What’s Cool and Unusual – 15th July 2009

July 15, 2009August 7, 2021 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ Leave a comment

a quick piece of self promotion. paint it black has recently closed though tom will be trying to get something going again later this year. in the meantime most of the stock i had there will probably end up at repressed records on king street. but you can also check the list online along with my distro which now is fully focused on all sorts of DIY releases from the whole Australasia region – i have stock from Taiwan, Thailand, China and many other countries. Nothing from Cambodia or Vietnam yet but I’ll find some! you can check the list here: ~~http://www.tenzenmen.com/distro/TZM_distro.shtml~~

also as part of the MAYBE MARS series of cds I’ve been releasing of new chinese music you can visit ~~http://www.tenzenmen.com~~ and take advantage of a special offer of the two latest releases, OURSELF BESIDE ME and the GAR, just $20 ppd for both! OURSELF BESIDE ME are a beijing trio in the post-punk Slits/Fall vein and the GAR are perfect indie rock ala Built to Spill.

ok – back to the list!

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thu 16

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

Lawrence English, Seaworthy & Solo Andata

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thu 16

red rattler, 6 faversham street, marrickville
7pm $10/$20

A facelifting fundraiser with hearty organic soup, sourdough bread and film screening to help renovate the outside of the Alfalfa House shop on Enmore Rd.

“The Real Dirt on Farmer John” is an epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer. An outcast in his community, Farmer John bravely stands amidst a failing economy, vicious rumors, and violence. By melding the traditions of family farming with the power of art and free expression, this powerful story of transformation and renewal heralds a resurrection of farming in America.

Doors open and dinner served at 7pm; the film starts at 7.30pm.

The cost is $20 for fully-waged, $10 for unwaged and includes the movie, soup and bread. We’ll also have organic beer, wine and cakes for sale.

For more info about the film visit http://www.angelicorganics.com/ao/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=148&Itemid=182

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fri 17

red rattler theatre, 6 faversham street, marrickville
$10 8pm

the assassination collective, the losers, the thaw, intentions, psycho nanny and the baby shakers

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fri 17

ok – i’m only mentioning this one as tenzenmen released the Wifey cd recently (sorry!)

Wifey supporting Sui Zhen and Ned Collete at the Factory, Marrickville.

you could run between here and the red rattler if you were so inclined!

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sat 18

220 Trafalgar Street, Annandale
2:00pm – 6:00pm

The King of the Red Lions and Bare Arms will be demonstrating music in the Kitchen around 2pm.

BYO drinks and BBQ things

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sat 18

Dirty Shirlows, 32 Shirlow St, Marrickville, Australia
7pm $5

EPSILON – Keeping it oldschool, NCL style
PAUL BLACKOUT – Loving your mum
RYBACKER vs HATENOIZE – Scorecards and speedcore – hard as fuck
HIGHLY DUBIOUS – Turntablist maggot from Petersham
DALIT – Fucken Dalit!
MOTHBALL Z – Emotional booty breakcore
DJK47 – Formerly known as DJ Shithouse
DJ CORPORAL LEPER – Weirdo music for outsiders

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sat 18

red rattler, 6 faversham st, marrickville
$6 8pm

scooter show!
little a, mc phreaze, mc karmin, djs

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sun 19

54 Old Canterbury Road, LEWISHAM NSW 2049
11:30am – 4:30pm

Zine-making workshop

The weather is still cold, yes, but that doesn’t mean you can’t come round, drink tea, eat soup, make zines, listen to live acoustic music and talk.

See you on the 19th July for all of the above and maybe a little bit more.

Bring whatever you’re working on, bring a friend, bring a plate of yums.

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sun 19

Location Mu-Meson Archives, Crn Parramatta Rd & Trafalgar St (behind King Furniture)
4pm/free bring a plate

http://www.mumeson.org

Miss Deaths Knitting Group
Do you want to learn how to knit, crochet or any other craft? Miss Death will be crocheting some hyperbolic coral reefs so if you want to contribute to the Powerhouse Museums exhibition (opening in late August) then here is your chance. You don’t have to know how to crochet it’s easy to learn quickly. Or you just want to come along for a social? For the new ladies who are coming for the first time bring a friend. Boys are welcome as long as they do a craft or something useful.

