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“A Record Is A Record” Superior Viaduct Pop-Up Shop

A Record is a Record is a Superior Viaduct Pop-Up Shop which takes place from March 1-31, 2014.

During the run of the show, Superior Viaduct will feature the work of photographer Ruby Ray, screen films by renowned minimalist composer Phill Niblock, and present a series of live performances including legendary sax player Roscoe Mitchell, dissonant acoustic guitarist Bill Orcutt, and more.

Schedule of Events

• Saturday, March 1 (6-9 pm) – Opening reception, screening six films from 1966-69 by Phill Niblock (Morning, The Magic Sun, Dog Track, Annie, Max, and Raoul)
• Saturday, March 8 (1-5 pm) – Record swap co-sponsored by Stranded Music (Oakland) and Explorist International (San Francisco)
• Saturday, March 15 (6-8 pm) – Live performance by Roscoe Mitchell (The Art Ensemble of Chicago)
• Saturday, March 22 (6-8 pm) – Live performance by Bill Orcutt (Harry Pussy)
• Saturday, March 29 (6-9 pm) – Closing party with Circuit des Yeux

Superior Viaduct is a San Francisco based record label that focuses on curated reissues of art-punk, free jazz, and 20th century experimental music. Releases include The Residents, Glenn Branca, DEVO, soundtracks to Andrei Tarkovsky’s films, and Fluxus artist Henry Flynt — several of which were featured as Top Archival Releases of 2013 by publications such as The Wire and Fact magazine.

Saturday, March 29, 2014
Circuit des Yeux | “A Record Is A Record” Superior Viaduct Pop-Up Shop

To end its residency at Steven Wolf Fine Arts, Superior Viaduct is having a very special event with Circuit des Yeux performing a short set inside the gallery from 6-9 pm on Saturday March 29, 2014.

About Circuit des Yeux: “Haley Fohr knows how to dirge. There’s usually some darkness in the music she makes as Circuit des Yeux, and often a lot of it. Drop your needle anywhere within her discography and even the most upbeat songs sound deadly serious. Her early records sometimes distanced that somber tone with thick distortion or hissy echo, which added mystery. But over time her work has become clearer, and Overdue, her fourth full-length, is the most direct, immediate record she’s made. It’s also her best.

That’s because increased clarity reveals how many ways Fohr can hit the same emotional target. There’s variety in the instrumentation: dramatic, string-like synths, bittersweet acoustic strums, grinding electric guitars, and all kinds of rhythmic foundations. There’s also variety in her voice, which echoes the melancholy warble of Antony 9from Antony and the Johnsons) the goth-howl of Diamanda Galas, and the chilly authority of Nico. But she also has a unique way of turning every phrase dark. It’s hard to imagine anyone else making a casual line like “rollin’ in my Nova 88” sound so grave.”

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.