Music and More Reviews

October 21, 2009 — Mike

From Music and More:

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Vijay Iyer Trio – Historicity (ACT Music, 2009)

Monday, October 19, 2009
Cecil Taylor – Conquistador (Blue Note 1966, 2003)

Sunday, October 18, 2009
E.S.T. – Retrospective (ACT Music, 2009)

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Newsbits

October 21, 2009 — Mike

The new Ahleuchatistas release is reviewed.

The Chicago Tribune reviews Fred Anderson’s new CD.

All About Jazz briefly reviews a bunch of recent Clean Feed releases.

Tickets for Magma’s December Paris shows are apparently on sale.

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Musique Machine Reviews

October 21, 2009 — Mike

From Musique Machine:

Josh Lay – True Mask
True Mask is an engaging & atmospheric sonic psychodrama in four parts that takes in elements of brooding & gritty cinematic noise matter, panicked yet atmospheric black art guitar flays, grim & emotional pained black metal growls, and generally troubled grimy ambience & pained/ atmosphere heavy noise matter.

Isolrubin BK – Crash Injury Trauma
Isolrubin BK was Brian Williams (of Lustmord) carcrash themed industrial & noise project & this is a much deserved reissue of the projects one & only album from 1993 which sees William brew-up a very grim & violent mixture of car crashing samples, sirens, smashing glass, screams, car & crash related dialogue sanples, and all manner of car crash related sonics.

Vomir/ Selymes Viragszirom – Self titled
This is a crudely & violently coarse two way Hash Wall Noise split between Frances notorious blacked bag Vomir & Polish now sadly defunct project Selymes Viragszirom. Each project offers up a twenty mintue or near example of high-end blacked HWN.

Starving Weirdos – Into An Energy
Into An Energy finds the Starving Weirdos offer up quite a sleek , often lushly produced & filmatic take on their atmospheric, distinct improvised & heady psychedelic soundscapes.

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Brooklyn Big Band Bonanza

October 21, 2009 — Mike

A review of these recent performances from NYTimes.com:

Opening with a scrupulous fanfare and closing with an outbreak of anarchy, the Brooklyn Big Band Bonanza fulfilled much of its promise at the Bell House on Monday night. It was a gathering of three upstart ensembles — the Secret Society, the Industrial Jazz Group and the Bjorkestra — that share the standard dimensions of jazz big bands without a lot of the standard inhibitions. Stretching to about four hours, the program laid out several different angles of attack, running the gamut of intelligence and taste.

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KLANG’s Midwest CD Release Tour Begins November 17th

October 21, 2009 — Mike

From Improvised Communications:

On Tuesday, November 17th, clarinetist/composer James Falzone and his Chicago-based quartet KLANG will embark on a six-date Midwest tour in support of their acclaimed debut CD, Tea Music (Allos Documents). The group, which also features vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, bassist Jason Roebke and drummer Tim Daisy, will open the tour in Lexington, Kentucky and work its way back through Ohio and Wisconsin to the tour-ending hometown gig at The Hungry Brain.

Tour Itinerary:

11/17 :: Al’s Bar (Lexington, KY)
11/18 :: Thomas More College (Covington, KY)
11/19 :: Bela Dubby (Cleveland, OH)
11/20 :: Robinwood Concert House (Toledo, OH)
11/21 :: The Sugar Maple (Milwaukee, WI)
11/22 :: The Hungry Brain (Chicago, IL)

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