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.'