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John G. McDaid

A weekend in the mosh pit (at PCMF)

In a recent post, Cory Doctorow makes the cogent argument that AI cannot produce art because it cannot transgress. Ergo, this week’s PCMF…

5d ago

A weekend in the mosh pit (at PCMF)

5d ago

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Spooky PCMF at a distance

From a soundproof suite in Buffalo. In Buffalo.

Jul 19

Spooky PCMF at a distance

Jul 19

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A little [too much] perspective at PCMF

Sometimes at Pirate Cove, there’s a theme to the festival; this week is more of an attitude. A skewed perspective…

Jul 12

A colorful poster for a music festival headlined by the bands Jellyfish Apocalypse, Sneezing Chrome, and The Tau Tangles

Jul 12

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A very special PCMF

This weekend at Pirate Cove Music Fest promises to be a celebration of special-ness.

Jul 5

A very special PCMF

Jul 5

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The Parable of Elaine Stritch

On aging, performance, and affordances

Jun 29

Jun 29

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PCMF this weekened: Oooh, «quelle étrangeté»

Yeah, «quelle étrangeté» as my old buddy Jacques Lacan used to «dire».

Jun 28

PCMF this weekened: Oooh, «quelle étrangeté»

Jun 28

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Big Brain Week at PCMF

It’s advanced degrees and complex melodic structures.

Jun 21

Big Brain Week at PCMF

Jun 21

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Truth and illusion, George

Not real: Watch the simulacra precess, Another gorgeous summer weekend in Pirate Cove, and the music is happening. For real: FoTLR; IYKYK…

Jun 14

Truth and illusion, George

Jun 14

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A little late this week at PCMF…

Was hanging out with lead singer of IncinJo, and the time got away from us...

Jun 9

A little late this week at PCMF…

Jun 9

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This week at PCMF…

Some weeks, the talent at the Cove is so overwhelming that you find Wittgenstein creeping in to whisper “Whereof one cannot speak, thereof…

May 31

This week at PCMF…

May 31

John G. McDaid

John G. McDaid

(he/him) Science fiction writer, folk/filk singer-songwriter, media theory professor, and theatre reviewer from Rhode Island.

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