With apologies for cross-posting<br>
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<font size="4">Cafe OTO</font> presents:<br>
<b><br><font size="4">Counterflows Festival at ausland in Berlin</font><br></b>
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A weekend of 'OTO' at AUSLAND in Berlin... with a first time appearance from Korean acid folk singer <b>Kim Doo Soo</b>, American hobo songsmith <b>Michael Hurley</b> and the incomparable voice of <b>Josephine Foster</b> before an explosive closure to the festival with two sets from <b>Decoy</b> and special guest <b>Joe McPhee</b>
charting an unpredictable path between passages of tonal exploration,
shimmering beauty and rampaging high energy motorik. Having only ever
played at OTO before - It's a pleasure to bring them to Berlin so<br>
they can work their magic there.<br>
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<b>Counterflows</b> is a new series of festivals exploring international
networks of underground music. This first festival takes place across
London, Berlin and Glasgow from 6th-15th April. Produced by OTOProjects
in Berlin and London and AC Projects in Glasgow the festival was made
possible with support from Sound and Music, The British Council,
Creative Scotland, The PRS for Music Foundation and The Goethe Institut.<br>
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<b>Programme:</b><br>
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Friday 13 April 2012 - 21:00<br>
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KIM DOO SOO<br>
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CARLA BOZULICH/OKKYUNG LEE and GUESTS<br>
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<b>Kim Doo Soo </b>is the deepest and most introspective of Korea's acid
folk singers with songs telling tales of political oppression,
alcoholism, suicide, and a ten-year period of mountain seclusion. First
coming to the attention of the west via Damon & Naomi's Internation
Sad Hits compilation, Kim Doo Soo has been active since the 80s.<br>
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Carla Bozulich's <b>Bloody Claws</b> with Okkyung Lee and other guests. A new project by Carla Bozulich specially for Counterflows.<br>
<br>Carla Bozulich - Guitar and voice<br>
Okkyung Lee - Cello<br>
Morten J. Olsen - Drums/////////////////<br>
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Saturday 14 April 2012 - 21:00<br>
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MICHAEL HURLEY<br>
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JOSEPHINE FOSTER<br>
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It is no surprise to find out that the unique voice of <b>Michael Hurley</b>
was first recorded for release by Folkways Records on the same reel to
reel as recorded Leadbelly’s last sessions. Hurley’s career has spanned
almost fifty years of craft and his newest LP Blue Hills is a testimony
to his continued relevance.<br>
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A rare piano based set from OTO favourite <b>Josephine Foster</b> whose
vocal style, according to David Keenan "...combines a facility for
expressive extremes comparable to Patty Waters with the precise
comportment of folk singers like Karen Dalton and Shirley Collins".
Hailing from Colorado, Josephine Foster began to sing publicly at age
15,singing operatic hymns in the services of a Rocky Mountain log cabin
church. After studies in classical music she moved to Chicago, where she
abandoned the idea of dedicating herself to opera and returned to her
love of writing songs. Since then, Josephine has traveled around the
world sharing her music.<br>
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15 Apr 2012 - 21:00<br>
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DECOY & JOE MCPHEE<br>
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We bring Counterflows to a close with two explosive sets from Decoy with
special guest Joe McPhee. Coming together for the first time at OTO in
December 2009 where they instantly hit it off we brought them back
together last October for two nights that provided one of the
highlight's of what was already a musically mind blowing year. Capable
of charting an unpredictable path between passages of tonal exploration,
shimmering beauty and rampaging high energy motorik its a pleasure to
bring them to Berlin so they can work their magic there.<br>
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Decoy is the stunning organ trio featuring Alex Hawkins, John Edwards
and Steve Noble. Hawkins - whose early training as a pipe organist
encourages him to exploit the full potential of the Hammond Organ and
Leslie speaker is joined by arguably one of the greatest rhythm sections
in music who combine a gift for unstoppable rhythmic propulsion and
beguiling sonic abstraction - from furious swing to metallic klang and
slapped strings.<br>
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Alexander Hawkins - Hammond Organ<br>
Steve Noble - Drums<br>
John Edwards - Double Bass<br>
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Concerts start at 10PM, doors open at 9PM<br>
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<font size="4"><b><br>ausland</b></font><br>
Territory for experimental music, performance and art<br>
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Lychener Str. 60 10437 Berlin<br>
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0049 (0) 30 44 77 00 8<br>
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