Good Stuff - Make Music New York

Loop 2.4.3 was recently featured as part of the Make Music New York festival. Pictured above is Lorne playing a Waterphone in Straus Park on the Upper West side of Manhattan. Special thanks to our friend Doug Corella (the Verve Pipe) who was in town from Chicago, and his friend James who helped us pack up when the rain came!
Below are some links to coverage of the event:

Alex Ross' Blog

The New Yorker

The New York Times

Daily News

Hog Farm Bootleg

We had a fantastic time in Maine back in June.  We played at the interim location of Hog Farm, a Maine gem run by Gil and Coco Corral. The 'interim location' turned out to be their art/design/clothing boutique which made for an extraordinarily intimate event.  There is a lot of cool stuff at this place to check out - very original work, so if you are traveling through Maine you should stop in.  We had no idea someone was operating a flip cam and recording the show, otherwise we would not have gabbed so much in between pieces!  Anyway the audience was great, the hosts were magnificent and you can check out some bootleg footage HERE.

Zodiac Dust - Summer Tour

It has been a busy summer for Loop 2.4.3!  This starts a series of posts documenting and commenting on some of the performances from our tour.  If you have photos or video from any of the events - please send them along!  

The Zodiac Dust tour has so far included shows in Alma (MI), Chicago (IL), Montpelier (VT), Biddeford (ME), Salem (MA), Lowell (MA), Katonah (NY), New Haven (CT), and multiple performances in NYC.  More shows are coming up in Brooklyn (NY), Philadelphia, Pittsburgh (PA), and others....

Times Square Event

Here is an image of Loop 2.4.3 performing for the unveiling of Robert Indiana's Hope sculpture at Times Square on June 4. The group had a great time collaborating with Teresa Smith, the Vinca Quartet, and Ha-Yang Kim. Indiana's sculpture was a hit, as was the performance.

Loop 2.4.3 meets the Godfathers of Pop Art

Robert Indiana's Hope sculpture, which he donated to Obama's election campaign, is being installed temporarily, June 4-10, in the new Times Square park. (Broadway between 47 and 42 is now a pedestrian thorough-fare w/ no cars). Michael McKenzie and Teresa Smith have collaborated with Loop 2.4.3 to present a multi-media dance/music performance to coincide with the installation of the Hope sculpture. The first performance will take place directly in front of the sculpture on Broadway, just north of 44th St. at 12pm (noon) on Thursday, June 4. The live music performed by Loop 2.4.3 will feature works from their forthcoming CD, Zodiac Dust.

Thursday, June 4, 12 noon
Robert Indiana's Hope sculpture at Times Square
live performance featuring Teresa Smith and Loop 2.4.3
Broadway between 44th and 45th (just north of ABC studios and the US Army recruiting station)

stay tuned for follow up and other performances!

Underground

We just had rehearsal with Allan Baker, a fabulous pianist we know in NYC. Allan will be playing Underground with us for the CD release show this Weds. I played piano on the recording to add some dimension to the sound - Allan is taking the part to another level which is great. We also did a version of Underground in Alma, MI with David Zerbe playing drumset. That version was recorded and the video should be up on our Youtube channel later this summer. - Thom K.

Zodiac Dust

Some of the first feedback for Zodiac Dust has started to come in. There are links to Loop 2.4.3 interviews and album reviews at www.musicstartsfromsilence.com. We'd like to send a very special shout out and gracious thanks to our supporters and believers. This record is for you! We hope to make new friends this summer and fall while we're on tour with Zodiac Dust. Stay up to date by joining our email list ('contact' button at home page) or checking events at www.loop243.com.