offramp Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 As part of SOUND Festival, The Lemon Tree & interesting music promotions present:DAMON & NAOMI with MICHIO KURIHARA + PICASTRO + ADRIAN CROWLEYThursday 22nd November 2007The Lemon Tree, 5 West North Street, Aberdeen AB24 5AT. Phone (01224) 642230Doors 7.30pm Onstage 8.00pmTickets 9/6 subject to booking fee available from the Lemon Tree Box Office, One Up (01224) 642682 and online at http://www.ticketmaster.co.ukhttp://www.lemontree.orghttp://www.myspace.com/interestingmusichttp://www.sound-scotland.co.ukDAMON & NAOMI with MICHIO KURIHARADamon Krukowski and Naomi Yang formerly of Galaxie 500 bring their dreamy contemplative folk-rock to Aberdeen for the first time - one of only three UK dates as part of a European Tour to promote their new album release Within These Walls. They will be joined for this evening by guitarist Michio Kurihara of Japanese psych-rock band Ghost. "[Kurihara] hasn't so much altered what they do as augmented it, often beautifully. The results are occasionally breathtaking.... rare and graceful" [MOJO magazine]http://www.myspace.com/damonandnaomihttp://www.damonandnaomi.comPICASTROPicastro are an amazing collective from Toronto based around singer Liz Hysen. To celebrate the release of their third CD, they make a very welcome return to Aberdeen after their staggering debut in May 05. As always, there will be moments of heartbreaking beauty and heart-wrenching despair, made via an even more stripped down instrumentation of cello, guitar and Hysen's use of vocals more as a lead instrument than just another texture in the mix.Picastro weave an abstract framework of extended, moody soundtracks [The Wire]http://www.myspace.com/picastrohttp://www.picastro.netADRIAN CROWLEYAdrian Crowley, a self-taught guitarist from Dublin, sings disparate songs with a deep, gentle voice, and writes touching ballads with a sensitive flair.The minute you hear Adrians soft, woozy monotone crack into song, and reverberate through the speakers, you'll drift away. He plays the electric guitar, rocking it around his waist, and bending the neck to produce a shudderingly ambient and sonorous ringing sound. His music hits you like the fever you get when you come in from the cold, sending your temperature soaring. [Fence Records]"A satisfying and beautifully rendered collection of melancholia." [Alternative Press]http://www.myspace.com/adriancrowleyhttp://www.adriancrowley.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I will be there...looks like one of those ace IMP nights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I will be there...looks like one of those ace IMP nights!Damon & Naomi & Michio Kurihara are touring the USA with BORIS just now& apparently Michio is playing in both bands. I like this "he's playing soft guitar with Boris & loud guitar with Damon & Naomi" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I've seen him with them before, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I think I have his autograph on my guitar somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 utterly sublime line up, a dream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idol_wild Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all_his_engines Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 This will be superb, I'm sure. I've not familiar with Damon & Naomi's material, but keep hearing very good things about them. I am, however, a big fan of Ghost and Kurihara's guitar playing in particular, so I'll be making an appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowball Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 such a fantastic line-up, Picastro were utterly sublime when they played Aberdeen the 1st time. Very excited by this event.:up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted November 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 If you retain your ticket stub from this gig then you'll get FREE ENTRY (on presentation of the Lemon Tree stub) to our Jackie Leven gig on 5th December... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowball Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 If you retain your ticket stub from this gig then you'll get FREE ENTRY (on presentation of the Lemon Tree stub) to our Jackie Leven gig on 5th December...seems like a deal, although I know nothing about Mr Levenbut I will check him out. Any CD's worth investing in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 seems like a deal, although I know nothing about Mr Levenbut I will check him out. Any CD's worth investing in?yeh IMP being very generous BUT don't loose sight of the fact that the Damon & Naominight has a FANTASTIC TRIPLE artist line-up. Could just be the best one we have ever been involved in......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 The only thing which could possibly improve this line-up would be the addition of Chilli doing the dance of the 7 veils!o_O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 The only thing which could possibly improve this line-up would be the addition of Chilli doing the dance of the 7 veils!o_Oshhhhhuuuuuuuussssshhhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 some more select quotes on Damon & Naomi...The relationship with Kurihara is wonderfully productive, embedding the duo's dreamy psychedelic songs into a richly layered sound that occasionally bares its teeth and threatens to turn vicious. [The Wire] A rarefied exemplar of genteel bliss [MOJO magazine]THURSDAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowball Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 hey guys got my copy of Whore Luck by Picastro, its very engaging & pretty wonderful; they deserve to be heard by lots on Thursday so here are some quotes