I HATE SEA BASS:
On Willful Obscurantism in William Brittelle's
Mohair Time Warp
 
A Three-part essay by Pat Muchmore, M.M., ABD

The upcoming world-premiere of William Brittelle’s Mohair Time Warp by Anti-Social Music this June 8th at Galapagos gives rise to an occasion to discuss this work in some detail. Lyrics such as “I hate sea bass,” “cucumber salad” and “it’s the powaballad” evince a feeling of objectless reference, while the scattershot shifts of genre belie a careful attention to orchestrational craft. Audiences around the world will find something to appreciate. The following three-part essay explores this work in some depth.

Part The First: In which the author’s predilection for Mohair Time Warp by William Brittelle is expressed…

Mohair Time Warp by William Brittelle is awesome.

Part the Second: In which the author further expounds on the excellence of Mohair Time Warp...

I mean seriously, seriously awesome.

Part the Third: In which the reader is invited to experience the beauty of William Brittelle’s work firsthand…

See Anti-Social Music and William Brittelle perform this piece at Galapagos on June 8th. The performance will begin at 7PM.

New Amsterdam Records Presents: William Brittelle’s Mohair Time Warp
Full World Premiere // A live lip-synched full-length art-music concept album
Featuring Anti-Social Music
Also Performing:
Andrew McKenna Lee and special guests
Friday June 8th, Doors at 7pm
Galapagos, 70 North 6th Street
between Kent and Wythe

www.williambrittelle.com
www.myspace.com/williambrittelle
www.newamsterdamrecords.com
www.andrewmckennalee.com

Love,
ASM
  Past Performances:

An Afternoon of Anti-Social Chamber Music! (25 Mar 2001)

Dig it -- We're Incorporated! (1 Dec 2001)

Oasis Grab Bag (11 May 2002)

Bored at work tomorrow? (20 Jun 2002)

Try not to break the fine china (21 Jun 2002)

ASM stole my girlfriend (4 July 2002)

Very Bad Gothic Poetry (3 Aug 2002)

What's that Lassie? (24 Aug 2002)

Don't you just hate that obnoxious little Darwin? (19 Oct 2002)

Look Ma! Indie opera! (23-25 Jan 2003)

New Music...With Moxie! (22 Feb 2003)

Return to Galapagos! (7 Jun 2003)

ASM Sings and Plays Out of Tune (11 Oct 2003)

ASM on the road, again (17-19 Oct 2003)

Hallowmas! (31 Oct 2003)

ASM vs Guignol (24 Nov 2003)

Late-notice Jersey (4 Jan 2004)

ASM saves Tokyo! (13 Mar 2004)

Insert funny here... (18 Apr 2004)

The Deadly Rhythms! (9 May 2004)

Gin and Tonic? Try ASM and Tonic! (11 July 2004)

Joe Maneri's Unknown Chamber Works (14 Aug 2004)

ASM Family Reunion in DC (28 Aug 2004)

ASM Splits the Difference (8 Oct 2004)

ASM Sleeps Around! (10 Dec 2004)

AWOL for ASM (8 and 18 Feb 2005)

Spooning with ASM (21 May 2005)

ASM Titters Coyly (8-10 Sept 2005)

His Name is ASM! (17 Sept 2005)

ASM Gives Feedback in Philly (12 Nov 2005)

ASM Does NOT Sing the Great American Songbook (10 Dec 2005)

ASM Purls Two (19 Jan 2006)

ASM Hits the Medium Time (23 Feb 2006)

ASM at Sarah Lawrence and The Rat Land (29 Mar/4 Apr 2006)

Nitration! (25 June/1&2 July 2006)

Come Out the Wilderness! (19-21 Sept 2006)

Give US a Chance (22 Oct 2006)

ASM's Gone Soft (10 Nov 2006)

The Climax of the Octopus (2 Dec 2006)

Get Your Resolutions on with ASM! (13 Jan 2007)

ASM: STUCK ON CAPS LOCK (4 Apr 2007)

änti-söcial müsic dons heavy-metal umlauts (22 Apr 2007)

Anti-Social Music Gets Toasted, Visits Bucolic Wonderland (12 May 2007)

I HATE SEA BASS: On Willful Obscurantism in William Brittelle's Mohair Time Warp (8 Jun 2007)

Mohair Time Warp Redux (27 Jun 2007)

OOTASM!!! (30 Sept 2007)

Feeling Conservative? (10 Nov 2007)

Muchmore Music — Muchmore Pierogies (13 Dec 2007)

COME TO THE FRONT! (24, 24, 27 Feb 2008)

Playing Some Music (13 Mar 2008)