Split Tape and Tour in September with Whore Paint

You haven’t seen us this summer because we are writing/rehearsing music for our full-length. However, we’ll be coming out of the cave in September with new songs, playing at Bang on a Can Marathon (sharing the stage w/the funkiest bruo ever, Matmos), then mini-touring and releasing a split cassette tape with the seriously stoke-worthy providence trio, Whore Paint (mems of Made In Mexico/Arcing/Teenage Waistband/) on Linear B Tapes. Said minotaur will be from September 23-26 in the Philly/Brooklyn/Providence/Boston area, so hit us up for booking if you’re interested.

contact@normallove.com

Click to watch/hear Whore Paint.

Bang on a Can Marathon

We’re playing the Bang On A Can Marathon on Philly on September 12!

Ten hours of nonstop music at the World Café Live.

Buy one ticket and come and go all day long as today’s most adventurous players perform new works by modern composers. As artistically inclusive as it is audience-friendly, the Bang on a Can Marathon is a wild mix of genres, styles, innovation, and radically new sounds, delivered as one open mega-concert.

Music by Louis Andriessen, Björk, Goran Bregovic, David Byrne and Annie Clark, Uri Caine, Michael Gordon, Annie Gosfield, Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, Kamran Ince, David Lang, Paul Lansky, Thomas Mapfumo, Meshuggah, Charles Mingus, Thurston Moore, Yoko Ono, Tarik O’Regan, Steve Reich, Kaija Saariaho, STEW and Heidi Rodewald, Frank Zappa, Evan Ziporyn, and more.

Performances by Asphalt Orchestra, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Uri Caine, The Crossing, Kyaw Kyaw Naing, Matmos, Normal Love, Signal, So Percussion, Spoken Hand Percussion Orchestra, Sun Ra Arkestra, and more.

http://www.pafringe.org/details.cfm?id=12728

Upcoming shows

9/12/2010

Bang on a Can Marathon: Philadelphia

World Cafe Live

2:00pm until Midnight

http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=3668

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9/26/2010

Normal Love & Whore Paint

Flywheel

43 Main Street

Easthampton, ma

New 7″ record available!

Our new 7″ record is available through High Two Recordings.  Click on the artwork to check it out.

Upcoming Normal Love shows in Brooklyn

Thurs Aug 20

Saturday, Sept 12

Sam Hillmer’s Maze Festival at Death by Audio in Brooklyn.

http://www.imposemagazine.com/more-artists-confirmed-for-the-dba-maze-installation/23147/

New member!

We are psyched to have the venerable Merissa Martignoni join Normal Love as a singer and more.

2009 July Tour Dates

Past shows

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09/19/2008 – w/Tim Berne’s Bloodcount @ Issue Project Room
Brooklyn, New York
Description:Bloodcount (w/ Michael Formanek, Chris Speed, Jim Black, Marc Ducret)…broadcasted on WFMU, curated by Bethany Ryker

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07/06/2008 – Columbia Radio-Live Constructions Show
Manhattan, New York

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07/05/2008 – w/ Period,Stats (Formerly Stay Fucked),No Courage @ 248 BS
Brooklyn, New York

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07/04/2008 – Weird fest @The Whitehaus
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Description:Truman Peyote, Many Mansions, Great Whales, Atomfoam/Morganshaker + many more 12

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07/03/2008 – w/ Forbes Grahm, Howard Stelzer, Brendan Murray, Space Faces – Middle East
Cambridge, Massachusetts

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07/02/2008 – Cory’s Barn w/ Fat Worm of Error, Fashion People, Moscow Mule
Gill, Massachusetts

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07/01/2008 – w/Pon de Replay at Labsynthe
Montreal, Quebec

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06/30/2008 – The Avant-Garde Bar
Ottawa, Ontario

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06/29/2008 – The Boat
Toronto, Ontario

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06/28/2008 – The Trumbullplex
Detroit, Michigan

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06/27/2008 – Dreamland Theater
Ypsilanti, MI

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06/26/2008 – Lemp Arts w/Animal City/ Sleep State/ Dinofight!
St. Louis, Missouri

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06/25/2008 – The Void
Lexington, Kentucky

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06/24/2008 – Legion of Doom
Columbus, Ohio

