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keywords: description:an oregon-based music blog pacificlectic : concert reviews eclectic music news an oregon-based music blog Home Photography PortfolioMy MusiCalendarAbout the Author ha’fway 2017 4th Jul 17 (Tue) Leave a commentHappy 241st birthday, United States!
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Ah, the annual halfway through the year music recap where I rarely post an end of year recap. *eyeroll* Eh I dont blog much anymore regardless, here goes for my Top 10 of 2017 so far
Artist Album (style)
Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Mulhy James McAlister Planetarium (indie rock)Burning Ghosts Reclamation (jazz metal)KXM (Doug Pinnick / George Lynch / Ray Luzier) Scatterbrain (hard rock)Peter Mulvey Are You Listening? (singer-songwriter)Sexmob Cultural Capital (jazz)David Bazan Care (indie rock)Ani DiFranco Binary (singer-songwriter)Future Islands The Far Field (indie pop)Mostly Other People Do the Killing (with Steven Bernstein of Sexmob) Loafers Hollow (jazz)Incubus 8 (rock)Honorable mentions
Albums by Lydia Ainsworth, Alt-J, Brian Marsella Trios Masada Book Two, Aimee Mann, Dave Douglas Riverside, and Throttle Elevator Music (Kamasi Washington).EP ANOHNIs ParadiseLive ISIS Live VII: 2.25.2010Re-issues Pink Floyd early years boxset(s), the Beatles Srgt. Peppers 50th, U2 The Joshua Tree 30th, Radiohead OK Computer 20thNovelty A**l Trumps If You Thought ********* **** Was a Lot of People, You Should Have Seen My Inauguration 5 vinyl (in Seth Putnam form, shall we say).Whats still to come in 2017
Claypool-Lennon Delirium 12 (RSD wider-issue), Spotlights, Antibalas, Steven Wilson, Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, Mogwai, Radiohead OKNOTOK (physical), Failure live vinyl, Lo Tom (David Bazan, TW Walsh Starflyer 59 folks), Celldweller, The National, Secret Chiefs 3, Weird Al boxset, plus much more, Im sure.
Will I continue with blogs in the future? I dont know. :P
Dan np: Critters Buggin Muti -EP-
Happy 240th birthday, United States!
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Ah, the annual halfway through the year music recap where I never post an end of year recap. *eyeroll* Eh I dont blog much anymore regardless, here goes for my Top 10 of 2016 so far
Artist Album (style)
Sia This Is Acting (pop)Radiohead A Moon Shaped Pool (rock)Wussy Forever Sounds (indie rock)Holy Fuck CONGRATS (live electronic)Elliott Smith Heaven Adores You (soundtrack) (indie rock)Steve Taylor the Danielson Foil WOW to the Deadness -EP- (indie rock)David Bazan Blanco (indie rock)Allison Millers Boom Tic Boom Otis Was a Polar Bear (jazz)The Claypool-Lennon Delirium Monolith of Phobos (rock)Damien Jurado Visions of Us on the Land (indie rock)Whats still to come in 2016
Chevelle, Peter Mulvey (its in the can), Alex Somers score for Captain Fantastic, John Zorn (about every month), TOOL (music done, lyrics nearing completion?), Sigur Rós (maybe 2017), Charlie Hunter, and based on kickstarters/pledgemusic that Ive supported: Jeremy Enigk of Sunny Day Real Estate, Derek Webbs Mockingbird Remixed and Fleming John, plus much more, Im sure.
Will I continue with blogs in the future? I dont know. :P
Dan np: Auragami Formation (single)
Happy 239th birthday, United States!
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I dont blog much. Not much time. I havent even put out my Favorites from 2013 or 2014 well, here goes for my Top 10 of 2015 so far
Artist Album (style)
Failure The Heart is a Monster (rock)Sufjan Stevens Carrie Lowell (indie rock)Faith No More Sol Invictus (hard rock)Steve Taylor the Perfect Foil Goliath (rock)Steven Wilson (of Porcupine Tree) Hand. Cannot. Erase. (progressive rock)Daniel Johns (of Silverchair) TALK (pop, dance, rock)John Zorns The Dreamers with Mike Patton, Sofia Rei Jesse Harris The Song Project Live at Le Poisson Rouge (jazz, avant garde, pop)Dave Douglas High Risk (jazz with electronics)Nellie McKay My Weekly Reader (cheeky 70s rock tribute)DRKWAV (Skerik, Medeski Deitch) The Purge (doom, jazz, electronic, all over)Whats still to come in 2015
Ben Folds with yMusic, Holy Fuck (no release date, but they recorded it in late 2014), John Zorn (about every month), Puscifer (teaser on their Instagram?), TOOL (music done, lyrics nearing completion?), Charlie Hunter, and based on kickstarters/pledgemusic that Ive supported: Chali 2Na of Jurassic 5 has a couple more EPs due, Dweezil Zappa, Jeremy Enigk of Sunny Day Real Estate, Jude Christodal, Dylan Carlson of Earth, and Fleming John.
