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Thank you to everyone that came last night...it was a lot of fun to put on and i really liked the fact that half the people that were there were new and the other half were 2nd-timers from the last gig. I hope you enjoyed it and hope to see you at other shows... cheers, b. www.billthompson.org

well, that's my hope...the last thursday of every month is what we're shooting for, though it may vary depending on if another show conflicts with it etc...anyway, hope you can make some of them! so far they've been alot of fun to do and the union is actually a pretty decent space (until this summer when they demolish it) saaaad. b.

tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight!

yeah, it was a dangerous move on my part (but good records). and as far as what kind of music, i'm not sure but i saw somewhere that mike from interesting music has once a month spot, and it looked like there was a weekly jazz night....whatever they decide now, i'm sure they'll have to adjust within the next few weeks/months in order to get the right balance...but it's damn nice....

oh, and that suggestion about getting a score and a recording...spot on advice that...do that, that's actually how most 'composers' really did/do it...they like something they hear and dig out the score and figure out how so and so did it... b www.billthompson.org

be careful going in there...i went there looking for some shitty 1 pound records for a cazy music project and left after spending 50 pounds on three anthony braxton lp's...DANGER! and the venue looks awesome! i hope it can sustain itself because it looks damn nice. and cute coffee girl too b. www.billthompson.org

it's actually pretty good, especially considering it's in the wire!

i like it..it's the only 'long' submission from someone not attending that i didn't do an exerpt from...this guy went on a long trip to siberia via a train thinking he'd record sounds the whole way...but the further he went the less sounds there were! to the point where he was only recording the sounds of the recording equipment's self-noise and some wind...so this is a reconstruction that sort of chronicles the experience into a 12 minute piece...this one and the one by stollery are the only sets that aren't straight recordings from one sitting...but both are really good and the sounds themselves are left very natural. i think it's going to be a good night...i've included as many different types of soundscapes as i could to give it lots of variety and not just over-do the typical water/wind/traffic stuff (though, that's there too and pretty good ones at that )

cool! bring some friends...it'll be a weird show, not to be repeated for a while....(like atleast a year) also, in case anyone's interested...if you come and like what you hear and think "i've heard something that would fit in this show!" as in a cool sound 'spot' scape etc that you've heard and could record, why not record those soundscapes and submit them next year? we'll be doing this annually...and we're submitting the show to Resonance FM in london to get airplay...come see if it's something you'd like to do...

hi everyone, a friendly reminder about the Experimental Music Showcase this Thursday at the student union in hilton campus, doors at 7pm, music starts bang on 7:30, F.R.E.E. come early!!! this show we're featuring 'phonography' which is the art of field recording...recording of interesting environments/soundscapes etc...we've received submissions from artists from all across the u.k. everything from recordings of the sea, kyoto monasteries, christmas in mexico, convoys in glasgow, ships of off aberdeen,underground roads in Sweden, parking garages in leeds, gangsters in south england, siberian landscapes, banchory documentaries and much more. we have 5 artists presenting as well as playing submissions that were mailed in, in between sets. we'll also have 4 headphone installations set up in back with all of the submissions that were sent in available for listening before, after, and during intermission. oh, and the whole show will be play across 10 genelec speakers...should be nice! more information can be found here (scroll over the description for a map) http://www.billthompson.org/experimentalmusicshowcase2.htm or feel free to email me directly if you have questions etc at billthompson@billthompson.org hope to see you there, b. www.billthompson.org

go to the TATE it's awesome! and check out this webpage for cool gigs (if you like crazy improv stuff)... http://www.londonimprov.com/londonimproved/index.php if you've got cash and don't mind being scuzzy go to soho, apparently they just fling breasts and erh, oh...are you a girl?...well you can do the flinging then....supposed to be fun in a bad way... there's too much to do, get a travel book..they really do save time and money... b. www.billthompson.org

holy shit, people talking about zorn on this list! sorry...i've felt so, so alone we performed zorn's cobra in austin and i'm still thinking about starting up a group here to perform it. my favorite works by him are his string quartet 'cat o' nine tails'..it's an oldy but a goody, out on a few different cds now, masada's great if you like really tight ensemble playing, his cobra and la crosse cd's are good too.

cool, can't wait to hear it. btw, have you already commited to go with existentia for your webhoster? i've never heard of them. looking forward to seeing the site... b.

hi everyone, i thought some people might enjoy this. it's a recording of the boats out on the north sea blowing their horns at midnight, 01012005. this is the type of material we're showcasing at the upcoming phonography show on the 27th. hope you like it, http://billthompson.org/mp3s/hogmanay.m3u b. www.billthompson.org