We open the vault for the second installment of our Blind Pig series, traveling back 14 years to July 23, 2012, for a rare bootleg recording of Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic's Bomb X. Captured on an iPod left on the floor of the Brooklyn venue Sycamore, this unreleased set features an incredible lineup with Michael Attias on saxophone, Art Hirahara on piano, and Tyshawn Sorey on drums. We unpack the context of this performance—which shared a bill with Alan's band, Smirk—and reflect on what these heavyweights were up to in 2012, from Letman-Burtinovic's extended arco techniques to Tyshawn Sorey's prestigious ICE fellowship. Note: Birch Grove Media does not own the recordings featured in this episode.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro: What is a Blind Pig speakeasy?
• 01:48 - Traveling back 14 years to July 23, 2012
• 02:17 - Introducing Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic's Bomb X
• 03:22 - Discovering the gig was recorded on an iPod
• 06:53 - Art Hirahara’s unexpected avant-garde piano playing
• 07:18 - Playing a double bill with Smirk at Sycamore in Brooklyn
• 09:45 - Michael Attias and the lost Brown House bootleg tapes
• 16:29 - Nicolas Letman-Burtinovic's extended bass techniques and protest music
• 22:49 - A snapshot of Michael Attias's 2012 album releases
• 23:44 - What Art Hirahara and Tyshawn Sorey were up to in 2012
• 29:15 - Outro: Tyshawn Sorey's abrupt endings

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