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Wes Phillips Blog

Thurston Moore: Stroking Piece #1

Posted Fri May 2, 2008, 10:26 AM ET

Not much to say about this one: composed by Moore, performed by NYCs finest, The Bang on a Can All-Stars. If a little repetition annoys you, this is going to royally piss you off. A little repetition annoys me too, but a lot of it takes me somewhere interesting.

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Posted Tue May 6, 2008, 12:00 PM — By Stephen Mejias

I don't think I can explain why in any meaningful way, but I love this piece. Beyond Thurston Moore's distinct guitar tone, it sounds and feels like a Sonic Youth song. So, maybe my love for it is partly due to familiarity and comfort. But I also wonder if it's that repitition which draws me into all of the subtle shifts of texture and pitch.

I dunno. I always love this kind of thing. Thanks for posting it, Wes.

Posted Fri May 9, 2008, 11:35 AM — By Jeff Wong

"Repetition is a form of change"--Brian Eno & Peter Schmidt, from Oblique Strategies

Posted Fri May 9, 2008, 2:43 PM — By Stephen Mejias

"Repetition is a form of change"--Brian Eno & Peter Schmidt, from Oblique Strategies

Yup, that says it very well.

Posted Fri May16, 2008, 3:48 AM — By Buddha

I hope Wes is OK.

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