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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, Prey 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. Prey 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 bandL 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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2012 High Mayhem Fall Series
by High Mayhem Newsletter 14 Oct '12

14 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, Prey for Brain, The Proxemics * *FRIDAY, November 2 at 7pm * ** Click here for details on each band. http://highmayhem.org/event-details/fall-series-night-1-electroacoustic-nig… * 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 * *Featuring We Drew Lightning, Pitch and Bark, and The Late Severa Wires* *SATURDAY, November 17 at 7pm * ** Click here for details on each bandL 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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Fun stuff to do this week in Santa Fe and Albuquerque
by High Mayhem Newsletter 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

[image: High Mayhem] *The Old Way and The Joshua Smith Organism* *Wednesday, September 19 at 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm)* ** *1808 Second Street Suite H, Santa Fe NM* * * *$15 at the door* Announcing a very special double-bill concert featuring a unique line-up of acoustic Americana and jazz from the San Francisco/Bay Area. *THE OLD WAY (performs at 8pm)* Joshua Smith - Guitar and Vocals , Irena Smith - Guitar and Vocals *THE JOSHUA SMITH ORGANISM (performs at 9pm)* Joshua Smith - Saxophones, Chris Jonas - Saxophone, Dave Wayne - Drums, Milton Villarubia - Drums, Al Fayette - Drums, Carlos Santistevan -Bass, Jeremy Bleich - Bass, and more... Joshua Smith is a leading saxophonist residing in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has performed with a long list of creative music's renowned voices such as Chris Jonas, Joe Maneri, Cuong Vu, Ben Glodberg, Karla Khislteadt, and many more. For the past two years he has been the saxophonist of The Scott Amendola Quartet, lead by the Bay Area's stalwart voice of drumming and improvisation, Scott Amendola... Joshua is no stranger to Santa Fe and it's musical community. He has performed with his own ensembles at several High Mayhem Festivals during the early part of the past decade. His band, 'birth' (featuring now local Santa Fe musician Jeremy Bleich on bass) performed several times in the area as well, as well as 'Amitosis' with Chris Jonas and 'The Cleveland Trio'... On Wednesday, September 19th, Smith returns to perform in Santa Fe, and will be joined by a potent selection of improvising musician friends from the Santa Fe area. The concert will begin with a set of acoustic Americana, performed on guitar and vocals by Smith and his wife Irena with their duo, 'The Old Way'. The second set with feature a lineup of several musicians performing with Joshua in various rotating combinations.The music will revolve around a few strategic improvisation and a reuniting of Smith and many of his New Mexican cohorts such as Chris Jonas, Al Fayette, Dave Wayne, Carlos Santistevan bass, Milton Villarubia, Jeremy Bleich, and more... Join us Wednesday for a night of acoustic music and compelling fringe jazz improvisations! *ISEA 2012 Albuquerque: Machine Wilderness* *The 18th International Symposium on Electronic Art * *Presented by 516 ARTS with The ABQ Museum of Art & History and UNM * * * *September 19-24* * * *Albuquerque, NM* http://www.isea2012.org/ This September 19 – 24, the world of art, science, and technology come together in Albuquerque for a six day, international conference, kicking off a season-long exhibition and public programs. ISEA2012 Albuquerque: Machine Wilderness, the 18th International Symposium on Electronic Art will explore the discourse of global proportions on the subject of art, technology and nature. The ISEA2012 title “Machine Wilderness” references the New Mexico region as an area of rapid growth and technology within vast expanses of open land, and presents visions of a more humane interaction between technology and wilderness in which “machines” can take many forms to support life on Earth. Over 100 artists and 400 presenters are coming from 30 countries to present and/or exhibit at ISEA2012. The International Symposia on Electronic Art have become the most important academic gatherings on electronic art world-wide, bringing together the worlds of art and science. The next conferences will be in Sydney, Australia and then in Dubai. Don't miss this expansive, international event in the United States for the first time in six years. REGISTER TODAY! http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1065253 Please direct all questions to: info(a)isea2012.org www.highmayhem.org https://www.facebook.com/highmayhem

