Jim O’Rourke, Once an Insider, Worked Alone and on the Outside for ‘The Visitor’

September 6, 2009 — Mike

Jim O’Rourke is profiled and his new release is discussed.

Mr. O’Rourke, 40, is about equally known for his own music — albums like “Eureka,” “Insignificance” and his remarkable new one, “The Visitor” — as for his work for other people. For about 10 years, starting in the mid-1990s, Mr. O’Rourke, based in Chicago and then New York, saw his craft, knowledge and legendarily selfless work ethic connect some far-apart poles in music: pop, improvised music, contemporary classical and noise.

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Sonomu Reviews

September 6, 2009 — Mike

From Sonomu:

Simon Whetham, Lightyears (Traceable Echoes)
Simon Whetham is a Bristol-based sound artist and composer whose work has previously appeared on labels sensitive to the smallest sounds, like Entr´Acte, Trente Oiseaux and Gruenrekorder. Lightyear is a half-hour excerpt of the soundtrack he created for visual artist Kathryn Thomas´… [read]
Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 05:58, 04 Sep 2009

Philip Sulidae, The Blacken Solver (3″ CDR Dontcaresulidae)
Australian sound artist Philip Sulidae issues two small white slabs of dark, dense experimental ambient on twin, three-inch CDRs, each lovingly slid into black-on-grey, flocked paper sleeves. His chief means are field recordings, organ, and “synthesis”. The Blacken Solver is gloomy, beautiful,… [read]
Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 04:35, 03 Sep 2009

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Umbrella Music Through September 23

September 6, 2009 — Mike

From Chicago’s Umbrella Music:

Sunday, 6 September 2009
The Hungry Brain
10:00PM | Lucky 7s
Jeb Bishop – trombone
Jeff Albert – trombone, tuba
Josh Berman – cornet
Keefe Jackson – tenor sax, bass clarinet
Jason Adasiewicz – vibes
Matthew Golombisky – bass
Quin Kirchner – drums
two sets

Wednesday, 9 September 2009
The Hideout
10:00PM | Baker/Labycz
Jim Baker – keyboards
Brian Labycz – electronics
11:00PM | Shelton/Jackson/Hatwich/Riordan
Aram Shelton – alto saxophone, clarinet
Keefe Jackson – tenor saxophone, contrabass clarinet
Anton Hatwich – bass
Marc Riordan – drums
$6 cover
PLUS | DJ Sets: Andrea Jablonski spins Sad Songs For Suckers

Thursday, 10 September 2009
Elastic
10:00PM | Cylinder Ad Hoc
Aram Shelton – alto saxophone, bass clarinet
Keefe Jackson – tenor saxophone
Darren Johnston – trumpet
Jeb Bishop – trombone
Lisa Mezzacappa – bass
Kjell Nordeson – drums
Frank Rosaly – drums
two sets

Wednesday, 16 September 2009
The Hideout
10:00PM | Mikrokolektyw (Micro Collective)
Artur Majewski – trumpet, electronics
Wojciech Romanowski – drums
11:00PM | Mitchell/Majewski/McBride/Romanowski
Nicole Mitchell – flutes
Artur Majewski – trumpet, electronics
Nate McBride – bass
Wojciech Romanowski – drums
$7 cover
PLUS | DJ Sets : Jeb Bishop spins Three Sides of the Blues
James Blood Ulmer, Son Seals, John Dowland

Thursday, 17 September 2009
Elastic
10:00PM | My Silence
Jason Stein – bass clarinet
Nick Butcher – electronics
Mike Reed – drums
11:00PM | Mikrokolektyw
Artur Majewski – trumpet, electronics
Wojciech Romanowski – drums, electronics

Wednesday, 23 September 2009
The Hideout
9:30PM | KLANG
James Falzone – clarinet
Jason Adasiewicz – vibes
Jason Roebke – bass
Tim Daisy – drums
Record Release Concert for “Tea Music” on Allos Documents
Please note that the first set will start at 9:30pm sharp
two sets
$7 cover

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Dusted Reviews

September 6, 2009 — Mike

From Dusted:

Artist: Paul Flaherty / Daniel Carter / Randall Colbourne
Album: A Flash in the Sky
Label: Glass Museum
Review date: Sep. 4, 2009

Artist: Susanna and the Magical Orchestra
Album: 3
Label: Rune Grammofon
Review date: Sep. 4, 2009

Artist: Mika Vainio
Album: Aineen Musta Puhelin (Black Telephone of Matter)
Label: Touch
Review date: Sep. 3, 2009

Artist: Kronos Quartet
Album: Floodplain
Label: Nonesuch
Review date: Sep. 3, 2009

Artist: Kiila
Album: Tuota tuota
Label: Fonal
Review date: Sep. 2, 2009

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