The Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Ave
773.276.3600
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Music: Experimental
Cut Hands w/ Bongripper and DJs Jeffrey Jinx & Tesco Jane
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Cut Hands
- When
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Saturday Feb 18 (7pm)
- Where
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Directions: We are located at the corner of Western and Cortez in Chicago, three blocks south of Division and just north of Augusta. The Empty Bottle is most easily accessible from Interstate 90/94 (The Kennedy Expressway). More options here: http://emptybottle.com
- Price
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$12 / $10 advance
- Links
“Cut Hands is the new, percussion-driven project from William Bennett, founder of infamous power-electronics agitators Whitehouse, and a controversial figure even within the noise/experimental communities that lend him most favor. In their '80s heyday, Whitehouse created horrible, atonal noise, self-described as "the most brutal and extreme music of all time" — and that was probably the least controversial of their provocations. Cut Hands is not without abrasion, but it's infinitely more user-friendly than you'd expect. Dubbed "afro noise," Bennett's new method weaves together dense polyrhythms, sampled African instruments, and electronics; and it often recalls frantic IDM and industrial as much as the ethnic drum music at its core. All said, the best sharp turn we could've asked of this guy.”
Stephen Gossett, Flavorpill