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Second Annual AHA Fest, Sunday Sept 16
by High Mayhem Newsletter 11 Sep '12

11 Sep '12

[image: High Mayhem] *The Second Annual AHA Festival * *Presented by the After Hours Alliance * *Sunday, September 16, 11am-9pm* ** *FREE, **All ages* * * http://ahafestival.com/ The After Hours Alliance was founded in 2010 to identify creative ways that music and arts promoters could work together to elevate Santa Fe's music scene. The first production in 2011 was a resounding success, and High Mayhem is excited to once again be a part of this great community event. This year High Mayhem will have a stage located at the end booth of the Railyard portal near Paseo de Peralta. Join us from 12-6pm to experience (in order): Johnny Bell, Black Iron Trio, Proxemics, SoLoDiNo, The QT, and iNK oN pAPER. The 2012 AHA Fest will feature art and performances by 12 Tons Of Letterpress, Akira Watts, Andrew Kastner, Anthony Leon & The Chain, As In We, At 7000 Films, Benji Geary, Brandon Soder, Cannupa Hanska, Chris Collins, Christopher Johnson, Cyrus McCray, Dani Katz, Deirdre Morris, Dubstep Puppet Show, Emilee Lord, Esteban Bojorquez, FLAME Multimedia Arts Collective, Flying Wall Studios, GoGoSnapRadio, iNK oN pAPER, Joanne Dwyer, Karrie Hopper, Kat Dison & Julia Cizeski, Keyboard, Lara Nickel and Brianna Fristoe, Linda Wiener, Luke Dorman, Marimba Fantasticos, Molly Wagoner, Nick DePascal, Nikesha Breeze, Pitch and Bark, PumpTrolley Art Toy Atelier, Robin D Williams, Ruchell Alexander, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe Disco Brawlers, SCUBA, SHADOW MESSENGERS, T.C. McGee, The Free Range Ramblers, THE STICKY!, Tim Jag, Todd Ryan White, Treemotel, and We Drew Lightning. In addition to the High Mayhem stage there will be additional showcase stages and special environments curated by Team Everything, Meow Wolf, Squirrel Mart, Axle Contemporary, Meow Wolf Publishing and Warehouse 21. While the event is free, AHA is seeking donations to make this event possible. Show your support for local, young art and music by making a donation here: http://www.indiegogo.com/2012-AHA-Fest *ISEA 2012 Albuquerque: Machine Wilderness* *The 18th International Symposium on Electronic Art * *Presented by 516 ARTS with The ABQ Museum of Art & History and UNM * *September 19-24* *Albuquerque, NM* http://www.isea2012.org/ This September 19 – 24, the world of art, science, and technology come together in Albuquerque for a six day, international conference, kicking off a season-long exhibition and public programs. ISEA2012 Albuquerque: Machine Wilderness, the 18th International Symposium on Electronic Art will explore the discourse of global proportions on the subject of art, technology and nature. The ISEA2012 title “Machine Wilderness” references the New Mexico region as an area of rapid growth and technology within vast expanses of open land, and presents visions of a more humane interaction between technology and wilderness in which “machines” can take many forms to support life on Earth. Over 100 artists and 400 presenters are coming from 30 countries to present and/or exhibit at ISEA2012. The International Symposia on Electronic Art have become the most important academic gatherings on electronic art world-wide, bringing together the worlds of art and science. The next conferences will be in Sydney, Australia and then in Dubai. Don't miss this expansive, international event in the United States for the first time in six years. REGISTER TODAY! http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1065253 Please direct all questions to: info(a)isea2012.org www.highmayhem.org https://www.facebook.com/highmayhem

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TONIGHT At High Mayhem: Cyborg Drum Show
by High Mayhem Newsletter 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

