[Squishy] [964 Natoma] Field Effects 11 ~ and ~ Pattern
Aaron Ximm
ghede@well.com
Wed, 14 May 2003 02:36:19 -0700 (PDT)
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This message announces TWO upcoming events at 964 Natoma!
1. NEXT SATURDAY May 24
Field Effects 11
2. THIS FRIDAY May 16
Pattern: repetitive, iterative, beautiful worlds
(Venue and contact information at bottom of message!)
------ 1 of 2: FIELD EFFECTS 11 ---------------------------------------
NOTE: This is a SATURDAY show for a change, so as to avoid conflicting
with several wonderful events on Friday the 23rd, such as a rare live
show by Targodie (Larnie Fox/Scot Jenerik) at the Lab, and Randy H.Y.
Yau at the Luggage Store, both here in San Francisco.
NOTE: I could use volunteers to help prep for and clean up after
this show; if you are interested in trading free admission &
refreshments for help setting up on Saturday, or cleaning up on
Sunday,write me!
----------[ Quiet American presents at 964 Natoma ]--------------------
Field Effects 11
SATURDAY, May 24th
Doors 8pm
964 Natoma, San Francisco, CA (USA)
$6-10 requested sliding donation,
no one turned away for lack of funds.
----> Event Description <----------------------------------------------
The world makes music, remember to listen.
Field Effects 11 offers a night of field recording-based sound art.
The eleventh in a series of concerts showcasing the use of found sound,
found materials, and field recordings in media art, Field Effects 11
offers a night of quiet, subtle sound art in a comfortable environment.
Field Effects 11 features:
Thuja (SF)
Thuja create barren landscapes, phantoms and crags, evoking the
mysteries of the forest, fissures and smoldering seashores.
Thuja's music is improvised and momentous, its noises quiet and
precarious. A delicate melodic drama unfolds through an odd
assortment of acoustic instruments, broken guitars, tinkling piano,
rumbling organ swells and whispering accordion, suspended in
abstract currents of treated percussion, electronics and
sonified natural and man-made objects.
Loren Chasse, Steven R. Smith, Rob Reger and Glenn Donaldson
formed Thuja in late 1998, and have since released four
full-lengths on the Emperor Jones, Tumult and Last Visible Dog
labels, as well as several EPs on their own Jewelled Antler
imprint. Jewelled Antler also serves as the name of the prolific
group of musicians in and around the band, who are involved in
numerous projects further exploring outdoor recording, minimalist-
folk, fragmented pop and other playful experiments in sound.
http://www.jewelledantler.com
http://www.emperorjones.com
Glenn Bach (Long Beach)
Glenn Bach is a sound artist who maps the sonic terrain of the
city through detailed sound walks, manipulated field recordings,
sound drawings, and found poems. His four-track EP, 'diamond
finesse,' is out now on the Stasisfield label. He has performed
his work in solo appearances and in improvisational group
arrangements, including a recent appearance at Sound/Shift Oakland,
and upcoming performances this summer at the Big Sur Experimental
Music Festival and the CPEACH Summer Series in Eureka, California.
He improvises with two other musicians as Luminous Flux, and
directs a larger group, The Double Blind Ensemble, for his composed
works. Bach is currently hosting 'Quiet,' a series of concerts
featuring various forms of quiet music in an intimate setting.
http://www.csulb.edu/~gbach
http://www.stasisfield.com
Jim Haynes (SF)
Of his work, Jim writes: 'I rust things. This statement runs
the risk being glib, yet it is an accurate encapsulation of my
ongoing activities with decay. While a portion of my work
engages decay through the manipulation of oxidizing agents
within a visual arena, I approach sound as a means to render the
morphology of corrosion within a context that emphasizes
duration and variation. Thus, the quest is to engage the drone
supreme through symphonies of whirring machines, erratic
electrical surges, and shortwave radio static; however,
distractions and disruptions by the minutae of sound itself are
not uncommon. There have been several publications of my work,
most of which have been pitifully small private editions;
however, due to the generosity of noted philanthropist Helen
Scarsdale, the first major production is scheduled for release
in July of 2003. Currently, I am active in Coelacanth, a sound
art project with Loren Chasse, and have worked extensively within
the music community, as a director for 23five, a non-profit
organization dedicated to sound arts, as a writer for such
publications as The Wire, Sound Projector, and the San Francisco
Bay Guardian, and at Aquarius Records.'
