Z'EV, DANIEL MENCHE, MOE! STAIANO, SIKHARA, NEQUAQUAM VACUUM 45 views since posting on Wed, March 28, 2007 - 4:32 AM

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9:00 PM
Location: Rotture
315 SE 3rd on the Southeast Waterfront
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More Info: www.rotture.com
SATURDAY APRIL 28th 9pm – 1am

At ROTTURE
315 SE 3rd Ave, on the Southeast Waterfront

$7 21+

Z'EV
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z'EV
MOE! STAIANO
www.sleepytimegorillamuseum.com/moe/
DANIEL MENCHE
www.esophagus.com/htdb/menche
SIKHARA
www.radoncollective.org/artist...me.html
NEQUAQUAM VACUUM
www.radoncollective.org/artist...me.html

Since the early 1970's, text/sound artist Z'EV has been at the forefront of the movement that became known as "industrial".
A precursor to crossover mavericks like Einsturzende Neubauten and Foetus, his brand of scrap-metal/found object percussion originates in intense musical training. Starting to play drums at the age of 4, then refining his skills at the California Institute of the Arts; Z'EV has studied such international rhythmic techniques as Gamelan (Indonesia), Ewe (Ghana), Tala (south India), and Voudun (Hati); alongside Western classical and jazz forms.
Incorporating these traditional methods into a revolutionary vision of sound and ritual, Z'EV migrated from New York to San Francisco in 1979, producing earth-shaking solo performances and collaborations with fellow innovators Throbbing Gristle, Glenn Branca, and Hafler Trio before most people had heard of any of them.
As his renown spread virally through the arcana of the Underground, Z'EV played and created installations for an immense variety of venues in Europe, the US and Japan. Expanding the list of his collaborators to include three generations of the world’s great experimentors: Keiji Haino, Psychic TV, David Jackman, Francisco Lopez, Current 93, KK Null, Stephen O'Malley, Non, Simone Forti, Rudolph Grey, Wharton Tiers, Charlemagne Palestine, Chris Watson, The Los Angeles Free Music Society, and countless others.
Though he has avoided any real notice in the mainstream despite his central role in the development of the millennial culture, Z’EV’s music has been recorded for a host of celebrated labels including Soleilmoon, C.I.P, Staalplaat, Subterranean, Touch, Die Stadt and a commissioned piece for John Zorn's "Radical Jewish Music" series on Tzadik. His record "Bust This" was chosen in 1988 by The Wire as one of the greatest 50 percussion albums of all time.
In recent years, Z’EV has settled in the United Kingdom, leaving his home country without having ever embarked on a single nationwide tour.
In 2007, the international Radon collective rectifies this tragedy, presenting his first full-fledged American tour. Excluding New York City and Los Angeles, these will be his first appearances state-side in more than 20 years. In many cases, he will visit these cities for the first time as a performer.
The concerts will occur in a number of conventional music venues, as well as delving into underground contexts which few artists of Z'EV's history and stature have explored. The return of Z'EV to the United States is highly anticipated in the wake of his recent activity. A new generation of listeners have come to the realization that much of what they consider to be the original wave of avant garde music, owes a huge debt to the creative pathways forged by Z'EV.
To wit: the experimental percussionist Moe! Staiano, who made his name playing scrap metal with the theatrical rock band Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and composing large-ensemble improv strategies under the name of “The Moe!kestra!” Or Daniel Menche, who has devoted two decades to exploring acoustic sound from its most minute to its most grotesque. Or Sikhara, a nomadic industribal project led by Scott Nydegger that interpolates the primitive musics of the Earth through samples and live drums. Or Nequaquam Vacuum, an extended family of post-asiatic improvisors who combine scrap metal percussion with classical instruments of the East and West. We are honored to perform in support of a man who has been an inspiration to our music and to our ways of life.

Radon presents:
Z'EV
USA Tour
April-May 2007
Since 2001, Radon Booking has been one of the
primary agencies dealing with the exchange of
performers between the American and European
undergrounds. In 2007, Radon presents its latest
offering of trans-atlantic oddities.

Radon Booking USA/Europa
Scott Nydegger
615.463.7535
radonbooking@yahoo.com
www.radoncollective.org
RADON
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1 rue Pole Nord
75018 Paris
France
213 Sentinel dr
Nashville, TN 37209
USA


Posted by:
Noah Mickens
Portland