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News & Events

9/4/07 update

Thollem Mcdonas and Sabrina Siegel will play at the New Zone Gallery in Eugene OR. on the 7th (Sept) at 9pm.


7/14/07 update

DaveX interviews Sabrina Siegel!
Interview



11/20/06 update

here's a short Neshama Alma Band interview excerpt and live KKUP radio performance of November Mantra I & II.


11/14/06 update

No Pigeonholes podcast:
listen to the latest KKUP show with The Neshama Alma Band.


9/23/06 update

thollem has some concerts coming up in the states with Rent and Jon Brumit in october and then in december thollem plays in italy with two italians and Scott Rosenberg.

Wed. october 11 Bloom TOUR06 THOLLEM MCDONAS/RENT ROMUS/JON BRUMIT Club Room at the Schlafly Tap Room 2100 Locust Street (at 21st) St. Louis, MO $7 two sets 8 & 10pm also performing: Dave Stone/Aaron Smith & Peanuts Trio (featuring Eric Hall, Sadeeq Holmes and Jeremy Brantlinger)

Thu. october 12 Bloom TOUR06 THOLLEM MCDONAS/RENT ROMUS/JON BRUMIT Sudden Sound Series Krannert Art Museum University of Illinois 500 East Peabody Dr Champaign, IL 7:30 pm

Sat. october 14 Bloom TOUR06 THOLLEM MCDONAS/RENT ROMUS/JON BRUMIT ICEBOX Series Milo Art Building 617 E. 3rd Ave. Columbus, OH 8:00pm

Fri. october 15 Bloom TOUR06 THOLLEM MCDONAS/RENT ROMUS/JON BRUMIT Bohemian National Home 3009 Tillman (22nd) Detroit, MI 8:00 pm

Tue. october 17 Bloom TOUR06 THOLLEM MCDONAS/RENT ROMUS/JON BRUMIT Bowerbird Presents... Rotunda 4014 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA 8:00 pm Supported in Part with a generous grant from Meet the Composer Inc

Wed. october 18 Bloom TOUR06 THOLLEM MCDONAS/RENT ROMUS duo Freddy¹s Backroom 485 Dean Street Brooklyn, NY also performing: rev.99

Italy December 8th through the 22nd solo and with Lubuaku Quartet (Jacopo Andreini-drums, Matteo Bennici-bass, Scott Rosenberg-winds)
Wed. december 6 THOLLEM MCDONAS Ljubljana, Slovenia Menza Pri Koritu

Sat. december 16 Lubuaku Quartet Area Sismica Forli, Italy


8/15/06 update

hi Everybody,
So another special artist has soared our way . . . the Helena Espvall CD is out! We've been waiting for this one for awhile, and we're thrilled that it is here. If you want us to send you a promo copy, please respond . . . Thanks!
best to you!
Pax



7/11/06 update

upcoming New York events:
7/28 11PM Marjorie Sturm's 'Smoke The Pipe Dream' @ Her Voice, Her View Film Festival New York City
7/29 2PM Ernesto Diaz-Infante + Chris Forsyth @ Eat Records (in-store) Brooklyn
8/02 8PM Jeff Arnal + Ernesto Diaz-Infante @ The Lucky Cat Brooklyn


7/10/06 update

10 CD nel CD-Player di...


7/9/06 update

Her Voice, Her View Film Festival at Pioneer Theater New York City, NY July 12 - 30th, 2006 Co-sponsored by Pax Recordings.


5/13/06 update

Find Pax on MySpace and be our friend!


5/12/06 update

hey Everybody -
Just a reminder that you don't need to "go to iTunes and search for us". Here are links that jump DIRECTLY to your favorite Pax album:

The Abstractions: Ars Vivende
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=7391618

Moe! Staiano's MOE!KESTRA!: Two Forms of Multitudes: Conducted Improvisations
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=7574690

Electro-Magnetic Trans-Personal Orchestra: Electro-Magnetic Trans-Personal Orchestra
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=7436748

Ernesto Diaz-Infante: Itz'at
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=7437138

Ernesto Diaz-Infante: Solus
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=7437168

Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Chris Forsyth: Wires and Wooden Boxes
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=7437215

rev. 99: turn a deaf ear
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=7437244

Rudis/Custodio/Diaz-Infante: Crashing The Russian Renaissance
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=7437316