via Polyviynl label Comparisons to Godspeed You Black You Emperor! and Dirty Three are inevitable, but Picastro also lay down all sorts of eastern European folk vibes. The beauty of the album unfurls slowly but surely. -The IndependentPicastro's darkly moody, orchestral soundscapes echo everything from the Nico-fronted Velvets and the depressingly starksongs of Smog to Cat Power. -NowExudes a sound seemingly tormented by sleep-deprivation, pain, and most pressingly - fear... Caught between Elliott Smith andGodspeed You Black Emperor, balancing pretty acoustic melodies with chillingly shrill clangs and screeches. -Pitchfork MediaIt's a beautiful car crash of an album, simultaneously pretty and dissonant, and utterly compelling no matter how jarring itgets. -All MusicWhat raises Picastro above the herd of atmospheric noise-makers is that these tracks aren't instrumental jams, they're songs with all the structure and emotional closure that this implies. -The Sunday Times U.K.Heavy on doom, atmosphere, with violin, cello, piano and guitar all creating a sense of incipient Menace. -Q MagazineA gloomy variant of folk blues with a wide reach. -The WireWhat really makes the band is Liz Hysen's vocals--strong, caramel textured and anything but ordinary. We just love it when aband comes out of nowhere on us. -Time Out New YorkToronto's Picastro are a succulent mix of female vocals, cello, steeped electric and acoustic guitars, and drums to dwellupon. -Delusions of Adequacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 cheers min... some more Adrian Crowley stuff...new album launch was last Friday at The Luminaire in London.Adrian Crowley has toured extensively in the UK, USA and Europe with Adem and James Yorkston Damon & Naomi (ex- Galaxie 500), and Hood. He has also shared the bill with Animal Collective, Jose Gonzalez, Fence Collective, Arab Strap, Badly Drawn Boy and has recorded with Steve Albini. In an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Ryan Adams named Crowley one of his favourite underground songwriters. Here's what some other people have been saying about this ground-breaking artist . . .FROM LOSING TODAY:". . . the most brooding moment of shadow filled pop this side of Black Heart Procession. Quite personal and quite simply perfect."FROM DREAM MAGAZINE (USA):"Frozen into a snowbank of deep sorrow. Slow ages of exquisitely rendered details and craft supporting these gentle soft-spoken insular folk songs.THE NEW YORKER (USA):"Crowley transcends the limitations of his chosen genre thanks to a deep, captivating voice and a light touch."PLAN B MAGAZINE:"Like Nick Drake strung-out on the minor chords and major catastrophes in the lives of Low."HOT PRESS:"If there were any justice in the world, Crowley's time would be right now, for this music is consummately, overwhelmingly and blindingly gorgeous." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 kinda think thats worth repeating some more Adrian Crowley stuff...new album launch was last Friday at The Luminaire in London. Adrian Crowley has toured extensively in the UK, USA and Europe with Adem and James Yorkston Damon & Naomi (ex- Galaxie 500), and Hood. He has also shared the bill with Animal Collective, Jose Gonzalez, Fence Collective, Arab Strap, Badly Drawn Boy and has recorded with Steve Albini. "Also Adrain is now starting to headline gigs in ever bigger venues in London.......this is a coup for Aberdeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 kinda think thats worth repeatingAlso Adrain is now starting to headline gigs in ever bigger venues in London.......this is a coup for AberdeenThis will be the fourth time in the past couple of years we have put on Adrian in Aberdeen, which is possibly the most out of any artist, indicating how highly we think of him.Also, this time he will have members of HOOD and Elysian Quartet backing him.Absolutely unmissable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lemon Tree Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Also, this time he will have members of HOOD and Elysian Quartet backing him.hoooooooood .. can't wait to see Picastro as I too missed them playing Aberdeen, definitely concur with the Dirty Three/Cat Power comparisons. Dead excited!Remember you can still get your tickets from One-Up tomorrow on yer lunch break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowball Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 hoooooooood .. can't wait to see Picastro as I too missed them playing Aberdeen, definitely concur with the Dirty Three/Cat Power comparisons. Dead excited!Remember you can still get your tickets from One-Up tomorrow on yer lunch breaki'm live excited.....very Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted November 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 THIS IS TONIGHT... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowball Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 THIS IS TONIGHT...will be a great night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 will be a great nightwill be a great night in triplicate.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lemon Tree Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 As I said in my puntastically written (howlin rain... : / ) lemon tree email.. expect some spine-tingling, chillingly soulful and emotive performances tonight. And if you are yet to witness Adrian Crowley, make sure its in this incredible line-up. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mulhern Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Adrian was amazing, drums and viola over his playing my fav of the eveningwell done IMP for yet another great line up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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