4/13/08 Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” April 13, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert
Guests: none – we lost our voices!

(intro) Telefon Tel Aviv –

• PLAY: “I Lied” (first 1:30) from Map of What is Effortless, Hefty Records, 2004
• MEMBERS: Josh Eustis and Charles Cooper
• WEB: www.myspace.com/telefontelaviv or www.telefontelaviv.com or www.heftyrecords.com
• TRIVIA: formed in New Orleans in 1999; currently in studio working on 3rd record – Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt

Silences Sumire –

• PLAY: “Afterglowdust” (3:40) from Return is Selective, Ropeadope Digital Records, 2008
• CONNECT: Josh Eustis of Telefon Tel Aviv mixed/mastered this record
• PERFORMING: May 10 at AV-Aerie – 2000 W. Fulton Suite 310
• MEMBERS: Charles Gorczynski & Thomas Faulds
• WEB: www.myspace.com/silencessumire or www.silencessumire.com or www.earsandeyesrecords.com/silencessumire

Spinach Prince –

• PLAY: “Frantic Session” (2:01), unreleased
• CONNECT: Thomas Faulds and Charles Gorczynski of Silences Sumire are both members of Spinach Prince
• MEMBERS: Thomas Faulds, Elliot Ross, Dave Holloway, Chris Merrill, Tabitha Rae Lydon, Keith Masters, Charlie Gorczynski, Thad Franklin
• WEB: www.myspace.com/spinachprince

Venus Light –

• PLAY: “Circus of the Night” (4:10), unreleased
• CONNECT: Thomas Faulds & Tabitha Rae Lydon of Spinach Prince are members of Venus Light
• MEMBERS: Tabitha Rae Lydon – vocals; Thomas Faulds – electronics/percussion
• WEB: www.myspace.com/seevenuslight
• TRIVIA: All sounds are from first take vocal sessions, recorded live in bedrooms all over Chicago.

Wosko/Faulds –

• PLAY: “Replies in the Form” (5:02) from …edited to form, ears&eyes Records, 2007
• CONNECT: Thomas Faulds of Silences Sumire, Venus Light & Spinach Prince is in Wosko/Faulds
• MEMBERS: Thomas Faulds – electronics; Lilianna Wosko - cello
• WEB: www.myspace.com/cellobeats or www.earsandeyesrecords.com
• TRIVIA: All Wosko/Faulds music is made from live cello improvisations.

Tomorrow Music Orchestra –

• PLAY: “SlakeShore” (3:26) from neon jesus garage, ears&eyes Records, 2006
• CONNECT: Lilianna Wosko of Wosko/Faulds is in Tomorrow Music Orchestra
• MEMBERS: Matthew Golombisky – bass, Matthew McClimon – vibes, Caroline Davis – alto sax, Quin Kirchner – drums, Sam Macy – guitar, Katy Myers – cello, Hanna Mathey – violin/viola, Katie Wiegman – vibes, Doug Johnson – bass, James Davis – trumpet, Jonathon Kirk – trombone, Matt Oliphant – French horn, Lori Ashikawa – violin, Charles Gorczynski – soprano sax, Lilianna Wosko – cello, Jenny Swanson – flute, Rob Clearfield – accordian/piano, Kirstin Haaheim – bassoon, Pablo Chin – clarinet, Robin Clevenger – French horn, Dan Oestreicher – bari/bass sax, Mike Salter – bass clarinet, Sarah Rose – violin, Thad Franklin – trumpet/flugelhorn
• PERFORMING: May 7 at Sonotheque – 1444 W. Chicago with Costa Music
• WEB: www.myspace.com/tomorrowmusicorchestra or www.earsandeyesrecords.com/tmo.html

Jason Steele Ensemble –

• PLAY: “Alphabet Town” (4:58) from Some Wonderful Moment, ears&eyes Records, 2007
• CONNECT: Thad Franklin of Tomorrow Music Orchestra plays in JSE
• MEMBERS: Ron Miles – cornet; Thad Franklin – trumpet/flugelhorn, Joshua Sclar – tenor sax, Tim Sullivan – tenor sax/bass clarinet, Keith Johnson – Fender Rhodes, Matt Ulery – bass, Charles Rumback – drums, Jason Steele - guitar
• WEB: www.myspace.com/proceedtonumb or www.jasonsteelemusic.com or www.earsandeyesrecords.com/jse.html
• TRIVIA: “Alphabet Town” is a cover of Elliott Smith song

Eastern Blok –

• PLAY: “Tango Pajdusko” (5:40) from Folk Tales, self-released 2007
• CONNECT: Matt Ulery of Jason Steele Ensemble is in Eastern Blok
• MEMBERS: Goran Ivanovich – acoustic guitar, Doug Rosenberg – woodwinds, Matt Ulery – bass, Michael Caskey – drums/percussion
• WEB: www.myspace.com/easternblok or www.easternblok.net

Matt Ulery’s Loom –

• PLAY: “Scott Free” (4:50) from Music Box Ballerina, Woolgathering Records, 2007
• CONNECT: Matt Ulery of Jason Steele Ensemble and Eastern Blok; Thad Franklin of Jason Steele Ensemble and Tomorrow Music Orchestra and Rob Clearfield of Tomorrow Music Orchestra are in this band
• MEMBERS: Thad Franklin – trumpet/flugelhorn, Rob Clearfield – accordion/piano; Tim Haldeman – tenor saxophone, Jon Deitemyer – drums, Zach Brock – violin, Grazyna Auguscik – vocals, Matt Ulery – bass/tuba
• WEB: www.myspace.com/mattulerysloom or www.mattulery.com

Information Superhighway –

• PLAY: “Warrior” (5:53) from First Morning, self-released 2006
• CONNECT: Rob Clearfield of TMO and Matt Ulery’s Loom is in this group
• MEMBERS: Leslie Beukelman – vocals, Rob Clearfield – keyboards/guitar, Patrick Mulcahy – bass, John Smillie – drums
• WEB: www.myspace.com/informationsuperhighwaychicago

Collage –

• PLAY: “November Song” (3:32) from Collage, self-released 2007
• CONNECT: John Smillie of Information Superhighway is in Collage
• MEMBERS: Geof Bradfield – tenor and soprano saxophones/bass clarinet, Sam Macy – guitar, John Smillie – drums, Hyosub Kim – bass
• PERFORMING: May 7 at Pops for Champagne – 601 N. State (and every Wednesday in May)
• WEB: www.myspace.com/collagechicago

Ed Breazeale Group –

• PLAY: “No Go” (5:43) from soon-to-be-released record on ears&eyes Records
• CONNECT: Sam Macy of Collage and Tomorrow Music Orchestra is in this group
• MEMBERS: Ed Breazeale, John Kregor, Doug Stone, Sam Macy, Dan Thatcher
• PERFORMING: April 25 & 26 at Andy’s Jazz Club – 11 E. Hubbard St.
• WEB: www.myspace.com/edbreazealegroup or www.edbreazeale.com
• TRIVIA: This band is now a quintet since John Kregor joined the group, but the record documents them as a quartet before Kregor.