unanticipated difficulty: knowing what noise people look like. as in, recognizing you're standing next to john olson at a show.

the problem is dual.
1. interactions with noise people take place at noise events. typically these are poorly lit and filled with smoke. also you've probably had a few so you may not quite remember what they look like.
2. when people are playing noise they have a habit of looking down because that's where the pedals are, and that's how you can more easily ignore your audience. its also not unusual for a rather large amount of hair to obscure what little facial details might be visible through the wall of people/ smoke/ beers that normally separates the audience member from the performer. sometimes they wear masks too. please, don't pretend to not know what i'm talking about.

anonymity.

i had a really great meeting with kate today. walked out of the sterns building like i had conquered everything. then i realized i forgot my coffee in her office and immediately found my humility.

got the mic pre on the camera working (finally). video updates may not happen for a while because of time constraints and because my computer has a habit of not playing the quicktime files now.

visiting clonlara on monday. have to re-film kelly playing the henry cowell piece because its a good idea that needs better execution. also need to film her in the music school talking about modes of practice.

special thanks
peri weisberg