast on July, 21st 8-10am Freeform Portland, Weekend Family Music Hour. We had the privilege to interview or...
5 Gifted Child Musicians and Their Bands
The pedagogy of musical literacy is important to childhood development. Music incorporates sensations including hearing, movement and emotionality. Music is an ...
Musical Tourism (part 2)
On a beautiful Sunday evening, light coming in sideways across the asphalt, nearing the Spanish border as we drove from Provence to the Costa Brava, I happened ...