Smoke In The Shadows

(2000/2003 and April 2004-December 2005)

Chronology

Photo credit: Marc Viaplana.


Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads), 
dates of studio recordings, all line-ups and other trivia related to the American band Smoke In The Shadows.

-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

2000 The year in which Lydia Lunch starts recording for her "Smoke In The Shadows" album.

	When residing in Los Angeles (January 2000-June 2003) Lydia Lunch starts working on her "Smoke In The Shadows" album, initially a big band jazz flavoured album. In paralell with this and several other projects she also starts a collaboration with Tommy Grenas and Len Del Rio of The Anubian Lights. With them she finalizes the "Smoke In The Shadows" album during the Spring of 2003.

	January 2000 US CA,Los Angeles,Newzone Studio,Lydia records "Heart Attack And Vine" for "New Coat Of Paint- Tom Waits tribute" V/A album. Engineered by Wayne Peet. Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals) with Nels Cline (keyboards/guitar)/ William Tutton (bass) [both Geraldine Fibbers] and Joseph Berardi (drums) [Congo Norvell, The Mentones, Non Credo]. At the same time she records 3 tracks co-written with Nels Cline ("Hangover Hotel", "I Love How You..." and "Johnny Behind The Deuce") for an album which was initially titled "Torcher". Engineered by Wayne Peet. "Hangover Hotel" and "I Love How You..." were made available as digital download via Lydia's first web page in November 2000. Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Nels Cline (guitar) and Carla Bozulich [both Geraldine Fibbers] and West Coast big band/soundtrack jazz musicians: Alex Cline/ Joel Hamilton/ Joe Berardi/ Vinny Golia/ Chuck Mannin/ Don Ostermann and John Fumo.

	February 2000 US Spoken word dates ("Dirty Little Secrets").

	May/June 2000 US Spoken word dates ("Johnny Behind The Deuce").

	September 2000 US Spoken word dates ("Spitfire tour").

	November 2000 EU Spoken word dates ("Johnny Behind The Deuce").



2001 The year in which the "Smoke In The Shadows" material is toured (in Europe) for the first time.

	March 2001 US Spoken word dates ("Johnny Behind The Deuce").

	May/Mid 2001 US Recording with The Anubian Lights the "Champagne,Cocaine & Nicotine Stains" EP.

Live Line-up #1 (Europe September-October 2001): Lydia Lunch (vocals) and Terry Edwards (alto sax/pocket trumpet and pre-recorded backing tracks).

	21-Sep-01 DE Hamburg,Marx 22-Sep-01 DE Cottbus,Südstadt 23-Sep-01 DE Bielefeld,Forum 24-Sep-01 DE Berlin,Berlin Maria am Ostbahnhof 25-Sep-01 DK København,Loppen 26-Sep-01 SE Göteborg,Bommer Salonger 27-Sep-01 NO Bergen,VSF/Garage 28-Sep-01 NO Kristiansand,Vaskeriet 29-Sep-01 NO Stavanger,Check Point Charlie 30-Sep-01 NO Oslo,Blå Poster: Photo of generic poster.

	02-Oct-01 DE Dresden,Star Club Setlist: I Like My Lowlife Low/and more.. Note: Above track available on Terry Edwards' "Sartorial Sampler" CD compliation (Sartorial 2005).

	03-Oct-01 CH Bern,ISC Setlist: TB Sheets/and more.. Note: Above track available on Terry Edwards' "Queer Street" CD compliation (Sartorial 2004).

	05-Oct-01 IT Pordenone,Giais di Aviano,Velvet 06-Oct-01 IT Senigallia,Ancona,Mamamia 07-Oct-01 IT Bresso,Indian's Saloon 08-Oct-01 IT Catania,Mercati Generali 09-Oct-01 IT Torino,Barrumba

	10-Oct-01 UK London,93 Feet East Setlist: Spy In The House Of Love()/ Hangover Hotel/ Nothing But Trouble/ Johnny Behind The Deuce/ Champagne, Cocaine & Nicotine Stains/ Tainte Fema (a.k.a. Solo Mystico)/ Inverted Dream (a.k.a. The Void)/ Psychic Anthropology/ Women & Children First-Four Cornered Room/ Touch My Evil/ Portrait Of The Minus Man/ I Like My Low Life Low/ Why'd Ya Do It()/ Gloomy Sunday. Note:* Last date of tour. Material from The Anubian Lights, Matrikamantra, Smoke In The Shadows and covers of a Doors() and Marianne Faithfull(*) track.

	Nov/Dec 2001 UK London,Sartorial Sound,Terry Edwards records the music to "Portrait Of The Minus Man" to which Lydia adds the vocal tracks in Los Angeles.



2002 The year in which the "Smoke In The Shadows" project is on hold.

	Feb/Apr 2002 US/EU Spoken word dates (a.o. "In My Time Of Dying").

