Collectages

LAST MINUTE ANOUNCEMENT: Tuesday March 24th @ 10pm the percussive word steve dalachinsky & jim pugliese w/ special guests george wallace & nicole peyrafitte the stone e. 2nd st @ ave c / manhattan (f to 2nd ave. or 21 bus to ave c) for info: 1-212 925-5256 $5-10 sliding scale

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I am very excited to announce the release of “Whisk! Don’t Churn!” my new cd with Michael Bisio. Correct me if I am wrong but I think this is the first recording that feature a duo for Crème Chantilly (whipped cream) and Double bass! Our first CD concert release is this coming Thursday at Justin’s [...]

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Collective unconscious memories of ancient February festivals —helped by Ovid’s Fastis. This piece is part of the Calendar Series. Februa (February/Fevrier) play song Februa, Februa Carnival, blood, goat, dog Don’t pan-ic She no she wolf He no he god Februa, Februa It’s a stick, it’s a laugh She could be your mother Bringing flowers To [...]

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Not much time for lunch today and not much food in the fridge either. Though I was craving for some fresh healthy food so I had to dig into the emergency reserve . The only canned goods I store are: – Albacore tuna in water and with not preservatives. – Sardines in water with no [...]

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Originally Pot au Feu meant an earthenware or a metal cooking pot. Today, it is a common French dish and to me the ultimate winter comfort food. It is very easy to prepare and economical, low cost cuts can be used. It can be prepared in 15 minutes, then simmers all afternoon long filling the [...]

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As planned, Pierre Joris, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte and I spent January 1st at the St Mark’s Poetry Project‘s 35th Annual New Year’s Day Poetry Marathon. We got there at about 1:30 p.m. to set up my “Crêpes station” in the Parish Hall. I flipped crêpes until I run out of batter at about 6 p.m. That [...]

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To end this year here is “December,” a drawing/collage from my Calendar series with a poem by Nicole Brossard. This song will be part of my new CD to be released in spring 2009: “Whisk, don’t Churn!” A Live Recording Nicole Peyrafitte with Michael Bisio Remember, if you are in NYC on New Year’s Day [...]

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Nymphéas Pour John & Wayne The sun has set too fast today. Can a water lily show me the way? An impression by Claude Monet Let Giverny bridge Albany. Wet paint into wet paint Emphasizes your qualities. The perception of your movements Belongs to les effets de soir. Your blue shadow is a landscape Your [...]

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Drawing Y.K. Wow! my last post was over a week ago and I didn’t get a chance to write anything since then. So let’s go back in time a little bit: The gig with Mike Bisio at Justin’s in Albany N.Y was a lot of fun and we couldn’t have had a better audience. If [...]

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Photo Dan Wilcox Thursday Michael Bisio -double bass- and I -voice & sounds- will be performing original works and contemporary poetry at Justin’s in Albany. Mike and I have collaborated since 2005. Over the years, thanks to Mike’s unconditional dedication to a very atypical artistic adventure, we have developed an ongoing and challenging conversation taking [...]

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