Last night I went to Crow's Theatre to watch a performance of OCTET, and I was kind of blown away by it.

OCTET is an eight-person, mostly sung-through theatre piece about how big tech is impacting our lives. The music is rich and complex acapella choral harmony in a number of styles, but very melodic and accessible. It's structured as a support group for internet addicts. Each player leads one number, about their particular addiction, and the human impact of it. It was not just tech-bashing, though -- some songs got philosophical, and one talked about what a lifeline the internet can be. The connecting bits were quirky and often funny.

If that sounds like your thing, I recommend it. There was some terrific work by the set people on the floor of the stage, which is itself a big screen.

Playing at Crow's for a while still. Music, Lyrics, and book by Dave Malloy. Directed by Chris Abraham.

#theatre #toronto #octet #crowsTheatre

[Archive — 2016] Des zéros et des uns

Dans un ordinateur, on ne stocke que des zéros et des uns… mais en pratique, ça représente quoi, un « octet » ?

▶️ Lire cette BD : https://grisebouille.net/des-zeros-et-des-uns/
📗 Le livre best of : https://editions.ptilouk.net/gb10ans
❤️ Soutien : https://ptilouk.net/#soutien

#archive #BD #GriseBouille #humour #vulgarisation #numérique #binaire #octet

Après les succès d'ASTRAL et de la Suite Andamane, Leïla Olivesi Music prépare son troisième album en grande formation baptisé "African Rhapsody" ! 💫

Vous pouvez soutenir financièrement la fabrication du disque et le pré-commander ici : https://www.helloasso.com/associations/attention-fragile/collectes/african-rhapsody

Ne manquez pas le concert de pré-sortie le 19 mai prochain au Festival de Saint Germain des Prés ! 🌟

https://www.grandsformats.com/2025/04/leila-olivesi-octet-nouvelle-creation-en-studio-african-rhapsody/

#album #leilaolivesi #octet #jazz #concert #orchestre

A bang-up performance (from 1961) of the Mendelssohn
Octet (written when he was sixteen):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrITNrgQHuE

#classicalmusic @classicalmusic #chambermusic #octet #mendelssohn

In 2019, Dave Malloy made the perfect musical about what it's like to be on the internet in 2024.

"There’s no coming back
no rehabilitation, no nuance
Just noise."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAutPOQ-TyM&list=PL-p_mgbPEGBfNT8j7l0VRLNOJgFhg2vb0

#stalepaleglow #music #musical #enshittification #internet #socialmedia #davemalloy #octet

[Nouvelle BD rendue accessible] Bit, byte, bitten

Encore une très vieille BD du blog, qui faisait le point sur ce qu'est un bit (et la différence avec un *byte*).

https://grisebouille.net/bit-byte-bitten/

#a11y #BD #GriseBouille #vulgarisation #informatique #bit #octet

Pretty cool album out today by local #IndieSoul #octet #TheHolyRollercoasters

‘Odyssey’ is a heady retelling of Homer’s epic tale set in an apocalyptic post-civil war Australia.

Check it out if you dig #PsychedelicJazz #HeavyBlues or #BigBandSoul • #BrisbaneMusic #MeanjinMusic

https://4000.fanlink.to/odyssey