Kelvin Pittman
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Portland, OR
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About
Born in England and raised in Germany & much of the western US, Kelvin Pittman has been an active member of the improvised "music scene" since 2001. Though he began as a guitarist, he has since expanded his skill set to include clarinet, drums, electronics, and alto & tenor saxophones.
He has performed with many notable musicians & has released recordings with several groups including Super Unity/Super Duppity, The Owl In Daylight, 100 Flowers Ensemble, Thee Oregon Artificial Limb Company, The eXtreme Elvis Revue, the project known only as "Tim Bradley", Rocket Science and the Nigger Loving Faggots [with Kyp Malone of TV On The Radio], Mesmer, t a n d e m, the Portland Bike Ensemble, and Silver Creme.
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Jul 4, 2009
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Jul 4, 2009
"Giant Robots were probably invented in Japan, but they are totally American, eh? I mean how..."
“Giant Robots were probably invented in Japan, but they are totally American, eh? I mean how inefficient is a Giant Robot? Miniaturization is supposed to be the future, right? All the electronics, getting miniaturer and miniaturer?”
- A Fifth Of July | The Awl
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THE HIDDEN WAVES, Jan 28:
BIO-PHONUS N°1, MAKE A TURN AROUND : SUN RA, SUNDAY 1 FEB 2009, 1 H (pm) ON KKWNE (WEB RADIO).
A SOUND EXPLORATION IN THE COSMIC DISCOGRAPHIE, CHECK PLAYLIST, CHRONICLE (V.F.) HERE.
Raymond Sands, Apr 26, 2008:
So... when I was a kid, I used to pray all the time for a brand new bike, but a religious friend of mine told me "that's not how the Lord works..."
So... I stole a bike... and then asked for forgiveness...
Raymond Sands, Apr 26, 2008:
So.. yeah. I'm seriously considering it, okay? A move, that is. Up north, even. Perhaps you should call my phone again and leave me another message (Please leave your # this time... long story short: I just need it, okay?). Mind you, a move will not happen anytime "soon" but I have been considering a long train ride (legal, or especially otherwise). Meanwhile, my super-hero alter ego is still either living on my brother's couch, reading "Eats, Shoots and Leaves", or living in otherwise still inconvenient (yet free) areas, wherin they feed you promptly at 5pm and you have to wear "shower shoes" while showering with others... the food ain't so bad mind you, but the ladies... bleh. Much to be desired. Especially if you prefer them without penises or dependancies on twelve step programs. Which I do. But, hey... different strokes, you know?
Nehemiah St-Danger & Co., Mar 03, 2008:
me: met you at a place called nocturne. i get the impression it doesn't exist any more. i was playing bass with scott pinkmountain. the club owner shared a father with all other club owners. there was an exchange of g-mails. i live in portland now. see you around music. awesomeness.
U.S. Girls, Feb 21, 2008:
never trust a big butt and a smile...
Ohioan & Native Kin, Jul 19, 2007:
Captain Beefheart's Ten Commandments For Guitarists
1. LISTEN TO THE BIRDS That's where all the music comes from. Birds know everything about how it should sound and where that sound should come from. And watch hummingbirds. They fly really fast, but a lot of times they aren't going anywhere.
2. YOUR GUITAR IS NOT REALLY A GUITAR Your guitar is a divining rod. Use it to find spirits in the other world and bring them over. A guitar is also a fishing rod. If you're good, you'll land a big one.
3. PRACTICE IN FRONT OF A BUSH Wait until the moon is out, then go outside, eat a multi-grained bread and play your guitar to a bush. If the bush doesn't shake, eat another piece of bread.
4. WALK WITH THE DEVIL Old delta blues players referred to amplifiers as the "devil box." And they were right. You have to be an equal opportunity employer in terms of who you're bringing over from the other side. Electricity attracts demons and devils. Other instruments attract other spirits. An acoustic guitar attracts Casper. A mandolin attracts Wendy. But an electric guitar attracts Beelzebub.
5. IF YOU'RE GUILTY OF THINKING, YOU'RE OUT If your brain is part of the process, you're missing it. You should play like a drowning man, struggling to reach shore. If you can trap that feeling, then you have something that is fur bearing.
6. NEVER POINT YOUR GUITAR AT ANYONE Your instrument has more power than lightning. Just hit a big chord, then run outside to hear it. But make sure you are not standing in an open field.
7. ALWAYS CARRY YOUR CHURCH KEY You must carry your key and use it when called upon. That's your part of the bargain. Like One String Sam. He was a Detroit street musician in the fifties who played a homemade instrument. His song "I Need A Hundred Dollars" is warm pie. Another church key holder is Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf's guitar player. He just stands there like the Statue of Liberty making you want to look up her dress to see how he's doing it.
8. DON'T WIPE THE SW...