The Friday Informer: Count Down All You Want—Shopping Always Scares Me

The Friday Informer: Count Down All You Want—Shopping Always Scares Me

A musician only needs so many rhinestone violin pins. Here’s some holiday cheer with punch.

Written By

Molly Sheridan

Photo of the Week
Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night plays Baltimore. Like a John Waters movie, but with new music folks. Photo by Loran McClung
  • Perhaps this is why composers don’t cook.
  • Jay Greenberg, redux?
  • If you’re thinking of donating a gift to a child this season, think twice before sending a piano.
  • “Jingle Bells”—the retrograde inversion version…okay, fine. It’s actually just in Pig Latin. [via music for maniacs]
  • A Christmas gift from Arnold Schoenberg, via Kyle Gann. (Don’t think too hard on that.)
  • Silver iPod: Alex Ross edition. Anyone else feel faint at the prospect?
  • No smoking, no trans-fats, no holiday Muzak. The War on Xmas continues…
  • Slightly off topic: all the facts on that operatic car crash at La Scala and why we just can’t seem to look away. Don’t you wish you’d been backstage?