[image: High Mayhem] *Cyborg Drum Show * *with Jeff Sussman, Cory Flanigan, and iNK oN pAPER* *Wednesday, July 25* *Doors open at 7:30pm; Show begins at 8pm* ** *$10 suggested single-day membership* *All ages* * * Show features 3 drummers pushing the limits of technology and composition. All drummers play a hybridized drums combining acoustic and electronic sounds. *Cory Flanigan* I was frustrated. After almost 2 decades of playing in bands stretching from Peoria to Beverly Hills, music was still not rewarding me the way that I hoped it would when I first picked up the drum sticks at the age of 6. I yearned for more independence and control over my musical destiny. I consulted with a friend of mine (a bandmate who had become consumed with manufacturing boutique analogue synthesizers) who suggested the Alternate Mode controllers and some synthesizers as a solution to my problem. After some fortunate gifts and horse-trading, I was able to work my way into a TrapKAT and a Korg RADIAS. My system grew as I spent months camped out in my friend’s electronic music studio learning everything I could about the technology. Now I can push into new venues with this hybrid drum kit, playing both acoustic drums and triggering synthesizers through the TrapKAT and the DrumKAT. I love the power and beauty of acoustic drums and cymbals and the new soundworlds possible with samples and synthesis. www.coryflanigan.com <http://www.coryflanigan.com/> *Jeff Sussmann* Percussionist Jeff Sussmann has been playing for over 40 years and teaching for over 30. His background includes working with numerous groups and songwriters playing rock, jazz, fusion, folk, blues, country, R&B, flamenco, latin, brazilian, world beat, trance, midi percussion and programs, orchestra, percussion ensemble, modern dance and musical theatre. He has recorded with Michael Stearns, Eric Darling – “Border Town at Midnight”, Krishna Dass – “Pilgrim Heart”, Ottmar Liebert – “Nouveau Flamenco”, Tulku – “Season of Souls”, and ThaMuseMeant- “Live at Tha Mineshaft Tavern”, “Breakfast Epiphanies”, “Sweet Things” and “Grow your Own”. He has studied drumming and percussion with Paul Wertico (Pat Metheny) and Christopher Shultis (U. of New Mexico). He is co-founder and co–producer of “The Drum is the Voice of the Trees” drumming and percussion festival, held on an occasional basis in Santa Fe since 1992. He taught percussion at The College of Santa Fe, and now teaches privately. What I see as my small contribution to the future of drumming is utilizing the heels to play multiple pedals with the feet. I do this in both acoustic and electronic settings. I play an electronic setup with three Roland Handsonics, which enables the playing of multiple parts with both hands and feet, creating the possibility of performing dense mixes of percussion without the aid of loops. *iNK oN pAPER* … as if drum ‘n’ bass took a detour through an electro-acoustic free-punk Jucifer and had its downbeats addled or partly removed.”-Signal to Noise Review “Each a master of their instrument, the duo create tight, controlled, loop-driven instrumental tracks that will get inside your head and shake you around”-Santa Fe Reporter iNK oN pAPER is a drum, bass, and electronics duo from Milton Villarrubia III (drums and laptop) and Carlos Santistevan (bass and electronics). After making music together as a rhythm section for 13 years in numerous creative projects, Carlos and Milton are now honing their craft in a duo setting exploring the vast possibilities of their instruments and electronics. Both members play hybridized versions of their instruments with Milton using Midi triggers on his drums to trigger samples and processing using Ableton Live and Carlos incorporating analog live looping and signal processing on his upright electric bass. The result is a duo that is drags rhythm through the mud in unimaginably glorious ways. iNK oN pAPER is currently in the studio recording and working on new material. Collectively the 2 have shared the stages with many greats including: Dennis Gonzalez,Myra Melford, Dub Trio, Claudia Quintet, Lightning Bolt, HEALTH, The Ahleuchatistas, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Rob Brown, Roscoe Mitchell, Tatsuya Nakatani, Anthony Davis, Gutbucket, Kidd Jordan, J.A. Dino Deane,Nicole Mitchell, Chris Jonas, Ed Peterson, Mark Dresser, Thollem McDonas and Tsigoti, Zimbabwe Knenya, Vijay Iyer, Greg Osby, et al. The 2 have/still perform in: Out of Context, The Late Severa Wires, A. Barnhouse,Knot My Soul, WATIV, The Uninvited Guests, Taiji Pole, Grilly Biggs, Green Orbit, at a loss…and others.* * www.highmayhem.org/artists/music/ink-on-paper www.highmayhem.org https://www.facebook.com/highmayhem

