What’s Cool and Unusual – 25th February 2009

thu 26

Serial Space, 33 Wellington St, Chippendale
7:30pm – 10:30pm

Dan Deacon brings his insanely fun & participatory antics to the beautiful space of SERIAL SPACE for a special all ages show with support from HOLY BALM. Tickets $25 +BF on sale now from http://www.mistletone.net/shop/

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thu 26

Dean’s Cafe, 5 Kellet Street, Potts Point
8pm

Gugg, DJ’s Jack Mannix (circle pit) Alex Pye (fbi) Alex Pisani Han Valen
All for Free!!!! No Cover Charge!!!!!! We have a happy hour from 8-9pm, FOUR DOLLAR BEERS!

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fri 27

Black & Blue Gallery
302/267-271 Cleveland Street
Redfern NSW 2016

Gallery hours Thurs to Sat 11 – 6pm
Other times by appointment

T + 61 2 969***
www.blackandbluegallery.com.au

February 27 – March 14
Opening Friday February 27, 6 – 8pm

Martorell is a Melbourne based artist who’s work examines biological form and
its applications to the creation of sound based drawings and sculpture,
influenced by his work as a musician (Snawklor, The Hi God People).

Martorell’s process based methodology uses the gallery as a combination of
workshop and social meeting space where the gallery area is used as the basis
for a variety of improvised collaborations and performances.

Using the concept of transforming plant algorithms into musical scores, ‘Stolon
Tonals’ inhabits an imagined musical Diaspora where the rhythms and structures
of nature give form to a series of architectural models, sound works, costumes,
prints and drawings.

This is Dylan Martorell’s first solo show in Sydney.
He has previously shown internationally in both solo and group shows, in London
and New York.

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sat 28

The Red Rattler Theatre 6 Faversham St. Marrickville NSW 2204

we’d like to invite you to help us with all the fun parts of building a
space this weekend!

saturday is paint mania, bring a roller and extension pole if you’ve got
one, we’ll hook you up with a tin of paint and a wall or something.

sunday we’re hosting a gardening party, think cucumber sandwiches and
garden gloves… please bring something to contribute to the garden, we’re
asking for plants, pots or containers, soil (lots of soil), plant stands,
etc. please bring your own garden tools, gloves and drinks. starts at
12noon

http://www.redrattler.org

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sat 28

The whole month of March is Jura Books Cheap Month! That means:
–> 10% to 50% off all stock
–> Hundreds of books for a few dollars each
–> And a special sneak peak for people in the Jura community (this means you!) on Sat 28th Feb – one day before the general public.

The Jura Collective
440 Parramatta Rd, Petersham
http://www.jura.org.au

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sat 28

The Jura Collective
440 Parramatta Rd, Petersham
6pm

Revolutionary Publishing in an Age of Crisis.
Ramsey Kanaan, founder of the successful workers controlled publishing houses AK Press and PM Press will be speaking at Jura. He will talk about the trials and tribulations of making media in a time when media is taking a massive beating (in all formats), when funding is drying up, and social movements seem to be stagnating. He will argue that it’s more vital now than ever. He’ll also speak about the set up, aims and structures of workers controlled publishing.

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sat 28

Serial Space, 33 Wellington St Chippendale
8pm, $?

Snawklor + Gugg

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sun 1

Black Rose Books – 22 Enmore Rd, Newtown
2pm donation entry all ages

– MERFERALZ
– LOUISE
– LENA

In no particular order. Entry by donation, come down and chill out for the arvo at Black Rose.

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sun 1

Intensified Soundsystem & Dog’N’Duck
11:00am – 7:00pm
Sydney Park, Cnr Princess hwy & Sydney Pk Rd, Tempe, Australia
Contact Info Phone: 0419026655
Email: intensified@bigpond.com

RULES FOR DJ-ING SUNDAY DUB CLUB

1.0………. FIRST RULE OF DUB CLUB, YOU WILL DISCUSS DUB CLUB

1.1………. YOU WILL ABIDE BY RULES OF DJ-ING SUNDAY DUB CLUB

1.2………. NOBODY CARES IF YOU DON’T TURN UP TO DUB CLUB SO ONLY SUNDAY DUB CLUB MANAGEMENT BRUCE, JOEY (if not barred) AND WALLY HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF ACTING LIKE GOOD SORTS ON DUB DAYS

