Mary Edwards on Bachelard's Panty Drawer

Last week on Freeform Portland Radio, I had the decadent pleasure of interviewing one of my favorite human mammals, Ms. Mary Edwards, about her newest piece, "Everywhere We Are is the Farthest Place." The soundscape composition features field recordings of glaciers and oceanographic data taken above the 78th parallel in Svalbard. We also played sounds by some of her biggest muses including Susumo Yokota, Tim Hecker, Biosphere, Cortex, and more.

From Everywhere We Are is the Farthest Place, performed live at Epsilon Spires, Brattleboro VT, July 2024. Photo: Perri Lynch Howard

Una lista para el sábado

Elbow grass stains
Confident tulips
Rubber ball kicks through blueberry bushes
Clicking pens to postcard pals
A Sicilian volcano
Bluebird timelapse
May’s April openings
Yellow books in yellow beds
Smell-O-Radio:

A trio of news

1. If you happen to be around Portland this coming Sunday from 1pm to 3 pm, I’m nudging you (gently) to come on over to Rose City Book Pub to hear some rather fantastic writers read their stuff. Writers are all part of the Atheneum cohort at the Attic Institute in Portland, a program that’s been motivating me over the last 8(ish) months to birth a new collection of essays. I’ll be reading one of those essays on Sunday alongside a team of talented others. 

2. On Wednesday, June 5th, 4pm to 6pm PST, I plan to resurrect my bi-weekly Freeform Portland radio show, Bachelard’s Panty Drawer - a blend of musings, music, and interviews. Sharyll Burroughs will be joining me for a three part series on iconoclasts (focusing on the life and work of Howlin’ Wolf, George Clinton, and Alice Coltrane) June 21st, July 5th, and July 19th.  

3. Free Periphery sensory workshops will be happening at various locations this summer. The next one on June 19th is all about the nose and how to use it. Details here.