The Commute, Part 2: To Work

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In the third installment of The Commute Series, here are some more tunes deemed appropriate for the pre-dawn commute to work. Keep your eyes out for soft purple skys coming, as well an occasional morning star. But, most importantly, when you finally get to work, don't sweat the smalls.

• Sawako - Purple Sky Coming
• Klimek - For Jim Hall & Kurt Kirkwood
• Andrew Thomas - A Dream of a Spider
• Bill Frisell - Outlaw
• Ekekiel Honig & Morgan Packard - Balm
• Bobby Previte - Morning Star
• Wayne Horvitz Gravitas Quartet - A Remembrance...An Afterthought...
• Ezekiel Honig - Material Instrument 2
• Mint - Hindemith
• Marc Ribot - Noise #2
• John Zorn - Yellow
• Ches Smith - Don't Sweat the Smalls

Holden Into Ryley EP

Many people have a lot of fun distorting sounds from acoustic instruments through electronics, myself included. In a realm riddled with mediocrity, Mark Templeton rises to the top like the cream of the crop. Check out the completely free LP he just released on Anticipate by clicking here. You'll find lots of great sounds manipulated into a completely new artistic vision. Check out the other releases as well--all very good stuff coming from that label.

Jerusalem via NYC

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I love New York City for many reasons, one of them being creative music of all sorts. Here's a quick collection of music that is made with a tip of the hat to Jewish musical traditions. It's almost all from NYC (and a lot of it from Zorn related efforts), with the exception of a tune from a few gentiles from northern Vermont.

You'll find some acoustic assembles, an acappella assemble, some electric-acoustic joints, and a solo guitar effort. As always, let me know if you like what you hear!

Mermen Live at Center Camp on 2004-09-05

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I woke up from the desert floor hearing the beginning of this exact show. That year the G Spot was very close to center camp, so we rubbed our eyes and walked across the street to catch the rest of the show. In a very busy week filled with fun, chaos, and electronic music, it was nice to catch this live instrumental set. Plus, there's something cool about the juxtaposition of psychedelic surf music on a dried up desert mountain lakebed.