Will I continue with blogs in the future? I dont know. :P
Dan np: Critters Buggin Stampede
I know, its been a while since blogging took too long of a hiatus. At any rate, Cincinnati indie rock band Wussy has a new album out now Attica! And they just swung through Portland. Heres what they played
Teenage Wasteland
Rainbows and Butterflies
Bug
Pulverized
Pizza King
Mountain of Tires
Gene I Dream
To The Lightning
Happiness Bleeds
Muscle Cars
Maglite
Death by Misadventure
Yellow Cotton Dress
Beautiful
Encore: Airborne
Dont Leave Just Now (not on printed setlist)
Rigor Mortis
My photos below
~Dan np: Wussy Attica!
One of my favorite albums this year so far is by PALMS, the post-rock super group made up of the Deftones Chino Moreno and three-fifths of post-rock icons ISIS,. Well, they finally released a video for Future Warriors (a fave track off the debut album) a creepy love story with an explosive ending.
Get the PALMS debut on Ipecac over HERE for dirt cheap (less than $6):
~Dan np: Puscifer All Remixed Up
Happy belated* 237th birthday, United States!
*-everything I do lately is belated
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So, here are my faves of the first half of 2013… and outside of the Top 5, its all kind of random order on how I feel today it’s all bound to switch around by year’s end (click album art for sound samples):
Artist Album (style)
I didn’t get a few that already came out this year (yet) and whatever “et cetera” that the cool kids are listening to these days; but they may make it to the list at the end of the year.
The 2nd half of 2013 promises to bring some potential great ones, too… a few more from John Zorn, Over the Rhine (a double-album Meet Me At the Edge of the World new holiday album), George Hrabs 21812 live CD/DVD, another from Holy Fuck, new Nellie McKay (rumored), Levi Weaver (pledge now!), 3rd Ear Experience (just got in the mail), Chali 2Na (more EPs in the Against the Current series), Au4 Digital Noise Academy (physical CDs for their late 2012 digital only), yMusic, and many more
Favorite concerts of 2013 (so far):
Tomahawk in Portland (Feb)John Zorn @ 60 in Minneapolis (Apr)Charlie Hunter, Booker T. Jones Carlton Jackson in Portland (Apr)Prince in Portland (Apr)Secret Chiefs 3 two nights / four sets in Seattle (May)and tons more where I didnt write a review
(click pictures below for review links)
~Dan np: 3rd Ear Experience (with dUg Pinnick of Kings X) Boi
Last night, I was invited to a beautiful outdoor house concert / potluck The Littlest Birds played a long, entertaining set amidst the garden and kids running about. Check them out on the Facebook, and if youre in the Eugene Oregon area, check out Bronak House Concerts and Events.
Oh, but wait I said potluck I had a hankering for something new, and decided to take a classic flavor combination and see if itd work with a tried-and-true scone recipe. I made
Fuji Apple and Aged.White Cheddar Scones
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Ingredients:
makes 8-10 regular sized scones
(I made a double batch and cut them smaller)
4 to 5 oz. aged white cheddar, diced into small pieces
1.5 cups flour1/3 cup sugar2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp salt1 cup heavy whipping cream (split into 3/4 cup 1/4 cup)1/4 cup sugar cinnamon, mixed
Steps:
Sautée diced apple with the coconut oil until lightly brown (but still retain some firmness). Add cinnamon, stir and remove from heat. Cool the apples. If making the scones right away, place apples in the freezer for ~5 minutes.Preheat oven to 375 F.Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. When mixed, make a big hole in the middle of the mixture and add 3/4 cups of whipping cream.Before mixing the liquid in further, spread flour out on a clean surface (keep extra flour handy in a bowl, as the mixture will be sticky).Add the cooled apples and diced cheese to the dry whipping cream mixture. Stir or mix with your hands until the mixture is crumbly. Turn the dough onto the floured surface and continue to knead. At this stage, I ended up adding more flour to make it more doughy and less gooey. Rather than alter the recipe and add more flour to the mix early on, I figured that its good to play it by feel/texture. It should be soft and malleable dough, not too sticky.Roll out the dough flat until its about 1/2 thick. Cut with a pizza cutter, sharp spatula, or other tool into the shapes / sizes that suit you. Place on a lightly greased or parchment papered baking pan.Bake for 21-24 minutes until lightly golden. After baking, brush with remaining whipping cream and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mix. Cool slightly before serving.Prep time: 30-45 minutes best served warm or within the day!
And, obviously, different apple and cheese choices open this up to MANY different options at your fingertips.
This is a mainly music-based blog. If you stumbled in on a recipe search, check out my other recipes at THIS LINK.
~Dan np: Au4 And Down Goes the Sky
Better late than never, I got the Secret Chiefs 3 Seattle residency photos edited. Two days and four amazing sets by this amazing band. Go here for the SUNSET 5/7 SETLISTS (UR Ishraqiyun) and here for the CROCODILE 5/8 SETLISTS (John Zorns Masada Book Two: Xaphan FORMS).
Note: The new album, Book of Souls: Folio 1, originally announced to come out in May has now been pushed back.