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sun 19

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

gavin ahearn- manaslu!

Manaslu is a band that features some of the hardest funking musicians in Sydney playing original music and re-interpreting jazz classics. The band was formed by keyboardist Gavin Ahearn who has returned to the Sydney scene
after spending 10 years in the U.S., Europe and Asia playing with some of the finest musicians around. Jesse Ricketson on drums (the Bakery) and Matt Gruebner on bass (Orly, Lily Dior) will be laying the grooves down. Virtuoso
electric guitarist Richard Bornman will be exploring melodic possibilities with Bahram Saba keeping the whole project earthed on acoustic guitar. The musical emphasis in Manaslu is on the groove. As well as playing intricate original songs the band will be interpreting music from the jazz/fusion/latin archives – from the compositions of Thelonius Monk and Duke Ellington through to Bob Berg and Chick Corea.

review—–>
http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/sydney/the-gavin-ahearn-trio-2450.html

listen —–> www.myspace.com/gavinahearn

— 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!

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when you attend any of these events feel free to tell the organisers/door people that you heard about them thru this list – that way we all know we’re doing a good job and it’s all worthwhile! the list costs me about $70 bucks a year in fees and a bucket load of time to collect info and send out every week (even when i’m overseas!). if you want to help out financially then please buy some cds from my catalogue or distro! there’s something there for everyone! (well, almost!)

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Cool and Unusual update – 12th June 2009

June 12, 2009August 7, 2021 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ Leave a comment

found some things happening on the weekend!

sat 13

Sedition
275 Victoria St Darlinghurst
Donation entry/6pm

jim denley – sax and electronics
rory brown – double bass

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sat 13

Dirty Shirlows
$5.00

BAAAD (Last show before the US)
Toecutter
B.I.N.T
Killjoy

BAADDDD ARE EMILIO H HOOF AND KAKE! FROM TOXIC LIPSTICKS! COME SEE US B4 OUR USA TOUR THIS SATURDAY WITH FUN MUSIC BY TOECUTTER KILLJOY, BIINNNTTT !!!!! IT’LL BE SUPER ASWEET!

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sun 14

Black Rose Books, 22 Enmore Rd.
5pm

WHO IS BOZO TEXINO?
A benefit for Crowbar My Heart squatting zine.

Who Is Bozo Texino? is an amazing documentary tracing the secret history of US hobo folk culture. Awesome! Plus Sydney squatting history show and tell – bring your own or check out a chunk of the ever-fascinating Crowbar archive. Entry by donation with money going towards printing costs.

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sun 14

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

Marty Wieczorek Quintet

After gaining his ATCL (Associate of Trinity College London) with distinction in 2002 for classical clarinet performance,
Marty was successful in all his auditions for tertiary music study at the Perth, Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney Conservatoriums of music, in both the classical and jazz genres. Opting to study jazz at WAAPA in early 2004(the
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts), Marty took a year off in mid-2004 to pursue private practice in Sydney. During this time he was awarded the Ewa Malewicz Scholarship for classical clarinet performance. Shortly
after his return to Perth, Marty was awarded the Brett Lockyer Scholarship for jazz clarinet performance in 2005. From 2006-07 Marty was a member of the WAYJO (Western Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra) as an alto saxophonist and
clarinetist, which afforded him many exciting performance opportunities. After successfully completing his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance in late 2007, Marty moved back to Sydney, where he is currently spending his time
teaching and performing.

*marty wieczorek- *saxophone
*simon ferenci- *trumpet
*dave de vries- *guitar
*abel cross- *bass
*james waples- *drums

a fantastic fresh voice on the Sydney jazz scene, original tunes bursting with an understated melodic beauty, performed by an absolutely killer band.
what more could you want?