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UPDATED High Mayhem Shows July 22 and 25
by High Mayhem Newsletter 19 Jul '12

19 Jul '12

[image: High Mayhem] *High Mayhem and Agitant Link Present an evening of post-rock madness ft.:* *Buildings (Minneapolis), We Drew Lightning, and Pitch & Bark * *Sunday, July 22* *Doors open at 7:30pm; Show begins at 8pm* ** *$5+ suggested single-day membership* *All ages* ** *BUILDINGS* Formed in 2006, BUILDINGS is a post-rock three piece from Minneapolis. Their music is loud, aggressive, and dynamic. Melt, Cry, Sleep” is the band’s 2nd full-length, and the follow up to 2008’s self-released “Braille Animal” (recently reissued on doubleplusgood). http://cashcow-buildings.bandcamp.com/ *We Drew Lightning* We Drew Lightning is propelled by Michael Smith's bombastic drumming and Roland Ostheim's textured guitar work. 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. http://soundcloud.com/we-drew-lightning *Pitch & 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. http://pitchandbark.bandcamp.com/ *Cyborg Drum Show * *with Jeff Sussman, Cory Flanigan, and iNK oN pAPER* *Wednesday, July 25* *Doors open at 7:30pm; Show begins at 8pm* ** *$10 suggested single-day membership* *All ages* * * Show features 3 drummers pushing the limits of technology and composition. All drummers play a hybridized drums combining acoustic and electronic sounds. *Cory Flanigan* I was frustrated. After almost 2 decades of playing in bands stretching from Peoria to Beverly Hills, music was still not rewarding me the way that I hoped it would when I first picked up the drum sticks at the age of 6. I yearned for more independence and control over my musical destiny. I consulted with a friend of mine (a bandmate who had become consumed with manufacturing boutique analogue synthesizers) who suggested the Alternate Mode controllers and some synthesizers as a solution to my problem. After some fortunate gifts and horse-trading, I was able to work my way into a TrapKAT and a Korg RADIAS. My system grew as I spent months camped out in my friend’s electronic music studio learning everything I could about the technology. Now I can push into new venues with this hybrid drum kit, playing both acoustic drums and triggering synthesizers through the TrapKAT and the DrumKAT. I love the power and beauty of acoustic drums and cymbals and the new soundworlds possible with samples and synthesis. www.coryflanigan.com <http://www.coryflanigan.com/> *Jeff Sussmann* Percussionist Jeff Sussmann has been playing for over 40 years and teaching for over 30. His background includes working with numerous groups and songwriters playing rock, jazz, fusion, folk, blues, country, R&B, flamenco, latin, brazilian, world beat, trance, midi percussion and programs, orchestra, percussion ensemble, modern dance and musical theatre. He has recorded with Michael Stearns, Eric Darling – “Border Town at Midnight”, Krishna Dass – “Pilgrim Heart”, Ottmar Liebert – “Nouveau Flamenco”, Tulku – “Season of Souls”, and ThaMuseMeant- “Live at Tha Mineshaft Tavern”, “Breakfast Epiphanies”, “Sweet Things” and “Grow your Own”. He has studied drumming and percussion with Paul Wertico (Pat Metheny) and Christopher Shultis (U. of New Mexico). He is co-founder and co–producer of “The Drum is the Voice of the Trees” drumming and percussion festival, held on an occasional basis in Santa Fe since 1992. He taught percussion at The College of Santa Fe, and now teaches privately. What I see as my small contribution to the future of drumming is utilizing the heels to play multiple pedals with the feet. I do this in both acoustic and electronic settings. I play an electronic setup with three Roland Handsonics, which enables the playing of multiple parts with both hands and feet, creating the possibility of performing dense mixes of percussion without the aid of loops. *iNK oN pAPER* … as if drum ‘n’ bass took a detour through an electro-acoustic free-punk Jucifer and had its downbeats addled or partly removed.”-Signal to Noise Review “Each a master of their instrument, the duo create tight, controlled, loop-driven instrumental tracks that will get inside your head and shake you around”-Santa Fe Reporter iNK oN pAPER is a drum, bass, and electronics duo from Milton Villarrubia III (drums and laptop) and Carlos Santistevan (bass and electronics). After making music together as a rhythm section for 13 years in numerous creative projects, Carlos and Milton are now honing their craft in a duo setting exploring the vast possibilities of their instruments and electronics. Both members play hybridized versions of their instruments with Milton using Midi triggers on his drums to trigger samples and processing using Ableton Live and Carlos incorporating analog live looping and signal processing on his upright electric bass. The result is a duo that is drags rhythm through the mud in unimaginably glorious ways. iNK oN pAPER is currently in the studio recording and working on new material. Collectively the 2 have shared the stages with many greats including: Dennis Gonzalez,Myra Melford, Dub Trio, Claudia Quintet, Lightning Bolt, HEALTH, The Ahleuchatistas, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Rob Brown, Roscoe Mitchell, Tatsuya Nakatani, Anthony Davis, Gutbucket, Kidd Jordan, J.A. Dino Deane,Nicole Mitchell, Chris Jonas, Ed Peterson, Mark Dresser, Thollem McDonas and Tsigoti, Zimbabwe Knenya, Vijay Iyer, Greg Osby, et al. The 2 have/still perform in: Out of Context, The Late Severa Wires, A. Barnhouse,Knot My Soul, WATIV, The Uninvited Guests, Taiji Pole, Grilly Biggs, Green Orbit, at a loss…and others.* * www.highmayhem.org/artists/music/ink-on-paper www.highmayhem.org https://www.facebook.com/highmayhem

