http://www.thedustpalace.co.nz ]]>
http://www.crossstreetstudios.com ]]>
The Necks FREE workshop and solo performances.
This Thursday the 28th of February Chris Abraham, Tony Buck, and Lloyd Swanton from Australian group, The Necks will host a workshop presented by vitamin s in association with alt music and the audio foundation.
The workshop will begin at 7 p.m. at the silo theatre, - (lower Greys Ave - Auckland city(and yes, the Bar will be open)) - and following the workshop Chris, Tony, and Lloyd will perform a number of solos.
This is a great opportunity to get an insight into the process of improvisation and performance both as a collective and as individuals.
The format for the vitamin s workshops offers all those who attend the chance not only benefit from the host's presentation, but also have the chance to play, interact, discuss and get feedback drawing from their knowledge and experience. These workshops are very much a dialogue between all those who attend. ]]>
The Necks FREE workshop and solo performances.
This Thursday the 28th of February Chris Abraham, Tony Buck, and Lloyd Swanton from Australian group, The Necks will host a workshop presented by vitamin s in association with alt music and the audio foundation.
The workshop will begin at 7 p.m. at the silo theatre, - (lower Greys Ave - Auckland city(and yes, the Bar will be open)) - and following the workshop Chris, Tony, and Lloyd will perform a number of solos.
This is a great opportunity to get an insight into the process of improvisation and performance both as a collective and as individuals.
The format for the vitamin s workshops offers all those who attend the chance not only benefit from the host's presentation, but also have the chance to play, interact, discuss and get feedback drawing from their knowledge and experience. These workshops are very much a dialogue between all those who attend.
It is also for those who wish to observe without playing, a great opportunity to gain an insight into various ideas and approaches to performance and improvisation. All are welcome to attend, observe, and interact.
This workshop/performance evening will be a precursor to the necks performance at the Winter Garden, Civic Theatre on Friday the 29th of February.
If you require any more information regarding the workshop will the performances of the silo, please feel free to contact me on this e-mail address -
For more information on The Necks and the events, see the following -
THE AUDIO FOUNDATION IN COLLABORATION WITH VIT S PRESENT
THE FIRST 2008 ALT.MUSIC EVENT
THE NECKS
FEB 29TH, 8 PM, $25.00
THE CIVIC WINTERGARDEN
Corner Queen and Wellesley Streets, Auckland
Tickets through Ticketek
Free workshop at The Silo, Feb 28th, 7pm
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"For those unfamiliar with The Necks
their approach is to take a musical idea, sometimes a seemingly inconsequential musical idea, with a short life expectancy, and develop it, slowly transform it, roll it around for approaching the hour mark, riveting your attention throughout"
The Wire - David Stubbs
Chris Abraham (piano), Tony Buck (drums), and Lloyd Swanton (bass) conjure a chemistry together that defies description in orthodox terms.
These three musicians are among the most respected and in-demand in Australia, working in every field from pop to avant-garde. Over 200 albums feature their presence individually or together, but the music of The Necks stands apart from everything else they have done.
Featuring lengthy pieces which slowly unravel in the most intoxicating fashion, frequently underpinned by an insistent deep groove, The Necks stand up to listening time and time again.
The deceptive simplicity of their music throws forth new charms on each hearing. Not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, the music of The Necks is possibly unique in the world today.
"Australia's the Necks defy conventions about making and listening to music. Each performance
is an hour of unbroken improvisation, each one different to the last. So if you are a Necks fan, you cannot be sure you will hear your favourite Necks moment again. After 20 years, there are no "greatest hits", only what is next."
The Guardian – John L Walters
Organised by the Audio Foundation, Alt.music is an ongoing series of audio events, regularly bringing a vital injection of contemporary and avant-garde sound art from around the world to New Zealand. Previous Alt.Music artists include Keith Fullerton Whitman, Peter Rehberg, Pauline Oliveros, Voice Crack, Sachiko M, Francisco Lopez, Pierre Bastien, Oren Ambarchi, Metamkine, Richard Nunns and the Dead C.
Vitamin-S was devised as a place where those interested in 'improvised music' could meet, perform, listen to and discuss, and generally interact with, all aspects of this complex and largely misunderstood art form
The Audio Foundation and Alt.music is supported by Creative New Zealand, ASB Trust, THE EDGE® and STAMP, and VIT S
For more details contact Zoe Drayton
zoe@audiofoundation.org.nz
027 2068103
http://www.audiofoundation.org.nz
]]>As part of the Cross St Carnival
http://www.crossstreetcarnival.com/
The Audio Foundation presents the first AF CD Shop!
complete with badges...
