[NewMusicEvents] LSG New Music Series 11/29/07

[Rent Romus]

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Outsound Presents
LSG New Music Series @ 
LUGGAGE STORE GALLERY 
1007 Market St. @ 6th St 
San Francisco, California USA 
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8pm: Larnie Fox's Crank Ensemble
9pm: Toychestra

The Crank Ensemble is a San Francisco-based performance group whose musicians create rhythmic and repetitive patterns by using handmade crank-operated machines. The instruments are constructed by artist Larnie Fox; each has a mounted piezo (contact microphone) to amplify its sound. The ensemble of cranks creates layers of sound, resulting in a range of a sparse new-music style "plinking" to melodic loopiness and hardcore noise. The Crank Ensemble has performed at numerous local spaces/events such as the Luggage Store, the LAB, the Hemlock Tavern, 12 Galaxies, at 21 Grand as part of the Edgetone Music Summit, Godwaffle Noise Pancakes, and at the 2007 Maker Faire. www.myspace.com/crankensemble

Toychestra is an all-women musical ensemble that plays toys. Some are actual instruments like toddler-sized pianos and xylophones and drums. Others just make great sounds, like the pink zoo train or Boo Megaphone or the acoustic, multi-sonic Activity Center. Still others are used for percussion, like the washboard, Don’t Wake Daddy, and woodblock. Each instrument is individually amplified with contact microphones and the collection is mixed live for a bigger electronic sound. This creates a sophisticated aural experience that is a far cry from a bunch of kiddies banging around. Toychestra performs original compositions ranging from stark to upbeat, from percussive to melodic, to ambient, avant-garde and kitsch. In the past the band was known to do a few covers ranging from Dvorak to Kraftwerk to Black Flag. www.toychestra.com

Cost : $6-10 

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Dec 6 - 8pm Tony Dryer/Stefanie Ku 9pm Biggie Vinkeloe/Donald Robinson 
Dec 13 - 8pm Brzytwa/Johns/Greenlief 9pm: Bloom - Baker/Mcdonas/Romus
Dec 20 - 8pm James Goode 9pm Bran...POS
Dec 27 - 8pm: IronSax Quartet (Sacramento) 9pm: Knudsen-Benedict duo
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Outsound Presents is a emerging non-profit volunteer collective of
explorative sound artists who, among other things, are involved in running
performance venues, recording labels, and other D.I.Y. endeavors. 
The Luggage Store Gallery is a non-profit art organization that
graciously provides venue support. 
For Gallery info tel: 415.255.5971; 
For booking email Rent Romus: rentromus at yahoo.com 
To get to the LSG New Music Series take BART to the Powell street
station and walk a little over a block to 6th & Market. Parking is best on
Mission between 6th & 7th Sts. 
for more info visit: 
http://www.outsound.org/ 
http://www.luggagestoregallery.org/ 
http://www.bayimproviser.com/venuedetail.asp?venue_id=7


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