offramp Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 interesting music promotions presentTHOMAS TRUAX + THE KITCHEN CYNICS + FLAXMANMonday 10th May 2010The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen, AB10 1BF. Phone (01224) 211121Doors 8pmEntry 6 on doorTHOMAS TRUAXInternational legend. You all know him already but just in caseThomas Truax (pronounced troo-aks) travels the world singing into a contraption he invented called 'The Hornicator'. Constructed on the shell of a junk gramophone horn it resembles something that might have been dreamt up by Dr. Seuss. He taps out live rhythm loops, plucks assorted strings, springs and attached noisemakers, building a backdrop of layered hypnotic sounds on top of which come some of the most striking stories about clones, butterflies, dogs, technology, loneliness, and other beautiful and sad things. Splendid magazine called him "...an exceptional talent, unique and resistant to comparison, yet fairly accessible even to casual listeners."Born an illigitimate son of Screamin' Jay Hawkins, as a young man Thomas attempted to build a synthesizer out of an old radio. He put on magic shows and made stop-motion animated films with a Super 8 camera. He has done mandatory day-job time as an animator on MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch and Cartoon Network's Robot Chicken. Time travelling with the Toby Tyler Circus inspired him towards a career in show business. His acclaimed rock noir trio Like Wow toured and released several CDs, but Thomas grew frustrated with a seemingly endless line of drummers with strange misconceptions of rehearsal times. He finally decided to build his own motorized mechanical drummer and 'go solo'. 'Sister Spinster' is a variable speed, proudly pre-digital 'Flintstones-era drum machine' that features spoked wheels and percussive parts which can be readjusted between songs to create different rhythms. Newer instruments include The Stringaling, Mother Superior, and the Backbeater, a rhythm wheel made to be worn on the back, which Thomas promises will eventually also double as a mechanism for flight. He has no engineering background and while constructing these inventions has repeatedly subjected himself to inadvertent electrical shocks which he claims have stimulated his creativity and expanded his vocal range. "Inventive and Romantic" (TimeOut)"Beguilingly Bizarre" (Uncut) "Genius" (NME)http://www.myspace.com/thomastruaxTHE KITCHEN CYNICSLocal legendMaking the first of what we hope will be many retirement comebacks, eat your heart out Frank. You all know him, you all love him. Youll all want to be at every comeback show.http://www.myspace.com/kitchencynicsFLAXMANLocal legends in the makingFlaxman are: Vocalist - Flaxman. Guitar - Mr Jack. Fiddle - Paul Connolly.Flaxman's music is influenced by a broad spectrum of music. It has a strong Scottish and north-east roots balanced with modern influences from a variety of rock, country and folk artists. Their songs are emotive and deal with the love, loss, longing and despair viewed through the eyes of Flaxman, a damaged soul, and a bandit not seeking redemption.http://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/Flaxman/271199679564 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 As predicted by me. Ach, he'll stop sulking soon I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 As predicted by me. 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 i saw the poster in tunnels at the weekend, made me rather happy, its been a long time since i last saw thomas in...erm... was it musa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 i saw the poster in tunnels at the weekend, made me rather happy, its been a long time since i last saw thomas in...erm... was it musa?He's played at The Tunnels since the Musa show. Perhaps twice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 ...and at the Moorings, most recently.I've never seen Thomas have an off-night, so I'm very much looking forward to seeing him again I've had a year off (I think), so I'm over the worst of my huff (had 2 shockers on the trot....but one of them was after getting up at 4am to head for the gig in Glasgow, and not getting to play 'til 1am, when I was half-asleep, and a tad tiddly). I'll start practising now, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Tonight!!!!!I'll (hopefully) be doing one Thomas and I co-wrote, 'Our trip to Blunderland' (necrophilia friendly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted May 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Tonight!!!!!I'll (hopefully) be doing one Thomas and I co-wrote, 'Our trip to Blunderland' (necrophilia friendly).Nice. Looking forward to this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Me too, albeit nervously! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
we make you music Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 I shall be attending this gathering. I have a News Writing exam for my Journalism course tomorrow, part of which I have to write an art review. This should do quite nicely. I have to admit, with embarrassment, that I have never listened to/witnessed any of the acts, I needed a show that was going to be fresh in my memory and this looked ideal, I have managed to check the various artists music out today. I have never been into folk/anti-folk/psychedelic-folk or the ilk, so hopefully this genre will win a new fan tonight. Thomas Truax looks like a visual/oral treat so that should be really good inspiration for my piece. I shall be writing the piece in a 'colour' style and so observation of my surroundings is necessary. So if you see a chap who looks slightly out of place scanning the room, its not some awkward nosey-parker, its probably me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 I shall be attending this gathering. I have a News Writing exam for my Journalism course tomorrow, part of which I have to write an art review. This should do quite nicely. I have to admit, with embarrassment, that I have never listened to/witnessed any of the acts, I needed a show that was going to be fresh in my memory and this looked ideal, I have managed to check the various artists music out today. I have never been into folk/anti-folk/psychedelic-folk or the ilk, so hopefully this genre will win a new fan tonight. Thomas Truax looks like a visual/oral treat so that should be really good inspiration for my piece. I shall be writing the piece in a 'colour' style and so observation of my surroundings is necessary. So if you see a chap who looks slightly out of place scanning the room, its not some awkward nosey-parker, its probably me.we will talk to you no probsThis is TONIGHT will be great as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversurfer Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Many thanks to IMP for a great trio of acts at the Tunnels last night. I enjoyed all three, and was delighted to see Kitchen Cynics back in action. Brilliant stuff ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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