Podcast appearances and mentions of lindsay cooper

Today we're putting The Tonearm's needle on Zeena Parkins, composer, improviser, and one of the most singular forces in experimental music.Zeena has spent four decades dismantling what the harp can do: through electronics, object preparations, and a series of custom electric instruments she built herself, she's turned a concert hall fixture into something alive and unpredictable.Her collaborators range from Björk to John Zorn to Pauline Oliveros. Last year, she released two records paying tribute to her years teaching at Mills College before its closure: Modesty of the Magic Thing and Lament of the Maker. And she's performing this spring at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville. She's also a Guggenheim Fellow and a three-time Bessie Award winner for her work composing for dance.We cover all of it: her instruments, her process, and what it means to make music at the edge of what's possible.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Zeena Parkins' album Lament of the Maker)—Dig DeeperArtist and RecordingsVisit Zeena Parkins at zeenaparkins.com and follow her on Instagram and BandcampPurchase Lament for the Maker (Relative Pitch Records, 2025) from Bandcamp or Qobuz, and listen on your streaming platform of choicePurchase Modesty of the Magic Thing (Tzadik, 2025) from Qobuz or Squidco, and listen on your streaming platform of choiceCollaborators MentionedWilliam Winant — percussionist and longtime collaborator; Parkins discusses finding Lou Harrison instruments in his studio and performing Modesty of the Magic Thing with himFred Frith — guitarist and composer; Parkins replaced him at Mills and performed with him in Skeleton CrewLaetitia Sonami — sound artist and Mills colleague; composed "She is a Butcher in My Dreams" for Lament for the MakerJames Fei — composer and Mills colleague; composed "In Such Circumstances of Miscalculations" for Lament for the MakerJennifer Monson — choreographer; one of Parkins's most significant long-term dance collaboratorsChris Cutler — drummer; encountered Parkins in Europe and brought her into News from BabelNayland Blake — artist who curated the San Francisco gallery show where Parkins gave her first solo concertEnsembles and ProjectsSkeleton Crew — experimental rock trio with Fred Frith and Tom CoraNews from Babel — group with Chris Cutler, Lindsay Cooper, and Dagmar Krause; Parkins discusses joining after meeting Cutler in EuropeTable of the Elements — American experimental music label; released Parkins's first solo recordRoulette Intermedium — Brooklyn venue where Parkins and Winant perform Modesty of the Magic Thing just before Big EarsArtists and Figures DiscussedJay DeFeo — Bay Area visual artist whose work, particularly The Rose and the Seven Pillars of Voice series, inspired Modesty of the Magic ThingThe Rose at the Whitney Museum — DeFeo's monumental painting, now in the Whitney's permanent collectionLou Harrison — American composer whose handmade instruments, bequeathed to William Winant, are central to Modesty of the Magic ThingDaphne Oram — British electronic music pioneer who worked at the BBC; Parkins mentions her as inspiration for an upcoming electric harp recordFestivalsBig Ears Festival — Knoxville, Tennessee; March 26–29, 2026; Parkins performs Modesty of the Magic Thing with William WinantOther Minds Festival — San Francisco; site of the West Coast premiere of Modesty of the Magic Thing—Dig into this episode's complete show notes at podcast.thetonearm.com—• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate The Tonearm ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of The Tonearm in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit podcast.thetonearm.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Talk Of The Tonearm email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're putting The Tonearm's needle on Zeena Parkins, composer, improviser, and one of the most singular forces in experimental music.Zeena has spent four decades dismantling what the harp can do: through electronics, object preparations, and a series of custom electric instruments she built herself, she's turned a concert hall fixture into something alive and unpredictable.Her collaborators range from Björk to John Zorn to Pauline Oliveros. Last year, she released two records paying tribute to her years teaching at Mills College before its closure: Modesty of the Magic Thing and Lament of the Maker. And she's performing this spring at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville. She's also a Guggenheim Fellow and a three-time Bessie Award winner for her work composing for dance.We cover all of it: her instruments, her process, and what it means to make music at the edge of what's possible.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Zeena Parkins' album Lament of the Maker)—Dig DeeperArtist and RecordingsVisit Zeena Parkins at zeenaparkins.com and follow her on Instagram and BandcampPurchase Lament for the Maker (Relative Pitch Records, 2025) from Bandcamp or Qobuz, and listen on your streaming platform of choicePurchase Modesty of the Magic Thing (Tzadik, 2025) from Qobuz or Squidco, and listen on your streaming platform of choiceCollaborators MentionedWilliam Winant — percussionist and longtime collaborator; Parkins discusses finding Lou Harrison instruments in his studio and performing Modesty of the Magic Thing with himFred Frith — guitarist and composer; Parkins replaced him at Mills and performed with him in Skeleton CrewLaetitia Sonami — sound artist and Mills colleague; composed "She is a Butcher in My Dreams" for Lament for the MakerJames Fei — composer and Mills colleague; composed "In Such Circumstances of Miscalculations" for Lament for the MakerJennifer Monson — choreographer; one of Parkins's most significant long-term dance collaboratorsChris Cutler — drummer; encountered Parkins in Europe and brought her into News from BabelNayland Blake — artist who curated the San Francisco gallery show where Parkins gave her first solo concertEnsembles and ProjectsSkeleton Crew — experimental rock trio with Fred Frith and Tom CoraNews from Babel — group with Chris Cutler, Lindsay Cooper, and Dagmar Krause; Parkins discusses joining after meeting Cutler in EuropeTable of the Elements — American experimental music label; released Parkins's first solo recordRoulette Intermedium — Brooklyn venue where Parkins and Winant perform Modesty of the Magic Thing just before Big EarsArtists and Figures DiscussedJay DeFeo — Bay Area visual artist whose work, particularly The Rose and the Seven Pillars of Voice series, inspired Modesty of the Magic ThingThe Rose at the Whitney Museum — DeFeo's monumental painting, now in the Whitney's permanent collectionLou Harrison — American composer whose handmade instruments, bequeathed to William Winant, are central to Modesty of the Magic ThingDaphne Oram — British electronic music pioneer who worked at the BBC; Parkins mentions her as inspiration for an upcoming electric harp recordFestivalsBig Ears Festival — Knoxville, Tennessee; March 26–29, 2026; Parkins performs Modesty of the Magic Thing with William WinantOther Minds Festival — San Francisco; site of the West Coast premiere of Modesty of the Magic Thing—Dig into this episode's complete show notes at podcast.thetonearm.com—• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate The Tonearm ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of The Tonearm in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit podcast.thetonearm.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Talk Of The Tonearm email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As scientific advancements reshape our understanding of aging, the focus has shifted from merely extending lifespan to improving health span—the number of years we live in good health Lindsay Cooper, co-founder of Chi Longevity, Singapore’s first private healthy longevity clinic gives insights into how the clinic blends holistic principles with modern strategies to help individuals and organisations achieve optimal vitality and longevity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lindsay Cooper joins Tommy to talk about the Louisiana power grid and the changes we could see. 