The Appropriate Linkage:
Secret Chiefs 3 / Web of Mimicry Record Label SiteSecret Chiefs 3 on FacebookMy Other Related Reviews~SC3 in Oregon 2012 (Eugene Portland Feb 2012)SC3 @ Doug Fir (Portland Aug 2008)SC3 @ Bowery (NYC Mar 2007)(Timbas old band) Estradasphere @ 2nd Story (Bloomington, IN Oct 2006)The Sunsets Site / Facebook / TwitterThe Crocodiles Site / Facebook / TwitterSECRET CHIEFS 3 PHOTOS
all pictures (cc) 2013 Daniel Temmesfeld,
you may use freely under a creative commons attribution
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Secret Chiefs 3 2013 SPRING RESIDENCY TOUR
Seattle, WA
Tue May 7, 2013 @ The Sunset
Wed May 8, 2013 @ The Crocodile
San Francisco, CA
Fri May 10, 2013 @ Cafe Du Nord
Sat May 11, 2013 @ Cafe Du Nord
Los Angeles, CA
Sun May 12, 2013 @ Bootleg Bar
Tue May 14, 2013 @ Bootleg Bar
New York, NY
Fri May 17, 2013 @ Mercury Lounge
Brooklyn, NY
Sat May 18, 2013 @ Union Pool
Sun May 19, 2013 @ Union Pool
Chicago, IL
Tue May 21, 2013 @ Schubas Tavern
Wed May 22, 2013 @ Beat Kitchen
Toronto, ON
Fri May 24, 2013 @ The Drake
Sat May 25, 2013 @ The Drake
New York, NY @ The Stone (6 nights, 12 shows)
May 28, 2013
8pm: UR
10pm: FORMS etc.
May 29, 2013
8pm: Tesselations / Magic Squares
10pm: Ishraqiyun
May 30, 2013
8pm: FORMS etc. (expanded set + new material)
10pm: Xaphan
May 31, 2013
8pm: John Carpenter tribute + new material from Forms, UR, etc.
10pm: Tessellation 2: with guests Ches Smith and Gyan Riley
Jun 01, 2013
8pm: FORMS (new material adding Ches Smith, pipe organ favorites etc)
10pm: Ishraqiyun Kenny/Ches double-drum Cthulu mutations.
Jun 02, 2013
8pm: Final SC3 set, best of Stone week recap (with Ches Smith Kenny Grohowski)
10pm: Masada (adding Gyan Riley to previous ensemble, the whole crew)
UPDATE: Photos posted HERE
Ill have photos of the Secret Chiefs 3 shows from the Sunset Tavern (5/7) and the Crocodile (5/8) up after the weekend. The shows were amazing heres what they played at the 2nd show and a teaser photo
John Zorns Masada Book Two: Xaphan light cloaks ~60 mins
presumably the whole album of Xaphan
FORMS+ dark cloaks ~70 mins
Danse Macabre [Camille Saint-Saëns]
Vajra
[noted as trads on setlist, a Traditionalists medley?]
Renunciation [Ananda Shankar]
Zombievision
Personnae: Halloween [John Carpenter]
Tistriya
Ship of Fools (Stone of Exile)
Toccata [Eugène Gigout]
Radar (The Day the Earth Stood Still) [Bernard Herrmann]
Saptarshi
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Stars and Stripes Forever [John Philip Sousa]
~Dan
Share this:Like this: Loading... Categories: Concert Photos, Jazz Avant, Metal crocodile, metal, sc3, seattle, secret chiefs 3, set list, setlist, timb harris, trey spruance, world music Secret Chiefs 3 @ Sunset Tavern 5/7(Seattle) 8th May 13 (Wed) 2 commentsUPDATE: Photos posted HERE
Ill have photos of the Secret Chiefs 3 shows from the Sunset Tavern (5/7) and the Crocodile (5/8) up after the weekend. The first show was amazing heres what they played and a teaser photo
UR light cloaks ~60 mins
Book T: Waves of Blood
Book T: Broken Glass Hearse
Castle of Sand
Personnae: Halloween [John Carpenter]
Sophias Theme
Labyrinth of Light
Drive
Dolorous Stroke
Hurqalya
Book T: Exodus [Ernest Gold]
Ishraqiyun dark cloaks ~80 mins
Balance of the 19
Fast
The 15
The 3 (Afghan Song)
The 7
Tistriya
The 4 (Great Ishraqi Sun)
Bereshith
Brazen Serpent
Saptarshi
~Dan
Share this:Like this: Loading... Categories: Concert Photos, Jazz Avant, Metal metal, sc3, seattle, secret chiefs 3, set list, setlist, sunset tavern, timb harris, trey spruance, world music SETLIST: David Bazan @ Gutenberg College (Eugene, OR 4/24/13) 25th Apr 13 (Thu) Leave a commentDavid Bazan is off on another jaunt of a 40+ house concert tour. Last nights show at the McKenzie Study Center at Gutenberg College wasnt technically a house, but it still had that living room feel.