2.0………. SUNDAY DUB CLUB MANAGEMENT BRUCE. JOEY (if not barred) AND WALLY EXPECT TO BE BRIBED AND GENERALLY SUCKED UP TO FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF DJ-ING AT SUNDAY DUB CLUB

2.1………. SUNDAY DUB CLUB MANAGEMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO
a………. TAKE OVER THE DJ-ING FROM ANY VISITING DJ AT ANY TIME
b………. REFUSE ENTRY TO BEHIND THE DECKS IF VISITING DJ(s) ARE ACTING LIKE TWATS
c………. GIVE ANY VISITING DJs A HARD TIME DUE TO POOR MUSIC CHOICE, GAPS IN SOUND OR IF MANAGEMENT IS JUST FEELING IN A SHIT STIRRING MOOD
(points 2.1(a)(b)and(c)are often in direct proportion to how well you adhere to point 2.0)

3.0………. IF SUNDAY DUB CLUB MANAGEMENT BRUCE, JOEY (if not barred) AND WALLY DECIDE THAT THERE ARE TO MANY DJs ON ANY GIVEN DUB DAY
a………. MANAGEMENT WILL DECIDE WHO WILL PLAY AND WHO WILL MISS OUT ON THAT DAY
b………. DJs THAT DO MISS OUT DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO ON LIKE GOOD SORTS OR HARASS MANAGEMENT OR SLAG OFF MANAGEMENT TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BUT SHOULD GO BACK AND RE-READ POINT 2.0

4.0………. SUNDAY DUB CLUB MANAGEMENT BRUCE, JOEY (if not barred) AND WALLY HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY GIVEN TIME TO AMEND THIS DOCUMENT VERBALLY OR IN WRITING WITHOUT WARNING TO VISITING DJs WHERE OR WHEN EVER THEY FEEL FIT OR CAN GET SOMETHING OUT OF IT.

WHEN YOU HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF DJ-ING SUNDAY DUB CLUB, DUB DAY, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR READING OR ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THIS DOCUMENT YOU ARE STILL BOUND TO ADHERE TO ALL POINTS AND ANY AMENDMENTS. THE CRY OF NOBODY TOLD ME OR I DIDN’T KNOW THAT, DOSE NOT WORK HERE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS DOCUMENT OR SUNDAY DUB CLUB MANAGEMENT PLEASE FEEL FREE TO RE-READ POINT 1.2
AND SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!

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sun 1

cad factory, 5 handley st, marrickville
5pm $10 all ages

*Chris Abrahams* (The Necks) : _http://www.thenecks.com_
*Kraig Grady* : _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraig_Grady_
*Adam Hull* : _http://www.aaronhull.net/Aaron%20Hull.html_
*Martin de Lamo* :_http://www.ozarts.com.au/artists/martin_del_amo_

also featuring the artwork of *Hiske Weikers*

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sun 1

Bohemian Grove
L2/68 Sophia St, Surry Hills
6.30 $10 all ages

*SNAP* is a new saxophone quartet, bringing together ideas from jazz and New
Music. New York émigré Phillip Johnston has joined with some of Sydney’s
best-loved saxophonists, Paul Cutlan, Sandy Evans and Nick Bowd, to begin
what they hope to be a long-lived chamber group championing new jazz and
classical saxophone quartet music. So far it features original compositions
by Sandy, Paul, and Phillip, as well as both Australian and American
composers from outside the group.

John Shand, in the *Sydney Morning Herald*, described their appearance at
the 2007 Jazz: Now Festival at the Sydney Opera House as, “*creating
sonorities from the Ellingtonian to the spiky*,” and music writer John Clare
called them “*full of early jazz quirkiness, impressionism and modernity*…”

Their combined C.V.s include work with the Australian Art Orchestra, The
catholics, Clarion Fracture Zone, MARA!, Guy Klucevsek, Gary Lucas, The
Microscopic Septet, James Morrison, Mike Nock, ROVA, Mikel Rouse,
Sousaphonics, Art Spiegelman, Lou Reed, 10 Part Invention, Gest8, & John
Zorn. Individually, they have toured Australia, Asia, Europe, the U.S., and
Outer Space.

