Jiffy-Scuttler Four: Friday, April 30th
Doors Open: 8pm
Music Begins: about 9
at Rx Gallery -- 132 Eddy (near Mason) -- 1 block north of Powell Bart
$6
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Pepito
Brian and Chris
Takeshi Kojima
Wobbly – special guest DJ
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Pepito – www.pepito.net
Pepito is José Márquez and Ana Machado. Though of Cuban and Mexican origins, respectively, the members of Pepito are based in San Francisco, California. The Pepito sound has been called "experimental pop," "indietronica," and "electronic punk rock." This clutter of adjectives is likely due to the newness of the Pepito sound: an effort to reinvent pop music as a vehicle for tender rebellion, carefully crafted and energetically delivered. According to Static Discos, "Pepito is punky IDM with both English and spanish lyrics, optimistic modernism, political discourse with the gratification of an ever expanding universe, crafty songs that hook you up and never let go, smart bombs, sexy cars and pop deliverance. " Many Pepito songs feature lyrics sung in Spanish, electronic elements and rhythms along with electro-accoustic instrumentation. Music critics have likened this combination to the Postal Service, Tortoise, Buffalo Daughter, Sonic Youth, Cornelius, and Schneider. Their first release, "Migrante" (2002) earned them "Best New Band" at the 2002 Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York. While mostly involved in studio production, the team have played with indie pop and electronic music groups like Orixa, El Vez, Loopdrop, DNTEL, Tussle, Los Skarnales, Dealership and the French Kicks in venues such as Galapagos (NYC), the Stork Club (Oakland), Bottom of the Hill (SF), Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (SF), Fais Do Do (LA), SilverLake Lounge (LA), and the now defunct Don Loope (TJ, MX). Pepito completed its first album "Migrante" in October of 2001, released in the U.S. in May of 2002. Pepito's second album will be released in the Spring of 2004 by Static Discos of Mexico and distributed in the U.S. by Darla Records.
Brian and Chris – www.brian-and-chris.com
brian_and_chris are Brian Fraser and Chris Palmatier. They are two friends who met in the mid-1990's in Chapel Hill, NC. In 1996 Chris moved to San Francisco, followed shortly by Brian, who had been asked to score a friend's movie. Chris had access to a studio, and thus brian_and_chris was born. Their music explores the intersecting edges of rock, IDM, downtempo, dub, and anything else that strikes the fancy of the players. Brian mostly plays drums, but can also be heard playing guitar, various keyboards, bass, and using his voice. Chris mostly plays guitar, bass, and keyboard, but is also known to do glitchy drum programming and the occasional bit of singing. Both players actively participate in the recording/editing process and consider the studio itself to be a primary instrument in their music-making process. Their first CD (s/t, This Record Label) was released in late 1999, followed by "Vectors" (Megalon Records) in late 2000 and a 12" vinyl EP for Dielectric Records in early 2004. Their third full-length recording, appropriately titled "3", will be released mid-2004.
Takeshi Kojima
Born in 1969 in Kobe, Japan and currently based in Osaka, Takeshi Kojima has performed regularly (about 40 concerts a year) in Japan, France, Spain, England and Italy. He has organized experimental/improvised music concerts called "Electro Future Pop" in Osaka since 2000. Beside solo works, he has performed with Suzuki Akio, Otomo Yoshihide, Sachiko-M, Massonna, Haco, Takemura Nobukazu, Gene Coleman, Paul Hood, Thomas Ankershumit, Barre Philips, Sam Bennet, CCM4, Bruno Meillier, Hans Koch, Martin Schutz, Broken Consort, members of Trummerflora, Jacob Draminsky, and Carl Stone, and has composed music for theater and dance. Originally a drummer, in 1995 Kojima began to play computer (MAX/MSP and M) in the improvised music scene. Since then, he mainly plays a laptop and samplers. His sonic style is colorful and his digital computer sounds have the soul of rock drumming. His current sonic theme of "impressive experiment of the auditory nerve" explores the combined use of digital synthesis, sound systems and venue. In his solo performances, Kojima plays a specialized sound system with 8 speakers. In 1994, his first solo work was released on his own label. Since then, he has continued to compose and release both solo and ensemble works.
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JIFFY-SCUTTLER is a music series at Rx Gallery in San Francisco co-curated by Blevin Blectum, Lance Grabmiller, J Lesser and Sean Rooney. Last Friday of every month. Electronic music that doesn't cower, quiver with fear or fade into the woodwork. Have a beer, have a conversation, check the gallery and hear music you won't tag "erase". Jiffy-Scuttler -- electronic music for today, tonight and all of your special tomorrows!
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Jiffy-Scuttler website: http://www.jiffyscuttler.praemedia.com
Jiffy-Scuttler booking info: srooney@ntet.net
directions and gallery info: http://www.rxgallery.com
Sincerely,
The Jiffy-Scuttler gang:
Blevin Blectum, Lance Grabmiller, J Lesser and Sean Rooney
Cost: $6