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Ulysses Syndrome: Recordings from the Mediterranean Sea

Originally aired 4/1/13

Soundwalk Collective embarked aboard an old gaff-rigged sailboat equipped with scanners and aerial antennae for a sound odyssey, following the path of Ulysses and recording the Hertzian frequencies along the shores of the Mediterranean basin.

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Soundwalk Collective

Death Must Die

Originally aired 3/4/13

A sound piece that begins before the rising of the sun and reproduces the cycle of a day in the sacred Indian city of Varanasi, where death is everywhere, bathed in light. Here, on the river’s edges, the wrath and the grace of Shiva are expressed.

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Soundwalk Collective

Kill The Ego: New York

Originally aired 2/11/13

A radio epic, a tone poem, composed from 10 years worth of intimate field recordings: from fragmented memories of poets and dominatrixes, of pimps and prophets, of visionaries and lost children, sewn together from the city's most obscure corners.

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Soundwalk Collective

Empty Quarter Recordings from the Rub' Al Khali Desert 2009

Originally aired 1/21/13

The Soundwalk Collective's anthology of sounds produced from a 45-day journey through the Rub' Al Khali Desert in the southern Arabic peninsula. The collection of audio invokes a sort of meditative state in which nomadism can be found from within.

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Radio Theatre and Spoken Word

Blood Pillow Presents Essential Rumi

Hosted by Blood Pillow

Originally aired 1/21/13

A rousing adaptation of selected poems by 13th century poet, Rumi, with a diverse cast including Soft Machine, Russell Crowe, Bonnie Raitt, Tilda Swinton, Cabaret Voltaire, Randy Newman, Jozef Van Wissem, John C. Reilly, Ridley Scott, Lynne Ramsay...

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Radio Theatre and Spoken Word

Blood Pillow Presents: Candy The Ferret

Hosted by Blood Pillow

Originally aired 10/8/12

An affectionate remix of Guillermo del Toro's recorded commentary on Hayao Miyazaki's DVD commentary on a remake of Howl's Moving Castle starring a never-before-seen character from Jim Henson's Creature Shop: a puppet-ferret named Candy.

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Radio Theatre and Spoken Word

Blood Pillow Presents: Leg Warmer on a Brain

Hosted by Blood Pillow

Originally aired 8/27/12

Leg Warmer on a Brain: The Ashley Olsen Story is a fictional audio profile of the actress and fashion designer that investigates Olsen's portrayal as half of Michelle Tanner, the television role she shared with her dizygotic twin, Mary Kate.

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Radio Theatre and Spoken Word

Bowwow February

Hosted by Becca Lieb

Originally aired 5/14/12

A night of music and new poetry at the Bowery Poetry Club on topics ranging from sexism to a lysergic acid experience. The honorary epigram of the night comes from Bob Holman's wise words: "I'm a writer, I can do no wrong."

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Radio Theatre and Spoken Word

Stanford White: Murder, Love & Insanity in the Gilded Age

Hosted by David Weinstein

Originally aired 10/17/11

The story of architect Stanford White's murder on the roof of his Madison Square Garden in 1906 as performed in the Clocktower Gallery in October 2011. The writer and producer Peter McCabe created this radio play while in residence here.

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Radio Theatre and Spoken Word

The Mill, A Play by Walter Corwin

Originally aired 7/11/11

This short play by NYC playwright Walter Corwin was recorded in conjunction with a theatrical run at the Theater for the New City in March-April, 2011 and features Dan Kelley, Indigo Pavlov, and Catherine Pavlov with sound design by David Weinstein.

