Another beautiful night in San Diego

Berlin: September 1-4, 2010

Rosa Luxemburg


Skyline...


Isambard Khroustaliov – computer and Maurizio Ravalico – percussion, found objects at
Club der polnischen Versager


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We can see who is moving the most...


Skyline


With Thea at the World Clock


Axel Dörner - trumpet, Bertrand Gauguet - saxofones, Michael Renkel - guitar


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Liz Allbee at Ausland


Churches late at night on the walk home...


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Brad Henkel and Me....in The Wire....

Our pic from the B-CIMF...NOTE the "No Stage Diving Sign"

Maria with Jürg Bariletti and Phil Skaller

I really feel lucky sometimes, to do interesting gigs in equally interesting venues. Life can be so rich, varied and wonderfully surprising. When Phil told me we would be doing a gig in a cargo container by a river, needless to say, I was quite skeptical. But it still sounded interesting, plus the trio would include the wonderful Jürg Bariletti and Phil Skaller on prepared piano. It turned out to be a BEAUTIFUL night by the river, at the former edge of the Berlin wall at Schillingbrücke. Looking as much a squat as a venue for experimental music, the audience was awesome and appreciative and the trio was a blast. I believe some of my friends documented the event on film and video, so will keep you posted. But here are some set up pics.

Jürg setting up


fixing


and preparing the piano with Phil


view from the stage


Jürg, me, Phil


the stage

Sidney Corbett at Hauptbahnhof: September 1, 2010

I had the pleasure of hearing several gigs at of all places, Berlin Hauptbahnhof. Wednesday was a lovely piece by Sid Corbett for piano and multi-channel electronic playback. For many of the performances meshing with the environment has been difficult, trying to blend in by matching sounds (imitating trains) or contrasting and conflicting too much. Sid's piece was stunning in both it's sound and the way it would "sit" in the station and not fight, but beautifully mingle...

Sid going over notes with the pianist
(Click to enlarge)


Phil's shoes...


have competition from the pianist's shoes


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Berlin: August 13-31, 2010

A bunch of random shots from my last few weeks here...food, drink, music, trains....seems to be the theme....Click any picture to enlarge it.

Ariana at Manna


Vego World!


Seitan Currywurst!


Green Bier?


Thea and the trikes...


at the best espresso...


me by the mural...


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another skyline of Berlin...


Ariana and Carolyn at Madame Claude's ExperiMontag!


The ceiling at MC....very confusing....


empty controller booth


Brendan Daugherty, Magda, Tony Buck at Podewil


Thea and Carolyn


Thea and Carolyn


Creepy doll seen during the walk home


Scratch post


mmmm....


Skyline....


Stu Ritchie and Ariana at Miss Heckers


Miss Heckers


Miss Heckers


trains....


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Madame Claude's...Mario De Vega and Oliver DiPlacido


Olivier....


Cafe V!


Cafe V


Skyline


Phil and Ariana





Phil and Ariana...Ariana's last night here...


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Modeling my new hat...


Tango at Hauptbahnhof


Ariana....


Phil and Carolyn


farewell...


Splitter Orchestra at Hbf


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Roy, hiding and recording....


Liz!


Checkpoint Charlie





Keith, hair drying post-bike ride in the rain to our recording session....


Roy's espresso


Roy


keith


Keith


Roy


Tobias Delius at Cafe Niessen


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with Christian Lillinger (Drums), Achim Kaufman (piano), Johannes Fink (bass)


Christian Lillinger


A piece of the wall on the walk home


Vanessa and


Phil eating a potato bigger than his head.


A train to ourselves.


Coffee with Chris Heenen, Johnny Chang and Claudia (not pictured)