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by Tosh 22 Sep '02

22 Sep '02

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Re: Victoriaville 2003 lineup
by Kurt Gottschalk 22 Sep '02

22 Sep '02

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Total Music Meeting 2003/Peter Kowald
by David Keffer 22 Sep '02

22 Sep '02

I forward this (relatively long) message from Helma Schleif of FMP. With great pain we feel obliged to inform you that this morning, Sept 21, 2 p.m. PETER KOWALD passed away in New York City. We dedicate this year´s TOTAL MUSIC MEETING to our friend, the great musician and founding member of TMM and FREE MUSIC PRODUCTION Peter Kowald. please find in the following this year´s TOTAL MUSIC MEETING program: TOTAL MUSIC MEETING 2002 Oct 31 - Nov 2 @ PODEWIL, Berlin-Mitte Concerts / Workshop / Forums / Exhibitions "All play is first and foremost free action" (Johan Huizinga) "Music that matters" is the central theme of this year´s International Festival of Improvised Music, with the main focus on the art of the trio. The two oldest working trios in Improvised music will get the festival off to a terrific start on the 31st - the legendary Evan Parker Trio with Barry Guy (b) and Paul Lytton (dr) and the Schlippenbach Trio with Paul Lovens (dr) and Evan Parker (ss,ts). It will be a unique highlight because these trios, which were both founded in the early seventies, rarely ever perform concerts together. The Parker Trio will perform again on the Nov 1 and the Schlippenbach Trio on the Nov 2. Günter Christmann, another founding father of free improvised music, has been playing trombone and cello in diverse international groups since 1969. Since 1979 he has been developing his innovative VARIO projects which have set milestones for musical and multimedial performance. Recently Günter has been working with two live-electronics players from Berlin, Serge Bagdhassarians and Boris Baltschun. This will be their first opportunity to present this new trio which they call mal d´archive. Serge Bagdhassarians and Boris Baltschun were guests of the festival TMM compact in 2000, where they performed in a quartet with Lars Scherzberg and Jacob Thein. Berlin debut. The Italian Trio Ossatura with Elio Martusciello (electroacoustic devices, e-guit), Fabrizio Spera (amplified objects, percussion, electronics) and Luca Venitucci (piano & sampler) is a discovery for Berlin. They have been working together since 1995. Ossatura´s musical approach is based on critical analysis of sound structures and exploration of organisational models. They combine conventional instrumental techniques with manipulation and electronic amplification of sound making devices. (Nov 1) Berlin debut. The New Flags is a German-English-Chinese acoustic trio with Wolfgang Fuchs (ssi, bcl, cbcl), Roger Turner (drumset, percussion) and Xu-Feng-Xia (guzheng, voice), which was formed in June of this year in Berlin. The players combine European improvisational structures with fragments and abstractions of traditional Chinese music. The result is an immense spectrum of dynamics ranging from silence to fff. (Nov 1) Two generations of musicians from Berlin, Chicago and San Francisco collaborate in Three October Meetings. The trio of Wolfgang Fuchs, Damon Smith (b) and Jerome Bryerton (dr) creates music which is defined by a collective understanding of sound and silence, noise and tone, individual and collective and clear lines and group textures. (Nov 2) Berlin debut. Portuguese flute virtuose and composer Carlos Bechegas (piccolo fl, alto-, C soprano flute) discovered improvised music after studying classical flute and playing rock-jazz and bebop. He is highly in demand as a soloist, primarily because of his unique range of extended techniques and his use of live electronics. He is known for his work with Carlos Zingaro, Peter Kowald, Derek Bailey, Han Bennink, Phil Minton and Steve Lacy. (Oct 31) Berlin debut. Wu Wei (sheng,erhu) and Xu Feng-Xia (guzheng, voice) both studied at Shanghai Conservatory and have lived in Germany for the last few years. They utilize the dynamics of two different musical cultures to create their own rich improvisational vocabulary. They perform on traditional Chinese instruments such as sheng, erhu, guzheng and voice. (Oct 31) The "anarchistic fire of free jazz" still burns bright 30 years after the formation of Doppelmoppel (Conny Bauer and Johannes Bauer, tb, Uwe Kropinski and Joe Sachse, g) This is a rare Berlin appearance of the world renowned quartet. This group is still revered with cultish fervor in the new states of Germany. ( Oct 31) The Duo Bertoncini / Lehn was formed only recently. Tiziana Bertoncini is a violinist and painter living in Pisa who has worked with diverse improvising musicians, painters, poets and dancers, such as Luca Venitucci (Ossatura) Roger Turner (The New Flags) and Peter Kowald. Thomas Lehn is recognized as the virtuoso of the analogue synthesizer and is one of the most in-demand players on the scene. He is also a composer and trained classical and jazz pianist. He has played with all major improvising musicians around the world. He performed at TMM compact 2000 in the trio Lingua (Wolfgang Fuchs & Fabrizio Spera).(Nov 2). Berlin debut. The grand finale of the festival is the performance of a solidarity big band that will be assembled during the course of the festival. This promises to be a very special musical highlight. (Nov 2) INSTRUMENTAL WORKSHOP WITH EVAN PARKER Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2 - 5 p.m.) All instruments welcomed. Maximum quantity of participants: 40 The workshop will be hold in English To register call +49 30 323 7526 , Fax +49 30 324 94 31 fmp.distribution(a)t-online.de Fee: EURO 124,-- (incl.free admission to all concerts) Payable to: Account: Berliner Sparkasse, BLZ 10050000, Konto-Nr. 940025248 (TMM ´02, FMP/Schleif) SWIFT (BIC): BELA DE BE IBAN: DE 70100500000940025248 or credit card payment (AmEx, VISA, Mastercard, Eurocard Diners Club International) TOTAL MUSIC MEETING 2002 Oct 31 - Nov 2 Podewil Klosterstr. 68-70, Berlin-Mitte PROGRAM Oct 31. 8.30 p.m. OPENING CONCERT 2 + 3 (Evan-Parker-Trio & Schlippenbach-Trio) GB / D Carlos Bechegas (flutes) Solo P Duo Wu Wei (sheng, erhu, bawu, xun) / Xu Feng-Xia (zheng, guzheng, voice) China Doppelmoppel D (Conny Bauer / Johannes Bauer/ Joe Sachse / Uwe Kropinski) Nov 1 8.30 p.m. The Art of Trio Evan Parker-Trio (Evan Parker / Barry Guy / Paul Lytton) GB Ossatura I (Elio Martusciello, electroacoustoc devices, el. guitar Fabrizio Spera, aplified objects, percussions, electronics Luca Venitucci, piano, sampler) mal d´archive D Serge Baghdassarians (live electronics) Boris Baltschun (live electronics) Günter Christmann (cello, trombone) The New Flags D / China / GB (Wolfgang Fuchs / Xu Feng-Xia / Roger Turner) Nov 2 Schlippenbach-Trio D/GB (Schlippenbach / Parker / Lovens) Duo Bertoncini / Lehn I / D (Tiziana Bertoncini, violin / Thomas Lehn, analogue synthesizer) Three October Meetings (Wolfgang Fuchs / Damon Smith, double bass / D/USA Jerome Bryerton (drums, perc) Surprise Act TMM- Solidarity-Band Global Players Additionally we offer: Lecture & Panel discussion with Dr. Peter Niklas Wilson musician/author) Oct 31., 7 p.m. (Club): ´Music that matters´ Nov 1, 7 p.m. (Club): Panel discussion with musicians & audiences 2 Photo-exhibitions with musicians portraits by Paul G. Deker (Stockholm) & Ingo Scheffler (Berlin) Admission: Ticket 13,-- 3-day-ticket: 34,-- Location: Podewil, Klosterstr. 68-70, 10179 Berlin Tel. 030-24749-6 Public transport: U2 Klosterstr. / S Alexanderplatz, Bus 257, 142 Contact: TMM-Committee Wolfgang Fuchs G. Fritze Margull Helma Schleif Helma Schleif FMP FREE MUSIC PRODUCTION Distribution & Communication Markgraf-Albrecht-Str. 14 10711 Berlin Tel. 030 / 323 75 26 Fax 030 / 324 94 31 fmp.distribution(a)t-online.de www.free-music-production.de

