THE AUDIO FOUNDATION IN COLLABORATION WITH VIT S PRESENT
THE FIRST 2008 ALT.MUSIC EVENT
THE NECKS
FEB 29TH, 8 PM, $25.00
THE CIVIC WINTERGARDEN
Corner Queen and Wellesley Streets, Auckland
Tickets through Ticketek
Free workshop at The Silo, Feb 28th, 7pm
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“For those unfamiliar with The Necks… their approach is to take a musical idea, sometimes a seemingly inconsequential
musical idea, with a short life expectancy, and develop it, slowly transform it, roll it around for approaching the hour
mark, riveting your attention throughout”
The Wire - David Stubbs
Chris Abraham (piano), Tony Buck (drums), and Lloyd Swanton(bass) conjure a chemistry together that defies description
in orthodox terms.
These three musicians are among the most respected and in-demand in Australia, working in every field from pop to
avant-garde. Over 200 albums feature their presence individually or together, but the music of The Necks stands apart
from everything else they have done.
Featuring lengthy pieces which slowly unravel in the most intoxicating fashion, frequently underpinned by an insistent
deep groove, The Necks stand up to listening time and time again.
The deceptive simplicity of their music throws forth new charms on each hearing. Not entirely avant-garde, nor
minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, the music of The Necks is possibly unique in the world today.
“Australia's the Necks defy conventions about making and listening to music. Each performance … is an hour of unbroken
improvisation, each one different to the last. So if you are a Necks fan, you cannot be sure you will hear your
favourite Necks moment again. After 20 years, there are no "greatest hits", only what is next.”
The Guardian – John L Walters
Organised by the Audio Foundation, Alt.music is an ongoing series of audio events, regularly bringing a vital injection
of contemporary and avant-garde sound art from around the world to New Zealand. Previous Alt.Music artists include Keith
Fullerton Whitman, Peter Rehberg, Pauline Oliveros, Voice Crack, Sachiko M, Francisco Lopez, Pierre Bastien, Oren
Ambarchi, Metamkine, Richard Nunns and the Dead C.
Vitamin-S was devised as a place where those interested in 'improvised music' could meet, perform, listen to and
discuss, and generally interact with, all aspects of this complex and largely misunderstood art form
The Audio Foundation and Alt.music is supported by Creative New Zealand, ASB Trust, THE EDGE® and STAMP, and VIT S
ENDS
http://www.thenecks.com
http://www.audiofoundation.org.nz
http://www.myspace.com/altmusicfestival
http://www.vitamin-s.co.nz/