Hey, Go to This Show!

Check out this upcoming show featuring Silences Sumire, from our first broadcast, as well as good friends Maurice, and my esteemed co-host, Matthew, with Pedway:


Note: Subduxion will not be there. Dave Miller (of Algernon) will play instead.

5/25/08 Playlist

1.(intro) Glenn Kotche “Mobile, Pt. 3” (2:38) from Mobile, Nonesuch Records, 2006
2. On Fillmore “Eats Their Own” (1:58) into “Cricket Conquers Cave” (4:22) from On Fillmore, Quakebasket/Locust Records, 2002
3. Boxhead Ensemble “Requiem” (9:49) from Two Brothers, Atavistic Records, 2001
4. Chris Mills “Escape from New York” (3:34) from The Wall to Wall Sessions, Powerless Pop Records, 2005
5. Paul Duncan “The Fire” (4:36) from Above the Trees, Hometapes, 2007
6. Video Gum Culture “Alarm Clock” (6:21) from Perseverance, ears&eyes Records, 2007

5/25/08 Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” May 25, 2008; 5-5:45pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert & Matthew Golombisky

(intro) Glenn Kotche -

• PLAY: “Mobile, Pt. 3” (2:38) from Mobile, Nonesuch Records, 2006
• CONNECT: Glenn Kotche
• PERFORMING: August 1-3 at Lollapalooza in Grant Park with Wilco; September 3 at Ravinia with the Kronos Quartet
• MEMBERS: Glenn Kotche
• WEB: www.glennkotche.com or www.myspace.com/glennkotche

On Fillmore –

• PLAY: “Eats Their Own” (1:58) into “Cricket Conquers Cave” (4:22) from On Fillmore, Quakebasket/Locust Records, 2002
• CONNECT: Glenn Kotche
• MEMBERS: Glenn Kotche – drums and percussion; Darin Gray – acoustic bass
• WEB: www.onfillmore.com or www.myspace.com/onfillmore

Boxhead Ensemble –

• PLAY: “Requiem” (9:49) from Two Brothers, Atavistic Records, 2001
• CONNECT: Glenn Kotche
• MEMBERS: Michael Krassner – piano, organ & guitar; Fred Lonberg-Holm – cello & nyckelharpa; Scott Tuma – guitar & harmonica; Jim White – drums & percussion; Glenn Kotche – drums and percussion; Guillermo Gregorio – clarinet & saxophone; Ryan Hembrey – bass; Will Oldham – guitar & harmonica; David Curry – viola & Trumpet; Jessica Billey – violin; Joe Ferguson- guitar; Jeff Tweedy – guitar
• WEB: www.truckstopmedia.com/boxheadensemble.html or www.myspace.com/onfillmore

Chris Mills –

• PLAY: “Escape from New York” (3:34) from The Wall to Wall Sessions, Powerless Pop Records, 2005
• CONNECT: Fred Lonberg-Holm & Ryan Hembrey
  
• MEMBERS: Chris Mills – vocals, acoustic guitar & electric guitar; Nate Lepine – flute, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone; Gus Friedlander – electric guitar & banjo; Stephen Dorocke – pedal steel guitar; Susa Voelz – violin; Jen Clare Paulson – violin; Amy Cimini – viola; Jay Pike – viola; Fred Lonberg-Holm – cello; Aram Shelton – clarinet & alto saxophone; Deb Stevenson – oboe; Dave Max Crawford – trumpet; Patrick Newberry – trumpet; Nick Broste – trombone; David Nagler – piano & backing vocals; Jason Adasiewicz – vibraphone; Ryan Hembrey – bass; Gerald Dowd – drums; Andy Glockenspiel – spoons & tambourine; Nora O’Connor – backing vocals; Kelly Hogan – organ & backing vocals
  
