UK Police/Court go Insane while pursuing Doherty
'Singer Pete Doherty has been blocked from performing at a music festival amid fears his band would "gee up" the crowd into a dangerous frenzy.
The decision came after police asked an intelligence officer to research Doherty's band, Babyshambles, who were booked to headline Moonfest festival in Westbury, Wiltshire, next week. They concluded that the band's tendency to "speed up and then slow down the music" could create a "whirlpool effect" and spark disorder.
Lawyers acting on behalf of Wiltshire police convinced magistrates to provide a closure order for the festival on the night the band were scheduled to perform.
John Green, Moonfest's organiser, said he was "livid" at the decision and accused police of waging a vendetta against Doherty, who lives locally.
But Superintendent Paul Williams said the ban was designed to preserve public safety. "Experts are telling us that the profile of fans that follow Pete Doherty and Babyshambles is volatile and they can easily be whipped up into a frenzy, whereas the profile of someone that would follow around Cliff Richard or Bucks Fizz, for example, is completely different."
More at The Guardian
Underage Festival lineup (London)
Be a Fantastic Nobody (Berlin)
Birdy Nam Nam moves to Cargo (London)
Piksel08: code dreams (Norway)
Tricky Live at London's Barbican
Mstation Music and Games News
for a scroll down page of all news go here.
Wed, 20 Aug 2008
Tue, 19 Aug 2008
ideo Games Live at the London Games Festival 2008
Video Games Live Link , the biggest live
performance in video games, is back with its 2008 show. Following last
year's smash hit sell-out, the London Games Festival
Link is delighted to announce that
there will be two performances at the Royal Festival Hall on 24th
October at 4pm and 8pm. The event will launch this year's festival
celebrating all the excitement and variety of the gaming industry.
Video Games Live is the sensational multi-media concert celebrating the
most memorable hits from the world's best-loved video games, which has
performed to sold-out audiences of over 250,000 people from around the
globe. From Pong, Mario and Sonic, to Halo, Warcraft, Zelda, Kingdom
Hearts and Final Fantasy, Video Games Live combines cutting edge visuals
and interactive technology with gaming's greatest music, performed live
by co-creators Tommy Tallarico
and Jack Wall,
with the prestigious English Chamber Orchestra.
The London Games Festival is a cultural and business celebration of
computer and video games, reflecting their influence and importance in
today's society! The Festival, taking place from 25th October - 2nd
November 2008, will feature a series of diverse events in different
venues for different audiences. Whether you are a gamer, a parent
seeking advice on games, a school-leaver hoping to work in the industry,
or someone just wanting to find out more about how games work and where
the future of entertainment will take us, this is a festival for you.
Part of the LGF includes a thriving Fringe festival of grassroots events
organised by artists, academics, gaming enthusiasts, educators and a
wide range of creative professionals.
The LGF was created by the London Development Agency
Mon, 18 Aug 2008
It's Nesting Season
Only in New York: the choreographer Richard Move is a
fixture in the gay club scene and a Martha Graham
impersonator. His collaborators have included Blondie,
Mikhail Baryshnikov and 16 Greco-Roman wrestlers. Today, as
part of "Hostile Takevoers," a week of performances for
the free Sitelines series, his group MoveOpolis! presents
"Hesperornis Regalis (Seabird)," a site-specific work in
the South Street Seaport's mall atrium. Channeling Kabuki,
a single dancer will go avian, building a nest and
"incubating" eggs. Once again: only in New York.
"Summer in
the City and Its Outdoors Spaces," by Claudia La Rocco
"One of the Deadly Sins, And a Conundrum Too," by John
Rockwell
more at NY Times, here
and here
According to the Recording Industry Assn., shipments of vinyl soared 36.6%
from 2006 to 2007. That amounts to 1.3 million units nationwide. While the numbers
are minuscule compared to CD shipments of 511 million for 2007, the news is much-welcomed
by a faltering music industry.
"This is a little bright star," said Jane Ventom, vice president for Hollywood-based
EMI Music Marketing. Next month, Capitol/EMI will launch "From the Capitol Vaults,"
with the release of 13 titles on vinyl, including Radiohead's "OK Computer" and
Steve Miller Band's "Greatest Hits 1974-1978."
Baby boomers, many of whom had long tucked away their turntables, began to feel
nostalgic for their youth and the warm sound of vinyl. Concurrently, a younger
generation, raised on CDs and tinny, compressed MP3 files, traded in their
earbuds for a less isolated music experience.
Long the provenance of indie record stores, vinyl can now be found at such mass
marketers as Best Buy and Costco.
