The Olympia Experimental Music Festival's Interests
General
Altering the Course of Culture, Disturbing the Complacent, Pleasing the Adventurous, and Making a Joyful Noise.
Music
Noggin, Wood Paneling, Dead Air Fresheners, Paul Dutton, Al Larsen, Arrington de Dionyso, Le Ton Mite, A;Frequency, Therefore, Gang Wizard, Evolution Control Committee, Steve Fisk, Bert Wilson, Bill Horist, Amy Denio, Climax Golden Twins, Bran Flakes,Eddie the Rat, Bran(...)Pos, Xiu Xiu, The Curtains, Crank Sturgeon, Mecca Normal, Office Products, Gino Robair, Maher Shalal Hash Baz, Glamorous Pat, Foque Mopus, Hans Grusel's Krakenkabinet, Midmight, Cabinet of Natural Curiosities, Oliver Squash, Alps of New South Wales, Dead White, Argumentix, Celesteville, Wendy Atkinson, White Rainbow, Plants, Blue Sabbath Black Cheer, Acre, Metal, Better People, Noisettes, Soup Purse, Hydrogen Pellets, Arachnid Arcade, Darwinsbitch, Forrest Friends, Crank Sturgeon, Hobby Hobby, Goatgirl, Paintings for Animals, Genevieve Castree, L.A Lungs, Red Squirrels, Dendrites, Midwife
Heroes
..John Cage, Emma Goldman, Meredith Monk, the Fluxists, Sun Ra, John Peel, Andy Warhol, Anne Waldman, and most especially - all of the artists who have graced our stages in 15 wonderful years!
About me: The Olympia Strange Music Society and KAOS 89.3 FM proudly present
Our annual DIY gathering of eclectic & fringe audio performers to the capital city of Washington State:
THE 15th OLYMPIA EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
FRIDAY, June 19th
7 p.m. at the Northern
Zaimph (N.Y, New York)
Pulse Emitter (Portland, OR)
Forrest Friends (Seattle, WA)
Ben Robertson and Derek Johnson (Seattle, Olympia, WA)
Lapuda (Tacoma, WA)
Steve Barsotti (Seattle, WA)
Part Dog (Olympia, WA)
SATURDAY, June 20th
7 p.m. at the Northern
KnotPineBox (Olympia, WA)
Dead Air Fresheners (Interstate 5) with Jennifer Robin (Portland, OR)
Eet (Portland, OR)
L.A. Lungs (Tacoma, WA)
Mangled Bohemians (Portland, OR)
Death Worth Living (Portland, OR)
Cymtrymanx (Olympia, WA)
Big Tom the Lithuanian (Olympia, WA)
SUNDAY, June 21st
1 p.m. at the Capitol Theater
Microcosmic Abyss – A matinee showcase featuring experimental film, video, animation, and music from local and international artists. Two hours of visually stimulating short films interwoven with live performances by Seattle guitarist Bill Horist, Danish laptop artist Jakob Riis, and Olympia based collaborative trio Bridget Irish, Carrie Keith (Gun Outfit), and Heather Hall (White Boss).
6 p.m. at the Northern
MC Firedrill (Olympia, WA)
Foxdye (Olympia, WA)
Merdique (Seattle, WA)
The Lickets (San Francisco, CA)
Moodring (Portland, OR)
A Story of Rats (Seattle, WA)
Joy Von Spain (Seattle, WA)
What began in 1995 as an almost spontaneous gathering initiated by emails between like-minded musicians pushing the boundaries of their art has exploded into a festival of international renown and rare every year dependability.
A big part of that dependability is that while the festival grows, it knows how to keep things in perspective. While line-ups in recent years have featured some bigger names than in the early days, there are still just as many artists who have not played this big of a show before. The event organizers, staff, sound-people, and poster artists continue to donate their services entirely for free to keep the costs to the public low, and the proceeds entirely in the hands of the musicians traveling from out of town to play. This is a rare event where you are likely to see the artists from one night in the audience at the next, listening and watching with rapt attention.
Who I'd like to meet: weirdo musicians, appreciative audience members, mangled instruments, people from far away, people from near by.
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