• WEB: www.chris-mills.com or www.myspace.com/chrismillsmusic

Paul Duncan –

• PLAY: “The Fire” (4:36) from Above the Trees, Hometapes, 2007
• CONNECT: Fred Lonberg-Holm & Nate Lepine
• MEMBERS: Paul Duncan – vocals; Fred Lonberg-Holm – cello; Tim Daisy – drums& percussion; Chris Bear – drums & backing vocals; David Daniell – guitar, organ & noise; Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar; Doug McCombs – bass; Joe Stickney – drums; Josh Berman – trumpet; Nate Swanson – viola & violin; Nate Lepine – clarinet & bass clarinet; Adam Heathcott – computer
• WEB: http://www.home-tapes.com/Hometapes/HT017.html or http://www.myspace.com/nacnudluap

Video Gum Culture –

• PLAY: “Alarm Clock” (6:21) from Perseverance, ears&eyes Records, 2007
• CONNECT: Nate Lepine
• MEMBERS: Charles Gorczynski – alto saxophone; Brian Citro – guitar; Harrison Bankhead - bass; Nate Lepine – tenor saxophone
• WEB: http://www.earsandeyesrecords.com/vgc.html or http://claritymusic.net/

I haven't posted in a little while.

Yes, yes, thank you Laurie, it has been quite a while since I've posted. But you're doing such a wonderful job, I feel the blog-less void is being filled. So here I am, saying hello. Hello. To listeners/readers: thanks for listening/reading. Drop us a line to give us feedback or ideas and don't forget to catch up on missed radio broadcasts via our podcast postings. More to come soon.

The Holy Stone of Clonrichert

Yeah, sorry about that Father Ted tangent, there, on today's show. It's just not that often that you hear the phrase, "an ecumenical matter," so I immediately think of Father Jack whenever I see the title of the Loose Fur song we played. I wasn't going to tell the whole thing on the air, but Matthew brought it up so I ran with it.

Today's show was a really nice blend of Matthew's tastes and mine. Even though we both like all of the music we play, some shows tend to lean a little more towards what he likes and others display my aesthetics more, but this one was a good mix of both of our styles. I hope you enjoyed it!

I want to apologize for not having some of the podcasts up yet. We ran out of room on our podcasting account and had to purchase more space, so we spent some time investigating whether we would stay with the service we've been using or switch to something new. We've got it all sorted out now, so all 7 shows should be up within the next couple of days.

Thanks for listening!

5/18/08 Playlist

1. Tortoise “Salt the Skies” (4:45) from It’s All Around You, Thrill Jockey Records, 2004
2. Gastr Del Sol “Ursus Arctos Wonderfilis” (4:45) from The Serpentine Similar, Drag City Records, 1993
3. The Jeff Parker Quartet “Toy Boat” (5:01) from The Relatives, Thrill Jockey Records, 2005
4. Bottesini Project “Nice to Meet You” (5:18) from Bottesini, Creative Music Works, 2008
5. Nels Cline Singers “Caved-in Heart Blues” (6:52) from Draw Breath, Cryptogramophone Records, 2007
6. Wilco "Impossible Germany" (5:58) from Sky Blue Sky, Nonesuch Records, 2007
7. Loose Fur “An Ecumenical Matter” (3:21) from Born Again in the USA, Drag City Records, 2006
8. Glenn Kotche “Mobile, Parts 1 & 2” (5:42) from Mobile, Nonesuch Records, 2006

5/18/08 Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” May 18, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert & Matthew Golombisky

(intro) Tortoise –

• PLAY: “Salt the Skies” (4:45) from It’s All Around You, Thrill Jockey Records, 2004
• CONNECT: Jeff Parker and John McEntire
• MEMBERS: Jeff Parker – guitar and bass; John Herndon – drums, vibraphone, keyboards, sequencing; Doug McCombs – bass, bass 6, guitar, lap steel; Dan Bitney – bass, guitar , percussions, vibraphone, marimba, keyboards, and baritone saxophone; John McEntire – drums, modular synthesizer, ring modulator guitar, electric harpsichord, keyboards
• WEB: www.trts.com or www.myspace.com/tortoise

