“COMMAND PERFORMANCE”
The Arthur Magazine Email Bulletin
No. 0048
August 24, 2006
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Merrily merrily merrily,
1. TONIGHT AT LITTLE JOY TONIGHT
Arthur Magazine and The Journal of Aesthetics and Politics
present
THE ECHO PARK SOCIAL(IST) & PLEASURE CLUB
tonight (August 24, 2006) and every Thursday night
9:55pm-close
at
Little Joy
1477 Sunset Blvd in Echo Park
tonight’s topic:
figuring out how to take it easier
tonight’s bartender:
Arthur “Do the Math” columnist Dave Reeves
tonight’s DJs
sorry charlie, we are no longer pre-announcing djs — just show up and enjoy each other’s company
SPECIAL PAT ON THE BACK TO ALL OF LAST WEEK’S DJS:
R.A. Pleuger, Chris Robinson, Chad Brown, Devendra Banhart, Zach Cowie
SELECTIONS SPUN LAST WEEK BY ARTHUR CONTRIBUTOR R.A. PLEUGER:
Vashti Bunyan – Lately
Notwist – Neon Golden
West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band – Shifting Sands
Beach Boys – Good Vibrations (alt. take never released in US)
Beau Brummels – Gentle Wandering Ways
Can – Half Past One
Radio Birdman – Die Like April
Radio Birdman – Heyday
Tav Falco & Panther Burns – Bourgeois Blues
Monster Magnet – Spine of God
Monster Magnet – Zodiac Lung
Xu Xu Fang – Good Times
2. THIS SATURDAY — AUGUST 26 — IN CENTENNIAL, WYOMING
7th Annual Upland Breakdown
Presented by Laramie Beverage and Arthur Magazine
Beartree Tavern (ph 307.742.2410)
Outdoors, all ages, kids free (weather permitting; if indoors, 21+)
$10
Set times:
2:30 – 2:50 KELLY TRUJILLO & JOHN MARTZ
3:00 – 3:30 GARY SISCO
3:40 – 4:20 SPOT
4:30 – 5:15 MICHAEL HURWITZ & THE AIMLESS DRIFTERS
5:30 – 6:15 STOP & LISTEN BOYS
6:30 – 7:30 MICHAEL HURLEY
7:45 – 8:30 THE PLACES
Here’s the latest bulletin from organizer Joe Carducci:
“Dave and I will be on Don Woods KUWR FM Thursday 10:30 am.
And Michael Hurwitz will be playing live on KUWR Friday,
also at 10:30am I think. There maybe some play on the
Saturday bluegrass show, and the Country station Y95 as
well. Spot and The Places may also appear on the Friday
afternoon KRFC show. Both KRFC and KUWR are streamed live.
See you soon.”
3. FRIDAY, SEPT. 8 IN PHILADELPHIA
“VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS”
A film by Jaromil Jires
Czech, 1970, 16mm, 72 minutes
Live soundtrack by members of Espers, Fern Knight, Fursaxa and Grass
(also featuring Mary Lattimore, Charles Cohen and Jesse Sparhawk)
Opening act: Marissa Nadler
Friday, September 8, 2006
Doors 7 PM
General admission: $15
Advance tickets will be sold
Philadelphia International House
3701 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel: 215-387-5125 • Fax: 215-895-6535
http://www.ihousephilly.org/programs-music-at-IHouse.htm
http://www.GregWeeks.net/TheValerieProject
From Joseph A. Gervasi:
“On Sept. 8, members of the Philly psychedelic folk (or “acid folk”) band Espers (including Greg Weeks, who co-conceived the idea with me, and Brooke) and folks from the bands Fern Knight, Fursaxa and Grass (along with Mary Lattimore, Charles Cohen and Jesse Sparhawk), are going to be performing a live soundtrack to the film VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS. Valerie… is a 1970 Czech hallucinogenic dark fantasy/vampire film from New Wave director Jaromil Jires. We’ll be running my 16mm print of the film at the International House in Philadelphia, where I screen films on a monthly basis with my repertory cinema group Exhumed Films. The band has been composing this music for the last couple months and is now perfecting it for the live performance. Several of the band’s members don’t live in this state, so they’ve had to work on their parts from home until the week before the show. It will be 72 minutes of new music that will interpret the events depicted in the film, which is
subtitled so one may still follow the (admittedly non-linear/image rather than narrative driven) film while the band performs. They are to have two full-sized harps in the band, a flute and some strings (including a cello) as well as the customary rock instruments. The music will be performed by 8-10 people. The opening act will be acclaimed dark folk goddess Marissa Nadler.
