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drawing by Alison O'Daniel
PERFORMANCES
date venue city notes ephemera
17-Sept Finger Complex Olympia, WA w. Eleanor Murray, St. St., Ocean Floor  
13-Sept-02008 House Show Winona, MN w. Eleanor Murray  
12-Sept-02009 House show Minneapolis, MN w. Eleanor Murray  
11-Sept-02009 Murray House Lake Forest, IL w. Eleanor Murray  
9-Sept-02009 Bear's Place Bloomington, IN w. Eleanor Murray, Vollmar  
8-Sept-02009 Kamen house Canton, OH w. Eleanor Murray  
6-Sept-02009 Fairchild Chapel Oberlin, OH w. Eleanor Murray, Desolation Wilderness  
5-Sept-02009 Sycamore Brooklyn, NY w. Eleanor Murray  
4-Sept-02009 Club Passim Boston, MA w. Eleanor Murray, St. St. Campfire Festival!
2-Sept-02009 Caroline's House Providence, RI w. Eleanor Murray, St. St.  
1-Sept-02009 Bennington College Bennington, VT w. Eleanor Murray, St. St.  
31-Aug-02009 ? North Haven, ME w. Eleanor Murray, St. St. wtf?
30-Aug-02009 Zebulon Brooklyn, NY w. Eleanor Murray, St. St.  
29-Aug-02009 Tea Bazaar Charlottesville, VA w. Eleanor Murray, St. St.  
28-Aug-02009 ?? Record Store Greensboro, NC w. Eleanor Murray, St. St.  
27-Aug-02009 Nightlight Chapel Hill, NC w. Eleanor Murray, St. St. Also! No Love for Ned shows!
25-Aug-02009 Five Spot Nashville, TN w. Eleanor Murray, St. St.  
23-Aug-02009 St. Roche Tavern New Orleans, LA w. Eleanor Murray, St. St.  
22-Aug-02009 Annie St. Arts Collective Austin, TX w. Eleanor Murray, Some Say Leland, Nick Hennies  
21-Aug-02009 Mountain House Dallas, TX w. Eleanor Murray  
20-Aug-02009 Meow Wolf Santa Fe, NM w. Eleanor Murray, Karrie Hopper  
18-Aug-02009 the Airliner Los Angeles, CA w. Eleanor Murray  
17-Aug-02009 Biko Garage Santa Barbara, CA w. Eleanor Murray  
16-Aug-02009 the Church Santa Cruz, CA w .Eleanor Murray, Firs of Prey, Ocean Floor  
15-Aug-02009 Amnesia San Francisco, CA    
14-Aug-02009 West Street Market Reno, NV w. Eleanor Murray, ZOO, My Flag is on Fire  
13-Aug-02009 Lobot Gallery Oakland, CA w. Eleanor Murray, TuNe-YaRds, Quinn  
12-Aug-02009 the Barn Oakland, CA w. Eleanor Murray, Miguel  
10-Aug-02009 the Hub Sacramento, CA w. Eleanor Murray  
8-Aug-02009 the Waypost Portland, OR w. Eleanor Murray, Arrington de Dionysio, Ohioan  
7-Aug-02009 20/20 Cycle Seattle, WA w. Eleanor Murray, Jordan O' Jordan, Aba Cole  
6-Aug-02009 the New Frontier Tacoma, WA w. Eleanor Murray, Tod Davies  
5-Aug-02009 ABC House Olympia, WA w. Eleanor Murray, Polka Dot Dot Dot, Aba Cole  
15-July-2009 Northern Olympia, WA w. Tiny Vipers, Lazarus poster
27-June-02009 Northern Olympia, WA w. Grouper, Desolation Wilderness poster
18-June-02009 the Big Room Olympia, WA Gravity Music!  
7-June-02009 Antarctica Olympia, WA w. Groves, Violas Heartfull  
29-May-02009 Finger Complex Olympia, WA w. St. St., Eleanor Murray, Mona Reels  
30-Apr-02009 New Crompton Seattle, WA    
24-Apr-02009 Rainy Day Records Olympia, WA Arts Walk. Eleanor sang cause Ben was sick.  
