As most of you who keep an ear/eye on the media, the review of the Sedition Laws looks positively terror-fying for artists...
Freedom of speech and freedom of expression are one of the few things that we consider our right as Australians living in Australia in the current day and age. (Perhaps we just take it for granted...) As creators, artists, musicians, media makers (the list is long) - our work embodies our beliefs, and so perhaps we are first in the "firing line", should these restrictive laws come into effect.
The current situation that has emerged over the past two weeks makes the ground we stand on seem infintely less stable, and crumbling at an exponential rate...
For more information take a look at:
http://www.ozsedition.blogspot.com/
and more info at:
http://www.newmatilda.com.au
and the independent media sites, such as: http://www.indymedia.org.au/
Monday, November 14, 2005
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Liquid Architecture 6 - Public Office, Melbourne, 2nd July 2005sounding passionate
Ten Minutes of Passion
Radio producers and sound artists from across the country have melded archival audio and contemporary sound to explore love, anger and obsession – in short the emotions of passion.
Now it’s listeners’ turn to experience Ten Minutes of Passion, an innovative new radio series commissioned by the National Film and Sound Archive (a division of the Australian Film Commission) and the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA). The series will be available free of charge to any CBAA affiliated station for inclusion in local programming from early November.
The ten 10-minute mini-features, documentaries and soundscapes are suitable for general programming, arts segments or any program with a political, social, cultural or historical focus.
Australia’s audio heritage is showcased through such diverse projects as:
John Sheridan and Paul Kelly’s A Passion For Early Radio, a journey back to the pre-television era of radio - a time when the public received global news from the radio and listened with fascination.
Brendon Kennedy’s Audio Nullius, an experimental radio play focusing on acoustic archaeologists who sift the cosmos for relics of past civilisations.
Artan Jama and Simon Winkler’s Australian Cultural Identity, an audio montage that attempts to define Australia’s identity by exploring soccer, the television program Neighbours and Indigenous reconciliation.
Jillian Bartlett’s Gunzels, a radio documentary about a group of eccentric people who share an obsession with, and commitment to, buses.
Mykel Carlier’s Fathom, an avant-garde sound collage fusing the many layers of perspective and emotion found in archival audio.
Michelle O’Connor’s Love Stories, which explores whether the experience of falling in love is the same for everyone.
Somaya Langley’s Passion in the Protest, a personal exploration of the extraordinary passion found in protests.
Rob Willis’ Stand Up and Sing, a mini-documentary about Australia’s passion for music and song from 1897 to the present.
Michael Kraaz‘s The Billabong Bolt, about a long forgotten Australian superhero who explores the Archive’s collection and wonders why he wasn’t chosen as an icon.
Richard Allen’s The Kimberly Under Attack, a radio documentary that explores the influence of World War Two on the Kimberly region via first hand stories relating to the area.
Radio producers and sound artists from across the country have melded archival audio and contemporary sound to explore love, anger and obsession – in short the emotions of passion.
Now it’s listeners’ turn to experience Ten Minutes of Passion, an innovative new radio series commissioned by the National Film and Sound Archive (a division of the Australian Film Commission) and the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA). The series will be available free of charge to any CBAA affiliated station for inclusion in local programming from early November.
The ten 10-minute mini-features, documentaries and soundscapes are suitable for general programming, arts segments or any program with a political, social, cultural or historical focus.
Australia’s audio heritage is showcased through such diverse projects as:
John Sheridan and Paul Kelly’s A Passion For Early Radio, a journey back to the pre-television era of radio - a time when the public received global news from the radio and listened with fascination.
Brendon Kennedy’s Audio Nullius, an experimental radio play focusing on acoustic archaeologists who sift the cosmos for relics of past civilisations.
Artan Jama and Simon Winkler’s Australian Cultural Identity, an audio montage that attempts to define Australia’s identity by exploring soccer, the television program Neighbours and Indigenous reconciliation.
Jillian Bartlett’s Gunzels, a radio documentary about a group of eccentric people who share an obsession with, and commitment to, buses.
Mykel Carlier’s Fathom, an avant-garde sound collage fusing the many layers of perspective and emotion found in archival audio.
