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| 2006 festival program (launched Dec 5 2005) |
 "it's about NOW and the fact that NOW is only going to happen once, and it's irreplaceable and irrecoverable. Of course ther'll be another NOW along shortly, but it won't be the same NOW. It won't be this NOW; the NOW now. There is no other activity that is as well equipped to deal with the recognition that the present is absolutely unique as playing is." Derek Bailey, 1930-2005 |
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welcome! the NOW now festival, 2006 3 levels of spontaneous sound and cinema For information about the venue (how to get there/parking/"RSL rules" etc) please click here: @NEWTOWN RSL 52 Enmore Rd, Newtown enjoy responsibly |
OPENING NIGHT: WEDNESDAY 18 JAN cor fuhler ////////////////// LEVEL 2: MUSIC 8:00 Cor Fuhler, (Holland) solo piano 8:30 Oren Ambarchi, guitar Martin Ng, electronics 9:00 Amanda Stewart, voice Jim Denley, woodwinds Milica Stefanovic, electric bass Ian Peterise, baritone saxophone BREAK 9:45 Tony Buck, percussion Clare Cooper, Guzheng Sean Baxter (Melbourne), percussion 10:15 En'tract by Rene Claire, France 1924 Live Sound track by Emily Morandini, laptop 10:30 ANTASTEN: Josef Novotny (Vienna), electronics Hannes Loschel (Vienna) piano & electronics BREAK 11:00 Robin Fox, laser and laptop 11:30 (8 speaker event): Phil Samartzis (Melbourne), field recordings Joel Stern (Brisbane) field recordings Camilla Hannan (Melbourne) field recordings Inge Olmheim (Norway / Newtown), field recordings Matt Earle (Blue Mountains), frogs Joyce Hinterding, antennae Anthony Magen, field recordings Lawrence English (Brisbane) field recordings ////////////////// LEVEL 3: FILMS starting at 7pm sharp Noh Cinema: The soundtracks of Teiji Ito and Toshi Ichiyanagi Approx running time of screening – 90 minutes Arabesque for Kenneth Anger 5 minutes 1961 USA Marie Menken; Music by Teiji Ito. Bagatelle for Willard Maas 5 minutes 1961 USA Marie Menken; Music by Teiji Ito. Dwightianca 3 minutes 1959 USA Marie Menken; Music by Teiji Ito. Orgia 12 minutes 1967 USA Willard Mass; Music by Teiji Ito. Re-Born 9 minutes 1979 USA Ian Hugo; Music by Teiji Ito. Cast: Gusti Bagok, Yass Hakoshima, Anais Nin. Meshes of the Afternoon 14 minutes 1943 USA Maya Deren; Music by Teiji Ito. Atman = Atomanu 12 minutes 1975 Japan Directed by Toshio Matsumoto; music by Toshi Ichiyanagi White 7 minutes 1969 Japan Directed by Toshio Matsumoto; music by Toshi Ichiyanagi ////////////////// LEVEL 1 BAR / INSTALLATION |
THURSDAY 19 JAN Kris Wanders ////////////////// LEVEL 2: MUSIC 8:00 Robbie Avenaim, vibraphone Dale Gorfinkel, microtonal vibraphone 8:25 THE DIGITS Ben Byrne, laptop Luke Callaghan, laptop Alex Davies, laptop Ivan Lisyak, laptop 8:50 PATERAS/BAXTER/BROWN (Melb) Anthony Pateras, prepared piano Sean Baxter, shit core percussion Dave Brown, prepared guitar BREAK 9:30 Peter Newman, laptop Peter Newman, film 9:45 Natasha Anderson, bass & piccolo recorders. Amanda Stewart, voice BREAK please note this set has moved from Sat 10:30 Xavier Charles, (France) clarinet Jeff Henderson (NZ), baritone saxophone Cor Fuhler, (Holland) piano Dave Symes, electric bass Tony Buck, percussion 11:00 Kris Wanders (Holland) tenor saxophone Slawek Janicki (Poland) double bass Alister Spence, piano Toby Hall, drums 11:30 Thembi Soddell (Melb) laptop Anthea Caddy, cello ////////////////// LEVEL 3: FILMS starting at 7pm sharp Eccentricity, eyeballs and Magick and noise. Approx running time of screening – 70 minutes The Cage Silent; 28 minutes 1947 USA Directed by Sydney Peterson Adventures of Jimmy 11 minutes 1950 USA Directed by James Broughton Ivor Paints Arf Arf 6 minutes 1998 Australia Arthur Cantrill, Corinne Cantrill; Sound by Arf Arf. De Da de Dum 19 minutes 1968 Australia Garry Shead; Music by Pip Proud. Cast: Pip Proud, Allison. Invocation of My Demon Brother (Magick Lantern Cycle) 11 minutes 1969 USA Directed by Kenneth Anger; Moog synthesiser music by Mick Jagger. ////////////////// LEVEL 1: BAR / INSTALLATION LATE NIGHT ACTION: Unkle Ho DJ set Musique Provocateur DJ Set ////////////////// SOUNDWALK (lead by Anthony Magen) |
