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schedule Monday June 27, 2011 @ Vox Populi Gallery Vox Populi Gallery, 319 N. 11th St., 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA, $5-10, 8:00pm. (map) "Though still rooted in extreme texture, Shiflet's excellent self-released album, Llanos, is a pink haze of layered drone-goo, wrapped in static and led by a melodic return to the guitar." - NPR's All Songs Considered Come see why Mike Shiflet is getting all the hype (seriously - blog love from NPR, a wealth of rave reviews, upcoming records on the esteemed Type label, a bunch of festival appearances) as he brings his new guitar-based setup to Philly. Jeff Zeigler, known and loved for fronting Arc in Round (formerly Relay) for many years and recording/mixing Kurt Vile and about a million others, plays a rare solo set. FUN, the duo of Newton (Mat Rademan) and Jonny Wray, put microphones to breath, water, air, boring actions, chopping, wood, etc. exposing the mundane for what it is: FUN. Mike Shiflet computer, eletronics, guitar, drones, noise (bio)  http://www.michaelshiflet.com/ A/V from his last Philly show Jeff Zeigler guitar, synths http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/features/Arc-in-Rounds-Jeff-Zeigler-42222192.html http://arcinround.bandcamp.com/ FUN ??? (bio) http://breathmint.net/fun Bios: Mike Shiflet is a sound artist from in Columbus, Ohio. His composition and performance techniques involve a combination of guitar, analog noise generators and Macintosh computer. The end result is a mix of rich drones, fluttering noises and underlying hints of melody. His self-released 2010 recording, Llanos, received national and international acclaim from outlets such as NPR, The Wire, and Pitchfork. His forthcoming full-lengths will be released by the highly esteemed Type Records. In addition to recording as a solo artist, he has been involved in a variety of groups ranging from the violin-led improv group Burning Star Core and the laptop duo Scenic Railroads to performance troupe Noumena and cathartic sludge/noise band Sword Heaven. He ran GMBY Records (known as Gameboy before legal threats from Nintendo) from 1998 until 2008 and released exactly 100 albums by experimental sound and noise artists from across the globe. FUN - group comprised of 2 carbon based lifeforms, show glimpses into a literal, brutal & TRUE world. Sounds with heavy concepts behind them, mostly focused around the lack of of “true fun” interpreted in various ways and/or various sources. Some maybe uncomfortably naked, bare, raw. Others smushed up in the crowded subway car, rush hour. Not for lovers of anything truly “fun” or even a vague interest in a “a rad new band, i think i’ll check it out!” PURE. TRUE. Not at all “right” Post Non-Music. |