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Patio and Gold Dime at TV Eye

Performing their only show of the year, the trio known as Patio headlined TV Eye in Ridgewood, NY on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. The show, which fell the evening after the Labor Day holiday, also featured a supporting set by local act Gold Dime, led by Andrya Ambro (vocals and drums) with Ian Douglas-Moore (bass) and Matteo Liberatore (guitar).

More photos available on my website here.

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Gold Dime Album Review: No More Blue Skies

(No-Gold)

BY JORDAN MAINZER

"You're driving in a car...The car stops!…and then heaves forward," Andrya Ambro recites on "Beneath Below", a standout from Gold Dime's third album No More Blue Skies. "How can you tell who’s moving?" she asks, rhetorically. Her music has the same wondrously confounding effect. With No More Blue Skies, the former half of No Wave-inspired Brooklyn indie rock duo Talk Normal has delivered the most distilled statement of her artistry to date. Combining her classical training and ethnomusicological studies as a drummer with the hammering intensity of her live performance, the album is a examination of contrast, an exercise in presenting ambiguous questions and smashing them to see if any answers lie within.

Take "Wasted Wanted", a song Ambro describes as desiring directness in a world of superficiality. Industrial percussion rubs elbows with handclaps, and robotic, whispered spoken word from bassist Ian Douglas-Moore with Ambro's wails and Brendan Winick's swirling guitars. Physical and tangible elements obscure soft atmospheres, and vice versa. Similarly, the few characters Ambro presents on No More Blue Skies exist in corporeal forms, but barely, or are mysteriously ominous. The titular "Denise" "can't go outside, or she might blow away," closing lurker "Ronnie Desepration" waits in a house, and Ambro herself, perhaps like Denise, wans to go outside, though "Outside haunts more than anything." The lyrics across the album--much like the instrumentalists themselves--exude vague senses of dread due to their narrators' inability to take control.

Ultimately, No More Blue Skies is a major player in a line of instantly classic albums concerned with the advances of technology, from Radiohead's OK Computer to Grandaddy's The Sophtware Slump. "We Lose Again", purportedly inspired by The Walker Brothers' "The Electrician", indeed sports that quintessentially creaky Scott Walker quality. Whooshing and uneven snares, pulsating bass, and spoken chants create a tension between naturalistic and computerized sounds. Jessica Pavone's viola enters the fray towards the end and creates a sense of drama with its flutters, building up heart rates but never resulting in an explosion of finality. In a world where we're ever worried about technology as an existential threat, let alone lambasting its encroachment in our every day lives, but unsure as to when or how such anxieties will truthfully manifest, "We Lose Again"--and No More Blue Skies in general--is an appropriate soundtrack.

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Meshell Ndegeocello has two new songs out! - Vuma ft. Thandiswa, Joel Ross (above) and Virgo ft. Brandee Younger (below). New album “The Omnichord Real Book” comes out on June 16 on Blue Note.

Vuma: Written by Meshell Ndegeocello, Chris Bruce, Thandiswa Mazwai Thandiswa Mazwai: Vocals Chris Bruce: Guitar Jebin Bruni: Keyboards Abe Rounds: Drums, Percussion Joel Ross: Vibraphone Burniss Travis II: Bass

Virgo: Meshell Ndegeocello: Vocals, Key Bass, Keyboards Kenita Miller: Vocals Marsha DeBoe: Vocals Chris Bruce: Bass, Guitar, Programming Brandee Younger: Harp Julius Rodriguez: Farfisa Organ Jebin Bruni: Keyboards Abe Rounds: Drums, Percussion, Vocals Deantoni Parks: Drums Andrya Ambro: Drums

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Gold Dime killing it at Alphaville this Saturday.

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Gold Dime, Union Pool, 2/16/17

https://golddime.bandcamp.com/releases

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MY CAT IS AN ALIEN contribute to the first book entirely focused on THURSTON MOORE:

“Thurston Moore - We Sing A New Language” by NICK SOULSBY Omnibus Press (UK/ USA) OUT MARCH 13, 2017

From author Nick Soulsby: For “We Sing A New Language: The Oral Discography Of Thurston Moore”, I wanted to use the experiences and perspectives of the people who have played on the numerous records he’s featured on outside of Sonic Youth, to paint a picture of his development and his interests in music across the years. It’s notable how much of his energies, very early on, were on gaining this wider experience while – since the mid-Nineties – there’s a veritable explosion of effort devoted to other scenes which then feeds back into Sonic Youth in the form of the SYR records, releases with Mats Gustafsson, the presence of Borbetomagus on the Murray Street album, their choices of support acts when touring. There’s even a specific character to Moore’s efforts during Sonic Youth’s peak of commercial success in the early-to-mid-Nineties with Moore evangelising and paying tribute to the underground bands who he felt was important – so much of that era is spend on covers and tributes. It’s that kind of pattern that speaking to the people involved was able to tease out.

The book includes a comprehensive Contributors section in which each of the 170 people involved summarises their personal creative urges and expressions – the hope being that it gives the reader a sense of who they’re speaking to and a starting point for further exploration. Frankly, if you enjoy the work of Thurston Moore then there are a lot of people in here worth finding!