"I have family friends whose 10-year-olds are asking for turntables," said Tom
"Grover" Biery, Warner Bros. Records' executive vice president of promotion
and the Burbank-based label's vinyl guru.
more at LA Times
Fri, 15 Aug 2008
The next Bleepfest will be a two day event in Paris close
to the Pont de Sevres on Nov 8 and 9 (sat and sun).
We have a very full and exciting lineup with numerous VJ's as
well.
Expect the usual mix of top quality electronica and some fliers
in central Paris saying...
Tired of the 80's and 90's?
try Bleepfest Paris !!
Bleepfest web pages
Mon, 04 Aug 2008
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
*AUGUST 4, 2008*
*THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS CREATE 'MIDNIGHT MADNESS' *
*THE WORLD OVER WITH GOOGLE EARTH*
Ever since their inception in 1993,* The Chemical Brothers* have
soundtracked numerous special moments in countless people's lives. Whether
it's the music of choice for a big night out, or the key moment that kicks
the party into ascension, or even the inevitable comedown period in the
milky pre-dawn hours, it is nigh on impossible to contest* Tom* and* Ed*'s
enduring impact.
Now, The Chemical Brothers are giving their loyal fans a chance to give
something back. In a completely unprecedented move, fans can now contribute
their own vision to the Chems' glittering nocturnal world: by taking part in
a unique, all-encompassing global video project using the* Google
Earth* application.
This is an exciting invitation to participate on a never before seen global
scale. By making a short film or photograph that revolves around the theme
of* 'Midnight Madness'* – also the name of their latest anthem-in-waiting,
due for release on August 19 – entrants will get to upload their work onto
Google Earth via The Chemical Brothers' website, and tag it to its exact
location. Furthermore, the best work will then be edited by ace producers*
Nexus* to form a new concept music video for* 'Midnight Madness'*, executed
through the Google Earth application. The film will then be premiered on The
Chemical Brothers website and premiered as a* YouTube* exclusive on the same
week as the 'Best Of' album,* Brotherhood* is released.
All interested applicants would have to do is to make a film, anywhere from
2 to 20 seconds, celebrating the insanity that goes on at the stroke of
midnight and related to the specific point of origin, and consequently
upload it onto The Chemical Brothers' website, before August 25 2008. For
details, go to Chem's website,
and get ready to embrace the madness…
Even if you're not a budding filmmaker you can still get involved with the
madness, as Google Earth enables you to tag and then launch your favorite
Chems track from your location on Google Earth, so anyone passing your area
can go and click on your location and discover which stone cold classic from
the duo's seminal back catalogue is your favorite! Check out
Wed, 30 Jul 2008
UNDERAGE FESTIVAL - 8TH AUGUST - VICTORIA PARK, LONDON
Underage Festival Warm Up - 7th August - Rough Trade East
This year's Underage Festival is finally around the corner. After the
last minute amazing addition of Dizzee Rascal, here is the final line
up:
THE CONVERSE CENTURY STAGE
BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB /
CARE BEARS ON FIRE /
DIZZEE RASCAL /
GALLOWS /
MYSTERY JETS /
THE MACCABEES /
TIM BURGESS (DJ SET) /
PLUS - BBC INTRODUCING BAND
NME STAGE
FOALS /
FRYARS /
GLASVEGAS /
POLLY SCATTERGOOD /
POPPY AND THE JEZEBELS /
S.C.U.M /
THOSE DANCING DAYS /
XX TEENS /
TOPMAN NEW MUSIC STAGE
CHEEKY CHEEKY & THE NOSEBLEEDS /
FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE /
IPSO FACTO /
NICK HARRISON /
PULL IN EMERGENCY /
TEAM WATERPOLO /
THE RASCALS /
THE RIFLES /
DOMINO 15TH ANNIVERSARY STAGE
BONDE DO ROLE /
COUNT & SINDEN /
DOMINO DJS /
EUGENE MCGUINNESS /
FOUR TET /
SONS AND DAUGHTERS /
WHITE WILLIAMS /
WILD BEASTS /
THE REDBULL BEDROOM JAM STAGE
FURTHEST DRIVE HOME /
GLAMOUR FOR BETTER /
KASMS /
MAGISTRATES
NONE THE LESS /
