RFI:Arto Lindsay

Other Lindsay highlights (for me) include the first self-titled album by '80s avant supergroup the Golden Palominos (he's basically the "frontman," such as it is--quite a bit of slash-and-twang guitar and his patented mid-cum vocalizing); Greed and Envy, the first two albums he did with synthesizer guy Peter Scherer as the Ambitious Lovers (the former AL disc is warped '80s dance pop with Brazilian underpinnings and smears of Arto guitar; the latter is much more slick and self-consciously pop, but it's quite good nonetheless; the third one kind of blows); and a live disc called Aggregates 1-26 that he did a few years ago with Melvin Gibbs and Dougie Bowne (DNA-era Arto reconstituted into a rock power-trio format).

I like some of his more recent bossa nova/MPB-ified solo recordings, but I'd hesitate to recommend them to anyone interested specifically in skronk-and-bleat Arto. -

additionally, his newish album salt is really excellent...

ill have to hear "mundo civ"

I only have Monte's "Rose and Charcoal" now. Used to own "Mais" and "A Great Noise." There are some sublime moments on "Rose."

I totally identify with tropicalismo and MPB. I need to visit Brazil in the worst way.

Search LOCUS SOLUS with John Zorn early live in the 80's and aggregates 1-26 CD as ARTO LINDSYA TRIO,very good no wave/noise works

I actually own th Trio album and can agree with you there. But what has Arto done lately? I mean geez buddy. Pick up the pace.

recently picked up the don king album. some good bits.

The DNA is interesting and amazing at points, but too many parts barely listenable. I had to have it, yet I may play it only a couple more times before I die. His solo albums, however, have been on heavy rotation this past decade. Dismiss at your own risk.

In order of recommendation:

Noon Chill 98
Prize 99
Mundo Civilizado 97
Invoke 02
Salt 04
O Corpo Sutil 96

Ambitious Lovers!

Prize should be top and O Corpo Sutil second but the order is otherwise correct. In the noughties - too much bland, not enough scraping.

So he's living in Brazil now....read down through these long David Byrne posts from his recent trip there

http://journal.davidbyrne.com/

from the January 2nd posting-

Paulinha throws a party at the house in the evening. There is a room with rotating fans set up for dancing (I do) and 2 Baianas on a patio making acarajé and abara (the steamed rather than deep fried version of the bean cake). A bartender makes caipirinhas and batidas out of fresh maracuja (passion fruit).

Arto Lindsay is here with his wife. I haven’t seen him in years. He’s been in Salvador for a number of years, but now he’s moving to Rio as there will be more work there. Good to see him.

We leave around two and we hear that, at four AM, just as the party was winding down, Seu Jorge and Beth Carvalho (the singers) show up — both of them with their entourages. The bartenders rolled their eyes as if to say “now the party will start all over again.”

I'm jealous.

Byrne's whole trip there makes me jealous--hanging w/ Caetano V. & his wife Paulinha, Gilberto Gil, and various others

Oddly enough this is the most recently updated Arto Lindsay thread on ILX.
He's going to be on WFMU from noon-3 p.m. today. Interview and solo performance.

Thanks for the reminder -- saw that bit of news the other day.

I love a bit of Arto Lindsay, can he play a chord yet?

Just like the idea of him actually being proficient in a traditional way, its just that he chooses to play totally mangled.

Artos's been talked about on the reissues 2014 thread, a best no wave thread, and on this one

Ambitious lovers: the greatest band ever?

But this is the most recently updated Arto Lindsay thread on ILX.

With his name in the title, yes.

Starting now.

Best of 'Encyclopedia of Arto' out in May apparently - 2 disc set

http://pitchfork.com/features/the-out-door/9408-tk/2/

interview

He seems busy doing avante-improv stuff in Queens NY with sax player Sam Hillmer. Not sure its my cup of tea.

This looks more interesting. Wonder if they will collaborate together? Chad of Beauty Pill writes a bit about Arto on the link page

http://www.beautypill.com/schedule/

WED. APRIL 26, 2017 | ARTO LINDSAY & BEAUTY PILL | ONE LONGFELLOW SQUARE | PORTLAND, ME $18

THURS. APRIL 27, 2017 | ARTO LINDSAY & BEAUTY PILL | ONCE BALLROOM | SOMERVILLE, MA $20

FRI. APRIL 28, 2017 | ARTO LINDSAY & BEAUTY PILL | BELL HOUSE | BROOKLYN, NY $20

SAT. APRIL 29, 2017 | ARTO LINDSAY & BEAUTY PILL | BLACK CAT | WASHINGTON, DC $20

SUN. APRIL 30, 2017 | ARTO LINDSAY & BEAUTY PILL | BOOT & SADDLE | PHILADELPHIA, PA $20

Arto's got a new album too!

Cuidado Madame (on Northern Spy) artsy, noisy , drum & bassy meets Brazilian melodies

Not available till April 21

Maybe I shoulda mentioned this on a Beauty Pill page

Nice! He also produced last year's Thiago Nassif - Três - http://thiagonassif3.tumblr.com/

Just saw Arto and his band in DC last night. He and the band emphasized his noisier stuff. I liked "Tangles" from the new album, which layers one of his more melodic samba vocals over a noiser bottom. He was grinning all night, and Melvin Gibbs was then making faces back at times.

New album is marvelous.

Oh yeah, saw your review. I like much of it, but not all. It was interesting live that some of the studio recorded cuts that I thought relied totally on programmed drum & bass type rhythms, were played live by the drummer, although the keyboardist was involved too. A few cuts live turned into almost formulaic jazz-funk power quartet efforts-- not my thing; while the finest cuts balanced samba-rooted vocals with noisy guitar and/or a funky bottom.

Had no idea he had a new album! He's been pretty quiet lately.

First full album with new songs and a band in 13 years I think

I guess he's been sick?

Not that I know. But maybe? He's been doing avante-garde sound installations plus curating Brazilian influenced parades, and doing some NY solo and duo gigs. There was also a collection issued a few years ago, that has some songs from his solo efforts, plus some additional live, noisier renditions of those songs.

Ace album is this.

During his original run of solo albums I thought Arto was the best thing ever. But I can't get into this new one to save my life. I'm just not on that wavelength right now. Will revisit when it stops raining and is over 45 degrees.

There are a number of different approaches on the new one (done with varying degrees of success), so you may eventually only get into some of it-- there's one song that's all noise, others with drum & bass influenced beats, and 3 I think with samba/tropicalia inspired melodies

http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/04/26/525392502/the-brash-and-calm-of-arto-lindsay

When I ask him about the 13-year gap between the release of Salt in 2004 and Cuidado Madame, Arto tells me that he had been living in New York and became seriously ill, moving back to Brazil for health insurance reasons. He does not specify the illness and says he rarely talks about it. (He is healthy now.)

my review fwiw: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23082-cuidado-madame/