Episode 019 - Hosted by madfiddler

Cecilia Suhr - "State of Soul"
Pratie Heads - "Bagira's Walk"
Invert - The Strange Parade
Jon Rose and Dale Gorfinkel - excerpt from Borrowed Time
The Secret Ink - "Boomerang"
Nicole Randall - Apparition
Degenerate Art Ensemble - "Oni Garoshi"
La Catrina Cuarteto de Cuerdes - Cuarteto

http://www.bowed.org/019/019.mp3

Hi folks. It's been awhile but I'm back. Fact is, I've been going thru a lot lately. But that's all over. Let's get busy.

Notable on this show is the string quartet Invert - an innovative group with two cellists instead of two violins. These guys are a lot of fun and I'm sure you'll enjoy them. Two more "classical" oriented works this time with both Nicole Randall's composition and La Catrina String Quartet. A very eclectic show with disparate styles throughout -- just what you've come to expect from a Bowed Radio program.

There are two special guests on this show - one being my daughter Allison. Hopefully I can live vicariously thru her by getting her some violin lessons. Allison and I recorded the intro to this show at Ray's Place in Kent, Ohio - featuring some of the finest food you're likely to find.

The other guest on the show is the infamous madfiddler, host and moderator of the Fiddle and Alternative Strings Forum .

Goddamn it's good to be back. Thank you everyone. You're the best!

Mark
string@bowed.org
www.bowed.org

Episode 018 - Hosted by Mark Allender frm his car

Christian Howes - “Fugue in G Minor”
Darol Anger - “In the Basement”
Dirty Three - “Flutter”
Miri Ben-Ari (feat. Akon) - "“Miss Melody”
Ben Heaney - “Elvionix”
Zydepunks - “Blues En Jen”
Zhe Clampitt - “They Will Know”
Ben Jacob - “Invocation: An improvisation for solo violin ”

http://www.bowed.org/018/018.mp3

Hello everybody,

Well it came two weeks behind schedule, but it came just the same. Here it is - Episode 018. I am currently working three jobs, so finding time to actually record the show has been difficult. But I got this brand new Sansa mp3 player - complete with voice recorder - so I recorded the announcements for the show while driving to work on a recent snowy 6 am drive.

As the openning to the show indicates, this show features work by a Christian (Zhe), two guys named Christian (Howes and Kuffner of the Zydepunks), a guy named after a mortal sin (Darol Anger), and three people named Ben (Heaney, Jacob, and Miri Ben-Ari). There's also the Dirty Three, but I couldn't think of anything clever for those guys.

I don't know what else to say - the tunes are great, the artists are wonderful. And I'm tired. But thank you for your patience.

Enjoy the music and keep in touch!

Mark
string@bowed.org
www.bowed.org

Episode 017 - Hosted by Chris Boros of FolkAlley.net

Vio-Fonik - “Blues For Those Who Can't Drive”
The Morgantown Rounders - “Picked Up a Hammer”
Almaplana - “Cor El Mim”
Young Mozart - “The Masterpiece”
Zack Kline - “Fiddler's World”
Zoltán Bakaja - Concertina for Viola and Mixed Choir (2nd movement)
Derek Bermel - Soul Garden

http://www.bowed.org/017/017.mp3

Hello everybody,

This show features one of my new favorite groups, West Virginia's Morgantown Rounders. I just got their new disc and - I tell you what - there's not a bum note on the whole thing. Both my five-year-old daughter and I know all the songs by heart. In fact, I had a little trouble deciding which tune to feature on the show, they're all home runs. I ended up picking my daughter's favorite - she has of late been known to break into a chorus of "picked up a hammer and knocked em in the head."

Tunes come this time from both Portugal (with neo-folk trio Almaplana) and Hungary (with composer/performer Zoltán Bakaja). I was also able to snag hip hop violinist Young Mozart for the show as well - and frankly, I think hip hop violin is one of the coolest things to pop up here lately. Hip hop trumpet or hip hop flute just aren't quite the same. Now when I find a hip hop cellist...

This show is hosted by my former co-worker Chris Boros, an evening personality at 89.7 WKSU in Kent, Ohio - as well as the music director of FolkAlley.com. I will always best remember Chris for his public radio interview with GWAR - a rock band whose mission is to destroy all life on Earth.

Enjoy the music and keep in touch!

