I was all set to post about something entirely different but while taking a short breather, I did a search for Sun Ra just for the hell of it. Right away, bam!, I ran into an article about a new documentary (at Vogue's site of all places). So it was back into the Sun Ra rabbit hole again. Rather than subject you to my babbling, I'll just throw a bunch of Sun Ra stuff at you. Below you'll find links to the new documentary, another older documentary, a few articles (Vogue's thing, a profile at Downbeat, another at New Yorker) and a few random cuts. The tipping point that prevented me from blowing things off as I've been wont to do the past few months was a new link to Space Is the Place, the feature length film Sun Ra did in 1974. To bump up the WTF factor it is suggested that you tailgate with the bong before that one. A six minute preview is directly below, suitable for the milk and cookies crowd.
Listen:
Sun Ra - Angels and Demons at Play mp3 at Destination Out
Sun Ra - the Sun Man Speaks mp3 at Now You're at Songblague
Sun Ra - Door to the Cosmos mp3 at I'm Waking Up to...
Sun Ra and the Myth Science Arkestra - Eve mp3 at Now You're at Songblague
Sun Ra - Music From the World Tomorrow mp3 at Rock Town Hall
Sun Ra - There Are Other Worlds (They Have Not Told You Of) mp3 at Melting Pot
Sun Ra - Rocket Number Nine (streaming) at YouTube Six minute version
Watch:
Space Is the Place - Feature film at YouTube
Sun Ra - Do the Impossible (documentary) at PBS
Sun Ra - Joyful Noise (documentary) at Afroland TV
Read:
A New Film Shows Sun Ra Is Still Ahead of His Time at Vogue
Sun Ra: Orbiting the Sun at Downbeat
How Sun Ra Taught Us to Believe the Impossible at New Yorker
