January 2006

January 31, 2006

Here’s the Pazz ‘n Jop ballot I handed in. I didn’t submit any comments this year, because, well, the less time spent reflecting on 2005 the better. As for the official winners, I can’t say I’m so surprised!

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January 31, 2006

RIP Nam June Paik

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January 26, 2006

It’s official: I’m writing a book on Brian Eno, focusing specifically on Another Green World, for Continuum’s 33 1/3 series!

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January 24, 2006

This was the view from my bedroom window when I was living in Berlin. I became quite attached to the view; that big silver orb you see there is the old East German planetarium. One night I was staring idly out the window and there were little pixelated green men dancing on the sphere–someone was [...]

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January 22, 2006

This flyer broke my brain. Dave Q?! Surely it’s a different Dave Q than my infamous pal of ILM/Brazen Hussies/Seattle Weekly/V. Voice fame! Anyway, the lineup looks great… New York City, Friday, January 27 2006, Rothko….. DUB WAR IV with DJ’s: + DIGITAL MYSTIKZ + JOE NICE + DROP THE LIME + DAVE Q + [...]

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January 19, 2006

Sometimes I get so stressed with the whole freelance game that I forget why I’m doing this in the first place. I just found this letter that a kid in Australia wrote to me two years ago, and it’s one of the most awesome things I’ve ever received. hi Geeta I’m a 17-year old Wire [...]

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January 13, 2006

Little review by me of Brian Eno’s 14 Video Paintings in the Voice

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2005 Rewind.

January 12, 2006

Top 10 DJs of 2005 1. DJ Koze at Kompakt Total 6, Stadtgarten, Cologne, August 2005 2. Wighnomy Bros. at Kunstwerk, Cologne, August 2005 3. Optimo, various venues, NYC, 2005 4. Greg Wilson, Popkomm, Berlin, September 2005 5. Derek Plaslaiko at Subtonic and W + L, NYC 6. Suburban Knight at Subtonic, NYC 7. Ivan [...]

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January 10, 2006

Feature story by me in the Village Voice, out this week: Design for Living: A Theoretical Physicist Weighs in on a Hot-Button Topic

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January 2, 2006

How awesome is the Wighnomy Bros.’ Remikks Potpourri?! (Real post coming soon.)

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