9-Apr-02009 ABC House Olympia, WA w. TuNe-YaRds and Quinn  
21-Mar-02009 Pancake Clubhouse Portland, OR w. Sleep Together, Mikah Sykes  
20-Mar-02009 Antarctica Olympia, WA Calendar Release Show! w. Eleanor Murray  
21-Feb-02009 Gingerbread House Olympia, WA w. Eleanor Murray, June Madrona, Sweet Potatoes  
10-Jan-02009 Gingerbread House Olympia, WA w. LAKE, Angelo Spencer, Desolation Wilderness, Karl Blau, Arrington de Dionysio, Geniferus, etc. etc. etc. MIKROFEST XIII
5-Dec-02008 the Cockpit Seattle, WA w. Black Tail Dear, Polka Dot Dot  
15-Nov-02008 the Finger Complex Olympia, WA w. Eleanor Murray, Viking Moses, Golden Ghost, Annah  
08-Nov-02008 Department of Safety Anacortes, WA w. RA&D, Dennis Driscoll  
17-Oct-02008 ABC House Olympia, WA Eleanor Murray CD Release  
7-Sept-02008 Matt's House Olympia, WA w. Desolation Wilderness, Angelo Spencer poster
6-Sept-02008 Rererato Portland, OR w. Desolation Wilderness, Secret Powers  
5-Sept-02008 Treehouse Arcata, CA w. Desolation Wilderness,  
3-Sept-02008 Hemlock Tavern San Francisco, CA w. Desolation Wilderness, Family Trea  
2-Sept-02008 Partisan Merced, CA w. Desolation Wilderness  
31-August-02008 The Smell Los Angeles, CA w. Desolation Wilderness, Palms, Devon Williams pictures
         
30-August-02008 Pehrspace Los Angeles, CA w. Desolation Wilderness, Silver Summit pictures
29-August-02008 Edinburgh Castle San Francisco, CA w. Desolation Wilderness, Grass Widow pictures
28-August-02008 Kittenboat Warehouse Oakland, CA w. Desolation Wilderness, Yes, Please pictures, audio
27-August-02008 Upstairs Gallery Placerville, CA w. Desolation Wilderness, Alas, Alak, Alaska audio
26-August-02008 Studio on Fourth Reno, NV w. Desolation Wilderness pictures, audio
25-August-02008 Buff Castle Sacramento, CA w. Desolation Wilderness pictures and audio
24-August-02008 Wandering Goats Eugene, OR w. Desolation Wilderness, Lusty Leaf pictures
23-August-02008 The Artistery Portland, OR w. Desolation Wilderness, problems poster, pictures
22-August-02008 Carousel Festival Seattle, WA w. Desolation Wilderness, Starfucker pictures
21-August-02008 Phoenix House Olympia, WA w. Desolation Wilderness, Starfucker, Stag Hare, Chrome Wings  
16-June-02008 Shady Pines Eugene, OR w. Moonstruck  
15-June-02008 Atelier Showcase Sacramento, CA w. Sasha and the Shamrocks, Chelsea Wolfe  
13-June-02008 W.C.C. Oakland, CA Benefit for the West Coast Feminist Health Project w. Ahdahm, Annah, Zoe Boekbinder - Vermillion  
12-June-02008 Patch's House Arcata, CA w. Brother Mitya  
6-June-02008 the Office of Doctor Glorious Seattle, WA w. Led to Sea, Sweet Potatoes  
5-June-02008 le Voyeur Olympia, WA w. Desolation Wilderness, Ruth Allison  
4-June-02008 The House of the Rising Sun Olympia, WA w. June Madrona, Flowers from the Man Who Shot Your Cousin  
29-May-02008 the Finger Complex Olympia, WA w. Ami Dang poster
9-May-02008 the Finger Complex Olympia, WA w. Paleo, Johanna Kunin  
2-May-02008 Dearborn on Woodland Seattle, WA w. Viking Moses, Golden Ghost, Sokai Stilhed poster
1-May-02008 the Finger Complex Olympia, WA w. Viking Moses, Golden Ghost, -a poster made at community print
12-April-02008 le Voyeur Olympia, WA w. Desolation Wilderness  
29-Mar-02008 Emma's House Berkeley, CA w. Polka Dot Dot, Abandon Ship, annaH, Miguel Reyes, picture
28-Mar-02008 The Mansion SF, CA w. Polka Dot Dot, Agent Ribbons  
27-Mar-02008 Kittenboat Oakland, CA w. Polka Dot Dot, Leyna Noel, Yes Please video 1, video 2, video 3, video 4
26-Mar-02008 the Park Santa Cruz, CA w. Polka Dot Dot, Abandon Ship, Birds Fled from Me.  
