So chamber music is all stuffy, eh? Somebody better tell that to Peter Stopschinski.

The other half of the Golden Hornet Project with Graham Reynolds (and strings arranger for Grupo Fantasma’s Grammy-winning El Existential) dropped by Flipnotics on June 29 and … well, take half an hour to relish this weird and wonderful excursion through his experimental oddities, courtesy of our friends at Austin Music Weekly.

By the way, if you’re looking to send a little message to Rupert Murdoch and his news scandal empire, Queen drummer Roger Taylor is releasing an updated version of his song ‘Dear Mr. Murdoch’ from his 1994 solo album Happiness?. Let’s just say it’s not exactly a love letter to the king of the red top tabloids.

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This article appears in July 15 • 2011.

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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.