http://www.croutonmusic.com/wp A resource of curious ideas and things since 1999 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:57:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Not the first collaboration between Mueller and Kahn, their 2007 tour was based on adapting the sounds of the instruments (percussion, cassette tapes and analog synthesizer) to the various places they touched in those days. An itinerant installation in a way, the sonic perspectives changing from night to night, the ... http://www.croutonmusic.com/wp/2008/07/03/topography-cd-reviewed-in-touching-extremes/ Some rare goodies are up on the block. http://www.croutonmusic.com/wp/2008/06/29/auction-time/ An interview with Robert Haigh can now be found in the Read section. Look for his new CD, "Written on Water" by August. http://www.croutonmusic.com/wp/2008/06/28/robert-haigh-interview-2/ "There's a lot I could write about Topography, the most recent collaboration between seasoned improvisers Jon Mueller and Jason Kahn, but there's almost nothing of importance about the release that can't be conveyed by its packaging. Granted, you'd have to take it out of its wrapper, feel it with your ... http://www.croutonmusic.com/wp/2008/06/28/topography-cd-reviewed-by-dusted/ During the time of production for his release, "Written on Water," Crouton did this brief interview with Robert Haigh about the past, present, and future. Enjoy. --- Supposedly you went through a phase where you left your 80s work behind and didn’t want much to do with it. Your recent material seems to ... http://www.croutonmusic.com/wp/2008/06/28/robert-haigh-interview/ A selection of rare LPs can now be purchased from our Gemm store. Featuring many experimental, free jazz, and rock LPs from the 70s onward. http://www.croutonmusic.com/wp/2008/06/28/rare-lps/ 'Topography' by Jon Mueller and Jason Kahn is a split release from Crouton and Xeric. We now have limited copies of this available directly from us. However, in connection with Xeric, the release will be available worldwide through Secretly Canadian so it should be available from a wider ... http://www.croutonmusic.com/wp/2008/06/14/topography-now-available/ [audio:haigh3.mp3] CROUTON NO.42 Robert Haigh “Written on Water” CD Forthcoming In the early 80s, Robert Haigh released a handful of recordings under his own name, as well as the monikers Sema, Fote, and Truth Club. His atmospheric piano, guitar and sound arrangements were in a class of their own, but ranked among the quality level of ... http://www.croutonmusic.com/wp/2008/06/05/crou042-robert-haigh-written-on-water-cd/ Thursday, September 11 Milwaukee More details to come. http://www.croutonmusic.com/wp/2008/06/04/james-plotkin-live/ A new CD from Robert Haigh is imminent. Titled 'Written on Water,' Haigh brings us moments of his early 'Valentine Out of Season'-era piano work combined with pulsing rhythms created by various repetitive note placements. Mesmerizing and highly enjoyable. More info and audio sample here. http://www.croutonmusic.com/wp/2008/06/04/robert-haigh-written-on-water/