Sunday, November 30, 2014

Mount Maxwell Radio Reviews 'Shut-Eyed Stories'



 Many thanks to Mount Maxwell Radio for a lovely and thoughtful review of "Shut-Eyed Stories": "Wonderfully perplexing 13-track album based, presumably, on the artist’s own recorded dreams. Cheff’s music sounds vaguely Radiophonic/Ghost Box, while Cheryl Love’s narration is pure BBC. In less capable hands the whole thing could have been a recipe for disaster, but Cheff keeps it interesting by resisting the urge to tie a narrative bow around his dream’s conclusions. Instead, the tracks end much like actual dreams; suddenly, strangely, and inconclusively, with Love’s final utterances hanging in the air like riddles ..." (read more)

Rough Windows Radio Hour, Program 4: Numina

The Rough Windows Radio Hour, Program 4: Numina by Jimcheff on Mixcloud

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Plastic Moonrise -- "Autumn Avenues"

Friday, November 14, 2014

Shut-Eyed Stories

Music and text by Jim Cheff, read by Cheryl Love. Download all 13 Shut-Eyed Stories for free at jimcheff.bandcamp.com.

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Fields Ohio -- 'Without Love We Are Dangerous'

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Future Arizona, as seen from from August, 1975

Paintings by Robert McCall. From the August 1975 issue of Arizona Highways. The issue featured photos, paintings and articles which looked forward to a future of solar energy for Arizona.

Saturday, November 1, 2014