Thursday, August 07, 2003
One of my "down" days, meaning I get up, do some stuff & go back to sleep - so unexplainable as to make me believe it's chemical. One can only hope for great thunderstorms - that never came here although the radar was filled with them going elsewhere.
Off to Dunkin Donuts, located in a gas station convenience store - with luck one is blessed with many attractive female customers in the 17 - 30 age range. "Girl watching" yeah.
My WFMU show Sunday/Monday over night began with the first movement of Bruckner's 9th. Mentioned my plan to Bethany Ryker, the lovely & talented 9-mid host, who exclaimed, "I love that music." As any knowledgable French Hornist would - in return for extremely difficult parts, the horns get to blow their brains out the unstopped bells. I don't think a young FMU DJ ought to be messing with Bruckner (provided he or she knows the composer) because there's so much else to try & learn. But a dinosaur like me needs to show up once in awhile with the message: Never believe this music is only hypothetically free-form. Like, you can but you won't. You can. Period. A search of WFMU programs turned up no other Bruckner on anyone's playlists.
Program archive, August 4:
