Vampire Blues is the duo of guitar player Jon Collin (Serfs, The Whole Voyald) and harmonium player Jon Marshall (The Hunter Gracchus, Peril Hill). They have a pretty special tape out on Blackest Rainbow. We can't recommend them highly enough.
The Fifth Band is the gobsmacking trio of Stephen Lawrie (The Telescopes), Bridget Hayden (Vibracathedral Orchestra) and Kryszt Hladowski (The Family Elan). Oof.
A Wake is the duo of Nick Mitchell and Fliss Horrocks who also play in Beach Fuzz. This will actually probably end-up being a Beach Fuzz performance - this incarnation's first inside the UK.
SPECTRE FOLK (Pete Nolan of Magik Markers) + JON COLLIN + NEIL BURRELL
It's extremely appropriate that Magik Markers' drummer Pete Nolan is currently in the country to play with Jandek in London (which is how this gig came about, coincidentally). Because his solo Folk Spectre record on the Woodist label demonstrates a penetrating knowledge of what makes that great Texan loner so amazing. Lo-Fi in the early 90s Shrimper label sense (yes!), the record contains a clutch of fragile, skeletal songs that inspire a depth of relaxation self-help tape manufacturers could only dream of. Of course, we're not talking 'swimming with dolphins' here. It's the constant hum - of tape hiss, mellow feedback, room boom, whatever - that sits beneath these beautiful songs that gives them their dreamlike quality. The name has been switched around to Spectre Folk but the vibrations are the same. The Folk Spectre record is something truly special and we anticipate this show to be one of the most enthralling of our 2008 calendar.
Here's what Pete's Magik Markers partner Elisa Ambrogio had to say about it all:
"Here drum-dilweed extraordinaire Pete Nolan takes on new dimensions of low-fidelity radness through the Woodsist imprint. The infamous label in charge of releasing other super-jammers such as Axolotl, Loosers and Blues Control, Woodsist put this mother out in the o 7. So many good songs, I don’t know where to start; it’s like Gene Clark in a manhole with Von LMO in Bushwick. This is another artist criminally unappreciated for his solo work, most probably due to his surly manner. Just ‘cause the man don’t hold doors for people doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to build castle bridges of strangeness into the void. LISTEN. "
come down and help make it happen! Phone 07938019153 for directions. Please copy, forward and distribute the attached flyer!
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WEDNESDAY 24th October
Come help us create the space. All artist and creators are invited to contribute and see the space morph through the day into an overall work of art. This will lead into an evening of visuals and film.
THURSDAY 25th October
A day of skillsharing and a celebration of D.I.Y culture.
Noon- Open source computing and computer recycling classes
1pm Making stuff out of rubbish! Bring drinks cans and tetra packs!
2pm The art of facilitation and consensus decision making- anyone attending daily meetings in the space is encouraged to attend this.
Zine making and screen printing
hula hooping-workshop
2.20pm- Cider Making- Learn how to make cider and take your own home!
3pm Basic Bike maintainence
ALL DAY- Crazy Bike Welding and Decorating Workshop. pre-parade get together to help each other decorate our bikes or to learn how to weld a whole new crazy bike design togther to ride on the parade the next day at 6pm meeting at Central Library and ending at the TAA.
If you can, bring old bikes, bits of bikes, spray paint, plastic bags to the workshop.
6pm Knitting workshop, skillshare and circle
Plus throughout the day:
Mix tape Exchange- make a mixtape/mixCD of your favourite songs and swap it for someone else's
Swap Shop- Bring stuff you dont want and take stuff you do! (please make sure it's clean and stuff other people might want!)
If you would like to share a skill at the D.I.Y Day please get in touch ASAP.
Evening:The Noise Upstairs An evening of uncomposed sounds. Bring instruments, laptops, voices and toys
FRIDAY 26th October
Healing day, alternative therapies and relaxation spa
WE WANT YOUR MIXTAPES! and we want them now.... For a mini mixtape/cd fest at Temporary Autonomous Arts, a squatted art exhibition in Manchester next week, from 24-28 October. See www.myspace.com/taamanchester for details.... Part of the lineup of events is DIY day on Thursday 25th, and part of that is our mini mixtape festival.
SO to get involved, all you have to do is: 1. Create a mixtape/CD! Make as many copies as you can, the more you give the more you recieve....
2. Message us to find out where to drop off your tapes before the event, or come to the space (Venue to be announced nearer the time www.myspace.om/taamanchester for updates...) any time on Thursday 25th Oct armed with your tapes/cds.
3. Put them on the mixtape exchange stall, browse through the other tapes and CDs,take whatever tickles your fancy. Check out the rest of the exhibition, the other workshops, and the jam night that night.
4. Go away with a load of ace new tapes and CDs lovingly compiled by a fellow mixtape enthusiast and discover new music for FREE! Come back to the space over the next few days and enjoy all the other amazing events that are going on.
