Extending my trip to EM 2009

modulator_esp · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject: Extending my trip to EM 2009

I'm thinking that whilst I'm in the US for EM 2009 it might be worth trying to get some extra gigs.

It has already been suggested that I should contact some radio shows to see if I could do a set, so I'm going to do that

I just wondered if anyone knew any places I might play around the area, or could help me hook up with promoters.

Thanks
Jez Smile

Acoustic Interloper · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:39 am Post subject:

I don't know what's in NY and north Jersey, but for NE Pennsylvania you might try contacting Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem, PA at artisticcommittee@godfreydaniels.org . It's a non-profit, BYOB place that usually hosts artists in folk-derived and electric-folk veins, but the people who run it are pretty open minded, and Lehigh University is just up the street (and one of PA's new casinos is now a few blocks away; I haven't been there since that happened). They just might be open to an electro-music artist. Some new musical blood for the old place.

I've played some processed banjo and guitar at open mic nights there in the past to good reception.

modulator_esp · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:40 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll give this some consideration, not quite sure whether ambient/drone/space music fits their definition of folk, as wide as it is

modulator_esp · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject:

Well, I'm hoping to play on Mike Hunter's Music with Space show and thanks to a suggestion from Mark Mahoney have contacted City Skies and am hoping to be able to perform there on November 7th

Mohoyoho · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject:

You definitely need to get in touch with Scott Raymond at WVKR-FM. He welcomes people to perform live on his show. He is only a few hours away from the EM09 venue. I'm sure he will be at EM09 this year. His show is on Sunday mornings.

secretmusic · Joined: Apr 01, 2005 Posts: 23 Location: Fishkill, NY

Mark -

Thanks for the recommendation. The check's in the mail. :;

Barring catastrophe, I will indeed be at EM09. The location is slightly over an hour from my home and maybe 2 hours (maybe less) from the radio station. Given the location and timing, I've certainly thought of using my show the day after EM09 for live interviews/performances from EM09 performers. I was going to wait until I saw a performance schedule to firm up plans, but you're certainly welcome to come up and talk/perform, Jez. Contact me for further info. Thanks!

modulator_esp · Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:15 pm Post subject:

modulator_esp · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:04 am Post subject:

So I'm staying in the US until the 8th November so I can play at City Skies in Atlanta on 7th November Cool

I'm flying from Newark down to Atlanta on 4th November so need somewhere to stay for 1st-3rd November, preferably within commuting distance of New York so I can do a bit of sight seeing Smile

Anyone in the area have any ideas for inexpensive hotels/motels/B&Bs or alternative accomodation, preferably somewhere I can leave my stuff safely whilst I'm out?

secretmusic · Joined: Apr 01, 2005 Posts: 23 Location: Fishkill, NY

Jez -

I haven't forgotten about having you come up to the show, but things are in a state of flux right now and I'm not sure if I'll be at EM 09 this year. I'll keep you posted as things resolve themselves.

modulator_esp · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:42 pm Post subject:

renevanderwouden · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:00 am Post subject:

Jez, I wish you lots of fun there at the gigs. I hope you will have a wonderful time.

modulator_esp · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:56 am Post subject:

renevanderwouden · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:12 am Post subject:

Which instruments are you taking with you on stage?

I know you have been programming sounds on the NM1

modulator_esp · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:34 am Post subject:

renevanderwouden · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:50 am Post subject:

yep I think so. Wink

modulator_esp · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:09 am Post subject:

set everything up that I was planning on bringing last night and it was just too much so have been ruthless and cut out a load of stuff

revised gear list

NM1 and Repeater
Kaossillator
Mini KP
SP-404
Boardweevil
DD-20

and my laptop with software Wavestation and nanokey

modulator_esp · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:12 am Post subject:

Posted Image, might have been reduced in size. Click Image to view fullscreen.

and just for a bit of fun Smile

Acoustic Interloper · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:20 am Post subject:

Nice posters! Exciting time spotted just ahead! too much coffee

modulator_esp · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject:

and now I'm back, but I had fun Smile

after em09 went down to Atlanta and stayed with Kevin Haller, who is a star Smile

jammed with him for about 4 hours on Thursday, then did a stillstream show with him and Jim Combs on the Friday

photos from the jam on stillstream with Jim and Kevin are here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimcombs/sets/72157622626258585/

we played 2 hour plus long sets, with long ambient sections and sequencey interludes, which we hope to post up somewhere at some point

then on Saturday it was City Skies, where my equipment was augmented with a PolyEvolver and Fizmo (courtesy of Richard A Mechling and Garry Looney respectively)

Jim has posted the recordings of the sets at the City Skies website:

http://cityskies.com/Nov2009/november2009reco.html

and there are photos here:

http://cityskies.com/Nov2009/photosnovember20.html

Jim was also a great guy, he cracked me up Smile

I was sad to leave, but am glad to be home

renevanderwouden · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:01 pm Post subject:

Good to her Jez. Nice pictures!

Mohoyoho · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:10 pm Post subject:

It was really great meeting Jez. He dropped a pretty heavy space track on the audience. Very trippy and wonderful.

RFBB · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject:

Last Saturday was a great night indeed. Jez, your set was fabulous and quite cerebral. Everything I had hoped for and more! It was also nice to see other members (Mark, Richard, Spudz and Klimchak- I know I've spelled that wrong) of this board/community out to support the music. Great sets from everyone in my opinion. Jim seemed to really serve up a diverse dish of EM that night.

modulator_esp · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:09 pm Post subject:

modulator_esp · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject: