Harry Schwartz Eats the World » music http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world Figuratively. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 02:30:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Decemberists Play Eschaton http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/the-decemberists-play-eschaton http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/the-decemberists-play-eschaton#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:33:12 +0000 Harry http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/?p=2381

The Decemberists have made a music video of “Calamity Song” based on a key scene in my Favorite Book Ever, David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest. Not too bad, though we don’t get to see Otis P. Lord’s head go through the monitor. Also Colin Meloy’s a bit old to be Pemulis, but whatevs.

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via Open Culture.

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The video above depicts an insertion sort implemented through Romanian folk dance.

See also: bubble sort, selection sort, and Shell sort.

]]> http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/algorythmics/feed 0 Chess Music http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/chess-music http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/chess-music#comments Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:35:52 +0000 Harry http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/?p=2309 A gentleman of the Internet decided to map algebraic chess notation to musical notes. He includes mp3s for a few classic games (including Fischer’s ‘72 match against Spassky), and also reverses the process to set Ode to Joy to chess. Neat idea!

Also it’s my birthday and I’m a quarter of a century old. I’m pretty sure I’m wise now.

]]> http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/chess-music/feed 0 Crab Canon Visualized http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/crab-canon-visualized http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/crab-canon-visualized#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:01:48 +0000 Harry http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/?p=2103

And here’s the accompanying GEB dialogue.

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Awww, yeah. What could be more appropriate on election day than a sequel to the original Keynes-Hayek rap battle?

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Jens Lekman fans might enjoy this new song. Well, fine, it’s not new, and in fact it’s been out since July, but I don’t pay very close attention. I wish his blog had an RSS feed.

The important part, though, is that it’s going to be on an album which should be released by the end of the year.

]]> http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/the-end-of-the-world/feed 0 Caprice No. 24 in A minor http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/caprice-no-24-in-a-minor http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/caprice-no-24-in-a-minor#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:54:43 +0000 Harry http://www.blogonauts.com/eats-the-world/?p=1719

Alexander Markov’s performance of Paganini’s 24th Caprice is seriously making me want to master something. I’ve heard his recordings before, but actually watching him in action is incredible. Note especially the ridiculous left-handed pizzicato at around 2:50.

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Looks like everyone’s favorite contemporary opera is going to be performed in Manhattan this February.

So… is anyone free in six months? =)

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Amanda Palmer (of The Dresden Dolls fame) will shortly be releasing Amanda Palmer Performs The Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele, a more-or-less self-describing EP. She’s made her cover of Idioteque available for your online listening delectation.

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