At Dummonds this Wednesday night a one off........

[chilli]

.......booking we are chuffed to accomodate, especially having caught

Desc as a manic two piece in lava a couple of years ago. Thomas Truax

live shows are a combination of spectacular visual & musical virtuoso.

To start our evenings entertainment Kitchen Cynics the ledgendary figure

&permanent fixture on WMFU playlist will delight those who care to listen.

Wednesday 24th March 2004

Drummonds Belmont Street

Doors 8pm

fee 5

Desc members dan, john and pete had been playing together

for five years as members of KHAYA. They recorded three albums

for sl records and recorded two sessions for John Peel. They gained

a reputation as "sonic alchemists with pop magic" dancing from their

fingertips" (NME). desc released their first album 'up here in the heat'

on sl records in march 2002 to critical bewilderment. 'up here in the heat'

was intended to be minimal and dark, a skeleton. they spent a year

carefully removing all nnecessary parts, leaving the raw wires exposed.

After the release of 'up here in the heat' they played tours in holland and

the uk. They recorded four songs for an exhibition of photographic works

by helena macgilp and also the soundtrack for a short film, 'Heel' by b-list

productions, to be shown at the edinburgh film festival. desc are inspired

by many things but to put their songs into context they have been said to

sound like an "acoustic sonic youth or ennio morricone on speed". their new

cd is called "4 songs by desc" and is a limited edition ep, released on the

26th may on sl records

desc are : dan mutch - guitar/vocals

helena macgilp - violin/vocals

john mackie - bass

pete harvey - cello

alun thomas - drums/percusion/vocals

check out

www.bowloffrogs.co.uk

Thomas Truax

Thomas Truax (pronounced troo-aks) is a New York City based anti folk

singer/songwriter and multi-media artist who performs with mechanical sound

sculptures like his Cadillac Beatspinner Wheel and instruments which he

builds himself out of found objects and spare parts (such as the Hornicator),

as well as with more standard gear like guitars and toy piano. He is an illegitimate

son of Screamin' Jay Hawkins and a mad scientist of experimental music with a

history as a stop-motion animator. His carefully crafted songs range from dark,

romantic lullabies to lively rock melodramas. His 'Wowtown News' radio show

airs on Resonance FM in London.

a scary website for your amusement..........

www.thomastruax.com

Kitchen Cynics

Local musician, prolific writer of amusement, combining ancient folk roots with lo-fi

psychedelic aesthetic, that effectively blurs the line between Syd Barrett & Pearls Before Swine.

Look out for the Interesting Music news-sheet at this gig, for forthcoming

eclectica....

Next date for your diary Friday 2nd April .....