Listen to Brian’s Guest DJ Session on Soundwaves
Now available for download at soundwaveskpfk.com
Brian talked, talked and talked and hopefully played more music than he talked. Thank you to Abraham at 90.7 KPFK and DJ Seano
Guest DJ set on KPFK
This Saturday, March 20th from midnight-2am Brian will guest DJ for Soundwaves on 90.7KPFK. Playing whateverthefuck. Any requests?
US tour dates
FINALLY a tour. Charlotte Gainsbourg dates:
04-11 Vancouver, British Columbia – Vogue Theatre
04-12 Victoria, British Columbia – Alix Goolden Hall
04-14 Seattle, WA – Crocodile Cafe
04-15 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
04-17 San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts
04-18 Indio, CA – Coachella
04-21 Chicago, IL – Park West
04-23 Montreal, Quebec – Olympia
04-24 Montreal, Quebec – Olympia
04-25 New York, NY – Webster Hall
Presale begins Saturday: http://www.ticketmaster.com/Charlotte-Gainsbourg
Hope you had your wits about you and caught Brian’s radio show last night – new music from Tobacco, Autolux, MGMT plus Bootsy Collins, Vanity 6, Ennio Morricone aaaaand…..more. Every Friday night at 8pm PST/11pm EST.
Ahhh, a tour memory from yore
Masses
An addendum to the last post, here is the Pecha-Kucha music presentation by Brian with photography by Francesco Valentino on behalf of rebuilding Haiti. This piece was performed live on February 20th, 2010 in Los Angeles. YOU can donate directly to building homes in Haiti at Architecture For Humanity. Thank you.
PechaKucha for Haiti
I’ll be doing a 6 minute and 20 second musical presentation as accompaniment to recent images taken in Haiti along with several other amazing artists and humans all gathering for the cause Architecture For Humanity as part of a Global event to donate money for building homes in Haiti. The event is FREE on Saturday, Feb 20th at 7:30pm in Downtown Los Angeles at SCI-Arc. Full press release.
More about what PechaKucha is and the plan for reconstruction:
http://www.pecha-kucha.org/pechakucha-for-haiti
SCI-Arc, Keck Lecture Hall
960 E. 3rd St.
Los Angeles, CA
(parking lot at 350 Merrick St.)
FREE. ($20 suggested donation) 7:30 pm. All welcome. Music provided by Dublab’s Carlos Ninos
Limited edition posters, Wolf on Letterman
Limited edition posters from Brian’s live score to “The Wind” are available now at marfapublicradio.org. Each poster has a unique hand-embroidered stitching.
Feist shows, new playlists, KCRW
It’s going to be cold but we must help preserve and protect the Olympian spirit with our melodious smite. Please join Feist and her cast of carnage, including Mr. LeBarton, in Vancouver for the Winter Olympics this February. Two shows, www.listentofeist.com for the dirty lowdown.
The playlists from Brian’s radio show have been updated including the James Gadson session. And while we speak of that precious format known as “radio” do tune in for the Charlotte Gainsbourg session on KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic” this Wednesday, January 27th at 11am PST. The day after her “IRM” album drops. Woot, woot.
Sights and sounds from “The Wind” live film score
Thank you to Ballroom Marfa and Marfa Public Radio for an unforgettable night. Thank you also to Joel Nelson for opening the show, his cowboy poetry is not to be missed. He is also the founder of the “Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering” held every year in Alpine, TX.
And thank you to Katherine Shaughnessy for the beautiful flyer and to Gory at Marfa Recording Co. for his sound equipment and expertise.
And here we have the prize fighting highlights from the aural portion of the performance, kindly forward it on kiddies.
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BEWARE THE WIND!
Radio Interview, January 1st, 2010
KRTS Marfa Radio will interview Brian LeBarton at 10am GMT (8am PST/11am EST) on January 1st, 2010 about his upcoming live & improvised score to “The Wind”. Brian also talks about his work with Beck, music scoring and his many other dubious dealings. Listen at 93.5 FM or online here.
Following the interview is a discussion with Dr. Ira Blanton, Professor at Sul Ross University, who teaches The Wind - both the novel and the film – in his Western Folklore class. Both interviews will be rebroadcast the same evening at 6:30 PM.
The performance takes place at The Crowley Theater on January 2nd, doors at 8pm, show at 8:30. See previous post for concert poster and press release.
