Tonic (music club)

Tonic was a music venue located at 107 Norfolk Street, New York City which opened in 1998 and closed April 2007. It was self-described as supporting "avant garde, creative and experimental music" and known for its commitment to musical integrity. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/arts/music/16toni.html Requiem for a Club: Saxophone and Sighs] Nate Chinen, "The New York Times", April 16, 2007, Retrieved September 29 2007] Tonic was the location of numerous live recordings by a variety of musicians.

The Tonic's closing was related to soaring rent in the Lower East Side. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/03/fashion/03misrahi.html Lower East Side Is Under a Groove] Allen Salkin, "The New York Times", June 3, 2007, Retrieved September 29 2007] The final show on Friday, April 13, 2007 was an evening of improvisation organized by John Zorn and a techno party, the venue's weekly resident, The Bunker, hosted by Bryan Kasenic (DJ Spinoza). The closure the following day was accompanied by a symbolic protest. There were more than 100 protestors. Refusing to leave, two musicians, Marc Ribot and Rebecca Moore, were arrested for trespassing while cheered on by supporters across the street. The Bunker moved the following week to Luna Lounge in Brooklyn which is itself a club recently displaced from the Lower East Side. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D04E7DE1F3FF933A15757C0A9619C8B63 The Listings: April 20 - April 26] April 20, 2007, "The New York Times", Retrieved September 29 2007]

Selected recordings

*Medeski Martin & Wood, "Electric Tonic", July 4, 1998
*R. Stevie Moore, "More Moores Than Smiths - Live at Tonic", September 6, 1998 (DVD)
*Medeski Martin & Wood, "Tonic", March 16–20 & 23–26, 1999
*John Zorn and Masada, "Masada Live at Tonic 1999", Summer 1999 (DVD)
*Jessica Jones Quartet, "Shakeup", July 1999
*Avram Fefer, Bobby Few and Wilber Morris, "Few and Far Between", June 2000
*Erik M, DJ Olive and Christian Marclay, September 17, 2000 (during the Electroluxe Festival)
*William Parker Clarinet Trio, "Bob's Pink Cadillac", August 1, 2001
*John Zorn and Masada, "Live at Tonic 2001", 2001
*Gold Sparkle Trio, "Thunder", 2001
*Wally Shoup, Paul Flaherty, Thurston Moore and Chris Corsano, "Live at Tonic", September 14th, 2002
*Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, "Live at Tonic", June 25, 2002
*"Fred Frith and John Zorn Duo", July 15, 2003
*Dennis Gonzalez NY Quartet, "NY Midnight Suite", August 2003
*Marina Rosenfeld, Toshio Kajiwara and Christian Marclay, August 21, 2003 (Subtonic phOnOmena)
*Milford Graves and John Zorn, September 8, 2003
*Sunny Murray, "Perles Noires Volume I", October 10, 2003
*Xiu Xiu, "Live at Tonic", March 20, 2004
*Club d'Elf, "Live At Tonic", May 26, 2004
*Jeremy Pelt, "VOLUME NINE: Jeremy Pelt's NOISE", August 5th, 2004
*Jeffrey Hayden Shurdut, "Live at Tonic", November 23, 2004
*Christian McBride, "Live at Tonic", January 10, 11, 2005
*Billy Martin and Socket, "Live at Tonic", January 14, 15, 2005
*R. Stevie Moore, "In Wonderland - Live at Tonic", January 20, 2006 (DVD)
*Wood Brothers, "Live at Tonic EP", July 25, 2006
*Marco Benevento, "Live at Tonic", November 1, 15, 22, 29, 2006

see also John Zorn's 50th Birthday Celebration Series recorded at Tonic

References

External links

* [http://www.tonicnyc.com/ t o n i c] - official site
* [http://www.beyondbooking.com/thebunker/default.asp The Bunker] - official site
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/tonicnyc/ Tonic Group Photo Pool] at Flickr
* [http://www.globalgraphica.com/main/archives/000111.html Image] of Tonic