January 2012
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nikileaks asked: I hope you're coping with the water cooler disaster by rocking to old Dave Matthews Band's 'Don't Drink the Water' in the NPR offices.
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Watchnprmusic:
Mantra: Post-Minimalist Percussion In Aisle 12
There’s something primeval about guys banging on wood. But the New York percussion group Mantra takes such primitive pounding to a surprisingly refined level. For composer Michael Gordon’s mesmerizing new work — Timber, written for six two-by-fours — Mantra set up a public performance of the piece in the lumber department of a big-box...
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WatchWe shot some video of David Murray Cuban Ensemble and Vijay Iyer Trio for NPR Music’s coverage of NYC Winter Jazzfest, using our new live video setup at (Le) Poisson Rouge.
(Mito Habe-Evans/NPR via Instagram)
Lots of knobs and buttons on this thing, but it allows us to direct a live show and switch between cameras as it’s happening. We’re still working on getting the cameras to...
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Friday Thought Shower: What Should WE Be Watching?
Since brainstorming is illegal, our team is getting together tonight for a thought shower!!! About what we could and should be doing better.
But before that, we wanna hear from you. What would you like to see from us? What are videos, projects, short films, interactives, etc., that have made you laugh, think, cry, and just generally knocked your socks off recently?
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