Experimental Music Collective Unrecognized

Mission Statement
Cal:

We book acts of a non-commercial nature that do not espouse discriminatory or derogatory behavior. Everyone is welcome at our shows!

Kud:

An assortment of zit faced kids in the corner at high school dances that only exist in Teen Dramas; bad ass bikers that won't lay down when the truckers say they can't have this shipment; the pod racer who gets shoved into the wall and explodes to cheers from all over the star-sect; the dudes who lurk on your message board only post once in defense of an old album that people are drifting away from --but not really; this is the EMC. Philosophical questions arise, however, ones that can't be answered with proofs, ones that need longer discussions in dorm rooms and class rooms. What is "experimental" and how do I know if I'm seeing it? Do your reading and you will find some answers, these are not the answers you're looking for. These are not the answers you're looking for. Rather, "experimental" is the sort of thrown away concept of yesteryear. Like yesteryear itself, it can't be defined. People will look at it from a distance and say "well the other guy doesn't have it quite right" and the wise viewer will turn to the viewer who does not know how to ask and say, "neither do you." The oldest viewer will then turn and say, "let's work with what we got for now, even though we aint quite got it." This is the essence of experimental, though I probably don't have it quite right. Check out a show and maybe the answer lies in the notes not being played. The musical genres we would focus on include but are not limited to: hardcore, punk, post-punk, rock, math rock, no-wave, noise, electro-acoustic, and free improvisation.