Why can't you see in outer space and why can't you hear in a rainforest? A conversation, with sound illustrations, with the composer and sound artist in advance of his performance at EMPAC in Troy, New York on April 28, 29, 30, 2011 with 90 speakers.

A glimpse at the turntable as musical instrument and its influential role sparking creative innovation in music from the streets of the Bronx to the ateliers of the avant garde. Selected and compiled by David Weinstein for Art Basel Miami Beach 2007.

Tracks commissioned by Alanna Heiss for her 1993 Venice Biennale John Cage show feature homages and wild re-dos of the work of Cage by Jello Biafra, Joey Ramone, John Zorn, Lou Reed, Elliott Sharp, Shelley Hirsch, John Cale, Cage reading, more...

Artist Jon Kessler plays with band Dirty Mirrors at the Grey Area opening on April 28 and Barbara Sukowa sings Elliott Sharp music in Toni Dove's Spectropia at Roulette on May 5, 2012. The X-Patsys trio is completed by Robert Longo. Neo-fabulous.

A survey of Gulf Coast music assembled in the week following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 including artists Amédé Ardoin, Napolian Strickland, Dixie Cups, Dennis McGee, Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint, Louis Armstrong Hot Five, and many more.

17 versions of the Rolling Stones' 1965 rock and roll classic assembled host/producer David Platzker with tracks by Otis Redding, Devo, Bjork and PJ Harvey, Cat Power, Junior Wells, Brittany Spears, The Hampton String Quartet, and many others.

Venice Love Boat Venice is a faux radio show assembled by composer Massimo Simonini. It features a wide variety of music effectively interspersed with "displaced announcers" - voices cut and pasted out of context. With Sun Ra, Stockhausen, Zappa...

A morning music mix with word jazz from Ken Nordine, a bit of pop from Arling & Cameron, some Bacharach, happy oldies, and advice from filmmaker-turned-composer Baz Luhrmann.