He showed up a tad late, but after quickly setting up, he entertained a few questions and then kicked into his set
Setlist: about 75 minutes
No Encore
Some Bazan-related news
1) His newest side-project Overseas is up for pre-order now. If you pre-order it, you get a download of the full album immediately. I got it a couple weeks ago, and I dig it. Overseas is David Bazan, Will Johnson, Matt Kadane and Bubba Kadane. and in the 2nd QA I asked if they were going to tour. He said that they will likely do a limited set of dates: a few Texas dates, New York area dates, and then a limited West Coast run (LA, SF, Portland, Seattle).
2) On this tour, though he didnt have them available last night, is a art print that comes with a download code for a Covers EP. He didnt have them last night, but noted that we could buy it online (soon) without shipping fees. He should have them soon on some of the other dates on this tour. He mentioned the Bob Dylan cover, Radioheads Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box, and a few others will be included.
The Appropriate Linkage:
David Bazans SiteDavid Bazans Social Media Links (see below)My Other Related Reviews~House Show (Portland, OR Feb 2012)Sam Bonds Garage (Eugene, OR Dec 2011)House Show (Eugene, OR – Sep 2011)Sam Bond’s Garage (Eugene, OR – Mar 2010)Mississippi Studios (Portland, OR – Nov 2009)House Show (Eugene, OR – Jul 2009)The Indigo (Eugene, OR – Dec 2007)
This was his second date of this tour check out more tour dates below (sorry, many are already sold out).
Next show for me Infected Mushroom at McDonald Theater (4/25).
~Dan np: Pet Bottle Ningen Non-Recyclable
David Bazan Spring 2013 House Show Tour
04/23/13 Tue – Portland OR SOLD OUT
04/24/13 Wed – Eugene OR SOLD OUT
04/25/13 Thu – Redding CA
04/26/13 Fri – Sacramento CA SOLD OUT
04/27/13 Sat – San Francisco CA – SOLD OUT
04/28/13 Sun – Hollister CA
04/29/13 Mon – OFF
04/30/13 Tue – Los Angeles CA – SOLD OUT
05/01/13 Wed – Costa Mesa CA SOLD OUT
05/02/13 Thu – Riverside CA SOLD OUT
05/03/13 Fri – San Diego CA SOLD OUT
05/04/13 Sat Tucson AZ SOLD OUT
05/05/13 Sun – Phoenix AZ SOLD OUT
05/06/13 Mon – OFF
05/07/13 Tue – Graham TX
05/08/13 Wed – San Antonio TX SOLD OUT
05/09/13 Thu – Houston TX – SOLD OUT
05/10/13 Fri – Baton Rouge LA
05/11/13 Sat – New Orleans LA SOLD OUT
05/12/13 Sun OFF
05/13/13 Mon Orlando FL SOLD OUT
05/14/13 Tue Jacksonville FL SOLD OUT
05/15/13 Wed – Augusta GA SOLD OUT
05/16/13 Thu Atlanta GA – SOLD OUT
05/17/13 Fri – Columbus GA
05/18/13 Sat – Birmingham AL SOLD OUT
05/19/13 Sun – Memphis TN
05/20/13 Mon – OFF
05/21/13 Tue – St Louis MO SOLD OUT
05/22/13 Wed – Kansas City MO SOLD OUT
05/23/13 Thu – Tulsa OK SOLD OUT
05/24/13 Fri – Oklahoma City OK SOLD OUT
05/25/13 Sat – Lubbock TX
05/26/13 Sun Los Alamos NM
05/27/13 Mon – Prescott AZ
05/28/13 Tue – Las Vegas NV
05/29/13 Wed – OFF
05/30/13 Thu – Davis CA
05/31/13 Fri – Chico CA SOLD OUT
06/01/13 Sat – Phoenix OR (Medford)
06/02/13 Sun – Portland OR SOLD OUT
http://www.undertowstore.com/artist/overseas
Share this:Like this: Loading... Categories: Concert Photos, Indie Rock, Rock Pop, Singer-Songwriter bob dylan, Bubba Kadane, concert photo, concert review, cover versions, david bazan, eugene, gutenberg college, headphones, Indie Rock, Matt Kadane, Overseas, pedro the lion, rock, set list, setlist, singer-songwriter, Will Johnson Call for Entries Concert Photos and Poster Album Art Show(U.Oregon) 23rd Apr 13 (Tue) Leave a commentSorry for the late announcement, as the deadline approaches but
Concert Images Call for Entries:
Seeking photography that features live music performance, musicians, music festivals or concerts for exhibit in the Aperture Gallery located in the Erb Memorial Union at the University of Oregon.
The exhibit, which runs 5/8/2013 – 5/19/2013, will coincide with the Willamette Valley Music Festival May 11, 2013.
Please submit up to five (5) .jpg images, with original dimensions, for consideration to gallery@uoregon.edu by 4/25/2013.
Poster and Album Art Show Call for Entries:
West Coast Gig – Independent Music Poster and Album Art Exhibition 5/10 – 5/22
Seeking independent album art and concert posters from west coast bands, promoters or venues from 1990 and later for an exhibit at the Buzz Coffeehouse Gallery in the Erb Memorial Union at the University of Oregon.
Please submit pdf or jpg images of posters, with original dimensions, to gallery@uoregon.edu by 4/25/2013
Accepted works will be reproduced and installed by the UO Cultural Forum during the Willamette Valley Music Festival May 11, 2013, in the Buzz Pub Stage Area.
The exhibit will run 5/10/2013 – 5/22/2013
~Dan np: Tom Waits Rain Dogs
One of two shows on Sunday night in Portland, Prince 3rd Eye Girl definitely wowed Roseland Theater for the 8pm show heres what he played
8pm Setlist: just shy of 2 hours
Lets Go CrazyEndorphinmachineScrewdriverDolphinGuitarPlectrum ElectrumShes Always in My HairI Like It ThereFixUrLifeUpI Could Never Take the Place of Your ManColonized MindBambiEncore 1: 2 Young 2 DareCause and EffectEncore 2: Purple RainPrelim setlist based on prince.org forums. Not necessarily complete or in order. If you have corrections or more complete info, please let me know!
I have so much more respect for Prince as a musician and guitarist. He puts on an amazing show and totally shreds, too!
For the 11pm show, check out setlist.fm.
~Dan np: Mike Patton The Place Beyond the Pines soundtrack
The first time ever playing together, Booker T Jones (keys, voice, guitar), Charlie Hunter (guitar magic) and Carlton Jackson (drums) ripped up a 70 minute set at the Sould Out Music Festival last night at Dantes in Portland. Booker T. actually played on many of, if not all of, the studio recordings of the classics played last night such a legend!!
Here are some photos and the setlist:
Setlist: ~70 minutes
Hip Hug-HerMelting PotBorn Under a Bad Sign (Albert King cover)Green OnionsOh Pretty Woman (Albert King cover)Knockin on Heavens Door (Bob Dylan cover)(Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding cover)Take Me to the River (Al Green cover)Aint No Sunshine (Bill Withers cover)Time Is TightIve Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding cover)Encore: Unknown (by me)The Appropriate Linkage:
Booker T. Jones SiteCharlie Hunters SiteCarlton Jacksons SiteMy Other Related Reviews/Photos~Charlie Hunter Trio @ Sam Bonds Garage (Eugene Dec 2010)Charlie Hunter @ WOW Hall (Eugene May 2010)Dantes Site / Facebook / TwitterSould Out Music Festivals Site / Facebook~Dan
Share this:Like this: Loading... Categories: Concert Photos, Indie Rock, Jazz Avant, Rock Pop booker t jones, carlton, charlie hunter, concert photos, dante's, funk, guitar, jazz, oregon, portland, rock, soul REVIEW: John Zorn at 60 @ Walker Art Center St. Marks (Minneapolis, MN 4/6/13) 12th Apr 13 (Fri) Leave a commentJohn Zorn turns 60 this coming September, and Minneapolis Walker Art Center wanted to throw a Zorn Fest of sorts. Since Zorn doesnt like to travel, he wanted to keep it to a minimum: not a 3+ day fest, but hey, lets do it all on one day! And thus Zorn @ 60 at Walker Art Center was born!
Check out what 60 of Zorns contemporaries have said about him Part 1 Part 2.
There have already been a few great reviews already posted (Jazz Police / Walker Art / City Pages); so Ill keep my write-up to my own personal reflections, and not as in-depth, per se. Heres who Zorn had with him for this fest, in different assemblies Cyro Baptista, percussion; Joey Baron, drums; Greg Cohen, bass; Chris Cunningham, guitar; Marc Feldman, violin; Eric Friedlander, cello; Michelle Kinney, cello; John Medeski, piano, Hammond B3; Ikue Mori, electronics; Marc Ribot, guitar; Joey Schad, electric keyboards; Kenny Wollesen, vibraphone, percussion, and drums.
Well, first off, due to documentaries, I know what Zorn sounds like and I was getting off the elevator at my hotel and I heard a familiar voice. Then I looked up, and whoa, John Zorn is getting on the elevator that Im getting off of. I almost wanted to act like I forgot something in my room and ride up with him. Alas, I wussed out. Then in the lobby, Marc Ribot was futzing around on his phone, and Greg Cohens massive upright bass case was blocking the front desk. It all added to my overall giddiness for the day
John Zorn discussion w/ Philip Bither
The full day of Zorn @ 60 started at 3pm with a sit down with fest curator Philip Bither. Zorn is a lively, humorous, acerbic character. I kinda love him. Probably more f-bombs and frivolity than most QA sessions, the near hourlong session was highly interesting.
The first part of the discussion talked about Zorns age as the fest was all about his experience and what got him to where he is now in the scene at 60. Zorn talked a little bit about other 60 celebrations hes doing this year (of all things MySpace has the best list), and one that hes doing at The Met (NYC) completely intrigued me ten performances every hour on the hour in different galleries throughout the museum on September 1st (Facebook link). if I can swing a way to be in NYC for most of September, Id be happy. Unlikely, though.
Some of the best quotes from the interview and QA (paraphrased from my scribbles):
[about turning 60]You dont have any more doubts.
