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'we like you' and other improvised happenings Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday November 28-30, 2006 The Splinter Orchestra presents 3 nights of new music for electro-acoustic ensemble THE FLOUR MILL STUDIO's 2B 23 Gladstone Street, Newtown Next to the Silo's off Enmore Rd $7 and $10 Two nights of concerts and one open recording session. Featuring: Robbie Avenaim, percussions Martin Ng, electronics Paul Taylor, drums & electronics Darren Moore, drums and percussions Daniel Whiting, electronics Monica Brooks, accordion Abel Cross, electric bass and fuzz box Jim Denley, woodwinds Peter Farrar, alto saxophone and soprano saxophone Lloyd Honeybrooke, alto saxophone Ian Petersie, baritone saxophone Clare Cooper, concert harp and electronics Matt Ottignon, clarinet and flute Clayton Thomas, double bass and preparations Ben Byrne, laptop Shannon O'Niell, laptop Simon Ferenci, trumpet Michael Sheridan, prepared guitar Chris Abrahams, dx7 Karen Booth, alto saxophone Cass McGlynn, tenor horn Dale Gorfinkel, vibraphone and motors Rory Brown, amplifiers, basses and guitar Mike Majkowski, double bass Milica Stefanovic, electric bass and guests Two sets from 9:15 each night. This promises to be a complex, beautiful and engaging series of concerts, hope you can make it. MONDAY December 11, 2006 The NOW now 2007 program Launch: Monday, December 11, 2006 The Factory 105 Victoria Rd, Marrickville: FREE ENTRY: 8:00 Robbie Avenaim, camera and drum kit   Rik Rue, recording devices 8:30 Sam James, live improvised film   Adam Sussmann, guitar   Monika Brooks, accordion   Jim Denley, flutes 9:15 Louise Curham, 16mm projections and sound 10:00 MADHEAD DOUBLE DUO   Tony Osbourne, voice   Cameron Deyell, guitars   Evan Mannell, drums   Darren Moore, drums 2007 program and T-shirts available on the night the NOW now fundraiser AUCTION Also a huge Thank you to the people who came to our fundraiser. If you missed it you can still bid on the following items(by emailing me), there is a reserve so please bid generously if you can! NOW now AUCTION ITEMS / SALE ITEMS 1: The splinter orchestra live concert at your house 3: Rare rare rare opportunity – session/lesson with Amanda Stewart, Australia’s premier sound poet 4: painting/collage by James Hancock (framed) 5: Existential banter with Robin Fox + Robin Fox Backscatter DVD 9: 2 tickets to any show at @Newtown RSL + night for 2 at Mariners Court Hotel Woolloomooloo (vaild until Oct 31) Perfect for your parent’s anniversary... 10: 11xCD Dualplover Pack + 2 Ross Bolletor Piano CDs + Space3 book 2: Crackle Box! - - - SOLD! - - - 6: Exclusive studio audience (for 2) ‘At the Movies with Margaret Pomeranz & David Stratton’ at ABC TV studios Sydney - - - SOLD! - - - 7: 90min Massage by Jade Clarke at Pure Botanicals in Newtown - - - SOLD! - - - 8: 1x Harp lesson with Clare Cooper + ‘gut’ album + 2 unreleased solo recordings - - - SOLD! - - - Thank you to EVERYONE who donated prizes, and to 2ser for your support.   the NOW now 2005 T-shirts (charcoal, dark green, light pink, light blue, red, sand or white) +size (XL/L/M/S/XS)   2003 festival t-shirts Hand printed by James Hancock There are about 8 of these left in the whole wide world   2006 Festival t-shirts very limited number available. Email us with your size number and Paypal info to order   C A L L F O R W O R K S Info for submissions for Electrofringe can be found here: http://www.electrofringe.net/callforproposals.html ////////////////////////////////////////////// CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for SILHOUETTE HILLS We are building Silhouette Hills (www.silhouettehills.org) to help MS sufferers by raising money for the MS Society. The thesis of the project involves willing composers reinterpreting a track by Two States titled 'Smog And Silhouette Hills'. Each track featured on the website including 'Smog And Silhouette Hills' and subsequent artist contributions will be available as digital downloads for a small fee. All proceeds are thereafter forwarded to the MS Society. Visit this temporary URL: http://www.walding.org/smog/ username: artist password: 12burton to download the track as an mp3 as a starting point to gauge your interest in contributing. Take a listen. Distort. Reverse. Interpret. The site will be live when we receive an appropriate amount of submissions. Let us see if we can help MS sufferers and their families by doing what we love doing! LUKE WALDING CONTACT@WALDING.ORG ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// NOISECAST Noisecast is a regular installment of static beats and found sounds available in the form of a podcast. Each podcast is to be no longer than 60 seconds. Users are encouraged to download wav/aif versions of the podcast and incorporate them into wholly new compositions and submit their creations back to the site to be featured for all to hear. Upon receiving 60 submissions (including contributing artists and user contributions) a 60 minute piece will be composed by Luke Walding and Mark Ludwig of Two States. And then we get to do it all over again. Come over and make some noise! LUKE WALDING CONTACT@NOISECAST.NET   The Frequency Lab ... in flux 107 / 342 Elizabeth Street, the breeding ground for Sydney's , creative music community, has closed down until it can find a new home. So cross your fingers and/or keep an eye out for a hot space ready for some great gigs The Freqency Lab events listing   space3 SPACE 3 BOOK NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE. PAY PAL SECURE: http://www.space3.org - follow the link under ‘current’ Please spread the word. Especially for artists who have shown at space3; it’s a great reference.   