The Field Effects series showcases artists who are interested in
framing the hidden beauty of the everyday world: beauty on the
surface, awaiting our attention. Beauty that must be delicately
extracted. And beauty in potential, awaiting juxtaposition,
collage, repetition and mutilation.
Seating mostly on futons to encourage comfortable deep listening
and viewing. Alas, our loaner beanbags may have departed; you may
want to bring a pillow.
Depending on weather, hot or cold drinks will be available on a
donation-based honor system. Hopefully someone will make cookies.
------ 2 of 2: PATTERN ------------------------------------------
PATTERN: repetitive, iterative, beautiful worlds
Friday, May 16th
964 Natoma, SF, CA 94103
doors at 8:30, show at 9:00pm
(we're going to try and start on time!)
$5 to $10 suggested sliding donation
no one ever turned away for lack of funds
minimal wine and snax provided, but please
feel free to bring your own
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Featuring....
ZOE KEATING
solo, looped cello compositions
NO NAME TRIO
organic grooves from Zoe Keating, Tony Cross on violin, and Mark
Bernfield on Percussion
ZACK BERNSTEIN (of Capacitor)
other worldly juggling
GREG COWLEY (of TEST)
phasing, looped slide compositions
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ZACK BERNSTEIN
Zack Bernstein is a co-founder of the astounding performance troupe
Capacitor. Locally he has performed as a featured guestartist for KQED,
BMW Industrial Films, 3rd Degree Burn, Jane's Addiction, the Flying
Karamazov Brothers, and the New Pickle Circus.
http://www.capacitor.org
GREG COWLEY
Gregory Cowley is a San Francisco based visual artist working in
electronic projection media and performance. His tools include a variety
of technologies, ranging from traditional arts and photography, to work
with electronics and computer technologies. His creations most often exist
as performances and time based presentations. He explores the live
performative qualities of the projected image in collaborations with
dancers and other performers in theaters, underground venues, and academic
gallery settings. He also teaches advanced digital media to students at
the California College of Arts and Crafts (CCAC).
http://www.testsite.org
http://www.gregorycowley.com
ZOE KEATING
Zoe Keating is a cellist, composer and member of the
cello-rock ensemble Rasputina. Current projects include collaborations
with the group Charles Atlas, with Rasputina on a new album (to be
released on Instinct Records in January 2004), and a score for an
independent film called "The Negative Complex". Her solo cello music
interweaves heartfelt melodies with elements of ambient electronica and
classical minimalism.
http://www.zoekeating.com
TONY CROSS
Tony Cross studied violin at he Oberlin Conservatory, the Curtis
Institute and the Aspen Music School. His favorite color is Maker's Mark
and he likes to wear shirts with snaps instead of buttons. A recovering
Knicks fan, he dreams of singing backup vocals for Johnny Cash. In
addition to countless projects with cellist Zoe Keating, Tony is a member
of the Punk Rock Orchestra and founder of a string quartet that plays
exclusively 80's cover songs.
http://www.miltoncross.com
MARK BERNFIELD
A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Mark Bernfield is a drummer
and drum instructor in jazz, funk, rock and pop styles. A member of the
Contemporary A Cappella Society of America , Merk also sings in a jazz
choir, has taught voice lessions and directed choirs at various local
summercamps for teenagers.
----> Venue Info <----------------------------------------------------
964 Natoma
San Francisco, CA, USA
Between Mission and Howard, 10th and 11th street, south of market.
A few blocks from Civic Center BART, or the corner of Market & Van
Ness. Bike parking inside.
----> Additional Info <-----------------------------------------------
This message is not for print distribution or advertising.
This is a private event for friends, family and our community.
Questions? Write ghede@well.com.