25-Mar-02008 Holland HQ Reno, NV w. Polka Dot Dot  
24-Mar-02008 The Green House Arcata, CA w. Polka Dot Dot, LADYBIRD  
23-Mar-02008 The Artistery Portland, OR w. Polka Dot Dot, Per Ser, Kelli Schaefer  
22-Mar-02008 Jenna's House Tacoma, WA w. Miss Spindleheart, Allan Booth, Molly Hamilton  
20-Mar-02008 Black Front Gallery Olympia, WA w. Polka Dot Dot + Desolation Wilderness  
19-Mar-02008 bayview corner store Whidbey Island, WA w. Polka Dot Dot  
24-Jan-02008 le Voyeur Olympia, WA w/ Allan Boothe, Number Bear poster made at community print
14-Jan-2008 Black Front Gallery Olympia, WA w/ Castanets, American Virgins, Dead White  
7-Jan-2008 Artisans Olympia, WA w/ Jenny Jenkins, Iji, Math the Band  
~2007~
22-Dec-2007 the Health Tree Lancaster, CA w/ the kris special, tons of other lancaster bands i can't remember right now setlist
21-Dec-2007 Cole's Rehearsal Space Los Angeles, CA    
20-Dec-2007 Hemlock Tavern SF, CA w/ Little Teeth  
19-Dec-2007 Lily's House Oakland, CA w/ yes, please and half-handed cloud  
17-Dec-2007 The Green House Arcata, CA cider! setlist
16-Dec-2007 The Lime House Portland, OR pancakes!  
15-Dec-2007 Artisans Cafe Olympia, WA w/ Hobby Hobby poster by heather, ooly, and mark. setlist
14-Dec-2007 Dearborn on Woodland Seattle, WA pumpkin pie! setlist
13-Dec-2007 Old Max Whelton Store Whidbey Island first show of tour!! setlist
29-Nov-02007 le Voyeur Olympia, WA w/ Amos Payne, Live Active Cultures the hot new ringtones!! audio
21-Nov-02007 Cake Shop New York, NY w/ Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities (acoustic set!) setlist
11-Nov-02007 solid gold Olympia, WA w/ Eleanor Murray, Peter and the Wolf  
1-Nov-02007 Capitol Building Olympia, WA Gravity Music  
28-Oct-02007 solid gold Olympia, WA FRO FRO a GO GO  
6-Oct-02007 MIKROFEST VI Olympia, WA brown interiour music mikrofest vi. eleanor sang with me. AND we did a superdaughter cover, too.
28-Sept-02007 Le Voyeur Olympia, WA w/ The Nextdoor Neighbors, Donny Hue and the Colors  
23-July-2007 Artisans Café Olympia, WA w/ Eli Moore, Real Live Tigers, Karrie Hopper poster. audio.
