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Song Sparrow Research, Mar 11, updated show time
by High Mayhem Newsletter 10 Mar '13

10 Mar '13

*Song Sparrow Research, iNK oN pAPER, Luke Carr* * * *March 11, 2013 * *Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm* * * *Santa Fe Sol, 37 Fire Place, Santa Fe NM* * * *$10 at the door* * * https://www.facebook.com/events/132854080220716/ * * Song Sparrow Research Hamilton Boyce – lead vocals, guitar David Balatero – cello, electric bass, vocals Kendall Becker – upright bass, vocals Ryan Batie – glockenspiel, vocals, keys, percussion Evan Woodle – drums http://songsparrowresearch.com/ Hear them at: http://songsparrowresearch.bandcamp.com/ [image: santa-fe-2013-WEB] *And, in case you missed the double CD release show....* * * *iNK oN pAPER* iNK oN pAPER continues their mission of dragging rhythm through the mud in the 5 song, 42 minute CD/download, *Official Demo*. Exploring new ideas and recording techniques, iNK oN pAPER has taken their unique approach to a bass and drum duo to a new level of orchestration and dynamics. For those who still like artistic audio relics, 100 handmade, numbered CDs have been made out of blown and stamped ink on paper. www.inkonpaper.bandcamp.com www.iopmusic.com http://highmayhem.org/artists/music/ink-on-paper/ *Luke Carr* Luke Carr is releasing *Pigrow*, his debut solo album. *Pigrow* is an eighteen minute mini-epic, exposing for the first time the multi-instrumentalist on guitar, bass, drums and voice. Carr’s previous project, Pitch & Bark, gained attention from John Dieterich, guitarist of the band Deerhoof, who co-produced, engineered, mixed and mastered Pigrow along with Carr. Dieterich also plays guitar and synthesizer on two of the album’s tracks. Mostly an acoustic effort, *Pigrow* takes the listener through a series of arcs, beginning with minimal guitar and voice sections which expand into full rock motifs, all the while accurately reflecting Carr’s one-man-band live show, in which he loops live instruments to create his own full rock sound. www.lukecarr.bandcamp.com * * *We Drew Lightning CD release with Author & Punisher* *March 16, 2013 at 8pm* * * *High Mayhem Emerging Arts studio, 2811 Siler Lane, Santa Fe NM* * * *$10 suggested donation at the door (single-day membership)* * * https://www.facebook.com/events/108176829370437/ * * *We Drew Lightning* GLITCH is the second full length release by We Drew Lightning. Founding members, Roland Ostheim (vocals, guitars, electronics) and Michael Smith (drums, electronics, saw, vocals) present 12 new tracks in their diverse catalog of songs. The new album continues on expanding the bands sound further in dynamics and sonic experiences. The bones of the album were recorded at High Mayhem Studios in the fall of 2011 and early 2012, and finished in the bands own studio and rehearsal space, Ruthless Sweetheart Studio in winter 2012. We Drew Lightning is also very excited to announce a new addition to the band, Aaron Jenks (keyboards), who recorded on 4 of the tracks on GLITCH, and adds a whole new dimension to the We Drew Lightning live sound! Other musicians also appearing on the album are Carlos Santistevan, Lily Taylor, and Joan Yatsevitch. The album is available on CD’s, download cards, and online (bandcamp, cd baby, itunes). http://www.wedrewlightning.com/ [image: 4PAN1T] *Author & Punisher* Author & Punisher is an industrial doom and drone metal, one man band utilizingprimarily custom fabricated machines/controllers and speakers. He has performed and shown these machines in festivals and exhibitions in the United States and abroad extensively, releasing his third album, yet first sculpture/art based album entitled “Drone Machines” in 2010 on Heart & Crossbone Recordsout of Tel-Aviv. His new record, focused primarily on the newer Dub Machines, entitled “Ursus Americanus”, was released April 24th, 2012 onSeventh Rule Recordings and was listed as one of Decibel Magazine’s top 40 metal albums of 2012. His new LP “Women & Children” will be released in April of 2013. Drone/Dub Machines are custom made machines fabricated from raw materials and utilizing open source circuitry. The devices draw heavily on aspects of industrial automation, robotics and mechanical tools and devices, focusing on the eroticism of interaction with machine. The machines require significant force from the performer,aligning he or she with the plodding drone and doom influenced sounds that are created. Alongside fabricating machines and composing sound for performance, Tristan works at the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research ( http://ncmir.ucsd.edu) as a mechanical engineer and the Center for Research and Computing in the Arts (http://crca.ucsd.edu) at the University of California, San Diego as a researcher in sound interface design. * * http://www.tristanshone.com/bio-resume-contact/ * * [image: IncubateFestNetherlands] http://www.highmayhem.org http://www.facebook.com/highmayhem https://soundcloud.com/highmayhem

