Music is everywhere in our world, all the time. Just like design. Once we open our ears to all the sounds, rhythms and melodies it changes the way we hear our world. I thought about this a lot during our class today. Selma (Bjork, Dancer in the Dark) hears music everywhere. Here she is working [...]
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Bloomington does London
By Nina in London, Music, TravelThis was the last weekend of visitors. Alec arrived Thursday and we enjoyed the perfect concert at the Koko. It was a conglomorate of his and my music taste with the largest disc ball I’ve ever seen. We arrived as James Holden was doing his first of two sets. I liked this first better, it [...]
Air @ the Forum, 17 March 2007
By Nina in London, Music, Travel“Oh, didn’t Air do that one song in the 90s?… Sexy Boy “ Yes. Any many-a-other song since. I saw Air last night in Kentish Town. Besides the obvious that they were excellent I’ll tell you more. I had no idea what they would be like live. Especially considering their special guest opener put encouraged [...]
Berlin!!
By Nina in Music, TravelAchtung! I had a wonderful time visiting La Cantina in Berlin from March 9-11. I arrived to the airport a million miles away from the city and took a train to the Zoo train stop where we were supposed to be meeting. Well, I guess there was a mis-com because I later learned they were [...]
Going to the movies alone
By Nina in London, MusicOne of the most exciting parts about coming to London was for the music. Unfortunately, I haven’t met too many people who listen to the same stuff as me. I used to always say that I would kill to go see Massive Attack or Four Tet, but they never play in the States. Frustrated that [...]