“See & Hear”: A New Art and Music Series’ Nightlight Debut

Especially for 6:00 p.m. on a Sunday, it was crowded at Nightlight on April 21. The taco potluck on the Chapel Hill nightclub’s patio probably helped boost attendance, as did the fairly long list of names—each with its own distinct coterie of fans and friends—on the program. But mostly, people seemed excited to check out a brand-new curated event, “See & Hear,” that seeks to put local musicians and visual artists into equal dialogue rather than segregating them in their respective clubs and galleries. An eclectic, atmospheric, and well-paced first event, it left me eagerly anticipating the second installment.

"Twins" Mix for the Atlanta Poets Group Blog

John Lowther and the Atlanta Poets Group are curating a cool and rather self-explanatory series called "reading OTHER poets" at their blog. I made a mix for computer voices and accompaniment of Bob Hicok's awesome poem "Twins," from his book This Clumsy Living. 

Listen to the mix here. 

Sunday States

Here's ten minutes of new music for moody Sundays:

The Lion's Face at 9th St. Laboratories

Thanks to Jake Berry for posting The Lion's Face, my collaborative electro-poetic album with Tim Van Dyke, at his 9th St. Laboratories blog. The post also includes some new liner notes I wrote for people who might wonder just what in the hell is going on here, which I've reproduced below.

The Lion’s Face notes

by Brian Howe

March 17, 2013, Chapel Hill

A World-Class Studio in Rural North Carolina

Check out my INDY Week cover story on Manifold Recording, a state-of-the-art music and video production facility hidden away in a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired building in rural Pittsboro.

The Haunted Mansion

John Luther Adams interview

Oh wow. I got to interview John Luther Adams, one of my favorite composers, about his relationship with Glenn Kotche, his new piece Ilimaq, and his uncanny music in general. Read it at The Thread.

How is a Hand-Lathed Record is Made?

I wanted to know, so I got together with local hand-lather Wesley Wolfe to find out. The result was this feature story for INDY Week, which also has a great Jeremy M. Lange photo spread where I zoom in on the lathing process step-by-step. Highly recommend picking it up in print if you're in the area.

Nico Muhly's Drones on eMusic

I just made my debut at eMusic with a review of Nico Muhly's collected Drones EPs, embedded below. Read the review here.

NC Comicon Feature

I wrote a cover story for Indy Week about NC Comicon and Ultimate Comics. Very cool to see Duncan Fegredo art on the cover of the Indy! Read it here.