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SQUIDCO Email Update May 9, 2013

Squidco & The Squid's Ear
UPDATE
May 9, 2013
"Making the simple complicated is commonplace;
making the complicated simple, awesomely simple,
that's creativity."-Charles Mingus


Squid Bubbles  Essential Labels

Black Truffle
Bug Incision
Den Records
Dobia
Editions Mego
ErstAEU
Fishtank
Human Ear Music
NoBusiness

     
Northern Spy
Not Two Records
Roaratorio
Signal to Noise
Skirl
Sub Rosa
Terp Records
Thrill Jockey
 
      Creative Artists
    

• Barn Owl
• Peter Brotzmann
• Anthony Burr
• Ceramic Dog
      (Ribot/Smith/
      Ismaily)
• The Convergence
      Quartet
• Endangered Blood
      (Black/Dunn/
      Noriega/Speed)
• Ellwood Epps/
      Joshua Zubot
• Luc Ferrari
• Anne Guthrie/
      Richard Kamerman
• Barry Guy
       New Orchestra
      (Small Formations)
• Keiji Haino/
      Jim O'Rourke/
      Oren Ambarchi
• Steve Lacy &
      Joe McPhee
• Alan Licht
• Melodic Art-Tet
      (Brackeen,
      Abdullah, Parker,
       Blank, Waters)
• Paal Nilssen-Love &
      Terrie Ex

       
• Charlemagne
      Palestine+
      Z'ev
• Joe Panzner/
      Greg Stuart
• Evan Parker/
      Barry Guy/
      Paul Lytton
• Michael Pisaro
• Quat Quartet
      (Fred Van Hove,
      Els Vandeweyer,
      Paul Lovens,
      Martin Blume)
• Rara Avis
      (Vandermark/Ferrian/
      etc.)
• Signal to Noise
• Sonic Youth &
       I.C.P. &
       The Ex
• Graham Stephenson/
      Aaron Zarzutzki
• Steve Swell/
      Andrew Raffo Dewar/
      Garrison Fewell
• Tortoise &
       The Ex
• Zs


Squid Bubble




   Jazz & Improvisation

Brotzmann, Peter: Solo At Dobialab
(Dobia)

Peter Brotzmann performed live at Dobialab in 2010 at the IX Dobiarteventi Festival, recording this superb set of 5 improvisations played on tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, tarogato, and B-flat clarinet.
   
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
Burr, Anthony: solo clarinet
(Skirl)

A diverse and intriguing set of solo clarinet pieces from New Yorker Anthony Burr, performing works by Giacinto Scelsi, Helmut Lachenmann, Erik Ulman, John Rodgers and Thomas Meadowcraft.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Ceramic Dog (Ribot / Smith / Ismaily): Your Turn
(Northern Spy)

Five years after their debut release, Ceramic Dog, the power trio featuring Marc Ribot (guitar), Shahzad Ismaily (bass/electronics) and Ches Smith (drums), returns with this exceptional album merging rock and improv Downtown NY style.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 
Convergence Quartet, The: Slow and Steady
(NoBusiness)

The Convergence Quartet with Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet), Alexander Hawkins (piano), Dominic Lash (bass) and Harris Eisenstadt (drums) performing live at the Vortex Jazz Club in November, 2011 as part of the London Jazz Festival.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Endangered Blood (Black / Dunn / Noriega / Speed): Work Your Magic
(Skirl)

Reedists Chris Speed and Oscar Noriega, bassist Trevor Dunn and drummer Jim Black return for their 2nd album of contemporary jazz blending melodic and free playing with intricate interplay in a great set of tunes referencing Lester Young, Leah Paul, Teddy Wilson, Paul Motian, &c.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Epps, Ellwood / Joshua Zubot: Land of Marigold
(Bug Incision Records)

The debut recording from the duo of Montreal-based frequent collaborators, trumpeter Ellwood Epps and Joshua Zubot on violin and low octave violin, excellent extended dialog with elegant flair and great insight into each other's playing.
   
     Buy      $11.95      Listen          

 
Guthrie, Anne / Richard Kamerman: Sinter
(ErstAEU)

The duo of Anne Guthrie and Richard Kamerman in 5 large canvases of sound using field recordings, domestic recordings, composition, improvisation, processing - unhurried work of great detail and diversity that captivates the attentive listener.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Guy, Barry New Orchestra (Small Formations): Mad Dogs [5 CD SET]
(Not Two Records)

A 5-CD set documenting Barry Guy's 4 nights at Alchemia in Poland, 2010, performing with small groups from duos to octets, including performances with Mats Gustafsson, Agusti Fernandez, Maya Homburg, Paul Lytton, Evan Parker, Raymond Strid, Trevor Watts, &c. &c.
   
