ep1str0phy Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Hello, all-I'm breathlessly excited to be announcing that Grex--my Oakland-based trio--will be hitting the East Coast for a special run of dates (split between NY, DC, Virginia, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.)We've entitled the tour Electric Ghost Parade. The music we're taking on tour with us--none of which has been played on the East Cost before--is different from the stuff we've done in the past. A lot of the process of creating this music has centered on confronting our "creative apparitions"--the "big" stuff that a lot of outre jazz, rock, and electronic music is beholden to. When at first we thought we'd be consumed by the catastrophic burden of "creating something new," we've come to rejoice in the process. (Hence the "parade.")So we're proud to be bringing this fresh slew of music--which jousts and/or battles, in phases, with everything from Enemy-era Sonny Sharrock, Are You Experienced Hendrix, Surfer Rosa Pixies, the Spontaneous Music Ensemble, J Dilla's Donuts, and Deerhoof--out East. For fans of interesting "local music" of all stripes: we have some pretty killer bills in order, featuring some genuine underground powerhouses.So it's "art rock" or "post jazz" or whatever, but more than anything else, I'm proud of it and it's fun. If I catch any Organissimo folk when I'm out on tour, beverages are in order.Details:TOUR DATESSept. 24, Philadelphia, PA, 8pm at AUX Space (Fire Museum Presents, w/Superlith, George Korein & the Spleen)Sept. 25, Washington, DC, 9pm at Velvet Lounge (with Chester Hawkins, Plums)Sept. 27, Arlington, VA, 9pm at Galaxy Hut (with Lost Civilizations)Sept. 29, Montclair, NJ, 9pm at Meatlocker (with PA Angelo, Ghypsee and the Wichts, et al.)Sept. 30, Cambridge, MA, 7pm at Lilypad (with Kenne Highland of the Gizmos, Fable Grazer)Oct. 1, Brooklyn, NY, 9pm at Muchmore’s (with Weasel Walter/Chris Pitsiokos Duo, Andrew Barker Trio, Max Jaffe/Brandon Seabrook/Tim Dahl)Oct. 2, Brooklyn, NY, 9:30pm at Pine Box Rock Shop (with Young Nudist, Aaron Novik's Abebbe (w/Ava Mendoza, etc.), Marc Edwards & Slipstream Time Travel)Oct. 3, Brooklyn, NY, 8pm at Panoply (Brooklyn Experimental Song Carnival, with Naked Roots, et al.)Listen to Grex: http://grex.bandcamp.comMore Info: http://www.grexsounds.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 sorry I will miss this one, but let me send out a major recommendation to anyone close enough; this is a real band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Will try to make all the NY gigs for both me and Allen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Ha--thanks, folks! We're officially out East and ready to hit: playing Philadelphia tonight in advance of the Papal Hysteria, DC tomorrow and Arlington on Sunday. We'll of course be bringing our A game. Cheers and libations, of course, to any Organissimo folks we meet on the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted October 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) Last one, I swear:Playing Brooklyn for a couple of hits in the next three days--Muchmore's tonight, Pine Box Rock Shop on Friday, Panoply on Saturday. After some miserable travel but some great music (especially in Arlington and Cambridge), psyched to be playing NY. Edited October 1, 2015 by ep1str0phy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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