Part two of Hai-Ting’s interview with Philip Glass. Discussed: Albert Einstein, Robert Wilson, Einstein on the Beach – current tour. ..

Part one of Hai-Ting’s interview with Philip Glass. Discussed: Albert Einstein, Robert Wilson, Einstein on the Beach – current tour. ..

Violin Strings made with spider silk. (coverage w audio, paper) .. The mood of music may literally alter what you see. (coverage, paper) ..

When the Berlin Philharmonic asked Bjoern Ewers to design an ad campaign, he stepped up and (sorta) stepped in to a violin. Check out the whole series here. Thanks to listener Ben E., who points out that it is reminiscent of The Splits project we talked about. Via Boing Boing. ..

(Click here for larger version. Via Modern Mechanix) ..

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.. Special Report! The Yellowstone Sky Noises, their history and re-emergence as a modern urban legend. The article that (re)started it all: Yellowstone “lake music.” There are references to the phenomenon between the “old days” and last week, but not many. (one, two) Edwin Linton’s Science article. [PDF] Many of today’s “interpretations” are hyperbole overload. (one, [...]