WELCOME.

The Avocado Jungle is a source for current events, politics, arts and culture on the web. Editor In Chief David P. Kronmiller, along with a talented staff and guests, bring you news, commentary, analysis, interviews, humor, music, art and more. Our deeper mission is to seek truth in understanding, offering current events, arts and culture as paths to that understanding. We value and promote creative thought, intelligent dialogue, elevated debate, and informed action. If see something that interests you on the site, please take the time to leave a thoughtful comment. Thanks for visiting.

Jungle Writers

David P. Kronmiller, Editor-In-Chief
Notes from the Jungle
Matthew Tullman, Current Events Editor
On current events.
Joyce Chen Blogging from New York.
Tharuna Devchand Blogging from South Africa.
J Lampinen
Our resident comic strip, Congo & Steve
Joanna Lord
Blogging on life, art and spirituality.
Jeremy Olsen
Director of Development and occasional commentator.
Dan Rickabus
On things musical.
Nicky Schildkraut
On poetry.

Plus guest writers and past staff, including Zach Fehst, Amy Reynolds, Aaron Vaccaro, Jae Day, Sarah Jawaid, Scott Martin, and Bronson Picket.
May 20, 2010, at 12:16 pm — Arts and Culture | Audio | Music | music tracks — / / / /

Music: “Never” by Adjoa Skinner

The Avocado Jungle

The Avocado Jungle is proud to welcome our new Artist In Residence, Adjoa Skinner, and to present a track from her EP Nothin More To Say. This is “Never”.

Never by Adjoa Skinner.

Leave a comment
April 15, 2010, at 6:42 pm — Arts and Culture | Audio | Music | music tracks — / / / / / / / / / /

Derek Polischuk: Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 1

Jeremy Olsen

The Avocado Jungle is excited to share with you an excellent performance of the Shostakovich Concerto in C minor for Piano, Trumpet, and String Orchestra, Op. 35. Pianist Derek Polischuk is on the stage with Richard Illman on trumpet and the Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra.

Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 – I. Allegretto
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 – II. Lento
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 – III. Moderato
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 – IV. Allegro con brio

Leave a comment
April 10, 2010, at 11:00 pm — Arts and Culture | Audio | Music | music tracks — / / / / / / /

Derek Polischuk: Mozart’s Piano Concerto in D Minor

Jeremy Olsen

The Avocado Jungle is thrilled to share with you a very fine performance by pianist Derek Polischuk and the Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in D Minor.
1st movement.
2nd movement
3rd movement

Leave a comment
February 26, 2010, at 2:04 pm — Arts and Culture | Audio | Music | Music In Our House | Videos | audio interview | music tracks | music video — / / / / / /

Music In HIS House: Dan Rickabus

Jeremy Olsen

Here’s a video from uke-rocker (?!) Dan Rickabus. His smooth-yet-gritty voice and his big, ukelele-glazed rock sensibilities are very easy on the ears.

Leave a comment
May 26, 2009, at 6:58 pm — Arts and Culture | Audio | Interviews | Music | Music In Our House | Videos | audio interview | music tracks | music video | video interview — / /

Music In Our House welcomes Lightning Inside You

David P. Kronmiller

A performance in my home by the band Lightning Inside You. Also: Jeremy Olsen interviews the band, and we share a track from their EP.

One comment
March 18, 2009, at 12:00 pm — Arts and Culture | Interviews | Music | Music In Our House | Videos | audio interview | music tracks | music video — / / /

Music In Our House welcomes Nathan Schafer

David P. Kronmiller

Nathan Schafer performs “You Did” from his EP A Lapse in my home for our series “Music In Our House.” Jeremy Olsen conducts an interview, and we’ve also got a track straight from the CD for you.

One comment