Paul D. Miller vs. Paul Rudolph

Paul D. Miller vs. Paul Rudolph Originally uploaded by E.G.R.. We brought Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid to the colloquium we organized. He was a total delight: bright, mentally mixing a hundred things, giving out mixes, being eloquent and engaging–not to mention, he was incredibly nice. We were so lucky to have… Continue reading Paul D. Miller vs. Paul Rudolph

Pledge drive … yet again?

I'm sure not in a major radio market. In Connecticut, I listen to Connecticut Public Radio on WNPR. Over the summer, they introduced daytime talk content between Morning Edition and All Things Considered, something that pleases me a lot. But what does not please me whatsoever are their incessant and ever recurring pledge drives. It… Continue reading Pledge drive … yet again?

Ba boom! Ba boom!

Ba boom! Ba boom! Originally uploaded by maximolly. We got up early this morning to watch the implosion of the New Haven Coliseum (along with everybody else in the city). I've never seen people move with such urgency at 7:00 a.m. on a Saturday. We live a few blocks from the Coliseum, but our friends… Continue reading Ba boom! Ba boom!

Critical imaginaries

School has started and that means the guest speaker colloquium organized by the five people in my class has started. We're really excited about it. It's called "Critical Imaginaries" and focuses on visionary representations of architecture and space in differen media: music, film, literature, video games, image, theory. 40 people showed up for the first… Continue reading Critical imaginaries