Just in time for Halloween, Snow Panda’s frighteningly super-bad mixes are now available for download and streaming right here on this site. Head over to the SOUNDS page and click the player for streaming and the links for downloads. Many thanks for our friends over at RVAnews and RVAjazz for hosting the project last week. [...]
Entries from October 2009
October 28, 2009
Ombak+Snow Panda tonight at Cous Cous
If you’ve been checking out the Ombak: Snow Panda Mixes all week, you know that there’s been some serious sonic alchemy going on. Tonight you can check out this combustible collaboration live at Cous Cous. All alliteration aside, this should be a great gig. Snow Panda joins Ombak on electronics, didgeridoo and other mystery instruments! [...]
October 21, 2009
Ombak: Snow Panda Mixes
I’m excited to announce the debut of our latest project. Local keyboard and electronics wizard Snow Panda has done some new mash-up style mixes of Framing the Void and live recordings. Head over to RVAjazz for the fascinating results. A new track will be posted there each weekday until October 28, at which time all the [...]
October 15, 2009
Movement: Part I
By Bryan Hooten The following is part I of a reflection on music, dance and improvisation, growing out of my work and friendship with modern dancer, Madeleine Reber. I took a trip down to Greensboro, NC to give a performance with her earlier this year and this is the story. Some of the best advice [...]
October 13, 2009
Congratulations Brian Jones!
Ombak drummer and fearless leader of his own groups Brian Jones has been named in Style Weekly‘s annual Richmond Top 40 under 40 feature. This is a well deserved honor for a musician and all-around nice guy who’s been fanning the flame of Richmond music for a long time despite being, you know, under 40. [...]