Earlier this month, Louisiana's Climate Task Force approved the state's first ever Climate Action Plan, a science-based plan consisting of 28 strategies and 84 actions to “limit the severity of climate change while positioning the state to maintain its economic competitiveness in a low-carbon future.” Lindsay Cooper, Policy Analyst with the Governor's Office of Coastal Activities, joins the show to discuss the plan, how it was developed and what comes next as Louisiana seeks to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Earlier this month, Louisiana's Climate Task Force approved the state's first ever Climate Action Plan, a science-based plan consisting of 28 strategies and 84 actions to “limit the severity of climate change while positioning the state to maintain its economic competitiveness in a low-carbon future.” Lindsay Cooper, Policy Analyst with the Governor's Office of Coastal Activities, joins the show to discuss the plan, how it was developed and what comes next as Louisiana seeks to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Subscribe on Spotify ∙ Stitcher ∙ Apple ∙ Pocket Casts ∙ Google ∙ TuneIn ∙ RSSInterviews, Written Word, etc…* Tales from Topographic Oceans - Wikipedia with a surprisingly good account of its creation.* Gong (band) - Wikipedia with the all-important flow chart.Sound & VisionIgor does it straight….National Health does it Prog!Meanwhile, on the dark side…The start of the fascination.Gong shows us their Jazz chops……and for those of you watching in black and white, here is the Jazz version we played an excerpt from*  Stan Tracey Quartet – Arcadia from South East Assignment – Steam SJ108One of the greatest moments in music.The Origins of M. Malherbe's unusual nickname…We need to talk about Pierre Moerlin.They're still listening to Jazz…“We were doing asymmetrical rhythmic patterns…” The Bass moves the first beat of the bar. Here's the same riff from Steve Hillage's later solo albumThe Salmon Song includes a bassoonShout out to Lindsay Cooper!The Fall and Gong?Unknown to us at the time of recording, on the Oh! Brother podcast, Grant Showbiz outlines the connection between The Fall and Gong …really… How to get closer to the Planet Gong(Owning the Media)Because the Planet is, you realize, one of the spots before your eyes…seriously, part of the fun of the trilogy is the art work which is best appreciated as it was intended - on a record sleeve. Hit up Discogs, trawl 2nd hand record shops, flea markets, record fairs, you should be able to find the separate records for around €20 each, earlier pressings obviously bringing more. For the non vinylist, however, it is worth considering this: Gong's brilliant but wayward history is reflected in its history of the slings and arrows of outrageous record companies. All of the albums can be found on CD with one or other cover on the front, sometimes albums that don't have anything to to with each other are paired together or broken up into rather lop-sided compilations. There are a number of live records out there, some of which have some studio rarities mixed in as well. There have been two attempts to put everything into some kind of order to give a serious overview to the work of the band - * The Charly Boxed set (2015) is a four CD set with a remixed version of all the albums and an extra CD of alternate mixes. It comes complete with a very nicely assembled book of photos, sketches, articles, tickets, flyers, etc. This edition was NOT authorized by the band. It currently retails at €70 or so on Amazon.* Love From the Planet Gong - The Virgin Years 1973-75 is a much more ambitious affair comprising 13 CDs, artwork and a book. Each CD has the album in question followed by a selection of outtakes and alternate versions. Also included is the Album “Shamal” (1976) which was not part of the Radio Gnome Invisible story, but was an album for Virgin, but for some reason does not include the earlier album Camembert Electrique. which predated the trilogy, but was released by Virgin in 1974. The entire collection has been curated by Steve Hillage and includes sessions for the BBC some live concerts, etc. It is very extensive, but not cheap and you can expect to pay around €130 for it.Of course, it goes without saying that all of this is available on Spotify to stream online, but where's the fun in that?Subscribe to Gas GiantsRSS https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/311033.rss This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gasgiants.substack.com

