In the dark

How, using only sound, do you 'reflect the economic and cultural dissonance to be found in an area currently in the throes of a major urban metamorphosis'? Not, as the creators of The Dark Hours (an exhibit at last night's Torontonian Nuit Blanche) disappointingly attempted - with a fifteen-min, absurdly abstract bass drone that eliminated all Parkdale's identity, its historic socio-political specificity.

If you are interested in a politically engaged artistic response to urban gentrification you should check out Laura Oldfield Ford's growing body of extrordinary work.

Tonight on CHRY

I make my radio debut. I'll be deejaying from 11.00 until 1.00 Eastern time (GMT -5) on York University's CHRY 105.5 FM. I'm providing cover for the Found Sound show whose musical remit is pretty open. My plan, which may change in the intervening hours, is to play a load of ambient - Caretaker, GAS, and a Beckett radio play amongst other stuff suitable for the wee hours.

If you're not in the northern Toronto region and wish to listen you can here or alternatively I'll post a link to a download in the next couple of days.

EDIT

So, I didn't manage to make a satisfactory recording, the show however went pretty well despite my lack of technical skill. Anyway, I'll be back on air next week at the same time.