	May/Jun 2002 EU/US Touring with The Anubian Lights.

	July 2002 US Spoken word dates (a.o. "In My Time Of Dying").

	July and September 2002 US Touring with The Anubian Lights.

	Oct/Nov 2002 AU Touring with The Anubian Lights.

	December 2002 EU Spoken word dates (a.o. "In My Time Of Dying").



2003 The year in which the "Smoke In The Shadows" album is finalized.

	Mar/Apr 2003 US Spoken word dates (a.o. "In My Time Of Dying") and exhibitions of Lydia's photographic works.

	April 2003 US Touring with The Anubian Lights.

	Spring 2003 US CA,South Pasadena,The Antichamber studio,recording the last 10 tracks for "Smoke In The Shadows" album with The Anubian Lights. Engineered by Len Del Rio. Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Nels Cline (guitar)/ Niels Van Hoorn [Legendary Pink Dots] (sax)/ Carla Bozulich [Geraldine Fibbers] (backing vocals)/ Ryan Kirk (Pro Tools/guitar) and Adele Bertei [The Contortions] (backing vocals) with The Anubian Lights: Tommy Grenas (guitar, synths, drums) and Len Del Rio (synths, organ,piano,programming).

	June/July 2003 EU/US Willing Victim career retrospective tour. Spoken word dates (a.o. "In My Time Of Dying"/ "Memory and Madness")

	Nov/Dec 2003 US Spoken word dates (a.o. "Memory an Madness") and exhibitions of Lydia's photographic works.



2004 The year in which the "Smoke In The Shadows" material is toured and the album is released.

	Lydia Lunch leaves the US for good and moves to Barcelona, Spain in April 2004. She marries Marc Viaplana.

Live Line-up #1 (Europe April 2004): Lydia Lunch (vocals) and Terry Edwards (alto sax/pocket trumpet and pre-recorded backing tracks on an iBook).

	18-Apr-04 UK Nottingham,Rescue Rooms [with Bikini Atoll] 20-Apr-04 UK Manchester,Night & Day Café 21-Apr-04 UK Bristol,Cosies Wine Bar 22-Apr-04 UK Bristol,Cosies Wine Bar

	27-Apr-04 UK Brighton,Komedia-Cabaret Bar Downstairs [with Bikini Atoll] Handbill: Original handbill.

	29-Apr-04 UK London,Bloomsbury Theatre [with Bikini Atoll] Setlist: Spy In The House Of Love (Doors)/ Hangover Hotel/ Knives In The Drain/ Smoke In The Shadows/ Touch My Evil/ TB Sheets (Van Morrison)/ Rapture ()/ Psychic Anthropology/ Women & Children First/ Tainte Fema (a.k.a. Solo Mystico)/ Pass Like Night/ Hot Tip/ Twisted/ The End (Doors). Note:* With James Johnston (guitar) & Ian White (percussion) [both Gallon Drunk] and with guest David Coulter (didjeridoo) [Test Dept/The Pogues] on (). Above tracks released on the "Live In London" DVD (Widowspeak 2004). "Knives In The Drain" also released on the "Video Hysterie" video DVD (not the VHS). Postcard:* Original postcard. Photo: Still from the "Live In London" DVD. Note: With Ian White (percussion) and James Johnston (guitar).

	30-May-04 UK Birmingham,The Glee Club Fierce Festival Handbill: Original handbill. Postcard: Original postcard. Note: With Ian White (percussion) and James Johnston (guitar). "Sexy siren songs for deranged lovers". As part of the Fierce festival, Lydia Lunch's installation "You Are Not Safe In Your Own Home" runs at the Custard Factory-Devonshire House, as well as her photography exhibition "The Scene Of The Crime Could Be Anywhere At Any Time" both from 22-May-04 till 12-Jun-04.

Live Line-up #2 (Europe October-December 2004): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Ian White (percussion)/ Mark -Horse- Benjamin (guitar) [Bone Orchard,The Blue Hearts] and Ntshukumo Bonga (sax) [Robyn Hitchcock,Tokolosho].

	31-Oct-04 ES Huesca,Periferias Festival

	01-Nov-04 UK Release of the "Smoke In The Shadows" album (Breakin Beats).

	02-Nov-04 DE Berlin,Kalkscheune 04-Nov-04 DK København,Stengade 30 05-Nov-04 SE Göteborg,Bommens Salonger 06-Nov-04 SE Stockholm,Debaser 07-Nov-04 NO Oslo,Elm Street 09-Nov-04 DE Dresden,Star Club 11-Nov-04 IT Torino,Supermarket Flyer: e-Flyer.

	12-Nov-04 IT Roma,Alpheus Photo: Credit Francesca Agresti.

	13-Nov-04 IT Reggio Emilia,Cavriago,Calamita Photo: Credit Luca Vitali.