Theyve been saying Ive been playing ironically for decades… thats bullshit. But they dont believe me when I say thats bullshit.
Ribot plays guitar like a muthafucka!
I live in a library [of books, LPs, CDs, DVDs] I didnt have a kitchen for over a decade, but I didnt have cockroaches either!
[on creativity] There were probably Bach-types banging on logs [in the earliest times]. Creativity is mystical, spiritual, ineffable.
[on his schedule for the day] Eating is a drag itll only slow you down.
[on critics] The secret to longevity is to stay away from negative people all reviews are bad. We dont need that bullshit.
And while I write reviews (and perhaps this is one), I understand his take on the industry of critique.
Marc Ribot plays selections from The Book of Heads
(about 20 minutes)
First music of the day Marc Ribot by himself with a guitar, some pedals, a violin bow, some balloons, and an intenseness in his eyes. The Book of Heads, an album of solo Etudes composed by Zorn, is a very difficult listen. It screeches, it hurtles into many different directions. Its hard to follow, its hard to even want to listen to at some times. Seeing it live, though, was quite fascinating. Its highly composed, but seemingly improvised. Just seeing Marcs stern look at the sheet music showed the composition. He was intently following the haphazard that was on the page. When one of the greatest guitarists is using balloons as a key part of the music making process, you know things are weird. Weird but gripping.
Ribot played the following Etudes (not necessarily in this order): 13, 23, 9, 24, 22, 27, 7, 2.
Game Piece: Hockey with Kenny Wollesen Erik Friedlander
(about 10 minutes)
The next piece was a trio game piece first created in 1978. Zorns game pieces are a strict set of rules and is a structured, improvisational collaboration between the artists. Hockey on record is OK to listen to, but like The Book of Heads and Cobra (below), its far more interesting in the live setting.
A game piece is
As well as a sports game, a game piece may also be considered analogous to language: The performance is directed by a well defined set of rules (a grammar) but by no means fixed or predetermined (just as all sentences generated by the same grammar are not the same). The length of a piece may be arbitrary, just as a sentence can be of any imaginable length while still conforming to a strictly defined syntax.
This time is was Zorn on birdcalls, Kenny Wollesen on bird calls and percussion, and Erik Friedlander on cello. With Kenny and Erik looking intently at Zorn for his verbal and hand motion directions. The level of musicianship of these three players is amazing, and the game pieces are basically a way to stretch their creative musical muscles while making sounds that youd never expect. Its not for the casual listener.
Game Piece: Cobra (for 11 players)
(3 games; about 30 minutes total)
John Zorn heard off stage before Cobra started: Just dont make any mistakes!
Cobra takes the game piece concept to whole new levels. The rules are more complex, and John Zorn doesnt play but directs at the front. Based on the card he holds up and his verbal and non-verbal cues, the musicians go off on an adventure never the same in any repeat performance.
With eleven players on stage (all listed at the top of this post), they played three games of Cobra. This was my first time seeing Cobra. Its very interactive, starting with Zorns lead, but the players get room to lead things too. Its improv, but still with a structure. Heres a glimpse at the cue card structure:
Highlight for me: Joey Barons smile. I get such a kick out of watching him play. Hes probably the musician having the most fun ever on stage every time I see him.
Cobra was the end of the first program, and the fest broke for a couple hours.
Erik Friedlander plays selections from Masada Book Two: Volac
Masada String Trio, and
Bar Kokhba Sextet
(a little over an hour total)
The second program was the chamber music segment (and also the part of the day where my notes have now gone missing).
Id seen Erik Friedlander before (both solo with his own stuff and playing Volac), and it was a great warm up for the increasingly larger groups playing music from John Zorns Masada Book Two set of music. He played a gorgeous 20 minute selections from Volac.
Up next was the Masada String Trio made up of the aforementioned Erik Friedlander on cello, Mark Feldman on violin, and Greg Cohen on upright bass. While the music they played was composed (same with Bar Kokhba Sextet), John Zorn sat on the floor in front of them, conducting. They played about 20 minutes from their Masada Book Two set. Gorgeous players, gorgeous music!
Continuing in the chamber music written conducted by Zorn, the Bar Kokhba Sextet found the Masada String Trio joined by Joey Baron on drums, Cyro Baptista on percussion, and Marc Ribot on guitar. This was probably the best part of the night for me outside of the experience of seeing Cobra played for the first time. The group effortlessly brought Zorns Masada tunes some groove, and seeing both Baron and Baptista work together percussively was a delight.
John Zorn’s Nova Express The Concealed
encore:
John Zorn playing to Wallace Berman’s film Aleph
with Kenny Wollesen Greg Cohen
(about 75 minutes total)
At the beginning of the third program, someone yelled out from the audience, wheres your horn!? to which John Zorn yelled back, at home mother fucker! Irreverent and hilarious. Even though he was lying (he brought out his alto sax for the final piece).
