Laurie Anderson Wise Women on BBC Radio 6 Music

I’ve been listening to this show on and off since it was broadcast on Christmas day last year and it really is worth listening to. Not only are there some very interesting pieces that she’s included, but it gives you a rare insight into what sorts of music Laurie Anderson finds moving.

It’s easy enough to find on iPlayer Radio if you’re interested.

Say hello to the all new PalmSounds

If you don’t follow PalmSounds then you probably don’t know that I’ve been tinkering with it and I’ve now moved it over to WordPress. It’ll take a little while to get all sorted, there’s still a fair amount to do, but it’s a good start and it’s going to be much better once it’s fully up and running.

Somethings from a mill?

Sifting Devices
Sifting Devices

Another early picture, and another one from the Isle of Wight, Calbourne Mill to be precise. I’m not sure what these were for. Some kind of sifting things, but I don’t know the real name. I liked the position of them more than anything, and I still do. The picture quality is very poor though. I know that. Even so, I still like it.

The lovely Mute Synth II

Messing with the MSII
Messing with the MSII

I hadn’t played with this in a long time, which makes me sad. So I decided to get the MSII out again and give it a little play. It makes just as strange noises as it ever did, and is just as difficult to understand. So this time around I’m going to make a much more concerted effort to understand how to get it to do the things I want it to do.

That’s the plan anyway.