Satan’s Kingdom

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Kinan Faham

Satan’s Kingdom is a state park in the Northern part of Connecticut(New Hartford). This was a hike with Connecticut Active Singles meetup group where we walked the trails in the state park for a couple hours. Towards the end you will see the trail following the edge of Farmington river which had a couple challenging spots.

All the music on this video clip was obtained from FreeMusicArchive.org and features the following pieces:

schizophrenic birth, by the. e n.d
brahmans son, by the. e n.d
god rest ye merry gentlemen, by chance’s end
meteoric ice pie menace, by Nick Didkovsky
dance of the kicius, by Zeelab
and
cancan, by the. e n.d

A hike in Satan’s Kingdom New Hartford, CT with Connecticut Active Singles meetup group. You will see footage from the trails along Farmington River.

The Big Bang On A Can

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Kinan Faham

Even though scientists can’t agree on the exact date or the details of what happened on the original big bang, we know one fact:

A big bang has been observed every year in New York City since 1987 where a marathon of continuous musical performances takes place and attracts musicians, composers & music lovers from all over the world.

According to Bang On A Can’s website, the marathon , just like the big bang, is “a collision of musical styles and ideas”.

In the pictures, you’ll see moments from the following performances:

Signal performing Cruel Sister by Julia Wolfe.

Toby Twining performing excerpts from his own work Eurydice.

Bang on a Can All-Stars and Philip Glass performing Glass’ Music in Similar Motion and Closing.

Sun Ra Arkestra performing their own work.

Clarinetists Evan Ziporyn, Carol McGonnell, Joshua Rubin, and Michael Lowenstern performing Hive by Evan Ziporyn.

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The Mount: Edith Wharton’s Estate & Gardens

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Kinan Faham

This was a visit to Edith Wharton’s house in Lenox, MA with New England Oddities to explore the architecture & the beauty of the place.

Edith Wharton was an influential American writer in the early 1900s.

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Contentious Reality Studio Day! in Chickopee, MA

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Kinan Faham

This was a meetup with New England Oddities in Chickopee, MA.

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Broadcloth & Prehistoric Horse At John Slade Ely House

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Kinan Faham

Broadcloth trio performed at John Slade Ely House in New Haven, CT last Friday with a set of their improvised music.

Broadcloth trio is:

Anne Rhodes, vocals
Nathan Bontrager, Cello &
Adam Matlock, accordion

They played 4 pieces of their music

Con Ahinco

In Stitches

Sharpie Suite

Folk Song

The entire performance may be watched on YouTube:

Broadcloth Performs at John Slade Ely House

While the following video shows the set performed by Brooklyn based harsh improv group: Prehistoric Horse.

Prehistoric Horse Performs at John Slade Ely House

Prehistoric Horse is:

David Grollman, percussion
Valerie Kuehne, cello &
Lucio Menegon, guitar

Finally, the two groups performed an encore piece for the crowd at Ely house:

Broadcloth & Prehistoric Horse sextette close the night at Ely House Improvising

The following picture, taken during the intermission, shows the instruments of Broadcloth

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Beauty & The Beast: Chesterwood Antique Automobile Show

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Kinan Faham

This was an outing with New England Oddities to the auto show held at Chesterwood, the country home of Daniel Chester French best known for his Abraham Lincoln and the Minute Man sculptures.

The property includes his home, studio and gardens where the cars are shown. Many car enthusiasts showed up for the show and the makes ranged between 1900 and 1974.

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“Brains..Brains…” , Zombies Of New England March On Boston, MA

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Kinan Faham

Commemorating the 7^th anniversary of the original Boston Zombie march, scores of Zombies took it to the streets of Boston, MA. This was one of the largest crawls the city has witnessed as Zombies showed up at South Station on Summer Street & marched on the streets at 3:30. The common word heard throughout the day was “Brains…Brains…”

All music tracks played on the video clip are by Shape Of Despair:

Quiet These Paintings Are

Angels of Distress

Sleep Mirrored

“Brains..Brains…”, Zombies Of New England March On Boston, MA

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From Berlin To Brooklyn: Nils Frahm & Greg Haines in NY

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Kinan Faham

Last Sunday marked the last day in the US tour for Berlin Pianist & composer Nils Frahm. Dumbo, Brooklyn was his last stop where he played a set of his solo piano works accompanied by Greg Haines, the English composer, in Galapagos art space.

This was the first US tour for the two composers after appearing in numerous performances across Europe. Frahm’s music is minimalist, emotional and evocative while Haines’ is a blend of modern classical and ambient.

The evening started with New York based composer Kyle Bobby Dunn playing a set of his solo guitar ambient work accompanied by visual artworks.

The following pictures were taken during Dunn’s performance:

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And the last two pieces he played may be watched on YouTube:

Kyle Bobby Dunn at Galapagos art space

Next, Nils Frahm took the stage and started his performance with his breathtaking piece: Said & Done. Towards the end, he was joined by Greg Haines on the piano:

from Berlin to Brooklyn: Nils Frahm at Galapagos art space

Finally, Greg Haines played a set of his electronic music accompanied by Nils Frahm towards the end:

from Berlin to Brooklyn: Greg Haines at Galapagos art space

In The Gallery

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Kinan Faham

A few shots in Peter Lanouette’s gallery in Old Saybrook, CT.

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A Sandy Neck In Cape Cod

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Kinan Faham

Sandy Neck is a natural recreation and preservation space located on the southern side of Cape Cod Bay in the town of Barnstable in the state of Massachusetts. It has many trails that wind through a vast marsh housing many nesting areas for Ospreys and other local birds. Moreover, sand dunes separate the beach from the marsh in a unique composition of plantation, climate and scenery.

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