“This will be a one-time performance in Philadelphia and will be a part of the Fringe Festival. Scrumptious vegan food will be provided by Zinnia Piotrowski and drinks and snacks by Bull and the Mariposa Food Co-op of West Philadelphia. A wide variety of DVDs will be sold in the lobby by Philly’s own Diabolik DVD. Right now a documentary is being shot about the production and there will be a multi-camera shoot of the live performance. All of this should appear on a DVD to be released by Drag City Records, home of Espers and many other bands. The hope is that the DVD release will feature the film from a 35mm source (unlike the current Facets DVD) with multiple sound options, the live performance, documentary, amazing cover art by Tracy Nakayama, etc. The band may take the performance on the road for a few other gigs in non-traditional music venues (like movie theatres). For now, however, the Philly show is the only confirmed gig.”
4. BE THE BOSS OF WORMS: A MESSAGE FROM MOLLY FRANCES, AKA “THE NEW HERBALIST”
“if you have a backyard in Los Angeles or you know someone who does, tell them about this!
turn your food scraps into a gold mine
nature’s gold….fertile and luxurious dirt
http://www.lacity.org/san/bc-binsaleflyer060811.htm
for only 20 dollars you too can have a compost bin!
you have to bring a dwp bill and 20 bucks
and the city gives you your very own composter
worth upwards of 70 dollars on the open market
then you’re in business
make all the dirt you need for your garden
if not for the garden
do it for the worms in your garden
unlimited growth potential
work from home
be your own boss
the boss of worms”
5. OCT 19-22 IN LOS ANGELES: ARTHUR NIGHTS…
Tickets are now on sale for this event at Ticketweb.com
There’s a link to the specific Ticketweb page at
Here’s the latest on the lineups… remember all shows are ALL-AGES!!!… all artists will play FULL SETS… 3 venues in short walking distance in the beautiful Echo Park area of Los Angeles…only $24/night… more stuff to be announced…
Thurs. Oct. 19, 6pm
Devendra Banhart
Bert Jansch
Espers
Watts Prophets
Jackie Beat
Belong
Yellow Swans
Buffalo Killers
Grouper
* plus more TBA
Friday, Oct 20, 6pm
Tav Falco & the Unapproachable Panther Burns
Boris
Heartless Bastards
The Hidden Hand
Be Your Own Pet
Awesome Color
Wooden Wand
The Howling Hex
Charalambides
Tall Firs
* plus more TBA
Sat., Oct 21, 3pm
* headliner TBA
OM
Money Mark
White Magic
Six Organs of Admittance
Ruthann Friedman
Mia Doi Todd
Living Sisters (Inara George, Eleni Mandell & Becky Stark)
Josephine Foster
Residual Echoes
Future Pigeon
Noel Von Harmonson
* plus more TBA
Sun., Oct. 22, 3pm – ALL AGES WELCOME – $24
Comets on Fire
The Fiery Furnaces
The Sharp Ease
Archie Bronson Outfit
The Nice Boys
SSM
The Colossal Yes
* plus many more TBA
Arthur Nights will also feature DJ sets by
The Numero Group
Brian Turner (wfmu)
Dub Club djs
dublab DJs
* and many more TBA…
Tickets are now on sale for this event at Ticketweb.com
There’s a link to the specific Ticketweb page at
That’s just great,
Happy Arthur Campers
Los Angeles, California
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