Colin Stetson - All This I Do For Glory - VINYL LP

Lee Konitz - It's You [COMPACT DISCS] date 10/01/1996

All this I do for glory is a reasoning and exploration of the machinations of ambition and legacy, an examination of the concepts of afterlife, and the first half of a doomed love story in the model of the Greek tragedies. As a narra- tive, it exists temporally somewhere between 2015's InchNever were the way she wasInch (with Sarah Neufeld) and the 1st volume of the NHW Trilogy. With this, his first solo outing since 2013's InchTo See More LightInch, Colin Stetson ventures into territory both familiar and strange. Here still, is the dogmatically stripped down approach to performance and capture (all songs recorded live with no overdubs or loops) but there is an immediacy to the album that belies a more invasive and thorough miking of the various instruments being utilized and a seeming influence drawn from the early nineties electronica of artists like Aphex Twin and Autechre, evident in the more pointed role played by the instruments' many percus- sive elements. There are ancestries, motivic and timbral, woven through these six songs that plainly anchor them within the shared universe of his Trilogy, though the overall experience is one of extreme intimacy, the sounds and imagery more tangible and immersive than previous offerings. The brief and brutal InchIn the clinchesInch recalls (or presages) echoes of songs like InchJudgesInch, though now feeling like one has fallen down the bell of Stetson's ancient bass sax- ophone itself. InchSpindriftInch, crystalline and serene, calls to mind the ambient works of Aphex Twin, while InchBetween Water and WindInch with it's InchImmigrant SongInch swagger, relentlessly carves it's way into the bedrock here, paving the way with an increasing focus on the minute and the minimal, with a deepened sense of patience shared by most of the album's six tracks. Engineered and mixed by Stetson himself, this album represents a decidedly i

New Jersey native Chelsea Handler travelled back to her home state to film her first HBO Max standup special, filmed outside an old railroad terminal in Jersey City on Liberty State Park, overlooking the Hudson River and lower Manhattan. It was a stunning setting doubling logistically as a solution to film a comedy special in the midst of a pandemic. In this HBO Max event, Handler shares hilarious experiences about her family, friendships, and her first foray into therapy-where she was able to unearth why everyone on this planet annoyed her so much. She has always been a trusted voice and has provided much needed perspective for the world. Now, she turns the attention on herself, reflecting on her personal journey toward self-awareness, assisted by her reliable companion - cannabis. Never one to hold back, Handler bravely takes the stage to face herself in front of everyone. It's a powerful performance and the most evolved work of her career. Chelsea Handler Evolution features 14 audio highlights from that special, delivered in Handler's unique and engaging style.