david linton's new york 5.0
a 50-year celebration and benefit @ tonic monday march 20 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Matthew Ostrowski / Amanda Remus
718-387-6045
lintonbenefit@gmail.com
www.unitygain.org/benefitDavid Linton’s New York 5.0, a 50-year celebration and benefit @Tonic on March 20, 2006
New York, New York, February 14, 2006
In celebration of the fiftieth birthday of David Linton, downtown music pioneer, Tonic has donated its space for an entire evening of performances by musicians and artists who have worked with Linton over the past twenty-five years.
Working as a percussionist during the avant-garde heyday of The Kitchen, Linton toured with performance artists Eric Bogosian and Robert Longo, and played with Rhys Chatham, Glen Branca, Elliot Sharp, and many other downtown luminaries. He earned two Bessies for his work with Karole Armitage and Steven Petronio, and scored works for The Wooster Group, DANCENOISE, and many others. One of the first on the downtown scene to use a computer in live performance, he introduced the driving beats of modern dance music to the avant-garde, shepherding in a wave of influence that continues to unfold today.
Quietly remaining at the forefront of new musical developments, Linton has been a vital force in creating a community of live electronic musicians over the past decade. Starting in the mid 90's with the Soundlab series in his Chinatown loft and continuing through the present in the peripatetic Unitygain multimedia events, he has brought together a new generation of musicians with artists in the burgeoning field of live video.
Unfortunately, David's birthday has been darkened by a most distressing event: He was recently robbed in his home at knifepoint, emerging fortunately unscathed, but losing all of his equipment, which sadly contained much of his recent music. In order to recoup the loss of what can be replaced, and salute his talents and contributions to music in New York, his friends and collaborators through the years are joining together for a night of multimedia performances on March 20th. We hope you can join us, to both celebrate his work and help make it possible for him to continue it.
The evening schedule will occur on three stages:
8 pm to 11 pm on the Tonic main stage: “Partners in Time.” Live Performance featuring Diamanda Galas, Christian Marclay, Ikue Mori, Lee Renaldo, Eric Bogosian, Shelley Hirsch and David Weinstein, Matthew Ostrowski, Kate Valk, Anthony Coleman, Koosil-ja, Charles Atlas, Hahn Rowe and Raz Mesinai, and the Alien Comic. Master of ceremonies John Gernand will reprise his legendary role as the "heard but not seen" voice behind the seminal mid 80's performance venue 8BC.
11 pm to 2 am on the Tonic main stage: Unitygain “Infinite Regress.” Electronic multimedia featuring audio artists Antfactor/Charles Cohen, Bubblyfish, Doily, Glomag, Zach Layton, David Last, Lloop, Brian Moran, Gen Ken Montgomery, qpe, Bruce Tovsky, Warbulator (Jodi Shapiro)
with live video by: c.h.i.a.k.i., CHiKA, Benton C, Angie Eng, Bill Etra, Feedbuck Galore, John Giles, Andy Graydon, Giles Hendrix, Adam Kendall, Katherine Liberovskaya, Lu(x)z, Peter Shapiro, Caspar Stracke (via DV)9 pm to 2 am on the Subtonic Lounge stage: “Nought for Naught” DJ's, VJ's and live electronic music featuring: Aerostatic, Jason BK (Blackkat), Lance Blisters (AV duo), Firehorse, Danny Hamilton, Daryl Hell, Lovid (AV duo), DJ $mall Change, Socks and Sandals, DJ Spinoza, Toshio Kajiwara
with live video by: Eric Dunlap, Ilan Katin, Eric Redlinger, Jeremy Slater, Dan Vatsky, Dan WinkerTickets are on pre-sale at Tonic (107 Norfolk Street) and Other Music (15 East 4th Street) as of February 18, 2006. Tickets will also be sold at the door on March 20, 2006. Cash only.
Ticket prices: Entire evening, all events…$30 Unitygain /Subtonic…$10
For more information, please contact Matthew Ostrowski or Amanda Remus at 718-387-6045 or at lintonbenefit@gmail.com.
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