Von: Manuela Benetton
Datum: 9. April 2012 14:38:15 MESZ
Betreff: Berlin – Café Oto presents: Counterflows Festival at ausland
– April 13/14/15
With apologies for cross-posting
Café OTO presents:
Counterflows Festival at ausland, Berlin
A weekend of ‚OTO‘ at AUSLAND in Berlin… with a first time
appearance from Korean acid folk singer Kim Doo Soo, American hobo
songsmith Michael Hurley and the incomparable voice of Josephine
Foster before an explosive closure to the festival with two sets from
Decoy and special guest Joe McPhee charting an unpredictable path
between passages of tonal exploration, shimmering beauty and rampaging
high energy motorik. Having only ever played at OTO before – It’s a
pleasure to bring them to Berlin so they can work their magic there.
Counterflows is a new series of festivals exploring international
networks of underground music. This first festival takes place across
London, Berlin and Glasgow from 6th-15th April. Produced by
OTOProjects in Berlin and London and AC Projects in Glasgow the
festival was made possible with support from Sound and Music, The
British Council, Creative Scotland, The PRS for Music Foundation and
The Goethe Institut.
Programme:
Friday 13 April 2012 – 21:00
KIM DOO SOO
CARLA BOZULICH/OKKYUNG LEE and GUESTS
Kim Doo Soo is the deepest and most introspective of Korea’s acid folk
singers with songs telling tales of political oppression, alcoholism,
suicide, and a ten-year period of mountain seclusion. First coming to
the attention of the west via Damon & Naomi’s Internation Sad Hits
compilation, Kim Doo Soo has been active since the 80s.
Carla Bozulich’s Bloody Claws with Okkyung Lee and other guests. A new
project by Carla Bozulich specially for Counterflows.
Carla Bozulich – Guitar and voice
Okkyung Lee – Cello
Morten J. Olsen – Drums
Saturday 14 April 2012 – 21:00
MICHAEL HURLEY
JOSEPHINE FOSTER
It is no surprise to find out that the unique voice of Michael Hurley
was first recorded for release by Folkways Records on the same reel to
reel as recorded Leadbelly’s last sessions. Hurley’s career has
spanned almost fifty years of craft and his newest LP Blue Hills is a
testimony to his continued relevance.
A rare piano based set from OTO favourite Josephine Foster whose vocal
style, according to David Keenan „…combines a facility for
expressive extremes comparable to Patty Waters with the precise
comportment of folk singers like Karen Dalton and Shirley Collins“
Hailing from Colorado, Josephine Foster began to sing publicly at age
15, singing operatic hymns in the services of a Rocky Mountain log
cabin church. After studies in classical music she moved to Chicago,
where she abandoned the idea of dedicating herself to opera and
returned to her love of writing songs. Since then, Josephine has
traveled around the world sharing her music.
15 Apr 2012 – 21:00
DECOY & JOE MCPHEE
We bring Counterflows to a close with two explosive sets from Decoy
with special guest Joe McPhee. Coming together for the first time at
OTO in December 2009 where they instantly hit it off we brought them
back together last October for two nights that provided one of the
highlight’s of what was already a musically mind blowing year. Capable
of charting an unpredictable path between passages of tonal
exploration, shimmering beauty and rampaging high energy motorik its a
pleasure to bring them to Berlin so they can work their magic there.
Decoy is the stunning organ trio featuring Alex Hawkins, John Edwards
and Steve Noble. Hawkins – whose early training as a pipe organist
encourages him to exploit the full potential of the Hammond Organ and
Leslie speaker is joined by arguably one of the greatest rhythm
sections in music who combine a gift for unstoppable rhythmic
propulsion and beguiling sonic abstraction – from furious swing to
metallic klang and slapped strings..
Alexander Hawkins – Hammond Organ
Steve Noble – Drums
John Edwards – Double Bass
Concerts start at 10PM, doors open at 9PM
ausland
Territory for experimental music, performance and art
Lychener Str. 60 10437 Berlin
+49(0)30 44 77 00 8
http://www.cafeoto.co.uk/counterflows-berlin.htm
http://www.ausland-berlin.de/counterflows-festival
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