1-July-2007 What You Got? Fest Olympia, WA w/ Eleanor Murray, Mariee Sioux  
9-June-2007 Artisans Cafe Olympia, WA w/ The Consonant C, Lusty Leaf  
7-May-2007 Le Voyeur Olympia, WA w/ Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities, Problems, Robert poster printed at community print
14-April-2007 MikroFest IV @ the Trosper House Tumwater, WA set ended with drone into dash-a / problems / robert craziness poster by andrew and mark from brown interiour music
16-Mar-2007 Okay Mountain Austin, TX SXSW party w/ best fwends, finally punk, cavedweller, yellow fever, anabel, and (sounder) poster
24-Feb-2007 Chez Cascadia Olympia, WA Olympia WestSide Arts Walk w/ eleanor murray, hacksaw  
11-Jan-2007 Le Voyeur Olympia, WA

two sets, 8pm + 10pm w/ Karl Blau, Wax&Wane

setlist, poster by Karl Blau
~2006~
30-Dec-2006 Make-Out Room San Francisco, CA w/ the Breezy Days Band setlist, poster
22-Dec-2006 Mama Buzz Cafe Oakland, CA w/ Kira Lynn Cain setlist, poster
10-Dec-2006 Red and Black Cafe Portland, OR w/ Jennie Wayne setlist
3-Dec-2006 le Voyeur Olympia, WA w/ Weird Weeds, Kickball, Wendy Ohwiler setlist
25-Nov-2006 Haven Coffee Portland, OR w/ Jennie Wayne setlist
12-Nov-2005 Manium Olympia, WA w/ Vetiver, Eric Johnson (Fruit Bats), Jesus Christ vs. ACID setlist
8-Oct-2006 the Farm Oberlin, OH w/ Eric Sarai, Ami Dang + Owen Cannon, Tom Arsenault poster by Eric Sarai, setlist
5-Oct-2006 Jeffrey + Miriams Providence, RI w/ the Wind Up Bird (Joe Grimm), Justine Ariel flyer
10-Sept-2006 Corkey and Katy's House Austin, TX goodbye austin / corkey's birthday. with my dear friend, Karrie Hopper photos
7-Sept-2006 Longbranch Inn Austin, TX CinemaTexas Benefit. The other band broke up that night and didn't play. setlist
3-Sept-2006 The Peacock Austin, TX with Holland Hopson setlist
12-Aug-2006 The Opera House Austin, TX Cowardly Lions (aaron castillo, ethan frederick greene, ben kamen)  
8-July-2006 The Parlor Austin, TX w/ Night Viking, Druggist, Jerm Pollet  
23-June-2006 Red's Loft Austin, TX w/ wax and wane  
COMPOSITIONS / IMPROVISATIONS
date         title instrumentation  venue city country notes
1-Nov-2007 Gravity Music for Five Violins, Viola, and Real or Imaginary 'Cello Washington State Capitol Building Olympia, WA USA  
29-July-2005 so the light came Ben Kamen, Disklavier and computer Studio B New Cross, London UK performed without 'to contain numbers.'
6-May-2005 Oboe d'Amore + Vibraphone New Noise - Joby Burgess, Vibraphone, Janey Miller, Oboe d'Amore  Great Hall New Cross, London UK  
30-Apr-2005 02005.4.30 Ben Kamen, Guitar and Computer Great Hall New Cross, London UK Interlace Concert series, with Jamie Coleman, Sebastian Lexar & Eddie Prevost, BrownSierra, and Steve Noble, Kaffe Matthews & Joe Williamson.
6-Apr-2005 Gestures II In-Eye I : atlas, various instruments  Teatro Delia Zapata Bogotá Colombia In-Eye I : Atlas, with John Lely, Pedro Gomez-Egaña, Milena Bonilla, others??
6-Apr-2005 0.2005.4.6 Ben Kamen, Computer Teatro Delia Zapata Bogotá Colombia In-Eye I : Atlas, with John Lely, Pedro Gomez-Egaña, Milena Bonilla, others??
5-Apr-2005 Gravity Music for Indeterminate Instruments In:Eye I : atlas, various instruments Maestr’a Artes Plasticas Visuales Bogotá Colombia  
19-Feb-2005 02005.2.19 Ben Kamen, Computer Great Hall New Cross, London UK Sonic Interactions Festival, with Lawrence Casserley, Alejandro Vinao, Nicole and Leesa Abahuni, Simon Zagourski -Thomas, Aki Pasoulas, Sebastian Lexer, Michael Young, John Drever
4-Feb-2005 Eighty-Four Ben Kamen, Disklavier and Computer Great Hall New Cross, London UK With John Lely, others? i forget who though.
