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DOORS 7 // MUSIC 8
Luah record release show!

Baltimore-based polyrhythmic instrumental band Crying Laughing was formed in 2024 and combines the rhythmic sensibility of Moondog, the bass/drum interplay of post-punk, and the polymetric explorations of Steve Reich. The band eschews vocals in favor of a double saxophone lead from Christian Best (Smoke Bellow) and Rose Burt (Bedlam Brass, The Compositions), supported by Steve Strohmeier (Midnight Sun) on keys, Marc Miller (Oxes, Microkingdom) on bass, and Jen Kirby (Smoke Bellow, Strange Times People Band) on a modified drum kit. The musical landscapes they create are surreal and shifting, but shaped by precise arrangements and tight transitions; this is music for Moondog's dog walkers.

The Kingston supergroup of Booker Stardrum/Ben Vida/Will Epstein joins in on the shenanigans.