Archive for May, 2006
May 14, 2006 at 3:30 am · Filed under Music
Richard Chartier (L-ne/12K/Raster-Noten) and Matmos performed in a live outdoor show at the SF Art Institute yesterday. Chartier performed a lovely ambient soundscape which seriously mellowed the crowd out, enhanced by the passing of birds in the air and white noise from the neighborhood.Then Matmos picked things up as they played material from their newly released album, “The Rose Has Teeth In The Mouth Of A Beast.” Matmos was joined by Martin’s SFAI students — aka the New Genres Orchestra — who lined the balcony above.
While Drew tweaked the electronics, Martin donned a pair of long gloves and played a cow’s uterus (!) with a vacuum tube, chimes, percussive hand instruments, drums and a horn. The students chanted, drummed, blew through tubes and rocked rose bouquets until the petals, bloom heads and leaves fell like confetti onto the band and audience below. ‘Twas a lovely sight to behold, especially on a sunny Friday afternoon in San Francisco! Fellow Overlap video artist Nate Boyce joined Matmos for a bit of drumming before the group finished with a superb space-disco piece.Run and pick up your copy of the new album — it’s fantastic. Former collaborators like Bjork also appear on the album’s title track, which is dedicated to Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein.
May 9, 2006 at 6:36 pm · Filed under Music
Caught the lovely Alison Goldfrapp yesterday at the Fillmore here in San Francisco — ooh la la. Her sweetly gorgeously voice and cool sass definitely impressed, from her opening “Utopia” and “Lovely Head” to SUPERNATURE’s latest club hits.
The night was one part glam, one part camp, and umpteen parts pure fun. Miss G. was flanked by two dancers on stage; together, they rocked crazy costume changes as much as they did the packed house, which included what seemed like the entire gay population of San Francisco! A group of white jumpsuit-clad bears jumped up and down next to us while Jesus joined us from above… yes indeed, Goldfrapp’s dancing violinist/guitarist/back up vocalist looked very much like Christ himself, with long stringy hair and beard, flowing robes and a gargantuan 80’s-style synth guitar.
There wasn’t a moment when my ass wasn’t shaking with the rest of the boys. As DJ Mak says, it was “high drama” — at its very best.
May 6, 2006 at 4:24 am · Filed under Music
One of my favorite Berlin-based producers, Jan Jelinek (aka Farben!), will swing by San Francisco for his Kosmischer Pitch album (from the esteemed ~scape label). Quite possibly one of the most exciting shows of the year:
Jan Jelinek
Thursday, June 1, 2006
Boca
San Francisco