We are selling on behalf and all profits will of course go back to the artists.
In stock we have:
* Lovely Midget
* Sci Hi and Audible 3
* PseudoArcana artists
* Alastair Galbraith
* CMR artists - including Richard Francis latest work
* CLaudia artists
* Nigel Wright
* Rosy Parlane
* Pumice
* Adam Willets
* Crude
* Agitated Radio Pilot
* Spacething stock ]]>
As part of the Cross St Carnival
http://www.crossstreetcarnival.com/
The Audio Foundation presents the first AF CD Shop!
complete with badges...
We are selling on behalf and all profits will of course go back to the artists.
In stock we have:
* Lovely Midget
* Sci Hi and Audible 3
* PseudoArcana artists
* Alastair Galbraith
* CMR artists - including Richard Francis latest work
* CLaudia artists
* Nigel Wright
* Rosy Parlane
* Pumice
* Adam Willets
* Crude
* Agitated Radio Pilot
* Spacething stock
* Postmodern Core artists
* Golden Axe
* Dream Roll artists
* United Fairy Moons artists
* Artless Intent artists
and many more!
http://www.audiofoundation.org.nz
For the support, promotion and preservation of innovative audio culture
information via AF event @ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=20930569040
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gps / kmz tracks from google earth attached ]]>
gps / kmz tracks from google earth attached
]]>Nam June Paik: Global Groove 2004
- this is a great collection of Nam June Paik's works and writings and includes some letters to John Cage.
did I mention that Brisbane's new GOMA - Gallery of Modern Art, has one of his video pieces "TV Cello" on display.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliak_com/tags/namjunepaik/
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Relational Aesthetics by Nicolas Bourriaud
- I haven't started this one properly yet, but it looks like it'll be an interesting essay. it's based on a collection of editorial entries from "Documents sur l'Art" magazine that were first published in 1992.
amazon.com book page
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"How to look at a painting" by Justin Paton
- Justin Paton is speaking at the upcoming Auckland Writers and Readers Festival, and he's a NZ author so I thought I'd give it a try. I haven't started it yet though.
amazon.com page
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Dark Fiber: Tracking Critical Internet Culture (Electronic Culture: History, Theory, and Practice) by Geert Lovink
- I've read many of Geert Lovink's writings on various maillists and website publications such as Sarai Reader so I thought I'd take a read of his book on Internet Culture.
amazon.com book page
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The Bone People by Keri Hume
- this wasn't from Parsons but I bought it last time I left Auckland and read most on the plane back to Sydney then finished it whilst I was there. amazing characters - they haunt you for a while afterwards. I still think of them now and then. a really simple story, about the lives of a couple of families in NZ. Keri Hume won the Booker Prize for this book in the early 90s and since I tend to enjoy reading Booker Prize winning books I thought I'd try an earlier one as I've mostly only read more recent winning titles. well worth the read!
amazon.com book page (though my copy has a different cover image so is probably a different edition)
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this one's a magazine, but it was priced like a book and has been capturing my attention as much as a book, so..
Archis VOLUME magazine - Issue 2006 # 4
- it's an architecture magazine but includes articles about projects & urban issues from around the world as well as upcoming conferences and calls for works / request for comments about certain global issues.
http://www.archis.org/
http://www.c-lab.columbia.edu/
amazon page ]]>
Nam June Paik: Global Groove 2004
- this is a great collection of Nam June Paik's works and writings and includes some letters to John Cage.
did I mention that Brisbane's new GOMA - Gallery of Modern Art, has one of his video pieces "TV Cello" on display.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliak_com/tags/namjunepaik/
---
Relational Aesthetics by Nicolas Bourriaud
- I haven't started this one properly yet, but it looks like it'll be an interesting essay. it's based on a collection of editorial entries from "Documents sur l'Art" magazine that were first published in 1992.
---
"How to look at a painting" by Justin Paton
- Justin Paton is speaking at the upcoming Auckland Writers and Readers Festival, and he's a NZ author so I thought I'd give it a try. I haven't started it yet though.
