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Chef Menteur | Metronome the City
Saturday, 17 May 2008. 10pm.
Circle Bar (New Orleans, LA)

Chef Menteur has been confounding people's expectations since they shoved a monkey in the oval office. With a saucy brimful of new tunes, the latest lineup of Alec Vance, Dan Haugh, Brian Abbott and Mike Mayfield may surprise those who last saw the band play live a year ago.

Metronome the City has been getting some attention for "Electric Elements Exposed" and been making some interesting sounds that you should hear in person. metronomethecity.com


A Living Soundtrack | Douglas Ferguson | Chef Menteur | Rat Bastard | splnlss
Friday, 6 Jun 2008. 9pm.
Dragon's Den (New Orleans, LA)

Douglas Ferguson of Austin joins local instrumental electronic rock acts Chef Menteur and A Living Soundtrack for a show on the first night of the Potluck Audio Conference (formerly TapeOpCon). Also performing will be Rat Bastard and jon cohrs (aka splnlss).

A Living Soundtrack is one of New Orleans' best live electronic bands and best-kept secrets. alivingsoundtrack.com

Chef Menteur has been confounding people's expectations since they put a monkey in the oval office. The lineup of Alec Vance, Dan Haugh, Brian Abbott and Mike Mayfield may surprise those who last saw the band play live a year ago. http://www.chefmenteur.org

Douglas Ferguson resides in Austin, TX USA and is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter. Douglas improvises and scores with a combination of homemade electronics, fx pedals, synthesizers, and acoustic instruments to create sound installations, textural soundscapes, and soundtracks. Douglas has performed solo as well as in the following bands: Necessity, O.U.C.H., Study Partners, the Austin Theremonic Orchestra, EList of Likes, Lunar Death, Tetrahedon, Ejouto Dynamato, Buckle, Book of Shadows, ST37, Primordial Undermind, Rest Area, Venison Whirled, and Laundry Room Squenchers. http://www.douglasferguson.us

Also performing will be Rat Bastard and jon cohrs (aka splnlss).