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High Mayhem Shows July 22 and 25
by High Mayhem Newsletter 18 Jul '12

18 Jul '12

[image: High Mayhem] *High Mayhem and Agitant Link Present an evening of post-rock madness ft.:* *Buildings (Minneapolis), We Drew Lightning, and Pitch & Bark * *Sunday, July 22* *Doors open at 7:30pm; Show begins at 8pm* ** *$5+ suggested single-day membership* *All ages* ** *BUILDINGS* Formed in 2006, BUILDINGS is a post-rock three piece from Minneapolis. Their music is loud, aggressive, and dynamic. Melt, Cry, Sleep” is the band’s 2nd full-length, and the follow up to 2008’s self-released “Braille Animal” (recently reissued on doubleplusgood). http://cashcow-buildings.bandcamp.com/ *We Drew Lightning* We Drew Lightning is propelled by Michael Smith's bombastic drumming and Roland Ostheim's textured guitar work. 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. http://soundcloud.com/we-drew-lightning *Pitch & 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. http://pitchandbark.bandcamp.com/ *Cyborg Drum Show * *with Jeff Sussman, Cory Flanigan, and iNK oN pAPER* *Tuesday, July 25* *Doors open at 7:30pm; Show begins at 8pm* ** *$10 suggested single-day membership* *All ages* * * Show features 3 drummers pushing the limits of technology and composition. All drummers play a hybridized drums combining acoustic and electronic sounds. *Cory Flanigan* I was frustrated. After almost 2 decades of playing in bands stretching from Peoria to Beverly Hills, music was still not rewarding me the way that I hoped it would when I first picked up the drum sticks at the age of 6. I yearned for more independence and control over my musical destiny. I consulted with a friend of mine (a bandmate who had become consumed with manufacturing boutique analogue synthesizers) who suggested the Alternate Mode controllers and some synthesizers as a solution to my problem. After some fortunate gifts and horse-trading, I was able to work my way into a TrapKAT and a Korg RADIAS. My system grew as I spent months camped out in my friend’s electronic music studio learning everything I could about the technology. Now I can push into new venues with this hybrid drum kit, playing both acoustic drums and triggering synthesizers through the TrapKAT and the DrumKAT. I love the power and beauty of acoustic drums and cymbals and the new soundworlds possible with samples and synthesis. www.coryflanigan.com <http://www.coryflanigan.com/> *Jeff Sussmann* Percussionist Jeff Sussmann has been playing for over 40 years and teaching for over 30. His background includes working with numerous groups and songwriters playing rock, jazz, fusion, folk, blues, country, R&B, flamenco, latin, brazilian, world beat, trance, midi percussion and programs, orchestra, percussion ensemble, modern dance and musical theatre. He has recorded with Michael Stearns, Eric Darling – “Border Town at Midnight”, Krishna Dass – “Pilgrim Heart”, Ottmar Liebert – “Nouveau Flamenco”, Tulku – “Season of Souls”, and ThaMuseMeant- “Live at Tha Mineshaft Tavern”, “Breakfast Epiphanies”, “Sweet Things” and “Grow your Own”. He has studied drumming and percussion with Paul Wertico (Pat Metheny) and Christopher Shultis (U. of New Mexico). He is co-founder and co–producer of “The Drum is the Voice of the Trees” drumming and percussion festival, held on an occasional basis in Santa Fe since 1992. He taught percussion at The College of Santa Fe, and now teaches privately. What I see as my small contribution to the future of drumming is utilizing the heels to play multiple pedals with the feet. I do this in both acoustic and electronic settings. I play an electronic setup with three Roland Handsonics, which enables the playing of multiple parts with both hands and feet, creating the possibility of performing dense mixes of percussion without the aid of loops. *iNK oN pAPER* … as if drum ‘n’ bass took a detour through an electro-acoustic free-punk Jucifer and had its downbeats addled or partly removed.”-Signal to Noise Review “Each a master of their instrument, the duo create tight, controlled, loop-driven instrumental tracks that will get inside your head and shake you around”-Santa Fe Reporter iNK oN pAPER is a drum, bass, and electronics duo from Milton Villarrubia III (drums and laptop) and Carlos Santistevan (bass and electronics). After making music together as a rhythm section for 13 years in numerous creative projects, Carlos and Milton are now honing their craft in a duo setting exploring the vast possibilities of their instruments and electronics. Both members play hybridized versions of their instruments with Milton using Midi triggers on his drums to trigger samples and processing using Ableton Live and Carlos incorporating analog live looping and signal processing on his upright electric bass. The result is a duo that is drags rhythm through the mud in unimaginably glorious ways. iNK oN pAPER is currently in the studio recording and working on new material. Collectively the 2 have shared the stages with many greats including: Dennis Gonzalez,Myra Melford, Dub Trio, Claudia Quintet, Lightning Bolt, HEALTH, The Ahleuchatistas, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Rob Brown, Roscoe Mitchell, Tatsuya Nakatani, Anthony Davis, Gutbucket, Kidd Jordan, J.A. Dino Deane,Nicole Mitchell, Chris Jonas, Ed Peterson, Mark Dresser, Thollem McDonas and Tsigoti, Zimbabwe Knenya, Vijay Iyer, Greg Osby, et al. The 2 have/still perform in: Out of Context, The Late Severa Wires, A. Barnhouse,Knot My Soul, WATIV, The Uninvited Guests, Taiji Pole, Grilly Biggs, Green Orbit, at a loss…and others.* * www.highmayhem.org/artists/music/ink-on-paper www.highmayhem.org https://www.facebook.com/highmayhem

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High Mayhem, Monday - Corpus Collosum with Cloacas
by High Mayhem Newsletter 08 Jul '12