Nova Express and The Concealed songs were played by Joey Baron on drums, show-stealer Kenny Wollesen on vibes, Erik Friedlander on cello, Mark Feldman on violin, Greg Cohen on upright bass, and John Medeski on piano. These are two of Zorns better albums in the recent three years output (of ~36 albums!!!!). Partly classical takes on Masada tunes (Nova Express), and partly mystical (The Concealed).
As mentioned, the only time John Zorn brought out his sax was for the visual installation piece Aleph set to Wallace Bergmans short cut-up film of the same name. Iit was a ripping, avant-garde piece in the dark, backlit by the film, with Zorn wailing on sax, Kenny Wollesen moving off of vibes on to the drums, and Greg Cohen on bass. Stellar!
John Zorn’s The Hermetic Organ (midnight) @ St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral
A special free midnight performance of John Zorns The Hermetic Organ was across the street after the final third program of Zorn @ 60. Most of the crowd piled over to St. Marks Cathedral to watch the contrasting and turgid organ piece. I stayed for about half of the 30+ minute set and then slowly started my 2 mile, midnight walk back to my hotel content at the days musical gifts.
A brilliant, music-packed day! If you want to check out some videos of what went down, the French Zorn website le zornographe has linked to some performances posted from the Walker Art Center Zorn @ 60 fest on YouTube:
Bar Kokhba Sextet Sother
Masada String Trio Bethor
John Zorns Cobra (piece 2)
Erik Friedlander Sannul
The Concealed Towards Kafiristan
Nova Express Between Two Worlds
The Appropriate Linkage:
John Zorns label Tzadik RecordsTzadik Records Social Media Links (see below)My Other Related Reviews~Zorns Masada, Ikue Mori and other shows (New York Mar 2007)Zorns Moonchild Trio (Seattle Nov 2007)
Medeski Martin Wood (Eugene Nov 2008)Erik Friedlander’s Block Ice Propane (Portland – Sept 2009)Medeski Martin Wood (Eugene Feb 2010)Erik Friedlander plays Zorns Volac (Eugene – Jan 2011)Walker Art Centers Site / Facebook / Twitter
Next show for me Sould Out Festivals Charlie Hunter with Booker T. Jones Carlton Jackson (first time as a trio) @ Dantes (Portland 4/14)..
~Dan np: Ellery Lying Awake
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Share this:Like this: Loading... Categories: Classical, Indie Rock, Jazz Avant, Post-rock, World Music 60, avant, avant-garde, Classical, cobra, composer, erik friedlander, hockey, improv, improvisation, jazz, john medeski, john zorn, marc ribot, masada, minneapolis, minnesota, rock, tzadik, walker art center, zorn John Zorn @ 60 in Minneapolis(soon) 9th Apr 13 (Tue) Leave a commentJohn Zorn @ 60 in Minneapolis was awesome Im still decompressing, but I should have a write-up posted this week sometime
John Zorn @ 60 McGuire Theater @ Walker Art Center :: Minneapolis, MN
John Zorn discussion w/ Philip Bither
Marc Ribot plays selections from Book of Heads
Game Piece: Hockey with Kenny Wollesen Erik Friedlander
Game Piece: Cobra (for 11 players)
Erik Friedlander plays selections from Masada Book Two: Volac
Masada String Trio
Bar Kokhba Sextet
John Zorns Nova Express The Concealed
John Zorns playing to Wallace Berman’s film Aleph with Kenny Wollesen Greg Cohen
John Zorns The Hermetic Organ (midnight) @ St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral
Listeners have come to expect a lot from Secret Chiefs 3, and for Book of Souls, second in the band’s mega-trilogy (first being Book of Horizons, 2004), they expect nothing less than a vertigo-inducing follow up. True to expectation, Book of Souls: Folio A is a full-length album densely-packed with musical skyscrapers. Over a decade in the making along with Folio B, Book of Souls is Secret Chiefs 3’s most elaborate work yet. Following the 7-band schemata laid out in Book of Horizons, both Folios of Book of Souls thoroughly establish the depth of SC3’s journey into otherwise lost musical possibilities. With productions based in studios in the SF Bay Area, NY, LA, Seattle, UK and France over the last 11 years, the band’s leader Trey Spruance enlisted a small army of musicians — or actually not so small, since the orchestral tasks demanded by the music seem effectively unlimited in number.
But familiar names in the SC3 canon form the backbone of the recording-band: Timb Harris, Ches Smith, Shahzad Ismaily, Anonymous 13, Danny Heifetz, William Winant, with live-band initiates Matt Lebofsky, Kenny Grohowski and Toby Driver adding extra life among the zillions of enlisted musical enablers.
On Book of Souls: Folio A, it is evident that Secret Chiefs 3 continues to operate in blissful ignorance of current musical fashions, remaining enchanted only by what can be unlocked in modern mediums by applying a specific recipe of pre-modern (often ancient) processes to them.