Michelle O’Connor’s Love Stories, which explores whether the experience of falling in love is the same for everyone.
Somaya Langley’s Passion in the Protest, a personal exploration of the extraordinary passion found in protests.
Rob Willis’ Stand Up and Sing, a mini-documentary about Australia’s passion for music and song from 1897 to the present.
Michael Kraaz‘s The Billabong Bolt, about a long forgotten Australian superhero who explores the Archive’s collection and wonders why he wasn’t chosen as an icon.
Richard Allen’s The Kimberly Under Attack, a radio documentary that explores the influence of World War Two on the Kimberly region via first hand stories relating to the area.
Friday, October 21, 2005
Bull St, NewcastleTuesday, October 18, 2005
channelling soundlabs...
Some of my sound has been included in the online SoundLab Channel EDITION III as part of the section of soundart from Australia curated by Michael Yuen.
The artists include:
Thomas Reiner, Lawrence English, Robert Sazdov
Sebastian Tomczak, Stephen Gard and myself
You can find it at: http://concerthall.le-musee-divisioniste.org/start1.htm
The artists include:
Thomas Reiner, Lawrence English, Robert Sazdov
Sebastian Tomczak, Stephen Gard and myself
You can find it at: http://concerthall.le-musee-divisioniste.org/start1.htm
"arty cipnats"
Here's a little article in the age about the ANAT Lab and participants - or to quote Adam Nash and Melinda Rackham "arty cipnats"...
http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/spacedout-artists-create-wayout-worlds/2005/10/02/1128191605847.html
http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/spacedout-artists-create-wayout-worlds/2005/10/02/1128191605847.html
devine moments...
Amnesty International Freedom Festival 2005 - Tilleys Devine Cafe (Canberra, Aus)
ID-i/o + Josh Wodak
ID-i/o + Josh Wodak
Ursula Rucker
Ursula Rucker
Ben Mono
Bec Paton
Cris Clucas
images: n mariette
ID-i/o + Josh Wodak
ID-i/o + Josh Wodak
Ursula Rucker
Ursula Rucker
Ben Mono
Bec Paton
Cris Clucasimages: n mariette
protesting passion
Have recieved one of the three finalist awards for my piece "Passion in the Protest" which is a real surprise. Other winners are Brendon Kennedy with "Audio Nullius" and Mykel Carlier with "Fathom". Ten works were commissioned as part of the "Ten Minutes of Passion Now and Then" by the National Film and Sound Archive (now part of the AFC) and the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.
There's more info (and broadcast times) at: http://www.screensound.gov.au/passion/web/audio.htm
There's more info (and broadcast times) at: http://www.screensound.gov.au/passion/web/audio.htm
Thursday, October 13, 2005
stop and listen
The amnesty international freedom festival about 3 weeks ago with international guests Ursula Rucker (and her band Gintas Janusonis and Tim Motzer) from Philadelphia and New York and Munich DJ Ben Mono plus Bec Paton (now based in Sydney) and other Canberra locals (Cris Clucas and Ashley Feraude, Mikah Freeman and myself) seems to have made an impact.
Images:
http://www.inthemix.com.au/photos10/amnesty-tilleys/
Review:
http://www.inthemix.com.au/reviews/events/23094/
[There was also a great Australian countryside experience - complete with kangaroos (and joey) and large bitey ants, especially for Ben... no images unfortunately, but it was a great laugh, and a memorable morning.]
Images:
http://www.inthemix.com.au/photos10/amnesty-tilleys/
Review:
http://www.inthemix.com.au/reviews/events/23094/
[There was also a great Australian countryside experience - complete with kangaroos (and joey) and large bitey ants, especially for Ben... no images unfortunately, but it was a great laugh, and a memorable morning.]
toasting circuitry
yet another gig...
on at TOAST in Canberra on Saturday October 22nd
Starting 8pm sharp...
Line-up:
Somaya
Warwick
Monopod
Alien Digit
Disjunction Reunion
Conrad Newholmes
Bec Paton
on at TOAST in Canberra on Saturday October 22nd
Starting 8pm sharp...
Line-up:
Somaya
Warwick
Monopod
Alien Digit
Disjunction Reunion
Conrad Newholmes
Bec Paton
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