michael kurth

GARDYLOO!

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

@m_millsey PS hope i don't get sued...

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

@m_millsey Hi. Looking forward to working w/u & Bobby in ATL soon. I play bass in ASO. Here's a lil REM tribute my chamber group did: https://t.co/5VSVtsvlpF

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

I love the feeling of being excited to go home and work on a new project. #shortattentionspan

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

Playing a whole program of Mozart is so good for your soul. It's something big orchestras rarely get to do anymore. The ASO concert tomorrow night is being simulcast and streamed and stuff, if you can't make it to the hall but you need something for your soul, tune in.

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

Had my first exp teaching composition to a classroom filled with middle and high school students yesterday. As far as I can recall, my presentation was mostly incoherent rambling mixed with audio samples of Pachelbel, Everly Bros, and Tool.

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

The early stages of composing music from scratch are unsettling, with no hook pestering my brain yet, no form to pour notes into. All tunnel, no light. I just have to keep exploring every germ and tangent, visibility limited, not oriented to any horizon, until something clicks.

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

Time to start a new piece. Where does it come from? If the need comes before the inspiration, i dig through a file full of various sketches to see if maybe i've already had an idea worth developing.
Jury still out.

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

Had a great meeting yesterday with Amy Wilson, who conducts the Atl Phil orch, about privilege and responsibility, and about sharing our platform with those whose voices need to be heard.

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

with Bill Hatcher on guitar, Robert Strickland on piano, and Bill Wilder on drums. Great combo. I had a solo on a tune called "When Love Was King" and I'd rather be clever than get stuck improvising, so i based my solo on MLK's favorite hymn: Precious Lord, Take My Hand.

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

Hello again twitterverse, it's been awhile. Imma start tweeting music stuff, composing stuff, etc, so @ me with any questions or comments regarding such.
I just got back from playing an ASO show with jazz singer @GregoryPorter and i got to play up front in the rhythm section..

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

@astephany heard that on 88.5 yesterday. sounds better in my car than on my computer. love you

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

@pitchforkmedia this is really annoying, please stop

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

@astephany i look forward to many more cheesecake emergencies with you.

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oavMtUWDBTM&feature=related

[Pitchfork @pitchfork]

New video from Conor Oberst/Jim James/M.Ward project Monsters of Folk: "Dear God" http://bit.ly/b6XGDL

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

wine and original Repo Man with a hottie...

[Rob Huebel @robhuebel]

This is a painting I put in my home and if you ever try to steal it, I will murder you: http://tiny.cc/wrlkj

[Pitchfork @pitchfork]

Band of Horses to tour with Pearl Jam http://bit.ly/djsYo8

[Pitchfork @pitchfork]

First new Bright Eyes we've heard in awhile. Hear "Happy Accident" now http://bit.ly/aOonNr

[michael kurth @kurthmichael]

@astephany "what if i were romeo in black jeans?"