I took this photo of a brass clock on the rue Chaplin in Paris a few months ago. Suddenly it all makes sense.
The Bug is back – this is Season Two, episode #1. I wasn’t planning to start so soon, but my concert tour has been cancelled – with no more performances in the foreseeable future; indeed who knows when we can all travel again?
My creative life as a performer is entirely about the group experience, the opposite of social distancing. My musician colleagues are at home, not on-stage. And the audience is at home too. What does this mean for culture, for community, for art, for cohesion?
Join me tonight at 6pm GMT+1 (or anytime thereafter via streaming) as I present a podcast in the time of coronavirus.
The original bug referred to the spooky ex-embassy where I have my recording studio. I never planned for this double meaning. But it seems appropriate enough.
Donations
By the way, since you are here, and reading this, and hopefully enjoying the podcast, please consider donating a dollar or three. Like many musicians, I’ve lost my income for the foreseeable future, so would appreciate the help:
…and in return, I will make a podcast every week for our quarantine’d time!
Humor
Here’s a funny composition by Jeff DePaoli:
Thanks to Alanna for sharing this
links
Kiasmos on Erased Tapes
https://www.erasedtapes.com/release/eratp102-kiasmos-blurred
Italians singing from their balconies
https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/videos/quarantined-italy-musicians-play-sing-balconies/
Sophie Dunér
Wonderful!