08 Jul '12

[image: High Mayhem] ***Corpus Collosum with Cloacas* *Monday, July 9* *Doors open at 7:30pm; Show begins at 8pm* *$5 suggested single-day membership* *All ages* * * ** Corpus Callosum is an original music and performance art group from San Francisco, CA. They utilize a variety of traditional and obscure instruments, from accordion and mandolin to wine glasses and Stylophones. Performances may feature stilt walking, unique puppetry, parades, masks, and lots of cardboard. You have never experienced anything like this! Music, Puppets, Performance and Mayhem! Come join us in welcoming our San Francisco friends as they kick off their national tour right here in Santa Fe! This will also serve as a Cloacas tour kick off party as this will be our final Santa Fe performance before they head out on the open road at the beginning of August. It's going to be an unorthodox performance extravaganza! Not to be missed!! http://corpuscallosum.bandcamp.com/ http://www.corpus.cc/ http://cloacas.bandcamp.com/ ** *Cyborg Drum Show * *with Jeff Sussman, Cory Flanigan, and iNK oN pAPER* *Tuesday, July 25* *Doors open at 7:30pm; Show begins at 8pm* ** *$10 suggested single-day membership* *All ages* * * This* *show features 3 drummers pushing the limits of technology and composition. All drummers play a hybidized drums combining acoustic and electronic sounds.* * <http://www.coryflanigan.com/> Details here: http://highmayhem.org/event-details/cyborg-drum-show-with-cory-flanigan-ink…<http://www.coryflanigan.com/> <http://www.coryflanigan.com/> www.coryflanigan.com www.highmayhem.org/artists/music/ink-on-paper [image: http://www.coryflanigan.com/images/cf-3.jpg] www.highmayhem.org https://www.facebook.com/highmayhem *Cloacas Tour * Ladies and Gentlemen Cloacas is hitting the road. We will be touring our neighboring states at the beginning of August. If you know of, or are one of the people in the following cities please take note and spread the word. We will be visiting Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Denver, Phoenix, Jerome, Flagstaff, Prescott, Silver City and Las Cruces. For up to the minute details "like" us on face book and check out our bandcamp page. https://www.facebook.com/Cloacas http://cloacas.bandcamp.com/

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July 3 - House Concert V at High Mayhem
by High Mayhem Newsletter 01 Jul '12

01 Jul '12

[image: High Mayhem] *High Mayhem and Grasshopper Music Present:* *House Concert V with Andrew Weathers, Jeremy Bleich, and Mark Weaver * *Tuesday, July 3* *Doors open at 7:30pm; Show begins at 8pm* *$10-20 suggested single-day membership* *All ages* An evening featuring 3 modern composers: Andrew Weathers (Oakland), Jeremy Bleich (Santa Fe), Mark Weaver (Albuquerque). This is the fifth in a series of chamber music concerts that started in 2009 as a house concert series. It has since moved in larger venues like High Mayhem. Its primary goal is to provide new acoustic works from living composers in an intimate setting without sound reinforcement, giving the listener the experience of hearing the instruments up close in a small space. Russell Scharf – flugelhorn; Josh Yellon – tenor sax (from Los Lunas via Berlin, Cleveland); Christian Pincock – valve trombone; Paul Bossert – tenor trombone; Mark Weaver – Tuba They will debut Jeremy Bleich’s quintet “Suite for Brass: six short pieces for quintet” and a piece by Mark Weaver “Gelon of Syracuse” for quintet. Andrew Weathers Andrew Weathers is a young American composer and improviser originally from Chapel Hill, NC currently based in Oakland, CA. His music exists in a space between improvisation and composition – equally influenced by the 20th century American minimalists and underground noise. He has a BM in Music Composition from the University of North Carolina – Greensboro, and is currently pursuing an MFA in Electronic Music at Mills College. Andrew performs rigorously in a variety of contexts, both composed and improvised. In addition to solo performances, he heads up the Andrew Weathers Ensemble. He also performs and records regularly with Kirtan Choir, Weathers/Glover, Tethers, and Parties. In the past, he has performed with Acid of All Ruins, Bicameral Mind, Northern Valentine, Tatsuya Nakatani, Laurent Estoppey, and Hal McGee, among others. In addition to his busy performing schedule, Weathers helps run Full Spectrum Records, a label dedicated to releasing works by young musicians in unique forms and limited editions. www.jeremybleich.com/ www.andrewweathers.com www.highmayhem.org https://www.facebook.com/highmayhem

