Coming to Detroit’s Trinosophes

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Tuesday, May 7
The Electric Nature | Mezzanine Swimmers | Som Thing
Doors 7:30 pm, $10 at entry

The Electric Nature is noise/psych/improv group from Athens, Georgia that’s led by Michael Potter on electronics and in this iteration features Zoots Houston on pedal steel and effects, who have out out more than a dozen releases.

Rounding out the bill is the intrepid dance collage of Mezzaine Swimmers and Som Thing, a new Detroit psych band with some familiar faces.

Sunday, May 12
Jim White and Marisa Anderson
Doors 7:30 pm, purchase advance tickets

The collaboration between renowned drummer Jim White and acclaimed guitarist Marisa Anderson is a natural union of two of the most intuitive players and listeners working in music. White and Anderson are each very in-demand as collaborators in no small part because of their mastery, versatility and highly expressive playing. The duo have each amassed an impressive body of work, and remain at the vanguard of their practices due to an insatiable curiosity and delight in exploration of new avenues of expression. Their 2020 debut The Quickening exemplified that daring spirit as an exercise in trust: two musicians who had never performed together before committing those first moments in time to record. 2024’s Swallowtail is a deepening of that trust, White and Anderson completely immersed in the moment, each attuned to the other fluidly moving as wind and water.

Monday, May 13
Bitter Wish | Italian Surf Academy
Doors 7:30 pm, advance tickets coming soon

Formed in Philadelphia during the Covid days of fall 2021, Bitter Wish is a psychedelic power trio comprising guitarist John Comune, bassist Clint Takeda (Bardo Pond/Double Wig) and percussionist Scott Verrastro (Kohoutek/Heavy Lidders). While the band doesn’t stray far from its Bardo Pond and Kohoutek roots, they incorporate more repetition and minimalism into their fuzzy vibe.

As Italian Surf Academy, Marco Cappelli (guitar), Damon Banks (bass), Davod Miller (drums) play a surf version of Spaghetti Western, Horror and B movies and vintage soundtracks The group was formed by Cappelli after long conversations with Marc Ribot about the roots of the electric guitar “sound”. Although several classic themes are rearranged and de-constructed, the music is fresh and unpredictable.

COMING SOON

May 20
Some Surprises | Deno | Katie Lass and Kevin McKay

May 23
Kenny Washington, advanced tickets coming soon

May 24
Mothlight Microcinema presents Gaza Ghetto