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Concert
Review:
Delta Dreambox at Banjo Jim’s 11/16/07November 17, 2007
LUCID CULTURE WEBZINE
A killer show by New York’s best blues band. That’s
right: blues band. Not a bunch of deaf, beerbellied baby boomers playing Clapton
and Led Zep covers at earsplitting volume: this band plays like they stepped out
of a whorehouse in a pre-code Mae West movie.
Delta Dreambox is yet
another one of Bliss Blood’s stunningly authentic old-timey bands, along with
the irresistibly romantic Moonlighters, the irresistibly dark, haunting
Nightcall and her 1920's jazz band Cantonement. That’s a lot of work, but
somehow she pulls it off. With an uncanny feel (and what seems to be an
encyclopedic knowledge) of seemingly every retro style ever invented, she’s a
goodwill ambassador from the late 20s come back to remind us what fun really is.
Tonight she was in top form, her clear-as-a-churchbell voice soaring
over the excellent band behind her. With the addition of a superb piano player
Marty Bartolomeo doing some killer barrelhouse rolls and solos, they’re sexier
than ever, maybe the reason why Blood was decked out in a red vintage outfit
with matching boas that left just enough to the imagination.
Slide player
Mark Deffenbaugh is their not-so-secret weapon. Blood has become a magnet for
the best slide blues players on the planet, and this new guy is no exception.
When it was time to cut loose, he ripped into the songs like a panther on a
helpless bunny, firing off a flurry of notes but somehow managing not to waste
anything. He likes the lower registers where it’s murkiest and most sinister.
The band also has an excellent blues harpist Ernesto Gomez, whose airy, upbeat
playing reminded of Randy Weinstein’s work with Hazmat Modine, and
vaudeville-style songwriter Al Duvall moonlighting on banjo.
Together
they ran through a bunch of mostly more obscure songs from the 1920s and 30s,
including several Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and Memphis Minnie numbers, a grim,
haunting
Victoria Spivey song about a person rallying valiantly against
tuberculosis but ultimately succumbing, and a rousing, guitar-driven Charley
Patton "Down the Dirt Road Blues" to close the set.
To say that this
band doesn’t play often enough isn’t really fair, because Blood is so busy with
the Moonlighters (they’ll be off on European tour til mid-December).
As tasty as the Moonlighters’ originals are, it would be nice to get to hear her
dip deeper into this genre, considering how well she pulls it off. If you’re a
big Janis or Melissa Etheridge fan, Delta Dreambox is probably too quaint, quiet
and old-fashioned for you. On the other hand, if you are a purist, this band
will make you sweat.
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The Generational
Divide in Copyright Morality
By
DAVID POGUE
I've been doing a good deal of speaking recently. And in one of my talks, I
tell an anecdote about a lesson I learned from my own readers.
It was early in 2005, and a little hackware program called PyMusique was
making the rounds of the Internet. PyMusique was written for one reason only: to
strip the copy protection off of songs from the iTunes music store.
The program's existence had triggered an online contversy about the pros,
cons and implications of copy protection. But to me, there wasn't much gray
area. "To me, it's obvious that PyMusique is designed to facilitate illegal
song-swapping online," I wrote. And therefore, it's wrong to use it.
Readers fired back with an amazingly intelligent array of counterexamples:
situations where duplicating a CD or DVD may be illegal, but isn't necessarily
*wrong.* They led me down a garden path of exceptions, proving that what seemed
so black-and-white to me is a spectrum of grays.
I was so impressed that I incorporated their examples into a little
demonstration in this particular talk. I tell the audience: "I'm going to
describe some scenarios to you. Raise your hand if you think what I'm describing
is wrong."
Then I lead them down the same garden path:
"I borrow a CD from the library. Who thinks that's wrong?" (No hands go
up.)
"I own a certain CD, but it got scratched. So I borrow the same CD from the
library and rip it to my computer." (A couple of hands.)
"I have 2,000 vinyl records. So I borrow some of the same albums on CD from
the library and rip those."
"I buy a DVD. But I'm worried about its longevity; I have a three-year-old.
So I make a safety copy."
With each question, more hands go up; more people think what I'm describing
is wrong.
Then I try another tack:
"I record a movie off of HBO using my DVD burner. Who thinks that's wrong?"