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06/23/2008 – Tower 2012
Cleveland, Ohio
Description:w/ The X Bolex and Fluxmonkey

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06/22/2008 – Belvedere’s
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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06/20/2008 – Photo West Gallery
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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06/16/2008 – w/ Zs & French Erection @ The Green Line
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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06/05/2008 – w/ DYSRHYTHMIA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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02/22/2008 – The Black Lodge WORKSHOP + SHOW (SOR)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Description:we will also be holding a widely open & multifaceted workshop/discussion for this event, before the actual show itself begins. also playing: dretime, ryan jewell, 7 twins, the black lodge ensemble

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02/10/2008 – w/ People, Child Abuse, and Bassoon @ Death by Audio
Brooklyn, New York

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11/10/2007 – *RECORD RELEASE SHOW* @AKA Music
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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11/09/2007 – *RECORD RELEASE SHOW* w. Yukon, Bad News Bats, Snowstorm @PI LAM
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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10/17/2007 w. RUINS, MADE IN MEXICO, WZT HEARTS @The Vacuum
Philadelphia, pa

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09/15/2007 – Clark Park Festival
Phila., Pennsylvania

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09/07/2007 – Siren Records
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Description:with:THE MINOR TIMES, ENGINEER, WAR PIGS

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08/25/2007 – The Albatross’ Nest
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Description:w/Black Albatross, Dystrophy

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08/24/2007 – House Show
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Description: w/Icon Gallery

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08/23/2007 – w. CLAN OF THE CAVEBEAR @ Bela Dubby
Lakewood, Ohio
Description:w/Clan of the Cave Bear, Giants of Gender

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08/22/2007 – Bohemian National Home
Detroit, Michigan

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08/21/2007 – @Tranzac
Toronto, Ontario
Description:w/ Etaoin Shrdlu, I Have Eaten The City, Strachan/Vorvis

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08/20/2007 – w. Lullatone (japan) @Soundlab
Buffalo, New York

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08/19/2007 – Cory’s Barn
Gill, Massachusetts
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08/18/2007 – Lit Lounge
New York City, New York
Description:w/I Love You Airlines, I Farm, Carrigan

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08/17/2007 – w/ NAUTICAL ALMANAC, BHOB RAINEY, JIVE NATION @The Rotunda
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Description:NAUTICAL ALMANAC, NORMAL LOVE, BHOB RAINEY, BRING IT INSIDE with JIVE NATION

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08/16/2007 -  @ Current Gallery
Baltimore, Maryland
Description:w/Yukon, Leprechaun Catering, Ravi Binning, Wax and Wane

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04/27/2007 with: PLOTKIN/WYSKIDA (1/2 of KHANATE) + Ettrick @Avant Gentlemens Lodge
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Description:Plotkin/Wyskida with James Plotkin, el. guitar Tim Wyskida, drums (1/2 of KHANATE) + Ettrick (Bay Area blackened free jazz assault)

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04/14/2007 – Jesse Krakow’s 30th Birthday Ganghouse Groove!!! @The Lucky Cat (Williamsburg)
Brooklyn, New York
Description: Friendly Bears, Giggle The Ozone – solo, Normal Love, George Korein – solo, Period (Charlie Looker & Mike Pride), Y2Keith – solo, Blastex – duet, Time of Orchids, Jesse Krakow – solo

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04/10/2007 – POPPED! Festival Day 2 @AVANT GENTLEMEN’S LODGE
Philly, Pennsylvania
Description:First Annual Philadelphia POPPED! Festival. Stinking Lizaveta Grandchildren Barking Spiders Normal Love Bear is Driving

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03/29/2007 – w/ Two Ton Boa & 31 Knots @Siren Records
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

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03/23/2007 – w/ Them, Roaringtwenties [chicago] (Beers lecture Hall, ESU)
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Description:Billy Mack House Productions presents: March, 23 2007: Them, Roaring Twenties (Chicago) + Normal Love

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03/07/2007 – with: DAUGHTERS and CHINESE STARS @1st Unitarian Church (R5)
philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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02/16/2007 – AQUARIUS FEST ‘07  @Danger! Danger!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Description:KING KONG DING DONG, BEAR IS DRIVING, DIVIDED LIKE A SAINT’S, NORMAL LOVE, GRANDCHILDREN, PONY PANTS, BIG A little a, WEASEL WALTER QUARTET, GENGHIS TRON