---
Dark Fiber: Tracking Critical Internet Culture (Electronic Culture: History, Theory, and Practice) by Geert Lovink
- I've read many of Geert Lovink's writings on various maillists and website publications such as Sarai Reader so I thought I'd take a read of his book on Internet Culture.
---
The Bone People by Keri Hume
- this wasn't from Parsons but I bought it last time I left Auckland and read most on the plane back to Sydney then finished it whilst I was there. amazing characters - they haunt you for a while afterwards. I still think of them now and then. a really simple story, about the lives of a couple of families in NZ. Keri Hume won the Booker Prize for this book in the early 90s and since I tend to enjoy reading Booker Prize winning books I thought I'd try an earlier one as I've mostly only read more recent winning titles. well worth the read!
amazon.com book page (though my copy has a different cover image so is probably a different edition)
---
this one's a magazine, but it was priced like a book and has been capturing my attention as much as a book, so..
Archis VOLUME magazine - Issue 2006 # 4
- it's an architecture magazine but includes articles about projects & urban issues from around the world as well as upcoming conferences and calls for works / request for comments about certain global issues.
http://www.c-lab.columbia.edu/
http://www.aucklandfestival.co.nz/ ]]>
http://www.aucklandfestival.co.nz/ ]]>
gps data - saved 22 March 2006
]]>gps data - saved 22 March 2006
Robin Fox performed live @ Artspace in Auckland on 18/02/2006.
this is a recording in three parts of his performance
http://www.aliak.com/node/2227 has some other documentation of the night
]]>Robin Fox performed live @ Artspace in Auckland on 18/02/2006.
this is a recording in three parts of his performance
http://www.aliak.com/node/2227 has some other documentation of the night
]]>
here's a slideshow video of a trip to Bethells Beach, not far from Auckland, New Zealand. 19/02/2006.
it's my favourite Auckland beach - dark, volcanic sand that sparkles in the sun. it's one of those raw untouched beaches where the sand dunes are still untouched, though erosion has started on them. like the beaches in QLD when we used to go as kids.
music is "Relaxin' with Cherry" by Kid Loco
]]>here's a slideshow video of a trip to Bethells Beach, not far from Auckland, New Zealand. 19/02/2006.
it's my favourite Auckland beach - dark, volcanic sand that sparkles in the sun. it's one of those raw untouched beaches where the sand dunes are still untouched, though erosion has started on them. like the beaches in QLD when we used to go as kids.
music is "Relaxin' with Cherry" by Kid Loco
]]>
A.M. (Antony Milton from Wellington's Pseudo/Arcana label), Plains, City Peoples Farmers Music and Un Ciego performed at the Wine Cellar in Auckland on Saturday, 4th March, 2006. This is a slideshow video of photos from the performances
http://www.aliak.com/node/2230 has other videos & details
music is "Lost in the Humming Air" by Brian Eno and Harold Budd
]]>
mhfs, Sean Kerr, Robin Fox performed live @ Artspace in Auckland on 18/02/2006.
this is a slideshow video of some photos taken on the night
http://www.aliak.com/node/2227 has some other documentation of the night
http://www.audiofoundation.org.nz/
music in the video is "Reel Life" by Cinematic Orchestra
]]>mhfs, Sean Kerr, Robin Fox performed live @ Artspace in Auckland on 18/02/2006.
this is a slideshow video of some photos taken on the night
http://www.aliak.com/node/2227 has some other documentation of the night
http://www.audiofoundation.org.nz/
music in the video is "Reel Life" by Cinematic Orchestra
]]>Published by Real Groovy Promotions
PO Box 91285
Auckland
Listing enquiries :
Gemma Dickinson
info@grooveguide.co.nz
Editor / Designer : ]]>
Published by Real Groovy Promotions
PO Box 91285
Auckland
Listing enquiries :
Gemma Dickinson
info@grooveguide.co.nz
Editor / Designer :
Petra Kuunders
editor@grooveguide.co.nz
Phone: +64 (0)9 306 2036
visit http://grooveguide.co.nz/ for more details
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Plains performance at the wine cellar, Auckland, 04/03/2006
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Plains performance at the wine cellar, Auckland, 04/03/2006
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Plains performance at the wine cellar, Auckland 04/03/2006 - part 3 of 6
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Plains performance at the wine cellar, Auckland 04/03/2006 - part 3 of 6
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