|
Motel (Pak Album)
''Motel'' is a 2005 album by New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ... brutal prog band Pak (band), Pak. It has been well received in the indie marketplace it was targeted for. Track listing *1 "You Like It Like That" (5:10) *2 "Heatwave" (3:21) *3 "100% Human Hair" (1:39) *4 "Jam Jel Treatment" (3:36) *5 "The Higher The Elevation The Lesser The Vegetation" (4:49) *6 "Every Body Likes You" (9:52) *7 "Zugzwang" (4:00) *8 "Bienvenue A L´Hotel Plastique" (9:51) Performers * Ron Anderson (musician), Ron Anderson (guitar, piano, vocals) * Jesse Krakow (Fast 'n' Bulbous) on bass * Kim Abrams drummer *Carla Kihlstedt-violin (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) *Ross Bonadonna-sax, Tim Byrnes-trumpet *Stephen Gauci-sax. References {{Authority control 2005 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pak (band)
PAK is an American, New York City based, band. They are signed to John Zorn's Tzadik label. PAK was originally formed by Ron Anderson in 2000, after he spent some time with The Molecules. The original line-up consisted of Anderson, Jesse Krakow, Will Redmond, and Race Age. This line-up released the album ''100% Human Hair''. In 2003, Race Age was replaced by Kim Abrams, Redmond left the group, and that version released Motel, which was well received. This version of the group also performed at the Bowery Poetry Club with Jac Berrocal. In 2007, Anderson reconfigured the group, switching from guitar to bass, and recruiting Tim Byrnes on various instruments. This version of the group toured Europe (as a duo, with Abrams and Anderson along with occasional guest musicians), and is currently working on their next release. The band played shows in 2012 with Nonoko Yoshida. Reviews Norwegian publication ''Tarkus Magazine'' described PAK as a combination of Otis Redding, Captain Beef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Anderson (musician)
Ron Anderson (born 1959) is a New York City-based internationally known musician and composer. He is known for collaborations with many famous musicians, and has a large catalog of releases and compositions. History Anderson formed the group Rat At Rat R in Philadelphia in 1980. Anderson then moved to New York City in the early 1980s, where he recorded music for NPR as well as museum pieces. In 1989 he moved to California, where he formed The Molecules. In 1998 he moved to Switzerland, returning to the New York City in 1999, where he formed PAK. Projects Molecules Ron's first project was a band called The Molecules, who has a number of releases. A retrospective, ''Friends'', received positive reviews. PAK Ron's current project is called PAK, which first released, ''Motel''. PAK has had a line-up change recently but still performs in the New York area, notably at John Zorn's selective club, ''The Stone''. In 2011 the Pak album ''Secret Curve'' was released on Zorn's Tzadik lab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Krakow
Jesse Krakow (born April 12, 1977) is an American musician, bassist, producer, and composer based in New York City. Career Krakow has toured with Shudder to Think, playing bass on their 2009 live album ''Live From Home''. He collaborated with Tatsuya Yoshida and Ron Anderson (musician), Ron Anderson for live performances as Ruins (Japanese band), RonRuins, was previously in Anderson's band Pak (band), PAK, and is featured on their Motel (Pak album), ''Motel'' CD. Currently he works with Dot Wiggin of The Shaggs in The Dot Wiggin Band, instrumental-metal quartet Haessliche Luftmasken, country-soul band The Tall Pines, prog-rock octet Doctor Nerve, six-piece big band Fast 'n Bulbous: The Captain Beefheart Project featuring Beefheart alumni Gary Lucas, avant-afro beat collective Stick Against Stone Orchestra, lo-fi recording project We Are The Musk Brigade, all-ages experimental group The Exploding Note Ensemble, 80's hair metal tribute HAIR AMERICA, and MANDONNA, an all-male tribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Abrams
Kim Abrams is an electronic artist and rock drummer (formerly Keith Abrams), known mostly for her work with Time of Orchids and PAK. She was a frequent collaborator both with Ron Anderson and Jesse Krakow. Abrams was recruited, along with Jesse Krakow, into Time of Orchids in 1999. In 2003, PAK's bassist Krakow asked band leader Ron Anderson to audition Abrams for PAK - Abrams impressed Anderson with her ability to play a difficult passage, without warming up, much faster than its regular tempo, and so she was admitted to the band. Most recently she has joined fellow PAK member Tim Byrnes in Kayo Dot. Following 2016's release ''Plastic House on Base of Sky'' they left the band and drumming and began to release minimal techno music made almost completely with analog equipment and minimal editing/overdubs. Discography with Time Of Orchids * ''Melonwhisper'' (2001) * ''Much Too Much Fun'' (2003) * ''Early as Seen in Pace'' (2004) with PAK * ''Motel'' (2005) * ''The Ashfield Sessio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum (often abbreviated to SGM) was an American experimental rock band, formed in 1999 in Oakland, California. The band fused classical, industrial, and art-rock themes throughout their music. They were known to perform elaborate routines on stage and discuss possibly fictitious stories of dada artists and mathematicians. History After the disbanding of Idiot Flesh, Nils Frykdahl and Dan Rathbun joined with Carla Kihlstedt (with whom Frykdahl and Rathbun had played in the band Charming Hostess) to form Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, along with percussionists Moe! Staiano and David Shamrock. Their first performance, on June 22, 1999, was given to a single banana slug (''Ariolimax dolichophallus'').Sleepytime Gorilla Museum The following night's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
