What's going on, late September 2012

Haven't updated here in a while, as most of my news goes out via Facebook these days.  But in the interest of keeping current here is the latest.

2012 has seen the release of two Joe Frawley discs:

13 Houses and The Mermaid (CD originally released on the Time Released Sound label, now available as download via Bandcamp)

and A Hundred Years - discs are still available as the time of this writing.

Next,  I am thrilled to be collaborating,  for the first time in the role of producer,  with the lovely and talented Michelle Cross on a collection "doll songs".  Michelle hails from Chicago, IL- a prolific piano-based singer/songwriter with very strong Kate Bush/Tori Amos influences.   I'll post more updates as the project progresses.

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"Starlet Down" : exclusive track on The Chestnut Tree compilation

Joe Frawley has an exclusive track available on the new compilation released by The Chestnut Tree experimental radio program:

"The Chestnut Tree compilation includes over 60 artists from 18 countries, collected for the program’s one year anniversary on KPFT, 90.1FM in Houston, Texas. The program also airs on Stillstream.com, the largest ambient radio community on-line. This compilation is released through Buddhist on Fire as a creative commons download."

Track title: Starlet Down.

The track is available in 3 formats; download Starlet Down directly from the below links:

MP3  http://archive.org/download/bof021/53_Joe_Frawley_-_Startlet_Down.mp3

Flac   http://archive.org/download/bof021/53_Joe_Frawley_-_Startlet_Down.flac

Ogg Vorbis  http://archive.org/download/bof021/53_Joe_Frawley_-_Startlet_Down.ogg

Or, download the entire compilation as an MP3 from here: http://www.archive.org/download/bof021/bof021_vbr_mp3.zip

More Info: http://buddhistonfire.com/2012/04/21-the-chestnut-tree/

'13 Houses and The Mermaid' update

Sold out in 4 days! '13 Houses and The Mermaid' is no longer available through the Time Released Sound webshop, but for those still wishing to buy, a handful of copies will soon be distributed to various music retailers, such as Aquarius and Norman Records. Thanks to all who purchased. 
Each disc is hand decorated with unique, original artwork in each package - a true 'collectible'.

Once the remaining copies have had a chance to sell, I will make the release available digitally via Bandcamp. 

13 Houses and The Mermaid, pre-order available now

13 Houses and The Mermaid, available for pre-order now, from Time Released Sound:
http://timereleasedsound.com/shop/releases/joe-frawley/

Joe Frawley - Thirteen Houses by Time Released Sound

More details on the Time Released Sound limited edition ("13 Houses and The Mermaid"), due @ late Feb.

Only 75 digipaks will be produced, each one hand distressed (rubbing the ink away by hand), with collaged old stereo/turntable/radio specs and wiring diagrams on the outside front and back. Each digipak will be unique, with different pics/components front and back. Each digipak will come with a hand worked/colored/collaged/stamped and numbered polaroid print inside, with text inserts nestled in the pocket behind the print. All artwork by Colin Herrick.

Track list and credits as follows.

 13 Houses and The Mermaid : dreamstories by Joe Frawley

 1. One

 2. 13 Houses

 3. Some Kind of Womb

 4. The Mermaid

 5. I Have A Hard Time Talking About The House

  

(Duration: 32 minutes)

 Joe Frawley, piano and sound collage

 Greg Conte, guitars and electronics, cymbals

 Melanie Skriabine, vocals

 Additional vocals by Rachel Rambach

Composition, found sound arrangement and electronic treatment by Joe Frawley, with additional musical improvisations from Conte and Skriabine. The Mermaid composed by Frawley/Conte. Copyright 2012, Joe Frawley Music. 

13 Houses and The Mermaid

Breaking news: Joe Frawley's next release, entitled "13 Houses and The Mermaid" is slated for release on the Time Released Sound limited edition electronic CDR label in late February. TRS releases are gorgeous 'objet d'art' handmade editions. Very exciting! Stay tuned for more updates... http://www.timereleasedsound.com/

Joe Frawley's music choreographed by Tracie Stanfield, Synthesis Dance Project, NYC

Video clips excerpted from "Poetic Ramblings on Existential Delight".
Choreography, Tracie Stanfield. 

Dancers, Synthesis Dance Project (Colleen Aherne, Kelin Barr, Danielle Bower, Ryan Casucci, Tara Nixon, Lauren Perilli, Alana Sampietro, Heidi Sutherland).

Peformance details: "-isms....life's longings and limbo"
Salvatore Capezio Theater, Peridance Center New York, NY, August 6 & 7, 2011

(Videos reposted with permission of Ms. Stanfield, SDP.)

Watch on on Youtube: http://youtu.be/g1HO9cbIUlQ   http://youtu.be/0Lt-YeZL-Uc