[GIG] Triptych: Magik Markers + Human Bell + The Kitchen Cynics @ The Tunnels

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the markers are just magic live, seriously in ya face stuff
good yun

[pop-tatari-explorer]

Should be good for some huffingly good freakout fun.

[chilli]

Originally Posted by pop-tatari-explorer

Should be good for some huffingly good freakout fun.

will be even better than that.......

here some more on Human Bell
Nathan Bell and Dave Heumann first started playing music togther sometime after the start of '99 and definitely before the end of '01. It was soon apparent that they'd hit upon a winning combination - they found an unusual synergy of writing styles that has enabled them, at times, to compose a whole album's worth of songs together in the course of a leisurely afternoon. The style of music that they found themselves playing defies categorization, but has been described by listeners as containing aspects of minimalism, pre-war american blues/folk, and middle eastern and african musics. Throughout the past two years, Human Bell has played shows with: the Silver Jews, Bonnie Prince Billy, Joe Lally (ex- Fugazi), Endless Boogie, Warmer Milks, Aminadab, Sir Richard Bishop, Jackie-O MF, Autumn Defense (members of Wilco), Asa Irons ( Feathers & Witch ), Otto Hauser ( Espers ), and Tara Jane O'Neil.

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Originally Posted by chilli

Otto Hauser ( Espers )

...who will also be playing with Vetiver on 31st May.



interesting music - bringing it full circle

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[chilli]

Putting it simply, this is a fabulous line-up that shows the eclectic nature of The Triptych Festival.

[chilli]

Probably the only chance to see the Magik Markers in Aberdeen


"[...] the live act of guitarist and singer Elisa Ambrogio and drummer Pete Nolan is constantly fascinating. Their commanding stage presence steamrolls over musical gaps that, without the visceral visuals, might stick out awkwardly on record.

So it figures that, to make an album that holds attention the way their shows do, Magik Markers would have to channel their rambling spontaneity into more conventional tunes. What's so great about Boss is that even though it is more structured and song-oriented than any previous effort, the band's fiery, scraggly approach remains intact. Paradoxically, by restricting their options (and, coincidentally, losing bassist Leah Quimby), the band has made its music even more open and free.

Such discipline has also made Magik Markers' sound more diverse. Their improv-based records sometimes got stuck in a narrow range of noises, but while BOSS may be a bona-fide rock album, there's lots of different stuff happening here: straight up rockers, punk rants, country-ish acoustics, and even an aching piano ballad. And each has an energy and authority that matches the band's live show.

That said, Boss isn't a complete split from the band's past. They have veered toward straight rock in the midst of some of their noise jams before, and many tracks here evoke the post-Sonic Youth clang of 2005's I Trust My Guitar Etc. But there's definitely something new going on, and most of it comes from the seductive voice and lyrics of Ambrogio. She's always been a deserving attention-getter, but here her talents seem wider and sharper. Her singing primarily evokes Patti Smith, as do her words, which deftly use rhyme to build intangible meaning. [...]"-Marc Masters, Pitchfork Media

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Originally Posted by pop-tatari-explorer

Should be good for some huffingly good freakout fun.

jeez just realised the markers are playing here, this will be seriusly
great freakout fun

[Jarvis]

Question - is Human Bell the same band as The Human Bell? lepeep posted about the latter a wee while ago and they were pretty good...