The Is/ Ought Problem and other Fantastic Tales of Naturalistic Fallacy

Considering the Dualism of art and music or for that matter the theory of the "Mozart Effect", should music have an influence on art? What is the personal value to achieving pure non-verbal creative expression? I don't know, but we have our best people on it.

The pen & ink (7"x4") was drawn this evening and was laid upon the acidic title page of Rudolf Binding's "Angelucia", a small hardcover book rescued from salvage. Grant Street Press, Driven Ephemera. Check your nearest rubbish pail.

Current Rotation:

1. 801 Live: Phil Manzanera, Brian Eno, Bill McCormick & co., rip out a super tight set circa 1976. A "Third Uncle" that may go down in the top 100 songs ever.

2. Outloud Dreamer/ Drink the Sky: Sarah Perrotta billowed over intricate layers of texture. Though they disbanded in 2003, the Sarah Perrotta Band releases an album this Spring featuring Tony Levin and Garth Hudson.

3. Ted Leo & the Pharmacists/ Living with the Living: Joe Jackson references aside, if you were lucky enough to cop the bonus disc with the original cd, it makes for one of the freshest double albums in some time. This trio runs the gambit.

4. Lou Reed/ Set the Twilight Reeling: Already a big fan of Reed's 90's output, this has become my new favorite Lou Reed album. Tony Thunder Smith on drums, Fernando Saunders on some great fretless bass, the liner notes say play it loud. But first grab yourself a chocolate egg cream.

5. Ben Harper/ The Will to Live: Some vintage '97, an album that should frequent any rotation.