Gastr Del Sol –

• PLAY: “Ursus Arctos Wonderfilis” (4:45) from The Serpentine Similar, Drag City Records, 1993
• CONNECT: John McEntire
• MEMBERS: David Grubbs – guitar; Bundy K. Brown – bass; John McEntire – drums
• WEB: www.dragcity.com/bands/gastr.html or www.myspace.com/gastrdelsolband
• TRIVIA: formed by Bastro members Brown and Grubbs; Brown and McEntire later quit to join Tortoise; Jim O’Rourke then joined Gastr Del Sol, which became mainly a collaboration between O’Rourke and Grubbs

The Jeff Parker Quartet–

• PLAY: “Toy Boat” (5:01) from The Relatives, Thrill Jockey Records, 2005
• CONNECT: Jeff Parker
• PERFORMING: every Tuesday with Josh Abrams, John Herndon, Selina Trepp and Dante Carfagna at RODAN – 1530 N. Milwaukee in Chicago; May 22 with John Herndon at the Velvet Lounge – 67 E. Cermak in Chicago
• MEMBERS: Chris Lopes – bass; Chad Taylor – drums; Sam Barsheshet – electric piano; engineered by John McEntire
• WEB: www.myspace.com/peffjarker

Bottesini Project –

• PLAY: “Nice to Meet You” (5:18) from Bottesini, Creative Music Works, 2008
• CONNECT: Jeff Parker
• MEMBERS: Paul Riola – tenor and soprano saxophones and electronics; Ron Miles – cornet; Glenn Taylor – pedal steel; Doug Anderson – acoustic bass; Jeff Parker – guitar; Scott Amendola – percussion and electronics; DJ Olive – turntables, laptop, samples, and electronics
• WEB: www.myspace.com/paulriola or www.creativemusicworks.org

Nels Cline Singers –

• PLAY: “Caved-in Heart Blues” (6:52) from Draw Breath, Cryptogramophone Records, 2007
• CONNECT: Scott Amendola
• PERFORMING: June 3 at Martyrs’ – 3855 N. Lincoln in Chicago; Aug 1-3 at Lollapalooza in Grant Park with Wilco
• MEMBERS: Nels Cline – guitar; Scott Amendola – drums; Devin Hoff – bass; Additional Personnel: Glenn Kotche – crotales
• WEB: www.nelscline.com or www.myspace.com/nelscline

Wilco –

• PLAY: “Impossible Germany” (5:58) from Sky Blue Sky, Nonesuch Records, 2007
• CONNECT: Nels Cline
• PERFORMING: Aug 1-3 at Lollapalooza in Grant Park
• MEMBERS: Jeff Tweedy – acoustic 12-string guitar; John Stirratt – 8-string bass; Jim O’Rourke – guitar; Nels Cline – electric 12-string guitar; Glenn Kotche – drums; Pat Sansone – acoustic guitar; Karen Maltuch – viola; Mikael Jorgensen – Hammond b-3 organ
• WEB: www.wilcoworld.net
  

Loose Fur –

• PLAY: “An Ecumenical Matter” (3:21) from Born Again in the USA, Drag City Records, 2006
• CONNECT: Glenn Kotche
• PERFORMING: Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche – Aug 1-3 at Lollapalooza in Grant Park with Wilco
• MEMBERS: Jim O’Rourke – guitar; Jeff Tweedy – bass and guitar; Glenn Kotche – drums and percussion
• WEB: www.dragcity.com/bands/loosefur.html or www.myspace.com/loosefurisgreater

Glenn Kotche

• PLAY: “Mobile, Parts 1 & 2” (5:42) from Mobile, Nonesuch Records, 2006
• CONNECT: Glenn Kotche
• PERFORMING: August 1-3 at Lollapalooza in Grant Park with Wilco; September 3 at Ravinia with the Kronos Quartet
• MEMBERS: Glenn Kotche
• WEB: www.glennkotche.com or www.myspace.com/glennkotche

Save Live Music!

