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Pittsburgh Shows Curated by Inverted Music Company

For the past year i’ve been happy to have connected to a community interested in intense experimental music from diverse paths.  here are some of the events:

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/711362835645436/

Monday, Feb 23,
AMBIENT MUSIC at CITY GROWS, LAWRENCEVILLE
https://www.facebook.com/events/1540691962868091

Wednesday, March 11,
GARAGE ROCK at HOWLERS (21+)
https://www.facebook.com/events/409868939172334/

Thursday, March 12,
DEATHJAZZ at GUS’S (21+)
https://www.facebook.com/events/309679809241587

Sunday, March 16, NOISE BRUNCH AT ABANDONED STORE

https://www.facebook.com/events/907747542602710/


Wednesday, March 18,
LYRICAL PROG INDIE-POP at HOWLERS (21+)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1568118326780209

Saturday, April 11
WEIRD POP at DEBBIE’S HOUSE OF TACOS
https://www.facebook.com/events/628550597278748/

Friday, April 17
HEAVY PSYCHEDELICA at THE SHOP
https://www.facebook.com/events/371361019715916/

Saturday, April 18, Wild TorVs, TBA

http://wtlyfemode.tumblr.com/

Friday, April 24
NOISE ROCK at STATION P (house)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1815524772005229/

Wednesday, May 6
GRIND/ BLACK METAL AT ROBOTO
https://www.facebook.com/events/641308785998308/

Sunday, May 10
EXTREME AVANT/ NO-WAVE at TBA
https://www.facebook.com/events/860696000654605/

International Coven EU Tour Project Update

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The T-shirt perks are printed, and will ship out after my 3-week tour.

My European tour dates are coming together, with several excellent festivals, and over a dozen shows in the books, and counting every day.  However, I really encourage you to share any contacts along my route.  A personal contact is much more valuable than my own DIY research.  See my dates here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1386068491699466/

Improvisation Media

crucible sound bonus

Most of my music is notated, and I also usually have sheet music on my merchandise table. But I also give free improvisation performances, usually alongside compositions but also in improvised solo and group sets.

Brooklyn: instant composition with Mara Mayer, Valerie Kuehne:

(violin and multiple instruments)

http://music.joelmellin.com/track/dapple-grey

Pittsburgh: improvisation with improv trio Pariah Dog:

Rotterdam: solo acoustic improvisation at Wolfart Gallery

West Virginia: improvisation at voice of the valley noise rally

(solo electric violin with foot percussion)

Dallas, Texas: improvised accompaniment to poem by Christopher Dawood George:

(violin)

Pittsburgh: improvisation with Marc Edwards:

(violin)

Lowell, MA: free improvisation at X-Fest

(violin, trumpet, circuit-bent electronics, performance art)

Auris Apothecary and web update

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Auris Apothecary’s AAX-100 release included several tracks of my sold-out cassette/ score release on digital/ magnetic/ print media.  Also, my website was re-designed by Auris Apothecary founder (DASdrones).

International Coven of Dangerous Violinistry Volume II SUCCESSFUL

Joey Molinaro Shirt reduced 2

Thanks to all of the rad people who supported me, the grand DIY documentation/ album release/ European tour/ collaboration project has been successful! European tour dates are now being booked, with dates confirmed in Rennes, Marseilles, Nantes, Angers, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, and a growing route encompassing nearly a dozen countries. You can keep up with the booking progress here.

Above is the design by Grey Aria studios for my International Coven of Dangerous Violinistry t-shirt, edition of 36 t-shirts.

Tour Tape Demo on Soundcloud

The demo from Joey’s 2015 US Tour Tape (edition of 36 copies) has been ripped from the cassette itself onto Soundcloud.  Check it out here:  https://soundcloud.com/sayatlast

selected performances

*denotes at least one additional performance at venue since debut

+performance involved improvisation

2011

April 1, Big Car Gallery, Indianapolis

*September 3:  The Super Coda, New York City

2012

*+January 1, Anxious Sound at Siberia, New Orleans

+January 10, Machine Project, Los Angeles

*+January 23, Classical Revolution, San Francisco

*+March 1, Roulette, Brooklyn

*March 17 ABC No Rio, Manhattan

*April 25, Strange Matter, Richmond

*+June 2, Idapalooza Festival, Tenessee

*May 24, Trumbullplex, Detroit

*+June 29, Louisville Experimental Festival

August 14, Cake Shop, Manhattan

2013

*+Feb 22, X-fest, Lowell, MA

March 11, Death by Audio, Brooklyn

April 20- Boro Fondo, Murfreesboro

*April 27- Totally Awesome Fest, Ypsilanti, MI

*May 6, Beloit College, Wisconsin

*May 12, 7th Circle, Denver

*May 20, Black Lodge, Seattle

May 21, El Corazon, Seattle

*May 23, Track House, Olympia

*May 26, Lovecraft, Porland

*+June 2, Life Changing Ministries, Oakland

*+June 6, Luggage Store, San Francisco

*July 8, Springwater Supper Club, Nashville

+August 15, Voice of the Valley Festival

*+December 21, Roboto Project, Pittsburgh

+December 29, Mammal Gallery, Atlanta

*December 30, Sluggo’s, Pensacola

2014

March 18, Auxiliary Action, Richmond

March 23, Churchill’s, Miami

April 20, Elastic Arts, Chicago

*+April 22, Abandoned Store, Pittsburgh

June 7, Ypsiarborfest, Ypsilanti

July 9, Hyperion Tavern, Los Angeles

July 12, Che Cafe, San Diego

+July 13, Fringe Festival, San Diego

July 18, Starry Plough, Berklee

August 25, Shea Stadium, Brooklyn

November 9, Bard College, NY

2015

January 13, Vassar College, NY

March 22, SuxBySuxWest Festival, Austin

+March 24, Open Ears series, New Orleans

+April 4, Dixon Place, Manhattan, NY

June 3, Mistrni Fest, Pilsen, CZ

+June 4, Cross Club, Prague, CZ

June 13, Invisible Show, Bergamo, IT

June 20, Pavillons Sauvages, Toulouse, FR

June 21, Fete de Musique, La Roche Sur Yon

+June 26, Les Rendez-Fous, Saint-Mathurin, FR

June 27, Tapette Fest, Rennes, FR

July 3, La Ferme Electrique, Tournan-en-Brie FR

July 8, OCCII, Amsterdam, NL

July 9, Poortgebouw, Rotterdam, NL

July 17, Koloni, Gothenburg, SW

July 19, Dome of Visions, Copenhagen

+August 14, Kuhl Spot, Berlin

October 15, University of Massachussetts, Amhearst

October 16, Machines with Magnets, Pawtuckett, RI

European Tour Dates + Kickstarter

International Coven of Dangerous Violinistry – Volume II

I have performed my unique “solo acoustic grind violin” in over 42 states but have not yet performed outside of the USA. In touring the states, I have taken many risks and made many innovations that have brought people together and changed their perspective on what is possible with music.

Not only do I want to bring my best energy, performance, and ingenuity to Europe, I want to present some of the finest aspects of US DIY culture via a digital blog embedded in the CD I plan to finish and take on tour.  This yet-to-be-titled CD is the product created by this Kickstarter project.

In touring Europe (and Canada) I find myself unable to take as many risks, owing to the initial travel expenses and unfamiliar people and settings. Including the cost of the album, the plane tickets, and the rail pass, this will cost at least $3,400.  I’m just looking for assistance for a portion of it!