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CD Review: Maria Schneider “Data Lords”

“In the digital world, data lords, who are in a race to amass the entire world’s information, hypnotize us with conveniences, endless information at our fingertips, limitless entertainment, “curated” content, and endless other enticements. While many of those things offer us wonderful tools that enhance our lives and societies in mind-bending ways, a vast number of the enticements numb our minds and lure us into submissiveness.”Maria Schneider

Maria Schneider CD CoverArtist: Maria Schneider Orchestra
Title: Data Lord
Label: self published via Mariaschneider.com
Genre: jazz/protest songs

Featured photo above by Dina Regine

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Music listings – 4/12 through 4/18

1. Roberto’s invited you to “Greg Osby Sextet + Johnathan Blake Quartet”

Date: Monday, April 12th, 2010
Time: 8pm Greg Osby Sextet (Greg Osby – saxophone, Sara Serpa – voice, Nir Felder- guitar, Adam Birnbaum – piano,
Joseph Lepore – bass, John Davis – drums), 10pm Johnathan Blake Quartet (Johnathan Blake-Drums, Jaleel Shaw-Alto Sax, Mark Turner-Tenor Sax, Kiyoshi Kitagawa-Bass).
Venue: Rosie O’Grady’s (149 West 46 Street, New York, NY 10036)
Ticket: $10
Genre: Jazz

2. Myron Walden

Date: Monday, April 12th, 2010
Times: 8pm – 11pm
Venue: Coco 66 (66 Greenpoint Ave, Between Franklin & West, Brooklyn NY 11222, 718.389.7392)
Ticket: $10
Genre: Jazz-Funk-Soul

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