Musings
Amazing rendition of BWV 147 in a Japanese Forest
[youtube “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_CDLBTJD4M”] I think this is the coolest way I’ve ever heard/seen Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” from Cantata No. 147. This is technically a cell phone commercial, and I’m a year late, but oh well. Enjoy.
Read MoreDarcy James Argue's open letter to John Adams
secretsocietymusic.org Dear John Adams, You are awesome at composing. You’ve written several works that have become pillars of the late 20th/early 21st century canon. Whenever you premiere a new piece, it’s an Event. Your style is hugely influential. Basically everyone out there tries to orchestrate like you. There are maybe, like, two other living composers…
Read MoreDarcy James Argue’s open letter to John Adams
I just came across this and thought it deserved to be reposted. This is in response to John Adams being kind of mean to composers like me lately. The formatting for an embedded post looks a little screwy on my website, so – this is from Facebook. Visit Darcy James Argue online and listen to…
Read MoreAnother photo of my pedal board
But dudes, I just got an Empress Multidrive, and it sounds AMAZING.
Read MoreThis Old Spice / Super Mario 64 mash up led me to figure out personal criteria for liking a piece of music
I spend a lot of time composing, and a lot of time playing, and practicing, and listening to music, and reading, and doing “career-focused” stuff like applying to festivals, booking, PR stuff, responding to email, you know. When it’s time for a break, I tend to go with hanging with friends, TV (new seasons of…
Read MoreFavorite Songs, Round 1 of Infinity
I was at dinner with a friend tonight and our conversation found its way to the topic of our favorite songs. We started with a top three, but that was too hard, so got up to top five, then started remembering others that should be on the list, and then just talked about a whole…
Read MoreSome Thoughts on the Pussy Riot Situation
I am totally on the side of the women in that band and what they stand for in the name of the oppressed, censored, and otherwise unfairly treated citizens of Russia. While the punishment seems harsh, my close friend Hunter Knight asks us all to pause and think about what would happen if you even…
Read MoreMy mom's thoughts about Pitchfork
Susan Norton, after reading the Pitchfork review of my friend Liam’s band’s new record: Seems to me that a lot of writing about music is quite pretentious. They like a five-syllable word where two would do. ]]>
Read MoreMy mom’s thoughts about Pitchfork
Susan Norton, after reading the Pitchfork review of my friend Liam’s band’s new record: Seems to me that a lot of writing about music is quite pretentious. They like a five-syllable word where two would do.
Read MoreThe Saga of the 2012 LA Composers Project
Holy hell, what a week last week was. I was really excited to play guitar with What’s Next? Ensemble for the US premiere of AutoSonata Beta at their fourth annual LA Composers Project at Royal/T. I was honored to have had the piece selected in the first place, and then ecstatic when they asked me…
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