(Please see the update below.)

I know you're probably all fans of live music and events, like us. That's why we need to stop crap like this.

I'm not sure if you've heard about this or not (I just found out about it today), but the Chicago City Council is attempting to pass a bad bad law - the "Promoter's Ordinance." What this would do is it would require anyone trying to put on a live music, art, theatre, comedy, etc. event (either local or from out of town) to have a license from the city of Chicago and purchase liability insurance of $300,000 for each event. From the Save Chicago Culture website, here are some further details:

• "The definition of "event promoter" is so loosely defined it could apply to a band that books its own shows or a theater company that's in town for a one-week run.
• "Event Promoter" must be licensed and will pay $500 - $2000 depending on expected audience size.
• To get the license, applicant must be over 21, get fingerprinted, submit to a background check, and jump over several other hurdles.
• This ordinance seems targeted towards smaller venues, since those with 500+ permanent seats are exempt.
• Police must be notified at least 7 days in advance of event."

As you can see, it would be extraordinarily difficult, if not impossible, for anyone other than the largest venues to put on shows of any kind - and the large venue "promoters" don't even have to do these things. Of course, it is very likely that we would be unable to continue to put on the ears&eyes Festival or, possibly, any live music shows at all, depending on how strictly they enforce it.

Other venues small enough to be affected by this would be the Empty Bottle, the Hungry Brain, Schuba's, the Metro, Martyrs', Double Door, the Vic, Park West, Uncommon Ground, and the Hideout among many many others.

Jim DeRogatis has more, including the text of the entire proposal on his blog:
http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/2008/05/background_reading_on_the_prom_1.html
http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/2008/05/the_promoters_ordinance_the_vi.html

This ordinance has passed out of committee and is scheduled for a vote THIS Wednesday, May 14. There has been very little press about this and not much time for public comment so we all need to act NOW and make our views known.

Please add your comment/signature to this petition site and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE contact your alderman (you can find alderman contact information here) and let them know that you want to preserve culture in Chicago so you're opposed to this ordinance.

Thanks again for being supportive of independent artists and the local live music scene. Let's hope it doesn't go away!

Save live music!

UPDATE: The ordinance will not come up for a vote on Wed., May 14 after all. It has been pulled for further research and reworking. Although this may seem like a victory at first, please read Jim DeRogatis' article in the SunTimes carefully. This proposal WILL go before the entire council at some point and it's clear that many aldermen feel that some amount of regulation is necessary. Let's hope enough changes are made so it becomes a viable solution for all of us. Please continue to write your alderman and voice your opinions to preserve the rights of independent artists Thank you!!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to Eileen, Andrée, Rita, Joan, Mary, Debi and all of the other mothers out there! May you get the appreciation, support, and respect you deserve beyond just someone else doing the dishes for one day out of the year.

And a huge thank you to Jeb Bishop - one of the nicest and most talented musicians around! It was extremely enjoyable to hear the stories behind some of his projects and, of course, to hear his music.

Don't forget to check out the Show Notes posts and click the links to the band websites, learn more about them, buy their CDs, and go see them when they play live, etc. It's all about connections, discovering new things, and supporting independent artists. So, go show some love to your mothers and to the musicians, as well!

Oh, and stay warm!

