Happy Birthday to the amazing and inspiring Claude Levi-Strauss. He turned 100 yesterday… Quote:“He represents an extremely subversive vision with his interest in populations that were disdained. He paid careful attention, not touristically but profoundly, to …
KaiBorg at NWEAMO
We had a blast last night, playing at San Diego State University’s NWEAMO. A great audience, including luminaries such as Roger Reynolds and his delightful wife, Karen. This event is quite a wide mix of styles, …
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KaiBorg says, “Hoi!”
KaiBorg at STEIM After our stay in Göteborg, KaiBorg moved on to Amsterdam (which involved flying and transferring at Oslo, where we picked up a plane of loud Norwegians all reading the same newspaper article on …
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KaiBorg says, “Hej!”
I’ve just returned from gigs with KaiBorg, (David Borgo and myself) in Sweden and The Netherlands. David put together a fantastic tour, and with the help of the UCSD music department, I was able to go. …
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Nice blurb in Eugene Weekly
From the Eugene Weekly: Welcome to the Machine Barry Threw’s laptop-generated soundscapes immerse listeners in ominous clouds of music occasionally lit by bolts of electronic sound. It’s no surprise that the San Francisco-based electronic musician often …
Poster for Eugene, Oregon show
Don Haugen made this great poster for our Eugene, Oregon show this weekend: (click pic to enlarge) From the DIVA website:August 2, 2008, 8pmEugene, OregonAt DIVADowntown Initiative for the Visual Arts110 W. BROADWAY – EUGENE, OREGON(541) …
Vlat!
Many of you are familiar with my dear friend, the wonderful trombonist and composer, Michael Vlatkovich. I had a chance to surprise him while he was on tour in Portland, Oregon last week. Trying to sneak …
Maximus P in Eugene, Oregon…
Barry Threw and I first performed together as Maximus P at the Palindrome in Oakland, then again at a sideshow to Siggraph at UCSD last summer. Well, finally, another chance: Here in Eugene, Oregon at the …
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Tour-ette Syndrome: “Triumphantly weird, of course!”
Steuart and I at the Metro Gallery in BakersfieldPhoto by Kris Tiner “Triumphantly weird” is how the VC Reporter heralded my first return show in Ventura since leaving for school in San Diego. I like it: …