Evocative of an imaginary electronic desert blues soundtrack, Basic is a new project of Philadelphia’s Chris Forsyth (guitar), Nick Millevoi (guitar, drum machine), and Mikel Patrick Avery from Natural Information Society (percussion/ electronics). Inspired by the aesthetics of American guitarist Robert Wolfe Quine and the Fred Maher record of the same name, Basic blends the raw energy of rock with the atmospheric depth of electronic experimentation.

Erica Dawn Lyle is a writer, curator, experimental musician, and cultural instigator who lives in New York City and Florida. Lyle is the author of Streetopia (Booklyn, 2015) and On The Lower Frequencies: A Secret History of The City (Soft Skull, 2008) and has written for Artforum, Art in America, Frieze, and NPR’s This American Life. The former touring guitar player for Bikini Kill, as a solo performer, Lyle has released musical collaborations with Kim Gordon, The Raincoats, Bernadette Mayer, Kathleen Hanna, Brontez Purnell, and many more. Her most recent book is The Knight of Cups (Belladonna Press, 2023).

Free. For accessibility concerns, call 413 458 0524. This program is presented in collaboration with Belltower Records, North Adams, Massachusetts. Food from Door Prize available for purchase. Rain moves the performance to the auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.





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