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July 2004
Animal Collective visit WNYC
Friday, July 30, 2004
The group Animal Collective uses common means (vocals, acoustic guitars, and simple percussion) to make extraordinary music. Their songs seem to come from a parallell dimension, where the familiar fundamentals of song obey a different set of natural laws. We may be able to get some insight into how Animal Collective create their musical mutations, as three of the four band membersAvey Tare, Deaken, and Geologistjoin host David Garland to talk about their music and share some unreleased live recordings in the WNYC studio.
Jerry Goldsmith
Friday, July 23, 2004
Academy Award-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith died on Wednesday this week (July 21st) at age 75. His music for films was imaginative and dynamic, and helped introduce the rhythms and dissonances of modern music to Hollywood. Back in 1998, host David Garland interviewed Goldsmith for Spinning On Air, and this show rebroadcasts that extensive conversation covering Goldsmith's lengthy career composing for radio, television, and movies. We'll also hear from many of Jerry Goldsmith's scores, including Planet of the Apes, Patton, The Trouble With Angels, Star Trek, A Patch of Blue, The Omen, Russia House, The Twilight Zone, and others.
Of Craig Thompson, of Of Montreal, and of more
Friday, July 16, 2004
Craig Thompson is an artist/writer who tells thoughtful, personal stories in the comics form. His recent, 600-page autobiographical graphic novel "Blankets" garnered this praise from Jules Feiffer: "[Thompson's] expert blending of words and pictures and resonant silences makes for a transcendent kind of story-telling that grabs you as you read it and stays with you after you put it down. I'd call that literature." Thompson's latest book, "Carnet de Voyage," is a vivid travel journal about his recent time in Europe and Morocco. Craig joins host David Garland to talk about his work, and to share a musical soundtrack for "Blankets." Also: the dense, calorie-rich music of the group Of Montreal and their ornate concept album "Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies."
Some Very Independent Songwriters
Friday, July 02, 2004
Celebrate the Independence Day weekend with some very independent songwriters. Br. Danielson (aka Daniel Smith, of the Danielson Famile) sings about his world and his faith from his own unique angle, building songs that are as compelling as they are peculiar. His recordings have aired on Spinning On Air before, but this week he visits WNYC (along with special guest sideman Sufjan Stevens) for an in-studio performance and an interview with host David Garland.
Another distinctive songwriter, Joanna Newsom, sings and plays the concert pedal harp, creating songs that are bursting with intriguing imagery, unconventional tunefullness, and a fresh vitality that's exciting listeners.
From Joanna we'll hear performances recorded last week on WFMU (courtesy of Irwin Chusid). All this, plus the Dirty Projectors--a band led by songwriter Dave Longstreth who bends his voice and his songs into new and surprising and passionate shapes..
» See pictures of Br. Danielson performing live on WNYC!
David Garland on the Web
All About the WNYC Music Host
David Garland, host of WNYC's Evening Music and Spinning on Air, is also a composer and a performer. He has performed his music extensively in the U.S. and Europe and several of his recordings and downloads are available on his Web site, DavidGarland.com.
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