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Durations: Kranky 30th feat. Windy & Carl, Niecy Blues, Pan American & Michael Grigoni, MJ Guider
Durations: Kranky 30th
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of influential record label Kranky, Public Records & Pioneer Works are excited to present an ecstatic lineup of artists associated with the label, as part of DURATIONS, a festival that explores sound as an intentional act of connection.
Now in its third year, the festival aims to provide a hotbed of sonic discovery with a line up of electronic and experimental artists and guest speakers for a series of live and club performances that push boundaries in music and philosophy.
Windy + Carl
Windy + Carl are innovators from Dearborn, Michigan, who have torn through the scene since 1993 with their innovative approach to ambient music. Drumless, hypnotic drones are derived from guitar via usage of delay, reverb, and E-Bow, rather than synthesizers. The minimalist, husband-wife duo pushed forward other ‘80s dream pop and shoegaze acts such as Robin Guthrie of the Cocteau Twins.
Niecy Blues
Niecy Blues, aka Janise Robinson, produces floating, ghostly R+B; see: KeiyaA, Raveena, Moses Sumney. Meditative, delicate, and intentional, Robinson crafts deeply-intimate, utterly simple — sometimes just looped vocal improvisations and plucking strings — ambient gospel influenced by her religious childhood in Oklahoma.
Pan American
Chicago-based Pan American is an experimental electronic folk music ensemble and alter ego of Mark Nelson, vocalist and guitarist for the band Labradford, who first began recording under the name in 1997. Nelson combines field recordings and solo lap steel guitar instrumentals to produce an emotive, romantic minimalist approach to indie Americana. For Durations, he performs live with Michael Grigoni.
Michael Grigoni
Michael Grigoni is a multi-instrumentalist who specializes in dobro, lap steel guitar, and pedal steel guitar. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, he now lives in Durham, North Carolina. His music combines electric and acoustic textures, field recordings, and dense layering techniques to produce “cinematic pastoral” depictions of the American South. NPR Music included his album Slow Machines among its top ten albums of February 2020.
MJ Guider
MJ Guider is the alias of Melissa Guion, a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and radio DJ from New Orleans. Deep layers of droney shoegaze and heavy echo combine into sultry, darkwave dream pop backgrounded by mesmerizing soundscapes.
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2024 TOUR DATES
Nov 2 - Dublin, Ireland at The Opium Rooms
Nov 4 - Leeds, UK at Brudenell Social Club
Nov 5 - Cardiff, UK at Clwb Ifor Bach
Nov 6 - Pitchfork Music Festival London at The Barbican ^
Nov 8 - Chicago, IL at The Salt Shed *
Nov 9 - St. Paul, MN at Palace Theatre *
Nov 11 - Lawrence, KS at Liberty Hall *
Nov 12 - Fayetteville, AR at George's Majestic Lounge *
Nov 13 - Nashville, TN at The Basement East*
Nov 14 - Knoxville, TN at Bijou Theatre *
Nov 15 - Atlanta, GA at The Masquerade *
Nov 16 - Charleston, SC at Music Farm *
Nov 17 - Saxapahaw, NC at Haw River Ballroom *
Nov 19 - Washington, DC at 9:30 Club *
Nov 22 - Norwalk, CT at District Music Hall *
Nov 23 - Boston, MA at Roadrunner *
Nov 24 - Philadelphia, PA at Union Transfer *
* with Godspeed, You! Black Emperor
^ Pitchfork Music Festival London
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June 7 Portland, OR
June 8 Seattle, WA
June 9 Richland, WA
June 11 San Francisco, CA
June 13 Los Angeles, CA
June 14 San Diego, CA
June 15 Tempe, AZ
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July 5 Austin, TX
July 6 Dallas, TX
July 7 Houston, TX
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July 25 - Boston, MA
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October 10 Tampa, FL
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October 25 Athens, GA
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November 22 London, UK
November 23 Liverpool, UK
November 24 Coventry, UK
November 26 Prague, CZ
November 27 Vienna, AT
November 28 Budapest, HU
November 29 Zagreb, HR
November 30 Bologna, IT
December 1 Milan, IT
December 3 Paris, FR
December 5 Bielefeld, DE
December 6 Hamburg, DE
December 7 Berlin, DE
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MELT-BANANA, the Tokyo-based duo comprising vocalist YAKO and guitarist AGATA, is set to ignite stages across the United States with their electrifying performances in anticipation of the August 23 release of their eagerly anticipated eighth studio album, 3 + 5.
