Sounds Poetic

An experimental noise program nestled among the magical realist art in S.C. Mero’s gallery, Something Poetic, in the Historic Core of downtown Los Angeles.

Curated from LA’s most interesting voices in new and experimental music, each program features four musicians who rarely perform together creating simultaneous long-form improvisations, usually inspired by a theme or feeling or mood. Not quite a concert, not quite an installation, Sounds Poetic is a wholly-Los Angeles sonic cauldron full of serendipity, synchronicity, and unique associations that can only be experienced in real-time. Come for a particular musician, come for the collective ensemble, come for the visual artwork, or just wander in: you might not know what you’re witnessing, but it’ll definitely sound poetic.

Sounds Poetic is presented bi-monthly. Each show is free, with donations to the gallery and performers encouraged when possible.

For more information on upcoming programs, please visit here.

Sounds Poetic

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Something Poetic
201 W 7th St

3/26/22

Nicholas Deyoe — prepared guitar

Ethan Marks — feedback trumpet

Kozue Matsumoto — koto

Marta Tiesenga — hurdy gurdy

Sounds Poetic 2: Something Creepy

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Something Poetic
201 W 7th St

5/21/22

Tim Feeney — percussion

Jeonghyeon Joo — haegeum

Ethan Marks — feedback quartertone flugelhorn

Patrick Shiroishi — saxophone & effects

Sounds Poetic 3: On A Whim

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Something Poetic
201 W 7th St

7/30/22

Richard An — percussion-type thingies

MA Harms — mannequins & electronics

Ethan Marks — guitar prepared with trumpet

Stephanie Cheng Smith — strings & synths

Sounds Poetic 4: Something Horrific

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Something Poetic
201 W 7th St

10/22/22

Dylan Fujioka (drums) scoring “A Page of Madness”

Jeonghyeon Joo (haegeum) scoring “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”

Sharon Chohi Kim (vocals) scoring “Häxan”

Miller Wrenn (bass) scoring “The Phantom Carriage”