Maher Shalal Hash Baz – Two-day residency
Cafè Oto, E8 3DL , [Venue Details]Maher Shalal Hash Baz – the legendary Japanese ensemble lead by musical polymath, anarchist, filmmaker and ceramicist Tori Kudo – celebrate 40 years as a group with this rare live performance; their first in the UK in over 15 years.
Formed with his wife Reiko Kudo they have produced innumerable albums, including a series of solo-offshoot projects. You can find their music on the likes of The Pastels’ Geographic, P.S.F. Records, K Records and more.
Tori Kudo has resisted defining the sound of his band, although in an interview with Tim Footman in Careless Talk Costs Lives magazine (August 2002) he declared: “I am punk.” Psychedelic folk, pop, new york punk and free jazz influences permeate their sound, with guest musicians plucked from both friends of the band and audience members.
In many ways, Kudo’s approach to music is one of controlled chaos, stemming from his radical anarchist roots. Across his work, he embraces error as an inescapable result of human nature. As he aptly writes in the liner-notes of From a Summer to Another Summer: “Error in performance dominates MSHB cassette which is like our imperfect life.”
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Maher Shalal Hash Baz – Two-day residency
Thursday, 3 Apr 2025 @7.30pm
Cafè Oto, E8 3DLMore Information
Maher Shalal Hash Baz – the legendary Japanese ensemble lead by musical polymath, anarchist, filmmaker and ceramicist Tori Kudo – celebrate 40 years as a group with this rare live performance; their first in the UK in over 15 years.
Formed with his wife Reiko Kudo they have produced innumerable albums, including a series of solo-offshoot projects. You can find their music on the likes of The Pastels’ Geographic, P.S.F. Records, K Records and more.
Tori Kudo has resisted defining the sound of his band, although in an interview with Tim Footman in Careless Talk Costs Lives magazine (August 2002) he declared: “I am punk.” Psychedelic folk, pop, new york punk and free jazz influences permeate their sound, with guest musicians plucked from both friends of the band and audience members.
In many ways, Kudo’s approach to music is one of controlled chaos, stemming from his radical anarchist roots. Across his work, he embraces error as an inescapable result of human nature. As he aptly writes in the liner-notes of From a Summer to Another Summer: “Error in performance dominates MSHB cassette which is like our imperfect life.”
Admission
Min: £10.00
Max: £18.00
Performer name: Maher Shalal Hash Baz
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