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Performance Diary:

2004

  • The Stormy Records show was short and sweet. We sang and danced as we tore our equipment down, performing as we walked out the door.
    • Mac’s is mac’s, smoke, toilets, plastic. We covered ourselves with plastic and duct tape in tribute to the war effort. “less than 24 hours after U.S. Fire Administrator David Paulison described a list of useful items, stores in the greater Washington, D.C. area reported a surge in sales of plastic sheeting, duct tape...” CNN report. The stage was covered with Jucifer’s amps so we played on the dance floor, a nice integration with the audience which we maximized by walking out amongst the people with our horns. Overall it was a solid show that seemed to reveal a promising future.
    • March's show at the Otherwise Gallery was an exercise in exploration (as if they all aren't), by agreeing to play instruments that were new to us. Afterwards we were nearly forced to play for our coffee by a very nice Cuban-Irish woman!
    • The Three and a half little pigs show at dreamland theater was great fun. Naia, and Jason put on a fine puppet display to kelly’s narration. The audience sang along with us via the animated score system. We finished the show with an improvised puppet, and music dance. A very satisfying show if I say so myself.
    • At Espresso Royal we tried out our flashcards, with cues ranging from salsa to go nuts. There were some nice moments where we moved from sound-scapes to dark lounge without catching our breath.
    • The new studio at WHFR is a pleasure to play in. Jon played bass, James the trap kit, Chris guitar, and Jim clarinet.
    • At Macs we opened for a band of robots, who received enough publicity to make
      them the biggest event in lansing for the night. RWCID alumnus Chuck came to
      make a guest appearance on sampler. Chris got aesthetic criticism from two
      gentlemen in front. Chuck's sampler died. A crowd gathered and resembled a mob.
      Chris' amp died. Jon and James tried to keep the groove. We all nearly died.
      Maybe we've gotten all we can from the Macs experiment?
      On the other hand, most of the crowd LOVED it.

     

    • For the show at the candlestick maker we used a sort of animated score to organize our time. We started with solos, punctuated by group vocal pieces, then Jon conducted us. There were two series of processing during which Chris or Jon manipulated the acoustic instruments. Then we ran through a series of data related photographs, and words. When it was over we eat some middle eastern food, and smoked, we were very tired. Then James drove us back to Lansing in our shiny new white van, while Deon played Grand Theft Auto. We were joined for the show by two Chicago musicans Rob Pleshar on tuba, and Neil Jendon on guitar.
    • This otherwise show was packed, good vibe, good mixture of contributors organized by joho, of course. We ran through some of the Detroit art space set up, except chris played guitar instead of laptop.
    • Opened for the mighty TV Pow with Chris on laptop, Jim on laptop & clarinet, and Jon doing live loops & re-sampling. The Detroit Art Space is a great spot - very industrial and loud. At least 3 of the staff were doing sound at some point; nice when people care.
      Our set went off without a hitch, with Chris dropping samples from old school RWC recordings. Jim did video on his LCD face mask. Three cheers for WHFR's Scott Boatright for setting it up.
    • After three nights of freeing Iannis Xenakis we finally got it right, standing room only, crazy video from Future Worker Girl, ancient percussion from Jason Spoke, mind warping marionettes from the hands of Naia Venturi. The was rattled by jon, wolf, chris, chuck, scott deRoche, jim, and misha (of jazz alkalize). High light points were audience conducting each other but looking like they were puppeteers, wolf showing kids his Theremin, great audience.
    • Four to the floor, hell yeah, quiet door. Chuck and scott opened, we followed with jon, chris, jim, wolf, and bryan kay (drums). Cheer accident followed but most of us went to bed.
    • The show we did at msu’s planetarium was the first of an annual event (we hope). Deon (diss-asembler) and jim did 3D video, followed by a circular animated score, they we let it all hang loose. This was an ambient kind of an evening by intention, jon, chris, and jim produced processed/clean vocals. Matt borghi processed guitar, wolf on Theremin, kero making beats.

     

      • MSU Planetarium E.Lansing; Sept 25th, 8pm. 3D audio visual show: $3 door, $1 for 3D glasses, with Kero, Diss-assembler, Jim Ryan, and Kosik.
      • Mac's Bar Lansing; Sept 26th, 10pm, with Cheer Accident.
      • WCBN Ann Arbor; Nov 5th, 9 - 11 pm.
      • Dreamland Theater Ypsilanti; July 25,26 and 27th, 7:30pm. Xenakis Bound.
      • Otherwise Gallery Lansing; July 12th,7-10pm with Sexual Pantalones, Vortex of Malice, Baby Machine, and Anodiamor.
      • Detroit Art Space, 101 E. Baltimore, Detroit; July 19
        with TV POW, E. Cook/B. Bracken Duo,
        Will Soderberg, Verzerren, and Adam Mokan.
      • The Candlestick Maker Chicago; Sat. June 14th, 9pm.
      • Mac's Bar Lansing; Thu. May 22nd, 10:30pm.
      • WHFR Dearborn, Sun April 27th, 3-5pm.
      • Espresso Royal E.Lansing; April 5th, 8pm.
      • Otherwise Gallery Lansing; March 21st, 7:15pm.
      • Dreamland Theater Ypsilanti,: March 22nd, 3pm. The three little pigs.
      • Mac's Bar Lansing; Thursday, Feb 20th.
      • Stormy Records Detroit; Saturday,Feb 15th EAR CANDY - Festival of Sounds & Noises.
      • Canterbury House Ann Arbor; Jan 11th, 8pm.
      • CPOP Detroit; Tuesday, Nov. 19th, 8pm. crackle #8