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sun 14

TV Show Name: THE NOW NOW
Broadcast Date: Sunday 14 June 2009
Channel: Free to Air / ABC1
Broadcast Time: 4.40 pm
Classifications: Other, (CC, G, Rpt)
Timeslot Duration: 20 mins

Looks at the Sydney improvised music scene and the origins of the ‘NOW now’ festival of avant-garde, experimental
music. Musicians Claire Cooper and Clayton Thomas talk about their influences and music.
www.nownow.net

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*What’s Cool and Unusual – 25th February 2009

February 25, 2009February 26, 2024 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ Leave a comment

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***
W 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.

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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.

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From Facebook:

05.11 – I will be in Paint It Black tonight – come and entertain me!

11.22 – …hears about a new Polvo recording and hopes it has gongs

What’s Cool and Unusual – 4th February 2009

February 4, 2009August 1, 2021 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ Leave a comment

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

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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

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What’s Cool and Unusual – 7th January 2009

January 7, 2009July 31, 2021 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ Leave a comment

i think i’ve been doing this list almost every week for a couple of years now. let me know if you’re finding the information useful or if you think there are things i’m missing that should be included. note that this list will not generally mention shows in regular pub/club spaces or things which are advertised in drum media etc. the list costs me about 50 bucks a year to maintain at the moment (plus all the time i invest in putting it together each week) so if you’d like to help me out financially in some way then have a browse through my distro list and order a cd or two! list here: ~~http://www.tenzenmen.com/distro/TZM_distro.shtml.~~

a lot of the warehouse spaces have become unavailable due to pressure from police and councils but i’m sure new spaces will be become available over time. looking forward to another great year in 2009!

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A FESTIVAL CELEBRATING WOMEN IN FILM

January 3rd – 13th
Blank_Space Gallery
(http://www.blankspace.com.au)
374 Crown St, Surry Hills

http://www.seenandheardfilms.com/
site has links to info on the films

Seen and Heard is a festival focused on the works in film by women in response to long-lasting prejudices against women in the film industry. While there are as many women studying film as there are men, women continually have been an underdog in cinema production.

In its first year, audiences are invited to bear witness to the extraordinary visions of Indigenous and white Australian filmmakers, exploring race relations in Australia, gender, sexuality and class politics, disability and ability.

The festival is a free, not-for-profit event and will feature afternoon teas and evening screenings throughout early January.

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

The Seen and Heard Festival features more than 25 titles with more films to be announced.

Wednesday 7/1/09
Rethinking Ability: films centered on “ability” and “disability” screening from 8pm featuring White Sound, the films of Jessica Tyrrell and Unlocked

Thursday 8/1/09
Scarlett Productions: Films Produced by Kath Shelper – featuring six shorts all directed by women, produced by Shelper, about and by Indigenous Australians

Friday 9/1/09
Grind Girls and Love Refugees – screening from 8pm

Saturday 10/1/09
Afternoon Tea: Call Me Mum – directed by Margot Nash; written by Kathleen Mary Fallon; produced by Michael McMahon – screening from 3pm
Evening Screening: Rethinking Ability: films centered on “ability” and “disability” screening from 8pm featuring White Sound, the films of Jessica Tyrrell and Unlock

Sunday 11/1/09
Afternoon Tea: The Films of Jennifer Cox from 3pm
Evening Screening: Call Me Mum – directed by Margot Nash; written by Kathleen Mary Fallon; produced by Michael McMahon – feature screening from 8pm

Monday 12/1/09
Women and Work – screening from 8pm

Tuesday 13/1/09
CLOSING NIGHT: Come Home – Bird, Dugong and Playground – screening from 8pm

Why a festival of work by women?
Commercial cinema has a long history of having been a male dominated industry. Films that have dominated the mainstream were action films with male leads (need we list James Bond, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon?), comedies with male leads, from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to Shaun of the Dead, dramas with male leads, such as L.A. Confidential, Saving Private Ryan and Fight Club, have also dominated the choices of the movie-going public, leaving women-directed films a lesser-known, close to extinct choice.