Diaz-infante/st.chaos/bohol: The Long Await Between Collasped Lungs
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=7437365

Go-GO Fightmaster: Go-GO Fightmaster
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=7439562

rev.99: Everything Changed After 7-11
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=7685945

Ernesto Diaz-Infante: Tepeu
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=14659921

Ernesto Diaz-Infante: Ucross Journal
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=14659995

Ernesto Diaz Infante & Chris Forsyth: march
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=14660062

Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Chris Forsyth: (as is stated...before known)
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=16563524

Marina Lazzara: Wind On The Firecracker Of The Building Next Door,the songs
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=16710966

Ernesto Diaz-Infante: s/t
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=14659849

99 Hooker's Generica: 99 Hooker's Generica
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=65499296

The Abstractions: Novo Navigatio
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=68238158

Dave Tucker West Coast Project: Tenderloin
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=68911264

Ernesto Diaz-Infante & Matt Hannafin: All the States Between
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=68918030

Ian Yeager: music for guitar + computer
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=64918217

Jess Rowland: H.29
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=69411698

Jess Rowland: Scenes From The Silent Revolution
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=79243310

miba: the corplate porblem
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=69667884

mJane: prayers from the underbelly
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=69683938

Muck: roc
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=69722035

Poetiks: Gypsy Thrift
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=128879886

reverberations from spring past: Diaz-Infante/Fernandes/Montoya/Romus
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=128894553

Stephen Flinn/Noah Phillips Duo and trio with Tim Perkis: Square Circle
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=127518403

thollem mcdonas: solo piano
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=72986410

Voices In The Wilderness: Dissenting Soundscapes and Songs of G.W.'s America
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=67022344




5/8/06 update

hey Everybody,
wanted to let you know Na will be playing at the Tonic and doing a little tour. This will be one of their last shows for for a bit ( because 2 of them have to leave the country for that always riveting experience of updating a Visa).
best,
Pax

May 11th @ Tonic (New York)
10pm $8
w/ the can openers (Bob Wagner: drums&vocals, Jason Willet: electric rubberband and John Dierker: sax)
www.tonicnyc.com

May 15th @ Warehouse Theater (Washington DC)
9:00pm $8, all ages
www.warehousetheater.com

May 18th @ Flywheel (Easthampton, MA)
8:00pm $6 all ages
w/ Old Time Relijun
www.flywheelarts.org



4/16/06 update

Check out Marjorie Sturm's new interview in JazzoSphére (eng)


4/13/06 update

na featured in The Stranger! check it out. . .
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Music?issue=31668


4/9/06 update

hi Everybody,
We just wanted to let you know that Stephen Flinn is hitting the road with 21 gigs across the States! If you've any friends in any of these interesting places please encourage them to go out and support Stephen and say hi! He's fun to be around. . .
Thanks!
best to you,
Pax

Info:
STEPHEN FLINN'S BALD AMBITION TOUR (SOLO PERCUSSION) APRIL - JUNE 2006

Stephen Flinn will be doing a cross-country solo percussion tour which will take him from San Francisco to New York City. In Chattanooga, TN he will be giving a drum clinic and afternoon concert. All of the gigs will be solo percussion, with the exception of the two gigs in Brooklyn where he will be performing with Michael Evans and Bruce Tovsky at the Project Room and with pianist Kevin Uhlingher at 733.

Bald Ambition Tour:

April 27, San Francisco, CA - Luggage Store
www.bayimproviser.com/luggagestore

April 29, Los Angeles, CA - Il Corral
ilcorral.net

May 1, Phoenix, AZ - Tower Records
www.towerrecords.com

May 2, Phoenix, AZ - Trunk Space
www.thetrunkspace.com

May 3, Phoenix, AZ - Zia's
www.ziarecords.com

May 6, Santa Fe, NM - TBA

May 7, Albuquerque, NM - Blue Dragon
www.myspace.com/thebluedragoncoffeeshop

May 10, Ft. Worth, TX - Metrognome
www.metrognome.org

May 13, Austin, TX - End of an Ear
www.endofanear.com

May 14, Houston, TX- Super Happy Funland
www.superhappyfunland.com

May 16, New Orleans, LA - Big Top
www.3rcp.com

May 18, Huntsville, AL - Flying Monkey
www.flyingmonkeyarts.org

May 20, Chattanooga, TN - Barking Legs Theater
(drum clinic and concert)
www.barkinglegs.org

