http://www.cog-dis.org/ Seattle Experimental Music Calendar en-us http://www.cog-dis.org/show_detail/detail.php?showID=4263 VxPxC, Warm Climate, Wind Swept Planes, Paintings for Animals VxPxC [LAX] is an improv threesome from Los Angeles and Kansas City, just loads of keyboards and effects running through three amps, a smog cloud of tones and voices... somewhere between a relaxation tape and a overloaded funhouse ride. Warm Climate [LAX] has been known to play songs, document the sounds of volcanic... http://www.cog-dis.org/show_detail/detail.php?showID=4253 Pianist, composer, singer and songwriter Robin Holcomb has performed extensively in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia as a solo artist and the leader of various ensembles. Recent performances include appearances at Queen Elizabeth Hall (London), Carnegie Hall, The Verona Jazz Festival, The San Francisco Jazz Festival, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Festival of Perth, DuMaurier Jazz Festivals and Arts... http://www.cog-dis.org/show_detail/detail.php?showID=4254 Butoh Dance Collaborations & Environments, Repetitive Motion Experiments, Limitation and Impediment Experiments, Physical Theatre Since flowering in 2002, The DEATH POSTURE has served as a butoh dance-based multidisciplinary arts collective whose projects aim at revolutionary social alchemy. Transmutation of energy through extreme focus; the murder of everyday life via sonic and physical presence: Our dance is a mirror and nervous system. The... http://www.cog-dis.org/show_detail/detail.php?showID=4260 "The Baker/Heaney/Rea Trio is a collaboration of three of Seattle's leading creative guitarists, whose other projects include the Tom Baker Quartet, Sunship, and Moraine. The trio's uncategorizable improvisations draw on modern jazz, free improvisation, adventurous rock, experimental soundscapes, and microtonality, creating a richly detailed aural experience. "Guitarist Tom Baker has been active as a composer, performer, and music producer in the... http://www.cog-dis.org/show_detail/detail.php?showID=4255 "The exact details of how these insanely talented, totally eclectic personalities collided with each other are far too scandalous for these pages. Let's just say it was an exotic mix of alchemy, timing, lust for making art in the moment and a shared obsession with road trips to the desert, classical masters and innovative noise makers. Before joining together, each... http://www.cog-dis.org/show_detail/detail.php?showID=4256 Solo percussion. http://www.cog-dis.org/show_detail/detail.php?showID=4257 "Saxophonist ERIC BARBER (b. 1972) has been recognized as part of a generation of artists whose artistic voice and output defy categorization. Barber has developed a unique approach to the saxophone, integrating influences from jazz, Balkan and Indian music with a personal vocabulary of extended saxophone techniques. His versatility, unique approach to the saxophone and artistic fearlessness have made him... http://www.cog-dis.org/show_detail/detail.php?showID=4258 http://www.cog-dis.org/show_detail/detail.php?showID=4259 "Moraine is a dynamic electric string quartet plus drums featuring violinist Alicia Allen, cellist Ruth Davidson, drummer Jay Jaskot, bassist/Warr Guitar player Kevin Millard, and guitarist Dennis Rea. The group's expansive original repertoire encompasses avant-rock, modern jazz, free improvisation, deconstructed Chinese traditional music, and more. Moraine has been enthusiastically received by audiences ranging from jazz aficionados to metalheads. The group...