Our pals at Loomio are getting amazingly close to their crowd-funding goal that will enable them to help bring true democracy to the world! Huge thanks to anyone who has donated thus far, and if you haven’t, please consider clicking through and donating to this extremely worthy cause. Any offerings are much appreciated – it all adds up! But act fast, the crowd funding closes soon!
WEDNESDAY 16TH: I.RYOKO (2 sets) @ Golden Dawn. 9PM. Free Entry.
THURSDAY 17TH: Deerpark presents the finale of a four-part fortnightly showcase of electronic/experimental music at the Wine Cellar.
i.ryoko, ParkTapes, Deer Park, Christoph El Truento, Terracotta Cat and Ron Gallipoli
Koha entry
FRIDAY 18TH / SATURDAY 19TH: BORDERLINE FESTIVAL @ Whammy Bar & Wine Cellar
THURSDAY 17TH, SATURDAY 19TH & SUNDAY 20TH:
“Horacio Pollard is an overlooked genius of experimental noise” – Sound Projector
“Half English, half Argentine, Ibiza-born noise-eccentric, Horacio Pollard is an experimental musician, painter and video maker. Known for his visceral, spontaneous live shows, he often performs on vocals through half-broken guitar pedals….
Playing at Pyramid Club, Wellington, on Monday 14th April. 8PM. With:
i.ryoko – the solo project of Thomas Lambert (Sonorous Circle, Seth Frightening) psychedelic sound worlds.
Mukade – Chris Wratt on no input mixer/gongs/drums. Mukade began during Chris’ year-long stay in Osaka collaborating with Japanese noise musicians.”
PLAYING TIMES:
900 – I.RYOKO
945 – TIGERS OF THE SEA
1030 – SHOCKING AND STUNNING
1115 – ALL SEEING HAND
1200 – E N T
1245 – BALLAH PLAYAH GNAR
0130ish – DJ CHOCO MOUSSE
The annual 48 Hour Film Festival starts tonight. Hopefully we’ll get ours in on time this time! To get us in the mood, here’s a funny old one by Taika Waititi (Director of Boy, Eagle Vs Shark, etc):
The TPPA (Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement) is a ‘trade-deal’ currently being negotiated by the New Zealand government and 11 other countries. It is another tool to assist in the corporate take-over of the world, though we don’t know too much about it because it is being negotiated in secret so that the public can’t have a say. This is democracy? We should all be concerned. More info here > itsourfuture.org.nz/what-is-the-tppa
Show your opposition by joining the rallies, marches and events in your area this Saturday 29th March in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Geraldine, Hamilton, Hokianga, Invercargill, Kaitaia, Nelson, Palmerston North, Taranaki, Tauranga, Thames, Whanganui, Wellington, Whangarei.
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SHOW IN WELLINGTON THIS FRIDAY:
The show starts at 9.15 with i.ryoko – and short sets to fit in the five acts by midnight!
TIM PREBBLE – THE MUSIC OF SOUND:
This is a mini-documentary made by Wellington’s master sound-designer, Tim Prebble (with the help of cinematographer Ian Powell), made during his Auckland Regional Council residency at Little Huia. Tim also runs a reliably fascinating blog called The Music of Sound – worth a peruse!
These photos were taken in Piha on February 20th during the i.ryoko Audio Foundation residency. Many thanks to the lovely Rosa Kim for hosting the beautiful adventure!
Looking down from Lion Rock
Kite Kite Falls
Remains of a great felled behemoth
Cyborg bus-rider
If you have a spare 18 minutes, here’s a new track made while I was in residence at the Audio Foundation. It is a bit of an epic, combining violin, synth, voice and drums with some sounds that were bouncing around in my head at the time – the Auckland motorway, the factory above my studio, the kids playing at the school next door, ocean waves and news of unchecked state terrorism. More to come!
Plus, here’s some photos from the Chinese Lantern festival in Albert Park, Auckland on 16th Feb:
In other news, Womad is happening in Taranaki this weekend and I just checked the weather forecast to see a tropical storm is gonna be visiting at the same time!! How fun.
Unfortunately the i.ryoko residency at the Audio Foundation has now come to an end! What a joyous time, I wish it could have gone on longer! Thanks so much to Zoe, Chris and Jeff at the Audio Foundation, and all who attended the shows and/or had chats and inspired me while I was there.
So begins the recap – starting with these video stills taken from the show in the AF stairwell on Wednesday 19th Feb, 2014 featuring Duncan Bruce, Sally McIntyre (Radio Cegeste), Matt Faisandier (The Convoy) and Thomas Lambert (i.ryoko). Video shot by Zoe Drayton.
Duncan Bruce
Matt Faisandier (The Convoy)
Sally McIntyre (Radio Cegeste)
Thomas Lambert (i.ryoko)
Audio and video on the way…
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