Bill Nace is one of the premiere avant-garde guitarists active today. He has one of the most personal and unique pallets of sound ever to be culled from an electric guitar. Nace creates a distinct, mind-bending cacophony and focuses his textures with intense precision and control. He works under various guises (Body/Head with Kim Gordon,… Continue reading Fire Museum Presents: Bill Nace + Steve Baczkowski
Tag: AUX Performance Space
Fire Museum Presents: Jake Meginsky
JAKE MEGINSKY (percussion/electronics) has collaborated and performed with such artists as Milford Graves, Alvin Lucier, Joan Labarbara, Greg Kelley, Bhob Rainey, Vic Rawlings, Joe McPhee, Thurston Moore, William Parker, John Blum, Daniel Carter, Paul Flaherty, Arthur Brooks, Bill Nace, and John Truscinski. HUCK magazine describes his work as “constantly transgressing the boundaries between acoustic and… Continue reading Fire Museum Presents: Jake Meginsky
Fire Museum Presents: AKNKVN
aknkvn is a duo based in Tokyo and has been performing free improv and noise in tandem since 2009. Akihiko Akkun Ando is an alto saxophonist born in Chiba, Japan in 1986. Since moving to Tokyo in 2001, he has been an active member of underground music scenes in both Tokyo and Kansai in western… Continue reading Fire Museum Presents: AKNKVN
Fire Museum Presents: Lead Pipe
Lead Pipe is sound artists Stephanie Bonham & Paul Irvin Brinkley. Stephanie moved to Philadelphia from Austin in 2013. Her soundscapes incorporate field recordings, drones, infinite loops, synthesizers, effects pedals, drum machines and distorted vocals. She is joined by longtime collaborator Paul Irvin Brinkley , manipulating radio and records. Brinkley played bass synth with Lead… Continue reading Fire Museum Presents: Lead Pipe
Membrane Channel presents: Jesse Kudler + Ethan Tripp at Vox Populi
The Philadelphia duo performed a set of their improvised electronic music at Vox Populi. Jesse Kudler is a musician, composer and sound artist working in improvisation, collaboration, and site-specificity. Guitar, electronics, radios, tapes, recordings and text. Ethan Tripp loves music and listens to loads of it, especially audio phenomena that are not as easily categorized.… Continue reading Membrane Channel presents: Jesse Kudler + Ethan Tripp at Vox Populi
Membrane Channel presents: aaron zarzutzki + richard kamerman + bhob rainey
Aaron Zarzutzki (Chicago) Aaron Zarzutzki is an improviser of various sorts. He works primarily with misuse and perversion of objects and systems. Virtuosity, volatility, futility, and capability are thought of. Zarzutzki currently lives, works, and plays in Chicago. Richard Kamerman (New York) Richard Kamerman has been breaking electronics and crashing computers while trying to coax… Continue reading Membrane Channel presents: aaron zarzutzki + richard kamerman + bhob rainey
James Wadsworth Strong
Performed at AUX Performance Space in Philadelphia, PA. Strong is an experimental instrument builder and visual artist living on the outskirts of Philadelphia, PA. His music weaves together elements of Psychedelia, Drone and Noise in an improvisational approach.
Toshimaru Nakamura + Many Arms = Many Many Arms?
Toshimaru Nakamura performed with Many Arms at Vox Populi Gallery in Philadelphia, PA. Many Arms is:Nick Millevoi, GuitarJohn DeBlase, Electric BassandRicardo Lagomasino, Drums Nakamura is known for his no-input mixing board instrument while Many Arms’ music is characterized as a loud and aggressive blend of punk and free jazz. The cover picture was selected by the… Continue reading Toshimaru Nakamura + Many Arms = Many Many Arms?