RADIO // Soundwalk Collective Ulysses Syndrome: Recordings from the Mediterranean Sea Radio show Soundwalk Collective embarked aboard an old gaff-rigged sailboat equipped with scanners and aerial antennae for a sound odyssey, following the path of Ulysses and recording the Hertzian frequencies along the shores of the Mediterranean basin. In the Fall of 2008 Soundwalk Collective embarked aboard an old gaff-rigged sailboat equipped with scanners and aerial antennae for a sound odyssey recording the Hertzian frequencies along the shores of the Mediterranean basin. Following the ancient... Originally aired 4/1/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Soundwalk Collective Death Must Die Radio show A sound piece that begins before the rising of the sun and reproduces the cycle of a day in the sacred Indian city of Varanasi, where death is everywhere, bathed in light. Here, on the river’s edges, the wrath and the grace of Shiva are expressed. The Soundwalk Collective's Death Must Die is a sound piece that begins before the rising of the sun and reproduces the cycle of a day in the sacred Indian city of Varanasi, where death is everywhere, bathed in light. It is here that Hindus... Originally aired 3/4/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Soundwalk Collective Kill The Ego: New York Radio show A radio epic, a tone poem, composed from 10 years worth of intimate field recordings: from fragmented memories of poets and dominatrixes, of pimps and prophets, of visionaries and lost children, sewn together from the city's most obscure corners. This program is an epic, a tone poem, composed from 10 years worth of intimate field recordings. These are the fragmented memories of poets and dominatrixes, of pimps and prophets, of visionaries and lost children. An unorthodox expression from the... Originally aired 2/11/13 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Radio Theatre and Spoken Word Blood Pillow Presents Essential Rumi Hosted by Blood Pillow Radio show A rousing adaptation of selected poems by 13th century poet, Rumi, with a diverse cast including Soft Machine, Russell Crowe, Bonnie Raitt, Tilda Swinton, Cabaret Voltaire, Randy Newman, Jozef Van Wissem, John C. Reilly, Ridley Scott, Lynne Ramsay... A rousing adaptation of selected poems by 13th century poet, Rumi, with a diverse cast of contributors, including Soft Machine, Russell Crowe, Bonnie Raitt, Tilda Swinton, Cabaret Voltaire, Randy Newman, Jozef Van Wissem, John C. Reilly, Ridley... Originally aired 1/21/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Soundwalk Collective Empty Quarter Recordings from the Rub' Al Khali Desert 2009 Radio show The Soundwalk Collective's anthology of sounds produced from a 45-day journey through the Rub' Al Khali Desert in the southern Arabic peninsula. The collection of audio invokes a sort of meditative state in which nomadism can be found from within. Much like an anthropologist doing fieldwork in a marginal land, Soundwalk Collective went on a 45-day journey through the Rub' Al Khali Desert in the southern peninsula of Saudi Arabia. In this Desert of deserts, the crossroads of the Arabic... Originally aired 1/21/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Radio Theatre and Spoken Word Blood Pillow Presents: Candy The Ferret Hosted by Blood Pillow Radio show An affectionate remix of Guillermo del Toro's recorded commentary on Hayao Miyazaki's DVD commentary on a remake of Howl's Moving Castle starring a never-before-seen character from Jim Henson's Creature Shop: a puppet-ferret named Candy. An affectionate remix of Guillermo del Toro's recorded commentary on Hayao Miyazaki's DVD commentary on a remake of Howl's Moving Castle starring a never-before-seen character from Jim Henson's Creature Shop: a puppet-ferret named Candy. Originally aired 10/8/12 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Radio Theatre and Spoken Word Blood Pillow Presents: Leg Warmer on a Brain Hosted by Blood Pillow Radio show Leg Warmer on a Brain: The Ashley Olsen Story is a fictional audio profile of the actress and fashion designer that investigates Olsen's portrayal as half of Michelle Tanner, the television role she shared with her dizygotic twin, Mary Kate. "Leg Warmer on a Brain: The Ashley Olsen Story" is a fictional audio profile of the actress and fashion designer, Ashley Olsen. Through writing, collage, digression, and humor, the profile investigates Olsen's portrayal as half of Michelle Tanner,... Originally aired 8/27/12 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Radio Theatre and Spoken Word Bowwow February Hosted by Becca Lieb Radio show A night of music and new poetry at the Bowery Poetry Club on topics ranging from sexism to a lysergic acid experience. The honorary epigram of the night comes from Bob Holman's wise words: "I'm a writer, I can do no wrong." Poets Tovah DiPrinzio, Noah Levin, Sarah Matthes, Bob Holman, and Katrina Cunningham performed their poetry at the Bowery Poetry Club on February 2nd, 2012. For the musical act of the night, Susanne Layton sang 40s French Jazz. To quote the wisdom... Originally aired 5/14/12 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Radio Theatre and Spoken Word Stanford White: Murder, Love & Insanity in the Gilded Age Hosted by David Weinstein Radio show The story of architect Stanford White's murder on the roof of his Madison Square Garden in 1906 as performed in the Clocktower Gallery in October 2011. The writer and producer Peter McCabe created this radio play while in residence here. This staged radio play about the final days and adventures of Stanford White was written and produced by Peter McCabe and streamcast from the Clocktower Gallery on October 6 and 7, 2011. This is the recording of that event. The play was performed... Originally aired 10/17/11 Listen Read More »