New York City-native, composer, guitarist, and band leader Nick Didkovsky – known for his work with experimental rock group Doctor Nerve and blackened-grindcore “family band” Vomit Fist – is announcing a six-night, twelve-show (two shows per night) residency John Zorn’s The Stone (Ave C and 2nd St NYC) from Nov 3-8, 2015.
The series will include a wide range of music and genre styles including metal, electronics, improvisation, grindcore arranged for classical ensemble, a live performance of the first Alice Cooper record "Pretties For You", and much more.
**There are no advance ticket sales, first come first served.
Take a look at the mind-blowing list of visionary performers included in the series below, and scroll further to see each evening’s performance schedules.
Performers:
• Chuck Bettis (Mossenek, Period)
• Paul Bertolino
• Geoffrey Burleson
• Chris Cochrane
• Jon Diaz
• Dylan DiLella (Pyrrhon)
• Thomas Dimuzio
• DITHER Guitar Quartet
• Toby Driver (Kayo Dot)
• Jon Ehlers (Bangladeafy)
• The Guidonian Hand
• Häßliche Luftmasken
• Kevin Hufnagel (Gorguts, Dysrhythmia)
• Glenn Johnson
• Max Johnson
• Keller (Meek is Murder)
• Nicholas Liivak (Horsefang)
• Michael Lytle
• Loadbang
• Colin Marston (Gorguts, Dysrhythmia)
• Amy Mills (Couch Slut)
• Adam Minkoff
• Nick Oddy
• Shawn Persinger is Prester John
• Mary Rowell
• Samuel Smith (Artificial Brain)
• Kathleen Supove & James Moore
• Richard Teitelbaum
• Tomas Ulrich
• Vomit Fist with guest Todd Colby
• Sean Walsh (Skullshitter)
• Zinc Nine Psychedelic
Perfomance Schedule:
11/3 Tuesday
8:00pm
Thomas Dimuzio (modular synths), Richard Teitelbaum (electronics), Nick Didkovsky (tabletop guitar)
10:00pm
Thomas Dimuzio (modular synths), Michael Lytle (bass clarinet), Chuck Bettis (voice, electronics), Nick Didkovsky (guitar)
11/4 Wednesday
8:00pm
Petromyzontiformes
Duos and trios with Samuel Smith (guitar), Kevin Hufnagel (guitar), Tomas Ulrich (cello), Nick Didkovsky (guitar)
Watch Petromyzontiformes YouTube videos here
10:00pm - Premiere!
The Guidonian Hand Trombone Quartet with William Lang, Mark Broschinsky, Matt Melore (trombones), Samuel Smith (bass), Nick Didkovsky (baritone guitar), Kevin Hufnagel (guitar)
11/5 Thursday
8:00 pm - Premiere!
LOADBANG - Premiere of acoustic arrangements of music by grindcore trio Vomit Fist and other commissions. By Mary Rowell and Geoffrey Burleson with William Lang (trombone), Jeffrey Gavett (voice), Andy Kozar (trumpet), Carlos Cordeiro (bass clarinet)
Watch a rehearsal here
10:00pm
Zinc Nine Psychedelic
Super tight improvisational trio with Kevin Norton (percussion) Dave Ballou (trumpet, electronics), Nick Didkovsky (guitar)
www.punosmusic.com/zinc/
11/6 Friday
8:00pm - Premiere!
A Musical Sacrifice with Kathleen Supove (piano) James Moore (guitar)
Premieres of new Didkovsky compositions for duo.
10:00pm
ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR Guitar Project
Guitarists Colin Marston, Prester John, Amy Mills, Jon Diaz, Nicholas Liivak, Dylan DiLella, Jon Ehlers, Chris Cochrane, Sean Walsh, Toby Driver, and Keller: each will have 3 or 4 minutes to perform with the $100 Guitar and pass it on to the next player.
www.100dollarguitar.com
11/7 Saturday [Metal Night]
8:00pm
Häßliche Luftmasken
Josh Lopes (guitar), Nick Didkovsky (guitar), Samuel Smith (bass), Jon Lango (drums)
www.facebook.com/luftmasken
10:00pm
Vomit Fist with guest Todd Colby
Nick Vürdoth Didkovsky (guitar), Leo Lurkrot Didkovsky (drums), Malcolm Skrag the Screecher Hoyt (vocals), Todd Colby (voice)
www.vomitfist.com
11/8 Sunday
8:00pm – Premiere and special surprise guests!
Alice Cooper "Pretties for You"
A live performance of the first Alice Cooper record with Paul Bertolino (vocals), Adam Minkoff (keyboards), Nick Oddy (guitar), Nick Didkovsky (guitar), Max Johnson (bass), Glenn Johnson (drums)
www.didkovsky.com/pfy/
10:00pm
DITHER Guitar Quartet with special guest Nick Didkovsky
Josh Lopes (guitar), Nick Didkovsky (guitar), Taylor Levine (guitar), James Moore (guitar),
Compositions for electric guitar quartet, many of which date back to the Fred Frith Guitar Quartet era!
ditherquartet.com
Weblinks:
www.didkovsky.com
www.facebook.com/events/1110067695691591/
The series will include a wide range of music and genre styles including metal, electronics, improvisation, grindcore arranged for classical ensemble, a live performance of the first Alice Cooper record "Pretties For You", and much more.