The modern film industry, however, is undergoing a dramatic change. Audiences now are more often making the choice to see arthouse films and independent cinema, such as Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Babel, and The Lives of Others, and the media attention given to these films continues to expand.

With this shift in the audience’s choice to see “decent” films, rather than films of somewhat thinner substance, there is no reason why women filmmakers should be ignored. In spite of the great depths filmmakers are currently exploring and audiences are embracing, there is a seemingly undying fear that women directors make films about women’s themes.

Just when audiences started to think that they were finally no longer being underestimated, women directors and cinematographers still go without widespread attention, and most importantly, work, because of the desire for capital “women’s themes” do not make money in the movie business.

The film industry shuts out both women filmmakers and audiences. Making just more than half the population, there are huge numbers of women who belong to at least one. The problem is not a lack of women who wish to work as filmmakers: the numbers of film school graduates are evenly male and female. Despite this, only 4% of directors are women.

In the history of the Academy Awards, only three women have been nominated for Best Director (none of them have won). Sofia Coppola was the last woman to be nominated, in 2003, for Lost in Translation. Prior to this, Jane Campion was nominated in 1993 for The Piano. The third, and the first woman ever to be nominated, was Lina Wertmuller in 1976 for her film Seven Beauties. There has never been an Academy Award nomination for a woman cinematographer.

The issue should not be the concern of filmmakers alone, audiences are also at the receiving end of the problem. To release films which feature “women’s themes” may be believed to shut male audiences out, with films heavily featuring men’s themes disguised as “people themes”.

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fri 9

Serial Space
33 Wellington St, Chippendale
8:00pm

Ghost of 29 megacycles (Perth)
3ofmillions
Underlapper

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sun 11

Protest the Lennon Bros Circus (they use animals- primates, lions, etc. – http://www.animalcircuses.com/ for more info).

Protest this Sunday 11th January at 9am in Gosford (on the NSW Central Coast).

Meet at 9am between the circus and the Central Coast Leagues Club, Dane Drive, Gosford Waterfront. We’ll begin protesting at 9.15am until about 11am (the show begins at 10.30am).

It’s a short walk from Gosford station…

(Or email jac at jacqueline@****.org.au and she can drive you there and back.)

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sun 11

Bohemian Grove
L2/68 Sophia St, Surry Hills
$10 7pm

bohemiangrovemusic@gmail.com

*The Ghost of 29 Megacycles* (WA) is a performance art collective performing loosely composed dronescape scores to visual film loops. After touring Australia in June 2008, The Ghost of 29 Megacycles returns to Sydney and Melbourne to play 3 special intimate shows.

*Morning Stalker* began in 2005 as a solo home-recording project for Morgan McKellar, focusing on semi-improvised ambient noise/drone using heavily effected guitar, keys, and vocals. Since then Morgan has recruited two fellow Underlapper members Marc Chomicki (drums) and Simon Oh (bass clarinet and keys) to fill out the sound, and well…make it more fun really.

Bohemian Grove performances are 6:30pm doors for a 7pm start each Sunday (unless otherwise advised). The cover is $10 / donation. Please feel freeto 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!

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wed 14

la campana
53-55 liverpool st, sydney
$10 8pm

Eugene Chadbourne, SUZANNE GRAE & THE KATIES (MELB), Crab Smasher

DJ Smallcock will play other peoples music between sets

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

I received these email replies (amongst others) to this week’s list which reminded me exactly why I worked hard on preparing this list every week:

Hi Shaun!
I meant to email you this week, so funny you should mention this, I LOVE your email, granted i don’t get along to everything I’d like to, but I always find it so interesting and comforting to know Sydney has such an amazing, diverse alternative culture, and thankyou so much for keeping me in the know!
Gabby

Hi Shaun,
I find the list very useful and have discovered lots of places and bands I would otherwise have never known about. Highlights so far have been Heehaw, Maxwell Stone, various performances at the experimental place in Chippendale and some fusion thing with two bass players at the Spanish place. I’d stopped going to see live music years ago but the list has brought it back for me. It’s music for the right reasons.
Jeremy

Hey Shaun! I’ve never met you but I’m pretty sure I know who you are from a gig at the Pitz a few years ago when one of the bands pointed at someone called Shaun and said thanks for helping them out.

