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Other Nights of the Week: CMJ Cheat Sheet

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CMJ kicks off today, promising hundreds of bands, dozens of venues and countless industry flacks wielding their badges like swords to cut the line. Although we tend to think that paying $500 for a week’s worth of live music is pretty steep, we’re more than happy to crash the marathon’s best showcases – for an average of ten bucks a pop.

Here are our picks for each day of CMJ… and a couple of options for those seeking sweet relief from the madness. Continue reading “Other Nights of the Week: CMJ Cheat Sheet”

Pandaemonium: A Summoning in 5 Acts

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Mister Saturday Night may be off this weekend, but two Mister collaborators are stepping into the weekend fray. Long-time comrade Rudolf Rocker and MSN projectionist Sam Burneverything are joining forces to present Pandaemonium, an evening of heavy sounds and visual illusions at Silent Barn.

Although the music may be of a different vein – think ’70s spy movies and psychedelic metal – the vibe should be familiar to the Mister crew. There’s plenty of room to make new friends, without sacrificing the raw intensity in front of the stage.

Come midnight, as the last ominous notes ring from Liturgy’s guitars, a group of shadowy magicians will conjure the Psychomanteum – a powerful oracle captured in a single shimmering mirror. Rumor has it that all those who remain will be allowed to gaze into its depths…

Dust off your finest wizarding hat, grab a minion or two and we’ll see you there.

[poster courtesy of Burneverything]

Burneverything: Mister Saturday Light

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These are the shapes of Mister Saturday Night: pulsing orbs, trembling waves and that blissful moon rising overhead. The rhythmic projections that illuminate the dance floor emanate from the mind – and MacBook – of a gent named Sam. Despite his general preference to shine lights rather than stand in them, we felt it was only right to offer up a proper introduction to Mister Saturday Light.

Mister Saturday Night: Name and known aliases?

Sam: Sam. Sam Burneverything. And more rarely – Lord Eye Licker: Hunter of the Mythical Florescent Brown.

MSN: Place of origin?

S: Yorkshire, England then a long time in Liverpool, where we started an art and design studio called burneverything. Now here in New York.

MSN: How do you view your role at Mister Saturday?

S: I think my role is to complement the music and hopefully enhance the experience. Mister Saturday Night is always a great party – hopefully I can add another dynamic through the light shows. Continue reading “Burneverything: Mister Saturday Light”

Other Nights of the Week: Tricks of the Light

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Thanks to everyone who came out to the last Mister Saturday – we had a ball breaking in a beautiful new space with such good company.

This week, the Mister’s collaborator and comrade Rudolf Rocker hosts Pandaemonium, an evening of psychedelic sounds and visual illusions at Silent Barn – keep your eyes peeled for a sneak preview on the blog later this week. And for those who can’t wait till Saturday to astral project, don’t miss Polish clarinet wizard Mikolaj Trzaska at the Stone tonight.

Tue, Oct 12: Polish Institute presents Mikolaj Trzaska
The Stone (Ave C and E. 2nd St, Manhattan) / 10p / $10 / more info / directions 
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We Still Love the Internet, Part 1

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Orgy in Rhythm is one of those rare Web sites that has the power to make the Internet seem totally worthwhile – even after a particularly long day of spam deletion. The proprietor, a UK-based jazz fanatic known as Basoco, spends an inordinate amount of free time converting extremely rare, out-of-print LPs into high bit-rate MP3s. The result is an ever-expanding library of lost classics, Japanese imports and obscure curiosities, posted every week or so for the past four years.

This week, Basoco outdid himself. After writing about pioneering British jazz pianist Stan Tracey, Basoco received a comment on the post from producer Tony Higgins, who let slip that the third volume in his acclaimed series of UK jazz compilations (with Gilles Peterson) had been shelved by Universal. After Orgy in Rhythm’s loyal readers showered admiration on Higgins, the producer replied by offering up the entire third volume – including copious liner notes – to Basoco for free.

Check out Impressed Vol. 3, featuring choice cuts from the likes of Don Rendell and Kenny Wheeler, and explore Orgy in Rhythm for countless free-jazz freakouts, salsa scorchers and afro-funk jams.