Brilliant

Posted by Quixie at 6:04 PM

Frisell at the Rhythm Room 13 Jun 06 An inspiring couple of sets by this master of American music. Hard to explain the feeling. A few years ...

review: Cesaria Evora at Mesa Arts Center

Posted by Quixie at 1:50 PM

I have loved the sound of this woman's voice ever since I first heard the opening verses of Sodade (on Miss Perfumado ) many moons ago....

The Call

Posted by Quixie at 1:58 PM

Within the darkening world, no afterglow No hem of sunset caught against the hill -- Within the dark we rise, and make to go Our destined jo...

Posted by Quixie at 11:36 PM

untitled © 2006

the year it didn't rain . . .

Posted by Quixie at 3:42 PM

. . . and thus ends the longest stretch of consecutive days without rain in recorded Phoenix history (143 days). It's been raining for a...

Posted by Quixie at 1:22 PM

After a lengthy debate with Rob's dad last night, I've come to the opinion that Karl Rove really needs to get off my beloved Earth. ...

A Knock On The Door

Posted by Quixie at 12:44 PM

They ask me if I've ever thought about the end of the world, and I say, "Come in, come in, let me give you some lunch, for God'...

old african proverb

Posted by Quixie at 11:23 AM

He who forgives ends the argument. peace ó

ghost drummer loop

Posted by Quixie at 6:57 AM

My first experiment in stop-motion gif animation, a self portrait as a spinning ghost. ó

a desert worth its salt

Posted by Quixie at 1:54 PM

The Sonoran Desert. I guess we are now into the longest dry spell in the recorded history of Phoenix, Arizona, something like 105 days witho...

Phoenix Creative Music Movement

Posted by Quixie at 12:09 AM

I went down to Modified to see Theo Bleckmann (voice & accessories) and John Hollenbeck (drums and accessories) perform a weirdly cool t...

symposium report

Posted by Quixie at 9:51 PM

I walked the kilometer or so to the ASU music building wearing my red suede shoes. I arrived in time and seated myself second row, far stage...

Conflicts at the interface of religion and science

Posted by Quixie at 2:09 PM

A public symposium on " Evolution and Intelligent Design: Science, Religion and American Culture " Sunday, 22 January 2006 7:00 PM...

Sodom : Bring the kids along

Posted by Quixie at 3:03 PM

I don't watch television. I dropped out of that scene sometime before our War in the Persian Gulf. I was determined at the time to do we...

Posted by Quixie at 11:20 PM

Osvaldo Golijov - La Pasión Segun San Marcos My favorite listening at the moment is Osvaldo Golijov 's "St Mark's Passion"...