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The Family Music Book Vol. 4 [2 CDs]

(Love Earth Music

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+DOG+: The Family Music Book Vol. 4 [2 CDs] (Love Earth Music)

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Two CDs presenting a series of recordings captured live in venues throughout northeast America between 2021 and 2023, led by +DOG+ sound artist Steve Davis with Bobby Almon, Chuck Foster, Edward Giles, Jack Szymczak, LOB, Mackenzie Kourie, Ron Karlin, at venues and festivals including Sonorium at SATV, Buddyfest, Milwaukee's Jazz Gallery Center, &c. &c.

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Personnel:

Bobby Almon-performer

Chuck Foster-performer

Edward Giles-performer

Jack Szymczak-performer

Joao Lobo-performer

Mackenzie Kourie-performer

Ron Karlin-performer

Steve Davis-performer

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Label: Love Earth Music
Catalog ID: LEM-304
Squidco Product Code: 34125

Format: 2 CDRs
Condition: New
Released: 2023
Country: USA
Packaging: Digipack - 4 panel
All tracks recorded live 2021 to 2023.

Descriptions, Reviews, &c.

"Recorded live 2021-2023. Salem Ma- Sonorium at SATV, Providence RI at the Ridge, Kingston NY at Buddyfest, Dorchester MA at DAP, Worcester MA at WCUW, Firehouse, Hotel Vernon, Lincoln MA at Station Park, Allston MA at O'Briens, Burlington VT at Swan Dojo, Brattleboro VT at Luks friends house, Manchester NH at Dei's house, Billings MT at Kirks Grocery, Milwaukee WI at Jazz Gallery Center"-Love Earth Music

Artist Biographies

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Steve Davis, aka S. Standfish Davis. +DOG+ has been a central project of Steve Davis' Love Earth Music label, the noise project formed 1990 in Osaka, later in Massachusetts (and, for a time, Southern California) since 1997.

Davis is a member of the groups +DOG+, Blue, Dogshit, Expando Brain, Intensive Studies, Le Chien Nu, Shit Brothers, and Reality Challenged.

4/9/2025

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Track Listing:

CD1

1. Bearing The Unbearable 08:41

2. Loving The Unlovable 18:50

3. Breaking The Unbreakable 10:46

4. Seeing The Unseeable 11:10

5. Dreaming The Undreamable 11:29

6. Touching The Untouchable 14:04

CD2

1. Forgiving The Unforgivable 08:01

2. Sharing The Unshareable 10:04

3. Imagining The Unimaginable 29:18

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