Aldous Huxley - 'The Crows of Pearblossom'

Taking a break from knocking down the doors of perception, Aldous Huxley wrote this children's story. From the local library's used book sale.

Treasures IV - American Avant Garde Film 1947-1986

A good friend sent me this splendid collection of avant garde films a couple of weeks ago. Brakhage, Mekas, O'Neill -- and a couple of great surprises, like Lawrence Jordan's 'Hamfat Asar' and Shirley Clarke's 'Bridges-Go-Round' (with music by Louis and Bebe Barron). Find out more here.

'The Forms of Music' by Sir Donald Tovey

Very nice jacket design on this 1959 paperback from Meridian Books.

Peter Serafinowicz's 'Solid Steel Radio Show'

In case you missed this last week, here's Peter Serafinowicz's terrific Boards of Canada-flavored mix from his 'Solid Steel Radio Show.' Peter is one of the two brilliant creators of the BBC's 'Look Around You' series.

'The Family Handyman DO IT YOURSELF Encyclopedia,' 1970

IPEM - 50 Years of Electronic Music at Ghent University

Just received my copy of this beautifully designed book and the two CDs that accompany it. Not being familiar at all with Belgian electronic music, I'm anxious to dig in. The opening of the book is promising: it reprints a complaint left on the Institute's door by a neighbor. "Gentlemen of IPEM: When you think you have to make ridiculous sounds;then be informed that your neighbors can hear them. So, please close the windows. If not, we will take action. Thank you, and keep this in mind!!"

Two Collages

Two collages from a while back, 'Vision' and 'Pilgrim.'

Ultraman Adversaries

Dolmen

A dark, brooding, ten-minute drone, in case you need a break from all this beautiful summer sunshine.

'Shapwick' by Jon Brooks - Available Again!

Clay Pipe Music has announced a new pressing of Jon Brook's 'Shapwick' LP, available now for pre-order. 380 hand-numbered copies are scheduled for release on June 24, 2013, complete with a new owl for the back cover. If you want one, don't wait too long to pre-order -- this is a Jon Brooks record, after all.

The Elephant's Child

More exotic images sprung from a combination of masks, face-paint and music. These photos were taken at a production of Kipling's 'The Elephant Child,' performed here in Flagstaff last Friday night by the talented students of the Pine Forest School's third grade class.

Yaqui Easter Ceremony 1977

Beautiful photos by Tom Ives from a 1977 issue of 'Arizona Highways' magazine. The photos were taken during a Yaqui Easter ceremony. I couldn't help but think of Charles Freger's 'Wilder Mann' book when I saw these.