Rubboard Sketches

by Jo Bled

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1.	Sketch #1 (dandelion wine) 06:13	buy track
2.	Sketch #2 (upwards the clouds the clouds) 05:01	buy track
3.	Sketch #3 (guttural) 04:21	buy track
4.	Sketch #4 (the hole door) 05:09	buy track
5.	Sketch #5 (blunderphonics) 05:00	buy track
6.	Sketch #6 (what is this fallout anyhow?) 03:06	buy track
7.	Sketch #7 (of my feet) 01:29	buy track
8.	Sketch #8 (go home) 01:28	buy track

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queering the rubboard

A vest frottoir or rubboard is a percussion instrument used in zydeco music. It is usually made from pressed, corrugated stainless steel and is worn over the shoulders. It is played as a rhythm instrument by stroking either bottle openers or spoons down it.

Cover art by E.C. Ledoux, photo by Rose Ledoux

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released June 5, 2020

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Jo Bled Vergennes, Vermont

Jo Bled is the percussion/electronics project of Vergennes, VT based fat queer composer and improviser Jabe Ledoux.

'equally resembles a garbage truck compacting metal trash in a pre-dawn alley, and a gamelan orchestra heard though a malfunctioning walkie talkie." - the Wire ... more

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