Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Coaxial, Los Angeles
Music is a prism in which we view and navigate the world. It’s a fixture in our relationships, our gatherings, our way of being. We begin this month in conversation with two luminous beams, in celebration of their debut as a duo, who’ve posed the album-length question: How do we imbue our music with this sense of emotional cartography? How can instrumental music document the range of our human experience — worry and camaraderie, hope and frustration, tenderness and absurdity? A weekend before the official release with Domino, we’re honored to host the premiere album listening session of Croz Boyce with Dave Portner (Avey Tare) and Brian Weitz (Geologist) of Animal Collective. Croz Boyce is the first-time duo of Dave and Brian and over 9 instrumental pieces the self-titled album explores two longtime friends in dialogue. You can pre-order the album here. A patient path for the listener unfolding through effected guitar, percussion, and synthesizer we’re enormously looking forward to sharing time inhabiting this album at Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden. Bring a blanket and a picnic, lay underneath a tree, sit by a stream and watch the koi, and choose your own adventure in navigating this porous music. We’ll have tea available for you upon arrival & offer the gentle reminder that there are no animals allowed at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden aside from our critter friends who nest, rest, and digest throughout the koi ponds and tree canopies. 🎋