Jandek in London

The longest-running, weirdest, loneliest enigma in popular music is a guy from Houston, Texas who calls himself JANDEK. Since 1978, JANDEK has made some 42 albums of dissolute, atonal folk and blues for the mysterious CORWOOD INDUSTRIES label, which has put out nothing else but JANDEK! For such a prolific, legendary musician, little is really known about the man - the first 26 years of his career passed without a live performance or an official interview. In 2004, however, that partially changed with the release of the "JANDEK ON CORWOOD" documentary film and his first ever performance at the INSTAL 04 festival in Glasgow. Since then, JANDEK has made a handful of skirmishes into the live arena in Scotland and the US and is returning to the UK again in October for INSTAL 05 and this, his London debut and 8th ever live performance!

CHIE MUKAI first picked up an Er-hu (a traditional 2 stringed Chinese violin, of somewhat rebellious tonalities) in the late 1970's. Working with this instrument and its Japanese cousin, the Kokyu, MUKAI has developed into one of the key figures in the Japanese underground, with a signature sound of elongated and momentous, slowly shifting drones and dream psych-folk improvisations, often offset by tremulous vocals. MUKAI is also performing at INSTAL 05 and, again, this will be her London debut.

Our sincerest thanks and warmest wishes go to Barry Esson and the INSTAL 05 festival for making this show a possibility. We are overwhelmed that they asked us to be involved - THANK YOU!

ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS is a traditional Anglican church in the heart of London. Found at the junction of Denmark Street and St Giles High Street, it is just opposite the 12 Bar Club and a 2 minute walk from Tottenham Court Road tube. Here's a map!
Doors 7PM - £10 on the door - Tickets from WeGotTickets