Archive for December, 2010
YouTube – G. Rossini – La Danza First time On Double Bass, Guy D. Tuneh & Baltic Guitar Quartet.
Yazan: Jason | 31 December 2010 | 19 Comments
Categories: bass videos
For the last several years, double bassist Guy Tuneh (listen to his Contrabass Conversations interview here) has provided commemorative material for the new year, and the dawn of 2011 is no exception. Today, we bring you the first of two new videos featuring premiere performances of the Baltic Guitar Quartet in the Berlin Philharmonie: G. [...]
An orchestral conflagration and Rilke « Moenkhaus Photography
Yazan: Jason | 30 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass
Check out an actual bass on fire (no digital hoo-ha) on a beach in Michigan. Dramatic: An orchestral conflagration and Rilke « Moenkhaus Photography
Merry Xmas from Portugal
Yazan: Jason | 29 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass humor
From bassist Márcio Domingues: As my contribution for some laughs here’s a wonderful cartoon. This is from Quino, the great cartoonist from Argentina, author of Mafalda. For better effect you should first see the cartoon and then read the translation of the joke here. The text reads as follows: “So, now that we are home [...]
Questions of Racial Discrimination on Tenure Unsettle DePaul – NYTimes.com
Yazan: Jason | 28 December 2010 | No Comments
Categories: education
Uh-oh… some unsettling trends in granting tenure here at DePaul (where I teach a few assorted subjects), or at best an unfortunate coincidence of tenure denial: Questions of Racial Discrimination on Tenure Unsettle DePaul – NYTimes.com
Merry Christmas from the Jingle Cats (backwards)
Yazan: Jason | 25 December 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: cats, Uncategorized
Every year since starting this blog, I have put out the reviled Jingle Cats on Christmas. This year is no exception. Here’s a video put together of the infamous cats running backwards. They sound like little evil monsters this way. Have a great holiday, and the very best for 2011!
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