Interview: Philip Glass
The artist Chuck Close examined through Philip Glass.
via Design Observer — Music

In Rainbows
A bit of a random Clipping (but L+L is a bit random, eh?)... A new album with no record label is set to drop next week... and you pay what YOU want to pay... and it's Radiohead. Interesting... very very interesting.
via Veer — Music

Frozen music
A musical score has been discovered embedded in the carvings of Scotland's Rosslyn Chapel. Perhaps it is the opus of Simple Minds? Or perhaps Franz Ferdinand? Personally, I'm hoping for Big Country.
via Bldgblog — Music

Context Matters
What happens when a world-famous violinist sets up shop in a crowded plaza during the morning rush-hour? Surprisingly, not very much.
via Washington Post — Music

Vacuum cleaner music
Celeste Boursier-Mougenot's Harmonichaos is an interactive sound installation made of 13 vacuum cleaners fitted with a harmonica and a sound frequency analyzer.
via w-m-m-n-a — Music