So what, and why, is music? Why is the organisation of meaningless noises into arbitrary mathematical sequences more than a glorified parlour game? Why is it something we pay attention to, take seriously, even dedicate our lives to? Writing about music is like dancing about architecture, but I’ve been to places where I’ve seen a … Read more
Welcome to the second Cassandra Voices podcast introduced and written by Nicola Bigatti, and produced by Massimiliano Galli. This podcast was recorded in the heart of Dublin 8 in what used to be the studios of the 2014 indipendent project Radio Liberties. https://soundcloud.com/cassandra-voices/italian-library-podcast-ii This podcast continues a journey through Italian ‘Library Music,’ a vast catalogue … Read more
I go by the name of John Moods. I would like to share with you a little journey through my current thoughts – a small piece of my ever-shifting consciousness. Through my life’s journey I have come to realise that the source of my anxiety always stems from not knowing something. What I am, who … Read more
Following on from last months ‘Alone EP’, Greg Clifford has released a music video for ‘Brontide’, which features on his forthcoming LP ‘Lines Of Desire.’ Brontide, which is defined as the sound of distant thunder (created by seismic activity), is a song and video about isolation, alienation, confusion and fading memories. According to Clifford, ‘this … Read more
In the presence of great music we have no alternative but to live nobly … and indeed one can hardly think of life without music. Sean O’Faolain In March the live music industry essentially ground to halt in Ireland. Sadly, owing to safety concerns, live music remains prohibited under current restrictions, and now even buskers … Read more
The Other Side of Knowing I’ve always experienced music as a way to access another kind of reality. My earliest musical memory is of falling asleep in the back seat of the family car, drifting through the Northern suburbs of Brisbane. Enveloping Darkness, the hum of the engine, the radio playing, soft orchestral music, timpani … Read more
11 Jumpers Caterina Schembri When the film is over, with the lights still off and the low buzz of people leaving the room, I like to stay in my seat while the credits roll. There is a special kind of magic hidden in the image of thousands of scrolling names, like a vibrant tapestry carefully … Read more
I am a visual artist and improvising musician. I trained as a painter, but also worked with various media including sound, installation/performance, sculpture, print and photography during my studies. My visual work since leaving college in 1987 has largely centred around photomontage, and in recent years has moved into painting and drawing (still using photography … Read more
I’m just existing. That’s a side effect of a close death I guess. The difference between living and dying is really not that big a leap. This Covid lack of a future and future planning is suffocating. Yesterday someone said that lavender cheers you up. Happy days. Today nothing. I wrote most of the … Read more
Singin’ Songs and Stories My name is Gemma Dunleavy and I’m a yapper. I’d talk the handle off a cup. I also write and play music. I see myself as a storyteller first, then a musician. It’s where I feel my true gift is, my natural comfort is in meandering through my memories, … Read more