"A sinister cabal of superior writers."
Michael Heumann received a Ph.D in English from the University of California, Riverside. He has taught college-level English at various colleges and universities for over ten years. He is currently the Distance Education Coordinator at a small community college east of San Diego. His web site, Haunted Ink, focuses on music. It includes reviews, commentaries, and analyses of a diverse array of musical styles, from traditional rock and pop to experimental electronic, dub, classical, and traditional. One interesting feature of the site is Almaty or Bust!, which fouses exclusively on the music and cultures of Central Eurasia. Heumann is married and lives with his wife and their cats in El Centro, CA.
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CD Reviews: LA Philharmonic - Pärt's Tabula Rasa and Andriessen's Racconto Dall'Inferno and de Staat
The iTunes-only release is part of thier Minimalist Jukebox series
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Central Asian Music Coming to USA, CD
Music of Central Asia is the focus of a new concert series and new 10-volume CD collection.
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CD Review: 5-CD Set RT: The Life and Music of Richard Thompson
This is about as successful as a boxed set can possibly be.
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Bittersweet Triumph: Seahawks in the Super Bowl
The Seattle Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl. One fan recalls the pain and heartbreak of a long wait.
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CD Review: Tuva, Among the Spirits - Sound, Music, and Nature in Sakha and Tuva
There is no better way to understand and appreciate Tuvan music than listening to Tuva, Among the Spirits, a work of unparalleled beauty, intelligence, and craft.
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Book Review: Theodore Levin's The Hundred Thousand Fools of God
One of the best books I've read on Central Asia - a travelogue, a musical analysis, a cultural analysis, an historical analysis, and a religious journey.
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CD Review: William Basinski, The Garden of Brokenness
William Basinski is an amazing, intelligent artist who has created some of the best music of the 00s. His latest work is a beautiful, delicate examination of hope and despair.
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