     Buy      $89.95      Listen          

 
Lacy, Steve & Joe McPhee: The Rest [VINYL]
(Roaratorio)

A previously unreleased, excellent improvised piece with two soprano saxophones from a concert in June 1977 in Basel, Switzerland when Steve Lacy invited Joe McPhee to join him to close his set.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95          

 
Melodic Art-Tet (Brackeen, Abdullah, Parker, Blank, Waters): Melodic Art-Tet
(NoBusiness)

1974 recordings at WKCR in NYC from the quintet of Charles Brackeen (flute & sax), Ahmed Abdullah (trumpet), William Parker (bass), Roger Blank (drums) and Tony Waters (percussion), beautifully recorded and essential free improvisation.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Nilssen-Love, Paal & Terrie Ex: Gored Gored
(Terp Records)

The duo of Paal Nilssen-Love and Terrie Ex recording live at the Sonic Protest Festival in Paris, 2012, two remarkably inventive players in an unpredictable and ecstatic display of raw technique and impressive ideas.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Panzner, Joe / Greg Stuart: Dystonia Duos
(ErstAEU)

Joe Panzner (Clearing, Polluted) and Greg Stuart (Pisaro) in a building electroacoustic improvisation work, mutating sound into a symphonic work of darkly blissful noise abstraction.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Parker, Evan / Barry Guy / Paul Lytton: Live at Maya Recordings Festival
(NoBusiness)

Superb improvisation from three masters - Evan Parker on sax, Barry Guy on bass and Paul Lytton on drums - performing at the Maya Recordings Festival, September 23 - 25, 2011 at Theater am Gleis, Winterthur, Switzerland.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Quat Quartet (Fred Van Hove, Els Vandeweyer, Paul Lovens, Martin Blume): Live at Hasselt
(NoBusiness)

Excellent free improvisation from the quartet of Els Vandeweyer (vibraphone), Fred Van Hove (piano / accordion), Paul Lovens (percussion), Martin Blume (percussion) recording at Kunstencentrum BELGIE & Cultuurplatform Motives for Jazz.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Rara Avis (Vandermark / Ferrian / etc.): Mutations / Multicellulars Mutations [2 CDs]
(Den Records)

Young Italian improvisers Luca Pissavini (double bass), Simone Quatrana (piano) and SEC_ (revox, instant sound treatment) join veterans Ken Vandermark (reeds) and Stefano Ferrian (saxophones) for a double CD of exceptional improv.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Stephenson, Graham / Aaron Zarzutzki: Touching
(ErstAEU)

Trumpet, synthesizer and microphones from the ea-improv duo of Graham Stephenson and Aaron Zarzutzki, an unusual palette of sounds mutating both instruments with both vengeance and guttural humor, a fascinating display of sound and momentum.
   
     Buy      $13.95      Listen          

 
Swell, Steve / Andrew Raffo Dewar / Garrison Fewell: Estuaries
(Den Records)

Featuring Argentinian composer and improviser Andrew Raffo Dewar on soprano saxophone and the great Garrison Fewell on guitar, trombonist Swell leads this trio through the 10 part "Estuaries" based on a graphic score and poem written by Swell.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 




   Experimental/Electronic

Barn Owl: V
(Thrill Jockey)

Using guitars and a piano with synthesizers and a computer, Barn Owl (Evan Caminiti and Jon Porras) fuses acoustic and electronic elements to form a mysterious and hypnotic soundscape.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Barn Owl: V [VINYL]
(Thrill Jockey)

Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
   
     Buy      $19.95      Listen          

 
Haino, Keiji / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi: Now While It's Still Warm Let Us Pour in All the Mystery
(Black Truffle)

The fourth release from the established trio of Haino (guitar, flute), O'Rourke (bass) and Ambarchi (drums), with a wide range of remarkable tracks that explore different sides of free rock.
   
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 
Haino, Keiji / Jim O'Rourke / Oren Ambarchi: Now While It's Still Warm Let Us Pour in All the Mystery [VINYL]
(Black Truffle)

Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $22.95      Listen          

 
Palestine, Charlemagne + Z'ev: Rubhitbangklanghear [VINYL]
(Sub Rosa)

Part of Sub Rosa/Laboratoire Central sessions, this release presents the duo of sound artist Charlemagne Palestine and percussionist Z'ev, recording at Charlemagne's lair (aka Charleworld), where both spent 3 days in June, 2010.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 




   Rock/R.I.O./Prog

Licht, Alan: Four Years Older [VINYL]
(Editions Mego)

An explosive solo electric guitar piece from Alan Licht first recorded in 2008 that has since been tweaked, developed and recorded again four years later, as indicated by the track name.
   
     Buy      $19.95          

 
Sonic Youth & I.C.P. & The Ex: In the Fishtank 9
(Fishtank)

Konkurrent's 9th release of the "In The Fishtank" series pairs Sonic Youth (less Kim Gordon) with ICP (Instant Composers Pool) and Luc & Terrie of The Ex, recording in the studio while Sonic Youth was in Amsterdam for the 2001 Holland Festival.
   