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02/09/2007 – THE STONE with Mary Halvorson Trio
New York, New York
Description: Mary Halvorson Trio: Mary Halvorson (guitar) John Hebert (bass) Ches Smith (drums) 10 pm NORMAL LOVE

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12/16/2006 – Super Avant Mega Show: w/ Ocrilim, Dysrhythmia, Zs + 5 more! @Avant Gentlemens Lodge
West Philly, Pennsylvania
Description:Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches – daylong festival devoted to visceral progressive music. performers: Ocrilim (Mick Barr of Orthrelm), Dysrhythmia, Zs, Yukon, Child Abuse, Stay Fucked, Knot Feeder (feat. Mike Banfield, ex-Don Caballero), Normal Love and Calabi Yau.

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11/05/2006 – Danger Danger w/ Jive Nation + tons of awesome touring bands
West Philly, Pennsylvania
Description:Copper Press Presents: Instrumental Quarter (Italy), PDX’s Black Elk + more BLACK ELK, INSTRUMENTAL QUARTER (Italy), MAPS & ATLASES, FATAL FLYING GUILLOTEENS, THE SOUTH JERSEY SEASHORE LIFEGUARD CONVENTION BAND, JIVE NATION

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10/28/2006  – 409 House: HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY SHOW!!!! w/ Voodoo Economics + more & DJ’s
philadelphia, PA
Description:Voodoo Economics, Normal Love, Accidental Occurrence, Purple Rhinestone Eagle! Puppet Show! DJs! Beer! COSTUME PRIZES!

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10/16/2006 – the Avant Gentlemen’s Lodge w/ Cheer Accident and Make a Rising
philadelphia, PA
Description:Cheer Accident / Make a Rising / NORMAL LOVE / + one more TBA

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10/15/2006 – The Red and Black w/ Cheer Accident and Make a Rising
Washington, DC
Description:Cheer Accident / Make A Rising / NORMAL LOVE

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08/26/2006  – The Red Room @Normal’s Books & Records
Baltimore, MD

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08/25/2006  – Lava Lounge
Philadelphia, PA
Description:NORMAL LOVE / SNACKS (b-more) / DRUMS LIKE MACHINE GUNS / CLOWN FOOD

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06/19/2006  – Big Pink
Philadelphia, PA
Description:Animental, Pyramid $keem, Dave Fishkin + A.T (buddyship), Mother Mime, NORMAL LOVE

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05/26/2006 – DANGER! DANGER!
Philadelphia, PA
Description:THE AMOEBA MEN, ROCKET SURGERY, CARS WILL BURN, DEATH MATTEL, NORMAL LOVE

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05/05/2006 – Broad Street Ministry
Philadelphia, PA
Description:
The Philadelphia Composers Society Presents: SOMETHING NEW: An Evening of New Works By Philadelphia Composers
new works by: Alex Nagle, Joseph Whitt, Dustin Hurt, Mark Jurcisin, Benjamin Blazer, and Michael Galganski
1. Alex Nagle’s FLITTERMICE OF ELD alex nagle, e. guitar evan lipson, e.bass dave smolen, electronics —
2. Benjamin Blazer’s SUSTENANCE for UNACCOMPANIED DOUBLE BASS tim knowles- double bass —
3. Mark Jurcisin’s PNEUMOPLASM composition for electronic sound —
4. Joseph Whitt’s 33RD PARALLEL dan peterson, sax patrick hughes, trumpet larry toft, trombone joe whitt, double bass eli litwin, batterie —
5. Michael Galganski’s TONALITEM , Movement 1 flute, rachael smith clarinet, erica bloznik oboe, laura ann ross bassoon, colleen hood horn, amanda smith —
6. Dustin Hurt’s SEVERE CONFECTION performed by NORMAL LOVE carlos santiago, violin alex nagle, electric guitar amnon freidlin, e. guitar evan lipson, e. bass eli litwin, percussion

Signal to Noise article

We have a small feature in the new issue of Signal To Noise (issue #50, Summer 2008). It’s  out now. Here is the link to our article by Shaun Brady: Normal Love in Signal To Noise