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Established in 2006, Machines with Magnets hosts experimental music performances, sound and art exhibitions and installations, performance art, film and video screenings, cultural and community events, private events, and fundraisers. Past performances include The Body, Dan Deacon, Mirah, Etran de l'Aïr, Braveyoung, Lydia Lunch, Lightning Bolt, Brown Bird, Container, and Mdou Moctar.
Upcoming Events + Tickets
All ages unless otherwise noted, 21+ with valid ID to drink
Jayden Barber, Don Nothing, Excavator + Angel Louis
Over the course of their thirty trips around the sun, Earth has remained diligent in their commitment to monolithic minimalism. The sonic vocabulary may have changed—from their early years churning out seismic drone metal on albums like Earth 2 (1993) to the dusty Morricone-tinged comeback album Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method (2005) to the meditative rock approach of Primitive and Deadly (2014)—but the underlying principle of austerity and restraint remains a constant. With their latest album Full Upon Her Burning Lips, Earth purges the layers of auxiliary instrumentation that embellished some of their previous records and deconstructed their dynamic to the core duo of Dylan Carlson on guitar and bass and Adrienne Davies on drums and percussion. In the process, they tapped into the Platonic ideal of Earth—an incarnation of the long running band bolstered by the authority of purpose, where every note and every strike on the drum kit carries the weight of the world.
Over the course of their thirty trips around the sun, Earth has remained diligent in their commitment to monolithic minimalism. The sonic vocabulary may have changed—from their early years churning out seismic drone metal on albums like Earth 2 (1993) to the dusty Morricone-tinged comeback album Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method (2005) to the meditative rock approach of Primitive and Deadly (2014)—but the underlying principle of austerity and restraint remains a constant. With their latest album Full Upon Her Burning Lips, Earth purges the layers of auxiliary instrumentation that embellished some of their previous records and deconstructed their dynamic to the core duo of Dylan Carlson on guitar and bass and Adrienne Davies on drums and percussion. In the process, they tapped into the Platonic ideal of Earth—an incarnation of the long running band bolstered by the authority of purpose, where every note and every strike on the drum kit carries the weight of the world.
A much needed dose of reality and perspective after a few unrealistic weeks, the legendary Ian Svenonius (the mind that brought you Nation of Ulysses, The Make Up & Chain and the Gang) returns to Machines with Magnets with ESCAPE-ISM. Also touring is Michigander (and member of Tyvek) Shelley Salant performing as SHELLS. Beautifully cosmic, droney solo guitar musings and meditations. Local heroes, famous Load Records recording artists, recent mothers and/or homeowners, your friends and mine the inimitable WHORE PAINT in their first show defending against the patriarchy since... a real long while? And what a goddamn pleasure it is to bring to you our dearest bud––local mystic, greatest thinking, and rare performer Natalja Kent; gracing us with the presence of QUERENT AT THE MIRROR DOOR. It’s another lovely evening in Pawtucket, folks. On the eve of December 7th, 2016, we plan to have libations. We welcome your attendance.
Bellerophon - Winner of the #Dorry for Electronic Act of the Year; Favourite - Electronic dream-pop on the rocks for dancefloor lovers; Timelapzzz (Philadelphia, PA) Haze and thick low end; Straw Man Standing - Frantic synth-pop from the woods | ep release, and The Music Please - Winners of the #Dorry for DJs of the Year
achines with Magnets Studio presents: UNIFORM (Sacred Bones Records, NYC) with Providence's
TIMEGHOST (Load Records, first PVD show of 2016),
FINISHED (Load Records), and
TRIM (MA).
Machines with Magnets Studio presents: UNIFORM (Sacred Bones Records, NYC) with Providence's
TIMEGHOST (Load Records, first PVD show of 2016)
FINISHED (Load Records)
TRIM (MA)
CHASMS (CA) and BOY HARSHER (MA). With local support from V MANUSCRIPT (Eli of Humanbeast) and
HOUSEBOY (Rebecca Mitchell of Whore Paint/Made in Mexico, with Dylan Going of White Mice).