Mark
string@bowed.org
www.bowed.org

Episode 016 - Hosted by violinist Darol Anger

Tristan and Tashina Clarridge - untitled
Brittany Haas - "Duck River"
Jeremy Kittel - "Jujette"
Simon Hewitt Jones - "The Violin Player"
Cellofourte - "Misery"
Burning Down Rome - "Monochromatic"
Hanneke Cassel - "Silver"

http://www.bowed.org/016/016.mp3

Hello everybody,

For a slight change of scenery, this show finds me working with a co-producer - one Darol Anger, formerly with the Turtle Island string Quartet and currently with The Republic of Strings. Darol brings to this show his expertise and brings with him several young virtuosi who are strong contenders for the next big thing in the world of strings. The whole collaboration was quite cool, and I hope that we can do more of this kind of thing in the future.

This episode is sponsored by Arcus USA - the first bow of the 21st century.



Enjoy the music and keep in touch!

Mark
string@bowed.org
www.bowed.org

Episode 015 - Hosted by Ryu Cope of Bad Buddhist Radio

G-Strings - "Haukonzert mit Bierchen"
Kari Tieger (feat. Barbara Zdravesky) - "Rosebud"
Pixel - “Un Ange Passe”
Warren Ellis - no. 2 from Three Pieces for Violin
Noemi Liba - "Kol"
My Invisible - "Implicit - Complicit"
Reptile Palace Orchestra - "Catwoman"

http://www.bowed.org/015/015.mp3

Hello everybody,

Another brand-spanking new show for you - this one full of fire and energy - not a dull moment the whole way thru.

This show features two artists from Australia, one from Germany, one from France, one from everywhere, and two (curiously) from Rhode Island (of all the gin joints in all the world...).

More specifically, this show features the return of The G-Strings, a five-piece string ensemble out of Hamburg that was featured on the very first episode of this program. Also - if you have seen Adrian Belew play live anytime in the past decade, you may have noticed a dude with a violin sneaking on stage from time to time. That guy is the unpronounceable Biff Blumfumgagnge, and his group Reptile Palace Orchestra closes the show off on a fun, off-center note

This show is hosted by Ryu Cope, host of the popular podcast, Bad Buddhist Radio - a unique, un-fluffy look at living one's life as a Buddhist. Fascinating. Entertaining. And above all, incredibly relevant. Check it out!

Enjoy the music and keep in touch!

Mark
string@bowed.org
www.bowed.org

Episode 014 - Hosted by Mark Allender

Ethel - "Memory"
Stratospheerius - "Mental Floss"
Catya Maré - "Essential Impro"
Bee and Flower - "In the Hush"
Ashia - "Ne me quitte pas"
Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble - "Yuki"
D-Sharp - "Moment 2 Reflect"
Back Forty - "Shiva Blues"

http://www.bowed.org/014/014.mp3

Hello,

Ah, so much for being on a roll

This episode is a good one and, I am proud to say, is the first that I host by myself. So yes, this is what I sound like.

A lot of great music on this episode. The big catch is the bad-ass string quartet Ethel. These guys are great and god, I would love to see these guys live someday. One exciting catch for this show is the Berlin-based ten-piece ensemble Bee and Flower - a large ensemble with a full in-house string quartet. Prepare to be swept off your feet.

I currently have a TON of music ready to go, so let's see if I can get these shows out a little more regularly.

Thanks for all the emails and comments!

Take care,

Mark Allender
string@bowed.org
www.bowed.org
www.myspace.com/bowedradio

Episode 013 - Hosted by Dawn Miceli of the Dawn and Drew Show

Mundi - "Saltarello"
Zydepunks - "Satan, Dance You Fukr"
DeJesus - "Change"
Daryn Yuill & Dan Cullen - "5 am"
Da Phatfunk Clique - "Word Funk"
Sadie Compton - "Screamer"
Judgement Day - "Seventh Circle"
Glenn Weyant - "Clear Light"

http://www.bowed.org/013/013.mp3

Hello,

It's been a bit delayed, but I am on a roll at this point, so look for more music more often.

This show gives us a taste of the southern United States, more than in previous programs, featuring artists from Louisiana, Arizona, Texas, and Kentucky (playing a song about Alabama). Another fine collection.