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High Mayhem's Upcoming Shows, Mar 11 and Mar 16
by High Mayhem Newsletter 05 Mar '13

05 Mar '13

*Song Sparrow Research, iNK oN pAPER, Luke Carr* * * *March 11, 2013 at 7pm* * * *Santa Fe Sol, 37 Fire Place, Santa Fe NM* * * *$10 at the door* * * https://www.facebook.com/events/132854080220716/ * * Song Sparrow Research Hamilton Boyce – lead vocals, guitar David Balatero – cello, electric bass, vocals Kendall Becker – upright bass, vocals Ryan Batie – glockenspiel, vocals, keys, percussion Evan Woodle – drums http://songsparrowresearch.com/ Hear them at: http://songsparrowresearch.bandcamp.com/ [image: santa-fe-2013-WEB] *And, in case you missed the double CD release show....* * * *iNK oN pAPER* iNK oN pAPER continues their mission of dragging rhythm through the mud in the 5 song, 42 minute CD/download, *Official Demo*. Exploring new ideas and recording techniques, iNK oN pAPER has taken their unique approach to a bass and drum duo to a new level of orchestration and dynamics. For those who still like artistic audio relics, 100 handmade, numbered CDs have been made out of blown and stamped ink on paper. www.inkonpaper.bandcamp.com www.iopmusic.com http://highmayhem.org/artists/music/ink-on-paper/ *Luke Carr* Luke Carr is releasing *Pigrow*, his debut solo album. *Pigrow* is an eighteen minute mini-epic, exposing for the first time the multi-instrumentalist on guitar, bass, drums and voice. Carr’s previous project, Pitch & Bark, gained attention from John Dieterich, guitarist of the band Deerhoof, who co-produced, engineered, mixed and mastered Pigrow along with Carr. Dieterich also plays guitar and synthesizer on two of the album’s tracks. Mostly an acoustic effort, *Pigrow* takes the listener through a series of arcs, beginning with minimal guitar and voice sections which expand into full rock motifs, all the while accurately reflecting Carr’s one-man-band live show, in which he loops live instruments to create his own full rock sound. www.lukecarr.bandcamp.com * * *We Drew Lightning CD release with Author & Punisher* *March 16, 2013 at 8pm* * * *High Mayhem Emerging Arts studio, 2811 Siler Lane, Santa Fe NM* * * *$10 suggested donation at the door (single-day membership)* * * https://www.facebook.com/events/108176829370437/ * * *We Drew Lightning* GLITCH is the second full length release by We Drew Lightning. Founding members, Roland Ostheim (vocals, guitars, electronics) and Michael Smith (drums, electronics, saw, vocals) present 12 new tracks in their diverse catalog of songs. The new album continues on expanding the bands sound further in dynamics and sonic experiences. The bones of the album were recorded at High Mayhem Studios in the fall of 2011 and early 2012, and finished in the bands own studio and rehearsal space, Ruthless Sweetheart Studio in winter 2012. We Drew Lightning is also very excited to announce a new addition to the band, Aaron Jenks (keyboards), who recorded on 4 of the tracks on GLITCH, and adds a whole new dimension to the We Drew Lightning live sound! Other musicians also appearing on the album are Carlos Santistevan, Lily Taylor, and Joan Yatsevitch. The album is available on CD’s, download cards, and online (bandcamp, cd baby, itunes). http://www.wedrewlightning.com/ [image: 4PAN1T] *Author & Punisher* Author & Punisher is an industrial doom and drone metal, one man band utilizingprimarily custom fabricated machines/controllers and speakers. He has performed and shown these machines in festivals and exhibitions in the United States and abroad extensively, releasing his third album, yet first sculpture/art based album entitled “Drone Machines” in 2010 on Heart & Crossbone Recordsout of Tel-Aviv. His new record, focused primarily on the newer Dub Machines, entitled “Ursus Americanus”, was released April 24th, 2012 onSeventh Rule Recordings and was listed as one of Decibel Magazine’s top 40 metal albums of 2012. His new LP “Women & Children” will be released in April of 2013. Drone/Dub Machines are custom made machines fabricated from raw materials and utilizing open source circuitry. The devices draw heavily on aspects of industrial automation, robotics and mechanical tools and devices, focusing on the eroticism of interaction with machine. The machines require significant force from the performer,aligning he or she with the plodding drone and doom influenced sounds that are created. Alongside fabricating machines and composing sound for performance, Tristan works at the National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research ( http://ncmir.ucsd.edu) as a mechanical engineer and the Center for Research and Computing in the Arts (http://crca.ucsd.edu) at the University of California, San Diego as a researcher in sound interface design. * * http://www.tristanshone.com/bio-resume-contact/ * * [image: IncubateFestNetherlands] http://www.highmayhem.org http://www.facebook.com/highmayhem https://soundcloud.com/highmayhem

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REMINDER: High Mayhem double CD release shows, Feb 22 & 23!!
by High Mayhem Newsletter 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

*Double CD release show!* *iNK oN pAPER “Official Demo” CD/download and Luke Carr solo album CD/download release* * * *February 23, 2013 at 8pm* * * *High Mayhem Emerging Arts studio, 2811 Siler Lane, Santa Fe NM* * * *$10 suggested donation at the door (single-day membership)* * * * * *Side note: iNK oN pAPER and Luke Carr will also perform in Albuquerque at Synchro Studios on Friday, February 22 2013. 512 Yale Blvd, SE, Alb. NM. * *https://www.facebook.com/events/485616194833627/* * * * * *iNK oN pAPER* iNK oN pAPER continues their mission of dragging rhythm through the mud in the 5 song, 42 minute CD/download, *Official Demo*. Exploring new ideas and recording techniques, iNK oN pAPER has taken their unique approach to a bass and drum duo to a new level of orchestration and dynamics. For those who still like artistic audio relics, 100 handmade, numbered CDs have been made out of blown and stamped ink on paper. Download cards/CDs available at www.inkonpaper.bandcamp.com and at the show. Go to www.iopmusic.com for more on iNK oN pAPER. For more info about iNK oN pAPER visit http://highmayhem.org/artists/music/ink-on-paper/ *Luke Carr* Luke Carr is releasing *Pigrow*, his debut solo album. *Pigrow* is an eighteen minute mini-epic, exposing for the first time the multi-instrumentalist on guitar, bass, drums and voice. Carr’s previous project, Pitch & Bark, gained attention from John Dieterich, guitarist of the band Deerhoof, who co-produced, engineered, mixed and mastered Pigrow along with Carr. Dieterich also plays guitar and synthesizer on two of the album’s tracks. Mostly an acoustic effort, *Pigrow* takes the listener through a series of arcs, beginning with minimal guitar and voice sections which expand into full rock motifs, all the while accurately reflecting Carr’s one-man-band live show, in which he loops live instruments to create his own full rock sound. *Pigrow* will be available for purchase (in download and CD format) from www.lukecarr.bandcamp.com on February 22, 2013, and at the show. * * * * * * *Saturday, March 16 at 8pm will be the We Drew Lightning **Glitch CD release with Author and Punisher! More details to follow.* * * http://www.highmayhem.org http://www.facebook.com/highmayhem https://soundcloud.com/highmayhem

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High Mayhem double CD release shows, Feb 22 & 23!!
by High Mayhem Newsletter 05 Feb '13

