Saturday morning, we have ideas and thoughts from several modern-day Sages. Nick Cave answers questions, Seth Godin helps teachers, and Ishkur develops a website to explore electronic music dating back 70 years. An easy read as the summer sweats on.

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Nick Cave answers questions on his website, The Red Hand Files; a copy of the form used to submit a question is below. Cave receives hundreds of questions every week, and the only way you would know if he answered your question is to check the website. Name, location, and question are the only things Cave asks you; he doesn't add you to his email list or reply after you have submitted a question; he can't; he doesn't ask for your contact info. A refreshing change of pace, a place to ask a question; Cave might answer it, but the answer is for the world, not for you. The June letter Issue #242 is about the conversion of Faith, and his answer will make you wonder and think the way Nick Cave always does.

We responded with a question of our own; we will continue to check to see if he answers…

A summer full of teacher conferences, not the parent-teacher conferences a teacher will have with a student's parents and guardians, the conferences teachers can go to learn about teaching. This summer has been filled with new technology and strategies for the age of A.I.  Seth Godin has something to add to your summer conferences and continuing education, and it's all about assumptions. Here are the headline assumptions, follow the link to read the one-page Godin wrote in May.

Assume…

The amount of information, stories, links, and websites we gather and go through each day is massive. Half the info is current, making it to the newsletter within a week. The other half falls into the category of cool and clever, and we can post it whenever we want. The only downside is forgetting to track where we found the info in the first place. This website is one of those; we kept the referral link and hopefully credit where credit is due. We bring you the coolest music guide we've come a crossed online. The creator Ishkur built his first Guide to Electronic Music in 2000, and the first few versions were built in Flash (kids look that up). 

The layout and design of the guide are fantastic; Ishkur takes his research all the way back to the 1940s and 50s and provides sound clips from experimental music and movie soundtracks. Maybe a bit of a stretch to call it "electronic music," but it's a deep dive into experimental sound, which is the birthplace of techno and dance music. The way to see the years, genres, and sounds are impressive; the layout is best on a table or touch screen; we've not seen anything like it.

Electronic music from the 1940s to the present and Ishkur's research to build the libraries includes websites, but he also goes deep into old-school magazines and extensive record collections. A few of us have been listening to electronic music since the 80s when our favorite rock bands would create 12" remixes – from that introduction, we moved into straight-up techno and dance music. With Ishkur’s guide, we plan to explore new genres we haven't listened to yet.

The last thing we want to say about Ishkur’s guide is to quote him off the website.

We’ve all got a Devil Inside.

Click on the Apple Music image to listen to the song on Apple Music or on the Spotify Image to listen to Spotify.

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