Five Weather Reports consists of five songs that set bizarre
weather reports heard over the radio by the protagonist, Moldenke,
from David Ohle’s seminal novel, Motorman. Although the book was
published decades ago, these excerpts take on contemporary
environmental and societal meaning.
One of the key themes from the novel is the deterioration of
Moldenke’s health. Moldenke’s mentor, Dr. Burnheart, has installed
booster hearts to help Moldenke with his weak heart. The “six
sheep’s hearts” surgery was a success, as they “help the big one
along.” However, there is a caveat: when one heart stops, they all do,
and when Moldenke is under duress, his hearts react erratically.
Five Weather Reports was written for TAK
in the Winter of 2014.
lyrics
I)
He dialed in a station on the radio and got a weather report:
Cloudy, freezing in the outskirts, cold tonight, colder tomorrow,
warming Thursday and Friday, cooling off by Saturday, sleet by
Sunday, double suns on Monday, and so on, according to the everyday
charts, indicating a possible trend—warm, cool, cooler, etcetera,
chance of light-to-heavy blister snow, probable drizzle washing out
the artificial month, gas breaks at Amarillo, Great Chicago, and
Texaco City, no moons tonight, shelter animals if necessary, please
stay tuned…
credits
from Ecstatic Music - TAK plays BROOK,
released September 9, 2016
Five Weather Reports:
Taylor Brook, electronics
Laura Cocks, flute
Marina Kifferstein, violin
Liam Kinson, clarinet
Charlotte Mundy, voice
Ellery Trafford, percussion
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