Wed 6/17 7:45 PM Second Act [1727 Haight]Maggi Payne
An interdisciplinary builder of timbre, light, movement, and objects that entice play, Payne's acoustic and electro-acoustic works often include video, dance, transparencies, and film. Don’t miss this amazing chance to join Maggi Payne in the small sound chamber at Second Act.
https://sites.google.com/site/maggipayne/
Tania ChenToy pianist, experimental musician, and free improviser,
Tania Chen, brings her found objects, lo-fi electronics, and pianoworks to Second Act. Basically, the best way to grasp this virtuoso's mastery of musical chance and moment is to step directly inside the time space continuum with her. Your portal opens Wed 6.17.15
http://taniachen.com/
Extra Soft Earthquake
Who's to say if it's love lorn knees about to swoon, or the solar system tugging at tectonics just enough to tousle your hair, only the bubbles in your brain are precise enough to register disaster of these proportions. The question becomes, who else feels it and for that, you need something extra: a resonant frequency for detecting others. Two masters of tectonic touslings, Jon Leidecker (
Wobbly) and
Jake Rodriguez (bran(...)pos) will spin the top at this, their debut performance. http://www.detritus.net/
Wobbly/news.html http://soundcrack.net/branpos/
Earth Jerks
Christian Dixon can summon the personhood of machines. As documented on the Computer Tapes label, his solo project, Earth Jerks, demonstrates how to use gaffer's tape effectively and how to abide by the adage; "3 chords good, 2 chords better, 1 chord best". The audience will be asked to keep a safe and silent distance during this demonstration.
https://computertapes.bandcamp.com/album/file-06
https://youtu.be/7Z7fysjMAh8
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