Thats it! Simple but beautiful, eh? So get making those tapes and CDs and get in touch for info on where to bring them. Let your creativity run wild! The music can be themed, a collection of random favourites, music for a particular mood or time, and expose of a favourite genre, WHATEVER. Decorate the covers, make them pretty, make track listings, write little notes inside, or go minimalist and just bring a mystery tape without a case...
Its a good idea to stick an email address (or web address, or myspace profile address, or if you're a bit desperate your phone number and what night you're free for a drink...) in there somewhere so whoever takes your stuff can let you know how amazing it was. GET CRACKING!
Love and rewind and play and pause, Now Hear This! xxx
D.I.Y Day Thursday 25th October Noon until 7pm. Temporary Autonomous Arts Exhibition Manchester
As part of the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) movement, the TAA provides a temporary space for anyone to teach or learn something interesting and share skills which help people live practically and happily, creatively and sustainably. It's based on the idea that everyone has something to teach you don't have to be a professional or have a degree in something to pass on skills. Nor is it required to pay an institution for education.
If you would like to share a skill please get in touch, whatever it is. Some ideas: bicycle maintainence, knitting, welding, yoga, playing an instrument, yoga, container gardening, how to speak another language, screen printing, basic electrics, bookbinding, basic plumbing, how to light fires, mix tape swap, computer skillshare, haircutting, clothes making, FREESHOP (bring stuff you don't want, take stuff you do!).. email with the name of the workshop and a time to: info@forbiddenartsmanchester.org.uk
Flesh tones Saturday 22nd September 2007, M19 bar, 847 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, www.myspace.com/m19bar 7.30pm doors, First act 8pm, Price: £2 Contact: tamzin@beatyourartout.co.uk or carolinerennie2000@yahoo.com
Rather than using the typical city centre venue, we aim to bring quality live music to the heart of Levenshulme. We will be kicking off ‘Flesh tones’, with a special gig for a friend, who has given up work to spend quality time with her mother, who is seriously ill. All proceeds will be going to the family. Everyone welcome on the night. Available on this night will be an exclusive 5 track EP, featuring the artist’s playing on the night and a GeEkgiRL favourite.
Tracey Browne www.myspace.com/traceybrowne bass_faerie@yahoo.com “Small girl (green tshirt optional) with a huge voice” this girl has got her fingers in many talent pies…..come and experience the deliciousness of one of them.
KiN www.myspace.com/birdakim piginablanket82@msn.com ‘Red-lit burlesque folk,’ with smatterings of Coco Rosie, Beth Gibbons, Joanna Newson and a large portion of KiN.
liz green www.myspace.com/lizgreenmusic (www.myspace.com/humblesouls) "sometimes funny"...Listen To Manchester "interesting"...BBC Radio Manchester "hearing is believing"... The Sun Contact: lizgreenmusic@hotmail.co.uk
Becca Williams - www.beccawilliams.com mail@beccawilliams.com “And The Award For Biggest Voice Of ITC... Saturday, 17:02 ...so far, goes to local singer songwriter Becca Williams who impresses a sizeable Green Room crowd with just an acoustic guitar and a lush vocal tone. Despite her diminutive stature, Williams possesses a voice than makes rooms shake and a strength of song writing that means a sharp ascent to stardom is by no means out of the question.” [JF XFM Manchester]
SoPhIeS pIgEoNs - www.myspace.com/sophienelson Armed with an array of
Critical Mass: last friday of the month 6pm at central library
The next critical mass bike ride in Manchester is Friday 28th September 2007 6pm central library
woooo it will not only be an amzing bike ride to celebrate the bicycle, to meet other cyclists, to have an excuse to ride around, to feel part of a bike gang, to have a fun evening etc etc
but!
this month the ride will end at a beautiful secret outdoor location where we will have a party!!! Only people who come on critical mass are invited so make sure you come!
the last few months have seen around 120 cyclists on critical mass, lets make this one even bigger!
Thursday 13th September 8pm-2pm Cafe Saki, Rusholme
CRITICAL MASS FUNDRIASER!!!
Too long have we spent nights where we just wish they'd play a particular tune or type of music..well now the DJ doesnt dicatate what you listen to.. you do!
Everybody! Bring 3 of your favourite records (vinyl/cd) and we'll play them. Bring anything you would like to dance to.. we'll play them whilst you dance to it!
The night is yours. We'll ask for a few quid donation on the door all of which will go to critical mass bike advocacy group.
Critical Mass: Friday 31 st of August, 6pm, Central Library
Ladies and gents, this is the real Pride Parade. The monthly mass bike ride and celebration of pedal power gets a queer makeover! Please wear pink and silver or anything outlandish!
Ends @7.30 p.m. @ Contact Theatre for a performance by Manchester bike dancing troupe “The Spokes!”….in good time for…
The Get Bent Film Festival
8pm-late@ The Contact Theatre.
An evening of Cutting edge experimental film and a live performance by Leeds 4 piece 7 Hertz. Plus the World Premiere of the “bike shorts” documentary “The Manchester Naked Bike Ride 2007”
