Issue Project Room - May 24, 2008 (yuko2)

It has been almost a year since Issue Project Room held their last indoor show where outdoor venue The Yard is now. And in case you hadn't figured it out by now, Issue Project Room's new address is:

The (OA) Can Factory
232 3rd Street, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11215

That's not very far from their old location, and not very far from Union Hall either.

In May 2008, Issue Project Room dedicated "its programming to the ecstatic moment". June is called "Floating Points 2008" and artists on the schedule include Elliott Sharp, Tony Conrad, Willaim Basinski, Lee Ranaldo, Tristan Perich, Gibby Haynes, and C. Spencer Yeh.

Also don't forget: The Stone (exists too) (also non-profit) (also avant-garde) (but in Manhattan).

DOWNLOAD: Matmos - Steam and Sequins for Larry Levan (MP3)

2/23 Saturday (RK)
8 and 10 pm
MATMOS
Dr. Drew Daniels (laptop, objects) Martin Schmidt (synth, objects)
Matmos are a duo who recently relocated from San Francisco to Baltimore. Their work is all over the place: musique concrete, pop music, rhythmic patterns, free improv, video, sound, actions. For this concert they will present their “cover” of “The Backyard”, the final act of the Robert Ashley tele-opera “Perfect Lives{, and some newer pieces that focus on pure electronic music. Expect some improvisation and some guest shenanigans.

This is happening at The Stone in NYC where Petra Haden played last night and is also playing again soon.

The description of tonight's show at The Stone reads:

Petra Haden Solo voice experiments joined with Yuka Honda
Petra Haden (voice) Yuka Honda (electronics)

The January 12th show just says "Petra Haden with a Mystery Guest". I like mysteries. Her February 28th show at Knitting Factory is with her friend Fred Armisen. Check out Petra's version of "Thriller" streaming at MySpace. Dates in a list format (and a great video of one of Fred's favorite things in 2007), below......

Continue reading "Petra Haden - 2008 Tour Dates"

DOWNLOAD John Zorn - Lilin (MP3)

You know what really sucks? Peeping Tom sucks. (above video also seen on Stereogum & Blabbermouth)

Mike Patton (who I like less-and-less) is playing with frequent-collaborator John Zorn @ Tonic in NYC on New Years Eve, again.

Nels Cline (Wilco) is playing the John Zorn-owned NYC club The Stone on December 28th with Zeena Parkins (2 shows), and again on December 29th with Vinny Goila and Ken Filiano. Other Nels dates here.

The Stone has four special benefit shows coming up on December 25th (Christmas day) and December 30th (New Years eve-eve). The two shows on Christmas will feature "Many special guest and surprises", and for the shows on the 30th we should "Expect anyone and anything in this final 2006 Stone extravaganza!"

Review of Wolfmother's recent sold-out show at Hammerstein Ballroom here.