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Shelly Blake-Plock
Shelly Blake-Plock
Born	October 8, 1974 (age 50); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres	avant, experimental
Instrument(s)	guitar, piano, organ, voice
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Fall Records Umlaut Records
Website	www.shellyblakeplock.com

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Shelly Blake-Plock (born October 8, 1974 in Baltimore, Maryland), is an American entrepreneur and musician.

Work

Shelly Blake-Plock is co-founder of Yet Analytics.

Shelly Blake-Plock was an educator and education blogger.^[1] A founder of the Baltimore EdTech Forum, Blake-Plock was blogger-in-chief at TeachPaperless and taught in the Johns Hopkins University School of Education.

Music

Blake-Plock's musical work includes elements of folk and blues as well as free improvisation, electronica, and unorthodox recording techniques.^[2] His early work consisted “almost entirely of rudimentary home recordings of songs committed to tape as they were being written, never to be refined or recast. Partially inspired by the field recordings of Alan Lomax, Blake [used] a one-take method to get back to the essence, as he sees it, of folk music, which once hinged on a much closer relationship between audiences and those who made it. In this light, his works-in-progress can be seen as a rather unpretentious attempt to rehumanize (and even bring the 'folk' back into) folk music."^[3]

Around 2004, Blake-Plock's work took on a more wholly improvised quality seemingly inspired both by European Free Improvisation as well as American noise and performance art. Blake-Plock's 2007 album The Violencestring is a musical narrative consisting almost entirely of free improvised music and studio manipulation.^[4]

In 2006, Blake-Plock and double-bassist Joel Grip performed as a duo live for 48 continuous hours. The performance was a benefit for Public Health Music, a non-profit organization; Blake-Plock is an official partner of the organization.^[5]

Starting in 2008, Shelly Blake-Plock was a member of the Red Room Collective and was on the board of the High Zero Foundation. He performed as a member of John Berndt's Second Nature Improvising Orchestra.

Musical collaborations

Rather than maintain a regular band, Shelly Blake-Plock has usually collaborated with various musicians in ad hoc ensembles on recording and live projects.

Most recently, Shelly Blake-Plock has recorded electronic music under the name Pentary Th'Mos and has contributed to the musical project, SIGINT.

Apache, What Apocrypha Have You a limited edition released in 2004, contained live collaborations with Joel Grip and Devin Gray recorded on tour.

Blake-Plock was a member of Joel Grip's 2005 Unanimal Ensemble with Audrey Chen, Tom Goldstein, Tim Murphy, Devin Gray, Ben Frock, Niklas Barnö, and Sophia Jernberg.

In 2006, Blake-Plock collaborated with Marcus Doverud, Andreas Werliin, and Per Wålstedt on several performance art pieces presented at the Hagenfesten festival in Dala-Floda, Sweden.

Joel Grip was music director in 2007 on the recording of Blake-Plock's The Violencestring. Musicians performing on the album included Carly Ptak, John Dierker, Niklas Barnö, Eve Risser, Ryan Dorsey, Lawrence Lanahan, Twig Harper, Jenny Gräf Sheppard, Lyle Kissack, Ben McConnell, and Aaron Henkin.

Blake-Plock was part of the 2008 Transformation of Sound Tour with Eve Risser, Yuko Oshima, Joel Grip, Niklas Barnö, Yann Joussein, and Lars Åhlund.^[6]

Blake-Plock is a regular member of John Berndt's 'Second Nature' -- a large-format free improvising orchestral ensemble.

References

^ Tina Barseghian (December 2011). "21 Things that Will Be Obsolete in 2020". MindShift. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
^ Bret McCabe (July 2004). "Moments in Time". Baltimore City Paper. Retrieved April 3, 2008.
^ , Nashville Scene, August 2004 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Charles Franklin (December 2007). "The Violencestring". Foxy Digitalis. Retrieved April 3, 2008.
^ Joel Grip (June 2006). "Public Health Music". Public Health Music. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
^ Magnus Eriksson (March 2008). "Musik mellan lycka och larm". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved April 3, 2008.

External links

[1] Tina Barseghian (December 2011). "21 Things that Will Be Obsolete in 2020". MindShift. Retrieved January 30, 2012.

[2] Bret McCabe (July 2004). "Moments in Time". Baltimore City Paper. Retrieved April 3, 2008.

[nashville-3] , Nashville Scene, August 2004 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[4] Charles Franklin (December 2007). "The Violencestring". Foxy Digitalis. Retrieved April 3, 2008.

[phm-5] Joel Grip (June 2006). "Public Health Music". Public Health Music. Retrieved March 20, 2008.

[6] Magnus Eriksson (March 2008). "Musik mellan lycka och larm". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved April 3, 2008.

