I AM PLYING IN LONDON LIVE THIS THURSDAY!
GALLERY CAFE BETHNAL GREEN
The Gallery Cafe
21 Old Ford Rd
London, E2 9PL
(Bethnal Green tube)
On Multimap:
http://www.multimap.com/s/Q5xO3QYj
Doors: 7.30pm
£5 advance (click on the poster link to buy tickets)
£5 door
Ichi, from Nagoya in Japan, takes the notion of a one-man band to new limits -
combining steel-drum with ping-pong balls, tape-loops with
double bass and trumpet with bongos, all in the space of one short set.
Somehow there's an ancient, ritualistic feel to his performances,
he's like the misplaced leader of a tribe and perhaps he will be -
it's this kind of excellence and innovation which inspires a cult following.
At the same time, his music is so playful and unusual, it gives you the feeling
that you're witnessing something entirely new. It's fun, it's danceable, it's exciting.
His album, 'mono' is released on the Japanese label Coup,
and if you heard the CD before you see him play, you'd never believe he
reproduces it live, but he does (minus the mewing from his two cats,
some atmospheric sound recordings and contributions from some other friends).
Ichi is also a 20-year long member of the Nagoya new-wave band Nohshinto,
has toured extensively as a solo artist in Japan, and has played with Shugo Tokumaru & Asa-Chang and Junray.
This is thomas a freinds of Rachel. I do hope we'll get the chance to see you while we're in Japan... Maxime, from matamore Belgium, told me how your Brussels show was great! Thomas if you wanna come to say hello or "bonjour" in french at one of our shows you're welcome...
Tickets SELLING FAST! £7 adv avaliable from (more on the door): wegottickets.com seetickets.com Ticketline Picadilly Records
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