Anyway, in response to your question, yep, I most definitely find your weekly updates useful and attend events from it all the time! I have no idea how I’d hear about gigs at Maggotville etc otherwise! Most recently some friends and I went down to two of the Gallucci rehearsals at The Place to Be at the end of last year (2008). Again something I wouldn’t have been able to do had it not been for you getting the word out! I first saw those guys at the Minutemen doco thing at China Heights in 2005 but hadn’t seen them play since maybe 2007, so it was great to get your news and see them put on some great sets. I spoke to Tim on both occasions, the upcoming shows with Joe Lally sound cool too.

So yes, thanks a lot for your efforts! I’ve bought stuff off your list previously but its been a while so i’ll have a look now!

Cheers
Will

What’s Cool and Unusual (quick nifty update) – 7th November 2008

November 7, 2008July 19, 2021 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ Leave a comment

fri 7

the show at louie’s has been cancelled – possible re arrangements being made for a wollongong house show instead. if you want to catch The Sharks, They Bite! I believe they’re playing the Sando on Sunday.

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fri 7

319 paramatta rd, petersham
9pm free ALL AGES

scum system kill + more

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sat 8

punx outside #2
end of sydney steel rd, marrickville
1pm free ALL AGES

do not resuscitate, scum system kill, dead wasted, voting with bricks

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sun 9

repressed records, 256 king st
2pm free ALL AGES

captain cleanoff, kill a celebrity, code of lies, roadside burial

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sun 9

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

the Creeks, and Jackson/Leipnitz Duo

Creeks is a trio of former UWS students formed in 2008.

When not getting drunk and eating cheese we make some music together which involves Monika Brooks playing Piano (when one is available), Jon Hunter on Guitar and Kusum Normoyle singing in and around her computer. We also made
some recordings into Jons New Laptop, but then Kusum spilt wine on it, but it was ok (One of the shift keys does not work but luckily it has two). We are an improvising band.
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http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=414641481
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The Jackson / Leipnitz Duo is an intercontinental collaboration of alto saxophonist Dave Jackson (Syd) and drummer Jan Leipnitz (Berlin). The duo improvises freely with an emphasis on melody and groove. Fans of the famous
Charles Lloyd/Billy Higgins duo recordings will love these guys.

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

What’s Cool and Unusual – 22nd October 2008

October 22, 2008July 19, 2021 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ Leave a comment

wed 22

consolador de dos caras
la campana, 53-55 liverpool st, sydney
$5 8pm

Fantastic Doug and the Cupcake Club – is a (“totally fab!”) musical pop group created in the basement Studio of the Youth Center.
— “Wow, the Cupcake Club? Yeah man they’re totally ‘off the hook’!”
— “You like the Cupcakes??! How ‘INDY’ and ‘DIFFERENT’!”
— “Woooooah dudes I was at the Cupcake Club show on Friday and they were so tight I got a hemmorhoid! And my face melted off!!!! True story”
See what I mean….?

The Warm Feelings – wizards , magic and dreams fortold by a mystical sage to dominate rock ‘ n ‘roll for one night only. Come witness the power drums and guitar can channel from dancing on the dead bones of bon scott and kurt cocaine.

