𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒖𝒕 :: is out today on bandcamp (CD & digi) Big thank to @truthzonerecs & @thawedoutfest :: we’ll be celebrating tomorrow, Saturday, 4.11.26 at @hideoutchicago with the one n only @lilyseabird (full rock band) ✨ mm band in Saturday will be @quinkirchner on drums, @augustusmartini in bass, @max.subar on steel & @luckycloud.hz on squiggly guitar. we play at 8:30.
wrote a few more words about this release over on the ‘light up schmaltz’ substack, link in bio
The album was recorded by milwaukee taper Richard Hayws @rmhaze ; Dave Vettraino aka @publichouserecs and I mixed it at the Land School. 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒖𝒕 features The Light Up Waltz core album band — Chet Zenor (@luckycloud.hz ), Jason Ashworth (@jason.g.ashworth ), Max Subar (@max.subar ) & Sam Subar (@sam.subar )
CD design and cover art by @garrettlawrence
Cover art photo by Richard Hayes
hideout show poster by @vvlightbody
thawed out show photos by @kaitlin.photos
Minor Moon :: 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒖𝒕 :: on April 10th, in collaboration with @truthzonerecs , we’re putting out a limited run of CDs from our set at @thawedoutfest last spring :: we’ll be celebrating with a release show on Saturday, 4.11.26 at @hideoutchicago with our shining star bud @lilyseabird , on big long tour from Burlington, VT in support of their recent album Trash Mountain ✨
The album was recorded by milwaukee taper @rmhaze with a stereo pair of Beyerdynamic MC930s in ORTF & a board rip. Richard sent over the tracks a few months after the show. I’d completely forgotten he’d recorded the set so it was a pleasant surprise — and then I was really taken by the performance. I hit up @publichouserecs and we got it sounding prettty juicy I think!! 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝑶𝒖𝒕 features The Light Up Waltz core band — Chet Zenor (@luckycloud.hz ), Jason Ashworth (@jason.g.ashworth ), Max Subar (@max.subar ) & Sam Subar (@sam.subar ) — and it will be available exclusively on Bandcamp.
You can preorder the CD & stream the ‘live at thawed out’ version of Miriam Underwater today at minormoon.bandcamp.com. Also get your tickets to deout go do it. (links in bio).
Cover art by @garrettlawrence
Cover photo by Richard Hayes
Gig poster by @vvlightbody
Rehearsals for FAR OUT are sounding absolutely transcendent. Limited tickets remain. Grab yours today and take advantage of the presale pricing.
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Meet the musicians of FAR OUT: A Carnatic Indian jazz fusion event–Bill MacKay master guitarist, improviser, composer and singer.
Bill will be joined by Patri Satish Kumar and Ryan Jewell for an unforgettable evening of soul stirring Carnatic jazz fusion on Satuday, October 4th at 6pm. 🌌
Multiple ticket types are on sale now, including a dining package in collaboration with Michelin-nominated Mexican-Indian fusion restaurant MIRRA. Don’t miss out on this unique celebration of South Indian fusion culture, only at the iO Theater on October 4th. Bill MacKay is a guitarist, improviser, composer, and singer based in Chicago. An accomplished collaborator with projects that include Katinka Kleijn (Stir, 2019), Nathan Bowles (Keys, 2021), and Ryley Walker (SpiderBeetleBee, 2017), MacKay is also a solo artist creating multi-dimensional works such as Esker (2017), Fountain Fire (2019) Scarf (2020), and Locust Land (2024), all released on Drag City Records.
MacKay’s guitar mastery and songwriting were also highlighted by his commissioned score for the short film Flight Logs in 2019 (Chicago Film Archives).
His book Movie House/Sala de Cine, released in 2022, appeared in an English/Spanish edition translated by the author. MacKay is also a poet, visual artist and polyglot, and is a member of both the avant-garde rock outfit Black Duck (with Douglas McCombs) and the experimental groove-drone project BCMC (with Cooper Crain).
Among other publications, his work has received praise in the Washington Post, Chicago Reader, New York Times, Mojo, Uncut, Downbeat, Paste, Pitchfork, and NPR.