In first name alphabetical order:

Aaron Dilloway, Adam Golebiewski, Adam Kriney, Alan Bloor, Alan Licht, Alan Read (Krayon Recordings), Alex Ward, Amanda Kramer, Ambrose Bye (Fast Speaking Music), Andrew Clare, Andrew Kesin, Andrew MacGregor, Andrya Ambro, Andy Moor, Anne Waldman, Anne-James Chaton

Balazs Pandi, Benoit Bel (Mikrokosm Studios), Benoît Bourreau (Film Maker), Bill Nace, Brett Robinson, Brian Kinsman (Deathbomb Arc), Britt Brown, Bryn Harris, Byron Coley, Byron Westbrook

Campbell Kneale, Carlos Giffoni, Carlos van Hijfte (Tour Manager), Chris Corsano, Chris Gollon (artist), Chris Pottinger, Christian Marclay, Colin Langenus, Cory Rayborn (Three Lobed Recordings), Cris Deison, Cristiano Nunes (ZDB Venue)

Dagobert Sondervan, Daniel Sandor (Producer), Dave Keay, David Markey, David Newgarden (Manager to Yoko Ono), David S. Blanco (Blank Editions), Deb Goodge, DJ Spooky, Don Dietrich, Don Fleming. Dylan Nyoukis

Evan Parker, Frank Rosaly, Frans de Waard, Gene Moore, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Glenn Branca, Greg Vegas, Hal Rammel, Hanin Elias, Heath Moerland (Fag Tapes)

J.D. King, Jim Thirlwell, Jack Rabid, James Nares (Artist), James Sedward, James Toth, Jane Scarpantoni, Jean-Marc Montera, Jef Whitehead, Jeff Hartford (Bonescraper Recordings), Jeremy Miller, Jim Dunbar, Jim Sauter, Jim Sclavunos, Joe McPhee, Joe Tunis (Carbon Recordings), Johannes Buff (Mikrokosm), John Clement, John Corbett, John Howard, John Moloney, John Olson, John Russell, John Tye (Lo Recordings), John Wiese, Jon Forss (Lo Recordings), Josh Baer (White Columns), Justin Pizzoferrato (Sonelab)

Karl Hofstetter (Joyful Noise), Keith Wood, Kevin Crump (Wintage), Kim Rancourt, Kommissar Hjuler

Lasse Marhaug, Lea Cummings, Lee Ranaldo, Leslie Keffer, Lin Culbertson, Loren Connors, Lydia Lunch

Mani Mazinani, Manuel Mota, Marc Urselli, Marco Cazzella (My Dance The King), Marco Fusinato, Margarida Garcia, Martin Bisi (Producer), Massimo Pupillo, Mat Rademan (Breathmint), Mats Gustafsson, Matthew Saint-Germain (Freedom From), Maurizio Opalio (My Cat is an Alien), Michael Chapman, Michael Gira, Mike Gangloff, Mykel Board

Nathaniel Howdeshell (Fast Weapons), Neill Jameson, Nels Cline, Nolan Green, Pascal Hector, Patrick Best, Paul Flaherty, Paul Smith (Blast First), Pete Nolan, Phil Blankenship (Troniks), Phil X. Milstein

Rafael Toral, Rat Bastard, Rhys Chatham, Richard Hell, Richard Kern (Film Maker), Rob Hayler, Robert Meijer (En/Of), Robert Poss, Roberto Opalio (My Cat is an Alien), Ron Lessard (RRRecords)

Samara Lubelski, Sanford Parker, Sarah Register, Sérgio Hydalgo (ZDB), Shayna Dulberger, Sonny Vincent, Stavros Giannopoulos, Steve Lowenthal (Vin Du Select Qualitite), Stuart Braithwaite, Susan Stenger

T. Mortigan (Destructive Industries), Terri Kapsalis, The New Blockaders, Thurston Moore, Tim Foljahn, Tom Moore, Tom Smith, Tom Surgal, Toshi Makihara, Trumans Water

Venec Miller, Vice Cooler, Virginia Genta, Wally Shoup, Walter Prati, Warren Defever, Wharton Tiers, William Hooker, William Winant, Yoko Ono

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NICK SOULSBY: https://nirvana-legacy.com/

OMNIBUS PRESS: http://www.omnibuspress.com/Product.aspx?ProductId=1127389

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Gold Dime

Stopping by for episode 359 from the band "Gold Dime" Andrya Ambro! Things talked about in this episode were Chris has a good voice, time zones, getting sleep, anxiety, catching the music bug, band names, jazz music, forming the band "Gold Dime", cracking a song, performing live, gig horror stories and the song "Revolution". 

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Gold Dime (ex-Talk Normal) releasing 'My House,' touring (watch a new video)

Gold Dime is the current project of Talk Normal's Andrya Ambro, and you can check out her new song ”Hindsight II,” along with a video that's as surreal and unpredictable as the song itself...

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Gold Dime is the current project of Talk Normal's Andrya Ambro, and you can check out her new song ”Hindsight II,” along with a video that's as surreal and unpredictable as the song itself...

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Big Freedia came on and everybody was so stoked on the show, it ended up being a pretty sweet thing. I went home that night with “gin in my system” in my head and sent Andrya an MP3. Something clicked and Andrya quickly whipped out the lyrics to "Sunshine." - Talk Normal's Sarah Register speaking about seeing Big Freedia live and how the New Orleans bounce pioneer hand something of a hand in influencing the band's new LP.

INTERVIEW: TALK NORMAL | Brooklyn-based TALK NORMAL were kind enough to let up catch up with them in advance of their upcoming show with Future Islands (November 7 at Crowbar). We talked with Sarah and Andrya about staying healthy on tour. Sarah's stint in improv, and their new LP -- Sunshine -- which was partially influenced by Big Freedia (believe it). Read our chat and get more info on the show at the SITE. 

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Andrya Ambro of Talk Normal also makes music with her solo project Gold Dime and will release debut LP Nerves on June 2 via Fire Talk. She made the record with Justin Frye of PC Worship, and Jonathan Schenke of Eaters mixed it...

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