The artistic ensemble of Magic Box acsends you into a world of sonic and visual entertainment thru the immense talents of its members.

Anchored by percussionist Tom Maxwell, the drumming of Magic Box is wide and deep, having a heartbeat within a heartbeat. Primal explorations drift into jazz, creating trance like grooves.

The etheric structure built upon that foundation is created by Glen Lynsky. Using the electric guitar and exotic tunings, Lynskey weaves melody and atmoshere into the hypnotic rythyms of Maxwell. In unison, these two musicians travel dreamlike through musical landscapes, at times restful as if floating on water, to extreme rythmic pulse's that can transform any room into a ritual experience.

Visual art is a major component of Magic Box. Master performance painter Norton Wisdom is the centerpiece to this trio. The voice of this group is expressed thru the imagery of Wisdoms subconcious world. As the music drifts thru his body, he becomes entranced, creating paintings that lead the audience on a surrealistic journey.

The soul of this trio reaches into the mystic of ancient man. With a seeming life of its own, each composition rises from "the Box" extending into full view as a presentation of dialog between its creaters. Performances may reflect a theme..or not. The painter becomes the musician, the musician the painter. A primordial liberation for explorers who have journeyed the life path of pure artistry.

Nova Express Cafe (Alcohol/Dinner/Coffee)
426 N. Fairfax Avenue
West Hollywood, CA
323.658.7533

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Wednesday, July 12 William C. Harrington at the Nova Express Saturday, July 15 Drop Black Sky performs at the Labyrinth of Jareth Fantasy Masquerade @ the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles

The always-sold-out annual Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball is in its NINTH year, and Lighthouse Promo artist Drop Black Sky is going to be performing! There are countless reasons to go to this event—which provides a whole evening of entertainment for its elaborately-costumed audience. But now with Drop Black Sky playing, how could you forgive yourself for missing it? :)

William C. Harrington and his Urban Electronic Music are no stranger to the Nova Express Cafe, where his ambient yet eclectic music comes from many different sources.

Show begins at 9:30pm
All ages * all wages

Nova Express Cafe
(Dinner * Alcohol * Coffee * Free wireless internet)
426 N. Fairfax Ave
Hollywood, CA
323.658.7533

An eclectic solo performance with three scenes: pain, pleasure and serene featuring TheGreyman's deep and versatile voice.

Through a combination of live looping, throat singing, beatbox, scatting, vocal imitations of various instruments, and chant the evening will cover a wide range of styles from: darkwave to classical, rock to jazz, and ambient to techno. Every song...and every performance is different.

Live looping, is where a song is first constructed (i.e. verse1, chorus) with no pre-recorded or sampled elements, and then populated with sound during the performance. Then run through an arsenal of effects, stacked layer upon layer to create a wall of sound belying that of a solo peformer.

"This guy's straight up hilarious. He's like Steve Martin meets Pee Wee Herman meets whatever shredder
guitar player you know. Twelve string guitar/bass, electric crowd cheers, plastic flamingos and
overhead projected lyrics for the audience. I wouldn't miss it..."

Bene Jenois' disarming performance is part fashion show, part storytelling, and songs whose brevity and salience can rival a Zen Koan. Coming from a small French village where everyone spoke English, he has a think accent but cannot speak French. You'll laugh, you'll cry, but watch what you wear—Bene has a camera, and will improvise with it for such songs as "Hey, look at that person!"

Band website: dropblacksky.com

One of Lighthouse Promo's premiere artists, Drop Black Sky is a sonorous mix of digitally generated rhythms and soundscapes, ambient textured layers of guitar and bass, and ethereal reverent female vocals. Their influences fall between the melodious harmonies of ancient music, the precision of electronic, downtempo and Goth/Industrial, to the intensity of hardcore.

Based in Oakland, Drop Black Sky has been performing in San Francisco clubs since 2003. The band uses a broad spectrum of sounds and instrumentation including effects laden guitars, heavy bass, self-crafted samples, field recordings, digital programming, piano, and er hu (Chinese violin). The band has had a few different singers and drummers, but the creative direction has stayed consistent.

Want to support the band and look fashionable while doing it? Buy some attire! The women's V-neck long-sleeve ($18) is very popular for its deceptively simple design and sleek cut. How many concert shirts actually make a woman's body look good...this one can! The men's ringer T-shirt ($15) is made of a tough grey fabric and features an up-close extraction of one of the screaming faces hidden in the drop black sky butterfly logo:



If you'd like a shirt, pick one up at one of the upcoming DBS shows! Or if you've got paypal and would like one shipped to you, email lisette (at) lighthousepromo (dot) net !

And it goes without saying that you can buy Drop Black Sky's CD's...just $7 each!