Upstate New York Experimental! This Saturday

[New Thing Productions]

This coming Saturday, January 17th, we have five of Upstate, NY's
finest experimental/improvisational projects!


Oliver Reeg and Associates (ORAA) is an improv quintet from Rochester,
NY exploring space, time, and the copious use of the delay pedal. The
group consists of Scott Oliver, Ian Downey, and Jeff Fose on guitars,
Chris Reeg on synth and slide guitar and Travis Johansen on drums.

The Bloody Noes are surely one of the more 'out' projects currently in
operation. Hailing from Rochester, NY this male-female duo gather
performance art strategies, found sound, object manipulation, and
cheap synthesizer technology into a highly compelling, and
challenging, live act. Their highly stylized combination of costumes,
absurdity, and tightly composed musical gestures have resulted in what
surely must be one of the most truly avant, musical acts."

BCP Trio is an experimental/improvisational trio featuring David
Brownstead (bass), Steven Cerio (drums/percussion) and Michael P.
(guitar). They combine elements of free jazz, psychedelic noise, space
rock and prog.

American Sphinx is one of many projects by New Thing Productions
founder Michael Hentz. This Syracuse/Ithaca duo features Jarek Miller
on drums along with Michael on guitar, loops and flute. Their music
combines elements of free jazz, psych and raga drones. They are
currently working on a new CD that will be available early next year.

NPV: The great thing about NPV is that while they do mess with
saxophones and clarinets, there are no indulgent highspeed wankfest
blowing bursts, no show-off moments, instead only jagged melodies and
unpredictable, dissonant lines. And while there are plenty of
electronics and abstract noises, there are no harsh walls or feedback
loops. Instead, we get stray wind instruments interlacing with found
sound, abstract emanations from a prepared electric bass, and long,
extended billowing, buoying oscillations and reverberations from
synths and electronics. Greg Newton: alto/tenor sax, clarinet,
balloons, blender, percussion. Larry Patti: synth, electronics. David
Voelkl: el. bass [prepared], electronics.

Show starts @ 8pm sharp!

$5.00 - $10.00 donation

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