Archive for 2010
“The Dream Shall Never Die” Ted Kennedy mix
Honoring the life and legacy of Senator Ted Kennedy, I made a mix to one of his most famous speeches: his 1980 Democratic Convention Speech, also known as “The Dream Shall Never Die.”
(Right click here and select “Save Link As” to download the MP3)
Kennedy’s speech is mixed to Letting Go (Dutty Love) by Jamaican American rapper Sean Kingston.
This was inspired by when I saw Ted Kennedy deliver a rousing speech in support of Barack Obama at Beebe Memorial Cathedral in Oakland, California on February 1, 2008.
I also made a remix to Robert F. Kennedy’s famous South Africa speech here: RFK in South Africa Remix
Interview with Playwright Chinaka Hodge
My interview with Oakland poet and playwright Chinaka Hodge was published on the literary website the Rumpus today. Click here for the interview.
Chinaka is known for her Def Poetry Jam appearances and play Mirrors in Every Corner. But her writing and artistic talents are wide-ranging, and include some pretty dope tracks with the Getback Crew:
“At sunset, troubled light” by Composer Fr. Bruno Clifton
Fr. Bruno Clifton, who I interviewed back in March 2009 for Fresh Air about the world premiere of his composition “In the jars, dark liquid,” has a new composition entitled “At sunset, troubled light.” The second of three orchestra pieces inspired by Cormac McCarthy’s Border Trilogy, “At sunset, troubled light” received its world premiere by the New Edinburgh Orchestra in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 12, 2010.
Fr. Bruno’s piece can be listened to at: http://mattswriting.com/At-sunset,-troubled-light.m4a
You can download the audio file by right clicking and selecting “Save link as.”
The orchestra piece is 9:30 minutes and is a 18.3 MB m4a audio file, which will play in iTunes.
Alternatively, a 22MB mp3 file can be downloaded by right clicking and selecting “Save link as” here: http://mattswriting.com/At-sunset,-troubled-light.mp3
Interview with K.Flay
First Rumpus Radio podcast: Interview with K.Flay
What is your pun threshold?
Are you ready for a pun battle between K.Flay and the International Pun Champion, Joe Sabia? Tune in at the 20-minute mark in the interview.
Topics also discussed by San Francisco hip hop artist K.Flay and Rumpus Radio host Matt Werner include MC Lars, K.Flay’s Mashed Potatoes Mix Tape, K.Flay’s songs, Guinevere, No Ignorance (remix of Paramore’s Ignorance), K.Flay staying straight-edge after her father’s passing, and her Do-It-Yourself ethic in music production. The podcast also features an exclusive acoustic version of Bye, Bye Illinois recorded by Rumpus Radio.
Pun battle excerpt:
What do you call it when Sara Palin gets high?
Baked Alaska.
For more on: K.Flay, visit http://kflay.com. And for more on Matt Werner’s podcasts, visit http://mattswriting.com.
This is a podcast for Rumpus Radio at http://therumpus.net. Voice overs are by Ben Felsing. Interview photo is by Joe Sciarrillo.
Podcast is 26 mins. MP3 file is approx. 60MB. Direct download link: http://mattswriting.com/K.Flay-Interview.mp3
Podcast is also available for free download on iTunes in my Mattswriting podcast channel. Search iTunes for K.Flay to find interview.
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