4/3/2026 Newsletter


4/3/2026


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video of the full solo set I did at Teflon Spine last month


UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Tall Brain @ KW Studios

$20 - Doors 7pm, Sound 8pm

111 Hastings St W, Vancouver, BC

Tall Brain hosts a combination music event and tax seminar (but fun!!!). Also on the bill are The Magical Triangle and Quale

https://www.showpass.com/taxes/

https://tallbrain.bandcamp.com/album/untited

https://magictrianglemusic.bandcamp.com/album/trapo-casual

https://www.qualeband.com/

Saturday, April 11th, 2026

8EAST Recording Project @ 8EAST

$10/$20/XX/Free - Doors 8pm, Sound 8:15ish

8 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC

"Come attend the first live recording session of the 8EAST Recording Project! The aim of the 8EAST Recording project is to capture and document the live free improvised music that happens at 8EAST and to have a place to share these recordings that are accessible to a wider group of listeners. The focus of this first recording will feature equity deserving artists.* The project is led by Matthew Ariaratnam.

The music played this night will be recorded, mixed, and mastered and put out on a CD and bandcamp to be released in the fall.

The sets will be a mix of these performers:

Andromeda Monk - synth
Adrian Avendaño - drums and percussion
Nikko Whitworth - double bass
Feven Kidane - trumpet
Nebyu Yohannes - trombone
Matthew Ariaratnam - electric guitar "

https://www.nowsociety.org/event/8east-recording-project-first-live-recording

Sunday, April 12th, 2026

SISSY XO @ Bully's Studio

20$ , 4-7pm

67 6th St, New Westminster, BC

Queer art matinee featuring a sculpture exhibition and sound. SISSY XO is going to do a very special experimental set featuring the amplification of sick_spirit_'s tattoo needles. Other sound acts on the bill are Slingjaw and Cicada Swarm

https://www.instagram.com/sick_spirit_/

https://sissyxo.bandcamp.com/album/but-im-surrounded-by-it-now

https://slingjaw.bandcamp.com/


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