As founder and former front man of Ultravox! until 1979, and subsequently via his solo projects, John Foxx's work has helped pave the way for a generation of electronic musicians. His debut album, 1980's Metamatic, is today regarded of one of the most pioneering albums in electronic music and created a new wave blueprint for the likes of The Human League, Gary Numan, Duran Duran and, in more recent years, The Faint to follow. Metamatic hit a cultural vein again 20 years later when Ladytron, Adult, Tiga and co were drawn to its minimalist, analogue approach.

In the 90s, John worked with Tim Simenon (Bomb The Bass) and LFO, while some of the major electronic acts of that period, such as Aphex Twin, Leftfield and Dave Clarke, were also fans. Ever exploring audio and visual concepts, John's work continues through to the present day, including collaborations with Harold Budd, Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins) and his ongoing recording and live performance relationship with Louis Gordon, with John's graphics, films and photographic images being exhibited in several major international cities including New York and London, as well as gracing the front covers of books by Salman Rushdie, Jeanette Winterson and Anthony Burgess.

John's projects have included the ongoing Cathedral Oceans and 2006's instrumental concept album Tiny Colour Movies, both of which John has performed live, accompanied by continuous visuals.

Today John Foxx is held with high regard in the electronic music scene. While still lecturing in art and design and working as an exhibiting artist, John's music has been cited as influential from bands as diverse as The Klaxons – clearly indicating that his music still maintains the mysterious magnetism and splendour that shaped a generation of music fans and bands alike, almost 30 years ago.

Coinciding with the critically acclaimed recent release of a remastered Metamatic and the proposed New Year release of a compilation of John's works, John is embarking on a tour of Australia presenting both live performances of his current work and back catalogue, together with performances of Tiny Colour Movies at selected venues, with the following confirmed dates:

JOHN FOXX & LOUIS GORDON: Sunday the 4th of May, 2008 : Brisbane, The Tivoli
Address : 52 Costin Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane 4006, Queensland
Telephone : (07) 3852 1711
Fax : (07) 3257 1583
Web : http://www.thetivoli.net.au/
Also includes a performance of Tiny Colour Movies

JOHN FOXX & LOUIS GORDON: Tuesday the 6th of May, 2008 : Adelaide, Fowlers Live
Address : 68 North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia
Email : fowlerslive@internode.on.net
Web : http://www.fowlerslive.com.au
Including DJ Trip

JOHN FOXX & LOUIS GORDON: Thursday the 8th of May, 2008 : Melbourne, Corner Hotel
Address : 57 Swan Street, Richmond, Melbourne 3121, Victoria
Telephone : (03) 9427 9198
Fax : (03) 9427 9646
Email : info@cornerhotel.com
Web : http://www.cornerhotel.com/
Including Support

JOHN FOXX: Friday the 9th of May, 2008 : Melbourne, ACMI - a screening of Tiny Colour Movies
Address : Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne 3000, Victoria
Telephone : (03) 8663 2583
Web : http://www.acmi.net.au/

JOHN FOXX & LOUIS GORDON: Saturday the 10th of May, 2008 : The Metro Theatre
Address : 624 George Street, Sydney 2000, New South Wales
Telephone : (02) 9550 3666
Fax : (02) 9550 2990
Email : metro@centuryvenues.com.au
Web : http://www.metrotheatre.com.au
Also includes a performance of Tiny Colour Movies

"…full of amazing and visionary ideas" (The Klaxons)

"…can even teach Brian Eno a music-and-visual lesson or two" (Record Collector)

ANAT is calling for applications from young and emerging practitioners working with distributed, portable, online, wearable, mobile and emerging platforms to undertake a three-month mentorship with an established practitioner of their choice.

Managed by ANAT, the mentorship is a part of the Australian Government's Young & Emerging Artists Initiative through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

The mentorship provides an opportunity to explore new artistic directions, to expand technical skills and increase knowledge of networks, debates and business practice. Applicants are invited to select a mentor and develop a program of activity spanning a three-month period. The mentorship may be largely a program of skills, development however applicants are encouraged to explore programs which incorporates critical investigation and dialogue, business skills development as well as marketing and exhibition opportunities. Utilising emerging technologies the mentor may be accessed locally, nationally or internationally. Additionally the successful applicant will maintain a blog for the duration of the mentorship hosted on the ANAT server.

Mentorship Proposal

Applicants are required to describe their practice, the mentor they have selected (include an outline of the mentor's practice), what activities will be undertaken during the mentorship, and the short and long-term benefits of the mentorship to the applicant. Applicants may choose to include an A4 page which outlines the structure of the mentorship on a weekly or monthly basis (For Example: Tue–Wed: conceptual development, Thurs: online discussion with mentor, Fri: research exhibition opportunities, undertake book-keeping with mentor etc.). Submissions should not exceed 4 pages in length. Please Note: The proposed mentorship program must be developed in consultation with the mentor.

Mentorship Fees

The mentorship will provide a fee for the mentoree ($7,200 excl GST) and a fee for the mentor ($1,800 excl GST). Note: recipients of the mentorship (the mentoree and mentor) are not precluded from seeking other funding from the Australia Council.

Eligibility

Applicants must be emerging technologies practitioners who are 30 years or under. The mentorship may be either locally, nationally or internationally based. If the mentor is not located in close proximity, you must describe your processes of communication and assessment.

Time Frame

The mentorship will commence any time from August 2007 and be completed by early December 2007. This time frame is negotiable, particularly where it is necessary to undertake the mentorship on a part-time basis. If an alternate time frame is required, applicants must outline the revised dates and the reasons for the alternate time frame.

Assessment

Applications will be assessed by a committee of the ANAT Board. The primary assessment criteria will be the relevance of the proposed mentorship program to the development of the mentoree's practice.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 3 August 2007

For further information please contact: Gavin Artz ANAT General Manager, manager@anat.org.au, 08 8231 9037, Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm CST.

http://www.anat.org.au/projects/Mentorships/emergingtechmentorship_000.htm

click here or on the image to play the quicktime movie

the Style High Club performing at 2005 This is Not Art festival in Newcastle, Australia. I thought these guys were great. really nice sounds. perfect for an afternoon in the sun wandering through markets and relaxing after the festival. a nice aussie hip hop band with members from Adelaide & Melbourne

http://www.myspace.com/stylehighclub is their myspace page

apparently their first album Creativity Department is available nationwide through Obese distribution (in Australia).

the audio is a little distorted on the video, the live performance sounded great though!