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I will be playing my fifth annual New Years show in New Orleans again, with plenty of additional gigs for my new piano set and improvised collaborations.

December 29 10:00 AM- 1 PM at Live Oak Cafe, Final Eclipse (piano set) and improvisation with friends @ Live Oak Cafe,

Friday, December 30 at Mudlark Public Theater (1200 Port St., New Orleans 70117) 8:00 $5 Final Eclipse (PA), Daiquiri Rene Jones, Cube Hand (ATL), Mzda Otrok https://www.facebook.com/events/807775722695605/

-December 31at Poor Boys, Final Eclipse opening for Cauche Mar, Mars, Space Cadaver

https://www.facebook.com/events/233133523777209/

-January 1 at Siberia with Ricky Steece, Tasche De La Rocha band, No RulZ, +1

$7 21+ 9 PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/675329315978271/

-January 2 at Hi Ho for Instant Opus, improvised violin/piano set with Brad Walker, Jesse Morrow, and Doug Garrison

https://www.facebook.com/Instant-Opus-Improvised-Series-1661541794066322/

After playing some piano during solo sets I have started a new feature set performed entirely on piano. I look forward to playing shows as Final Eclipse (working title Nihilist Activism) at any venue with a piano. Next gig is October 19 at Spirit Pittsburgh.

In the past year I’ve organized 63 shows at 26 venues in Pittsburgh, plus two in New Orleans, one in Chattanooga, and two in New York via my curatorial entity Inverted Music. I am still assisting with numerous shows but I am taking a break from booking in Pittsburgh. I will surely be curating some shows on my upcoming tour.

I have been putting ad hoc free improv groups together in various cities with rotating personnel, but I’m happy to have formalized my trio with Emily Cook (bass clarinet) and Cara Garofalo (violin) called Pariah Dog.
We are playing on September 1 at Gooski’s and will have more shows coming up soon!
www.facebook.com/pariahdogmusic

On my last 4-day tour I played Blood Rust Fest in Asheville, with stops in Huntington, WV and Cincinnati. As uncertain as I was of the viability of this mode of touring, it turned out to be the excellent idea I hoped it would be.

I am embarking on my next one soon:
Tuesday, August 2, Baltimore at The Crown
Wednesday, August 3, Brooklyn at The Glove
with Bernard Herman, Palberta, Sunk Heaven, Dean Cercone

Valerie Kuehne:

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-Friday, 4/15 Athens, OH at Smiling Skull https://www.facebook.com/events/695640470577849/
-Saturday, 4/16 Dayton, OH 2PM- 5PM noise brunch with Bob Marsh and Jack Wright
https://www.facebook.com/events/1761951524041981/
-Saturday, 4/16 Cincinnati, OH at Northside Yacht Club 7 PM sharp https://www.facebook.com/events/661204374021745/
-Sunday, 4/17 Detroit at Hybrid Moments https://www.facebook.com/events/215072432188305/

This is a video of my last performance in Europe. This is also the last time I performed any of my formative “Inalienable Dreamless” work, which was my strongest until recently. The feet are a little weak in this recording because there were noise/ neighbor restrictions.

And here is an acoustic performance of a new song from my recent Southern tour, with an impromptu dance performance by Arias Luciana:

Monday, February 15

Rock Room for taco night with Hurricanes of Love, Pussmouf, Jim Price

https://www.facebook.com/events/202983436719493/

Wednesday, February 17, Solo electric performance at Spirit with CHOIR and Natural Bottom

https://www.facebook.com/events/572402582924352/

Wednesday, February 24 Improvisation with Emily Cook and Cara Garofalo plus Arvid Tomayko, Valerie Kuehne and the Wasps Nests, OUAIS

https://www.facebook.com/events/815009915274359/

Friday, March 11 Poetry Night at City Grows: https://www.facebook.com/events/1679684085621851/

Friday, March 25 at Gooski’s with Radon Chong and Jerkagram

https://www.facebook.com/events/990436377706544/

Monday, April 11 collaborative improvisation at Space Upstairs with Hatis Noit

I am pleased to manifest the fourth annual New Years tour to New Orleans, 2015-2016. If you are nearby I hope to see you, or please share with local friends! I will mostly be playing brand new music, so it should be fresh for everyone!

