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Everyday Experimental: November 17 – 19, 2011

8:45 pm in Concerts by erika

Annea Lockwood, Piano Burning. Photo by Geoff Adams. Everyday Experimental draws its inspiration from commonplace activities and inconsequential sounds of the everyday: from Knowles’ exploration of the sound of a bean to Lambkin’s uncanny field recordings of the interior and grounds of his home in upstate New York. With a special focus on the contribution [...]

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UbuWeb Podcast: The Sounds of Fluxus

3:01 pm in Podcast by erika

UbuWeb Podcast: The Sounds of Fluxus A wealth of innovative sounds from this movement, which began in the early 50s and continues through today. From the broken record compositions of Milan Knížák to Yoko Ono’s recording of a toilet flushing Fluxus strove to break down the barrier between art and life, fusing Spike Jones, vaudeville, gag, children’s [...]