05 Feb '13

*Double CD release show!* *iNK oN pAPER “Official Demo” CD/download and Luke Carr solo album CD/download release* * * *February 23, 2013 at 8pm* * * *High Mayhem Emerging Arts studio, 2811 Siler Lane, Santa Fe NM* * * *$10 suggested donation at the door (single-day membership)* * * * * *Side note: iNK oN pAPER and Luke Carr will also perform in Albuquerque at Synchro Studios on Friday, February 22 2013. 512 Yale Blvd, SE, Alb. NM.* ** * * * * *iNK oN pAPER* iNK oN pAPER continues their mission of dragging rhythm through the mud in the 5 song, 42 minute CD/download, *Official Demo*. Exploring new ideas and recording techniques, iNK oN pAPER has taken their unique approach to a bass and drum duo to a new level of orchestration and dynamics. For those who still like artistic audio relics, 100 handmade, numbered CDs have been made out of blown and stamped ink on paper. Download cards/CDs available at www.inkonpaper.bandcamp.com and at the show. Go to www.iopmusic.com for more on iNK oN pAPER. For more info about iNK oN pAPER visit http://highmayhem.org/artists/music/ink-on-paper/ *Luke Carr* Luke Carr is releasing *Pigrow*, his debut solo album. *Pigrow* is an eighteen minute mini-epic, exposing for the first time the multi-instrumentalist on guitar, bass, drums and voice. Carr’s previous project, Pitch & Bark, gained attention from John Dieterich, guitarist of the band Deerhoof, who co-produced, engineered, mixed and mastered Pigrow along with Carr. Dieterich also plays guitar and synthesizer on two of the album’s tracks. Mostly an acoustic effort, *Pigrow* takes the listener through a series of arcs, beginning with minimal guitar and voice sections which expand into full rock motifs, all the while accurately reflecting Carr’s one-man-band live show, in which he loops live instruments to create his own full rock sound. *Pigrow* will be available for purchase (in download and CD format) from www.lukecarr.bandcamp.com on February 22, 2013, and at the show. * * * * * * *Saturday, March 16 at 8pm will be the We Drew Lightning **Glitch CD release with Author and Punisher! More details to follow.* * * http://www.highmayhem.org http://www.facebook.com/highmayhem https://soundcloud.com/highmayhem

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Wednesday: Joshua Smith Quartet/Organism
by High Mayhem Newsletter 16 Dec '12

16 Dec '12

[image: joshplayingshot2] *Joshua Smith Quartet / Organism* *Wednesday, December 19 at **7:30pm* *O'Shaughnessy Performance Space, Benildus Hall* *Santa Fe University of Art and Design, 1600 St. Michael's Drive, Santa Fe* *Tickets: $10 (General Public) or $5 (seniors & students w/valid ID) at the door* Renowned San Francisco / Bay Area modern jazz saxophonist / composer Joshua Smith returns to perform at SFUAD – One Night Only! “Joshua Smith plays saxophone on a world-class level. An outstanding technician, he articulates very clearly, and his improvisations are consistently rich in content.” -Harvey Pekar, Jazziz Magazine *Joshua Smith Quartet / Joshua Smith Organism *Quartet: Joshua Smith – Saxophones; Ben Wright – bass; Robert Muller – piano; Dave Wayne – Drums & percussion. Organism: Joshua Smith – Saxophones; Milton Villarrubia - Drums & electronics, Al Faaet - Drums & percussion, Chris Jonas – Saxophone, Carlos Santistevan - Bass, Jeremy Bleich - Bass, plus special guests… Fresh off a gig at ‘The Stone’ in New York City with the Scott Amendola Quartet (w/special guest, guitarist Nels Cline), Josh brings his saxophone virtuosity to Santa Fe to make more joyous musical mayhem with long-time associates Jeremy Bleich (bass / oud / guitar), drummers Milton Villarrubia and Dave Wayne, saxophonist Chris Jonas, and others. Joshua Smith is one of the leading lights of the always innovative, ever-vital Bay Area music scene. Smith has recorded and performed with a long list of creative music’s most important voices such as Joe Maneri, Cuong Vu, Ben Goldberg, Myra Melford, Karla Khilstedt, Jamey Haddad, and many more. For the past two years, he has been a regular member of The Scott Amendola Quartet. His large-scale projects include co-writing and performing the music for the Harvey Pekar / Dan Plonsey opera collaboration, “Leave Me Alone,” which debuted at Oberlin Conservatory’s Finney Chapel in January 2009. This performance drew a rave review from AllAboutJazz.com ( http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=31852#.ULwx0NuF9AN) Joshua is no stranger to the Santa Fe music community. The Cleveland, Ohio native performed recently at the GiG Performance Space with his folk / Americana duo The Old Way (Joshua and Irena Smith on vocals and guitars), and at several High Mayhem Festivals with Birth (featuring Santa Fe resident Jeremy Bleich on bass and Joe Tomino on drums), The Cleveland Trio (with Bleich and drummer Carmen Castaldi) and Amitosis (with Tomino, Jonas, and bassist Kurt Kotheimer). Guitarist / vocalist Irena Smith is traveling with Joshua, so don’t rule out a brief impromptu set by The Old Way. Please join us for a night of compelling fringe jazz improvisations at Santa Fe’s premier venue for new and adventurous music! Joshua Smith is presented in collaboration with Santa Fe University of Art and Design’s Contemporary Music Program. www.highmayhem.org www.facebook.com/highmayhem https://www.facebook.com/events/263857033741367/

