From the end of the earth
I've always been fascinated by transitory, isolated places. I love hotel bars (even in my own city), days-long train rides, ex-pat communities; existing and interacting with people in a place that belongs to no one.
This Pitchfork interview sheds some light on another temporary community, the scientists working on Antarctica. They talk specifically about the music scene down there, which sounds surprisingly vibrant -- although it shouldn't be that surprising that a group of intelligent people finds a way to blow off some steam through art. The man they talk with, Sean Corkey has his own MySpace page, where you can here some of his tunes. Not bad. Give him a listen and pretend you're holed up in some shack with the other 125 winter residents having a good time and trying to forget the cold and desolate wasteland outside.
-- Emily Hulme, www.amNY.com
