Back by popular demand! Due to the overwhelming positive response on the Opening Night, the Natural History Museum has programmed another evening of silent sets to celebrate the Sonic Scenery exhibit. So if you missed out the first time, or just want to do it all over again, this is your chance! Live silent sets by David J, Nobody and Mystic Chords of Memory, Mike Watt, Kobol, and "Farmer" Dave Scher . Hope Tschopik Schneider leads a discussion of the nature of musical interpretation with sound designers Stephen Dewey and Claude Letessier, and video game music composer Tommy Tallarico. Techno/trance master Thee-O returns to command dueling iPods by the dueling dinosaurs.

This will be the last First Fridays event for Sonic Scenery. Don't sleep on history in the making - bring your eyes, ears, and iPods over to the Museum!

1. Download the Sonic Scenery exhibit from iTunes by choosing "Buy Album".
2. Bring your iPod and headphones to the Natural History Museum the evening of Friday, March 3rd starting at 7pm.
3. Explore the galleries on Level 1 by selecting the accompanying track on your iPod and pressing play as you enter the corresponding gallery.
4. Along the way, listen to "silent sets" by plugging in your headphones to listening stations featuring artists performing live electronic music in select galleries.
5. Relax, have a drink, repeat.

For more information, please see the FAQ.

7:30 DISCUSSION
Sound designers Stephen Dewey (Machine Head, Thompson Twins collaborator) and Claude Letessier, video game music composer Tommy Tallarico, and moderator Hope Tschopik Schneider discuss the nature of musical interpretation.

9:00 SILENT SETS:
» David J - the legendary founder of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets is also a DJ and electronic music aficionado. He and Don C. Tyler will perform a set of variations on his gem inspired Sonic Scenery composition, "Stars and Eyes" as well as an outtake called "Rough and Cut".
» Nobody & Mystic Chords of Memory - The first live performance from these frequent collaborators promises to be a moment to remember; a massive psychedelic beat session. Hear them here before they head out to SXSW.
» Mike Watt – Legendary Southern California bass player Mike Watt brings his thud staff to the hall of North American Mammals for an unforgettable solo performance or as he puts it, “uno doing Dos”!
» Kobol - 2 members of Niño Astronauta improvise a set of amazing electro-jazz-DSP jams that will have your brain doing backflips.
» "Farmer" Dave Scher - Lap steel meets laptop as "Farmer" Dave (of All Night Radio, Beachwood Sparks, etc...) cultivates the unearthly music growing in distant corners of the sound fields.