The Big Ears Festival is a monstrous affair of cutting edge music. This year saw some 150 artists performing including Patti Smith, John Zorn, Jason Moran and more. Here’s a random account.
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Notes from Big Ears Festival 2022 Pt.1
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Monday, Apr 18, 2022 – Laurie Anderson’s Big Science 40th
It’s the 40th Anniversary of Laurie Anderson’s Big Science, her debut album and the one that contained her signature song, “O Superman.” It still sounds resonant 40 years later.
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Tuesday, Feb 1, 2022 – Echoes Program 2205B
Peter Gregson is a classically-trained cellist, but he goes into ambient chamber music on his recording Patina. It mixes synthesizers and electronic processing along with orchestral strings.
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Weekend, Jan 29-30, 2022 – Programs 2204A & 2204B
We have a preview of the Big Ears Festival 2022. Founder Ashley Capps tells us about some highlights of the line-up that includes Patti Smith, John Zorn and Meredith Monk.
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Echoes Podcast: Big Ears Festival 2022
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Monday, Jan 24, 2022 – Echoes Program 2204A
We have a preview of the Big Ears Festival 2022. Founder Ashley Capps tells us about some highlights of the line-up that includes Patti Smith, John Zorn and Meredith Monk.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Feb 1, 2022 – Peter Gregson Interview
Peter Gregson is a classically-trained cellist, but he goes in an ambient chamber music direction on his recording Patina. It mixes synthesizers, electronic processing and orchestral strings.
Coming Up
Weekend, Jan 29-30, 2022 – Big Ears Festival Preview
We have a preview of the Big Ears Festival 2022. Founder Ashley Capps tells us about some highlights of the line-up that includes Patti Smith, John Zorn and Meredith Monk.
Coming Up
Monday, Jan 24, 2022 – Big Ears Festival Preview
We have a preview of the Big Ears Festival 2022. Founder Ashley Capps tells us about some highlights of the line-up that includes Patti Smith, John Zorn and Meredith Monk.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Jan 4, 2022 – Best of Echoes 2021
Before diving into 2022, we take a look back at the Best of Echoes 2021. We’ll hear the top 20 from our 30 best albums of last year.