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Meet the musicians of FAR OUT: A Carnatic Indian jazz fusion event–Patri Satish Kumar, one of India’s leading mridangam players.
Patri Satish Kumar will be joined by Ryan Jewell and Bill Mackay for an unforgettable evening of soul stirring Carnatic jazz fusion on Satuday, October 4th at 6pm. 🌌
Multiple ticket types are on sale now, including a dining package in collaboration with Michelin-nominated Mexican-Indian fusion restaurant MIRRA. Don’t miss out on this unique celebration of South Indian fusion culture, only at the iO Theater on October 4th.
First inducted into music by his renowned violinist mother, who noticed his talent at tapping his school lunchbox in rhythm, Kumar went on to study under three Andhra Pradesh gurus—S Ramachandramurthy, VA Swami and V Narasimham.
Kumar is known for his fine dynamic control and architectural solo phrasings. He credits his teachers with broadening his mind, recounting that they never set him ambitious goals beyond immersing himself in the music as fully as he could.
He says that “the mridangam chose me and not the other way around” and is a firm believer that the success and longevity of a musician’s relationship with his instrument is deeply influenced by the instrument’s acquiescence and free will.
Patri has worked in jazz settings too, and his Dancing Drums project involves a large ensemble of layered percussion instruments. But his forays into fusion have not diluted his classical playing, which still forms the focal point of his stellar career, where he is regularly praised for his technique, supreme musicality, passion and effortless virtuosity on the mridangam.
Ticket link in bio. Grab yours today 🎟️🎟️🎟️
Meet the musicians of FAR OUT: A Carnatic Indian jazz fusion event. First up, drummer and percussionist, Ryan Jewell.
Ryan will be joined by Patri Satish Kumar and Bill Mackay for an unforgettable evening of soul stirring Carnatic jazz fusion on Satuday, October 4th at 6pm. 🌌
Multiple ticket types are on sale now, including a dining package in collaboration with Michelin-nominated Mexican-Indian fusion restaurant MIRRA. Don’t miss out on this unique celebration of South Indian fusion culture, only at the iO Theater on October 4th.
Ryan Jewell is a creative force across music’s many roles: a producer, composer, improviser, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and engineer whose work is rooted in deep listening, curiosity, and collaboration. While best known for his expressive and versatile drumming, his practice spans genre, instrument, and medium, from cinematic textures and electro-acoustic improvisation to songwriting, sound design, and production.
He has appeared on over 200 recordings and toured extensively in over 25 countries across North America, South America, Europe, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. His performance credits include Glastonbury Festival, NPR’s Tiny Desk, Beacon Theatre, The Fillmore, and Big Ears Festival.
Ryan has performed with a wide range of artists, including experimental pioneers like Marshall Allen, Jandek, and Kidd Jordan; indie and folk icons like Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy, Lou Barlow, J Mascis, Woods, Meg Baird, and Chris Forsyth; and genre-defying collaborators such as Ryley Walker, Marco Benevento, Bill Frisell, and jaimie branch.
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3 WEEKS LEFT until FAR OUT, an improvised music event with Patri Satish Kumar, Ryan Jewell, and Bill MacKay! Uniting for one night only, the trio will perform 90 minutes of music ranging from composed traditional pieces to fully improvised musical explorations.
Presented in collaboration with Thawed Out Music Festival. Tickets in our bio!
#iochicago #iotheater #improv #comedy #livecomedy #chicagocomedy #chicago
Join us on Oct. 4th for an evening of exploratory and innovative musical collaboration from Patri Satish Kumar, Ryan Jewell, and Bill MacKay! Uniting for one night only, the trio will perform 90 minutes of music ranging from composed traditional pieces to fully improvised musical explorations.
Presented in collaboration with Thawed Out Music Festival, this first installment of the FAR OUT series. Tickets in our bio!
#iochicago #iotheater #improv #comedy #livecomedy #chicagocomedy #chicago
Thank you to all the artists who contributed work for the inaugural Thawed Out. And a special thanks to our art curator Pat Marek @patmarek
Photos by @arthurkphoto
Final photo by @kaitlin.photos
