Measure the Music: “Cowboys From Hell”

By Jake Padilla Happy December Stance on Dancers! This is a very exciting and special Measure the Music. This month’s selection comes to you not just from me but from some of my closest friends and musical mentors. We can thank Alex Vittal for arranging “Cowboys From Hell,” written by […]

December 3, 2012  |  Read Article

Measure the Music: “Pyramid Song” by Radiohead

By Jake Padilla Measure 49-ish This song has always made me feel like a floating object about to learn how to walk. Instead of crawling to walk, I’m floating before the ground. I can’t even gage what it feels like. And after taking thought to the idea of landing, slowly […]

November 8, 2012  |  Read Article

Measure the Music: Bjork’s “I Remember You”

By Jake Padilla   Given its rubato nature we should disregard the measure number. In Italian “rubato” means “robbed” as in, robbed from the structure of tempo to liberally feel the space, each harmony to its own accord. And singing like no one’s there. (in your own space it’s easiest […]

October 1, 2012  |  Read Article

Measure The Music: Paul Simon’s “Late in the Evening”

By Jake Padilla Measure 85: Absence! As the rhythm section keeps things movin’ and the rest of the band drops out, the presence of the whole ensemble is firmly stated and understood on a higher level by the sound of only the “bare bones” of the music and later the reentry […]

September 3, 2012  |  Read Article

Measure The Music: J.S. Bach’s 1st Lute Suite BWV 996

By Jake Padilla The 4th Measure of the Allemande in J.S. Bach’s 1st Lute suite BWV 996: Road trips! Listening to Bach is often like traveling the lonely road. You’re always a little anxious as you’re left in the web of your own thoughts. But as nomadic instinct carries you […]

August 6, 2012  |  Read Article