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A Woman of Substance, Meditating with Van Gogh, The Tinned Fish Rabbit Hole, Twin Peaks Mysteries, and More.
FREAKS ONLY FM
One of my favorite ways to discover new music is to find someone with impeccable taste and follow them wherever they go. For years, Travis Holcombe's FREAKS ONLY on KCRW was one of those places for me. Last fall, Holcombe was among the staff affected when KCRW reduced its workforce amid broader public media funding challenges. Just a few weeks ago, he launched Freaks Only FM, a listener-supported station that carries forward the same spirit of musical discovery that made the original show so popular. The programming unfolds throughout the day, moving from ambient and instrumental sounds to indie, electronic, and dance music. Freed from the constraints of a two-hour radio show, Holcombe now has room to mix what he unearths with longtime favorites. If you love discovering new music but would rather have someone else do the digging, this one's for you. Also, I love a comeback story!
MEDITATING WITH VAN GOGH
While I was in Mexico City recently, I attended a meditation seated in front of a James Turrell installation (pinch me). It was an incredible reminder that art can be experienced in ways other than simply looking at it. The Getty's new podcast, OMMM (Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation), builds on a similar idea. Hosted by museum educator and meditation practitioner Lilit Sadoyan, each episode pairs a work of art with a guided meditation inspired by it. Van Gogh's Irises becomes an exercise in noticing. Edvard Munch's Starry Night becomes a meditation on blue light and release. I have never thought of a museum collection as a meditation guide before, but after experiencing art this way myself, I think it is a perfect pairing.
MORE WONDER BRINGERS (A FEW TO START…)
A LOOK This coming Monday, see four short music documentaries, from the Fugees to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, at a downtown LA cultural center • A LISTEN July is a big month for Twin Peaks fans: a lecture series dives into the myths and mysteries of the series • A TASTE LA’s Estrano Verano is a 39-day World Cup pop-up by chef Diego Argoti of Poltergeist fame, cooked an hour before each game over an open fire on a loading dock