b r i s b a n e... ////////////////////// SMALL BLACK BOX www.smallblackbox.com.au/ (cancelled) ////////////////////// : : ROOM40 : : www.room40.org   p e r t h Tura Music tura cutrate card: Get a Tura New Music Discount Card now and get all these great benefits: discounts to Tura New Music events, performances, workshops & MasterClasses, discounts to Club Zho events, information on openings and events mailed to you, regular e-bulletins and newsletters,. Full $33 Concession $15 pa Download Form at http://www.tura.com.au or phone 9380 6996 .................................... b;a b;a is produced by tura new music Suite 10 No 1 Rokeby Rd Subiaco WA 6008 p. 61 8 9380 6896 f. 61 8 9380 6897 http://www.tura.com.au   m e l b o u r n e Articulating Space Series run by Anthony Pateras and Rev Robin Fox Improvised music central in melbourne is THE MAKE IT UP CLUB Bar Open, 317 Brunswick St Fitzroy go to: www.makeitupclub.com.au for more info   w a g g a w a g g a wagga wagga space program and unsound festival are not to be missed!   >> radio mr brad: "In case it would be helpful to your other NowNow subscribers, thought you might be interested in this radio schedule I've made for myself and whoever else is interested: http://home.exetel.com.au/brad/radio_for_empty_spaces.htm/ thanks brad   Wednesdays: Hydrogen Jukebox ...returning to your airwaves very soon hosted by martin ng and clayton thomas   Sonic Hieroglyphs hosted by Rik Rue on 2mbsfm 102.5 FM Midnight Every second Thursday night / Friday Morning 2MBSFM hosts all sorts of weird and wonderful musics and sounds after midnight throughout the week.   Saturday avo's: the 3rd ear 3-5pm Saturdays on 2SER FM 107.3 presented by the Purdy web streaming on www.2ser.com   'if you like improvised music, we like you' A concert series dedicated to the performance and promotion of improvised music in it’s many forms. Since it’s inception in September 2001 musicians from around Australia, and around the world have spilled their guts out for us. The night has become a vibrant forum for collaboration, discussion and incredible sounds. The series is currently homeless, so bear with us while we shop around a few different venues... :: run by Clayton Thomas, Jim Denley, Dale Gorfinkel and the NOW now   look out for 1 solo 1 duo an irregular improvised series at various venues around town.   Yvonne Ruve [[ watch this space for upcoming performances]] 104A Hibernian House 342 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills :: run by sound no sound   the NOW now fundraiser party! Take 2 - Date to be advised A big thanks to the people that braved the cold on Monday night. We appreciate teh support SO much. We will be holding 2nd BIG BUCKET PHOTOCOPIER FUNDRAISER on Monday near you at the Newtown Theatre cnr King st and Bray St Newtown. So watch this space. If you'd like to donate to the cause please email clare (at) thenownow.net as soon as possible!! You can write up a cheque or donate through paypal.... up to you! PRIZES still to be won / auctioned...* The splinter orchestra plays a private concert at your house! Mariners Court Hotel in Woolloomooloo will donate a room at the hotel for one lucky couple. Includes breakfast!!! CDS / RECORDS / SHOWBAGS Sound&Fury Showbag Robin Fox DVDs + CDS Clare Cooper CDs Impermanent / Pelt Pack Half Theory/Otherfilm collection Anthony Magen NN sound walk collection DualpLover Pack the NOW now CD catalogue 2SER Pack Popfrenzy Pack Wagga Wagga Space program pack Cyclic Defrost DualpLover CDs TICKETS! Enmore Theatre shows @newtown shows the NOW now T-shirts (2002-2006) NN posters from way back PRIVATE LESSON WITH... voice or writing session/lesson with Amanda Stewart. Harp lesson with Clare Cooper Existential witty banter with Robin Fox over coffee UNCLASSIFIABLE>>> Exclusive opportunity for two to sit in on beloved TV show 'at the movies' with Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton at ABC studios Sydney. ARRRT by James Hancock framed collage A legendary STEIM Crackle Box donated by Jon Rose + Hollis Taylor 90min Massage with Jade Clarke - the BEST in Sydney, nay the WORLD! at Pure Botanicals in Newtown We will also have 6 years worth of NOW now posters for perusal and purchase suggested donation is $10, more is welcome! There will be crazy drinks, music, cakes, t-shirts, posters and more so spread the word... word!