OX EAGLE LION MAN /
SLEEPERCURVE /
THE DYKEENIES /
THE MUSIC SPACE STAGE
ALEX STARLING /
DIRECTIVE
FIFTH ELEMENT
FLIPRON /
GOLDIELOCKS /
LO-FI CULTURE SCENE /
RISE OF THE SCORNED /
TEMPORARILY BLANK /
TOY TOY
THE PURPLE SOCKS
UNDERGROUND HEROES /
WHY WHISKEY WHY /
HABBO DJ TENT
DJ SETS FROM -
FARIS ROTTER /
FREDERICK BLOOD-ROYALE (OX.EAGLE.LION.MAN) /
GOOD SHOES /
KID HARPOON /
MYSTERY JETS /
YOUNG TURKS /
With Underage Festival fast approaching we've decided to throw a warm
up gig on August 7th at the Rough Trade East store. This will be a
really special night featuring Gallows (DJs) and Care Bears On Firs
(Live). For your chance to win tickets send an email to GUESTLIST@CONVERSEMUSIC.CO.UK
with the subject 'Care Bears'. Good luck! There will also be a few
wrist bands available at Rough Trade East, to be collected from 6-7pm
on the day.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008
*HACKNEY WICKED ARTS FESTIVAL*
THE FIRST EVER ART FESTIVAL IN HACKNEY WICK – FREE ENTRY 8th 9th 10th August
2008
Hackney Wick, described by Time Out as 'The New Hoxton', is an area cut off
from Central Hackney by Motorways, Canals; The River Lea The Big Breakfast
House and the Blue fence which separates Hackney Wick from the Olympic park
development. All this makes Hackney Wick a rather unwelcoming place, until
now that is, with the launch of Hackney Wicked. Hackney Wick boasts a huge
artistic community including Gavin Turk who has his studio there,
photography genius Stephen Gill whose many books and field studies of
Hackney Wick have appeared in national press, until recently Amy Winehouse
lived in Hackney Wick resisting the temptations of the Camden drug scene and
Laura May Lewis whose 'Hackney Wick' Hollywood style sign is central to the
Hackney Wicked Festival and almost 25,000 artists live or work in Hackney
Wick.This is the first ever Art Festival in Hackney Wick hosted by Decima
Gallery, Elevator Gallery Mother Studios The Residence and Oslo House.
Hackney Wicked will be set over three days the 8th 9th and 10th of August
2008.
HACKNEY WICKED FESTIVAL EVENTS INCLUDE
GALLERY SHOWS 8th AUGUST 2008
Exhibitions on the opening night will be The Elevator Gallery, Queens Yard
Mother Studios White Post Lane E9 5EN Exhibition 'The Tomorrow People' 6pm
to 9pm
The Residence, The Verger's Cottage Eastway, Hackney Wick, London E9
5JAExhibition 'Hackney Wicked Museum of Revised History' 9pm – 12am
The Schwartz Gallery presents 'Shift' 6pm -9pm
Mainyard Gallery 6pm – 9pm
The Top & Tail Gallery 6pm - 8pm
Caravan Gallery and Van Gallery will both be holding exhibitions 6pm – 9pm
at Queens Yard E9 5EN
THE LAUNCH OF HACKNEY WICKED ART OLYMPICS 9th AUGUST 2008
Coinciding with the Beijing Olympics Art Olympic events suggested by artists
are being run in conjunction with 'The Decima Gallery Art Olympics'. Gilbert
& George suggested Cycling Polo which was an actual event which featured in
the 1908 Olympic Games hosted by Britain will be held in Victoria Park
amongst other events including Callum F. Kerr's Pole Vaulting over the Blue
Olympic Fence; Hackney Wicked Cricket hosted by Aaron Barschak the Comedy
Terrorist; the Olympic Dog Fight in human sized dog costumes; the Olympic
Quiz at the Top o'the Morning; Laura Mays X-Factor and much much more
Olympic fun and games. Stephen Gill will be holding an exhibition of his
'Hackney Wick' Pictures works as well as a special 'Hackney's Wicked limited
edition print created especially for 'Hackney Wicked.'
Decima Gallery Unit B16 22 Smeed Rd E3 2NR.
THE HACKNEY WICK GRAFFITI TOUR 9th AUGUST
Banksy started his career as a Graffiti artist in Hackney Wick and many of
his little known about Graffiti gems will be shown in this exclusive tour.
Banksy used to have his studio at Mother Studios. Sweet-Tooth is Hackney
Wick's most prolific graffiti artist whose work litters the Bridges and
banks of the River Lea as well as quite a few vehicles around the Wick,
these works will be shown for the very first time on a pubic tour.