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July shows at High Mayhem
by High Mayhem Newsletter 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

[image: High Mayhem] *High Mayhem and Grasshopper Music Present:* *House Concert V with Andrew Weathers, Jeremy Bleich, and Mark Weaver * *Tuesday, July 3* *Doors open at 7:30pm; Show begins at 8pm* *$10-20 suggested single-day membership* *All ages* An evening featuring 3 modern composers: Andrew Weathers (Oakland), Jeremy Bleich (Santa Fe), Mark Weaver (Albuquerque). This is the fifth in a series of chamber music concerts that started in 2009 as a house concert series. It has since moved in larger venues like High Mayhem. Its primary goal is to provide new acoustic works from living composers in an intimate setting without sound reinforcement, giving the listener the experience of hearing the instruments up close in a small space. Russell Scharf – flugelhorn; Josh Yellon – tenor sax (from Los Lunas via Berlin, Cleveland); Christian Pincock – valve trombone; Paul Bossert – tenor trombone; Mark Weaver – Tuba They will debut Jeremy Bleich’s quintet “Suite for Brass: six short pieces for quintet” and a piece by Mark Weaver “Gelon of Syracuse” for quintet. Andrew Weathers Andrew Weathers is a young American composer and improviser originally from Chapel Hill, NC currently based in Oakland, CA. His music exists in a space between improvisation and composition – equally influenced by the 20th century American minimalists and underground noise. He has a BM in Music Composition from the University of North Carolina – Greensboro, and is currently pursuing an MFA in Electronic Music at Mills College. Andrew performs rigorously in a variety of contexts, both composed and improvised. In addition to solo performances, he heads up the Andrew Weathers Ensemble. He also performs and records regularly with Kirtan Choir, Weathers/Glover, Tethers, and Parties. In the past, he has performed with Acid of All Ruins, Bicameral Mind, Northern Valentine, Tatsuya Nakatani, Laurent Estoppey, and Hal McGee, among others. In addition to his busy performing schedule, Weathers helps run Full Spectrum Records, a label dedicated to releasing works by young musicians in unique forms and limited editions. http://www.jeremybleich.com/ http://www.andrewweathers.com *Corpus Collosum with Cloacas* *Monday, July 9* *Doors open at 7:30pm; Show begins at 8pm* *$5 suggested single-day membership* *All ages* * * ** Corpus Callosum is an original music and performance art group from San Francisco, CA. They utilize a variety of traditional and obscure instruments, from accordion and mandolin to wine glasses and Stylophones. Performances may feature stilt walking, unique puppetry, parades, masks, and lots of cardboard. You have never experienced anything like this! Music, Puppets, Performance and Mayhem! Come join us in welcoming our San Francisco friends as they kick off their national tour right here in Santa Fe! This will also serve as a Cloacas tour kick off party as this will be our final Santa Fe performance before they head out on the open road at the beginning of August. It's going to be an unorthodox performance extravaganza! Not to be missed!! http://corpuscallosum.bandcamp.com/ http://www.corpus.cc/ http://cloacas.bandcamp.com/ ** *Cyborg Drum Show * *with Jeff Sussman, Cory Flanigan, and iNK oN pAPER* *Tuesday, July 25* *Doors open at 7:30pm; Show begins at 8pm* ** *$10 suggested single-day membership* *All ages* * * This* *show features 3 drummers pushing the limits of technology and composition. All drummers play a hybidized drums combining acoustic and electronic sounds.* * <http://www.coryflanigan.com/> Details here: http://highmayhem.org/event-details/cyborg-drum-show-with-cory-flanigan-ink…<http://www.coryflanigan.com/> <http://www.coryflanigan.com/> www.coryflanigan.com www.highmayhem.org/artists/music/ink-on-paper [image: http://www.coryflanigan.com/images/cf-3.jpg] www.highmayhem.org https://www.facebook.com/highmayhem

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