4126-And that thought was...

So I ditched class today to study for my Art History Exam. Sorry John, but I had to. But the most exciting part of my day was at the end. I was hangin with Jared and we decided to go to see Wynton Marsalis >in clinic session< it was cool. First the CU buffalo chips Jazz band played. They were really good, then Marsalis took the stage to talk about music making. We listened for about 1/2 the program, then Jared got too squirmy and we had to go. I think I saw Jesse in the croud up front, I recognized his hat. Marsalis was down to earth and funny. His philosophy in learning music is very simple, but requires the student to be an active learner, and demand musical education. Overall I was glad to attend, I wish I would have had enought money to go see his quartet play, but Jared would have only been able to last 1/2 of it, plus it started at 7, which is close to the little guys bed time. Oh well maybe next time...

My files have been a reflection of me; they are comprised of reflections and influences of my life. Each file has a reason and meaning for its existence. There is a lot of original video footage, some raw, some edited. There are audio collections that are original and audio from friends or Internet sources. I am especially intrigued by sound effects that reflect nontraditional sounds like sounds collected when Galileo was crashed into Jupiter. Yet, my son Jared is an influence and our Halloween party also had a reflection on music I selected for demonstrations. I have become more interested in choreography of the presentation so I am in control, and do not get delayed and side tracked. Text files are lacking compared to my audio and movie files. But I think that text is hard to integrate into these situations. But the good thing about text files is that they are small. The smallest files usually. So maybe that is where I need to improve. But I like original material, but I also want to keep it more general and simple. Overall I have collected over 400 files but I have put a limited and more selected sample about 200 on the server. This project helped me go through many miscellaneous videotapes, plus it helped me explore different areas for audio. My mom would love to thank you, if she could. She has enjoyed many of the quicktimes I have made of Jared.

from my list (spectre) I got interested and started reading Judy Malloy's articles and papers that have to do with Women and art, specifically digital art. She has a new book and I am interested in getting a copy of it "Women, Art and Technology". She seems to address how hipocracies in the technological world ignore female contributions as equal to male in the digital art field. I have found this to be very true. People think we can design cuz were women but when it comes down to being proficient in computer technologies, we are disregarded as not nearly as knowledgable as our male counterparts. I have found this happen to me in various ways. My opinions on technological issues are often challenged and disregarded as not my own. Men seem to gang up on women who assert their knowledge in the field of technology, and often resort to degrading comments that have detremental effects on this group of female artists. For example, when I had an altered opinion about Unix and linux from our teacher John, Bryce and Jesse they all jumped my ass to prove my point wrong. Which was not done. I stated that day that Linux is like Unix and was based on it, but open source. Where as everyone said they were sooo different and that I did not have any understanding of it because I did not see those differences. You all were trying to intimidate my intellegence rather than point out your opinion respectfully, with supporting evidence. But no worries, I am over it but it is just another example how women are marginalized in this and all socities. But it is not all the men who are fucking with us. It is stupin women who continue to insult their own intellegence, and belittle their actual knowledge. Women need to stand up and take charge of their knowledge so that we can all contribute to further and benifit our existance.
that's all folks...

John Coltrain an old love of mine. I am addicted to jazz, many types of jazz, from "straight ahead Jazz", to "fusion, acid, funk, bee bop, trans, afro cuban, latina, tribal, old school, new school, all the schools". John Coltrane was a great tenor and soprano saxophonist of the the jazz era. He's played with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis who are also know for their experimental styles in Jazz. This was a time of great expression and experimentation and the outcome has cultivated a whole new genre of jazz. I am familiar with the piece "Love/Joy-Conseqences-Serenity" from the 60's it is a popular song within the experimental group. Here he experiments with the different beats, melodies and tones to create different moods, atmospheres and reactions to his music. I happen to like just about everything I hear from guys like John Coltrain, Miles Davis, Thealonious Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie. These are just a few of the greats from this rich and exciting jazz culture.

Network Criticism

Mainstream vs. independent, new age vs. old school. Branded vs. not branded. The mainstream will always have roots that spread their information through our social networks. But smartly the underground networks need to spread their perceived important information too. Thus these people use the concept of “meme” or “media memory”. The concept of basically branding something that is cool, but not, but still functional in spreading the intended message. All of these things effect the present and future of technology spreading information tools. But what are the effects of these “hostile” groups who are embracing the modern intellectual. The ideal marketplace is an unattainable fantasy and could only be achieved by the “strikingly bold or brave”. A person or company must take great risks to make a global change and stand out against their competitors. With corporations dominating the e-commerce, the support of “creative destruction” has lost its power, especially with politicians in their back pockets. These corporate giants have used political power to stop the protesting of smaller groups that disagree with the philosophy and business practices or policies that the business condones or participates in. The “Digital Utopia” of the Internet and the startups and trendies that appear to be different at first glance but underneath are just reiterations of a larger more accepted view that has already been developed and played. These overplayed themes are not capturing the culture, but rather reflecting a set of preauthorized, planned and branded ideals that do more damage to cultural networks than any “hacker” could do to a multibillion corporation.

Talking w/ Taylor on IM was interesting. Our schedules are sooo different, and w/ my injury and sickness I though it better to IM than to do lunch. Although I did really want to meet for lunch it just wasn't going to work. But we both have some common interest, and we are both born Fort Collins. She seems like a cool person. We talked about U John, and about the class. We conpaired assignments, and both bitched about doing 300 files in 2 weeks. But we also talked about our likes and dislikes in class and in life. She seems cool and I would still like to do lunch some time....

I've been thinking for a long time about how I can incorporate science and art together and when I heard about how these people were doing it in Japan I got instantly stoaked. Amodal Suspension is what it is called but this just the beginning. Amodal Suspension will open at 19:00 Japanese time (10:00 GMT) on November 1st, 2003 with a message sent by astronauts from the International Space Station. Anyhow I think this is a brilliant statement, instilation, and technological display. It also plays an International Role and a community and world wide involvement. This is very exciting I think. How can I incorporate science community, and technology in an intelligent way? Is it art? Is graffiti art? Is Photography Art? Is Painting Art? who cares about the philosophy, I just want to do it... There is too much bull shit crowding the philosophical and psychological practice of what is supposto be "art". The end...

http://www.alzado.net/amodal/press.html