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+| origin              =
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+| genre               = [[American experimental pop music|avant]], [[Experimental music|experimental]]
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-'''Shelly Blake-Plock''' (born 8 October 1974 in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]), is an [[United States|American]] [[teacher]], [[musician]], [[writer]], and [[filmmaker]].
+'''Shelly Blake-Plock''' (born October 8, 1974 in [[Baltimore, Maryland]]), is an American [[entrepreneur]] and [[musician]].
-==Education==
+==Work==
+Shelly Blake-Plock is co-founder of Yet Analytics.
-Shelly Blake-Plock is an educator and education blogger.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = ''[[MindShift]]'' | date = December 2011 | author = Tina Barseghian | title = 21 Things that Will Be Obsolete in 2020 | url=http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/12/21-things-that-will-be-obsolete-in-2020/ | accessdate = 2012-01-30 }}</ref> A founder of the Baltimore EdTech Forum, Blake-Plock is blogger-in-chief at TeachPaperless and since 2009 has taught in the [[Johns Hopkins University]] School of Education.
+Shelly Blake-Plock was an educator and education blogger.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = [[MindShift]] | date = December 2011 | author = Tina Barseghian | title = 21 Things that Will Be Obsolete in 2020 | url = http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/12/21-things-that-will-be-obsolete-in-2020/ | accessdate = 2012-01-30}}</ref> A founder of the Baltimore EdTech Forum, Blake-Plock was blogger-in-chief at TeachPaperless and taught in the [[Johns Hopkins University]] School of Education.
 ==Music==
-Blake-Plock’s musical work includes elements of folk and blues as well as free improvisation and unorthodox recording techniques.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = ''[[Baltimore City Paper]]'' | date = July 2004 | author = Bret McCabe | title = Moments in Time | url=http://noise.citypaper.com/special/story.asp?id=8605 | accessdate = 2008-04-03 }}</ref> His early work consisted “almost entirely of rudimentary home recordings of songs committed to tape as they were being written, never to be refined or recast. Partially inspired by the field recordings of Alan Lomax, Blake [used] a one-take method to get back to the essence, as he sees it, of folk music, which once hinged on a much closer relationship between audiences and those who made it. In this light, his works-in-progress can be seen as a rather unpretentious attempt to rehumanize (and even bring the 'folk' back into) folk music." <ref name="nashville">{{citation | publisher = Nashville Scene| date = August 2004}}</ref>
+Blake-Plock's musical work includes elements of folk and blues as well as free improvisation, electronica, and unorthodox recording techniques.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = [[Baltimore City Paper]] | date = July 2004 | author = Bret McCabe | title = Moments in Time | url = http://noise.citypaper.com/special/story.asp?id=8605 | accessdate = 2008-04-03}}</ref> His early work consisted “almost entirely of rudimentary home recordings of songs committed to tape as they were being written, never to be refined or recast. Partially inspired by the field recordings of Alan Lomax, Blake [used] a one-take method to get back to the essence, as he sees it, of folk music, which once hinged on a much closer relationship between audiences and those who made it. In this light, his works-in-progress can be seen as a rather unpretentious attempt to rehumanize (and even bring the 'folk' back into) folk music."<ref name="nashville">{{citation | publisher = Nashville Scene | date = August 2004}}</ref>
-Around 2004, Blake-Plock’s work took on a more wholly improvised quality seemingly inspired both by [[European Free Improvisation]] as well as American [[noise]] and [[performance art]]. Blake-Plock’s 2007 album [[The Violencestring]] is a musical narrative consisting almost entirely of free improvised music and studio manipulation.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Foxy Digitalis | date = December 2007 | author = Charles Franklin | title = The Violencestring | url=http://www.digitalisindustries.com/foxyd/reviews.php?which=3016 | accessdate = 2008-04-03 }}</ref>
+Around 2004, Blake-Plock's work took on a more wholly improvised quality seemingly inspired both by [[European Free Improvisation]] as well as American [[noise]] and [[performance art]]. Blake-Plock's 2007 album [[The Violencestring]] is a musical narrative consisting almost entirely of free improvised music and studio manipulation.<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Foxy Digitalis | date = December 2007 | author = Charles Franklin | title = The Violencestring | url = http://www.digitalisindustries.com/foxyd/reviews.php?which=3016 | accessdate = 2008-04-03}}</ref>