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THROBBING GRISTLE "Assume Power Focus" LP - FOR SALE
by Michael Gillham 22 Sep '02

22 Sep '02

As I type, there is just over ONE DAY left! eBay. THROBBING GRISTLE "Assume Power Focus" LP (Power Focus, Power Focus 001, 1982). The original LP (500 COPIES ONLY) featuring TG live recordings compiled and released by Geoff Rushton, aka John Balance of Coil. A1. Industrial Introduction A2. His Arm Was Her Leg A3. What a Day A4. Dead'Ed A5. Last Exit A6. Propoganda B1. Sunstroke B2. Heathen Earth B3. Urge To Kill B4. Epping Forest B5. Persuasion Once described as "The most sought after TG record". Naturally, copies can sell for quite an ammount. Please click to view the auction : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=907383892 Please click to view my feedback (blackoperations) : http://cgi2.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=blackoperat… __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com

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Re: FW: Tragic News ...Peter Kowald..
by Kurt Gottschalk 22 Sep '02

22 Sep '02

yes, confirmed before i got here and very sad indeed. wkcr was playing him all afternoon and has plans to do same again on sunday. and tonight at cbgb basement will be a memorial for him. last night's birthday concert for roy campbell turned into a beautiful and slightly dizzying celebration of life and death, dedicated to peter and celebrating roy. anyone who didn't know his music, learn it. he was remarkable. i'd suggest the fmp titles 'duos' or 'when the sun is out you don't see stars.' he was not just a remarkable player, but a remarkable man. intelligent, funny, insightful. i bought an fmp cd from him once and then, hours later, he took it back from me to tear out the fmp catalog stapled inside the booklet. he didn't like the way it interrupted the flow. but he did, of course, ask permission. that story doesn't mean much, i suppose, but it showed the deliberateness and the care he gave to everything, from his extraordinarily sensitive duets to making sandwiches at vision. he'll be missed. kurt >From: "Steve Smith" <ssmith36(a)sprynet.com> >Reply-To: <ssmith36(a)sprynet.com> >To: "Zorn-List (E-mail)" <zorn-list(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Subject: FW: Tragic News ...Peter Kowald.. >Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 12:38:41 -0400 > >Tragic News ...Peter Kowald..I'm usually extremely skeptical about passing >on news like this, but the sources appear to be reliable... > >Kurt G., you know anything more? > >Steve Smith >ssmith36(a)sprynet.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Blaise Siwula [mailto:comanews@cappuccinonet.com] >Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 12:06 PM >To: srgato(a)cappuccinonet.com >Subject: Tragic News ...Peter Kowald.. > > >I just received terrible news from Tatsuya Nakatani........Peter Kowald >bassist from Wuppertal Germany passed away at 2:00 am Saturday September >21, >2002 >......I'm sure there will be a gathering and a memorial....if there is news >please pass it on.... > > >peace, > > >Blaise Siwula _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com

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Victoriaville 2003 lineup
by William Crump 22 Sep '02

22 Sep '02

I'm making tentative plans to go to Victo next year. Approximately when will the festival lineup be announced? William Crump --

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Re: Lady in the Radiator
by William Crump 22 Sep '02

22 Sep '02

I was with a friend of mine years ago when he checked the soundtrack out from the public library. If I recall correctly, the movie uses music by Fats Waller. William Crump ---------- From: "Zachary Steiner" <zsteiner(a)butler.edu> I recently watched Eraserhead and found the Lady in the Radiator Song to be very familiar. I have not seen Eraserhead before so I would have had to heard it elsewhere. Was this song used before or was it covered by someone after? Thanks

