Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

Glenn Wilson: The Power Of Music

June 27th, 2010

“How does music exert such extraordinary effects on our emotions? To what extent does it depend upon our nature (biological rhythms, instinctive reactions to certain sound patterns) and to what extent experience (e.g. conditioned associations, nostalgia)?”

Talk by Dr. Glenn Wilson at the Gresham College London.


Music And The Iraq War

June 24th, 2010

“An evening of interviews, presentations, and performances exploring music’s role as an inspiration for combat and as a form of soldier expression.”

“Featuring Jonathan Pieslak, music theorist and composer, author of Sound Targets The Rest is Noise; Colby Buzzell, Former Army SPC and best-selling author of My War: Killing Time in Iraq; and Jason Sagebiel, guitarist and composer, and former Marine SGT.”

Walter Kitundu – Maker Faire

June 24th, 2010

Walter Kitundu is a young sound artist and inventor of original musical instruments that navigate the boundary between live and recorded performance.”

Todd Rundgren: Time For The Music Industry To Evolve

June 23rd, 2010

“Highlighting the flaws of the music industry, musician and computer programmer Todd Rundgren says, “music is a service, not a product” and should be marketed accordingly.”

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RFID Objects With A Taste In Music – Music Hack Day

June 22nd, 2010

Music Hack Day Project”

Follow: @nordgren@rjdj@theshh

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