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The Thing at Bimhuis
Courtesy of Onno Beukenhorst | Posted on June 27, 2017
When
Wed, October 18, 2017
20:30
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Scandinavian all star band links avant-jazz to punk, garage rock and more. ‘Masters of intensity’ (Downbeat). ‘Juggernaut free improvisation, shooting out sparks’ (The Wire).
Since 1999 The Thing brings fans of rock, noise and jazz together. With sax, bass and drums the band has covered music from jazz avant-gardists such as Don Cherry and Albert Ayler, from garage rockers such as The White Stripes and The Cramps, more established names such as PJ Harvey and Iggy Pop and underground bands such as Lightning Bolt. The trio recorded albums together with, among others, Neneh Cherry, Ken Vandermark and Thurston Moore, and has collaborated with, among others, Pat Metheny, Peter Brötzmann and Merzbow....