Re: [microsound] Chicago and beauty (killing two birds with one stone)

[Jeffrey Matz <Jmdada_79@xxxxxxx>]

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From: Jurgis G. Alvikas
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 2:13 PM
To: microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [microsound] Chicago?


  Hi,

I just got to USA, and I feel kind of isolated, because I know nothing here.  
I'm currently in Chicago. Maybe this mailing list is not really for such  
topics, but maybe anyone knows some community, shops, events or etc. in  
Chicago.

j

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j
reckless is on milwaukee ave about three or so blocks south of north avenue, on the west side of the street. sadly, much of the goings on in chi-town stray away from the area of music this list is devoted to, but that's not to say there isn't a bunch of great stuff going on. pick up the reader (free newspaper located all over) that's a decent way to keep up.  
since chicago's pretty huge, it all depends on what neighborhood you're currently staying in. i like to think there's little hidden gems all over the city, so if you let me know your basic coordinates, i might be able to find you some interesting goings on. i hope you enjoy your stay in this city i love. (i'm starting to sound like a travel agent)  
jm
as for beauty, i've long felt that while beauty is completely subjective, evereything in life works best in its own reverse. thus, beauty cannot be appreciated without ugliness, etc. I try to make a concscious effort to include melody in what i do because that is my benchmark of beauty. for someone else it may be sine waves, others the sound of a thousand crashing hard drives. but i think whatever it is we do, we need to see it as beautiful to keep us involved.  beauty always has its place. i like to think of it as "familiarity" vs. "unknown." to me, the most interesting sounds combine them. just my take on it.
and your english is way better than most ameicans, by the way.
jm