V. "Valhalla" Vale is indeed a lot of things: publisher, writer, Twitter-er, habitué of the San Francisco scene.
And while it's been his writings on music with Search and Destroy (RIP) and, since 1980, RE/Search that have been so important, too often lost is the importance of V. Hamanaka's writing of music.
Apropos, then, this brand new solo piano piece entitled Lausanne Theme.
A nine-minute variation inspired by the same French-speaking city in Switzerland that's home to the International Olympic Committee, the theme features V., himself, at the keyboard.
Challenging, but beguiling--much like his stint in the psych metal outfit Blue Cheer--it, too, can be yours for the price of a re-filled cup of coffee.
Once downloaded, V. Vale's Lausanne Theme is available for 24 hours.
