VIDEO: Black Cab Sessions
What’s the best thing that could happen in the backseat of a car? You guessed it! Brilliant musical performances!
The Swell Season – Tiny Desk Concert
Here’s an intimate performance put on by The Swell Season (Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova). I hoped the duo would keep this project running after Once died down, and am thrilled to hear some new songs.
Sufjan Stevens’ The BQE – Video Trailer
So it’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from Sufjan Stevens, especially his absolutely impossible 50 States project. Here’s a glimpse into The BQE, the multimedia project he’s been cooking up for some time now.
Qi Zhang’s Ridiculous Performance of Prokofiev
This exhilarating performance from TEDx USC features the Yamaha Electone Stagea, a rare, imported instrument specially programmed by Qi herself.
INVISIBLE: Rhythm 1001
Contemporary art music group Invisible is simplifying “programming” by using homemade physical hardware interfaces rather than computers. It’s a very unique concept, a twist on Nancarrow’s prepared player pianos, that’s executed very well.