(No hands go up. Of course not; time-shifting is not only morally O.K., it's
actually legal.)
"I *meant* to record an HBO movie, but my recorder malfunctioned. But my
buddy recorded it. Can I copy his DVD?" (A few hands.)
"I meant to record an HBO movie, but my recorder malfunctioned and I don't
have a buddy who recorded it. So I rent the movie from Blockbuster and copy
that." (More hands.)
And so on.
The exercise is intended, of course, to illustrate how many shades of
wrongness there are, and how many different opinions. Almost always, there's a
lot of murmuring, raised eyebrows and chuckling.
Recently, however, I spoke at a college. It was the first time I'd ever
addressed an audience of 100 percent young people. And the demonstration
bombed.
In an auditorium of 500, no matter how far my questions went down that garden
path, maybe two hands went up. I just could not find a spot on the spectrum that
would trigger these kids' morality alarm. They listened to each example, looking
at me like I was nuts.
Finally, with mock exasperation, I said, "O.K., let's try one that's a little
less complicated: You want a movie or an album. You don't want to pay for it. So
you download it."
There it was: the bald-faced, worst-case example, without any nuance or
mitigating factors whatsoever.
"Who thinks that might be wrong?"
Two hands out of 500.
Now, maybe there was some peer pressure involved; nobody wants to look like a
goody-goody.
Maybe all this is obvious to you, and maybe you could have predicted it. But
to see this vivid demonstration of the generational divide, in person, blew me
away.
I don't pretend to know what the solution to the file-sharing issue is.
(Although I'm increasingly convinced that copy protection isn't it.)
I do know, though, that the TV, movie and record companies' problems have
only just begun. Right now, the customers who can't even *see* why file sharing
might be wrong are still young. But 10, 20, 30 years from now, that crowd will
be *everybody*. What will happen then?
katie@nonlinearnyc.com writes:
To My Great Friends:
Here are the first snaps of this great kitty my friends and I have
just rescued from an unwanted home (a church, if you can believe it!) and
taken to safe haven:
http://www.nonlinearnyc.com/SashaFirsts -- click here to see
more
FYI, Sasha is exceptionally tall / long-legged and very mellow in
personality.
His name is Sasha (formerly CC) (named by David) and he is doing
fine, adjusting at a good pace. I am fostering him because of timing
logistics (came from the Bronx and needed a pit stop immediately) until he
makes it to his permanent home (if all goes well with kitties together)
which is slated to be David's to befriend his other cat, Mingus (as in
Charlie, jazz it up). My own kitty, Cassandra, is being an amazing
hostess! Please send your positive vibes as he feels his way and accepts
the "good life" that is his from here on in. You probably all know that
it's not easy rescuing a kitty or any animal. There is a lot of stress,
entangled scheduling, mixed emotions and complications. Thanks to my great
friends who helped this wonderful kitty cross on over to a better
place:
My Cat-Loving Compatriots:
Elizabeth Farnum
Ken Farnum
David Sobel
Paul Triff
Diane Rosa-Lutz --
Just a couple more shots of Sasha, as he realizes he's safe now. Do
you think he's relaxing? :)
--
Cordially,
Katie Ulanov
http://NonlinearNYC.com --
communications & design
http://ColorAddict.com --
blog
http://KatieUlanov.com -- modern art
rugs
http://WEEPwithKatie.com -- jazz standards
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CD Baby: Ken and Elizabeth Farnum Sail The Soul ©
2004
CD Baby:
KEN AND ELIZABETH FARNUM: Sail The Soul
Ken and Elizabeth Farnum
Sail The Soul
© 2004 Ken and
Elizabeth Farnum
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Liturgical and inspirational music for voice with new
age/orchestral keyboard arrangements - music designed to inspire, lift and sail
the soul
TRACKS
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1. Alleluia! A Fanfare
Medley
2. Creator of the Stars of
Night
3. Ave Maria
4. The Wedding Song
5. Loving and Forgiving
6. Mary, Did You Know?
7. Veni Creator Spiritus/Veni Sancte
Spiritus
8. Eye Has Not Seen
9. In the Breaking of the
Bread
10. Danos Tu Luz
11. We Will Rise Again
12. The Clouds Veil
13. We Are The Reason
14. Halelujah! Pelo tsa
rona
15. Sail The Soul
(Click a song name to hear it
in lo-fi MP3. Need help?.)