While its true that the album represents the kind of titanic, almost Faustian undertaking that one would expect as being uniquely appropriate to Secret Chiefs 3, for all the pomp it’s easy to forget that everything having to do with the recording is DIY to the core. Book of Souls: Folio A is a fully organic production. Everything is honed with love in one of the last hermetically-sealed laboratories. Some may snort at the notion that there even could exist such a cauldron of limitless fascination extending so rigorously beyond the time/space boundaries of modern occidental groupthink; a place in-between, suspended, where the simplest motifs have the freedom either to radiate upward into geometric complexities that are beyond description, or to refine downward to a state of simple musical essence. But its the usual thing at the SC3 lab.
This press-release is offered as a summons to the impartial jury of all earthly ears. All snorts and scoffs will be answered with a supra-sensory choir. Coming in May and September.
MAY RESIDENCY TOUR more details here
Two USA/Canada tours are happening in 2013 (May and October), one in support of each Book of Souls release. The first has already been booked: Secret Chiefs 3 will play multiple-night ‘residencies’ in select USA/Canada cities in May, in support of “Book of Souls: Folio A”. These residiencies will involve multiple sets per night. The music of SC3 “Heptad” bands FORMS, Ishraqiyun, UR, as well as other Secret Chiefs 3 material will be performed, including works arranged for John Zorn’s Masada. Check listings soon to see which configurations SC3 will be in on which night.
Seattle, WA
Tue May 7, 2013 @ The Sunset tickets
Wed May 8, 2013 @ The Crocodile tickets
San Francisco, CA
Fri May 10, 2013 @ Cafe Du Nord tickets
Sat May 11, 2013 @ Cafe Du Nord tickets
Los Angeles, CA
Sun May 12, 2013 @ Bootleg Bar tickets
Tue May 14, 2013 @ Bootleg Bar tickets
New York, NY
Fri May 17, 2013 @ Mercury Lounge tickets
Brooklyn, NY
Sat May 18, 2013 @ Union Pool
Sun May 19, 2013 @ Union Pool
Chicago, IL
Tue May 21, 2013 @ Schubas Tavern tickets
Wed May 22, 2013 @ Beat Kitchen tickets
Toronto, ON
Fri May 24, 2013 @ The Drake tickets
Sat May 25, 2013 @ The Drake tickets
For a band that has been busy playing over 300 shows in over 30 countries in the last few years, one could imagine how well-seasoned a unit it mightve become. And yes, the lineup has stabilized over the last few tours into the following elite team, who can handle everything and then some for both tours in 2013:
Trey Spruance, Timb Harris, Matt Lebofsky, Toby Driver, Kenny Grohowski
OCTOBER NATIONAL TOUR, SUPPORTING “BOOK OF SOULS: FOLIO B” (CD) RELEASED IN SEPTEMBERAfter a brief pause to digest Folio A, listeners will hear the second installment, Book of Souls: Folio B in September. Intimately thematically-intertwined with the previously-released Folio, Book of Souls: Folio B has more Autumnal sheen. Darker, in some ways more ballistic, but also intoxicated with Beauty and high on diabolical humours, Book of Souls: Folio B remains unquestionably secure at SC3’s well-established fulcrum between rationalistic chaos and anarchistic elegance.
* NOTE A deluxe vinyl edition of the complete Book of Souls corpus, with expanded artwork and comprehensive conceptual material will be released in October.
** artwork and preview mp3s forthcoming
Share this:Like this: Loading... Categories: Music News book of souls, folio, Forms, Ishraqiyun, john zorn, mr bungle, secret chiefs 3, trey spruance, UR, web of mimicry Sigur Rós album Kveikur (news) and Brennisteinn (video) 23rd Mar 13 (Sat) Leave a comment4/25 Update: There are now no plans for a deluxe edition per sigur rós official website. It is available on CD and LPx2 from Amazon NOW.
Ive been lax in posting as of late sorry what to get me out of the funk? News about the new Sigur Rós album Kveikur, album art, tracklist, and a new video
Brennisteinn
Gorgeous use of limited colors, and a little more loud (maybe Kjartan was keeping the rockiness at bay) this video bodes well for the what is to come in the new album. They begin their North American tour tomorrow (I get to see them in Bend, OR in May), including their biggest headline show to date at NYCs Madison Square Garden.
Kveikur comes out June 18, 2013, and pre-order is live over on sigur-ros.co.uk for both CD vinyl versions. The limited edition pre-order should be live soon.
Kveikur Tracklist:
1 Brennisteinn
2 Hrafntinna
3 Isjaki
4 Yfirbord
5 Stormur
6 Kveikur
7 Rafstraumur
8 Bláprádur
9 Var
Oh, and this was also announced yesterday PRINCE is playing two shows in one night at small rock club Roseland Theater in downtown Portland, Oregon.
And guess who snagged tickets to see the 8pm show on April 21st? Me! Whoa!
~Dan np: Garage A Trois Always Be Happy, But Stay Evil
Definitely a different vibe than their Cable TV or In Ruins videos, but Fol Chen is still making some excellent electronic-pop. Heres 200 Words from their upcoming album, The False Alarms:
The False Alarms comes out on March 19th on Asthmatic Kitty CD and vinyl:
~Dan np: Ben Goldberg Subatomic Particle Homesick Blues
-Eyvind Kang
-Frank Zappa
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