5/11/08 Playlist

1. (intro) Lucky 7s “Farragut” (first 3:30) from Farragut, Lakefront Digital, 2006
2. The Engines “Jet Lag” (9:45) from The Engines, Okka Disk, 2007
3. Jeb Bishop Trio/Quartet “Mirror Image” (8:12) from Afternoons, Okka Disk, 2001
4. Stereolab “Baby Lulu” (5:13) from Sound-Dust, Elektra, 2001
5. Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra “Cosmic Tones for Sleepwalking Lovers (pt. 3)” (6:33) from We Are All From Somewhere Else, Thrill Jockey Records, 2007
6. Chicago Underground Quartet “A Re-Occurring Dream” (3:11) from Chicago Underground Quartet, Thrill Jockey Records, 2001
7. Tortoise “Salt the Skies” (4:45) from It’s All Around You, Thrill Jockey Records, 2004

5/11/08 Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” May 11, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert & Matthew Golombisky
Guest: Jeb Bishop


(intro) Lucky 7s –

• PLAY: “Farragut” (first 3:30) from Farragut, Lakefront Digital, 2006
• MEMBERS: Jason Adasiewicz – vibraphone; Jeff Albert – trombone and tuba; Josh Berman – cornet; Jeb Bishop – trombone; Matthew Golombisky – bass and effects; Keefe Jackson – tenor saxophone and bass clarinet; Quin Kirchner – drums
• WEB: www.lucky7s.org or www.lakefrontdigital.com or www.jeffalbert.com or www.jebbishop.com

The Engines –

• PLAY: “Jet Lag” (9:45) from The Engines, Okka Disk, 2007
• CONNECT: Jeb Bishop from the Lucky 7s
• PERFORMING: May 14 – Jeb Bishop with Mike Reid and Nate McBride at the Hideout – 1354 W. Wabansia in Chicago; May 23 – Jeb Bishop with Mike Reid, Jason Stein, and Jason Roebke at the Velvet Lounge – 67 E. Cermak in Chicago
• MEMBERS: Jeb Bishop – trombone; Dave Rempis – alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones; Nate McBride – bass; Tim Daisy – drums
• WEB: www.theengines.net or http://www.okkadisk.com/releases/od12057.html

Jeb Bishop Trio/Quartet –

• PLAY: “Mirror Image” (8:12) from Afternoons, Okka Disk, 2001
• CONNECT: Jeb Bishop
• PERFORMING: May 14 – Jeb Bishop with Mike Reid and Nate McBride at the Hideout – 1354 W. Wabansia in Chicago; May 23 – Jeb Bishop with Mike Reid, Jason Stein, and Jason Roebke at the Velvet Lounge – 67 E. Cermak in Chicago
• MEMBERS: Jeb Bishop - trombone; Kent Kessler - bass; Tim Mulvenna - drums; Jeff Parker – guitar
• WEB: www.jebbishop.com or www.myspace.com/jebbishop or http://www.okkadisk.com/releases/od12039.html

Stereolab –

• PLAY: “Baby Lulu” (5:13) from Sound-Dust, Elektra, 2001
• CONNECT: Jeb Bishop
• MEMBERS: Laetitia Sadier – vocals, keyboards, and guitar; Tim Gane – keyboards and guitar; Mary Hansen – vocals, whistle, percussion; Andrew Ramsay – drums; Richard Harrison – bass; Additional personnel: Jim O’Rourke - acoustic & electric guitars, piano, Wurlitzer piano, Fender Rhodes piano, harpsichord, Clavinet, Farfisa organ, keyboards, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, tapes; John McEntire - whistle, piano, Wurlitzer piano, Fender Rhodes piano, harpsichord, Clavinet, Farfisa organ, keyboards, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, percussion, tapes, sound effects; Jeb Bishop – trombone, Sean O'Hagan - acoustic & electric guitars, piano, Wurlitzer piano, Fender Rhodes piano, harpsichord, Clavinet, Farfisa organ, keyboards; Simon Johns – 6-string bass
• WEB: www.stereolab.co.uk or www.myspace.com/stereolab

Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra –

• PLAY: “Cosmic Tones for Sleepwalking Lovers (pt. 3)” (6:33) from We Are All From Somewhere Else, Thrill Jockey Records, 2007
• CONNECT: Jeb Bishop; John McEntire recorded and engineered Stereolab
• MEMBERS: Mike Reed - drums, percussion, musical saw; Jeff Parker – guitar; John McEntire - marimba, tubular bells; Rob Mazurek - cornet, electronics; John Herndon – drums; Nicole Mitchell - vocals, flute; Jim Baker - piano, ARP synthesizer; Jeb Bishop – trombone; Corey Wilkes – flugelhorn; Jason Ajemian - acoustic bass; Jason Adasiewicz – vibraphone; Matt Bauder - bass clarinet, tenor saxophone; Matt Lux - bass guitar
• WEB: www.robmazurek.com or www.myspace.com/explodingstarorchestra

Chicago Underground Quartet –

• PLAY: “A Re-Occurring Dream” (3:11) from Chicago Underground Quartet, Thrill Jockey Records, 2001
• CONNECT: Jeff Parker
• MEMBERS: Rob Mazurek – cornet; Chad Taylor – drums; Noel Kupersmith – bass; Jeff Parker – guitar
• WEB: www.robmazurek.com

Tortoise –

• PLAY: “Salt the Skies” (4:45) from It’s All Around You, Thrill Jockey Records, 2004
• CONNECT: Jeff Parker and John McEntire
• MEMBERS: Jeff Parker – guitar and bass; John Herndon – drums, vibraphone, keyboards, sequencing; Doug McCombs – bass, bass 6, guitar, lap steel; Dan Bitney – bass, guitar , percussions, vibraphone, marimba, keyboards, and baritone saxophone; John McEntire – drums, modular synthesizer, ring modulator guitar, electric harpsichord, keyboards
  
• WEB: www.trts.com or www.myspace.com/tortoise

The New Orleans-Chicago Connection

Big thanks to Anthony Cuccia and Quin Kirchner for calling in to the station and doing phone interviews today! They had a busy day of recording and driving back from Lafayette, LA to New Orleans so it was awesome that they could fit this into their schedules.

Today's show was all about New Orleans musicians and their collaborations with Chicago musicians. New Orleans artists like Anthony, Quinn, Dan Oestreicher, Jeff Albert, Justin Peake, Matthew McClimon, Will Thompson, Robin Boudreaux, Tim McFatter, Milton Villarrubia, etc. are working hard to keep bands, collaborations, and friendships together after Hurricane Katrina scattered many New Orleans musicians across the country. They travel and tour from city to city and collaborate over the internet when they can't be together to compose, record, or mix new CDs. And, as Anthony mentioned, they've expanded to working with other musicians in their respective cities, opening the doors for more possible collaborations in the future. It's amazing that they've been able to keep this up for almost 3 years now, but the musical connections are so important to them that they make it a priority and continue to grace us with wonderful music. (Thanks!)

Most of these musicians are frequently in Chicago, playing gigs around town, as a result. Check out their websites for their schedules and definitely try to see them live if you get the chance. Incidentally, Dan "Diesel Rocket" Oestreicher (The Other Planets, Box3, Magnetic Ear) and Justin Peake (Box3, Beautiful Bells, Magnetic Ear) were in the studio with us for the very first broadcast of "Connect the Dots" while they were doing just that.

When Matthew and I were thinking of concepts/names for this radio show, my first suggestion was to call it "The City of New Orleans" after the famed train that runs between the 2 cities. I wanted to show the strong musical connection that New Orleans and Chicago have, along with all of the stops in between. (After all, the reason that Chicago is known as a jazz and blues town (and Memphis and St. Louis) is because of all of the musicians from Louisiana and the Mississippi delta that took that train up north after finding themselves homeless after the Louisiana Flood of 1927 or during the Great Depression.) So, this show was a tribute to that idea and those pioneering musicians. I hope you enjoyed it!

