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Theoretical Girls were a New York-based no wave band formed by Glenn Branca and Jeff Lohn (a conceptual artist and composer) that existed from 1977 to 1981. Theoretical Girls played only about 20 shows (three of which took place in Paris ).
May 15, 2018 · Several worlds, in fact: Informed by conceptual art as well as rock, his band Theoretical Girls was central to the No Wave scene of the late 1970s. In the ’80s, his approach to guitar tunings...
May 15, 2018 · With artist Jeffrey Lohn, Branca formed Theoretical Girls, who – like many of their fellow groups in the rules-blasting No Wave scene – made a mark on NYC post-punk despite recording just a...
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May 15, 2018 · Kept at arm’s length by the downtown NYC art establishment, Branca pushed back with his experimental rock band Theoretical Girls. Although the band only released a single 7" during its brief...
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And while the Glenn Branca reissue on Atavistic focused only on his singing contributions and the more avant leanings of the Girls, this set of songs descries the styling of Jeffrey Lohn, the...
Mar 20, 2023 · Sprung up as the brain-child of Jeff Lohn and one Glenn Branca, Theoretical Girls briefly overtook the SoHo gutter scene, turning punk into dissonance, guitars into shoddy power tools, and art into an ugly heave.
May 15, 2018 · The composer and guitarist who merged noise and art music in sheer walls of sound died on May 13. His collaborators included a huge range of artists, from David Bowie to Kronos Quartet.
