"Joy and pleasure are as real as pain and sorrow and one must learn what they have to teach. . . ." -- Sean Russell, from Gatherer of Clouds

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Culture Break: Terry Riley: Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band

OK, so it's Terry Riley Week. It could be a lot worse -- I could be feeding you a combination of Balinese gamelan and hard-core serial minimalism.

This one's from the Rainbow in Curved Air CD. Couldn't find a live performance on YouTube (and it's unbelievable how few videos there are of Riley live), so you get to listen without visuals.


Yes, of course he's one of my favorites.

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