5/4/08 Playlist

1. (intro) Zing! “string” (first 1:30) from Magnetic Flux, ears&eyes Records 2007
2. Robin Boudreaux “Seeker’s Journey” (7:43) from New Symphonics for Jeremy, Tipping Point Records, 2008
3. The Other Planets “Novacaine” (5:05) from Holiday for Vacationers: Everything Awesome All the Time, Attention Spaniel Records/ears&eyes Records, soon-to-be-released
4. The Other Planets “Windowpane” (3:02) from Eight Balls in Anglola, Attention Spaniel Records, 2006
5. Box3 “Parch Cables are for Drinking Scont” (4:12) from Prototype, ears&eyes Records, 2008
6. Beautiful Bells “Naught Life” (4:29) from Phantom Pleasure, Mind: World, 2008
7. Magnetic Ear “Tastee Donut Disaster Zone Dance” (5:17) from Live at Saturn Bar self-released, 2007
8. Jeff Albert “Moonswell” (3:30) from One, Lakefront Digital, 2005
9. Lucky 7s “Bucktown Special” (12:17) from Farragut, Lakefront Digital, 2006

5/4/08 Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” May 4, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert & Matthew Golombisky
Guests: Anthony Cuccia; Quin Kirchner

(intro) Zing! –

• PLAY: “string” (first 1:30 or so) from Magnetic Flux, ears&eyes Records, 2007
• PERFORMING: May 4 at the Dragon’s Den in New Orleans; May 5 at the Iron Post in Urbana, IL
• MEMBERS: James Davis – trumpet/effects; Caroline Davis – alto saxophone/effects; Dave Miller – guitar/effects; Quin Kirchner – drums/cymbals/percussion; Matthew Golombisky – electric bass/likable noise
• WEB: www.zingzingzing.com or www.myspace.com/zingmusic

Robin Boudreaux –

• PLAY: “Seeker’s Journey” (7:43) from New Symphonics for Jeremy, Tipping Point Records, 2008
• CONNECT: Robin Boudreaux; Matthew Golombisky, Quin Kirchner, and Matthew McClimon of QMRplus all appear on this record
• MEMBERS: Quin Kirchner – drums; Matthew Golombisky – bass; David Hyman – guitar; Matthew McClimon – vibes; Anthony Cuccia – percussion & sampler; Robin Boudreaux – saxophones, piano, & rhodes
• WEB: www.myspace.com/ninodorado

The Other Planets –

• PLAY: “Novacaine” (5:05) from Holiday for Vacationers: Everything Awesome All the Time, Attention Spaniel Records/ears&eyes Records, soon-to-be-released
• CONNECT: Anthony Cuccia, Quin Kirchner, & Matthew Golombisky
• PERFORMING: May 4 with Zing! at the Dragon’s Den in New Orleans; also every Sunday at the Dragon’s Den
• MEMBERS: Anthony Cuccia – sampler, sequencer, percussion, hand drums, bicycle horns, vocals; Dr. Jimbo Walsh – guitar, piano, sequencer, bass, vocals; Quin Kirchner – drums, percussion, vocals; Matt McClimon – vibraphone, percussion; Matthew Golombisky – bass, likable noise; Tim McFatter – tenor saxophone, keyboards; Dan “Diesel Rocket” Oestreicher – baritone and bass saxophones, vocals; Eric Clerks – bass, guitar, vocals; People who also play with them now or occasionally or in the past: Brian Coogan – keyboards; Joe Butts – bass; Simon Lott – drums; Doug Garrisson – drums; Jeff Albert – trombone; Omar Ramirez – trumpet; Endre Landsnes – drums; Justin Peake – percussion, turntables, electronics
• WEB: www.theotherplanets.com or www.myspace.com/theotherplanets

