Five Bullets 1.16.26: Jack Straw from Wichita
What's capturing my attention: Bob Weir; MLK, Jr. Day; Times Square hum; Johnny Harris's storytelling tips; and 10 ways to love reading this year.
Hi Friends -
Happy Friday! Here’s what’s capturing my attention this week:
This Monday January 19th we remember the life and legacy of civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. During the 1963 March on Washington, King delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech which you can read and listen to here or watch here.
Founding member and guitarist of the Grateful Dead Bob Weir passed away. If there’s one thing that Bob and the Dead shared with us it’s that music has the power to heal and to give a reprieve from the craziness going on in the world. If you haven’t seen it, check out the documentary The Other One: The Long Strange Trip of Bob Weir.
A continuous humming sound has been heard below the streets of Times Square since 1977. The permanent sound art installation by Max Neuhaus is located below an MTA subway grate at the intersection of 45th and 46th street.
Neuhaus connected a sound generator to a nearby street lamp for power allowing the device to emit a droning hum amid the hustle and bustle above. Neuhaus became interested in sound art after studying percussion with Gene Krupa and performing John Cage pieces.Youtube journalist Johnny Harris sat down with David Perrel to talk writing and storytelling. In his videos Harris discusses complex topics with deep research and engaging curiosity that makes the information relatable. Harris shares his pillars of Youtube writing, his influences, and what makes for good storytelling. Check out Harris’s explainer on Why Everyone Suddenly Wants Greenland.
Once upon a time I barely read any books but there was always that voice telling me to read more. Then I started reading books I liked and got hooked. I wrote about 10 Ways To Love Reading to help you read more books this year!
10 Ways To Love Reading
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Do you want to read more but don’t have the time? Or haven’t found a book that really grabs you? Here's 10 tips that'll help you love reading!
What are you reading, hearing and seeing this week? Email me by hitting reply or by leaving a comment below.
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Have a great weekend,
-Keith
Really enjoyed the Neuhaus sound installation bit. The idea that a continuous drone has been sitting beneath Times Square since '77, completely powered by a streetlamp, is kinda wild when you think about how ephemeral most public art feels. I stumbled across it once without knwoing what it was and honestly thought my ears were playing tricks onme. It makes sense that Neuhaus came from a Cage background since that whole philosophy of ambient sound feels very much in that tradition.