CIENFUEGOS (Miami/NYC, L.I.E.S., Bank, Primitive Languages, Unknown Precept), EMIL BOGI-NAZ (NYC, FKA Flared Nostril, member of L.O.T.I.O.N., ex-Dawn of Humans/Hank Wood and the Hammerheads). With local support from MARIO SISTERS, TAYLA ROBERGE, ORGONON PIT and special guest DJ DO-GOODER DUDE starting at 9:00pm.
ISOLDE TOUCH (CA/PA)
"The music Asha Sheshadri makes as Isolde Touch is boldly literal. Perhaps literal is inexact; concrete is closer, as her sounds have a clarity that ties them directly to their origins (a piano is exactly a piano). Conceptually she deals in abstraction, but sonically she’s unafraid to let her sources shine through like light beams where they could easily be buried in fog... This is organized music whose
physical effects come with a creative agenda, even if that agenda can be interpreted in many ways." HATCHERS (PA)
Clandestine Compositions and Machines with Magnets presents a night of harsh and heavy electronics from: Plagues (Grand Rapids, MI) - Absolutely crushing noise from the drummer of phenomenal grindcore band, Cloud Rat. Not to be confused with the MA black metal band, Brandon set a very high mark at Summer Scum this year. We are excited to host him, not to be missed. Sunken Cheek (Ithaca, NY) - "Misery Electronics", recent releases on Angst and Aught/Void. Holding down a crucial position in the central NY State harsh noise community. Progenitor of the label Prime Ruin. Plus Kjostad (Michigan) + Valentine Sinclair (PVD).
Machines with Magnets presents the return of two true visionaries from the northern reaches of Maine: BEGUILING ISLES - Grant Corum composes sound / visual encounters. He is a member of the group Million Brazilians and co-founder of label Psychic Sounds Records. Plus WHITE GOURD, with local support from:
VALISE (Maralie of Humanbeast), MYSTERY RED INFERNO (Alec Redfearn and Chris Sadlers), and
DAN TALBOT.
Chris Corsano, House Red, Dupuis/Morosky, Moldof, Double Dragon
October 25, 2016
8:00 pm
Machines with Magnets Studio is proud to welcome renowned percussionist
CHRIS CORSANO! Chris Corsano is a drummer from New England, United States. He often performs in an improvisation duo with saxophonist Paul Flaherty. He has also recorded material with artists such as Evan Parker, Dredd Foole,Sunburned Hand of the Man, Six Organs of Admittance, Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Matt Valentine, Nels Cline,Vibracathedral Orchestra, Cold Bleak Heat, Jim O'Rourke, Jandek, Michael Flower, and C. Spencer Yeh as well releasing numerous solo recordings. With local performers:
HOUSE RED (vocals and electronics by Rebecca Mitchell of Made in Mexico, Whore Paint, and Houseboy), ALEXANDER DUPUIS and ADAM MOROSKY (live-manipulated digital video and modular synthesizer), LUKE MOLDOF (Brown University PhD candidate in electronic music, releases on Hospital Productions), and
DOUBLE DRAGON (Drums and trumpet duo of Joe & Sean from Honda Civic). DJ PARTY TOM starts at 8:00pm / performances at 9:00pm.
A chill fall, Friday evening of live music in Pawtucket. Gregory Uhlman, on tour from LA, Sianna Plavin, PVD crooner Penn Sulton (of Last Good Tooth), and in demand, incomparable cellist about town Emily Dix Thomas
A slightly twisted folk show featuring Emily Jane White (New record "They Moved in Shadow All Together," out on Talitres Records) with local support from
Diego Perez and
Liz Isenberg
Machines with Magnets welcomes Third Man Records artists ESSENTIAL TREMORS (Nashville TN). Essential Tremors is something of an anomaly in a city steeped in twang, bathed in sunshine and besieged with hootenannies. With local support from:
CRAOW (Sean Halpin, NOSTILEVO), AETHER JAG (Bridget Venuti), and
ASTRONAUT VISION (Jenny Young, Assembly of Light Choir/Syzygy).
Electronic and Electro-Acoustic performances by: Sarah Hennies (Ithaca, NY), John Krausbauer (Los Angeles, CA), and Valentine Sinclair & Kieran Morris
(collaborative performance by Clandestine Compositions label head and Negation)
