Kester Brewin

Interesting piece on the Black Eyed Peas, who are releasing their forthcoming album with a deliberate view to listeners mashing it up, uploading the results – which could then be released as an ‘upgrade’ in the future.
Another example of how piracy has actually energised bands and the music industry to innovate.

John Tavener has been ill for a while following two major heart attacks. In an interview in The Times he reflects on his faith, and finds that he doesn’t sense things that he used to.
“Closeness to God has always been connected with writing music. At the moment there’s no music.”
Pray for him.

Interesting piece on Radio 4’s arts flagship Front Row this evening, concerning etiquette at classical concerts. There has been some consternation among the classical faithful that a new breed of concert-goers are filling the seats, and they simply don’t know when to applaud.
Etiquette has it that one doesn’t at the end of movements, only at [...]

Excellent interview with Brian Eno on Front Row today.

Well worth a podcast or download. For one week only.

In reply to a question about his music being ’spiritual’ he admits to be being an ‘evangelical atheist’ but that he is ‘jealous of the spiritual experiences the religious have access to.’ His recent work seeks to provide [...]