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May 1, 8p - Round-Robin Improv Night
I'll be performing at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple with a whole bunch of great musicians. We'll be participating in a round-robin improv night. Come and see the fireworks..blurbage:
?uestlove, Andrew W.K., Bernie Worrell (Parliament Funkadelic), DJ Spinna, Don Byron, Dosh, Erik Friedlander, Glenn Kotche, James Chance, Joe Lovano, Julia Holter, Kim Gordon, Mary Halvorson, Matana Roberts, Thundercat & many more to be announced soon; with special opening set by Jameszoo
The format? Simple. One musician starts a solo improvisation lasting five minutes. Another musician then joins for five minutes of duo improvisation. After those five minutes, musician #1 leaves the stage and musician #3 joins musician #2 for another five minutes, and so on and so forth for two hours. The music? Expect the unexpected.
317 Clermont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
"Future Weather," with Score by Erik Friedlander -- in Theaters
10" Vinyl Has Arrived!
BANDCAMP | ITUNES
Producer/engineer Scott Solter brings you No Compass: Solter Resets Friedlander, an EP of five tracks from Erik Friedlander's 2008 "Broken Arm Trio" CD completely reinvented by Solter. In his hands the acoustic cello, bass and drums trio tracks have become vertigo-inducing panoramas -- kaleidoscopic recompositions. 5 striking examples of Solter's fearless studio craft.
Produced by Scott Solter & Erik Friedlander
Original Music by Erik Friedlander (Arconomics, ASCAP)
Remixes by Scott Solter (Black Background, ASCAP)
Mastered by Steve Berson at Total Sonic Media
Original Artwork by Rohner Segnitz
Design by Vanessa No Heart
Original Recordings: Pearls, Cake, Ink, Jim Zipper, Knife Points
From the "Broken Arm Trio" CD (SkipStone003, 2008)
Personnel: Erik Friedlander, cello; Michael Sarin, drums; Trevor Dunn, bass.
24-bit Block Ice & FLAC Master Files Now at BandCamp
Pristine 24-bit FLAC downloads are now up at BandCamp and available for purchase. Block Ice & Propane was recorded on 2" tape and mixed to 1/2" by Scott Solter. These master files were created by mastering engineer Steve Berson directly from the 1/2" tape.
Here's the link: Block Ice at BandCamp
New Photos by Angelo Merendino
My friend Angelo Merendino came by to take some pictures the other day. We had a great hang and (no surprise) ended up with a some great shots. Angelo and I have shared a lot this past year as both of our wives were taken from us by breast cancer. It was more than a just a few times that just talking with Angelo kept me sane. If you haven't already, please go check out his photos, he is great!
http://www.angelomerendinophoto.com/
See the new Merendino shots
American Power - The Music (scores)
Release Date: March 19, 2012
$15.00 (paperback)
Scores prepared by Erik Friedlander with bowings and fingerings
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"New Love" The Collected Poetry of Lynn M. Shapiro
After Lynn's death numerous unpublished poems were found on her computer. I gathered them all in this collection. You can purchase the paperback ($10.50) or download the pdf for free.
81 poems, 160 pages
Stork, I have a new love.
I touch my hands, my fingers,
my wrists. Swoop down
claws and wings. Land on my neck.
Kiss me like flowers. I rip
my stomach open to you. You
are strong. You never let me go.
My one and only mother I have
a new love and that love is disease.
American Power Channel
I've created a new Youtube Playlist for all the "American Power" videos which you can find here. Here's the latest installment, Movement #6:
Art Meets Audio --> New Deluxe LP Is Here!
The American Power Suite
Photographer Mitch Epstein and I have collaborated on a new limited edition LP entitled, American Power. The 500 hand-numbered albums are signed by both of us, and feature 6 new solo cello compositions, gate-fold artwork by Mitch Epstein, as well as a two-sided, 24x36 inch poster of Epstein’s photographs and my handwritten score. The poster was produced by Prestone Printed in Long Island City, New York, on 100# McCoy Silk text paper under supervision of the artist. Purchase of the 180-gram, audiophile LP is accompanied by a free digital download of the music.
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In 2011, Mitch Epstein was awarded the Prix Pictet Photography Prize, and was asked to create a presentation to celebrate the award in Arles, France, in early July. In a Roman amphitheater in the center of Arles, Friedlander and Epstein collaborated on a presentation of music, narration, and photography. The success of the evening led to the creation of this beautiful LP, a special chronicle of their performance in Arles.
Mitch Epstein began work on American Power in 2003. The project was a five-year long, twenty-five state investigation of energy production and consumption in the United States, and how they had become manifest in the country's landscape and culture. The book was published in 2009 (Steidl).
The American Power LP
Suggested Retail: $45.00 USD
www.americanpowermusic.com
Live in 2011
We had a great time performing at WNYC's new-ish performance space over on Varick Street. John Schaefer was kind enough to invite us over during the summer. This is a nice segment featuring the Bonebridge Band playing Beaufain Street as well as performances by Ryan Adams, The Civil Wars, James Blake, Blitz the Ambassador, Gaby Moreno, Joyce Yang, Chris Thile & Michael Daves, Jose Conde, and Monty Alexander.
My Hand Injury
The day after my wife's memorial service I fell off my bicycle and tore my UCL (ulnar collateral ligament) which is in the thumb. I'm pretty much out of commission until the new year when I begin rehab..kinda playing a little with the cast on so I don't lose everything. You'll be hearing from me in 2012!
RIP:
Lynn Mayson Shapiro
November 19, 2011 More Info
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