Pocketbook of Lightninglive at Oficinas do Convento, 29-03-08

The purpose of a glove is to have a hand inside, but it can also be used to hold peanuts. Peanuts need to be held in something. A glove can hold peanuts. But a glove and peanuts were not made for each other.
This is, more or less, how Jonathan Safran Foer explains the title of his book "The Unabridged Pocketbook of Lightning", then saying that the content of the book has nothing to do with its title. More, he says, even before his book, this was the title of a poem of one of his friends.
"Pocketbook of Lightning", the duo of Nuno Rebelo + Marco franco, has nothing to do with this, except for the fact that's where they picked the name for their duo. Nevertheless, in this case, there's something about this name that reflects somehow the music of the duo. It fits them like a glove.

Nuno Rebelo - electric guitar + amplified objects
Marco Franco - drums + analog electronics

Live at Oficinas do Convento,
Montemor-o-novo, Portugal, 29 March 2008

variable geometry orchestralive at ZDB, Lisbon, 22 March 08

Ernesto Rodrigues invited 9 members of the orchestra, plus Brazilian violinist Luis Loreto, to interpret a piece structured in 8 different sections.

Ernesto Rodrigues – composition, conduction, electric violin
Luis Loreto - violin
Jean-Marc Charmier – trumpet, flugelhorn
Eduardo Chagas - trombone
Bruno Parrinha - alto clarinet
João Pedro Viegas – bass clarinet
Alípio Carvalho Neto – soprano & tenor saxophone
Lizuarte Borges - alto saxophone
Peter Baastian - melodica
Armando Gonçalves Pereira – accordion, piano
Nuno Rebelo – electric guitar
Abdul Moimême – electric guitar

to hear the live recording of the concert, click here

Nuno Rebelo + Peter Baastianimpro at Cantaloupe Bar, 14 & 15 March 08

Nuno Rebelo - guitar + amplified objects
Peter Baastian - percussions, sax, melodica & gadgets

Nice to go south and enjoy the warmer weather, the beautiful coast line and the food of this part of Portugal - where i allways spend my summer hollidays.

Peter is a dutch musician living in Portugal since many years. Although we had played together before, mostly in VGO concerts, this was the first time in duo.

The gigs where very pleasant, for a nice and warm audience.

Before coming back to Lisbon i spend the afternoon driving along the Spanish coast. Did you know that gas is 35 cents / liter cheaper there?...

premiere of Lobos

"Lobos" is a movie directed by José Nascimento. Although i composed the music for it already one year ago, the première was yesterday at Monumental cinema in Lisbon. There was a good audience that seemed to enjoy the film; personally i got excelent comments about my music - of course most of them were from close friends, nevertheless it made me feel quite well :) The music features Miguel Leiria Pereira on doublebass and Paulo Galão on clarinet and myself on guitars and adicional instruments. Since i recorded them improvising solo and not listening to one another, they were quite surprised with the musical result when it all comes together: their melodies plus my instruments.
Actors: Nuno Melo, Catarina Wallenstein, Francisco Nascimento, Maria João Luís, Vítor Norte.

16 February: Variable Geometry Orchestralive at Fábrica do Braço de Prata

VGO (variable Geometry Orchestra) is the largest improvisation ensemble in Portugal. Directed by Ernesto Rodrigues, it has been performing concerts with a line-up reaching sometimes 40 musicians! I've been playing several times in this project. It's allways very relaxed yet focused on the music making. This gig was, as allways, a great pleasure to participate in. A triple-CD of VGO ("Stills") has been recently released by Creative Sources label.

10 January: A parte malditaimpro at Fábrica do Braço de Prata

"A parte maldita" (Abdul Moimême: tenor sax; António Chaparreiro, Nuno Rebelo: guitars; Hernâni Faustino: doublebass: Jorge Serigado: bass; Rui Alves: drums; Miguel Sá, Fernando Fadigas: electrónics). A wild psychadelic impro with free jazz flavours and rock bursts at Fábrica do Braço de Prata, Lisbon. Click here to listen to a podcast of the gig.

Lulu: some more songs

From 1 to 13 of January Mark Tompkins was here in Lisbon again, to work with me for Lulu. This will be a musical choreographed by him and we're working together on the songs. Orchestral arrangements, beautiful songs. During this period we came up with 4 more songs ("you will dance", "circus of passions", what shall i do now" and "half a million". For the moment all arrangements are done with midi instruments but the final version will be with real acoustic instruments.