Thanks to David Robson for doing a splendid job sharing the story of legendary sleeptalker (and Torpor Vigil recording star) Dion McGregor!
Who better to review an album of dreams . . .
13 DecI love this little article from the company that promises you “a better night’s sleep”!
http://www.urbanmattress.com/blog/sleeptalkingisfunnyandeducational/
The Equal Ground Says Dreaming Like Mad is “Great Entertainment”
13 DecThanks to The Equal Ground’s Ted Rogen for this very positive and thoughtful review.
http://www.theequalground.com/indie-music-album-reviews/dion-mcgregor-dreaming-like-mad-with-dion-mcgregor
“Undiminished alchemy”—Bang the Bore’s Pete Coward Reviews Dreaming Like Mad
13 DecPete Coward wrote about Dion McGregor for Bang the Bore in 2011. His ongoing curiosity about Dion’s somniloquies has yielded another perceptive article for that same adventurous blog. Here’s what he has to say about Dreaming Like Mad.
http://www.bangthebore.org/archives/5734
Digging Further Into a Surreal Oddball Dream Universe: The Sound Projector Reviews Dreaming Like Mad
13 DecYet another splendid review of Dreaming Like Mad! Thanks to Nausika for this insightful piece.
http://www.thesoundprojector.com/2014/10/26/dreaming-like-mad-with-dion-mcgregor/
KFJC’s Thurston Hunger Reviews Dreaming Like Mad
13 DecKFJC 89.7 FM has long been an airwave voice for the somniloquies of Dion McGregor. This fine station has been at it again, featuring Dion’s dream world antics on several of its playlists. Thanks to all the hosts and programmers who’ve broadcast tracks from Dion’s album, including Thurston Hunger, who’s thoughts on Dreaming Like Mad can be found here:
http://spidey.kfjc.org/?p=21451
Media Funhouse on Dreaming Like Mad
13 DecEd Grant of Media Funhouse* has written a compelling and delightful article about Dreaming Like Mad with Dion McGregor.
http://mediafunhouse.blogspot.ca/2014/10/review-new-album-by-sleeptalker-dion.html
* The blog for the cult Manhattan cable-access TV show that offers viewers the best in “everything from high art to low trash… and back again!” Find links to rare footage, original reviews, and reflections on pop culture and arthouse cinema.
An Announcement from McGregor Fan and TVR Supporter Michael Manasco
13 DecThanks, Michael, for talking up Dreaming Like Mad and the newly remastered Dream World of Dion McGregor!
“The Man Who Wrote an Album in His Sleep”
13 DecArticle on Dion McGregor by Lucas Reilly in Mental Floss.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/58194/man-who-wrote-album-his-sleep
Dream World Remastered!
1 DecDear Dion McGregor fans and Torpor Vigil Supporters,
It gives me quite a charge to announce the return of one of the funniest and strangest albums of all time. The Dream World of Dion McGregor (He Talks in His Sleep)—first released as a vinyl LP by Decca in 1964—has been remastered from the original tapes by Torpor Vigil Records and is now being offered as a free download. To stream or download this sequence of classic recordings by the legendary sleeptalker, please visit this page:
https://dionmcgregor.bandcamp.com/album/the-dream-world-of-dion-mcgregor-he-talks-in-his-sleep-remastered-free
Every download of the remastered Dream World album includes a markdown of 35% on Samuel Andreyev’s outstanding Tubular West album (both custom CD and download versions). Album details: https://samuelandreyev.bandcamp.com/album/the-tubular-west
Thanks for your time—and, as always, all the best in dream and waking!
Steve
http://www.torporvigil.com
https://twitter.com/torporvigil
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Annie Paladino “Dreama”s Again
9 AprAnnie Paladino is remounting her wonderful solo show Dreama, in Seattle. The show was “written” by Dion McGregor in his sleep: Annie inhabits his dream world as she vocally recreates some of the great sleeptalker’s somniloquies. Here’s the Facebook page, and the link to tickets:
https://www.facebook.com/events/234811356710684/
https://pockettheater.vbotickets.com/event/DREAMA__Theater_Solo/4589
NPR Broadcast About Dion McGregor
18 Mar
NPR’s All Things Considered aired a new interview about Dion McGregor with sleep and dream expert Dr. Deirdre Barrett (who’s been studying Dion’s somniloquies) and fellow Harvard prof Dr. Robert Stickgold. A splendid prelude to the new Dreaming Like Mad album!
http://www.npr.org/2014/03/18/291172106/the-science-and-poetry-behind-a-semi-famous-sleep-talker