THE ART CAR BOOTY FAIR & CLOSING PARTY 10th AUGUST (£10 per stall spaces
available) There will be an Art Fair at Wallis Road (close to the home of
Fun-times Swingers Club so if you feel all arted out you can pop in for some
Wicked Wicky Fun-times) with hundreds of artists stalls selling everything
from art to gardening seeds to art curiosities. There will also be lots of
Wick Pick Nicks and a live music stage.
OPEN STUDIOS 9th & 10th AUGUST
Mother Studios, Oslo House, Maryland Studios, Lion Works, Decima Cell and
Wallis Studios will all be opening their doors for the duration of the
festival.
THE ARTISTS
Work by Gavin Turk, Stephen Gill, Bob & Roberta Smith, Simon Ould, Laura May
Lewis, The Guy Hilton Gallery, Banksy, Brian Cheesewright, Liam Ryan, Ingrid
Z, Daniel Drainey and hundreds more Wick Artists will be selling and
displaying their wares all over Hackney Wick.
THE MUSIC
10th AUGUST 2pm – 11pm
Pete Burns (Currently represented by Decima Gallery) may play a tune or two,
Spirit 2, The Fucks, Dead Singer, The Home Office, Gum Take Tooth, Random
Connection Quest, The Voodoo Trombone Quartet, Popes of Chillitown, Owlls,
HK 119, Tom Allalone and 78s, Zey and many more will be playing throughout
the Festival.
Hackney Wicked enjoys the support of Gilbert & George, Stephen Gill, Pete
Burns, The Golden Heart, Mother Studios, Decima Gallery, Elevator Gallery,
The Residence, Oslo House and The Guy Hilton Gallery.
For Further Details Contact
David C. West 07956 465 737 info@hackneywicked.com or visit
www.hackneywicked.com
Getting there: Tube: Bethnal Green/Bromley-by-Bow/Mile End DLR/Tube: Bow
Church/StratfordTrain: Hackney Wick Bus Routes: 26, N26, 276, 236, 388, 30,
S2. Event Free.
Sat, 12 Jul 2008
Street theatre in a picture frame. Turn up (bring a costume) and as
they say 'party, puke, perform, forget, freak-out' etc!
Collaborate with Brooklyn's Fantastic Nobodies and Do Something!
brot.undspiele.com
fantasticnobodies.com
Thu, 10 Jul 2008
*BIRDY NAM NAM
SHOW MOVES TO CARGO*
*SATURDAY 12*^*TH* * JULY *
*WITH DJ FEADZ + ZERO DB*
*+ PART TIME HEROES SOUNDSYSTEM *
*8PM - 3AM / £14.50 ADV / £15 BEFORE 11 / £12 AFTER*
*LIVE: BIRDY NAM NAM + PART TIME HEROES SOUNDSYSTEM *
* DJ: DJ FEADZ + DJ KAZEY+ MEMORY9 + ZERO DB+ RIGAS DEN ANDRE*
Due to enormous demand from *Soundcrash *fans (and some technical
issues at Koko) the *Birdy Nam Nam* show is now being held at
*Cargo*, joining forces with the *Soundcrash *club night to bring
you one super-special exclusive show. In the biggest line-up
*Cargo* has see this year *Soundcrash* will showcase some of the
best electronic-musical talent from both sides of the Channel.
Wed, 02 Jul 2008
december 4-7 2008
Bergen, Norway
How does code dream? What are the dreams of code?
Piksel08 examines the other side of code, an alternative side to a hard-coded
reality of work and play. Open hardware and free software project a utopic
vision, yet exist within economies of capital, the dream factory of
mainstream technology. Within the chance meeting of sewing machine and
umbrella on the dissecting table, hardware and software are flattened.
Piksel08: code dreams explores the dreams of this soft machine; bachelors
coding for pleasure, reverse engineering paranoiac constructs of the real,
automatic coding practice, soft hardware, and everyday magic.
<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>
**open call:
1. Installations
Projects related to the code dreams theme including but not restricted to:
reverse engineering, soft hardware, code poetry, novel instruction sets,
invisible exploration, ghosted computation...
programmed by and running on free and open source software and/or open/DIY
hardware.
2. Audiovisual performance
Live art realised by the use of free and open source software. We specially
encourage live coding and DIY hardware projects to apply.
3. Software/Hardware
Innovative DIY hardware and audiovisual software tools or software art
released under an open licence.
<<<<<< Deadline - august 15. 2008 >>>>>>
Please use the online submit form at:
http://piksel.no/piksel08/subform.html
or send documentation material - preferably as a URL to online
documentation with images/video to piksel08 [AT] piksel [DOT] no
<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>
**subsections:
**real code
real.co.[de][re] actively explores code which has strong effects on the real,
constructing the world through prediction and description. The twelve hour
real.co.[de][re] session will attempt the active construction of a working
code model (of any form) which addresses a flattening of the distinction
between software and hardware, to resolve a new political reference for real
core code.
