Borbetomagus in Houston Nov. 21

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Texas debut performance


lhttp://www.namelesssound.org/events/borbetomagus.html

Borbetomagus

When: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 8 pm

Where: Frenetic Theater
5102 Navigation Blvd

Tickets: $13 general admission/ $10 students
Everyone under 18 gets in for free.
Don Dietrich (New York) - Saxophone
Donald Miller (New Orleans) - Guitar
Jim Sauter (New York) - Saxophone



This event is part of Nameless Sound's Andrew Mark Ladd Memorial Concert Series.

A 30-year history has proven Borbetomagus to be a groundbreaking, seminal, and visionary group. The trio crafted a huge mass of incendiary sound (“noise”) that went far beyond anything previously heard. They formed in New York in the late 1970’s at the time that radical punk rock, no-wave, free jazz, and downtown “new music” were all changing the way people heard sound. But Borbetomagus stood on its own, chiseling out an unlikely noise that separated it from what was being heard in those other scenes. The unusual instrumentation (two amplified saxophones and an electric guitar) reveals inspiration from free jazz and underground rock. But more direct sources may be the extremes of minimalism, 20th century composition, and abstract art. Borbetomagus sculpt a massive wall of sound that can seem cacophonous and impenetrable on one hand, while rhythmic and beautifully textured on the other. Their 30-year dedication to this vision calls to mind great abstractionists such as Mark Rothko who spent a lifetime grappling with the intensity of a monumental and personal form. Standing on their own at the time of their inception, Borbetomagus went on to inspire a whole genre of music (“Noise”) that would become an international force almost 15 years later. Borbetomagus is active on the festival circuit in Europe and Japan. This will be their first ever concert in Texas, and one of only a few concerts in the US this year.

Links:
http://borbetomagus.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borbetomagus

[mudd]

early notice for all the travelers, even.

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[jcg]

I love Borbetomagus more than anything. But I've rarely come across such a weird blurb. Minimalism...20th century composition...Mark Rothko? Huh? I guess you meant bossa nova, fingerstyle jazz guitar and Jeff Koons? Which are all equally relevant references... I heard Instants Chavires are planning to resurface around mid-December with precisely a Borbeto gig: way to come back!

[mudd]

comparisons relevant to the core audience, though i've read similar from interviews with the band.

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[Lance_Er]

Really looking forward to this. Don Miller will be playing at Avant Garden the next night as well with some other improvisors.

[mudd]

Heads up, this is coming up on saturday.

m

[Dan Warburton]

I love Borbetomagus more than anything. But I've rarely come across such a weird blurb. Minimalism...20th century composition...Mark Rothko? Huh? I guess you meant bossa nova, fingerstyle jazz guitar and Jeff Koons? Which are all equally relevant references... I heard Instants Chavires are planning to resurface around mid-December with precisely a Borbeto gig: way to come back!

Yep, there's a whole Borbeto tour scheduled in December - http://www.instantschavires.com/2009b/1 ... /main.html - see you there, without earplugs

[Joda]

Yep, there's a whole Borbeto tour scheduled in December - http://www.instantschavires.com/2009b/1 ... /main.html - see you there, without earplugs

Really? Even the guys in the band wear them!

[Dan Warburton]

Wimps.

[AnxSnd]

....and in NEW ORLEANS

Behold! =

Anxious Sound Presents:
~Sound Circus Concert Series~
BORBETOMAGUS

FRI.NOV.20
8PM
@The Big Top
http://www.3ringcircusproductions.com/
Admission: $12 general, $10 students & 3-Ring members

Don Dietrich + Jim Sauter: saxophones
Donald Miller: guitar

http://www.borbetomagus.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borbetomagus

*This program is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. The grant is administered through the Arts Council of New Orleans.*

AND =
Sunday night Nov.22 in Houston @Avant Gardens:
Improvised music sets featuring:
Donald Miller (guitar)
Dave Dove (trombone)
Rob Cambre (guitar)
Lucas Gorham (lap steel)
Jason Jackson (reeds/saxophones)
Ryan Edwards (guitar/voice)

Oughta be one hell of weekend...especially for me, as I'll be driving the BorbTrain across state lines too. With stops for boudin + cracklin' in cajun country o'course - aieeeeee!
http://www.donsspecialtymeats.com/

-- RC !