-In 2006, Blake-Plock and double-bassist [[Joel Grip]] performed as a duo live for 48 continuous hours. The performance was a benefit for [[Public Health Music]], a non-profit organization; Blake-Plock is an official partner of the organization.<ref name="phm">{{cite web | publisher = Public Health Music | date = June 2006 | author = Joel Grip | title = Public Health Music | url=http://www.publichealthmusic.com/?p=5 | accessdate = 2008-03-20 }}</ref>
+In 2006, Blake-Plock and double-bassist [[Joel Grip]] performed as a duo live for 48 continuous hours. The performance was a benefit for [[Public Health Music]], a non-profit organization; Blake-Plock is an official partner of the organization.<ref name="phm">{{cite web | publisher = Public Health Music | date = June 2006 | author = Joel Grip | title = Public Health Music | url = http://www.publichealthmusic.com/?p=5 | accessdate = 2008-03-20}}</ref>
-Since 2008, Shelly Blake-Plock has been a member of the [[Red Room Collective]] and is on the board of the [[High Zero Foundation]]. He performs as a member of John Berndt's Second Nature Improvising Orchestra.
+Starting in 2008, Shelly Blake-Plock was a member of the [[Red Room Collective]] and was on the board of the [[High Zero Foundation]]. He performed as a member of John Berndt's Second Nature Improvising Orchestra.
-===Musical Collaborations===
+===Musical collaborations===
 Rather than maintain a regular band, Shelly Blake-Plock has usually collaborated with various musicians in ad hoc ensembles on recording and live projects.
+Most recently, Shelly Blake-Plock has recorded electronic music under the name Pentary Th'Mos and has contributed to the musical project, SIGINT.
 ''[[Apache, What Apocrypha Have You]]'' a limited edition released in 2004, contained live collaborations with [[Joel Grip]] and [[Devin Gray]] recorded on tour.
-Blake-Plock was a member of Joel Grip’s 2005 Unanimal Ensemble with [[Audrey Chen]], [[Tom Goldstein]], Tim Murphy, [[Devin Gray]], [[Ben Frock]], [[Niklas Barnö]], and [[Sophia Jernberg]].
+Blake-Plock was a member of Joel Grip's 2005 Unanimal Ensemble with [[Audrey Chen]], [[Tom Goldstein]], Tim Murphy, [[Devin Gray]], [[Ben Frock]], [[Niklas Barnö]], and [[Sophia Jernberg]].
 In 2006, Blake-Plock collaborated with [[Marcus Doverud]], [[Andreas Werliin]], and [[Per Wålstedt]] on several performance art pieces presented at the Hagenfesten festival in Dala-Floda, Sweden.
-[[Joel Grip]] was music director in 2007 on the recording of Blake-Plock’s [[The Violencestring]]. Musicians performing on the album included [[Carly Ptak]], [[John Dierker]], [[Niklas Barnö]], [[Eve Risser]], [[Ryan Dorsey]], [[Lawrence Lanahan]], [[Twig Harper]], [[Jenny Gräf Sheppard]], [[Lyle Kissack]], [[Ben McConnell]], and [[Aaron Henkin]].
+[[Joel Grip]] was music director in 2007 on the recording of Blake-Plock's [[The Violencestring]]. Musicians performing on the album included [[Carly Ptak]], [[John Dierker]], [[Niklas Barnö]], [[Eve Risser]], [[Ryan Dorsey (musician)|Ryan Dorsey]], [[Lawrence Lanahan]], [[Twig Harper]], [[Jenny Gräf Sheppard]], [[Lyle Kissack]], [[Ben McConnell]], and [[Aaron Henkin]].
-Blake-Plock was part of the 2008 Transformation of Sound Tour with [[Eve Risser]], [[Yuko Oshima]], [[Joel Grip]], [[Niklas Barnö]], [[Yann Joussein]], and [[Lars Åhlund]].<ref>{{cite web | publisher = Svenska Dagbladet | date = March 2008 | author= Magnus Eriksson | title = Musik mellan lycka och larm | url= http://www.svd.se/kulturnoje/scen/artikel_1016581.svd | accessdate = 2008-04-03 }}</ref>
+Blake-Plock was part of the 2008 Transformation of Sound Tour with [[Eve Risser]], [[Yuko Oshima]], [[Joel Grip]], [[Niklas Barnö]], [[Yann Joussein]], and [[Lars Åhlund]].<ref>{{cite news | newspaper = Svenska Dagbladet | date = March 2008 | author = Magnus Eriksson | title = Musik mellan lycka och larm | url = http://www.svd.se/kulturnoje/scen/artikel_1016581.svd | accessdate = 2008-04-03}}</ref>
 Blake-Plock is a regular member of John Berndt's 'Second Nature' -- a large-format free improvising orchestral ensemble.
-==Writing==
-Since 2009, Shelly Blake-Plock has edited a blog called [[TeachPaperless]]. His writing concerns experimental education, paperless classrooms, and social media in education. His work in education has been featured in many education media outlets including [[Education Week]], ASCD, and Converge.
-Previously, Shelly Blake-Plock wrote about culture and food for the ''[[Baltimore City Paper]]'' as well as a blog called [[Let the Sky Rain Potatoes]]. Much of his food-related writing deals with [[vegetarianism]].
-==Filmography==
-* ''[[The Toothfairies’ Union]]'' (in production), writer and director
-* “[[From the Graves the Music Came]]” (2008) a Lack of Color Production
-* ''[[Don Addersley Eats Bad Meat]]'' (2006) directed by [[Christopher Fredricks]]
 ==References==
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-*[http://www.blakeplock.com] official website
+* {{Official website|http://www.shellyblakeplock.com}}
-*[http://www.umlautrecords.com/shellyblake-plock] at Umlaut Records
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090911021515/http://www.umlautrecords.com/shellyblake-plock Shelly Blake-Plock at Umlaut Records]
-*[http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com] TeachPaperless Blog
+{{authority control}}
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