Review of ‘Hypernormalisation’
Blood streaks dry on the floor while nervous round children dance and an Irish woman describes “topsy-turvy” Syrian bomb-outs in a utopia where men cry and exiled hippies dress the entrails of cyberhell in corporate manifestos. Adam Curtis’ mammoth HyperNormalisation addresses the collapse of established reality in the wider world, examining substitute narratives, suicide bombings, […]
Help Us Double Our Power!
Here at KCOU we’ve still got our eyes set on world domination. It’s a lofty goal yes, but over the past decade or so we’ve made some substantial improvements to the station. We’re ready to take the next step. Our broadcasting capabilities currently allow us to reach listeners in the greater Columbia area. By doubling […]
What to do this Week: Feb. 23 – March 1
MONDAY 2/23 John Calvin Abney & Dubb Nubb @ Cafe Berlin, 8pm: Amazing folk-y singer/songwriters. Rave of Thrones @ The Blue Note, 9pm: Game of Thrones fans go crazy. Lily and Madeleine @ Rose Music Hall, 8:30pm: Sisters Lily & Madeleine hark back to the female-driven post-punk band The Raincoats, delivering a distaff perspective that […]
What to do this Week: Feb. 16-22
MONDAY 2/16 Woody Pines @ Rose Music Hall (formerly Mojo’s): 9pm. Integrating sounds from Leadbelly to Bob Dylan, from Woodie Guthrie to Preservation Hall, Woody Pines belts out songs of fast cars, pretty women and hard luck with a distinctive vintage twang. With opener The Meanwells. TUESDAY 2/17 Open mic @ The Bridge. Free! The […]
Terry Riley’s “In C” at Ragtag
By: Iyas Daghlas In C, a piece composed by Terry Riley, was performed by Como’s Fliight, along with a group of incredibly talented local musicians in one of Ragtag’s theaters last Thursday night. The piece begins with the “Pulse” — a C note played on the piano in eighth notes throughout the entirety of the performance. The piece […]