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche: Carole King, Charlie Watts, Julie Driscoll, Annette Peacock, Meredith Monk, Candi Staton, Anja Garbarek, Lindsay Cooper, Karen Mantler, Phil Miller, Nostalgia77, Pink Shabab, Rotary Connection, Niobe ecc

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche: Carole King, Charlie Watts, Julie Driscoll, Annette Peacock, Meredith Monk, Candi Staton, Anja Garbarek, Lindsay Cooper, Karen Mantler, Phil Miller, Nostalgia77, Pink Shabab, Rotary Connection, Niobe ecc

In this week's installment of our Human Nature series, two storytellers find resilience on the high seas.Part 1: Tragedy strikes suddenly while Lindsay Cooper is in the field studying right whales.Part 2: Rachel Cassandra dreams of a life on the sea, but her captain makes unwelcome advances.Lindsay Cooper is an operations professional who started out as a whale biologist. She spent years following endangered North Atlantic right whales up and down the U.S. east coast. Now she takes her three kids to visit the Smithsonian's Sant Ocean Hall in DC, where they can view one of her photographs in the right whale exhibit. She will always have a deep passion for conservation science and science outreach. Lindsay loves working behind the scenes to help Story Collider manage day -to-day operations. Besides hanging out with her kids, Lindsay takes time to volunteer for the local swim team and elementary school PTA. She loves coffee, pajamas, and dancing, and once a year you can find her performing with the famous Olney, MD Hip Hop Mamas. Rachel Cassandra is a journalist and essayist, working in print and radio. She lives with her snake, Squeeze, in Oakland, California. You can find her work at RachelCassandra.net. This story was adapted from a piece that Rachel wrote for Narratively, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week's installment of our Human Nature series, two storytellers find resilience on the high seas. Part 1: Tragedy strikes suddenly while Lindsay Cooper is in the field studying right whales. Part 2: Rachel Cassandra dreams of a life on the sea, but her captain makes unwelcome advances. Lindsay Cooper is an operations professional who started out as a whale biologist. She spent years following endangered North Atlantic right whales up and down the U.S. east coast. Now she takes her three kids to visit the Smithsonian's Sant Ocean Hall in DC, where they can view one of her photographs in the right whale exhibit. She will always have a deep passion for conservation science and science outreach. Lindsay loves working behind the scenes to help Story Collider manage day -to-day operations. Besides hanging out with her kids, Lindsay takes time to volunteer for the local swim team and elementary school PTA. She loves coffee, pajamas, and dancing, and once a year you can find her performing with the famous Olney, MD Hip Hop Mamas. Rachel Cassandra is a journalist and essayist, working in print and radio. She lives with her snake, Squeeze, in Oakland, California. You can find her work at RachelCassandra.net. This story was adapted from a piece that Rachel wrote for Narratively, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Studio Album, released in 1974 Songs / Tracks Listing 1. Bittern Storm Over Ulm (2:44) 2. Half Asleep; Half Awake (7:39) 3. Ruins (12:00) 4. Solemn Music (1:09) 5. Linquaphonie (5:58) 6. Upon Entering The Hotel Adlon (2:56) 7. Arcades (1:50) 8. Deluge (5:52) Bonus tracks on 1991 CD release: 9. The Glove (6:35) 10. Torch Fire (4:48) Total Time: 51:23 Line-up / Musicians - Fred Frith / stereo guitar, piano, violin, xylophone - Tim Hodgkinson / organ, piano, alto saxophone, clarinet, vocals - Lindsay Cooper / bassoon, oboe, recorder, vocals - John Greaves / bass, piano, vocals - Chris Cutler / drums With: - Charles Fletcher / vocals Releases information Recorded at Virgin Records Manor Studios in Feb and March 1974 with the engineering of Mike Oldfield in track 3 Artwork: Ray Smith LP Virgin - V 2011 (1974, UK) CD East Side Digital - ESD 80492 (1991, US) With 2 bonus tracks taken from raw material recorded at the UNREST sessions CD East Side Digital - ESD 81412 (1999, US) Remastered by Matt Murman --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche di Phil Ochs, Henry Cow, Eric Dolphy, Colosseum, Chris Cutler & Fred Frith, Luca T Mai, Cosa Brava, Tim Hodgkinson, Nava (seconda parte)

