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Drawing Music :: Portraits of Musicians At (Le) Poisson Rouge Concert Series "Strange and Beautiful Music"

First Violin of Ensemble LPR, performing music of John Lurie and Lounge Lizards

Bernstein of Sexmob

Drawing Music :: Sexmob

September is filled with concerts for me! I've already attended 3, and there are still more to go to. (Le) Poisson Rouge series "Strange and Beautiful Music" celebrates all things John Lurie, including his paintings.  So last night, an awesome band called Sexmob played soundracks composed by John Lurie, from movies "Down By Law", "Stranger Than Paradise", "Get Shorty", "Mystery Train" and more. Here's an iPad portrait of Sexmob leader Steven Bernstein.

Steven Bernstein of Sexmob, drawn on the iPad with finger using Brushes app.

More concert drawings are here

Stars of the Lid at the Basilica

Drawn on my iPad.

A few iPad drawings from tonight's Stars of the Lid concert at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, presented by LPR and Wordless Music, with The Wordless Music Orchestra. Despite the freezing cold inside the Brooklyn church, the show was very beautiful and otherwordly.

Drawn on my iPad. Violinist.

Drawn on my iPad. "Stars of the Lid" with Wordless Music Orchestra.

Drawn on my iPad. Violinist.

Drawn on my iPad. The opening act.

Happy 60th Birthday, John Zorn!

John Zorn, sitting by the stage and watching Abraxas perform his compositions.

Three events to celebrate: ZORN@60, (Le) Poisson Rouge's 5th Anniversary, and...my upcoming birthday this week. I was surprised by an awesome gift - a ticket to tonight's concert: Abraxas (an incredible band that performed Zorn's compositions), then John Zorn, Bill Laswell & Milford Graves Trio. Well, that was a trip... The concert was so good that it felt like one (long) moment.  One breath. The music absorbed me completely, interrupting the flow of time as I know it. I made these iPad drawings during the show.

Abraxas

Happy 60th, John Zorn!

Bill Laswell, bassist and producer

Milford Graves, drummer and voice performer

Bill Laswell and John Zorn

Gamelatron: The City Flower

"The Gamelatron is the world's first and only 
fully robotic gamelan orchestra."

Last night, my friends and I attended a private concert of "The City Flower", a fully robotic gamelan orchestra called Gamelatron. It's creator, composer Aaron "Taylor" Kuffner, performed an hour-and-a-half-long composition to a seated audience of about 100 at a private DUMBO loft under the Manhattan Bridge. Here's my iPad drawing during the concert.

The Gamelatron Project. Drawn on the iPad.

The best news I have is that all of you, New Yorkers, will be able to experience this musical awe and beauty as of June 1st, when "The City Flower" moves to an abandoned retail space at the heart of Times Square, between 47th and 48th streets, for the whole month of June (at least). Follow the news and don't miss Mr. Kuffner's public concerts.

Update: 

The Gamelatron Bunga Kota (Flower of the City)
June 6 - 30, 2013
785 Eighth Ave., between 47th and 48th Streets
Exhibition is open Tuesdays to Fridays, 2:00 to 8:00 pm
Presented in partnership with Times Square Arts 
(Times Square Alliance) and Massey Knakal Realty Services.

( http://artonair.org/exhibition/times-square-arts-gamelatron-bunga-kota )

Here's the website for The Gamelatron Project, where you can find out about Gamelan, the thriving indigenous music of Indonesia, as well as meet the conceptual artist/composer/creator of Gamelatron, Aaron "Taylor" Kuffner, learn his mission, discover the making of and the technical details behind his robotic orchestra, and hear the sounds:  http://gamelatron.com/

The Gamelatron Project. Drawn on the iPad.

Ceramic Dog at (Le) Poisson Rouge

"We got it to sound wrong, exactly like us." 

~Marc Ribot about "Your Turn" album by Ceramic Dog

Just returned from a craaazy-good concert at (Le) Poisson Rouge, Ceramic Dog 'Your Turn' CD Release Show, presented by Undead Music. Marc Ribot on guitar, Ches Smith on drums,  Shahzad Ismaily on bass/electronics. Love these musicians for years. Seen them before many times, and yet tonight was the best...yet. Thank you for your “free/punk/funk/experimental/psychedelic/post electronica/noise" music.

