Category Archives: Three-Mile Spiral
"Rwanda" by Faruq Z. Bey & The Northwoods Improvisers
There are lions and oribi roaming through the savannah during the opening mystery of this song. Dark birds of prey follow their movements. Mike Gilmore, Nick Ashton and Mike Johnston create a percussive landscape filled with shadow and flashes of … Continue reading
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Tagged Detroit, Faruq Z. Bey, jazz, kivu, music reviews, northwoods improvisers, rwanda
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Two Degrees of Greg Klyma: Rust Belt Vagabond
The gods of the mail smiled on me today: I received a small package from Buffalo, NY. I opened it to find the new CD by my good friend Greg Klyma, Rust Belt Vagabond. Pulling it from the envelope, I … Continue reading
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Tagged down by law, greg klyma, music reviews, rust belt vagabond
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Requiem for a Friend
My day began with hailstones thundering down from the Absaroka mountains. Strange and agitating dreams dissolved as I watched the icy spheres bounce off the garden beds outside my window. Once the hail turned to rain, I made a dash … Continue reading
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Tagged Patrick Flynn, Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra, SBSO
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Marc Beaudin 