Tuesday 03 March 2009
UPSET THE RHYTHMN PRESENTS
DEERHUNTER PLUS WOMEN + WAWES
DEERHUNTER began in 2001 with the ambition of fusing the lulling hypnotic states induced by ambient and minimalist music with the klang and propulsion of garage rock. Co-founded by Bradford Cox and Moses Archuleta in Atlanta, the band have since produced two LPs and four EPs worth of astonishing "ambient punk" - their own description - picking up devotees and different musicians along the way. Their mantra is decisive: "to achieve harmony in bad taste is the height of elegance" and so far they haven't dissapointed Jean Genet.... More
Time: 7.30pm
Admission: £9.00 in advance. All shows at Scala are 18+ unless otherwise stated.
Tickets: www.ticketweb.co.uk 08444 771 000 or Scalas box office between 10am and 6pm Mon-Fri
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Otomo residency at Cafe Oto in March. Fuck yeah. Workshops might also happen.

ooh

Emeralds, Pain Jerk, Birds Of Delay

At the Luminaire on Saturday, 24th January, 8pm
Tickets: £8

I'm tempted to go to that.

I think I'm gonna go to that instead of teh Ashtray Navigations show, just a shame I can't afford both.

I may go to the Emeralds show too, finances permitting.

i'm tempted because birds of delay are playing too. i don't know the other band.

Here be a bit of Pain Jerk in action - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ngnqb7xQf0

Birds of Delay are rubbish!

i like them, though. never seen them live.

that pain jerk video is alright, nothing special.

Nova Scotia, Ben Spiers & Alex Mein Smith
17/01/09
Café Oto
18-22 Ashwin St, Dalston
London, London and South East E8 3DL
UK
Cost: £6/£4
Nova Scotia

Don't let the name fool you, this Nova Scotia hail from beyond the 40th parallel to the south of the equator – from Wellington, New Zealand, and this will be their first show in 3 years and their only show outside of New Zealand's borders. For almost 15 years the members of Nova Scotia have been creating music that attempts to be both challenging and majestic, taking part in a groundswell of abstract music in New Zealand including the likes of Peter Wright, Antony Milton and Sandoz Lab Technicians, and releasing their music on notable labels such as PseudoArcana, Metonymic, and Ikiusuus. Their music is not improvised music of reckless abandon, but carefully crafted abstract soundscapes of the most deliberate nature. Crystal glasses sing, distant pipes whistle, and beautiful acoustic guitar figures hang in the air. A piano interrupts the band's attempt to drill to the centre of the earth. Or as Bruce Russell of the Dead C was moved to quote, "There are new things in heaven and earth, Horatio". For fans of AMM, No Neck Blues Band, Sun City Girls, Alastair Galbraith, and Vibracathedral Orchestra. This is going to be your one chance to see them, and you're going to want to tell your grandkids about this one.

http://www.myspace.com/everythinghaspaused



Ben Spiers

Another alumni of the New Zealand school of abstract music, Spiers' CV reads like a "Who's Who" of New Zealand's noise glitterati, having performed as a member of Glory Fckn Sun (w/ Antony Milton), Birchville Cat Motel, and 1/3 Octave Band. No mere gun-for-hire, used to flesh out the already impressive sonic capabilities of the aforementioned acts, he is more than capable of creating a glacial racket of his own. Spiers' sound of a time-condensed recording of a guitar being decimated by age, tumbling out of tune, and finally breathing out it's lasts gasps of amplitude on the ground offers a nice counterpoint to the pastoral landscapes of Nova Scotia. His releases on labels such as Campbell Kneale's Celebrate Psi Phenomenon, PseudoArcana, and Last Visible Dog have all garnered extensive praise. This chap doffs his cap in the direction of guitarists Keiji Haino, Rudolph Grey, Matthew Bower, and Lou Reed (Metal Machine Music era, of course). So line up to have your brain fried, because rumour has it, he may be returning to NZ and you'll wake up feeling cheated if you miss him.

http://www.myspace.com/transientrecordings



Alex Mein Smith

is another ex-pat New Zealander, now based in London, where he has set about burning his silhouette into the local scene with his music's electronic scorch. While his music contains elements of the "soundtracks to the landscape" New Zealand music is known for, in reality, his music is entrenched fully in the stratosphere, keeping company with the likes of Rafael Toral, Fennesz, and Nurse With Wound. Smith lends a kind of weightless quality to his productions, the bright, near ambient qualities of the guitar set firmly against the harsh, volcanic rigours of distorted beats. Without a the steady pulse of a bassline tying it down, this is music where the potential directions are endless. You might want to leave off the caffeine, 'cause Smith is always prepared to rattle some nerves.

http://www.myspace.com/alexmeinsmith

Friday 27 March 2009
The Vaselines
Kentish Town Forum, London
£16.50

Sunday 22ND March 2009
Nadja
Bardens Boudoir
£6.50

Some of Nova Scotia's stuff I think is incredible.

cheers

Gang Gang Dance at Dingwalls in late Febuary (26th, I think)

Fri 20th Feb 2009 8pm
FLOWER CORSANO DUO
Barden's Boudoir
£6.00

Thu 26th Feb 2009 8pm
CHRIS CORSANO / JOHN EDWARDS / MICK BECK - SOLO/ DUO/ TRIO
Cafe Oto
£7.00

Tue 27th Jan, 2009 8pm
GREGOR SAMSA
The Luminaire
£7.00

MON 9TH FEB, 2009 7.30pm
LAIBACH - "KUNST DER FUGE" - Bach vs Laibach
Bush Hall
£19.50 (Jesus - that's outrageous!)

MON 16TH FEB, 2009 8pm
COURTIS-MOORE (Anla Courtis / Aaron "not related to Thurston" Moore)
The Miller
£6.00

THU 19TH FEB, 2009 8pm
PARTS & LABOR
Cargo
£7.50

FRI 27TH FEB, 2009 8pm-2am
SPECTRUM + GENTLE FRIENDLY + BANJO OR FREAKOUT + THE JAZZ BUTCHER
The Dome
£9.00