This pair has carved out a unique niche in the global music scene over their illustrious 25-year career with a back catalogue that’s been as diverse as it is unexpected. Over the course of seven studio albums, two live albums, and enough singles to fill two compilations, MELT-BANANA has created a body of work that appeals to Hardcore Punks, Noise-Rockers and afficionados of avant-garde alike. Their live performances have taken them into the deepest depths of the music underground around the world as well as to high profile shows opening for the likes of MGMT, Tool, and Wire.
As they were putting the finishing touches on their new album, MELT-BANANA decided that rather than keeping fans waiting they’d start touring well in advance of its release and continue well afterwards. The "3 + 5" tour kicks off in the United States in late May, then hits the U.K. in late August bringing audiences an unforgettable live experience marked by their signature blend of primal energy and wild sonic experimentation.
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U.S. tour
May 21 - Goldfield Trading Post - Sacramento, CA (#, %)
May 23 - The Crocodile - Seattle, WA (#, %)
May 24 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR (#, %)
May 25 - Neurolux - Boise, ID (#, %)
May 26 - Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT (#, %)
May 27 - Meow Wolf - Denver, CO (#, %)
May 29 - xBk Live - Des Moines, IA (#, %)
May 30 - Fine Line Music Hall - Minneapolis, MN ($, #, %)
May 31 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI ($, #, %)
June 01 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL ($, #, %)
June 02 - Grog Shop - Cleveland Heights, OH ($, #, %)
June 04 - The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA ($, #, %)
June 05 - Elsewhere Hall - Brooklyn, NY ($, #, %)
June 06 - Underground Arts - Philadelphia, PA ($, #, %)
June 07 - Metro Gallery - Baltimore, MD ($, #, %)
June 08 - The Broadberry - Richmond, VA (#, %)
June 09 - Eulogy - Asheville, NC (#, %)
June 10 - Terminal West - Atlanta, GA (#, %)
June 12 - Chelsea's Live - Baton Rouge, LA (#, %)
June 13 - White Oak Music Hall Upstairs - Houston, TX (#, %)
June 14 - Deep Ellum Art Co. - Dallas, TX (#, %)
June 15 - Empire Control Room - Austin, TX (#, %)
June 18 - Meow Wolf - Santa Fe, NM (#, %)
June 19 - The Rebel Lounge - Phoenix, AZ (#, %, +)
June 20 - Music Box - San Diego, CA (#, %, +)
June 21 - El Rey Theatre - Los Angeles, CA (#, %, +)
June 22 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA (#, %)
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U.K. tour
Aug 29 - Music Hall - Ramsgate
Aug 30 - Supersonic Festival - Birmingham
Aug 31 - Rescue Rooms - Nottingham
Sep 01 - Docks Academy - Grimsby
Sep 04 - Brudenell Social Club - Leeds
Sep 05 - Rebellion - Manchester
Sep 06 - Future Yard - Birkenhead
Sep 07 - The Parish - Huddersfield
Sep 08 - The Adelphi - Hull
Sep 10 - The Brickyard - Carlisle
Sep 11 - Mash House - Edinburgh
Sep 12 - Stereo - Glasgow
Sep 13 - The Cluny - Newcastle
Sep 14 - Waterfront - Norwich
Sep 15 - Arts Centre - Colchester
Sep 17 - The Baths - Ipswich
Sep 18 - Portland Arms - Cambridge
Sep 19 - Esquires - Bedford
Sep 20 - The Bullingdon - Oxford
Sep 21 - South Street Arts Centre - Reading
Sep 22 - The Cavern - Exeter
Sep 24 - The Globe - Cardiff
Sep 25 - Strange Brew - Bristol
Sep 26 - Concorde 2 - Brighton
Sep 27 - Dingwalls - London
