Last night the Concert Association presented Bang on Can All Stars with Meredith Monk. Wow! What an event. It was certainly not your father's music.
Bang on a Can was absolutely fabulous. Their music was avant guard but totally compelling, percussive, complicated beyond belief (how did they all manage to end up at the same place at the same time), and still accessible. Cheri and I were totally wowed by the group's technical prowess, musicality, and life and warmth - the last two of which are often missing when new music is performed.
I would see them again in a heart beat.
Meredith Monk was in another category - perhaps another planet. She has an amazing voice - clear, full and warm. However, she is just too out there for me. Lots of weird vocalizations that would be funny except they're supposed to be serious art. Monk has an incredible resume and has received a ton of awards, but I just couldn't get to where she was.
However, she's a virtuoso on the Jew's Harp.
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The handsome guy to the left is my boss, Richard Dowling. He's proudly displaying a cable telephony network interface device (NID).
Ta Da - I did my taxes today!!! It took me two hours which is not bad at all. My refund should be directly deposited into my bank account within fourteen days.
Tomorrow is surgery day. My unfortunate, free floating, 