The Chestnut Tree now has an additional branch of the program via KPFT, Tuesdays [2-5AM CST] and still airs Fridays [2-5AM CST]. If you are an experimental artist, it’s a good time to send in or email your downloadable links of new work.
One hour of tonight’s TCT program via KPFT, features dj x∃n as he presents a love letter to John Cage in celebration of his 100th birthday. His set ties directly into Cage’s work in the spirit of his free view of composition. dj x∃n gives you not 4’33″ but 67’49″ of Creative Commons licensed music — a garden of sound he jokingly calls “rusty cage.”
The program also includes work from Crepusculo, bemônio, HXDK, Ech(o) + Flat Affect, The Sugar Beats, Backyard Ghost, Stirner + Sue69, Black Circle Records, Ambienteer and more.
The Chestnut Tree programs via KPFT and ∃ radio features a mix of conceptual field recordings and electronic music of Brandon Locher from his albums: Conversations 2012, Sleeping Music, Six Prepared Meditations, and more.
TWO different mixes will air this week: 2-5AM CST via KPFT with live streaming: HERE — and on ∃ radio Sunday night from 9-midnight PST.
The program receives some interesting mail, so we decided to share it with you: HERE
We will post past letters and items throughout the week.
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Houston TX 77006
Our 12.01.2011 and 12.08.2011 programs featured audio from the short films of Rob Parrish [a four time Rosebud Film Festival winner] via his website Next To Heaven. He combines found public domain footage elaborately edited with original A/V material creating surreal weekly short films.
The program will combine the Creative Commons music of Christian Doil, Implicit Order, Kirill Platonkin, Mystified and Saluki Regicide with Parrish’s work. If you enjoy the audio, you will certainly want to see more.
Listening options: HERE
Parts 1 & 2 will be archived here shortly.
Regular listeners of the program will recognize the voice of Bryan Lewis Saunders. His current project, The Third Ear Experiment, involves a physically transformative audio experiment. He will explain more during this week’s show and give a weekly update on his* progress. Until then, check out his previous projects: HERE
*Do not try this yourself.
The [08/23 2-5AM CST] program featured current work from local and international artists and an interview with local artist Rahul Mitra who discussed art, technology and identity.
“Rahul Mitra is an artist, printmaker, writer and scientist. Mitra’s work is an interpretation of how time and space (localization or globalization) influences perception (cultural or individual or political). There is however, an underlying sense of helplessness and the emergence of the great socio-economic divide.”
Play the audio above or download the full interview: HERE
The [08.02.2011] program featured guest Damon who discussed his current projects and collaborations including: An upcoming performance with Walter Weasel + local projects, Balance Point Acoustics and more…
The program had current work from local and international artists and featured an interview with local film maker Travis Kerschen* on the show to discuss his latest film, Tantrika. The Houston premiere is this Friday, 05/27 8PM at the Rice Media Center. [Free]
*Archived interview with Travis Kerschen at KPFT and Rice Media Center available shortly…
The Chestnut Tree played Poopy’s first version of the song “Ozombie Bin Laden” on air. Poopy asked folks to contribute their part via the song’s YouTube page. Poopy and Flaky also stopped by with her live version of the song. Flaky also entered his submission for an example of an audio entry.
Olivia (AKA Poopylungstuffing) is a Houston singer/songwriter/ukulele player/activist/sock monkey maker and co-founder of Super Happy Fun Land.
An archive of the interview with Poopy and Flakey + the song contest = Poopylungstuffing’s Ozombie Bin Laden Song Contest