Sat dec 26 Baltimore at The Depot

https://www.facebook.com/events/1511711245818018/

Sun dec 27 Richmond at Strange Matter

https://www.facebook.com/events/1658385901104671/

Mon dec 28 Raleigh at Slim’s

https://www.facebook.com/events/637900049672228/

Tues dec 29 Atlanta at The Cleaners

https://www.facebook.com/events/457444541123347/

Wed dec 30 Pensacola at Sluggo’s

https://www.facebook.com/events/1498100023837022/

Thurs Dec 31 NOLA 11 AM to 1 PM at Live Oak Cafe

Thurs dec 31 NOLA at St. Mary Mayjak’s (garden district)

e-mail joeymolinaro AT gmail DOT com for more info

Fri jan 1 NOLA at Siberia

https://www.facebook.com/events/492955917531735/

Sat jan 2 Nashville at DRKMTTR with Linear Downfall

https://www.facebook.com/events/919594118125754/

Sun jan 3 Chattanooga noise brunch at House of Odin

https://www.facebook.com/events/1519965044967850/

Sun Jan 3 Asheville at Static Age

https://www.facebook.com/events/1519965044967850/

Mon jan 4 Knoxville at Pilot Light

with Criswell Collective and Big Bad Oven

Tues. Jan 12 Pittsburgh, Inverted Tuesday at Spirit (booking, not playing) https://www.facebook.com/events/538003216348568/

Thurs Jan 14, Pittsburgh homecoming/ birthday show at Lava Lounge

https://www.facebook.com/events/443816725824690/

Looking back at 2015, I wanted to bring my friends and collaborators together by sharing the performances I witnessed that moved me the most. My write-up was featured on this blog:

I like to use my Soundcloud page for rare odd and end recordings of my work. I have given more than a few one-of-a-kind performances this year, including custom built rafts, storytelling, nude living statues, classical repertoire, and various improvisation configurations.  One of the solo improvised sets that I’m most proud of was captured on audio and I have shared it here. I also started a band that unfortunately didn’t make it beyond a few rehearsals. But people often ask why I don’t have a band and i tell them I try, so here is proof. If you get ideas about being involved in my next attempt, so be it!

Despite the hectic schedule, my European tour was a windfall for songwriting. The process of riffing, sketching lyrics, notating, fleshing out the songs, performing, and recording took place in less than six months with nothing more than a pencil and paper, violin, and 4-track recorder. The little notebook that collected my energy in 13 countries was a source of inspiration as I recorded alone in a Western PA cabin. The recording (now available on Bandcamp) is rough and raw and the songs will be re-done with thicker orchestrations in 2016 but I am pleased with the demo-quality rendering.

Demo cassettes (on high quality tapes) are available in the US, with a 2016 release planned as a split with my long-lost stepbrother Monsieur Marcaille on Third Type Tapes.

Friday, Oct 26: at UMass Amhearst

Saturday, Oct 17: Providence at Machines with Magnets

Sunday, Oct 18: Brooklyn at Torus Porta

https://www.facebook.com/events/862920483815845/

Tour wrapped up even better than I even expected (I expected quite a bit) and I am now back in the USA with a notebook full of new songs, which will be my main priority aside from a couple regional tours and local shows.  I performed 60 shows in 10 weeks in 13 countries, mostly booked far in advance.  If you have any photos/ videos to share please e-mail them to joeymolinaro (at) gmail (dot) com, or contact me via facebook.

I plan to be back in September 2016 for a much longer tour through 2017, including the towns I visited and more.  I also hope to have some of my music released on vinyl via a EU label.  If you are interested in booking me or directing me to booking/ record label contacts then you can contact me via e-mail.

And of course if you are coming stateside, I would be happy to share contacts and other ideas!

The past seven weeks have been awesome! The shows are well organized and recieved.  I have another stretch of shows before I return to the USA:

A million “thank-you’s” to the dozens of lovely people who supported my Kickstarter effort and gave me the economic and personal confidence to book a 40 show, 11 country, 10 week tour and release a full-length album online, on CD, and (coming soon) on cassette via Auris Apothecary.

The project resulted in a 31 volume series of merchandise reviews which were exhibited at Pittsburgh’s premiere DIY spot, Mr. Roboto Project (you can view on my twitter, #icdv), a ten date tour I booked for Sister Mary, two covers of songs available on Soundcloud, and a remix of a song by The Marches.

But the biggest thanks go to the supporters:

INTERNATIONAL COVEN OF
DANGEROUS VIOLINISTRY:
William Hayes, Dubravka Bencic,
Jessica Lynch, Spencer Fro,
Lizzy Storm, Mercedez Gonzalez,
Caitlin Hudac, Amanda Pagniello,
Kevin Shintaku, Ben Rector,
ELCO, Stephanie Jane Rexroth,
Neal Wojdowski, Lilli Jean,
Amelia Ishmael, Scott Scholz,
Richard Conti, Kiley Brady,
Anna Rosati, Adam D. Morris,
Eric Stephenson, Charles Hoffman,
Dominic Raths, Lisa Moss,
Jessica Ellis, Melody Moore,
Laura Fisher, Bonnie Redubber,
Claire Molinaro, Zach Baransky,
Laura Luttner, Chris Donadio,
Sam Sabbagh, Matthew Martell,
Harrison Thurman, Daniel Iglesia,
Adam Petersen, Eddy Kwon,
Victor Morningstar, Anrrea Dune,

