THE AMBIVALENCE OF NON-VERBAL EXPRESSION

Behind the scenes that is, documentary style, neuronic gold. Dancing to the news, or testing the depths of one's own spiritual river. The stillness that pervades the studio is the trojan horse of achievement.

The untitled painting (10"x10" goache on 140 lb. cold pressed paper) is part of a promotional poster for a collective art show opening this Thursday, June 26th. It's a Warholian embelishment of the host's company logo. No animals were killed and very little fossil fuel oil was used in its production.

Current Rotation:

1. The Sounds of the Sounds of Silence: Yo La Tengo An all instrumental performance for Jean Painleve's underwater documentaries and shorts. Masterful in its conception.

2. Trade Mark of Quality: Love As Laughter Available on their web site this album delivers on many levels, (not to mention they will deliver it to you for $10.00 out the door.) The opening track Coconut Flakes may go down as song of the year, and as the package may read home-spun, don't be fooled, these guys have been around for a decade and a half. This is must-have material for any listener of contemporary rock n'roll. Their new release "Holy" comes out today on Glacial Pace Recordings.

3. The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life: Frank Zappa 1988 tour with 12 peice band that self destructed after 4 months of being on the road. Unbelievably good...here, you can really get your ring of fire on.

4. Invisible Baby: Marco Benevento: Check out this post-fusionist hepcat's latest gig. A mind twisting album that will work that Sunday brunch crowd into a heaping frenzy of a meat pie.

5. In the Ever: Mason Jennings His first outing with Brushfire is nothing more than another Mason Jennings album. Another insanely listenable, groovy outing.