     Buy      $10.95      Listen          

 
Tortoise & The Ex: In the Fishtank 5
(Fishtank)

The 5th "In the Fishtank" series from Konkurrent, pairing touring bands to record in the studio, here with 6 cuts blending Tortoise's introspective subdued layers of sound with the Ex's dynamic, tense & confrontational punk rocking.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $10.95      Listen          

 
Tortoise & The Ex: In The Fishtank 5 [VINYL]
(Fishtank)

Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Zs: Grain
(Northern Spy)

Tenor saxophonist Sam Hillmer (The Diamond Terrifier) takes NYC's Zs into a new direction as a trio with guitarist Patrick Higgins and percussionist Greg Fox, presenting the two part "Grain", a massive work of reorganized sound.
   
     Buy      $12.95      Listen          

 




   Compositional

Ferrari, Luc: Programme Commun [VINYL]
(Sub Rosa)

Two electro-acoustic pieces from composer Luc Ferrari, the first was written for harpischord and is performed by Elisabeth Chojnacka, the second has been previously unreleased and is performed by The MC Band.
   
     Buy      $15.95          

 
Pisaro, Michael: Tombstones
(Human Ear Music)

Composer Pisaro refers to these minimal works as pop music, as the "tombstones" take tiny fragments of popular songs and put them into experimental music situations, creating mysterious works based on The Beatles, Bob Dylan, UGK, &c.
   
     Buy      $15.95      Listen          

 
Pisaro, Michael: Tombstones [VINYL]
(Human Ear Music)

Vinyl edition of the CD listed above.
   
     Buy      $17.95      Listen          

 




   Books & Magazines

Signal to Noise: Issue #65, Spring 2013
(Signal to Noise)

The final issue of Signal to Noise, with The Pre-History of the Residents (including a nude photo); Sam Shalabi; Ben Patterson; Rodrigo Amado; Vanessa Rossetto; plus reviews and listings.
   
     Buy      $4.95          

 
 


In-Store Performance:
 

  Squidco Presents:  Paul Giallorenzo's GitGo


Paul Giallorenzo - piano/keyboard
Jeb Bishop - trombone
Mars Williams - saxophones
Anton Hatwich - bass
Marc Riordan - drums



Thursday, May 9th, 2013

928 North 4th St.
Wilmington, NC, 28401
910-399-4847

$5 - $15 at door -- 100% of ticket price goes to the artist.

The Squid's Ear The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.
 

   Recent Reviews




Aperiodic:
Future Feedback
(Phratry Records)


Alexander Hawkins and Louis Moholo-Moholo:
Keep Your Heart Straight
(Ogun)

Loren Connors & Suzanne Langille:
I Wish I Didn't Dream
(Northern Spy)


Bevan / Morris / Buck / Lash:
Tony-Joe Bucklash
(Foghorn Records)





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Amado Motion Trio, Rodrigo + Jeb Bishop:
The Flame Alphabet
(Not Two Records)
Braxton, Anthony Steptet (with Ho Bynum / Halvorson / Pavone / Rozen / Siegel / Testa):
Echo Echo Mirror House
(Victo)
Brian Eno x Nicolas Jaar x Grizzly Bear:
[VINYL 12"]
(Warp Records)

Chadbourne, Eugene:
TEXASOCK!
(Chadula)
Chadbourne, Eugene :
Roll Over Berlosconi [VINYL]
(Interbang Records)
Chadbourne, Eugene and Steven de Bruyn:
Sonny And Brownie From Mars; April Fools!
(Chadula)

Chan / Smith / Walter:
Improvised Music and Tentacles
(Bug Incision Records)
Engines, The with John Tchicai:
Other Violets
(Not Two Records)
Fujii Ma-Do, Satoko:
Time Stands Still
(Not Two Records)

Gravetemple:
Ambient/Ruin [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Ideologic Organ)
Junko and Kylie Minoise:
Nature
(Dirter Productions)
Kahn, Jason:
Open Space [VINYL 2 LPs]
(Editions)

Konstrukt (feat. Peter Brotzmann):
Eklisia Sunday
(Not Two Records)
Meichel, Dan & Chris Dadge:
Mannington
(Bug Incision Records)
Mouri, Katsura and Tim Olive:
Various Histories
(845 Audio)

Musique Action #4 (Marclay / Jauniaux / Minton / Yoshihide / Parkins / Weston / Vatcher / Luc Ex):
Madame Luckerniddle - Tribute to Tom Cora
(Vand'Oeuvre)
New Atlantis Octet:
Unto the Sun
(Not Two Records)
Norman Conquest, The:
Myriad Cassette
(The Tapeworm)

Pateras, Anthony:
Collected Works 2002-2012 [5 CD BOX]
(Immediata)
Roebke, Jason / Tobias Delius:
Panoramic
(Not Two Records)
Various Artists:
The Conet Project: Recordings of Shortwave Numbers Stations / 1111 [5 CDs]
(Irdial)



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