If you couldn't make the drive to Wonder Valley...

The Road to Wonder Valley....

Today is the day that we load the truck and start on our way to Wonder Valley for the Wonder Valley Experimental Music Festival.

It promises to be hours of mirth and merriment!  Located in the Beautiful surroundings of Wonder Valley in spring. It is the prime time to be in the desert!

It is Fun and FREE and an excellent reason to come to the desert!

Really cool audio sculpture, Check this out!

Really cool audio sculpture, Check this out!

   

Merge in Long Beach and WVE4 in Wonder Valley

We are rolling right up to Merge in Long Beach next Saturday the 31st of March. The phog masheeen team (William Almas, Dr. Kaplan and Mr. Masheeen) will be performing with Eric Strauss for his project "Cerulian Cheer." For this event the sound of horns are featured. The Shambler, the Shambone, the Pick-0-Phone and Dr. Kaplan's household percussion will be featured. We will be performing at 350 3rd st. from 5:30 to 10:00 PM. Look for LOUD in our performance. As one might expect from a band that references bands with Cheer in the name. Please bring ear protection.

Don't put the earplugs away just yet. On April 14th Wonder Valley Experimental 4 rolls into the Palms in Wonder Valley. Perhaps the press release states it best...

The Wonder Valley Experimental Music Festival Returns to The Palms in Wonder Valley!

Saturday April 14 2012 the fourth annual Desert Experimental Music Festival kicks off at 3:00 PM. Bringing a challenging line up of experimental performers to the legendary concert venue in Wonder Valley, The Palms Bar & Restaurant, 83131 Amboy Road, Wonder Valley, CA 92277.

Drawing performers from all over the state of California as well as desert locals, the festival is free and open to the public. 

The evening promises to be festive and noisy! For noise aficionados it promises, to be a must-go event. 

Ear protection is suggested.

What: Wonder Valley Experimental Music Festival

When: Saturday April 14 2012 3:00 PM Till Midnight and beyond.

Where: The Palms Bar & Restauant, 83131 Amboy Road, Wonder Valley, CA 92277

Who: Wonder Valley Experimental Music Festival 2011 line-up (NOT  in order of performance )

CONFIRMED Performers

+DOG+

Astro (from Japan)

phog masheeen

Actuary

AMK

The Sibley’s

Endometrium

Brutal Poodle

Overdose the Katatonic

Nopse (from France)

Striations

Heating  Metallurigal Schions

Yard Goat

New Brutalists

Sleepwalkers Local

phog masheeen played on Le Vestibule radio show!

Perhaps you missed phog masheeen on Le Vestibule radio show out of Quebec, Canada. Here is the link to the Stream:
 http://www.archive.org/download/levestibule17mars2012cfou/levestibule17mars2012cfou_vbr.m3u
Here is the link to the Le Vestibule web site:
 http://levestibulecfou.tumblr.com/

Here is the link to the Download:
http://www.archive.org/download/levestibule17mars2012cfou/levestibule17mars2012cfou_vbr_mp3.zip

Party with it!

Recording of Palm Springs performance, Video of My Funny Valentine!

Stimulating the Steel with Dry Ice.

The Recording of the Palm Springs Museum of Art performance is available now at http://www.archive.org/details/PhogMasheeenPalmSpringsMuseumOfArt3-11-2012  The four story high atrium is an active participant in this performance. Enjoy! Thank you to Eric Strauss for the pictures! Thank you to Brother Andy and Shawn Savage for hosting the reception at the Savage Gallery. Thank you to Glen and the staff of the Palm Springs Museum of Art for making things so smooth!

Palm Springs film maker Brother Andy has released a video of My Funny Valentine recorded at the Savage Gallery Reception! You can find it here: http://youtu.be/ODObjAh27uQ It is a spectacular work! Check it out now.

Sawing on the pick heads with a threaded bolt.

Aerophone in operation.

Ariel view of the application of Dry Ice.

Palm Springs Museum of Art and Savage Gallery Reception Sunday 3-11-12

Imagine our surprise and delight when we were invited to have a reception after the Palm Springs Museum of Art show (1:00 PM) at the Savage Gallery from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Sunday 3-11-12.

Here are some of their comments.

AVANT GUARD MUSICIANS' RECEPTION AT SAVAGE GALLERY

 

Experimental musicians Phog Masheen will attend a reception in their honor at the Savage Gallery on Sunday March 11, 2012 from 5 pm to 7 pm, following a live performance at the Palm Springs Art Museum. Phog Masheen is a sound art/video collective from Costa Mesa, California, who use aerophones, idiophones and electronics for performance and sound design. They have performed at large venues such as Disney Hall.  Please RSVP.

 

"What other gallery in the Coachella Valley is offering experimental or avant guard arts?"  announces Savage, gallery owner and fine artist. "We are becoming THE cutting-edge venue for artists of all kinds and we are proud to be able to host this reception for Phog Masheen."

 

"No idea is off-limits with this group," explains Brother Andy, who has produced several music videos for them.  "There is freedom when not confined to format and these are the kinds of artists who create the future."

 

Free admission.  Free parking.  Free refreshments.  Event produced and hosted by Savage and Brother Andy.

 

Where: Savage Gallery and Boutique 870 Research Drive, Suite 1, Palm Springs, California 92262 760.464.5978 savageart1@yahoo.comwww.thesavagegallery.com 

 

Regular Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11 am - 4 pm.

 

When: Saturday March 11, 2012 5 pm - 7 pm.