Monday February 12 2007

JOE LALLY RIO (ex FUGAZI), ZU, GIANT ROBOT AND THE CITY OF TOKYO, MQP DJs @ norwich arts centre (£7 advance, £8 door)

Doors 8pm

JOE LALLY TRIO

Joe Lally has played bass in post-hardcore heroes Fugazi since their inception in 1987. Almost twenty years in the underground scene, as part of one of the most innovative and influential bands in recent decades, has allowed Lally to develop a truly unique bass playing style, complex yet concise.

It has also meant that Lally has retained his political integrity, tirelessly fighting for the leftwing causes that Fugazi – and Dischord records in general - have come to be associated with.

Since 2003, when Fugazi collectively decided to take an indefinite Hiatus from recording and performing, Lally has been concentrating on developing a solo project that will expand upon the crucial elements he contributed in that band; his characteristic taut, intelligent basslines are present throughout his solo work, complemented with a disarmingly direct vocal style and contributions from musicians including Ian Mackaye and Amy Farina.

New album ‘There To Here’ is a taut, concise statement of Lally's unique worldview, marrying the subtle melodic innovations of his bass playing with a disarmingly direct and open vocal style. This is a record that is understated but progressive, quietly continuing to pursue the musical and ideological themes that have concerned Lally throughout his career.

Featuring contributions from musicians including Ian Mackaye, Amy Farina (The Evens) and Jerry Busher (French Toast), There To Here is a fascinating project for fans of Fugazi and thoughtful, sparse experimental rock in general.

Line-up - Joe Lally: bass, vocals; Massimo Pupillo: bass; Jacopo Battaglia: drums

www.joelally.com


ZU

Hailing from Rome, Italy, Zu has gained a solid reputation worldwide thanks to a hectic schedule that saw them playing around the globe about 800 times in the last 6 years. With little or no media support and coverage, given their status of not-categorizable punks-freejazz-headbangers-sunrafreaks.

Zu defies genres, destroys boundaries and categories about what a rock or a jazz combo is, and how it behaves. No-wave, funk, hardcore-punk, jazz and mathematics held together in an instrumental 3-piece. Xu plays equally in rock, jazz and contemporary music festivals worldwide.

www.zuism.com/zuism.html


GIANT ROBOT AND THE CITY OF TOKYO

Indie rock by and for people who don't know how to make it. 4 guys, pop songs, loud guitars and lots of toms.

www.myspace.com/giantrobotiii


MQP DJS

... with a mid-fi disco of biblical proportions. with projections.