I just enjoyed a challenging, fun and so inspiring conversation with Cari Ann, one of the two creators/curators of The Museum of Wild and Newfangled Art or mowna (her partner is Joey Zaza). Teaching dance and technology as a full-time professor at NYU’s Tish school, immersed in the intersection of these two areas, Cari Ann has taken her interests further into developing an elegant online space to present art of all types. And she is ever so passionate about it.

Annamaria Pinna

I was in a really emotionally abusive relationship for a long time. I knew I had to leave, but I was scared of how I would survive on one mediocre income; my ex was always sure to remind me that he had a much better paying job and that I was broke compared to him. I came across camming, and it really intrigued me. My relationship was also void of sex. I felt unattractive, and I was chastised if I ever took pride in my appearance or received compliments from others. Being a cam girl, having fun, talking to people, being worshipped/desired by others, AND getting paid for it, seemed like a dream job.

This genre of music, whatever it is (certainly not 70’s prog, the genre from which I judge all other music) is not my cup-of- tea. But I’m damn impressed over the Triumph of Justice, and can’t recommend it enough.

Yes, things do get technical here. Bjørn is writing for a specific audience who want to learn all they can about these unique instruments. But Patch & Tweak, with Moog, is a one-of-a-kind book for a one-of-a-kind musical instrument brand that has survived the test of time.

Astralseid’s music is created in what is described by their press as an “earthen cabin, situated on an organic mountain-farm in Western Norway,” and these four of Shamanic Love do sound otherworldly and mostly disconnected from popular genre and commercialism. “Tribal Ambient” anyone?

The city’s mayor, Femke Halsema, has been against the area for quite a while, claiming that the cabins invite abuse and gawking from tourists. She also recently proposed to have only Dutch residents allowed in the city’s nearly 200 marijuana-selling coffee shops. Again, she wants to cut down on tourist involvement. Although I always thought that kind was what Amsterdam was after.

Ernest Tulye Nsimbi Lupiazitta Zamba—has enjoyed a career spanning over a decade, has released super popular albums in his home country, and boasts over 50 music awards. As Founder of the Baboon Forest brand, GNL Zamba shares himself beyond the stage and studio creating global platforms and opportunities to empower local communities. He is also an advocate for the environment, filmmaker, and social entrepreneur.

Satire and silliness, tinged with pathos is not easy to manage, all in well-sounding tunes. Hadnot Creek does a great job of delivering all this and more on Hard World.

This noisy (in a great way) overdriven wacky musical making outfit is led by Gregory Jiritano. He and his players deliver a punk, space-rock, slightly Brechtian musical brew across these four.