May 21, Atlanta, GA - Eyedrum
www.eyedrum.org

May 23, Raleigh, NC - Kings Theater

May 24, Charlottesville, VA - Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
www.teabazaar.com

May 25, Takoma Park, MD - Sangha Café
www.sangha.ws

May 27, Baltimore, MD - Red Room
www.redroom.org

June 1, Brooklyn, NY - Project Room
www.issueprojectroom.org

June 3, Brooklyn, NY - 733

June 4, New York, NY - Downtown Music Gallery
www.downtownmusicgallery.com

Stephen Flinn is a postmodern improviser whose emotionally-charged improvisations incorporate many aspects of world musics. He has performed throughout Japan, Europe, and the United States with many notable improvisers, and has a new cd out on Pax Recordings.
www.cdbaby.com/cd/sfnptp
This is his first solo percussion tour.

For more information on Stephen, please visit:
www.stephenflinn.net

For interviews or other press related issues, please contact Stephen Flinn directly at stephenflinn99@hotmail.com or 415-377-1868.


3/29/06 update

Sunday April 2nd
The Stone
( the corner of Ave C and 2nd street)
$10 - 8:00pm - all ages

Brent Arnold (cello)
www.audiofriction.com
Noriaki Watanabe of na (Software Synthesizers)
homepage.mac.com/noriakiwatanabe


2/20/06 update

New Pax release! Na's new Pax CD release naisnice Please note: due to a production delay the 'naisnice' CD will be for sale in early March. more info: Na website

2/17/06 update

Hello Pax folks, thollem is playing march 5th in San Francisco, and he has a couple of dates so far confirmed for the Mid-west. Also, the 100th monkey album is on the back burner right now, we'll let You know when it starts simmering again. Probably won't be untill after the 5th. . .

March 5th, 8:00 San Francisco Musicians Union Hall 116 9th st. @ Mission SIMM Series Solo Piano, $6-$10 The split personalities of one musician. Two very different sets, one solo pianist. Live recording for two different albums. One will lean to the avante-garde, the second to other world musics/jazz, with some intersection of the two. All original music, partially composed, partially improvised.

April 25th, 7:00 Champagne-Urbana, Illinois University Of Illinois Solo Piano, free

April 26th, 9:00 Champagne-Urbana, Illinois The Iron Post Solo Piano With jason Finkelman and friends 120 S. Race (217-337-POST)

2/3/06 update

LX RUDIS & ANDRE CUSTODIO - An evening of electronics Sunday, February 12, 2006 7:00 PM Multimedia artist LX Rudis joins a man with a little red box for more excursions into the abstract world of bleep-blap land.
LX RUDIS || Synthesizers with gestural controllers
ANDRE CUSTODIO || Synthesizers with not-so-gestural controllers
Donations kindly accepted Javacat Coffee (415) 933-8465 5549 Geary Blvd San Francisco

1/26/06 update

Upcoming performance/CD Release Show with Reverberations From Spring Past Thursday, February 23, 2006, 8PM Luggage Store Gallery New Music Series 1007 Market St.@ 6th Street, San Francisco

1/14/06 update

Pax filmmaker/musician Marjorie Sturm recently resumed working on a JT Leroy documentary (film clip 1 min.) that began three years ago, and was once aborted.

1/12/06 update

Listen to na on WFMU (archive) along with an interview about their music and upcoming naisnice Pax CD (comes in at 1:08:14).

1/9/06 update

Marcos Fernandes featured in The San Diego Union-Tribune

Na's East Coast Tour in January:

11th WFMU radio live (World of Echo with Dave Mandl 8:00pm)
12th: AS220 (Providence RI) w/ Lucky Dragons 9pm $6
13th: Tonic (New York NY) solo set, midnight $5
14th: Red Room (Baltimore MD) solo set, 9pm, $6
15th: Warehouse Next Door (Washington DC) w/ Cutest Puppy in the World 9pm
16th: Garfield Artworks (Pittsburgh PA) w/ Mary Halvorson & Jessica Pavone

1/6/06 update

Stephen Flinn: LA Weekly pick of the week!