The Other Planets –

• PLAY: “Windowpane” (3:02) from Eight Balls in Anglola, Attention Spaniel Records, 2006
• CONNECT: Anthony Cuccia, Quin Kirchner, & Matthew Golombisky
• PERFORMING: May 4 with Zing! at the Dragon’s Den in New Orleans; also every Sunday at the Dragon’s Den
• MEMBERS: Anthony Cuccia – sampler, sequencer, percussion, hand drums, bicycle horns, vocals; Dr. Jimbo Walsh – guitar, piano, sequencer, bass, vocals; Quin Kirchner – drums, percussion, vocals; Matt McClimon – vibraphone, percussion; Matthew Golombisky – bass, likable noise; Tim McFatter – tenor saxophone, keyboards; Dan “Diesel Rocket” Oestreicher – baritone and bass saxophones, vocals; Eric Clerks – bass, guitar, vocals; People who also play with them now or occasionally or in the past: Brian Coogan – keyboards; Joe Butts – bass; Simon Lott – drums; Doug Garrisson – drums; Jeff Albert – trombone; Omar Ramirez – trumpet; Endre Landsnes – drums; Justin Peake – percussion, turntables, electronics
• WEB: www.theotherplanets.com or www.myspace.com/theotherplanets

Box3 –

• PLAY: “Parch Cables are for Drinking Scont” (4:12) from Prototype, ears&eyes Records, 2008
• CONNECT: Dan Oestreicher from The Other Planets is in Box3
• PERFORMING: June 11 at the Blue Nile in New Orleans
• MEMBERS: Dan Oestreicher – modular synthesizer/ewi; Justin Peake – software environments; Jeff Albert – trombone/mutes
• WEB: www.folkbot.net or www.jeffalbert.com or www.earsandeyesrecords.com

Beautiful Bells –

• PLAY: “Naught Life” (4:29) from Phantom Pleasure, Mind: World, 2008
• CONNECT: Justin Peake from Box3; Dan Oestreicher also appears on this recording
• MEMBERS: Justin Peake; Special contributors: Dan Oestreicher – percussion; Nathan Holaway – sax source; C.D.L. Johnson – guitar
• WEB: www.mndwrld.net or www.myspace.com/justinpeake

Magnetic Ear –

• PLAY: “Tastee Donut Disaster Zone Dance” (5:17) from Live at Saturn Bar, self-released, 2007
• CONNECT: Justin Peake & Dan Oestreicher
• PERFORMING: May 18 at Bacchanal in New Orleans
• MEMBERS: Martin Krusche – tenor saxophone; Dan Oestreicher – baritone saxophone; Jeff Albert – trombone; Jon Gross – sousaphone; Justin Peake – drums; Matt Perrine – sousaphone; Dylan Hicks – drums
• WEB: www.magneticear.com

Jeff Albert –

• PLAY: “Moonswell” (3:30) from One, Lakefront Digital, 2005
• CONNECT: Jeff Albert
• PERFORMING: Jeff Albert Quartet - May 27 at the Zeitgeist in New Orleans;
• MEMBERS: Jeff Albert – trombone; Ray Moore – alto and tenor saxophones; Edwin Livingston – bass; Dave Capello – drums
• WEB: www.jeffalbert.com or www.lakefrontdigital.com or www.myspace.com/jeffalbertquintet

Lucky 7s –

• PLAY: “Bucktown Special” (12:17) from Farragut, Lakefront Digital, 2006
• CONNECT: Jeff Albert
• MEMBERS: Jason Adasiewicz – vibraphone; Jeff Albert – trombone and tuba; Josh Berman – cornet; Jeb Bishop – trombone; Matthew Golombisky – bass and effects; Keefe Jackson – tenor saxophone and bass clarinet; Quin Kirchner – drums
• WEB: www.lucky7s.org or www.lakefrontdigital.com or www.jeffalbert.com or www.jebbishop.com

4/27/08 Podcast

Our most recent show is now up as a podcast here. (Click "View" to listen. Oxymoronic, I know.) As usual, you can also click the title of this post to access it. All previous podcasts are listed in our sidebar and are available on iTunes as well.

Enjoy!