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Re: FW: Tragic News ...Peter Kowald..
by Perfect Sound Forever 22 Sep '02

22 Sep '02

Very sad indeed. I last saw Peter at this year's Vision Festival. He was mostly working at the food stand, making delicious sandwiches. He also ended the festival with a series of magnificent bass solos and then a duet with a dancer. He will be sorely missed. Best, Jason Perfect Sound Forever online music magazine perfect-sound(a)furious.com http://www.perfectsoundforever.com

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Attn Zappa fans: Project/Object (feat. Ike Willis & Napoleon Murphy Brock) on tour!
by rusegarden 22 Sep '02

22 Sep '02

hi folks, just a big 'ol heads up here about this killer band, and note that although this is the Seattle (10/4/02) release, ALL the tourdates are included below! wake the neighbors! - JLK *** PROJECT/OBJECT *** feat. Ike Willis & Napoleon Murphy Brock CELEBRATING THE TIMELESS MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA - AND STARRING 2 OF FRANK'S LONGTIME BANDMEMBERS: IKE WILLIS & NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK! will play live all evening (two sets!) on: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 2002 at THE RAINBOW 722 N.E. 45th St. SEATTLE, WA (206) 634-1761 www.therainbowlivemusic.com 21+ / doors: 9pm / show: 10pm $15 advance / $15 day of show tickets FASTIXX - 1.800.992.TIXX - fastixx.com [adv. tickets also avail. at the Rainbow] THE BAND: IKE WILLIS - Electric Guitar, Vocals [www.ikewillis.com - starred w/Frank from 78 - 93] NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK - Tenor Sax, Flute, Vocals [www.napoleonmbrock.com - starred w/Frank f/74 - 83] AndrÃ© Cholmondeley - Guitar, Vocals Robbie "Seahag" Mangano - Guitar, Vocals Jordan Shapiro - Keyboards, Vocals Dave Johnsen - Electric Bass Glenn Leonard - Drums, Percussion OFFICIAL SITE: www.projectobject.com (lots of audio!) WEBCASTS: www.dcn.com (search for "project object") ONLINE PRESS KIT: www.randexpr.com/projectobject PROJECT/OBJECT REUNITES TWO OF FRANK ZAPPA's TOP VOCALISTS ON ENCORE COAST-TO-COAST TOUR Ike Willis & Napoleon Murphy Brock return to help faithfully recreate the live Zappa experience! "If there's a rock & roll artist worthy of a repertoire band, it has to be Frank Zappa. The genre has seen few, if any, composers as talented or prolific as FZ. And Project Object deserves to be called a "repertoire" band, like the Mingus Big Band or the Duke Ellington Orchestra, because it's much more than a cover band. Like the Mingus and Ellington bands, Project Object's goal is to keep alive a vast stock of incredible compositions, not simply to imitate a famous performer. They also succeed in proving that while the music will never be the same without the great artist who created it, a group of talented, committed musicians can make it worth hearing again. Ike Willis, one of Zappa's most famous front men, has become a pseudo-permanent member of the band, and longtime fans might be surprised by his ability on the guitar." - Brian Falk, Creative Loafing (Charlotte, NC) - July, 2002 Ike Willis (1978-93) is one of Zappa's most durable and beloved sidemen, whose soulful vocal hysterics are best remembered as the voice of Joe on the "Joe's Garage" rock opera trilogy. He toured the world six times with the maestro and was the voice of his music for 14 years on countless recordings, many still unreleased. Napoleon Murphy Brock (1974-84) preceded Ike as Zappa's first front man vocalist-musician. Napoleon's unmistakable voice and stage presence brought an energetic new theatricality to the Frank Zappa band, helping to define the Zappa stage show. And both musicians played integral roles in Zappa's "Thingfish" rock opera. PROJECT/OBJECT will be playing many authentic renditions from "Roxy and Elsewhere," "One Size Fits All" and "Joe's Garage" at every stop, plus plenty