{To Bjork or Not to Bjork?}

So Bjork will be bringing her sprawling Biophilia concert/event/science experiment to NYC in February. Of course I want to go. But tix are $89 each including all the fees.

Is watching a Tesla coil used as a live instrument worth it?

How about seeing new instruments that were designed and built for her at MIT?

The Gameleste – a custom instrument for Björk from Andy McCreeth on Vimeo.

Oh and a 24-member choir? And a big orange wig?

A decision needs to be made…

{No, You’re Out of Tune}

In honor of New Years Eve, here’s a new/quick one featuring new eyeglasses and poor choices.

{The Scene}

Chow Chow Music is excited/nervous/happy to be providing a little one-man improvised accompaniment to NYC improv radicals The Scene on Thursday, November 17.

Guitars will be brought, tin whistles will not.

{“The Bits in Between” Screening}

Chow Chow Music on the big screen! Come on down to the Anthology Film Archives on August 30 for a screening of The Bits in Between featuring a whole lotta Chow Chow Music.  The fun starts at 9:00 PM.

Here’s a teaser:

The Bits In Between – Teaser Clip “Gina & Alex” from Michael Kuell on Vimeo.

{Postmaster General}

A recording my dad made of the U.S. Postmaster General giving a speech in Boston sometime around 1960. Turns out he’s as good a lyricist as any, although I don’t think I’ll ever understand his story in the beginning. Anyway, here’s the speech accompanied with music and a bunch of barflies and kids.

{New Song in a 1,2,3}

A short little song from Chow Chow Music. This guy just wanted some honeymoon time with the new wife but the goddam boss demanded a new song. Turns out all he needed was an angel with hipster glasses and lots of angel dust. Creative juices: flowing.

{Washed Out}

My childhood fascination with Howard Jones and Jan Hammer soundtracks has come home to roost decades later in the form of Washed Out fandom.

Clearly, someone out there hears the connection:

While others hear weekend Caribbean jaunts featuring flounder and margaritas:

Either way…lovely.

{Brackish}

It’s been a while but here’s a new song, and there are several more nearing completion. Anyway, Brackish is not really about moderately-salty water, but like the tide it definitely takes its time.

{This Must Be the Place}

Sean Penn playing a former goth-rock superstar? A soundtrack by David Byrne and Will Oldham? And the movie title is a Talking Heads song? Sign me up.

{More t3? Yep!}

Here’s another t3 spot (from the wonderful people at the Center for Social Innovation) that uses “Cookies” for a bit of background music.