I played another show last night to solely the other performers & significant others (in this case, the significant other was my son Emerson). I would guess this is at least the 15th time this has happened in my career- a performance without a single attendee. Shit, in this case even one of the advertised performers failed to show up!

I wonder if it is a coincidence that these at least 15 audience-free shows are some of the most beautiful I have ever experienced. My performances always feel so raw and emotional, and the other performers (almost always out-of-towners who are perplexed that Burlington is so uncool) always have creative and unique sounds to share. I typically leave with my mind full of possibilities, but also with a nagging feeling of regret, unappreciatedness, and confusion.

NOW FOR THE MONTREAL PART. I was recently asked to return to the Mardi Spaghetti series on July 7th to play in a duet with Malcolm Goldstein. Malcolm, a former long-time Vermonter, is a legendary performer/composer/theorist with a direct line to the Fluxus/New York School/mid-20th century avant garde. A performance of Malcolm’s I saw in Burlington in 2009 significantly changed the way I looked at improvised music and art, and paved the way for my future indeterminacy-inspired preparations. I am excited, humbled, and in awe.

I am sure I will have much more to say after the performance. Stay tuned.

thanks for all your support. every interaction between myself & an audience (even a newsletter audience) is important to me and keeps me wanting to create more and more. peace, fuck trump & ICE, Stand with Palestine, reject war, queer the youth etc etc