In the current Philadelphia Weekly:
OffOnOff
Sun., May 10, 8pm. $10. With Tim Albro/Forbes Graham Duo, Gun Muffs. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215.739.9684 www.johnnybrendas.com
Since late 2006, OffOnOff has been summoning the sounds of hell in an inspired, interactive way. Guitarist Terrie Ex hails from the Dutch experimental rock group The Ex; electric bassist Massimo Pupillo is one-third of the pounding Italian alt-metal trio Zu; Norwegian drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, who just blazed a path of destruction last month at Kung Fu Necktie with The Thing, is a prolific free-jazzer with quite an arsenal of timbres at his disposal. A BBC reviewer described Clash, OffOnOff’s 2008 debut release, as “at times Neanderthal,” and one is hard put to improve on that. They’ll appear alongside likeminded Philadelphians in this Ars Nova Workshop triple bill. — David R. Adler
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