American Highways, A Musical Podcast From Guy Livingston

Episode Five wraps up the series (but a bonus soundwalk will follow!) and offers no resolution, but some insight (of course). Enjoy!   …and especially note the piano music by Calliope Tsoupaki (performed by Saskia Lankhoorn) and Alanna Battat (performed by the composer), plus the poem by Gerrit Vennema (read by himself).    

a new episode, about the need for physical contact, dancing, and movement…

Totally messed up! That’s what this episode’s title means.  

check it out here: http://guylivingston.com/citysound/podcast-episode-2-hey-google/ ???trouble listening? try this link to download an mp3

my new podcast starts Friday, August 7th:

For my aunt’s birthday, here’s a ‘silent’ version of Hamlet, consisting solely of Shakespeare’s unspoken text: i.e. his stage directions. Also a shout-out to sound-artist Elise ‘t Hart, who has created a 600 euro box of lockdown sounds:     This Podcast’s Playlist Paulo Da Firenze: Amor, tu solo’I sai; and Poc’anno di mirar  – […]

This week’s show is in memory of Fuad Bahou: cook, poet, and artist. It’s been a strange week for many reasons. Death has been present for many people I know. But music and food help to understand, mourn, and accept.   Playlist: Music by Einojuhani Rautavaara, Lou Harrison and Ezio Bosso Text on time by: […]

Can I cope in the wild? It’s been 8 weeks in quarantine (or is it 9?) and so here’s this week’s podcast, with music from my friends Ben and Stéphane, and a thought-piece/sound-art-performance by Ned McGowan. Plus suggestions and commentary from Phlyssa and Anders – and David Attenborough too. Thanks to you all!     […]

No, I’m not falling apart: this rant is only possible because I finally feel like I have a handle on my personal situation. I’m stabilized. But now that I’m stable, I’m looking around me, and saddened by how much my friends, family, and colleagues are suffering. Here’s my rant! Playlist Soundtrack to Run, Lola, Run […]

Whether it’s schizophrenia at home, or driving down the long highway in a lonesome car… …solitude is for the birds in this quarantine-era podcast.  Music of Laurent Coq, Frank Pahl, the band Ida, and Mozart/ShakeUp Music, as sung by the birds.           A Bird Opera Bird Song Opera   Mesi Collective […]