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High Mayhem & T-Cubed present Horse Feathers w/ Frank Fairfield THIS SATURDAY
by High Mayhem Newsletter 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

*Horse Feathers w/ Frank Fairfield* *Saturday, December 8* *Doors open at 7:30pm* ** *At High Mayhem Emerging Arts, **2811 Siler Lane, Santa Fe* High Mayhem, in conjunction with T-Cubed Productions, is excited to present HORSE FEATHERS with very special guest Frank Fairfield! This marks Horse Feathers' first-ever performance in Santa Fe. High Mayhem is an intimate listening space and tickets for this show are LIMITED. Get yours now at http://www.ticketssantafe.org/tsf/event_calendar/detail/1664 <http://www.ticketssantafe.org/tsf/event_calendar/detail/1664> *ABOUT HORSE FEATHERS* "Two factors elevate the band to greatness: 1) That is a hell of a stirring string section, which helps Horse Feathers achieve rare exquisiteness; and 2) singer Justin Ringle knows how to use his warm, kind tenor to mask powerful lyrics about dark secrets and bruised souls." -NPR "The indie music scene has been trending toward the electronic side for some time now, making this acoustic indie band a refreshing pleasure to see live. Without the help of effect pedals, Horse Feathers relies on their musical abilities, the vocals of all four band members, and their creative experimentation with their instruments to create different sounds that many other bands are only capable of producing with the help of computers. The resulting music is pure and simply beautiful." - New Music Collaborative "Heartbreaking and pretty, the scenes in Horse Feathers’ music are shaped by stark piano, moody upright bass and Ringle’s folksy fingerpicking....Sustaining an uneasy, somber mood through minor chords, the group plays with enough quiet strength to keep the feeling of defeat at bay. Even without a trace of sunshine, Horse Feathers’ melancholy, country-flecked chamber-folk is buoyed by a sense of redemption that could convert the gloomiest cynic." Time Out Chicago "The transformation from album to stage was actually quite amazing, the instrumentation had even more of a presence live than it does on their albums (I didn't think it was possible). " - Twin Cities Daily Planet *ABOUT FRANK FAIRFIELD* "It’s difficult to imagine Frank Fairfield living in an apartment, let alone using e-mail or a cell phone. It’s much easier to picture him supine in the back of a boxcar, plucking his battered banjo while shuttling across a black Southern sky. Or camped by the bank of some slow-moving tributary, fiddling forgotten Appalachian murder ballads, surrounded by hobos chomping cold beans. Or stepping out of a Faulkner novel, all gun smoke, ancestral ghosts and gee-tar." - LA Weekly www.highmayhem.org www.facebook.com/highmayhem https://www.facebook.com/events/557664537581325/

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Last night of the High Mayhem Fall Series
by High Mayhem Newsletter 15 Nov '12

