Tense Forms http://tenseforms.com/tones/ Seven curators, seven months, seventy minutes of music. A Tense Forms sound and music series Seven curators, seven months, seventy minutes of music. Each month is assigned to a curator, asked to fill ten minutes with the sounds of their choosing. They are invited to keep a log of their work here, as they create it. At the end of the month, their ten minute piece of music is made available for streaming or download. Volume five began in October 2006 and continues through April 2007. en-us Copyright © 2002-2006 Tense Forms. All works copyright their respective creators. Music no Nat Kundanis-Grow Chicago's Nat Kundanis-Grow plays violin, guitar, bass, and etcetra in the Oracles and Things Falling Apart and helps out around the house at Dekalb's Scratch and Sniff Records. Curated by Chicago's Nat Kundanis-Grow Chicago's Nat Kundanis-Grow plays violin, guitar, bass, and etcetra in the Oracles and Things Falling Apart and helps out around the house at Dekalb's Scratch and Sniff Records. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v4/sep05/ Sun, 2 Oct 2005 01:23:00 CST Music no 10:02 Nat Kundanis-Grow, John Benham, Blake Walker, Chadwickian Delights Miner, coin shaker, thunderstorms, piano, trombones, upright bass, e-bow Jane Yakowitz New Haven, CT's Jane Yakowitz plays violin in the One A.M. Radio and has performed with the Yale Bach Society and the Tucson Philharmonia. A photographer, she keeps a photoblog and is studying public service, consumer protection and women's rights advocacy at Yale Law School. Curated by New Haven, CT's Jane Yakowitz New Haven, CT's Jane Yakowitz plays violin in the One A.M. Radio and has performed with the Yale Bach Society and the Tucson Philharmonia. A photographer, she keeps a photoblog and is studying public service, consumer protection and women's rights advocacy at Yale Law School. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v4/oct05/ Sun, 30 Oct 2005 02:21:00 CST Music no 12:53 Jane Yakowitz, violins, saws, loop-based, One AM Radio, Yale Bach Society, Tucson Philharmonia Steve Quantock Chicago's Steve Quantock plays guitar, bass, violin, pedal steel, cello, piano, the kitchen sink. He's in the Notes and Scratches and has played with the Fruit Bats and Andy Wagner. Curated by Chicago's Steve Quantock Chicago's Steve Quantock plays guitar, bass, violin, pedal steel, cello, piano, the kitchen sink. He's in the Notes and Scratches and has played with the Fruit Bats and Andy Wagner. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v4/nov05/ Fri, 2 Dec 2005 11:52:00 CST Music no 11:04 Steve Quantock, guitar, bass, violin, pedal steel, cello, piano, Thanksgiving, computer microphones, furnace, wandering cats, footsteps, loop pedal, keyboard Melissa Rodenbeek Melissa Rodenbeek writes, performs and produces as one half of The Harvey Girls. The band's latest release, The Wild Farewell, is available through SVC Records. Curated by Melissa Rodenbeek of the The Harvey Girls Melissa Rodenbeek writes, performs and produces as one half of The Harvey Girls. The band's latest release, The Wild Farewell, is available through SVC Records. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v4/dec05/ Mon, 2 Jan 2006 09:00:00 CST Music no 11:46 Melissa Rodenbeek, Hiram, The Harvey Girls, The Wild Farewell, DJ Sku, El Peeps, swim swan, eight hours, sung song, dumb, vacation Mark Benson Chicago's Mark Benson is a drummer, designer and painter. He plays with Lying in States, whose new record Wildfire on the Lake will appear on Flameshovel in February. Curated by Mark Benson of Lying in States Chicago's Mark Benson is a drummer, designer and painter. He plays with Lying in States, whose new record Wildfire on the Lake will appear on Flameshovel in February. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v4/jan06/ Thu, 2 Feb 2006 08:55:00 CST Music yes 10:04 Mark Benson, RM5, Casey Meehan, Pink Slits Whinny, Two Brits at Breakfast, The Athlete, No Offense, drummer, Lying in States Jessica Billey Albuquerque, NM's Jessica Billey is an artist, musician, that has given her violin and voice to numerous projects, performing and recording with the Mekons, Nicolai Dunger, Smog, the Boxhead Ensemble, Bonnevill, Slow Planet, Cobra//group, Lionhead Bunny and the Grave of Nobody's Darling. Curated by Albuquerque, NM's Jessica Billey Albuquerque, NM's Jessica Billey is an artist, musician, that has given her violin and voice to numerous projects, performing and recording with the Mekons, Nicolai Dunger, Smog, the Boxhead Ensemble, Bonnevill, Slow Planet, Cobra//group, Lionhead Bunny and the Grave of Nobody's Darling. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v4/feb06/ Wed, 1 Mar 2006 05:33:00 CST Music no 10:11 Rabidt Manifestor, Film, Video, Jessica Billey, violin, Mekons, Nicolai Dunger, Smog, the Boxhead Ensemble, Bonnevill, Slow Planet, Cobra//group, Lionhead Bunny, the Grave of Nobody's Darling Jessica Billey Albuquerque, NM's Jessica Billey is an artist, musician, that has given her violin and voice to numerous projects, performing and recording with the Mekons, Nicolai Dunger, Smog, the Boxhead Ensemble, Bonnevill, Slow Planet, Cobra//group, Lionhead Bunny and the Grave of Nobody's Darling. Curated by Albuquerque, NM's Jessica Billey Albuquerque, NM's Jessica Billey is an artist, musician, that has given her violin and voice to numerous projects, performing and recording with the Mekons, Nicolai Dunger, Smog, the Boxhead Ensemble, Bonnevill, Slow Planet, Cobra//group, Lionhead Bunny and the Grave of Nobody's Darling. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v4/feb06/?video Wed, 1 Mar 2006 05:50:00 CST Music no 10:10 Rabidt Manifestor, Film, Video, Jessica Billey, violin, Mekons, Nicolai Dunger, Smog, the Boxhead Ensemble, Bonnevill, Slow Planet, Cobra//group, Lionhead Bunny, the Grave of Nobody's Darling Neil Jendon Chicago's Neil Jendon, performs on laptop and guitar and is one-half of Reliable Sound Products, with David McKenzie. Hear his work at Stasisfield. Curated by Chicago's Neil Jendon Chicago's Neil Jendon, performs on laptop and guitar and is one-half of Reliable Sound Products, with David McKenzie. Hear his work at Stasisfield. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v4/mar06/ Mon, 3 Apr 2006 16:08:00 CST Music no 9:50 Chicago, Neil Jendon, War, Torture, Cheney, WWI, WWII, female, rape, layers, gas, guitar, computer, laptop, Reliable Sound Products, Stasisfield Neil Jendon Chicago's Neil Jendon, performs on laptop and guitar and is one-half of Reliable Sound Products, with David McKenzie. Hear his work at Stasisfield. Curated by Chicago's Neil Jendon Chicago's Neil Jendon, performs on laptop and guitar and is one-half of Reliable Sound Products, with David McKenzie. Hear his work at Stasisfield. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v4/mar06/?video Mon, 3 Apr 2006 16:08:00 CST Music no 9:50 Chicago, Neil Jendon, War, Torture, Cheney, WWI, WWII, female, rape, layers, gas, guitar, computer, laptop, Reliable Sound Products, Stasisfield VJ Hyde VJ Hyde is a musician and music therapist in Arlington, VA. He plays in Go Home Robot and the Notes and Scratches. Curated by Arlington, VA's VJ Hyde VJ Hyde is a musician and music therapist in Arlington, VA. He plays in Go Home Robot and the Notes and Scratches. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v5/oct06/ Wed, 1 Nov 2006 12:06:00 CST Music no 9:59 Chicago, VJ Hyde, Go Home Robot, the Notes and Scratches Joshua Dumas Joshua Dumas of the Notes and Scratches helps organize this series and is filling in this month at the last second due to unfortunate circumstances. Curated by Chicago's Joshua Dumas Joshua Dumas of the Notes and Scratches helps organize this series and is filling in this month at the last second due to unfortunate circumstances. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v5/nov06/ Tue, 5 Dec 2006 02:43:00 CST Music no 9:56 Chicago, Joshua Dumas, the Notes and Scratches, Tense Forms Danny DeMaggio Danny DeMaggio is a bassist, vocalist, and messmaker from Detroit, MI, who plays in the Water Thieves. Curated by Detroit's Danny DeMaggio Danny DeMaggio is a bassist, vocalist, and messmaker from Detroit, MI, who plays in the Water Thieves. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v5/dec06/ Tue, 2 Jan 2007 18:13:00 CST Music yes 10:00 Detroit, Michigan, Danny DeMaggio, Water Thieves, What are Thieves Whitney Johnson Chicago's Whitney Johnson plays the accordion and the viola and sings with Rififi and with the Notes and Scratches. Curated by Chicago's Whitney Johnson Chicago's Whitney Johnson plays the accordion and the viola and sings with Rififi and with the Notes and Scratches. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v5/jan07/ Sun, 4 Feb 2007 19:44:00 CST Music no 9:49 Chicago, Illinois, Whitney Johnson, Rififi, the Notes and Scratches, viola, vocals Pamela Martinez Pamela Martinez performs violin, vocals, harp, and piano with the music group Teletextile. Curated by Pamela Martinez Pamela Martinez performs violin, vocals, harp, and piano with the music group Teletextile. http://tenseforms.com/tones/v5/mar07/ Tue, 3 Apr 2007 00:40:00 CST Music no 9:52 Pamela Martinez, Teletextile