[NewMusic] recent gems

[Chris Broderick]

I must say that those amp explosions, jarring as they were, were surprisingly well timed to what was happening on screen.  It was one of those cases where the first time it happened, it seemed deliberate, and the next times,  it was just fortuitous timing...

Regardless of that, it was well done.  I agree re: Carla's violin w/ the horn.  Yummy sounds...

-Chris

----- Original Message ----
From: dmichalak <dmichalak at sbcglobal.net>
To: Bay Area New Music Discussion Group <newmusic at music.mills.edu>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 12:08:29 PM
Subject: Re: [NewMusic] recent gems


Thanks for your comments Bob.
The 21 Grand show was one of our best ever. (outside of Carla's amp 
explosions) We were finishing each other's sentences that night. The 
rehearsal and added cues really helped....and the trumpet violin Carla 
played sounded like it was from another world. D.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Marsh" <laoze at myrealbox.com>
To: <ba-newmus at eartha.mills.edu>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:44 AM
Subject: [NewMusic] recent gems


> Frequently I intend to write a little something about some of the things 
> I've seen but always let it slide by. Generally I wish I would see more 
> written on this list about what people have actually played locally. when 
> I do see such stuff I usually rue not having gone. So here are a few of 
> the most recent gems:
>
> Thursday 9-29 Luggage Store
> Alessandro Bosetti - voice and electronics
> a beautiful combination of simple and sweet and complex and harsh "songs"
> really interesting thinking behind all of it
>
> Monday October 1 sfSound at ODC
> James Tenney's "Critical Band"
> a deep, rich, wonderfully alive shimmering textural tapestry realized with 
> complete authority and directness witnessed by all too few
>
> Thursday October 5 Luggage Store
> Olumeyi Thomas - reeds and stuff
> The best performance I have seen by Olumeyi - great range of sounds, nice 
> clear thinking and shapes for his pieces, succintly presented
>
> Saturday October 7 21 Grand
> David Michalak and Reel Change with films
> David's group worked with his own films as well as couple by Maya Deren. 
> it was the first I had seen of the Maya Deren films and the second time 
> for David's. The thought and rehersal time were well evident and made the 
> films sparkle. The group with David on lap steel guitar, Andrew Voigt on 
> flutes and saxes, Tom Nunn on his stuff and Carla Kihlsted and violins had 
> a great cinematic range at time disappearing into the visuals and then 
> rising with sonic spendor.
>
> Wednesday October 11, 21 Grand
> Theresa Wong, cello and Devin Hoff, bass
> A great duet. Rich and sensitive allowing room for each other, supporting 
> each other but mainly the flowering of many interesting ideas, textures 
> and timbres.
>
> Ok, these are quick sketches, but they were significant musical/artistic 
> experiences for me.
>
> Bob Marsh
>
>
>
> 475 43rd Street
> Richmond, CA 94805
> 510-236-2595 home
> 510-932-9268 cell
> http://www.edgetonerecords.com/marsh.html
>
>
>
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> 510-236-2595 home  510-932-9268 cell
> http://www.edgetonerecords.com/marsh.html
>
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