Ches Smith, Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot. Drawn on the iPad

Ches Smith. Drawn on the iPad

Ches Smith. Drawn on the iPad

Ches Smith, Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot. Drawn on the iPad

Max Richter at (Le) Poisson Rouge

Some iPad-drawn memories from a phenomenal, moving Max Richter sold-out show at (Le) Poisson Rouge tonight. The composer presented and played on stage "Recomposed": Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" with the ensemble LPR, conducted by Tito Muñoz and Daniel Hope on the first violin. That was so beautiful...

Conductor Tito Muñoz and First Violin Daniel Hope

Composer Max Richter

Composer Max Richter during the second part of the concert, with string instruments, keyboards and laptop.

Drawing Music :: So Percussion & Matmos : A John Cage Celebration at Carnegie Hall

"I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. 

I'm frightened of the old ones." 

~ John Cage

Back in March, So Percussion and Matmos (with Dan Deacon, Cenk Ergün and Beth Meyers) celebrated John Cage's 100th birthday at Carnegie Hall. The show had many surprises. So's Josh Quillen shaved a beard, for example, half-way through the concert. Also, Eric Beach was cutting celery under a mic. My favorite instruments that night, aside form vegetables and already familiar cactus, were large conch shells filled with water. 91 minutes of wow. Here are some drawn memories.

So Percussion playing the cactus.

M.C. Schmidt reading.

The conch shells with water

Cutting vegetables

"Overheard". An Experimental iPad Animation.

Here is my second iPad animation, drawn on location and during commute in New York City. Soundtrack by composer and sound designer Alex Dreyshner.

Stills From New iPad Animation

Drawn on my iPad

Here are 4 stills from my new iPad animation that's in the works. I am collaborating with a composer on this one & very excited to share the final result when it's done. Soon. Stay tuned.

Animated Fashion iDrawings

"Overview as an Artist"

Read my interview with The Wall Breakers >

Animation :: In Transit

Animation "In Transit" drawn on the NYC subway during my daily commute. iPad & iPhone Brushes app, After Effects.

Drawing Music :: Ecstatic Music Festival 2012 : Dan Deacon

A chance, post-sunset email encounter brought me to the Merkin Concert Hall last night for the Ecstatic Music Festival's premiere of Dan Deacon's new composition. I was impressed by his concert "happening" during last year's Ecstatic Music Festival (captured in drawings and ruminations here >), and was curious to see what will be his new program. The show was streaming live on NPR, so maybe some of you heard it or will hear it as the recording goes up. It was exquisite, performed by the composer himself, NOW Ensemble and Calder Quartet . I really loved it. Couldn't help but hear "Music for 18 Musicians" by Steve Reich throughout the piece, which must have really influenced Dan Deacon. All in all, I am really into whatever it is this composer is doing, his taste level and the choices that he makes.  Now, if only I could get a recording onto my playlist...mmm...

So, as I was listening and watching from the balcony, I drew on the iPad. 

An Opal Toad with Obsidian Eyes (2012) by Dan Deacon. NOW Ensemble and Calder Quartet at the Merkin Concert Hall
drawn on my iPad

Two members of Calder Quartet, playing pizzicato.
drawn on my iPad  

An Opal Toad with Obsidian Eyes (2012) by Dan Deacon. NOW Ensemble and Calder Quartet at the Merkin Concert Hall
drawn on my iPad

Dan Deacon with laptop and cables, and a member of Calder Quartet
drawn on my iPad 

Calder Quartet performing Glitch by Daniel Wohl. *loved*
drawn on my iPad 

A shout-out to Judd Greenstein, the composer who organizes and curates Ecstatic Music Festival. Nice to see you again! Till next year.

Ribot & Medeski at (Le) Poisson Rouge

upd: Thank you, Dustin, for the feature on the (le) poisson rouge blog! 

John Medeski and Marc Ribot played at the (Le) Poisson Rouge last week with William Parker (bass) and Andrew Cyrille (drums). It was a very enjoyable night.  Seemed more of an impromptu jam than a rehearsed show, which is always better. A musical stream of consciousness by musicians of their stature is fascinating to listen to. Below are my iPad memories. They even gave a shout out to Auktyon, who couldn't leave Russia for their scheduled US performances with Ribot and Medeski. Needless to say, all the fans here were shattered by the news. I really hope to see them on stage together again soon.

Drawn on my iPad. John Medeski, William Parker and Mark Ribot.

Drawn on my iPhone. William Parker on Bass.

Drawn on my iPad. William Parker on Bass.

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