10-Aug-2004 0.2004.8.10 Ben Kamen, Computer and Guitar, Severiano Martinez and Johnny Misheff, Vocals Mattress Factory Pittsburgh, PA USA SHINKOYO showcase, with Skeletons, Zeljko McMullen and Doron Sadja
10-Jun-2004 0.2004.6.10 Ben Kamen, Guitar and Computer Church in lakewood? Cleveland, OH USA Deconstruction event
4-Apr-2004 0.2004.4.4 Ben Kamen, Guitar and Computer Mattress Factory Pittsburgh, PA USA With Butchshop Quartet, Rick Gribenas
2-May-2003 Eighty-Four Ben Kamen, Computer and Disklavier, Studio 2 Oberlin, OH USA Two Pieces for Disklavier
2-May-2003 Six Ben Kamen, Computer, Michael Gallope, Disklavier Studio 2 Oberlin, OH USA Two Pieces for Disklavier
AS PERFORMER
date title instrument Composer venue city, state country notes
5-Apr-2005
 Harmonica High Harmonica John Lely Maestría Artes Plasticas Visuales Bogotá Colombia In:Eye I : ATLAS
4-Apr-2005 White Noise Machine Computer John Lely Maestía Artes Plasticas Visuales Bogotá Colombia In:Eye I : ATLAS
4-Feb-2005 White Noise Machine Computer John Lely Great Hall New Cross, London UK  
19-Nov-2004 Mixtur Ring Modulator Karlheinz Stockhausen Great Hall New Cross, London UK Goldsmiths Sinfonia, Roger Redgate, conductor
with THE MIRAQULA
ben kamen, bass / jon leland, percussion / severiano martinez, keys, guitar, vox
date venue city, state country notes
14-Oct-2005 Spaces Gallery Cleveland, OH USA  
3-Nov-2005 Fairchild Chapel Oberlin, OH USA with No Neck Blues Band
21-Nov-2005 Grog Shop Cleveland, OH USA with the Clientele
23-Nov-2005 Fairchild Chapel Oberlin, OH USA with Nautical Almanac, Zeljko McMullen, Steam Drapula
10-Dec-2005 The 'Sco Oberlin, OH USA OPONY CD release party
21-Mar-2006 Fairchild Chapel Oberlin, OH USA  
with AEROC
geoff white, guitar and computer / ben kamen , guitar and electronics (this tour only)
date venue city, state country notes
7-Jun-2004 Joe's Pub New York, NY USA with Matthew Dear and Dykehouse
6-Jun-2004 Mutek Festival Montreal Canada with Jamie Lidell, Burnt Friedman and Jaki Leibezeit, loscil. . .
28-May-2004 The Shelter Detroit, MI USA with Matthew Dear, Midwest Product
DISCOGRAPHY
more info on these in the music section
title  artist  label  catalog num.   release date
instruments ben kamen anonymous monk anonymous 005 august 2008
blurry lines EP ben kamen anonymous monk anonymous 004 june 2008
split cassette polka dot dot / ben kamen alligator shoes   spring 2008
"dreams" EP ben kamen anonymous monk anonymous 003  
"dreams" / sketches for imperfect ben kamen / -a brown interiour music   december 2007
tour compilation ben kamen, miss spindleheart, live active cultures, -a brown interiour music (out of print) december 2007
before my ghostly eyes were closed ben kamen anonymous monk anonymous 002
fall 2006
Holy Gold Holy Gold    
?
first songs from red river ben kamen anonymous monk anonymous 001 spring 2006
The Music of SHINKOYO - compilation ben kamen ('six' from s.t.l.c.t.n.) SHINKOYO shin017 2006
Pony Tracks EP Super Daughter and Ordinary Grampa     March 2006
OPONY compilation Falcon     2006
In:Eye I : ATLAS compilation ben kamen limited release / in:eye i   2005
so the light came / to contain numbers ben kamen SHINKOYO shin011 2005
as producer / engineer
title artist label release notes
for cedar eleanor murray anonymous monk october 2008 producer, engineer, bass, electric guitar, celeste
EP the well beings self-released summer 2007 engineer
 
misc recorded music
music from Sapsuckers, a film by Christopher Holmes 2008
music from Demolition, video, by corkey sinks and james oswald.
2006
fear and fearlessness, a dance choreographed by sonia reiter
2003
Music from SOLID STATE, a film by Christopher Holmes 2004
Music from Arrowhead, a film by Christopher Holmes 2005
the bitch-asses live in london. 2005