Yes. Those are musical instruments. A modge-podge of electronic gadgets and unashamed childlike experimentation took over pockets of LA last night as The Circuit Bending Festival commenced at Il Coral. Tonight hosts an evening of performances and mingling at the historic Velaslavasay Panorama Theater. Tomorrow there's a day of workshops so you too can learn to create some of the most interesting noise out there. Dig out your See & Spells, your Casios, or even jack your roommate's cellphone and you can be in a (so geeky it's wonderful) band this weekend.

Link to a great story of NPR this morning with circuit musician Lewis Keller.

Still not sure exactly what Circuit Bending is? This lil' instructional video should do the trick:



LA Circuit Bending Festival
with artists: Christiaan Cruz, Loud Objects, Lewis Keller, Pixel Form, univac, Mystery Palace
Friday, Apr. 13 8:00pm
Velaslavasay Panorama
1122 West 24th Street
West Adams LA
(213) 746-2166
$10

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