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Man Forever in Hudson June 24

Jun 09, 2012 1:06 am

At 7 p.m. June 24, Man Forever plays at the Spotty Dog Books & Ale in Hudson, one of the many shows from that location that WGXC and free103point9 will have a live webstream available so anyone can listen at home or via mobile phone. John Colpitts (aka Kid Millions) is a Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist, composer and writer who is perhaps best known as the drummer for Oneida. Man Forever, his vehicle for exploring the outer limits of drum performance, was created to overwhelm, to investigate the nuances that bloom in the midst of repetitive music, and to act as a pure sound experience. Originally based on the idea of creating a sort of punk-infused Metal Machine Music for drums, Man Forever has evolved from a five or six full drum set ensemble to something a lot more stripped down. Based on two drummers playing single stroke rolls on a single drum and the patterns that emerge from that, Pansophical Cataract is propulsive without a pulse. Patterns evolve and burst through the static surface of the material, much of which was produced by electric instruments, though "Ur Eternity" remains mostly drums with only a few bass tracks making an appearance. Click on this link to listen to any show at Spotty Dog Books & Ale. The show will also air on WGXC 90.7-FM Sat., July 1 at noon.