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$un$hine
Republic
Gish and Andrew Perry have been playing together in various bands for longer
than either of them care to remember. Improvised no-input mixing board
feedback, mouth slop, guitar feedback and harmonics argue in this democracy of
the loudest. Gish is a sound artist based in London, with John Peel sessions
and major European festivals under his belt. In the past Gish has also played
as a member of Tex La Homa, Sunshine Republic, Jack Nicholson, Miss Black
America and My Hi-fi Sister. In the last year he's released a barrage of
incredible records on some of the most interesting new British labels. Perry
has come up through the UK none scene playing with Terminal Grief, Sunshine
Republic, The Good Time Guys, No Context, Damo Suzuki, Makoto Kawabata, Sindre
Bjerga, Nils Rostad, Dead Wood, Touch My Junk and also released many fine
records on equally interesting labels. Perry plays live as much as he can,
having toured the UK and Europe in 2009. This very special show sees the two
drunken idiots reunited with $un$hine republic drummer and sound scientist
Rich Preston.
Offensive
and difficult in equal measure.
Clang Sayne
Directed by songwriter/improvisor Laura Hyland, Clang Sayne explore the
boundaries between traditional song and free improvisation. The group began as
a song-based collaboration between Laura, and guitarist, James O Sullivan in
2007, and later expanded to include bassist, Peter Marsh and percussionist,
Paul May.
Their debut album, 'Winterlands', released in September 2009, has been
described as "exhillarating and modest, yet perverse in its refusal to
conform" (Clive bell, The Wire), "Sandy Denny at her most
fervent joining the sessions for Mark Hollis' solo record" (Baked Goods),
"showcasing an uncategorisable approach to song craft that brings to mind
the music of Tim Buckley, Jandek and David Sylvian's collaborations with Derek
Bailey." (Boomkat), and "an explicit and compelling example of music
that interrogates traditional forms but explodes them due to some unnameable
creative imperative" ( Scott McMillian, Mapsidaisical). Both the album
and their initial live performances focused on improvised interpretations of
Laura's songs, however recently they have begun taking a more spontaneous
approach to song craft, whereby they improvise melodies, rhythms and textures
around lyrics and texts, and vice versa. Documentation of their playing and
recording has culminated in collaborations with photographers, Barbara Kukovec
and Kirill Kuletski and fine artist, Riccardo Arena, all of which can be
viewed on the website, www.clangsayne.net.
Slow Listener
Brighton based cassette star Slow Listener makes a welcome return to The
Spirit of Gravity with his lo-fi post noise stylings.
http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/song_details/2349259
has a recording of his last visit with us, it also got a release on a US tape
label.
http://www.myspace.com/slowlistener
Circus Toe
Hastings band Circus Toe will be a specially reduced duo featuring as special
guest the Mothers of the Third Reich drummer and former Meat Puppets member
Joe. Expect Drums, loops, drones, vocals, cheap keyboards and effects.
Circus
Toe live uploaded by dizzytigerstu, so that's good enough for me.
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