Piano Magic

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Below is a history of concerts performed by Piano Magic:

(3/12/96)
PIAO!, The Wag Club, Soho, London
Bill : gauge, piano magic, third eye foundation
Personnel: glen johnson (bass, synthesizer), dick rance (guitar, synthesizer), paul tornbohm (drums, electronic percussion), dominic chennell (synthesizer, radio)

(../2/97)
UPSTAIRS AT THE GARAGE, Highbury, London
Bill : six by seven, piano magic, mogwai
Personnel : glen johnson (bass, synthesizer), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), paul tornbohm (drums, electronic percussion), dominic chennell (synthesizers)
Note : a 4-track portastudio was used at this concert, control duties shared by the band

(27/6/97)
THE SAUSAGE MACHINE, The Hope And Anchor, Islington, London
Bill : plone, piano magic, amp
Personnel : glen johnson (bass, guitar, synthesizer), david griffiths (guitar, bass, synthesizer, electronic percussion), paul tornbohm (drums, electronic, percussion), dominic chennell (synthesizers, electronic percussion, LFO modulator)
Note : this concert was billed as "Wurlitzer Jukebox Night," all 3 bands having released records on the Wurlitzer Jukebox label

(10/11/97)
UPSTAIRS AT THE GARAGE, highbury, london,
Bill :plone, piano magic, pram
Personnel : dominic chennell (synthesizer, electronic percussion), jen adam (guitar, synthesizer), sandy rousmaniere (guitar), ezra feinberg (drums), glen johnson (guitar)

(11/12/97)
UPSTAIRS AT THE GARAGE, highbury, london
Bill : juicy eureka, piano magic, long fin killie
Personnel : jen adam (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), sandy rousmaniere (guitar), ezra feinberg (drums), glen johnson (guitar), matt simpson (synthesizer, electronic percussion)

(10/5/98)
THE GARAGE, highbury, london
Bill : piano magic, appliance, azalia snail, low
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar, electronic percussion), matt simpson (synthesizers), charles wyatt (guitar), chris ovenden (guitar), paul tornbohm (bass)

(?/ 5/98)
EAST SUSSEX ARTS CLUB, brighton
Bill : piano magic, azalia snail, low
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar, electronic percussion), matt simpson (synthesizers), charles wyatt (guitar), chris ovenden (guitar), paul tornbohm (bass)

(23/3/99)
UPSTAIRS AT THE GARAGE, Highbury, london
Bill : piano magic, the wisdom of harry, billy mahonie
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar, 8 track), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), paul tornbohm (bass, synthesizer), miguel marin (drums)

(28/3/99)
HET PATRONAAT, haarlem, holland
Bill :ma cherie for painting, tram, piano magic, sodastream, 3rd eye foundation
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar, 8 track), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), paul tornbohm (bass, synthesizer), miguel marin (drums)

(10/4/99)
13th NOTE, Glasgow, Scotland
Bill : ?, ?, piano magic
Personnel :glen johnson (guitar, 8 track), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), paul tornbohm (bass, synthesizer), miguel marin (drums)

(15/5/99)
THE GARAGE, Highbury, London
Bill : piano magic, transient waves, low
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar, 8 track), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), miguel marin (drums), gabe mcdonough (bass)

(4/6/99)
PO NA NA'S, Highbury, London
Bill :life without buildings, miss mend, piano magic
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar, 8 track), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), miguel marin (drums), gabe mcdonough (bass)

(30/6/99)
EAST SUSSEX ARTS CLUB, Brighton, East Sussex
Bill : piano magic, hefner
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar, 8 track), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), miguel marin (drums), gabe mcdonough (bass)

(4/7/99)
OBLIQUE SUMMER NIGHTS, maison de la culture, nevers, france
Bill : piano magic, electronicat, holosud, aranos, david grubbs
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), miguel marin (drums), gabe mcdonough (bass), sylvia vida l(8 track)

(8/7/99)
DONALD'S PUB, Tours, France
Bill : airwave, piano magic
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), miguel marin (drums), gabe mcdonough (bass), sylvia vidal (8 track)

(16/7/99)
HQ CLUB, camden, london
Bill : gnac, Kirk Lake, State River Widening, piano magic, fuxa
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), miguel marin (drums), gabe mcdonough (bass) Note : gabe also played bass for Fuxa on this occasion

(2/8/99)
JAZZ CAFE, Camden Town, London
Bill : piano magic, hefner
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), miguel marin (drums), gabe mcdonough (bass)

(29/8/99)
TERRASTOCK, ULU, London
Bill (sunday) : white hotel, the green ray, my drug hell, the autumn leaves, broken dog, arco, hood, piano magic, abunai!
Personnel :glen johnson (guitar), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), miguel marin (drums), gabe mcdonough (bass)

(11/9/99)
KOSMICHE, upstairs at the garage, highbury, london
Bill : couch, piano magic
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar, electronic percussion, 8 track, vocals), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), miguel marin (drums), gabe mcdonough (bass)