	14-Nov-04 IT Vicenza,San Vito di Leguzzano,Centro Stabile Cultura

	15-Nov-04 DE München,Substanz Photo: Credit © 2004 Peter Seiderer for www.ciselant.de.

	16-Nov-04 AT Wien,Chelsea 18-Nov-04 CH Genève,La Cave 12 19-Nov-04 FR Saint Etienne,Avatarum Festival 21-Nov-04 FR Paris,Glaz-Art 22-Nov-04 FR Rennes,Mondo Bizarro Flyer: e-Flyer for the Paris show.

	23-Nov-04 US Release of the "Smoke In The Shadows" album (Atavistic).

	27-Nov-04 TR Istanbul,VOX Note: Lydia's first show in Turkey.

	10-Dec-04 GR Thessaloniki,Ydrogios 12-Dec-04 GR Athina,House of Art



2005 The year in which the touring continues with varying line-ups.

Live Line-up #3 (US February 2005): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Marc Viaplana(guitar)/ Tony Atherton (alto sax) [The Mentones] and Joe Berardi (percussion) [Congo Norvell, The Mentones, Non Credo].

	24-Feb-05 US CA,Los Angeles,The Parlour Club

Live Line-up #4 (Europe March-December 2005): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Marc Viaplana(guitar)/ Ian White (percussion) and Terry Edwards (horns:alto sax/mini trumpet).

	10-Mar-05 IT Firenze,Auditorium Flog

	12-Mar-05 ES Barcelona,Sala Apolo Setlist: Spy In The House Of Love/ Knives In The Drain/ Portrait Of The Minus Man/ Smoke In The Shadows/ Touch My Evil/ TB Sheets/ Rapture/ Psychic Anthropology/ Women & Children First-Four Cornered Room/ Tainte Fema (a.k.a. Solo Mystico)/ Hot Tip/ Twisted/ The End. Photo: Still taken from the "Fueling The Rose Of Fire" DVD (Widowspeak 2005). Note: All tracks released on the "Fueling The Rose Of Fire" DVD (Widowspeak 2005). "Hot Tip" also released on the "Video Hysterie" video DVD (not the VHS).

	30-Mar-05 ES Gijon,Centro Cultural Cajastur 31-Mar-05 ES Madrid,Sala Revolver

	18-Apr-05 UK Bristol,The Croft [with Hunting Lodge] 19-Apr-05 UK Southampton,Joiners [with Hunting Lodge]

	22-Apr-05 UK Camber Sands,All Tomorrow's Parties Festival Curated by Vincent Gallo. [with Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, I am Kloot, Suicide..] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	25-Apr-05 US NY,New York City,Rothko

	14-May-05 SI Ljubljana,Linhartova dvorana,Cankarjev Dom Exodos 05-Contemporary Festival of Art 21-May-05 PT Porto,V. N. Famalicão,Grande Auditório Casa Das Artes

	24-Sep-05 NL Amsterdam,Sugar Factory,Electronation Concerts Flyer: e-Flyer.

	25-Sep-05 DE Köln,Underground Ticket: Original ticket.

	27-Sep-05 FR Paris,Le Divan Du Monde Photo: Credit by Frank Rynne.

	29-Sep-05 CH Martigny,Les Caves Du Manoir

	30-Sep-05 CH Zürich,Dynamo Werk 21 Postcard: Original postcard.

	02-Oct-05 IR Dublin,The Voodoo Lounge 03-Oct-05 IR Cork,Cruiscín Lán 04-Oct-05 PL -,- 05-Oct-05 PL -,- 06-Oct-05 CZ Praha,-

	07-Oct-05 AT Salzburg,Arge Nonntal [with Stereo Total and Spillsbury] Photo: Credit unknown. Note: Concert as part of the opening of the new Arge hall.

	09-Oct-05 AT Wien,Chelsea

	03-Nov-05 IT Milano,C.S. Cox 18

	05-Nov-05 IT Bari,Pala Martino,Time Zones Festival [with Fleckfumie] Flyer: e-Flyer.

	06-Nov-05 IT Roma,Zoo bar

Live Line-up #1 (Europe December 2005): Lydia Lunch (vocals) and Terry Edwards (alto sax/pocket trumpet and pre-recorded backing tracks on an iBook).

	02-Dec-05 UK London-Highbury,The Garage

	03-Dec-05 UK Camber Sands,Holiday Centre,All Tomorrow's Parties festival The Nightmare Before Christmas. Curated by Mars Volta. Setlist: Psychic Anthropology/.. and more.. Note: Last Smoke In The Shadows performance. Above track released on the "Video Hysterie" video DVD (not the VHS). This is were Lydia Lunch meets Omar Rodriguez Lopez of The Mars Volta. During 2007 they would record an EP together. Photo: Screen capture taken from the "Video Hysterie" video DVD (not on the VHS). Poster: Photo of poster.

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