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Just came back from the gig and the first thing i have to point out is:Jonathan Kane kinda sucked so i left after the third song because it was starting to bore me deeply.The reason for this is that both him and his band sounded more like a rather competent and appreciated(most of the audience seemed to be visibly enjoying themselves) wedding band.Now,they weren't bad as such and towards the end of the first track i even seemed to embrace the dilated instrumental punk/blues fanfare but i prefer music to have a certain femininity to it.On the other hand,though,Chris Corsano was nothing short of phenomenal and this time i was transfigured by his performance more than the first time i saw him play with Haino.At one point he was joined by Christina Carter and they can only described as a ferocious pair,when put together.During the first piece i had my eyes firmly on his unbelievably fast hands.A ceramic bowl made an appearance on the drum skins so quickly and effectively that Satan must have been doing all the playing.The energy that his playing(and not just his drum playing) trasudes is a joy to behold and tonight has been a complete revelation for me .When La Carter got on stage they exchanged a few humorous words before letting rip into a crescendo of odd(to say the least) variations.It's not often that my mouth remains semi-open when i attend a gig but you could feel the audience was so into it,at the end they got a long and felt applause that was rightly deserved.If i had to describe what they sounded like i would say it was(somehow) folk music played by aliens and produced by a ferocious free improvisation(in the truest and most joyous meaning of the term) team.That good and unforgettable.Rothko to come in a minute..............
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