Il Rototom Sunsplash è sotto attacco, accusato dall’autorità giudiziaria di “agevolazione all’uso di marijuana”. Questa criminalizzazione di un importante evento culturale si avvale, non a caso, di una delle norme più ideologiche e antigarantiste della legge Fini-Giovanardi. Aderisci all’appello a sostegno di Rototom su www.fuoriluogo.it. Appello. Difendiamo […]

Ecco l’articolo di Axel Klein, Università del Kent. Dal Report pubblicato in Drugs and Alcohol Today, volume 9, settembre 2009. Il Rototom Sunsplash è sotto attacco, accusato dall’autorità giudiziaria di “agevolazione all’uso di marijuana”. Questa criminalizzazione di un importante evento culturale si avvale, non a caso, di una delle norme più ideologi […]

Dalle agenzie di oggi i dati e le dichiarazioni rilasciate durante la presentazione del rapporto 2009 dell’Emccda a Bruxelles. Scarica il rapporto (in formato pdf) da fuoriluogo.it. Qui trovate invece la rilettura dei dati italiani a cura di Giovanardi e Serpelloni. Oltre 13 milioni di europei adulti hanno provato cocaina nella loro vita. Di questi, 7, […]

Nature Recordings - Dawn in the Ventana Wilderness tape released in 1986As promised, here is the other side of the tape posted last Sunday ("Dusk in the Ventana Wilderness"). Tracklisting: 1. Dawn in the Ventana Wilderness {43:35} (1) or (1)

various artists compilation - Prepared Piano: The First Four DecadesLP released in 1983recorded at EMRLD Studios, Carson, California, June 1979Bacchanale (1940) composed by John Cageperformed by Richard Bunger - pianoIn the late thirties I was employed as accompanist for the classes in modern dance at the Cornish School in Seattle, Washington. These classes […]

G. S. Sachdev - Two Moods LP released in 1981G. S. Sachdev - fluteZakir Hussain - tablaJessica Skala - tanpuraIlene Marder - swar-petiGurbachan Singh Sachdev has gained international acclaim as a master flutist by actively performing throughout Europe, Asia and the United States. Thirty years of dedication to the ancient classical music of India has resulted […]

Nature Recordings - Dusk in the Ventana Wilderness cassette released in 1986This tape has recordings of the Ventana Wilderness, located in California along the central coast (between Los Angeles and San Francisco). The other side of this tape has "Dawn in the Ventana Wilderness." Unfortunately, I did not have enough time this past week to rip the o […]

various artists compilation - V. & A. Early Pianos: Vol. II of the Collection of Historic Instruments LP released in 1968The Collection of Historic Instruments at the Victoria & Albert Museum: Vol. II EARLY PIANOSIt is improbable that any of the four pianos on this recording will ever be played again. They were restored to playing order for these rec […]

Sun Ra - Janus This was among the first posts (5/30/2006) when this blog was started over three years ago. This was also reposted again when I transferred the posts from the old version of A Closet of Curiosities to this new version. I am posting this great Sun Ra record again for those who missed it as I was informed that the link was dead by someone who wa […]

various artists compilation - Didjeridoo: The Australian Aboriginal Music recorded in 1969; released in 1996 on CDrecorded by Dr. Miroslav Prokopec on HUER Tape RecorderFolk music of the people of Arnhem countyAuthentic documentary recordings from the North Australia regionArnhem Land is a peninsula in north-eastern Northern Territory with an area of about 3 […]

David Burge - David Burge Plays New Piano Music LP released in 1966For this recording, Mr. Burge has selected four works by younger American composers and a piece of his own composition. The resulting program is a combination of fearsome technical difficulty and interpretational range, boldly setting forth the gamut of piano writing by some of the country […]

Nature Recordings - Mountain Stream The nature/environmental sounds make their return to the Closet once again on every Sunday. Sorry about the lack of nature/environmental posts lately, but I simply ran out. About a couple of weeks ago, I obtained a few more cassettes which will be posted in the next few weeks. Hopefully, I'll have even more to post fo […]