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Guardian Alien, Yoshiko Ohara & others teaming w/ British visual artists for NYC show; Liturgy playing a Halloween show

By Doug Moore

Guardian Alien at Cameo, 2012 (more by Caroline Harrison)
Guardian Alien

So this is a novel show: the UK promoter Fat Out Til You Pass Out (awesome) has put together a NYC date featuring local, experimentally-minded musicians collaborating with British visual/video artists. Of particular musical note are Guardian Alien (featuring former Liturgy drummer Greg Fox), and Bloody Panda frontwoman Yoshiko Ohara. Ala Muerte and Dreamboat Crusaderz round out the bill. The show will be at Silent Barn on October 29.

Here’s what the Fat Out performances will entail, per the press release:

Guardian Alien vs. Positively Destructive
Guardian Alien (Thrill Jockey) will be collaborating with Positively Destructive, a collective who look for ways to alter the audience’s perception of how they experience a live show. Psychedelic visuals and interactive installations combined with the psychic meditation of Guardian Alien’s music this performance will end the night with a very psychedelic trip.

Yoshiko Ohara vs. Video Jam

Bloody Panda’s Yoshiko Ohara will be undergoing the challenge of a VideoJam. VideoJam are a collective based in Manchester who team up film makers and musicians and then get the musicians to score the films live. Yoshiko will be scoring a film by NYE Best called Shatterlands. Yoshiko will be following her VideoJam with her own material.

Ala Muerte vs. Khom

Ala Muerte creates oscillating drone that becomes more profound and intoxicating with each loop, featuring angelic vocals and treated guitars and when joined by the visual mastermind that is James Robinson (KHOM) you will leave this performance being completely absorbed and entranced.

Dreamboat Crusaders vs. The Volkov Commanders

Paring up Dreamboat Crusaderz and The Volkov Commanders is going to create a performance beyond any earthing’s comprehension. The elaborate, heavily layered soundscapes of Dreamboat Crusadersz mixed with the alien ideas of the Volkov Commanders, this performance will explore galaxies of the unknown.

In related — and oddly similar — news, Fox’s old band Liturgy will be playing a Halloween show at 285 Kent. That show will also be an off-kilter collaboration; Liturgy will be working with noted soundtrack composer and John Carpenter collaborator Alan Howarth; the show is being billed as a celebration of the 35th anniversary of Howarth’s work on Halloween. You can get tickets here. Thrill Jockey labelmates The Body also have a Halloween show in the works. There’s many other Halloween options too.

Check out a Guardian Alien video below…

Guardian Alien – See the World Given to a One Love Entity