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██Saturday, May 31, CD release show in Brooklyn at Pine Box Rock Shop
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██Tuesday, June 2: Prague at Uz jsme Doma- Kavarna
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██Wednesday June 3 Pilsen at Mistrni w/ Celestial Shore
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██Thursday, June 4 Prague at Cross Club with My Name is Ann
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██Friday, June 5 Berlin at Loophole
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██Tues June 9: Vienna @ Bike Kitchen for dystopia night
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██Wed June 10: Bistrica ob Sotli (Slovenia)
██Thursday June 11: Maribor at TBA
██*fri June 12: TBA
██Sat June 13: Bergamo at Bike Fellas invisibleshow@yahoo.it
██Sun June 14: Florence at Black Spring Books
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██Mon June 15: Prato at No Cage
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██Wed June 17: Montpellier at Black Sheep
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██Fri June 19: Marsailles at Asile 404
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██Sat June 20: Toulouse at Pavillons Sauvages
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██SunJune 21: La Roche sur Yon at La Gatarie
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██Thurs June 25: Saint Matherin sur Loire at les arts et mouvants festival
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██Fri – Sun June 26-28 Rennes for Tapette Fest
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██Tues June 30- Paris at La Stendhal TBA
██Thurs July 2- Paris at La Petite Maison TBA
██Fri July 3 Tournan-en-brie for La Ferme Electrique
http://www.la-ferme-electrique.fr/en/
██Sat July 4- Tilburg at Gifgrond
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██Sun July 5 Den Haag at Te Koop (performers needed)
██Tues July 7 radio show, tune in after 23:00
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██Wed July 8, Amsterdam at OCCII
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██Thurs July 9, Rotterdam TBA
██Fri July 10- Amsterdam at De Punt
██Sat July 11- Poortgebouw TBA
██Mon, July 13 Karlsruhe at Nordbecken TBA
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██Wed July 15 Odense, DK at Bobz
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██Friday, July 17, GOTHENBURG at Skul Fyra Sex
██Sat July 18- Copenhagen at Dortheavej 61
██Tuesday, July 21 Oslo at Pizdets
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██JULY 22-28, HELP! ANYWHERE!
Wednesday, July 29- Munich at Galerie Kullukcu- Gregorian
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██Thurs July 30- Offenbach at Waggon Offenbach
██Friday, July 31- Leipzig, Dresden, Nuremberg HELP
██Saturday, August 1 Berlin @ Mme. Claude
██Sunday, August 2: Berlin @ TBA
██Wednesday, August 5: Berlin @ O Tennenbaum TBA
██Friday, August 7: Berlin at Sowieso with TJ Borden

Acoustic in Dallas at Black Lodge, March 20 2015:

Very loud in Nashville “Future Night” March 27, 2015:

Thursday, April 16

GNARLY IMPROV at ABANDONED STORE

WREST (east coast supergroup)

with HOT SINGLES, CONSULTANT

2448 Woodstock Ave, Swissvale

8:00 PM, $7

https://www.facebook.com/events/847253791979782/

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Friday, April 17

HEAVY PSYCHEDELICA at THE SHOP

LINEAR DOWNFALL (Nashville, mbrs of Electric Würms)

ANYBODY BUT THE COPS (MI)

with CRUCES, MICROWAVES, JOEY MOLINARO

7:30 doors, 8-11 PM music (not punk time)

$5- $10 (what you can), all ages.

https://www.facebook.com/events/371361019715916/

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Saturday, April 18

NO ELECTRONICS PICNIC at THE BUTTON (Lawrenceville)

2-6 PM

FREE (bring food and music/ poetry/ creations)

near 47th street/ the river

https://www.facebook.com/events/819728218103698/

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Saturday, April 18

CARNAL PERFORMANCE ART at BEECH HOUSE

WILD TORUS- NYC carnal ritualistic performance revelry

JASON BELCHER- free improv

with: Th0usands of Beezzz, Anna Azizzy, Brink of Life, Juggalo Manifesto, “Bach, Butoh, and a Tenderloin, + TBA

$5 donation is proper 3117 Beechwood Boulevard, 8 PM

https://www.facebook.com/events/721659787955039/

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Sunday, April 19

AFTERNOON VIDEO IMPROV MASHUP at MATTRESS FACTORY

freely-improvised interactions with:

YOUR HEART IS A PRISM video installation by Kevin Clancy

3-5 PM, video installation in lobby is free,

museum admission: free-$20. worth it.

http://www.mattress.org/content/hours-admission

https://www.facebook.com/events/1556476544604547/