**abstract code
Abstract code is software whose results can be invisible, a software
implementing different layers of action at the same time.
Abstract code is a connection to parallel worlds, a poetic formula dealing
with outer forces. Code is art, its action is subtile, effective, magic.
procedural text
maledictions, oracles, iambi, hymn, formula, refrains, hypnotic sentences,
prayers, and other.
<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>
Piksel is supported by the Municipality of Bergen, Arts Council Norway,
Vestnorsk Filmsenter, Hordaland County Council and others.
More info: piksel.no
(via LAA)
Domino is proud to announce that Tricky will be performing at the Barbican in London on Monday 6th October 2008.
The Knowle West boy returns with his first live show in the UK in over 5 years, playing songs spanning across his astonishing career since his 1995 debut Maxinquaye and Tricky's most autobiographical album to date - Knowle West Boy out on 7th July.
A pivotal artist of his generation and one of Britain's most prized musical assets, Tricky's return is now more relevant than ever. Giving voice to his inner city past yet representing the swirl of world influences in modern day, his new album is like a personal mixtape embracing jazz, punk, Two-Tone, pure pop and trip hop, all channeled through Tricky's signature singular vision.
Accompanied by his amazing band and with a host of undiscovered and well known singers; Tricky will be in fitting surroundings in the Barbican. Both are atmospheric, iconic, confrontational, intrinsically out of place yet undeniably part of the urban landscape.
This show will be a must see for Tricky fans old and new.
Tricky plus very special guests
London Barbican Theatre
Monday 6th Oct 2008
Tickets: £15 / £20 / £25 plus fees
www.barbican.org.uk
Wed, 25 Jun 2008
Silence Is Golden—or Silver or Bronze
Extension Cords
Whenever you’re recording in a situation where there’s an
open mic, particularly if the space has any ambient quality
(meaning, it’s not completely dead), be sure to record some
stretches of silence during the downtime. Acoustic silence
is different from sonic silence, and every room has its
sound, even when there’s no one (or no instrument) making
sound. Clips of your environment’s particular brand of
silence can help to put a later, overdubbed part “in the
room,” particularly if that part is exposed or added on to
the front or back end of the recording. Audio silence is a
good way to bridge two exposed parts that may have had
their entrances or exits too tightly cropped. And in video
situations, overdubbed, looped ambient silence can aid a
slow fade to black by masking unwanted audio coming from
the video track.
—Jon Chappell
(tip from Harmonycentral.com newsletter)
Thu, 19 Jun 2008
MOGWAI TO RELEASE 'BATCAT' EP ON 8th SEPTEMBER
New album 'The Hawk Is Howling' out on 22nd September
The Glasgow quintet will release the brand new Batcat EP on the 8th
September, on CD 12" vinyl and download.
'Batcat' tracklisting is:
1 - Batcat
2 - Stupid Prick Gets Chased By The Police And Loses His Slut Girlfriend
3 - Devil Rides
Batcat will feature in Mogwai's forthcoming new album "The Hawk is
Howling" which is due out on September 22nd. The new album will
include the following 10 tracks:
1. I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead
2. Batcat
3. Daphne and The Brain
4. Local Authority
5. The Sun Smells Too Loud
6. Kings Meadow
7. I Love You, I'm Going To Blow Up Your School
8. Scotland's Shame
9. Thank You Space Expert
10. The Precipice
Mogwai have also announced 3 special shows in the UK in October:
October 21 - Corn Exchange - Edinburgh
October 22 - Manchester Academy - Manchester
October 24 - Hammersmith Apollo - London
For more info on Mogwai:
http://www.mogwai.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/mogwai
Mon, 16 Jun 2008
6/21 Filter presents Make Music Pasadena a
FREE, all-day, all-ages music festival featuring an
adventurous mix of over 500 musicians performing in
more than 30 unconventional performance spaces
including buses, sidewalks, parks, courtyards, alleys,
building lobbies and other non-traditional spaces.
Feauting performances from The Raveonettes,
Kinky, Dengue Fever, Nortec Collective presents
Bostich + Fussible, The Little Ones, Everest, Jesca
Hoop, Meiko, Division Day, and many more. Over
500 musicians performing throughout the city. For
more info go to http://www.makemusicpasadena.org
(Filter Mag)