Walt McClements is an accordionist, multi-instrumentalist and composer based in Los Angeles. His solo compositions focus on processed accordion, creating patient and emotional meditations that nod to drone and ambient music. His debut record, “A Hole in the Fence” was released in 2021 on American Dreams, and utilized a minimal palette of accordions processed through pedals to create glacial soundscapes and odes to hidden worlds. On his latest record, and first for Western Vinyl, “On a Painted Ocean”, he expands his sonic tools to include lush synths, droning pipe organs, and spirited horns, creating a vibrant journey from solitary stillness to community exuberance. The record also follows last year’s “Rain on the Road”, a collaborative album with harpist Mary Lattimore, released on Thrill Jockey.

Prior to releasing music under his own name, McClements had been a touring member of Weyes Blood, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and Dark Dark Dark, as well as leading New Orleans art-punk brass ensemble Why Are We Building Such A Big Ship? and one man band Lonesome Leash.

DOUSING is the moniker of Chicago-based artist Ben Chlapek. His work for electric piano and synthesizers through a maze of loops and delays touches on modern neo-classical stylings as well as 70's era minimalism and kosmische musik.

From Bloxham Tapes: "The DOUSING sound is all and none of the following. It's the moment that Moebius and Rodelius embraced melody. Dawn skittering on airplane wings on woozy transatlantic flights. Wide-open spaces lurking in every claustrophobic urban apartment. Rain on a windscreen on an endless drive. A solo flight on the black and white keys in the depth of winter. A fellow traveller."

Ben is a co-founder of the art non-profit and record label Dismal Niche, previously and sometimes still associated with bands Nevada Greene and Neatly Knotted (as well as a member of the Atmospheric Music Alliance).

7PM - Doors / DJs
8PM - DOUSING
9PM Walt McClements
$10-20 suggested / PWYC