Jimmy Peggie: Sound | Vision

One of the best gigs in my ever diminishing memory was the legendary Can back in the late 70s. The performance was powerful and the music blew me away. Of the band members I have followed the career of bassist Holger Czukay in detail. Part of his charm is his offbeat personality the other is the music (french horn indeed!) he continues to come out with.

A must read interview featuring Marc Ribot on the state of the downtown New York art scene. He recently played and protested during the closing night of Tonic the largest experimental music venue in Manhattan. The article explores his thoughts on the value of arts and music in an urban setting, gentrification, music as an industry, and other thoughts relating to the continuation of the avant-garde. Read the article

You can also sign a petition in support of a performance space for avant-jazz/indie/new music centrally located in New York City.

There are some new videos on You Tube featuring Ronan Guilfoyle the Composer and Acoustic Bass Guitarist (and greatest Irish export since Guinness!) Here is what he says:

“An excerpt from a performance by Simulacrum, my double trio (string and guitar) featuring Dominique Pifarély (vln), Tanya Kalmanovitch (vla), Vincent Courtois (clo), Joe O Callaghan (gtr), RG, and Sean Carpio (dm). here

There’s also a clip from a free-wheeling performance by the trio of myself Julian Arguelles and the great Jim Black here

And finally, back to the roots, a duo performance with the swing pianist Phil DeGreg, recorded at an informal house concert last year here”

Its always great to get an opportunity to check out Ronan’s music. And if you search on You Tube and his website you will find other videos featuring him.