15 Nov '12

* Week 3: Loud < Louder < Loudest * *Featuring We Drew Lightning, Pitch & Bark, Young Lungs, and The Late Severa Wires * * SATURDAY, November 17 at 7pm * ** ** *2811 Siler Lane, Santa Fe NM.* * $10 suggested donation at the door. No one turned away. All acts listed in order of appearance We Drew Lightning Michael Smith and Roland Ostheim have been creating music for almost nine years starting with the band Derail. After some changes in lineup, the band pursued its lush sound and started recording “Swimming With Orange” in 2006-07 on High Mayhem Records. Throughout the recording session there was a need to change identities to progress into a new existence. During one of the recordings sessions the studio was struck with lightning during a take on one of the bands integral songs , and We Drew Lightning was born. We Drew Lightning is propelled by Michael Smith’s bombastic drumming and Roland Ostheim’s textured guitar work. The band is a culmination of song structures and sonic improvisations in the vein of such influences as Sonic Youth, the Melvins, Pixies, Bardo Pond, Blah Blah… too much to name! Loud, Sensual, Engaging are all words that could describe their sound. We Drew Lightning are a duo of Ruthless Sweethearts that attack with a wall of sound, but bring you back down to earth only to propel you again to another planet. Pitch and Bark Pitch & Bark is a three piece art-rock trio based in Santa Fe, New Mexico – the group pushes and pulls along the spectrum of sound that guitar, bass and drums can cover and they aim to take you with them. Young Lungs<http://highmayhem.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/young-lungs1.jpg> Young Lungs, a five piece rock band from Albuquerque. They recently released their first CD Cholla. The Late Severa Wires A rare appearance by the founding band of the High Mayhem Collective. Not to be missed! These guys only play together about once a year due to scattered geographies. Launched out of Santa Fe in 2001, The Late Severa Wires has created a new breed of music that can be distinctly known as their own. New sounds emerge from collisions of air particles. Music meant to be felt as much as heard. It’s about vibration. The Wires have gone on numerous tours covering the majority of the states drawing critical acclaim for their unique ability to push the boundaries of their instruments and music. The band consists of: Ultraviolet-turntables and guitars, Mike Rowland-drums, Yozo Suzuki-guitars, Carlos Santistevan-basses * <http://www.highmayhem.org> <http://www.highmayhem.org> <http://www.highmayhem.org> www.highmayhem.org https://www.facebook.com/highmayhem

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High Mayhem Fall Series: Saturday: Solos
by High Mayhem Newsletter 08 Nov '12

08 Nov '12

* Each show will take place at 2811 Siler Lane, Santa Fe NM. $10 suggested donation at the door Week 2: Solos * *Featuring Laura Goldhamer, Jeremy, Barnes, Drake Hardin, Johnny Bell* *SATURDAY, November 10 at 7pm * ** Click here for details on the performers: http://highmayhem.org/event-details/fall-series-night-2-solos ** *Week 3: Loud < Louder < Loudest* *We Drew Lightning, Pitch and Bark, Young Lungs, and The Late Severa Wires* *SATURDAY, November 17 at 7pm * ** Click here for details on each band: http://highmayhem.org/event-details/fall-series-night-3-rock-and-roll-night www.highmayhem.org https://www.facebook.com/highmayhem

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High Mayhem Fall Series: Saturday: Solos
by High Mayhem Newsletter 08 Nov '12

08 Nov '12

* Each show will take place at 2811 Siler Lane, Santa Fe NM. $10 suggested donation at the door Week 2: Solos * *Featuring Laura Goldhamer, Jeremy, Barnes, Drake Hardin, Johnny Bell* *SATURDAY, November 10 at 7pm * ** Click here for details on the performers: http://highmayhem.org/event-details/fall-series-night-2-solos ** *Week 3: Loud < Louder < Loudest* *We Drew Lightning, Pitch and Bark, Young Lungs, and The Late Severa Wires* *SATURDAY, November 17 at 7pm * ** Click here for details on each band: http://highmayhem.org/event-details/fall-series-night-3-rock-and-roll-night www.highmayhem.org https://www.facebook.com/highmayhem

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High Mayhem Fall Series: Electroacoustic Night This Friday
by High Mayhem Newsletter 28 Oct '12