— Bohemian Grove performances are 6:30pm doors for a 7pm start each Sunday (unless otherwise advised). The cover is $10 / donation. Please feel free to invite your friends to come and/or join the mailing list, but we ask that nothing be posted on the web for the authorities to find (they are squares). Support live music! bohemiangrovemusic@gmail.com L2/68 Sophia St, Surry Hills

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tue 3

Sedition
275 Victoria St Darlinghurst
from 7pm by donation

Folk You Kant (Blu Mtns)
Espadrille
Polyfox and the Union of Most Ghosts

This edition of Sedition espouses the free trio from the Blue Mountains, Folk You Kant featuring Adam Sussmann, Marc Bour and Kahtsee, improvising trio Espadrille which includes John Encarnacao and one man songsmith and notorious bottlegger Polyfox and the Union of Most Ghosts.

shaun/tenzenmen
++  i’ll either be at these events or wishing i was there  ++

What’s Cool and Unusual – 11th February 2009

wed 11

505
hibernian house, 342 (?) elizabeth st
8:30 $10 all ages

Klumpes, Ahmad w/ Austin Benjamin Trio

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thu 12

Akemi
Opp. Meadlow Bath Station, Blue Mountains
8pm? $? all ages

Inappropriate Tough Guy Behaviour, Turds of Prey, Sun of the Seventh Sister

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fri 13

Dirty Shirlows
32 Shirlow St, Marrickville
8pm? $? all ages

Inappropriate Tough Guy Behaviour, Nunchukka Superfly, Athol & Hee Haw

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fri 13

where?house?
contact me for details
$? 8pm?

hochman and hopkins, moonmilk, knitted abyss and alps of nsw

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tue 17

@ Sedition
275 Victoria St Darlinghurst
7pm by donation

Justice Yeldham and the Dynamic Rhythm Device
Pure Being (Bris)
The Spiders (Blu Mtns)


shaun/tenzenmen
++ i’ll either be at these events or wishing i was there ++

What’s Cool and Unusual – 4th February 2009

wed 4

When: Wednesday February 4. Night begins at 7pm, movie starts at dusk
Where: Pavilion at Bondi Beach
What: Premiere of award-winning new film “Soldiers of Peace” – an uplifting story about the power of community movements

Nothing to do?
How about sitting by the beach watching a film under the stars? What if we add chilled music from Zimbabwe, cold drinks and comfy bean-bag recliners?

Still not sold? Join us at the Bondi Open Air Cinema and you will also see an inspirational new film about peace and meet hundreds of other GetUp members; plus all the proceeds will help GetUp create social change on issues you care about!

Creating change doesn’t always have to be hard work!

The award winning ‘Soldiers of Peace’ is an uplifting story of how, thanks to engaged citizens such as yourself, we are fast approaching ‘the outbreak of peace’. Narrated by Michael Douglas and featuring a host of well-known personalities, the film shows that by working together to combat global problems we can create a world flushed with peace not war.
Let’s take a moment together to draw inspiration from this film about incredible social movements, who like us, are engaging everyday people in creating a better world. Bring friends and family, grab a picnic and head down to Bondi Openair Cinema on Wednesday.
We’ll see you there!
Oliver, for the GetUp Member Engagement Team

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thu 5

GRANTPIRRIE | WINDOW
86 George Street, Redfern
6:00pm

Collaborating as the Mechano Brutalists, Sumugan Sivanesan & James Gulliver Hancock take a rough and ready approach to the plastic arts.

For Troubled Justice (2009) they combine assemblage, illustration and illumination – using milk crates, clip lamps, scrap car parts, abandoned bicycles and other debris, to recall the incidents surrounding the “Redfern Riots” and the death of a local aboriginal teenager, TJ Hickey in February 2004.

