Missed him last night in New York, but … in the new Philadelphia Weekly:
Nels Cline Singers
Wed., July 7, 8pm. $15 ($12 advance). With Richard Crandell, Good for Cows. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215.739.9684 www.arsnovaworkshop.org
Long before he became Wilco’s lead guitarist in 2004, Nels Cline was already a leading West Coast avant-gardist, making dissonant garage-jazz with rock-n-roll edge and even a certain melodic tenderness. Last year he released the gripping solo disc Coward, titled for the person who murdered his friend and fellow guitarist Rod Poole. Since 2002, Cline has devoted much attention to the Nels Cline Singers, a power trio with no singers. They’ve given us Instrumentals, The Giant Pin, Draw Breath and now the brand new double-disc Initiate (studio and live). Congregating with bassist Devin Hoff and drummer Scott Amendola, Cline locates a space between thrashing punk attitude and contemplative sound sculpture. — David R. Adler
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