1/4/06 update

hi Everybody, Happy New Year! Tempted to write that it can't be as bad as the last, but who knows? why test the gods. Anyways, here's to a more peaceful new one . . . We're starting the year off with this new CD release: Stephen Flinn/Noah Phillips Duo and trio with Tim Perkis - Square Circle...

Na featured in Signal to Noise... Watch out for their upcoming February Pax release naisnice

thollem mcdonas' solo piano CD reviewed in Signal to Noise


12/12/05 update

Listen to The Neshama Alma Band on WFMU (archive) along with an interview about the project and the Voices In The Wilderness CD (comes in at 1:37:41).


12/9/05 update

Neshama Alma Band is airing this Sunday the 11th on WFMU. (A second chance for those who wanted to catch it, but didn't. Apologies to those who tried, and were put-out in any way.)

Info: The Neshama Alma Band, the recent project of Ernesto Diaz-Infante and Marjorie Sturm, is being broadcasted Sunday, December 11th, on Bethany Ryker's show on WFMU. There's an interview about the "Voices in the Wilderness:Dissenting Soundscapes and Songs of GW's America" CD, as well as some tracks being played.

That's 9:00 East coast time, 6:00 West coast, etc. etc.

For those NOT in the NY area: live on the web http://www.wfmu.org/audiostream.shtml

For those in the NY area you can go to: 91.1 fm in the New York City area
90.1 fm in the Hudson Valley

WFMU- independent, freeform music
Sunday 9 PM - Midnight Stochastic Hit Parade with Bethany Ryker
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/HP
http://www.wfmu.org/

Also, in Pax-land . . .
Thollem is going on tour in Italy.
His solo piano tour: December 9th Milano, Italy; December 10th AreaSisimica, Meldola (Forlì), Italy; December 11th Abasciata di Marte Florence, Italy; December 14th Arsenale Pisa, Italy; December 16th Villa di Groppoli Pistoia, Italy; December 17th tba San Marino; February 5th Open Gate Sunday Night Concert Series Eagle Rock Cultural Center Los Angeles, California; more details: http://thollem.com/calendar.html

New Reviews: Gaz-Eta JazzoSphere Altar Magazine

Letter to the editor: The Wire


9/5/05 update

Thollem Mcdonas' feature article in One Final Note.

Thollem Mcdonas' East Coast Tour September-October 2005 (9/11 COMA @ ABC No-Rio NYC; 9/14 @ Wombat, Brooklyn NY; 9/16 @ Zeitgeist Gallery, Boston MA; 9/18 @ A/V Space; 9/23 @ Mother Fool's Madison WI; 10/1 @ Pygmalion Music Festival, Urbana IL)

All CD sales from Voices In The Wilderness: Dissenting Soundscapes and Songs of G.W.'s America and Ernesto Diaz-Infante: s/t starting now and through the rest of the month of September, will go to the Red Cross Relief Fund to help the Hurricane Katrina victims...

Jess Rowland's new Pax CD release Scenes from the Silent Revolution

Ernesto Diaz-Infante in revue & corrigee (french)

new mp3! of ED-I solo acoustic guitar Skronkathon performance "a meditation for peace" w/ Marjorie Sturm (sunset video poem) at 21 Grand, Oakland 8/14/05 + photos 1 2

7/13/05 update


New video clip! (45 sec.) of Ernesto's solo acoustic steelstring guitar performance at the Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco on 7/7/05...

New Reviews: The Wire, Altar Magazine, kitty magik, Vital Weekly, Jazz e Arredores,

New Interview: Oro Molido


5/18/05 update

Freies Radio Kassel has broadcasted again a Borderline Extra about Pax Recordings. The show is also audible the next 15 weeks in realaudio at www.borderline-extra.de.

mJane is featured on the FRONT PAGE of CD Baby for a few days (They like the CD a lot). Check it out... http://cdbaby.com/cd/mjane She's also on the Voices In The Wilderness CD http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/vitwilderness


5/7/05 update

New Reviews: Jazz e Arredores, Splendid Magazine

Pax Recordings is having a $5 Special Sale at CD Baby!! Take advantage of this time limited offer and help clear out our closet...

New Pax releases from Voices In The Wilderness: Dissenting Soundscapes and Songs of GW'S America, Jess Rowland's H.29, Thollem McDonas' solo piano

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