Clavius Productions presents:
Saturday, March 13
Velvet Lounge
915 U St NW WDC
http://www.velvetloungedc.com202-360-9739
$8, 18+, doors at 8:30pm
(The Sounds of) Kaleidoscope (Philly phuzzed-out, pheral psych-pop)
Kohoutek (Philly/DC improv skronk woozle, Prophase/Music Fellowship)
Gondola (epic power-trio heaviosity from Philly)
Inzinzac (Philly avant-jazz guitar/sax/drums trio, mem. of Shot x Shot/Normal Love)
(The Sounds of) Kaleidoscopehttp://www.myspace.com/thesoundsofkaleidoscopeThe drumbeats have only been sounding for a few seconds on the leadoff track, "Because I Am Haunted," before a heavily echoed, repetitive guitar riff begins and it turns out that (The Sounds Of) Kaleidoscope are sounds rock fans have been listening to for 40 years, starting with the Velvet Underground and continuing with innumerable descendants, in particular the Jesus and Mary Chain. Like that '80s British outfit, Damien C. Taylor and his cohorts love the sound of 1960s guitar-driven pop/rock, but they strip the "pop" part out by avoiding choruses, simplifying melodies, and under-mixing the vocals. (William Ruhlmann, AMG)
Kohoutekhttp://claviusproductions.alkem.org/kohoutekLossless Loss, the second studio album from Mid-Atlantic improv collective Kohoutek, covers most of the dynamic stylistic range Kohoutek is known for: abstract and textural sound, atmospheric rock, harsh noise freakouts, clattering percussion, guitar heroics, and alien electronics congealing to form a multihued psychedelic extravaganza. Recorded deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia in September 2007, the five members embarked on a psilocybic twilight journey, and this 44-minute aural excursion is the result. No overdubs and minimal editing create an experience as close as possible to a Kohoutek performance. With longtime core members Scott Verrastro (percussion, flute), Craig Garrett (bass) and Scott Allison (electronics) augmented by Vic Salazar (electric guitar) and Damian Languell (vocals, harmonica, clarinet, didgeridoo, Space Echo), Kohoutek forge their own path in the improv universe, and
Lossless Loss is another burning fragment of this fleeting sonic comet.
"People interested in music that defies the pop song convention, music that challenges that part of your brain that lies dormant during most aural experiences, need a band like Kohoutek. This quintet began their wildly meandering journey across the more peripheral realms of free-form psych rock a few years back and from the very beginning they seemed determined to try to cross swathes of interstellar drone, guitar squall and loose, slowly evolving improvisations of drum and bass grooves and squelchy electronics with tapestries of gravitationally flowing darkness. What we get is a sonic bag that is raw, gorgeous, loud, dreamy, dissonant and mystical at the same time, somehow managing to transcend all sorts of seemingly limited genre barriers. Dedicated followers of bands such as the Spacious Mind, SubArachnoid Space and Ash Ra Tempel will for sure want to check these cats out, with a musical style that at its best rarely goes wrong in the live setting." (Mats Gustafsson)
Gondolahttp://www.myspace.com/gondolabandPhiladelphia three-piece blues-influenced psychedelic heaviness over a massive rhythm section. Heavy guitar, heavy bass, heavy drums. Bong voyage!!!
Inzinzachttp://www.inzinzac.com/Founded by a Philadelphia-based French musician, ALBAN BAILLY, INZINZAC is influenced by rock and the rhythms and energy of Eastern European music and combines strong improvisations with densely composed music. Since moving to the U.S. in 2005, Bailly has played with many musicians in various settings, including Jack Wright, Fred Lomberg-Holm, and Ron Anderson. He is a member of the contemporary tango group Oscuro Quintet and the dance company DaDaDance. Saxophonist DAN SCOFIELD has been performing on the East Coast for the past decade. Since 2003 he has co-led the band Shot x Shot. He is a former member of Sonic Liberation Front and, for six years, he has been a member of Bobby Zankel?s Warriors of the Wonderful Sound. He has also collaborated or recorded with Odean Pope, Peter Brotzmann, The Dirty Projectors, Modest Mouse, Make A Rising, and Dr. Dog. Drummer ELI LITWIN is a member of the bands Knife the Glitter and Normal Love.