FRIDAY 20 JAN ////////////////// LEVEL 2: MUSIC 8:00 Josef Novotny (Vienna), electronics Joel Stern (Brisbane), electronics Michael Rodgers (USA) electronics / radio / guitar 8:30 Karen Booth, alto saxophone Hannes Loschel (Vienna), piano Peter Farrar, alto saxphone Lawrence English (Brisbane) electronics 9:00 BOTBORG (Bris) Scott Sinclair, guitar, electronics and visual manipulations Joe Musgrove, electronics and visual manipulations BREAK 9:45 Jim Denley, alto saxophone Peter Blamey, mixing desk feedback Jeff Henderson (NZ), baritone saxophone 10:10 ARTERY Jon Rose, tenor and terror violins Clayton Thomas, double bass and objects Chris Abrahams, piano 10: 45 PITA Peter Rehburg (UK), electronics BREAK 11:30 THE SPLINTER ORCHESTRA (55 piece extended version) Woodwinds: Jim Denley, Peter Farrar, Karen Booth, Jeff Henderson, Lloyd Honeybrook, Ian Peterise, Matt Ottignon, Xavier Charles, Natasha Anderson, Tom Fielding, Computers: Inge Olmheim, Shannon O’Neill, Robin Fox, Luke Callaghan, Emily Morandini, Ben Byrne, Alex Davies, Daniel Whiting. Brass: Stephen Moorley, Joe Derrick, Simon Ferenci, Double bass: Clayton Thomas, Mike Majkowski, Slawek Janicki Electric bass: Abel Cross, Milica Stefanovic Guitars: Dave Brown, Michael Sheridan, Scott Sinclair, Michael Rodgers, Guzheng: Clare Cooper, Cello: Anthea Caddy, Electronics: Matt Earle, Josef Novotny, Rob Curgenven, Adam Sussmann, Joel Stern, Camilla Hannan, Philip Samartzis, Paul Taylor, Martin Ng, Peter Blamey, Lawrence English. Field Recordings: Anthony Magan, Percussion: Robbie Avenaim, Sean Baxter, Tony Buck, Alex Masso Vibraphone: Dale Gorfinkel. Singing Saws: Jon Rose, Hollis Taylor Piano: Cor Fuhler, Hannes Loeschel. DX7: Chris Abrahams, Accordion: Monica Brooks, Voice: Amanda Stewart ////////////////// LEVEL 3: FILMS starting at 7pm sharp Dialectics of Sound and Image Approx running time of screening – 80 minutes Report 9 minutes 1964 USA Sounds and images by Bruce Conner Enthusiasm: The Donbass Symphony 67 minutes 1931 Soviet Union Sound and Images by Dziga Vertov ////////////////// LEVEL 1: BAR / INSTALLATION LATE NIGHT ACTION: DJ Ass Crack VS Toecutter Janette Howard on the Wheels of Steele |
SATURDAY 21 JAN Monica Brooks ////////////////// LEVEL 2: MUSIC 8:00 ROD COOPER’S HAND MADE ENSEMBLE Rod Cooper, Spoonbill & Ibis Natasha Anderson, prepared piccolo recorder and bass recorder Dale Gorfinkel, microtonal vibraphone Rory Brown, prepared double bass Dave Brown, prepared guitar and Rod Cooper made guitar Mark Harwood – Ibis Mark II 8:30 Erkki Velteim (Finland), viola Robin Fox (Melbourne) live processing Clayton Thomas, double bass 9:00 Wytcist (NZ) found super 8 Sam Hamilton (NZ) cello, electronics, guitar Monica Brooks, accordion & electronics BREAK 9:30 THE FAIR GOES Shannon O’Neill, laptop Gary Butler, guitar & toys & possible kitchen sink Rik Rue, multiple recording devices please note this set has moved from Thurs 9:56 Xavier Charles (France) amplified objects Clare Cooper, Guzheng Chris Abrahams, DX7 Louise Currem, hand painted film 10:30 Martin Ng, electronics Peter Rehburg (UK) laptop BREAK 11:20 X WAVE ////////////////// LEVEL 3: FILMS starting at 7pm sharp Synaesthesia, flickers, expanded film and visual music Approx running time of screening – 60 minutes Begone Dull Care 8 minutes 1949 Canada Norman McLaren; Music by Oscar Peterson Trio Synchromy - Synchromie 8 minutes 1971 Canada Film and music by Norman McLaren; Down Wind 15 minutes 1972 USA Made by Pat O'Neill; "noises" by Stan Levine Dance Chromatic 7 minutes 1960 USA Ed Emshwiller; Music by Lou Harrison. An American Time Capsule 3 minutes 1968 USA Directed by Charles Braverman; Music by Sandy Nelson. The City 8 minutes 1970 Australia Arthur Cantrill, Corinne Cantrill. ////////////////// LEVEL 1: BAR / INSTALLATION LATE NIGHT ACTION: Brendan Walls DJ set TOFUTRON / JACK SHIT |
BUY TICKETS HERE full festival pass is $45 tickets are $15 or $12 concession per night official festival tshirts are $25 information for members and their guests www.atnewtown.com.au/tickets.htm the NOW now will also be showcasing local labels and rare releases on level 2. For information about the venue (how to get there/parking/"RSL rules" etc) please click here: @NEWTOWN RSL 52 Enmore Rd, Newtown |
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