(7/10/99)
CROSSING BORDER, VPRO 2 stage, the hague, holland
Bill : Meindert Talam, Standing In The Shadows, The Montgolfier Brothers, Piano Magic
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar, electronic percussion, 8 track, vocals), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), miguel marin (drums), josh baumann (bass)

(31/10/99)
ROCKOMOTIVES, palais des ftes, vend™me, france
Bill (friday) : calc, playdoh, migala, piano magic, dominique a, les thugs, barbara manning
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar, electronic percussion, 8 track, vocals), john cheves (guitar, electronic percussion), miguel marin (drums), josh baumann (bass)

(27/11/99)
CINEX CLUB, namur, belgium
Bill : electro:lux, piano magic, pink satellite
Personnel : glen johnson (guitar), john cheves (guitar), miguel marin (drums), josh baumann (bass)

(25/5/2000)
THE LIFT, Brighton
Bill : Life Without Buildings, Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, Q-chord), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass)

(26/5/2000)
UNDERSOLO, Camden, London
Bill : Life Without Buildings, Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, Q-chord), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass)

(31/05/2000)
Spaceship, Brussels, Belgium
Bill : Tongue, Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, Q-chord), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass)

(1/6/2000)
MOLOTOW, Hamburg, Germany
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, Q-chord), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass)

(2/6/2000)
POSTFURHAM, Berlin, Germany
Bill : Piano Magic, Scorn
Personnel :Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, Q-chord), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass)

(3/6/2000)
STARCLUB, Dresden, Germany
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, Q-chord), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass)

(4/6/2000)
K4, Nuremburg, Germany
Bill : Ma Cherie For Painting, Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, Q-chord), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass)

(5/6/2000)
CLUB 2, Munich, Germany
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, Q-chord), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass)

(9/9/00)
UNDER SOLO, Camden, London
Bill : cold harbour stores, piano magic
Personnel :Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (percussion, sampler)

(10/9/00)
THE LIFT, Brighton
Bill : beaver county, cold harbour stores, piano magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (percussion, sampler)

(23/9/00)
BAM FESTIVAL, Place Del Rei, Barcelona, Spain
Bill : mus, piano magic, montgolfier brothers, gnac
Personnel :Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals), Caroline Potter (vocals), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (percussion, sampler)

(7/11/00)
UPSTAIRS AT THE GARAGE, Highbury, London
Bill : Playground Adventure, Ian Crause, Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (percussion, sampler)
Note : Playground Adventure is the side-project of Miguel Marin and Jerome Tcherneyan

(11/11/00)
HAUSMUSIK FESTIVAL, Im Feierwerk, Munich, Germany
Bill :Shower, Komeit, Phonem, Hermann & Kleine, Manufracture, ISO 68, Meinrad Jungblut, Tingis, Rundfunktanzorchester, Ted Milton & Loopspool, Bernard Fleischmann, Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (percussion, sampler)

(15/11/00)
NIGHT & DAY, Manchester, England, UK
Bill : Piano Magic, George
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals), John Cheves (guitar), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (percussion, sampler)

(24/11/00)
CENTRO CULTURAL DELICIAS, Zaragoza, Spain
Personnel : See above

(25/11/00)
APOLO, Barcelona, Spain
Bill : Jay Jay Johanson, Piano Magic
Personnel : See above

(27/11/00)
(GALICAI) SALA VADEMECUM, Vigo, Spain
Personnel : See above

(29/11/00)
UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA, Valencia, Spain
Personnel : See above

(30/11/00)
NASTI CLUB, Madrid, Spain
Personnel : See above

(1/12/00)
FUN CLUB, Sevilla, Spain
Personnel :See above

(3/12/00)
SALA PLANTA BAJA, Granada, Spain
Personnel : See above

(4/12/00)
CAFE DE PONIENTE, Puerto Read - Cadiz, Spain
Personnel : See above

(04/05/01)
?, Rouen, France
Bill : Piano Magic, ?
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sequencer), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (percussion, sampler), Angèle-David Guillou (vocals)

(12/05/01)
LE BOTANIQUE, Brussels, Belgium
Bill : Tindersticks, Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Miguel Marin (drums, drum-machine) Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (percussion, sampler), James Topham (viola)

(5/6/01)
THE SPITZ, London
Bill : ted barnes, piano magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals), Suzy Mangion (vocals) Miguel Marin (drums), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (percussion, sampler), James Topham (viola)

(6/6/01)
LOLITA, Barcelona, Spain
Bill : piano magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals), Suzy Mangion (vocals) Miguel Marin (drums), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (percussion, sampler), James Topham (viola)
NB : A post-premiere invitation-only party for the movie, "Son De Mar"

(7/6/01)
ALQUIMIA, Madrid, Spain

Bill : piano magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals), Suzy Mangion (vocals) Miguel Marin (drums), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (percussion, sampler), James Topham (viola)
NB : A post-premiere invitation-only party for the movie, "Son De Mar"

(3/8/01)
BENICASSIM FESTIVAL, Benicassim, Spain
Bill : see www.fiberfib.com
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals), Miguel Marin (drums), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (percussion, sampler), James Topham (viola)

(9/11/01)
TANNED TIN FESTIVAL, Santander, Spain
Bill : Gramophone, Lisabš, Experience, The Clientele, Retsin, Piano Magic, Sodastream, Thalia Zedek, Labradford, Manta Ray
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals), Miguel Marin (drums), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, sampler), James Topham (viola)

(24/11/01)
UNION CHAPEL, London, England
Bill : Jacob Golden, Piano Magic, Low
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Miguel Marin (drums), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, sampler, percussion), James Topham (viola), Simon Raymonde (piano), John Grant (vocals)
Note : John Grant from The Czars and Simon Raymonde (ex-Cocteau Twins) guested on "The Season Is Long" at this concert.