LINKS
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NOTES
The husband-and-wife team of Ken and Elizabeth Farnum are
very pleased to finally release this CD, Sail The Soul. These beautiful
inspirational and reflective songs represent some of the most revered and
requested hymns in the Christian repertoire. Opening with a fanfare medley of
popular "Alleluia"s ("Alleluia! A Fanfare Medley"), which serves as a prelude to
the birth of Christ ("Creator of the Stars of Night", Franz Schubert's "Ave
Maria", "Mary, Did You Know?"), the CD contains songs of Love and Life ("The
Wedding Song", "Loving and Forgiving") and songs of Faith and Hope through The
Holy Spirit in the face of trouble, doubt and despair ("Eye Has Not Seen",
"Danos Tu Luz", "The Clouds Veil", "Veni Creator Spiritus/Veni Sancte
Spiritus"). Finally, there are songs of Blessing, Renewal, Triumph and
Resurrection, and songs of the Holy Eucharist ("In the Breaking of the Bread",
"We Will Rise Again", "We Are The Reason", "Halelujah! Pelo tsa rona"), closing
with the Celtic-flavored title track, "Sail The Soul". This nauticalthemed title
serves as a perfect expression of Elizabeth and Ken's love of nature, water, and
their beloved City Island community (Bronx, N.Y.), which they have happily
called "home" since 1988.
KEN FARNUM began his first church job during
his college years. Taught on the piano by both mother and grandmother, he was
initiated on the organ by his mom, Judith Farnum, in 1976, taking her position
at Our Savior's (R.C.) in The Bronx. Ken accompanied dozens of popular local
groups and singers during his time at Fordham Preparatory and Fordham University
for various events, both secular and sacred. Almost a dozen years later he
fortuitously met his wife-to-be, Elizabeth Henreckson, while music directing a
Cole Porter revue. Mr. Farnum spends most of his professional time tuning and
repairing pianos for hundreds of customers and prestigious institutions. He also
plays for over a dozen local churches and schools. Ken loves to compose and
arrange; he is founder, arranger and Music Director for GIZMO, an
electro-classical synth-keyboard trio based at St. Mary, Star of the Sea on City
Island, N.Y., where he is organist and music director. When he finds some extra
time, he runs a New York area foosball (tablesoccer) tournament association
named NYMetroFoosball.i8.com and runs around with his wife, Elizabeth, and their
15.8 lb. orange tabby, Spencer Guanzaun Sysnauwski.
Like her husband
Ken, ELIZABETH FARNUM acquired her first church position in college, where she
studied musical theatre at The Hartt School, graduating with honors. It was
during this time, while working for many diverse religious faiths (her first
church positon required her walking three miles back and forth through all types
of weather!), that she developed a groundwork for a deeper understanding and
interpretation of religous song texts. Upon graduation from school, she embarked
upon a career in musical theatre, which eventually took her to New York City in
November of 1986 (coincidentally on the birthday of her future husband, Ken!).
While performing as a musical theatre artist, including a five-month engagement
aboard the SS Rotterdam and a run on Broadway in Riverdance - The Show, Ms.
Farnum also became one of the most sought-after contemporary music specialists
in New York; her performances of both modern and early music have taken her
throughout the U.S., Europe, and Japan. She has collaborated with many of
today's prominent composers, and three of her recordings have been nominated for
Grammys. During her busy concert career, she has continued her relationship with
the church, singing with the best and most famous of choral groups in New York,
including the choirs of St. Bartholomew's, St. Ignatius Loyola, Church of the
Ascension, Cathedral of St. John The Divine, and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Ms.
Farnum serves as leader of song in many churches throughout the New York
tri-state area, often accompanied by her husband, Ken. Elizabeth currently
serves as full-time cantor at Our Lady of Grace, where, coincidentally, her
husband went to grammar school!
Since we met through our love of music
and are always inspired by these pieces when we work together as a liturgical
team, we hope our selection of the popular hymns and songs on this CD will serve
to lift, inspire, and sail the soul.
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