**There are no advance ticket sales, first come first served.
Take a look at the mind-blowing list of visionary performers included in the series below, and scroll further to see each evening’s performance schedules.
Performers:
• Chuck Bettis (Mossenek, Period)
• Paul Bertolino
• Geoffrey Burleson
• Chris Cochrane
• Jon Diaz
• Dylan DiLella (Pyrrhon)
• Thomas Dimuzio
• DITHER Guitar Quartet
• Toby Driver (Kayo Dot)
• Jon Ehlers (Bangladeafy)
• The Guidonian Hand
• Häßliche Luftmasken
• Kevin Hufnagel (Gorguts, Dysrhythmia)
• Glenn Johnson
• Max Johnson
• Keller (Meek is Murder)
• Nicholas Liivak (Horsefang)
• Michael Lytle
• Loadbang
• Colin Marston (Gorguts, Dysrhythmia)
• Amy Mills (Couch Slut)
• Adam Minkoff
• Nick Oddy
• Shawn Persinger is Prester John
• Mary Rowell
• Samuel Smith (Artificial Brain)
• Kathleen Supove & James Moore
• Richard Teitelbaum
• Tomas Ulrich
• Vomit Fist with guest Todd Colby
• Sean Walsh (Skullshitter)
• Zinc Nine Psychedelic
Perfomance Schedule:
11/3 Tuesday
8:00pm
Thomas Dimuzio (modular synths), Richard Teitelbaum (electronics), Nick Didkovsky (tabletop guitar)
10:00pm
Thomas Dimuzio (modular synths), Michael Lytle (bass clarinet), Chuck Bettis (voice, electronics), Nick Didkovsky (guitar)
11/4 Wednesday
8:00pm
Petromyzontiformes
Duos and trios with Samuel Smith (guitar), Kevin Hufnagel (guitar), Tomas Ulrich (cello), Nick Didkovsky (guitar)
Watch Petromyzontiformes YouTube videos here
10:00pm - Premiere!
The Guidonian Hand Trombone Quartet with William Lang, Mark Broschinsky, Matt Melore (trombones), Samuel Smith (bass), Nick Didkovsky (baritone guitar), Kevin Hufnagel (guitar)
11/5 Thursday
8:00 pm - Premiere!
LOADBANG - Premiere of acoustic arrangements of music by grindcore trio Vomit Fist and other commissions. By Mary Rowell and Geoffrey Burleson with William Lang (trombone), Jeffrey Gavett (voice), Andy Kozar (trumpet), Carlos Cordeiro (bass clarinet)
Watch a rehearsal here
10:00pm
Zinc Nine Psychedelic
Super tight improvisational trio with Kevin Norton (percussion) Dave Ballou (trumpet, electronics), Nick Didkovsky (guitar)
www.punosmusic.com/zinc/
11/6 Friday
8:00pm - Premiere!
A Musical Sacrifice with Kathleen Supove (piano) James Moore (guitar)
Premieres of new Didkovsky compositions for duo.
10:00pm
ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR Guitar Project
Guitarists Colin Marston, Prester John, Amy Mills, Jon Diaz, Nicholas Liivak, Dylan DiLella, Jon Ehlers, Chris Cochrane, Sean Walsh, Toby Driver, and Keller: each will have 3 or 4 minutes to perform with the $100 Guitar and pass it on to the next player.
www.100dollarguitar.com
11/7 Saturday [Metal Night]
8:00pm
Häßliche Luftmasken
Josh Lopes (guitar), Nick Didkovsky (guitar), Samuel Smith (bass), Jon Lango (drums)
www.facebook.com/luftmasken
10:00pm
Vomit Fist with guest Todd Colby
Nick Vürdoth Didkovsky (guitar), Leo Lurkrot Didkovsky (drums), Malcolm Skrag the Screecher Hoyt (vocals), Todd Colby (voice)
www.vomitfist.com
11/8 Sunday
8:00pm – Premiere and special surprise guests!
Alice Cooper "Pretties for You"
A live performance of the first Alice Cooper record with Paul Bertolino (vocals), Adam Minkoff (keyboards), Nick Oddy (guitar), Nick Didkovsky (guitar), Max Johnson (bass), Glenn Johnson (drums)
www.didkovsky.com/pfy/
10:00pm
DITHER Guitar Quartet with special guest Nick Didkovsky
Josh Lopes (guitar), Nick Didkovsky (guitar), Taylor Levine (guitar), James Moore (guitar),
Compositions for electric guitar quartet, many of which date back to the Fred Frith Guitar Quartet era!
ditherquartet.com
Weblinks:
www.didkovsky.com
www.facebook.com/events/1110067695691591/