CHRIS BROKAW AND GEOFF FARINA will return to europe in october for 4 weeks of shows, and to the UK in november + december for 2 weeks of shows. the shows will focus on their recent cd "THE ANGEL'S MESSAGE TO ME" as well as more extensive solo sets. read more.
chris and geoff at emmanuel church, boston, dec 31 2009
these tours will be accompanied by a brand new tour-only cd of new material, on DAMNABLY RECORDS, as well as a limited edition VINYL run of "the angel's message". more details coming soon.
chris' old band COME will reunite in its original lineup for two shows: sept 26 at tt the bears in cambridge, ma (with WUSSY) and on october 2 at the palms in las vegas as part of matador records' 21st anniversary weekend.
LARGE SCALE RELEASES OF LARGE SCALE MUSIC: in september THRILL JOCKEY RECORDS will release the "77 BOADRUM" dvd, documenting the BOREDOMS new york concert in 2007 with 77 drummers (including chris).
also in september NONESUCH RECORDS will release RHYS CHATHAM's 2009 performance of "a crimson grail" at lincoln center, for 200 guitarists (also including chris).
chris and KEVIN MIKKA (aka ANIMAL HOSPITAL) recently completed a film score for boston artist/filmmaker LANA Z. CAPLAN.
the MARTHA'S VINEYARD FERRIES, a brand new band featuring elisha weisner (kahoots), bob weston (shellac), and chris, played their first 3 shows in august, celebrating the release of their 12" ep "in the pond" on SICKROOM RECORDS.
chris' newest solo album is VDSQ SOLO ACOUSTIC VOLUME THREE. recorded in spring 2009 and released november 10, 2009, the album is entirely for multi-tracked 12-string acoustic guitar. 12 new songs; gorgeous letter press jackets. available on vinyl and as digital download. for sale here.
the record "boils down [chris'] talents into a rich and well-rounded essence" says adaquacy.net.
the record is part of an all-acoustic record series by the new nyc label and its founder steve lowenthal.
each record has a photo on the cover of the guitar used in recording. includes track-by-track liner notes.
VDSQ SOLO ACOUSTIC VOLUME THREE is available on Vin Du Select Qualitite Records. it also is available at iTunes. more vdsq info here.
[last updated sept 2, 2010]
february 2009 -- lausanne, switzerland, at le romandie
sept 3 -- chris brokaw + trey gunn + SHIMON The Marimba-Playing Robot
seattle, washington, at the seattle center; chris + TREY GUNN (ex-KING CRIMSON) + SHIMON The Marimba-Playing Robot, at bumbershoot music and arts festival
sept 14 -- chris brokaw solo
portland, oregon, at the woods, w/REBECCA GATES
sept 26 -- come
cambridge, ma, at tt the bears, with original line up chris, thalia zedek, arthur johnson, and sean o'brien, w/WUSSY
oct 1-2-3 -- come
las vegas, nv, as part of matador's 21st anniversary weekend, with original line up chris, thalia zedek, arthur johnson, and sean o'brien
CHRIS BROKAW AND GEOFF FARINA FALL EUROPE TOUR:
"THE ANGEL'S MESSAGE TO ME" by chris and geoff was released in march in the uk and europe on damnably records and on may 18 in the US on chris's CAPITAN label. it is for sale here, $14 postage paid (US/CAN), $16 (World), via paypal. the cd features pre-WWII country blues songs including "stagger lee," "in the evening," and "make me a pallet on your floor." video: 'pallet' live, spain.
oct 14 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
lyon, france, at grrrnd zero
oct 15 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
lausanne, switzerland, venue tba
oct 16 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
varese, italy, at twiggy
oct 17 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
firenze, italy, at sala vanni
oct 19 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
rome, italy, at init
oct 20 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
conegliano veneto, italy, at radio golden
oct 21 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
zagreb, croatia, venue tba
oct 23 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
prague, czech republic, at 007
oct 25 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
dresden, germany, at groovestation
oct 26 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
berlin, germany, at madame claude's
oct 27 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
leipzig, germany, at paris syndrome
oct 28 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
hamburg, germany, at zentrale
oct 29 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
copenhagen, denmark, at lades
oct 30 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
malmo, sweden, at debaser
nov 2 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
karlsruhe, germany, at jubez
nov 3 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
trier, germany, at ex haus
nov 4 -- chris brokaw and geoff farina
colmar, france, at le colisee
CHRIS BROKAW AND GEOFF FARINA-- "THE ANGEL'S MESSAGE TO ME" -- capitan records, may 18, 2010 -- pre-WWII country blues songs including "stagger lee," "in the evening," and "make me a pallet on your floor." read reviews. available on damnably records in the uk and europe, and in the US on chris's CAPITAN label, for sale here.
