Archive for 2010

the NOW now Festival PROGRAM LAUNCH!
Thursday, December 16th, 2010

[ Thursday, 16 December, 2010; 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm. ] … yes, that’s right!

January 2011 is just around the corner and so is the 10th Annual NOW now festival of spontaneous music !

You’re invited to join us for a free event at the Red Rattler on December 16th where we will launch the program for the festival.

SET TIMES
7:00 //doors open
7:30 swill (Sydneys)
8:20 Robbie Avenaim [...]

Sound Series #10 New Weird Australia
Friday, December 10th, 2010

[ Friday, 10 December, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm. ] Sound Series is a monthly evening of sound-based performance and installation at Hardware Gallery on Enmore Rd. Our final show for 2010 is curated by the wonderful New Weird Australia.

#10 will feature:

DUAL UZIS
(feat. members of The Splinter Orchestra, Nhomea and Ghoul)

TAILINGS (Newcastle)
(Jason Campbell [Stitched Vision] & Kerry Robinson)
http://www.estapes.com/

AEMON WEBB
(solo performance from Nhomea / Jusgo Mosh [...]

HR #14: Dolphins Into The Future/Monopoly Child/Ben Byrne/Pimmon
Saturday, December 4th, 2010

[ Saturday, 4 December, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] High Reflections presents:

Dolphins into the Future
is the Antwerp-based, Cetacean Nation Communications and Taped Sounds ambassador, Lieven Martens. Forming his music through a process of ‘automatic writing instigated by dialogues with the cetacean world’, Martens’ warbly and effervescent sonic ecosystems abound with the attuned aquatic energies and tranquillity of liquid percussion, echolocative synth gurgle, Polynesian cantata [...]

Places & Spaces Presents:
Saturday, December 4th, 2010

[ Saturday, 4 December, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Hinterlandt
Hinterlandt was founded by J Gutsch in Sydney/Australia in 2002 as an experimental music project. It relocated to Bonn/Germany in 2004. Live performances were played in places such as Sydney, Cologne, London, Rome, Hamburg, Melbourne, Lisbon, Helsinki, Berlin, Amsterdam, etc.

Music is what Hinterlandt is all about, regardless of genre and style restrictions. Be it [...]

Unpopular Music 2010 - A Benefit For FBi Radio
Friday, December 3rd, 2010

[ Friday, 3 December, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] The second annual ‘Unpopular Music’ FBi fundraiser featuring experimental, underground music from Sydney and beyond.

SCATTERED ORDER
TANTRUMS (Melbourne)
SCISSOR LOCK versus CLEPTOCLECTIC
MELODIE NELSON
STITCHED VISION
MERE WOMEN

8pm
@ The Red Rattler Theatre
6 Faversham St, Marrickville, Australia
Tickets $12 on the door, all proceeds to FBi.

http://www.scatteredorder.com/
http://www.myspace.com/tantrumsmusic
http://www.myspace.com/scissor0lock
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cleptoclectics/16395818715
http://www.myspace.com/melodiemelodienelson
http://www.stitchedvision.blogspot.com/
http://merewomen.wordpress.com/

WORMWOOD :: absinthe & psychedelia - Dec 2nd
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

[ Thursday, 2 December, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] WORMwoOD :: absinthe & psychedelia
6pm till 2am!
FREE ENTRY
@The Loft
13 Broadway
Ultimo, Australia

An extra-special one to see the year out - leaning towards the experimental with plenty of interactive pleasures; open until 2am!

SOUND
Justice Yeldham - http://dualplover.com/abela.php
Lakes (melb) - http://inverted-crux.blogspot.com/
Kusum - www.myspace.com/kusumnormoyle
Hacks - www.myspace.com/hacks00
Low Life - www.myspace.com/alowlife

SHADOW PUPPETS (upstairs)
Jesse Cox

KALEIDOVISION
Jezilla

OPEN MIC SPOKEN WORD (BYO poetry - upstairs…)
Hosted by [...]

1/4_inch presents:
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

[ Wednesday, 1 December, 2010; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] SCANNER (UK)

Pre-Book on 42213996, don’t miss out strictly limited tickets for this event!
tickets are only $10.

http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/research/istr/workshops/UOW091225.html

SCANNER - British artist Robin Rimbaud traverses the experimental terrain between sound, space, image and form, creating absorbing, multi-layered sound pieces that twist technology in unconventional ways. From his early controversial work using …found mobile phone conversations, through to [...]

apostasy: KAMIKAZE KARL + BLACK CRACKER !!!
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

[ Wednesday, 1 December, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] quite probably the last apostasy event for the year!!!
come and experience KAMIKAZE KARL, a courageous and beautiful quartet featuring none other than ALEXANDRA SPENCE on clarinet, JOSEPH CUMMINS on trumpet, AEMON WEBB on drums+ electronics and JON WATTS on electronics.

JON WATTS will also play another set on no-input mixer with RISHIN SINGH on [...]

VIRAL
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

[ Tuesday, 30 November, 2010; 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm. ] VIRAL- WORDS/SOUNDS/ACTIONS

Language is a virus.

Language is a word.

Language is a sound.

Language is an action.

On the 30th of November at Polymorph Gallery, language will be explored, exploited, abused and distorted through poetry, performance, sound art, ect.

Live art, good times and booze, come along! And spread the word: Language is a Virus.

Artists include:

RONNU PANDA

ROBOT HOUSE

ALLEGRA HOLMES

LUKE MCMASTER

RUI [...]

REFRACTION feat. Ambrose Chapel, Loopsnake, Blake Freele + Luke Bacon
Saturday, November 27th, 2010

[ Saturday, 27 November, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Refraction is a monthly sound and experimental music series dedicated to the support, mentorship and development of emerging artists. It’s our last one of the year!!!!!!

Featuring:
AMBROSE CHAPEL (Bris)
LOOPSNAKE
BLAKE FREELE
LUKE BACON

Sat Nov 27 8pm
$10/$5
@ Serial Space
33 Wellington St Chippendale

AMBROSE CHAPEL (Bris)
Ambrose Chapel is a new music project by Ian Rogers (No Anchor). Forged in the sweltering [...]