The Mistakes – These guys really haven’t the faintest idea how be a successful rock and roll outfit. It’s been one drama after another over the last (god is it almost) five years. Including on stage implosions, due to excessive levels of intoxication, break ups due to unbearable levels of homo-erotic tension in the band room, a pure inability to sing correctly or even play their instruments, it has been an uphill battle for these guys. Their continuing existence is testimony to their high self-appreciation of their own particular brand of half-cocked, shambolic-punk, post-rock, almost-art, pop-n-roll, hard-wank, mess. That said one almost gets the feeling that one day, somewhere, someone may flip a coin and BAM! The Mistakes may become a credible band. But probably not

www.myspace.com/themist8kes

plus the HOBO PRESS ZINE launch!!

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thu 23rd

Stencil exhibition
THURS OCT 23
Little fish Gallery 22 enmore rd, Newtown
6-9PM
Local street artists of all ages and abilities presenting their work.
There will be people’s choice prizes in three categories:
best technique, best political and best humourous.
A fundraiser for little fish gallery with free wine and drinks by donation. Hopefully some live music, and probably a live auction. Great opportunity for street artists to come out of the shadows and meet their fellows.

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fri 24th

12 barker st, Lewisham(just off old canterbury rd)
starts about 8pm

Simo soo + Question + Little a

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sat 25th

Hornsby PCYC: 94 George St Hornsby

Polyfox and the Union of the Most Ghosts
They Kill & Eat People
The (Temperamental) Pocket
Happy Phlegm
The Snoozefests

$5 6pm
No drugs, alcohol, etc.

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sat 25th

hamizalooza ’08
louie’s
34 murray st, marrickville

run! hide!, dz, yeah bears, call the medic, call the nurse, bare arms, bake em away toys

8pm $8

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sun 26th

Bohemian Grove (L2/68 Sophia St, Surry Hills) is tickled pink to present…

the Carl Dewhurst Trio!
Carl Dewhurst – guitar
Cameron Undy – bass
Evan Mannell – drums

Carl’s trio explore the fine lines of improvising in and out of time/tune/taste. Fortune favours the wrong. Yin/Yang says at it’s worst it’s best, at it’s best it’s bad. And we all know bad is good.

*” In this age of convergent politics and convergent art it’s refreshing to know anarchy still has a champion, and his name is Carl Dewhurst. …he is such a pure, intuitive improviser… Like a liquid, Dewhurst fills any context, but never blandly so. “*
SMH October 2007

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sun 26th

6.30pm $5 donation
Black Rose will be screening Battle In Seattle. A hollywood version of the intense and inspiring events of 1999 when the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meetings in Seattle were shut down by a large cross-section of the american community – families, unions, lawyers, eco-activists, anti-racist groups and anarchists 🙂 protesting the existence of the WTO amidst volleys of rubber bullets and tear gas from riot squad police.
www.battleinseattlemovie.com/
this film is directed, written and produced by Stuart Townsend, the same person who directed The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Aeon Flux and is the voice of Lucky Charms Leprechaun on Robot Chicken.
because of daylight savings, throughout summer movie times at black rose will be at 6:30

Black Rose Anarchist Library & Bookshop
22 Enmore Rd (100m from Newtown Station)
w: www.blackrosebooks.org
e: blackrosebooks@yahoo.com.au
P: 0424 490 792

open:
thursday & friday 11-7
saturday & sunday 11-5

accessibility: there are three steps at the entrance. the toilet is not easily accessible

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Dirty Shirlows warehouse space available for rehearsals / recordings and jammin

rehersal rates;
$20 per hour or $50 for three
there is a full 6kW’s pa, 2di boxes, 5 mics, a 12 channel mixer, HALF A DRUM KIT (bring your own snare and cymbals), friendly atmosphere, a fridge WITH BEER BY DONATION…….. what more could you want…?

hours of operation;
11am-11pm 7days

contacts;
shirlows office (02) 95577377
32 shirlow street marrickvile
just near sydenham station

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and in some more self promotion – the second in the MAYBE MARS series of cd releases from new underground chinese bands came out this week – it being the self titled debut from CARSICK CARS – some sweet indie noise rock from beijing. you can check out mp3s and video and other guff here:

~~http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/the-MAYBE-MARS-series/34579323581~~

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