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Hey everyone, this Thursday in downtown San Francisco there will be a collaboration between Alexander Kort (electric cellist) and Kitundu (turntable instrument inventor). Highly recommended! Thursday, Jan 15 2004 8:00 PM Luggage Store Gallery 1007 Market Street (at 6th) San Francisco $6-10 8pm: Ara Andersen, trumpet & Dave Mihaly, drums/percussion 9pm: Alexander Kort, cello & Kitundu, unique phonograph instruments Ara Anderson has been performing and composing in San Francisco since 1995 and has worked with folk singer Victoria Williams, songwriter J.C. Hopkins, Sean Hayes, Jolie Holland, the avant-groove craftsmen known as Transmission Trio, Chicago rock band Okgo, David Mihaly's art band Shimmering Leaves, and the New Orleans-style Brass Monkey Brass Band. His composition credits include scores for three Killing My Lobster sketch comedy shows (2001-2002) and an off-kilter musical tapestry for the New Pickle Circus' winter 2002 show "Circumstance." In the summer of 2002 he received a Meet The Composer Grant to perform a solo piece at San Francisco's Meridian Gallery. Currently he leads two bands: Iron & the Albatross and Boostamonte. He can be heard on the latest two Tom Waits recordings "Blood Money" and "Alice." Dave Mihaly After studying drums with Andrew Cyril in New Jersey, this tall mantis-like creative master has been heard with countless groups and artists such as, Bando, Victoria Williams, and Eartha Kitt. He is however known in the Bay Area for his work with the Kalideophone Big Band, and After the End of the World Cortet. Alexander Kort relocated to the bay area in 1996 plays cello, electric cello, and double bass, performing regularly in both experimental and more traditional idioms. He holds a MA in humanities from SUNY Buffalo, where he performed with Tony Conrad, made installations and created "Mindstream", an orchestral arrangement of a song by Meat Beat Manifesto which accompanied his directly animated film. Significant Bay Area credits include performing Phantom of the Opera in 1998, the Thief of Bagdad in 1999 and the Red Balloon this past August at the Fine Arts Cinema with the group "Prints" comprised of Dax Pierson and Marty Dowers. www.alexanderkort.com Kitundu is a composer, visual artist, DJ and instrument builder. Constructing elemental turntables that rely on wood, water, fire and earthquakes for their power and pitch, Kitundu uses an inter-disciplinary approach to develop compositions/installations/instruments that blur the boundaries between media. He has created a family of Phonoharps - beautifully crafted multi-stringed instruments made from phonographs. Kitundu strives to reconnect the technology of new music to fundamental principles drawn from the natural world. In addition, he composes for dance, theatre and film, teaches workshops, and continues to explore his capacities as a visual and sonic artist. Kitundu was raised in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. www.kitundu.com Every Thursday, Outsound and Detritus.net present unusual, experimental and improvised music at the Luggage Store Gallery in San Francisco. Located downtown, it's the longest running series of its kind in the Bay Area. Indoor bicycle parking is available, and we don't mind if you bring in outside food and non-alcoholic drink. (Taqueria Cancun is next door!) Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. _________________________________________________________________ Check out the new MSN 9 Dial-up — fast & reliable Internet access with prime features! http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=dialup/home&ST=1