Tom Cole

Richie Havens, Folk Singer Who Opened Woodstock, Has Died

Tom Cole — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:30:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf1B9ktRCkg

Saving The Sounds Of America

Tom Cole — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:22:00 +0000

We've been able to record sound for over 125 years, but many of the recordings that have been made in that time are in terrible shape. Many more, even recordings made in the past 10 years, are in danger because rapid technological changes have rendered their software obsolete.

Two Takes On Christmas Music: Sweet And Sour

Tom Cole — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:01:00 +0000

What do you get when one of the songwriters behind a beloved children's program and a champion of challenging new music each approach Christmas songs in their own ways?

Not what you might expect.

Saxophonist, composer, and MacArthur "genius" John Zorn is also a record producer who runs his own label, Tzadik — the Hebrew word for "righteous one." The top of the label home page reads:

Tzadik is dedicated to releasing the best in avant garde and experimental music.

Indeed, Zorn's first stab at