When We Rise Again- 60 Min.

Stonewall

"In the Civil Rights Movement, we ran from the police, in the peace movement, we ran from the police. That night, the police ran from us, the lowliest of the low. And it was fantastic," John O'Brien, Stonewall Uprising.

 

Side A.

1. "No Matter What Sign You Are," Diana Ross & The Supremes

2. "You Came, You Saw, You Conquered," The Ronettes

3. "This Is My Life," Shirley Bassey

4. "Alice Blue Gown," Jo Stafford

5. "Christopher Street," Wonderful Town - Original London Cast

6. "Do You Come Here Often," The Tornados

7. "John, I'm Only Dancing," David Bowie

8. "I'll Come Running," Brian Eno

9. "I'm So Free," Lou Reed

 

Side B

1. "Mambo Sun," T. Rex

2. "See My Friends, " The Kinks

3. "Singing Cowboy," Love

4. "Keep Off the Grass," Dave Ronk

5. "Jump Into the Fire," Harry Nilsson

6. "Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay," Earl Rivers & Kim Criswell

7. "Ballad of the Lights, " Arthur Russell, The Flying Hearts & Allen Ginsberg

8. "We Shall Overcome," Charlie Hayden

A few background notes:  

The first three songs were on the original Stonewall Inn jukebox.

 "Alice Blue Gown" was a phrase signaling Inn-goers that an undercover cop was attempting to enter the bar.

Facing off against NYPD Tactical Police Force, the protesters linked up in a chorus line and sang to the tune of "Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay,"  "We are the Stonewall girls/ We wear our hair in curls/ We don't wear underwear/ We show our pubic hair/We pick up lots of tricks/That's how we get our kicks/We wear our Dungarees/Above Our Nelly Knees.

Babbler, Prattler, and Chatterer - 60 min.

Enter RUMOUR, painted full of tongues - [stage direction] Henry IV, Pt. 2

 

Side A.

1. “Opening the Mouth” Boards of Canada.

2. “Housewives,” Bas.

3. “Lost It To Trying (Mouths Only Lying),” Son Lux.

4. “Fuck the People,” The Kills.

5. "The Life and Death of Mr. Badmouth,” PJ Harvey.

6. "Mind Your Own Business,” Delta 5.

7. “Heard It Through the Grapevine,” The Slits.

8. “Talk is Cheap,” Flipper.

9. “Folklore,” James.

 

Side B.

1. "You Talk Too Much,” Run D.M.C.

2. “Gossip Folks (Feat. Ludacris),” Missy Elliott.

3. “Our Lips Are Sealed” Fun Boy Three.

4. “Talk Talk,” Talk Talk.

5. “Best Friend,” The English Beat.

6. “Don’t Talk to Me,” G.G. Allin.

7. “Surfing and Spying,” The Go-Go’s.

8. “Never Talking to You Again,” Elf Power.

9. “Through With People,” Barbara Manning.

10. “Walk On,” Neil Young.

 

 

There Will Be No Miracles Here - 60 min.

Was there ever in anyone’s life span a point free in time, devoid of memory, a night when choice was any more than the sum of all the choices gone before?” Joan Didion. 

Pencils down.

Side A.

  1. “I Love You But I’m Lost,” Sharon Van Etten.

  2. “Oh Sister,” Bob Dylan.

  3. “Two Blue Lights,” Songs: Ohia.

  4. “That I Do,” Wye Oak.

  5. “Grow Grow Grow,” PJ Harvey.

  6. “Invisible,” Grouper.

  7. “Shell Blues,” Kurt Vile.

  8. “The Kiss,” Patrick Wolf.

  9. “Why Midnight Walked But Didn’t Ring Her Bell,” The Liars.

  10. “I Could Drive Forever,” Smog.

  11. “Border Lines, Pt. 2,” Tim Hecker.

Side B

  1. “Jesus of the Moon,” Nick Cave.

  2. "Breaking Hands,” The Gun Club.

  3. “Fortune,” Felt.

  4. "Suffering,” The War On Drugs.

  5. "Angel #2,” Mick Turner/Tren Brothers.

  6. "Love Ridden,” Fiona Apple.

  7. “Veraison,” Talkdemonic.

  8. “Show Me Love,” Hundred Waters.

  9. “Take Care,” Big Star.

  10. “Of All The Things We’ve Made,” Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark.

Eden Unsquared - 90 min.

 

Adaptation of the following figuration: 

A metaphysical retelling of The Garden, starring A & E.
Creation myth as a love story.
In the beginning, flawless Unity. Perfect eternal boredom.
Out of nowhere E traces a shape around a section of the void.
The sudden introduction of duality gives birth to separation and
atomic polarity - existence!

A realizes that E is missing, this gateway in her place.
An empty pictureframe? A doorway or window to the world?
He follows her, knowing the irony of his mission.
A flaming sword guards The Garden; passing through will give him amnesia.
He’ll forget what he is, who he was searching for and why he came at all.

This is where the mixtape begins, press Play.
Faith in complete darkness.
A follows E, perhaps guided by a trail of dreams, light, and coincidences.
Imagine blindfolded lovers chasing each otrher through a revolving
door, the heart/engine of the world.

 

Side A. (Adam)

1. “If,” Dean Martin.

2. “Dissolving Memory,” Sean McCann.

3. “Flesh,” Zola Jesus.

4. “Universal Consciousness,” Alice Coltrane.

5. “Nothing Is,” My Bloody Valentine.

6. “Walk On,” Henry Grimes Trio.

7. “Lullabye,” Kronos Quartet.

8. “Hunting,” Mount Eerie.

9. “Heartful of Leaves,” Robyn Hitchcock.

10. “Lord I Just Can’t Keep From Crying,” Blind Willie Johnson.

11. “O Frailty,” Laura Gibson and Ethan Rose.

12. “I Offered it Up to the Stars; the Night Sky,” The Dirty Three.

 

Side B. (Eve)

1. “Walk Away,” Tom Waits.

2. “Escape Pod,” Stereolab.

3. “Laguna Sunrise,” Black Sabbath.

4. “Walkabout,” Atlas Sound.

5. “Pulses,” Steve Reich.

6. “Harm of Will,” Björk.

7. “Song To The Siren,” This Mortal Coil.

8. “Equal Ways,” Clan of Xymox.

9. “Vow,” Meredith Monk.

10. “New Grass,” Talk Talk.

 

 

 

Overstuffed Outlet - 60 min.

Electrical itch to check in to check out. Another click is just two more clicks away. 

Side A.

  1. “Home Computer,” Kraftwerk.
  2. “S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain,” Devo.
  3. “Electricity,” Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
  4. “Information Age,” Wiley.
  5. “It’s Crowded,” Prefuse 73.
  6. “The Noise,” Austra.
  7. “I Dream of Wires,” Robert Palmer.

Side B

  1. “Hazy,” Built to Spill.
  2. “Murder Dull Mind,” Amen Dunes. 
  3. “Litebulb Overkill,” Tuxedomoon.
  4. “Wires,” The Moles.
  5. “Lonely Boy,” K. Leimer. 
  6. “Too, Too Much,” Liars.
  7. “I’m Not Feeling Human,” Olivia Tremor Control.
  8. “Cold Feet,” Lost Lander.