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche di Phil Ochs, Henry Cow, Eric Dolphy, Colosseum, Chris Cutler & Fred Frith, Luca T Mai, Cosa Brava, Tim Hodgkinson, Nava (seconda parte)

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche di Joe Harriott & Amancio D'Silva, Henry Cow, Elton Dean's Ninesense, The Science Group, Nadia Ratsimandresy & Jacques Charpentier (seconda parte)

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche di Joe Harriott & Amancio D'Silva, Henry Cow, Elton Dean's Ninesense, The Science Group, Nadia Ratsimandresy & Jacques Charpentier (seconda parte)

On today’s show, Jacques and Simone are back! They catch up on all the coastal news of the past few weeks and then sit down with Lindsay Cooper, Governor's Fellow at the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. They talk about her studies at Tulane, being President of the Tulane University Green Club, her work with No Waste NOLA, her Fellowship with the Governor and more!

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche di Marvin Gaye, Popol Vuh, Inara George & Van Dyke Parks, Thelonious Monk, Peluché, Foxtrott, Henry Cow, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Lotte Lenya, De Ponti & Moretti, Luisiana Lorusso (seconda parte)

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche di Marvin Gaye, Popol Vuh, Inara George & Van Dyke Parks, Thelonious Monk, Peluché, Foxtrott, Henry Cow, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Lotte Lenya, De Ponti & Moretti, Luisiana Lorusso (seconda parte)

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche di Grateful Dead, Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper, Henry Cow, Art Bears, Mike Westbrook, Vitor Rua & Metaphysical Angels, Julius Eastman, Kukuruz Quartet (seconda parte)

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche di Grateful Dead, Mike Bloomfield & Al Kooper, Henry Cow, Art Bears, Mike Westbrook, Vitor Rua & Metaphysical Angels, Julius Eastman, Kukuruz Quartet (seconda parte)

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche di Bent Knee, Laura Nyro, Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Inventions, Artchipel Orchestra + Chris Cutler, Lindsay Cooper

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche di Bent Knee, Laura Nyro, Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Inventions, Artchipel Orchestra + Chris Cutler, Lindsay Cooper

a cura di Alessandro Achilli. Musiche di Bent Knee, Laura Nyro, Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Inventions, Artchipel Orchestra + Chris Cutler, Lindsay Cooper

What recordings best convey the live feeling of improvisation? Today we showcase the views of IICSI affiliates about what to listen! David Lee suggests “Ra” by Evan Parker and Paul Lytton; Alexandre Pierrepont recommends Memorize the Sky; Maggie Nicols, Joëlle Léandre, and Lindsay Cooper “Live at the Bastille” is Chris Tonelli’s favourite; and Lisa Lorenzino … Continue reading Episode #13: Essential Recordings →