Probably the weirdest thing that's been on this show in a while is Glenn Weyant, whose work explores the sounds of bowed metals - specifically the metal wall separating the U.S. and Mexico. I am also very pleased to present the Zydepunks on the show - their music is a lot of fun and represents the first artist that makes this show Rated R (for language). Also notable is heavy metal string trio Judgment Day - god i would love to see these gguys live! (y'ever make it out east?!)

Hosting this episode is Dawn Miceli of the infamous Dawn and Drew Show. It is a great plaesure to have her on the show, so make her feel welcome (even if she does have difficulty saying the word "Klezmer")

Enjoy the music!

Episode 012 - Hosted by cellist Corbin Keep

Cellorhythmics - "Essex Road"
Amledd - "Can Mabon"
Nick Ogawa - "If It Feels Good"
Sophie Serafino - "Liquid Crystal"
phearnone - "War's Favorite Things"
Turtle Island String Quartet - "Model Trane"
Tricks Upon Travelers - "Knocker Boys"
Ritsu Katsumata - Duckworth 6

http://www.bowed.org/012/012.mp3

Hello,

This is by far the longest episode I have assembled since the very first one - clocking in at nearly 60 minutes. Lots of fun stuff here - notably the Cellorhythmics track and the absolutely infectious "If It Feels Good" by Nick Ogawa (that one will stick your head for days and days). Also worthy of note is the show's first political piece, phearnone's "War's Favorite Things."

This show is also home to a Bowed Radio Exclusive... The world-renown Turtle Island String Quartet appears on this episode with a new track that is unavailable on any recording - an homage to John Coltrane entitled "Model Trane."

What with my "straight job" situation coming to a resolution here - not to mention the new resources available as a member of the MySpace community, these episodes will return to their previous frequency here shortly. Many surprises yet to come.\

Hosting this episode is Corbin Keep the Wild Cellist of Bowen Island, British Columbia. Corbin was a guest on Episode 004 of this program.

Enjoy the music!

AMK
string@bowed.org
www.bowed.org

Episode 011 - Hosted by Kristin Hersh

Tarab Cello Ensemble - Cog (composed by Daniel DiSantis)
Noise Khanyile - "Kwazamazama Umkhomazi"
Hadley J. Castille - "Charivari"
Morrigan (feat. Willard Morris) - "This Girl"
India Cooke - "Logan's Reel"
Cello - Stretched on the Beauty
Fretwork - "Tandernaken"

http://www.bowed.org/011/011.mp3

Hello,

I have made a point of mentioning that each episode features "exciting new work" from the various artists in question. This time thru I had to refrain from saying that the individual works were necessarily "new" with one track being ten years old, another being nearly twenty, and yet another from the European Renaissance.

In searching for work for this program, I did a websearch for "noise violinist." What I found thru this search was a violinist whose first name is Noise - Zulu violinist Noise Khanyile. I have been a fan of Zulu and Township Jive music for many years, so for me this was quite a find. Khanyile has been making great music since the late sixties and his track here is very enjoyabole (if not a real pain in the ass for the announcer, who had to wade thru the words "Kwazamazama Umkhomazi" with virtually no preparation).

Another great find on this disc is the Tarab Cello Ensemble -- eight cellos playing contemporary music. That sounds like a great ensemble to see live.

Like Episode 004, this episode has a preponderance of avant garde material, with the Tarabs, India Cooke, and Cello taking up over 50% of the actual music in this program -- not to mention the Fretwork piece, which is hardly an accessable listen nowadays.

Hosting this episode is Kristin Hersh of the group Throwing Muses -- not to mention her new group 50footwave. Fans of her work and fans of this program may recall an EP of hers from the early 90's called Strings. It is a great pleasure to have her hosting this program. (Thanks Kristin!)

Thanks again to all the artists and their representatives who have made this program possible.

Enjoy the music!

AMK
string@bowed.org
www.bowed.org

Episode Ten - Hosted by Mark Allender

Diane Delin - "Beautiful Love"
madfiddler - rock improv
Sami Abu Shumays - "Ahlami"
Galax Quartet - Ma
Gonzalo Grau & Ernesto Briceño - "Pajarillo"
Rasputina - "Mama Was an Opium Smoker"
Pointless Orchestra - "The Story of a Year"

http://www.bowed.org/010/010.mp3

Hosted by Mark Allender