of other classic Zappa material Ike and Napoleon made famous, specially rearranged to accommodate both of their vocals. "Ike and Napoleon had a magical effect on the band and the audience last spring," marvels PROJECT/OBJECT ringleader Andre Cholmondeley. "I can't wait to see what will happen this fall." PROJECT/OBJECT wants to remind old Zappa fans of the way it used to be and let younger fans, who never experienced a Zappa show, see and hear the way it was. They intend to perpetuate his music and spirit for as long as they are physically capable. In every new city that they visit, PROJECT/OBJECT converts the curious into dedicated fans. PROJECT/OBJECT feat. Ike Willis & Napoleon Murphy Brock REMAINING FALL 2002 TOURDATES: SEPTEMBER Sun 22-Mon 23 Club CafÃ©, Pittsburgh, PA Wed 25 Barrel House, Cincinnati, OH Thu 26 The Patio, Indianapolis, IN Fri 27 Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI Sat 28 Martyrs, Chicago, IL Mon 30-Tue 1 Quixote's, Denver, CO w/Thana & Bob Harris! OCTOBER Fri 4 The Rainbow, Seattle, WA Sat 5 Lola's Room/Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR Sun 6 W.O.W. Hall, Eugene, OR Tue 8 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA w/Ray White! Wed 9 The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA Thu 10 Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA w/Candy Zappa & Arthur Barrow! Fri 11 Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, CA opening for LES CLAYPOOL's Flying Frog Brigade! Sat 12 Victor's On The Bay, San Diego, CA Tue 15 32 Bleu, Colorado Springs, CO Wed 16 Sherpa & Yeti's, Breckenridge, CO Thu 17 Linden's, Ft. Collins, CO Fri 18 TBA! Sat 19 Fox Theater, Boulder, CO Mon 21 Grand Emporium, Kansas City, MO Tue 22 Cicero's, St. Louis, MO Wed 23 TBA, Lexington, KY Area Thu 24 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH Fri 25 Docksider Tavern, Erie, PA (NO NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK) Sat 26 Water St. Music Hall, Rochester NY (NO NAPOLEON MURPHY BROCK) Mon 28 Northern Lights, Clifton Park, NY Thu 31 Halloween! Lion's Den, NYC, NY NOVEMBER Fri 1 The Saint, Asbury Park, NJ Sat 2 Recher Theatre, Towson, MD Sun 3 Lupo's, Providence, RI opening for LES CLAYPOOL's Flying Frog Brigade! MORE DATES TBA SOON! ZAPPA QUOTE FOR THE DAY: "Defense Money should be put into manpower and equipment appropriate to the kinds of conflicts we are really going to encounter in the next quarter-century. The manpower should be dedicated, the equipment should be easy to operate and maintain, and the management of military assets should be streamlined. Let's say we have to make some 'show of force.' The most common scenarios involve small guerilla or terrorist groups. Nuclear retaliation? It has been suggested by others that Aerosol Pork Grenades would be a better deterrent--Islamic Martyrs are denied entrance to heaven if they show up at the gate smelling like a pig. Denial of The Big Payoff removes a certain cachet from acts of voluntary self-destruction." - Frank Zappa, "The Real Frank Zappa Book" - 1989

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FW: Tragic News ...Peter Kowald..
by Steve Smith 21 Sep '02

21 Sep '02

Tragic News ...Peter Kowald..I'm usually extremely skeptical about passing on news like this, but the sources appear to be reliable... Kurt G., you know anything more? Steve Smith ssmith36(a)sprynet.com -----Original Message----- From: Blaise Siwula [mailto:comanews@cappuccinonet.com] Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 12:06 PM To: srgato(a)cappuccinonet.com Subject: Tragic News ...Peter Kowald.. I just received terrible news from Tatsuya Nakatani........Peter Kowald bassist from Wuppertal Germany passed away at 2:00 am Saturday September 21, 2002 ......I'm sure there will be a gathering and a memorial....if there is news please pass it on.... peace, Blaise Siwula

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