#2336: Do The Monkey

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Guitarist and composer Dominic Frasca has opened the ultimate boutique performance space in Chelsea, where the music (rather than the booze, burlesque or meat market scene) takes center stage – The Monkey. The first performer to grace this freshly-drilled and surround-sound equipped new venue was the extraordinary Italian guitarist Forastiere, who combines the blues with tapping on his acoustic 6-string. On this edition of New Sounds, Forastiere performs his original solo compositions live in the studio. The music is something like a mix of Steve Reich's interlocking rhythmic patterns meet Michael Hedges' techniques, all while admiring Eddie Van Halen. Also, John Schaefer speaks with Frasca about this intimate space and its capabilities for concerts and multimedia events.

PROGRAM #2336 with Pino Forastiere (Thurs. 10-28-04)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Experimental Musical Instruments	Later Years	One Ring Zero: Dead Animals [3:30]	Exp #0016 www.windworld.com
One Ring Zero	Alice	The Rabbit Sends In A Little Bill [2:30]	Private release. Info at www.oneringzero.com
One Ring Zero	As Smart As We Are	Natty Man Blues [3:30] Kiss Me You Brat [3:00]	Soft Skull Press, no #** www.softskull.com*
One Ring Zero	Memorandum	Rogering [3:30] Rock Songs At The Hog Farm [3:30]	Urbangeek Records, no #. www.oneringzero.com*
Pino Forastiere	Live	Seagull B [4:00] Last Minute [3:00] November [3:30] Hidden 7 [2:30] Rag Tap Boom [2:30]	Forastiere’s CD, “Rag Tap Boom” is available from www.S3L.com*
Dominic Frasca	Deviations	Forced Entry, excerpt [2:00]	Serious Music, no #. www.dominicfrasca.com*

*, ** - Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page

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