The work is part of an ongoing and multifaceted project, in consultation with Ray Jackson of the Indigenous Social Justice Association and TJ’s mother, Gail Hickey.
http://thetroublewithtj.blogspot.com/

Thanks to Jap World Spares, St Peters and the Nunnery Bike Workshop.

http://www.sivanesan.com/
http://www.jamesgulliverhancock.com/
http://www.grantpirrie.com/

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fri 6

8:00am – 10:30pm
Location:
Serial Space 33 Wellington Street, Chippendale

Solo performances across 4 speakers:

Robin Fox
www.myspace.com/fox_robin
http://www.robinfox.com.au

Rod Cooper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmn2w1IaEWA

Alex White
http://www.myspace.com/alexwhiteautoclave
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Autoclave-Alex-White/21200862320

$10 entry

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fri 6

Black & Blue Gallery
302/267-271 Cleveland Street
Redfern NSW 2016

6pm – 8pm

ALEX VIVIAN
ECSTASY AND DECAY

Ideas of torture/sex, dungeons and dragons and role playing create ideas of opening your mind, freeing your thoughts and become heavily involved in things like fantasy, partying and new ideas of sex. Ecstasy and Decay is a pot of ideas and loss of self control, passion, drugs, presented in the idea of a makeshift cruising area or aftermath of a comic book convention. Any kind of rubbish dump and breeding ground for men, trolls and boys.
Alex Vivian is a Melbourne-based artist.

Friday 6 February to 21 February 2009

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fri 6

CHINA HEIGHTS GALLERY, 257 CROWN ST

February 6, 2009 at 6:30pm until
February 11, 2009 at 5:00pm

WE BUY YOUR KIDS + GREEDY HEN
2 excellent art duo’s combine to open the China Heights 2009 roster.

http://www.webuyyourkids.com
http://greedyhen.com

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sun 8

Gyspy Cohort
2pm
Newtown Cemetary

Join our gypsy cohort:
a gyspy – folk – pirate collective
All welcome to sing, play and dance

Bring instruments, food, booze and brrraiins

Our Gyspy cohort aims to bring together musicians to form performance collectives of varying degrees.

Contact: 0413***

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sun 8

Bohemian Grove, L2/68 Sophia St, Surry Hills
6.30 $10 all ages

Rod Cooper (melb) + MMMN

Since 1988, Rod Cooper has transformed traditional instrument designs into new metallic hybrids. Each sound sculpture has a large range of sounds, incorporating percussion, bowing mechanisms resonant springs and acoustic noise. For his performance at Bohemian Grove Rod will be performing on a recently constructed instrument called the Not Made in China. The NMIC incorporates a new system of transducers which micro instruments are built directly onto, forming  new sound worlds.

‘mmmn’ presents a new collaboration between two musicians from sydney working in the fields of
improvised & experimental music. this will be their first public performance.

martin ng – turntables
mike majkowski – double bass


Bohemian Grove performances are 6:30pm doors for a 7pm start each Sunday (unless otherwise advised). The cover is $10 /  donation. Please feel free to invite your friends to come and/or join the mailing list, but we ask that nothing be posted on the web for the authorities to find (they are squares). Support live music!

bohemiangrovemusic@gmail.com

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tue 10

people’s kitchen – every tuesday at 7pm
155 balmain rd, leichardt

vegan food, tea and coffee for donation

shaun/tenzenmen
++  i’ll either be at these events or wishing i was there  ++

P.K. 14 – City Weather Sailing – 1st February 2009

Cat #: 019TZM

P.K.14 occupies a space in Chinese music that might be analogous to that of Talking Heads or Television in the New York of the 1970s. They are among the most thoughtful and self-referential of bands, with an enormous curiosity about music coupled with a complete inability to care about musical fashion. Among the astonishing group of young musicians that has emerged in Beijing over the last four years, they are almost unanimously cited as the band that has most influenced the young Beijing music scene with their eclectic approach to music. But although they are at the heart of the Beijing scene, at the same time they are wholly unique and seem to be traveling in their own scene – one which consists of only one band. 

The subject of numerous articles, interviews and critical pieces on Chinese, US, German, Austrian, French, Swedish, Norwegian and Australian television, as well as dozens of newspapers and magazines from around the world. Most recently, TIME magazine chose P.K.14 as one of Asia’s five best bands and one to watch in 2008, a list also including Cornelius. 

City Weather Sailing, the fourth full-length album from P.K.14, is the band’s most cross-polinated and exciting recording so far. In the credits we find Dennis Lyxzén, Torbjörn Näsbom, Dimitri Daniloff, Greg Calbi and Sterling Sound. A collaborative journey born in Beijing, given shape in Sweden and with a stop-over in New York before returning to China.