(4/12/01)
RAZZMATAZZ, Barcelona, Spain
Bill : Elena, Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Caroline Potter (vocals), Miguel Marin (drums), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, sampler, percussion), James Topham (viola)

(5/12/01)
MOBY DICK, Madrid, Spain
Bill : Elena, Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Caroline Potter (vocals), Miguel Marin (drums), Al Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, sampler, percussion), James Topham (viola)

(10/5/02)
DE POPCENTRALE, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Paul Tornbohm (guitar, drums, percussion, keyboard)

(11/5/02)
'Stu Bru uit' at RECYCLART, Bruxelles-Chapelle Station, Brussels, Belgium
Bill : Hood, Piano Magic, Orange Black, De Portables
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Paul Tornbohm (guitar, drums, percussion, keyboard)

(12/5/02)
Clubkeller, Frankfurt, Germany
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Paul Tornbohm (guitar, drums, percussion, keyboard)

(13/5.02)
BASTARD, Berlin, Germany
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Paul Tornbohm (guitar, drums, percussion, keyboard)

(14/5/02)
Club 2, Munich, Germany
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Paul Tornbohm (guitar, drums, percussion, keyboard)

(15/5/02)
La Casa, Milan, Italy
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Paul Tornbohm (guitar, drums, percussion, keyboard)

(16/5/02)
Sala dei Notari, Perugia, Italy
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Paul Tornbohm (guitar, drums, percussion, keyboard)

(18/5/02)
Lofficina, Portomaggiore, Italy
Bill : ?, Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Paul Tornbohm (guitar, drums, percussion, keyboard)

(19/5/02)
La Palma, Rome, Italy
Bill : ?, ?, Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Paul Tornbohm (guitar, drums, percussion, keyboard)

(22/5/02)
La Guinguette Pirate, Paris, France
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Paul Tornbohm (guitar, drums, percussion, keyboard)

(5/6/02)
The Spitz, London, England
Bill : Piano Magic, FortDax
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, drums, sampler), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Paul Tornbohm (guitar, drums, percussion, keyboard)
Note : 6 films specially commissioned to accompany tracks from "Writers Without Homes" were previewed at this concert. "Certainty" by Bigas Luna, "1.30" by Adrian Taylor & Anna Price, "Dutch Housing" and "Untitled" by James Lynch, "(Music Won't Save You From Anything But) Silence" and "Postal" by Maria Mochnacz.

(23/7/02)
Teatro Cervantes, Malaga, Spain
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (guitar, drums, sampler), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Paul Tornbohm (guitar, drums, percussion, keyboard)

(20/9/02)
Les Nuits Botanique, Le Botanique, Brussels, Belgium
Bill : Piano Magic, Silvain Vanot
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Franck Alba (guitar)

(19/10/02)
CCA, Glasgow, Scotland
Bill : Piano Magic, International Airport
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Franck Alba (guitar)

(16/11/02)
Weekend Club, Seville, Spain
Bill : Piano Magic, Enon
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Franck Alba (guitar, percussion)

(17/11/02)
Planta Baja Club, Granada, Spain
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Franck Alba (guitar, percussion)

(18/11/02)
Sala Arena, Madrid, Spain
Bill : Piano Magic, The Zephyrs, Plan 9
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Franck Alba (guitar, percussion)

(19/11/02)
Colegio Mayor Luis Vives, Valencia, Spain
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Franck Alba (guitar, percussion)

(20/11/02)
Razzmatazz 3, Barcelona, Spain
Bill : Piano Magic, Twelve By 12
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Franck Alba (guitar,
percussion)

(21/11/02)
Sala Golfus, Tarragona, Spain
Bill : Piano Magic, ?
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Franck Alba (guitar, percussion)

(22/11/02)
Auditori de la Mercé, Gerona, Spain
Bill : Piano Magic, ?
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Franck Alba (guitar, percussion)

(23/11/02)
Azkena, Bilbao, Spain
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Franck Alba (guitar, percussion)

(24/11/02)
Café Bambara (Festival de Cine de Gijón), Gijón, Spain
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Franck Alba (guitar, percussion)

(25/11/02)
Vademecum Club, Vigo, Spain
Bill : Piano Magic
Personnel : Glen Johnson (guitar, vocals, sampler), Alasdair Steer (bass), Jerome Tcherneyan (drums), James Topham (viola, keyboard), Franck Alba (guitar, percussion)

2003 to date...