28 Oct '12

[image: High Mayhem] * Each show will take place at 2811 Siler Lane, Santa Fe NM. $10 suggested donation at the door Week 1: Electroacoustic Night * *Featuring Black Iron Trio, GoGoSnapRadio, Pray for Brain, The Proxemics * *FRIDAY, November 2 at 7pm * ** *Black Iron Trio* http://highmayhem.org/artists/music/black-iron-trio Black Iron Trio is the newest project formed by New Orleans precussionist, Milton Villarrubia, III. This trio features J.A. “Dino” Deane (Lapsteel dulcimer and electronics), Carlos Santistevan (acoustic upright bass), and Milton Villarrubia, III (drum kit with effects). Using improvisation as a vehicle for thier pieces, the trio explores the dynamics of music by combining the completely acoustic upright bass with two low volume amplified instruments that are then processed through effects boxes. At times mellow and blue and other times thick and ferocious grinding rules the sonic sheets of sound, always with a focus on maintaning the dynamics of the music to allow the listener to always feel the intimacy of the upright bass. By combining ukelele, dulcimer, bass and drums in this environment, Black Iron Trio is creating a new form of electro-acoustic folk music at its best. Deane and Santistevan have played together in numerous projects including:* Out of Context * <http://highmayhem.org/artists/music/out-of-context>(w/ Deane as conductor), *The Late Severa Wires*<http://highmayhem.org/artists/music/late-severa-wires> and Taiji Pole. Villarrubia and Santistevan have been playing music together since 1999 and have been cohorts in numerous projects that have ranged from fictitous avant-garde talk show house band to thier raucous-teenage-duo *iNK oN pAPER.* <http://highmayhem.org/artists/music/ink-on-paper> * * * * *GoGoSnapRadio* http://www.gogosnapradio.com/ http://gogosnapradio.blogspot.com/ The Santa Fe based alt pop duo, GoGoSnapRadio, is coming through your town. Jeremy Bleich (from the former avant garde trio, birth) keyboards, sampler, glockenspiel, vocals, guitar, trash can lid, bass drum and found objects, and Sarah-Jane Moody (lead vocalist from the former all girl alt country band the Dolly Ranchers) lead vocals, metals, bells, and found objects make up the duo GoGoSnapRadio. The music is a lyrical exploration that fuses odd metered pop with electronic and percussive timbres. Playing several instruments at once, the two orchestrate an eclectic blend of sound that invokes a trashy and honest tenderness. Bleich’s background in classical composition and experimental music adds to Moody’s rhythmic, lyrical, and sometimes gritty vocal styles as they navigate a junkyard soundscape atop the asymmetrical vehicle that is GoGoSnapRadioís songwriting style. Think a combination between Tom Waits, Patti Smith, and Bjork. Pray for Brain http://www.norumba.com/index.php/pray-for-brain What happens when two Buddhists and a Muslim meet to make music? Arabilly. Countryeastern. Indofunk. Sufisurf. Jazz. World. Jam. Music to help you Pray For Brain. Pray for Brain is not your auntie’s world music band, nor your uncle’s country twang, nor your grandad’s jazz vinyl: think 70s era Miles Davis, Chet Atkins and late Coltrane playing with the White Stripes and Isaac Hayes on a Calcutta rooftop with a bird’s eye view to Morocco. Johnny Cash and Bengali icon Rabrindranath Tagore may sit in, too. Pray For Brain is an evolution of Sama Duo, where Mustafa Stefan Dill (guitars, oud) and Jefferson Voorhees (drums) brought a telepathic level of interplay to their groove-oriented energetic improvisations, delivered with a gutsysouth Asian and Middle Eastern twist. Pray For Brain binds their diverse musical influences into a unified, coherent soundscape: skillful writing frames artful, telepathic dialogues that draw on a deep core of both cutting-edge and ancient improvising methods from India, Africa and the Middle East. The trio offers their voice with an energetic finesse wrapped in a rhythmically-driven, wide-ranging rock/funk/country/jazz ethos. The Proxemics http://highmayhem.org/artists/music/the-proxemics The Proxemics are a stripped down assembly, sometimes appearing as a garage-based, dirty wall of sound, sometimes as deconstructed balladeers offering you their hearts on their sleeves. Neville unites crunchy, angular alt-rock with a singer-songwriter sensibility while never letting go of his experimental roots. Mimicking the definition of their moniker, The Proxemics are at times both distant and intimate, treating their audience to an emotional tug-of-war. The songs appear effortless on the surface, but upon deeper investigation they become a complex system of asymmetrical forms with sonic threads and noise, weaving songs into a larger, continuous theme. The shifting members of The Proxemics are all long-time members of the High Mayhem Emerging Arts Collective, also based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico, which has helped shape the City Different’s unique underground scene for the last ten years. * Week 2: Solos * *Featuring Laura Goldhamer, Jeremy, Barnes, Drake Hardin, Johnny Bell* *SATURDAY, November 10 at 7pm * ** Click here for details on the performers: http://highmayhem.org/event-details/fall-series-night-2-solos ** *Week 3: Loud < Louder < Loudest* *We Drew Lightning, Pitch and Bark, Young Lungs, and The Late Severa Wires* *SATURDAY, November 17 at 7pm * ** Click here for details on each band: http://highmayhem.org/event-details/fall-series-night-3-rock-and-roll-night www.highmayhem.org https://www.facebook.com/highmayhem

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