Archive for July, 2007
In The Middle Of
Hello all,
Soho the Dog has kindly pointed some of you in the direction of the The Omniscient Mussel. Things are still in disarray here at OM Headquarters but Miss Mussel is happy that you’ve stopped by. Your patience is appreciated and rest assured, as we speak, features are being planned, ideas explored and a [...]
Pantygate 2007
It has been brought to Miss Mussel’s attention that opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa was declared the victor in her lawsuit on 21st March of this year against a Syndey promotions company. For those not apprised of the ins and outs of the Anitpodeon concert scene, in 2005 Ms Te Kanawa was scheduled [...]
Adventures with Random: Episode I
The rules are simple.
No 1 Put iTunes or Winamp player on random and list the first eight songs.
No.2 Wonder for far longer than is strictly necessary about what the results say about you as a person and the world in general. Consider cleaning up iTunes collection to avoid further embarassment. Decide against it on the [...]
Wheel of Misfortune
Each performance took a tiny strip off of your credibility. It happened so slowly, you didn’t really notice straight away. The money was good and middle class, middle aged soccer moms the world over have chosen you to provide their dinner party ambiance instead of Michael Bolton or that pesky Josh Groban. So [...]
Stop, Look and Listen
R Murray Schafer is a Canadian composer renowned for his soundwalks. The idea behind these is that music is all around is if we would just take the time to stop and listen. Train whistles, crickets, the sound of children laughing, sirens and birdsong; all are part of our sonic landscape. No sound [...]
The Man Who Confused His Seat For A Bed
Dear Fellow Concert Patron,
Next time you feel the need to take a nap, please stay home. Sure, the music can be soothing and to be honest, sometimes Miss Mussel’s eyelids get a little droopy during concert especially after an exquisite pre-concert meal. Delightful comestibles notwithstanding, Miss Mussel is quite positive that on those rare [...]
Introducing: Now Playing
This is a feature intended to give you, dear reader, an idea of what delights are floating around OM headquarters. Generally Miss Mussel has to resist going into the music shop altogether to ensure that she does not consign herself to a month of tuna on white on the back of the Complete Brahms [...]
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