[atlantaprog] Re: Come see the legendary Bob Drake and his "Cabinet" 10/14 @ The Eyedrum

OMG...why do all the good things have to happen on week nights???  I just can 
not drive to ATL in time and then drive home for work the next day!  UGH!  I 
would LOVE to come!
 
Hope ya'll have fun!
Beth



----- Original Message ----
From: SeanT. <topographicyes@xxxxxxxxx>
To: atlantaprog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 10:25:43 PM
Subject: [atlantaprog] Come see the legendary Bob Drake and his "Cabinet" 10/14 
@ The Eyedrum

Hi folks-

Want to do something totally different next Tuesday night? Come see Bob Drake's 
east coast tour as he and the guys in the Cabinet of Curiosities stop by 
Atlanta at The Eyedrum. I seriously hope some of you locals will take the time 
to come see this musical legend. Opening will be local group Ascended Masters.  
It's Bill Graham from of Unbounded Sky's most recent group.  Great stuff!  One 
of the most talented young groups in town, no doubt! Fun starts around 9pm. I 
know it's a week night, but if Bob and the guys can take the time to tour, 
can't you take a little time on a week night to come check it out? Hope to see 
you there!! 

-Sean

You DO know who Bob Drake is, RIGHT??? 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Drake_(musician)

Bob Drake (born December 6th, 1957) is an American avant-garde musician. He was 
a founding member of avant-prog band Thinking Plague and later in 5uu's and The 
Science Group (with Chris Cutler and Fred Frith). He joined Susanne Lewis in 
Hail (as the bassist) when she left Thinking Plague.

Drake has released a number of solo albums, starting with his debut What Day is 
It? (1994, with Dave Kerman) and also including Skull Mailbox (and Other 
Horrors) and 13 Songs & a Thing (2003). Drake's solo material is highly 
inventive and skillfully merges dazzling string and drum technique with 
ultra-compact song forms that can communicate fully-realized songs in less than 
30 seconds. Drake is fascinated with classic horror literature including H P 
Lovecraft and lyrics in his songs often reflect the mysterious and eldritch 
themes of the genre.

Drake has worked as a recording engineer, including on Ice Cube's AmeriKKKa's 
Most Wanted (1990). Drake has also remastered a number of albums, including The 
Art Box (2003), Henry Cow Concerts (2006) and others on the Recommended Records 
catalog.

In 2007 Drake formed Bob Drake's Cabinet of Curiosities, to perform material 
from his solo albums live on stage. It comprised Bob Drake (guitar, vocals, 
violin, banjo), David Campbell (guitar, bass, vocals) Dave Kerman (drums), and 
Jason DuMars (soprano/alto saxophones, keyboards) plus guest musicians for most 
performances. In June 2007 they played at NEARfest in Pennsylvania with guests 
Olivier Tejedor (keyboards) and Lynnette Shelley (vocals). In January 2008, the 
Cabinet played the Mercury Cafe in Denver, Colorado with guest musicians Sharon 
Bardford, Mike Johnson and others. The band will be touring the East coast for 
the first time in October, 2008 with shows in Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, 
Baltimore and the FurFright Convention in Waterbury Connecticut.

Hope to see you there!

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