DIRTMUSIC -- "BKO" -- glitterhouse records, april 6, 2010 -- collaboration between dirtmusic (chris, hugo race, chris eckman) and the malian band tamikrest. recorded january, 2009, in bamako, mali ('BKO' is the intl abbreviation for bamako airport). dirtmusic at myspace. gorgeous package with 1 music cd, 1 video cd with a documentary of the making of BKO, plus 24-page photo booklet. for sale at glitterhouse. video of chris b and chris e unplugged.
CHRIS BROKAW -- "VDSQ SOLO ACOUSTIC VOLUME THREE" -- vin du select qualitite records, november 10, 2009 -- instrumental music for 12-string acoustic guitar, 12 new songs. luscious vinyl pressing in letter-press jackets. new nyc-based label VDSQ is doing all acoustic guitar music, vinyl only, fancy packaging. available from vdsq records, as a digital download from iTunes, and for sale here.
WREKMEISTER HARMONIES -- "LIVE IN NYC" -- capitan records, october 24, 2009 -- collaboration between jr robinson, mark shippy, and chris brokaw. sprawling ambient minefield recorded on the lower east side in may 2009. numbered edition of 100 lp's. SOLD OUT
CHRIS BROKAW -- "GRACIAS, GHOST OF THE FUTURE" -- capitan records, january, 2009 -- instrumental recordings from december 2008 and january 2009. VINYL ONLY release in an edition of 100 COPIES featuring original photography by chris. for sale here.
CHRIS BROKAW -- "CANARIS" -- capitan records, sept 23, 2008 -- chris' newest album for solo acoustic guitar, recorded june 2008. 6 songs, 42 minutes; contemplative and apocalyptic. features a 13 minute vlad tepes cover and the 18 minute drone/feedback title track. released on chris' CAPITAN RECORDS, distribution and digital download by THRILL JOCKEY in the US and Canada. for sale here.
THE NEW YEAR -- "THE NEW YEAR" -- touch and go, sept 9, 2008 -- full length cd/lp, chris on drums. listen to the new year on myspace.
CHRIS BROKAW "INCREDIBLE LOVE" VINYL -- 180 gram white vinyl edition, june 30, 2008. -- limited edition of 700 copies, released by i and ear records. read reviews. available through i and ear records and via paypal. paypal address is chrisbrokaw@yahoo.com. $23 postage paid (US/CAN), $30 (WORLD). for sale here.
DIRTMUSIC "IN THE DESERT" CD -- live cd of dirtmusic performing and rehersing in essakane and
bamako, mali, january 2008, april 21, 2008. limited edition of 500 copies; some are still for sale at
www.glitterhouse.com.
THURSTON MOORE -- "LIVE FROM SOHO" EP -- an itunes exclusive 9-song EP, february 1, 2008 -- recorded live at the apple store in new york city, autumn 2007. thurston: guitar + vocals, chris: guitar, samara lubelski: violin, matt heyner: bass, steve shelley: drums.
CHRIS BROKAW -- "FORESTRY" EP -- i and ear records, spring 2007 -- 4 song 7" vinyl record, edition of 500 copies (420 dark green, 80 pale green) - 3 outtakes from "road" score and one kahoots dub featuring bobby m and bob weston. SOLD OUT
CHRIS BROKAW -- "INCREDIBLE LOVE" -- 12XU, october 25 2005 -- full length rock record, recorded with special guests noah chasin, kevin coultas, dave curry, jeff goddard, matt kadane and jonah sacks. read reviews. available for sale here.
CHRIS BROKAW -- "I WAS BORN, BUT . . . (ORIGINAL FILM SCORE)" -- atavistic/12XU, november 23 2004 -- full length cd of instrumental music composed for roddy bogawa film. read reviews from the washington post, boston globe, the guardian of london, and chris' liner notes.
CHRIS BROKAW -- "MY CONFIDANTE + 3" -- 12XU, may 10 2004 -- chris' rock/vocal ep of one original and 3 covers by pals thalia zedek, liz phair, and holly anderson/lisa burns. read reviews.
EMPTY HOUSE COOPERATIVE - "PAINTED PLANE" -- sedimental, september 10 2004 - debut full length cd of improv group including chris (electric guitar), jonah sacks (cello), and david curry (viola, trumpet, guitar). read about it at sedimental. images above are the front and back covers of the cd. a review at brainwashed.com calls it "a record for the new winter mornings, a treasure of golden amplification, rich string resonance, and playing that is powerful without wearing out its welcome." visit the ehc blog and ehc at myspace.
