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Wed 25 May
Xu Shaoyang / Not the Wind, Not the Flag / Ye XuanDoors at 8:30 p.m., Show at 9 p.m.
$10 at the door-
Not the Wind, Not the Flag is a duo consisting of Colin Fisher (guitar, bouzouki, ney, tenor sax, guzheng, hulusi, misc percussion) and Brandon Valdivia (Trap set, Mbira, Slit Drum, Percussion). Music is a way of accessing the divine. Vibration is the echo of our creation. For Colin and Brandon the experience of music is a transformative tool. A conduit for gnosis and discovering the true self. On any occasion their music could echo the traditions of Balinese music, West African music, Persian or Turkish music or it could be devastatingly loud Post-Hardcore, Noise, Free jazz eruptions. Or all of the aforementioned at once! The music refrains from being derivative but comes from a place of deep respect for the music that has lifted and guided their spirits.
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Xu Shaoyang has mastered a beguiling sophisticated-naive style overflowing with humanity and beauty and that's what makes this Chinese musician so special. He is a member of the rather splendid cult errant pop group Maher Shalal Hash Baz, and like the Japanese collective his songs pick apart conventional ideas of musicality by embracing fragments, happy accidents and the spirit of amateurism. -
APA (Ye Xuan, Xuan Ye) composes music and writes songs for recording, installation and film. In live improvisation, APA is instrument agnostic, as her definition of sonic experiences morphs to suit various situations and concepts. Voice is often employed, along with manifold medium including microphone feedback, objects, electric guitar, keyboard, strings, wind, electronics, etc. APA is recognized for her visceral growls and howls, and nuanced cacophony achieved through voice.
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