ANDREW BIRD & PHOEBE BRIDGERS – I Felt A Funeral In My Brain (Emily Dickinson)

Made in collaboration with the Emily Dickinson Museum featuring handwritten transcripts & footage of Emily Dickinson's lifelong home. Andrew Wegman Bird is an American indie rock multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. Since 1996, he has released 16 studio albums, as well as several live albums and EPs, spanning various genres including swing music, indie rock, and…

CURRENT 93 – The Seahorse Rears To Oblivion [fvll albvm] (2003)

The text for The Seahorse Rears to Oblivion was written by David Tibet during the sessions for the Soft Black Stars album. Its only live performance at the time of writing was at the New York show mentioned above. The front cover of the CD reproduces an untitled painting by Louis Wain which he created…

CVRRENT 93 – I Have A Special Plan For This World (2000)

"I Have a Special Plan for This World" is a longform single by David Tibet's Current 93. The lyrics, spoken by Tibet, are taken from a poem of the same name by American writer Thomas Ligotti. Additional sound treatments are credited to Current 93. The single was released on limited edition vinyl and CD in…

Cory Wong’s Victor Wooten Interview | The Virtual Academy

Cory Wong interviewed Victor Wooten on his YouTube show, Cory & The Wong Notes. We view this as an essential interview here at the Virtual Academy. Here Victor shares his views on the creation of music and the musical process as only Victor can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHAidLqpvA8 We thank Cory, and are fans of everything he does.…

The Art of Listening: music documentary (2021)

The Art of Listening is a documentary film about the journey music takes to reach a listener’s ear, from the intent of an instrument maker and composer, to the producers and engineers who capture and preserve an artist’s voice. This journey is narrated by intimate conversations with artists, engineers and producers about the philosophy of…

Stephen Fry reads Nick Cave’s stirring letter about ChatGPT and human creativity | Letters Live

In August of this year, as part of his Red Hand Files correspondence project, legendary musician Nick Cave was asked questions about creativity and ChatGPT by two fans, Leon and Charlie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGJcF4bLKd4 Nick replied with a single letter, which Stephen Fry joined us to read at the 10th anniversary Letters Live show at London's Royal…

A Simple Procrastination Cure For Creatives | André 3000, Little Simz, Rachel Cusk | Creative Minds

Thanks to André 3000, Little Simz, Rachel Cusk, Lydia Davis, Virgil Abloh, and every artists and creator who made this one possible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvHe5Rh8oGQ Chapters:00:00 Intro00:51 Limitation is an artists best friend04:22 A walkthrough to anti-procrastination planning

“Copyright Criminals” (2009): a docvmentary about the history of sampling

Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. This documentary traces the rise of hip-hop from the urban streets of New York to its current status as a multibillion-dollar industry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HZOdRaeXmA This documentary traces the rise of hip-hop from…

Nick Cave speaks candidly about how his art helped him through grief | CBS Mornings

In his book, Faith, Hope and Carnage, singer-songwriter Nick Cave speaks candidly about dealing with his grief after his son died suddenly in 2015. He tells Anthony Mason how his album, Ghosteen, was inspired by his son’s spirit and how an unexpected connection with his fans saved his life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-YTKnTjdCs Jethro Lazenby, son of Nick…

La partitura del culo de El Bosco (Hieronymus Bosch) – PAOLA HERMOSÍN

¿Qué son las extrañas notas musicales escritas en el culo del pecador...? Hieronymus Bosch, AKA El Bosco, es uno de los pintores más enigmáticos de la Historia del Arte. Verdadero surrealismo medieval con obras llenas de figuras con diferentes simbolismos e interpretaciones. Su obra más conocida es quizás “El jardín de las Delicias”, una verdadera…