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France, December 31. ACTIVITIES
BY IRCAM WITH FREE ACCESS FOR THE AUDIENCE. On January 31, and February 1 y 2, IRCAM
will hold a number of free events in its headquarters, including not only discussion
panels and exhibitions but also concerts, these latter including the music by Trevor
Wishart, Jonathan Harvey, Edgard Varese, and Elliott Carter,
among others.
UK, December 31. DEPECHE
MODE ABOUT TO RELEASE NEW WORKS. Barrel of a Gun will be the first
single by Depeche Mode in almost four years. The release date is
scheduled for February 3. Dave Gahan, Andy Fletcher and Martin
Gore are polishing with a final touch what is to become the new album by this
band. This album is to be released next April. Also, videos related to this imminent work
are being prepared.
USA, December 31. JARON
LANIER'S MUSICAL CAREER.
USA, December 31. RE-RELEASE
OF SEVEN ALBUMS BY GEORGE WINSTON. A Box Set containing the seven albums by George
Winston in Windham Hill, has been released by this record label,
under the name Complete Solo Piano Recordings 1972-1996. There is a special
edition for collectors which includes a leaflet with notes written by George
Winston himself. Lately, he has been working with Hawaiian folklore guitarists.
After his tour in the United States where he currently is, he will engage next February in
a tour to several German cities.
USA, December 31. COURSES
ON FOLKLORIC RHYTHMS. Matthew Montfort, a member of the band Ancient
Future, will teach some courses on the rhythmic structure of the traditional
music in India, Bali and Africa next January. The classes will take place at the Blue
Bear School of Music.
Canada, December 28. LATEST
ACTIVITIES BY LOREENA McKENNITT. Loreena McKennitt has been very
busy during these last months working in what is to become her latest album. Apart from a
few concerts in Montreal, Athens, Istanbul and several other cities, she has not been
engaged in any tours, devoting most of her time to the music she is preparing. As it
seems, this situation will continue during the next months. The new release could appear
by late 1997, and after this, hopefully she will embark on a wide tour to several
countries. Also, her music is widely used in the new American TV series E.Z. Streets,
produced by Universal TV, consisting in a two hour pilot episode and
eleven one hour standard episodes.
Spain, December 28. GRACIA
TERRITORI SONOR (GRACIA, SONIC TERRITORY).
USA, December 28. NEW
WORKS BY STEVE ROACH. Steve Roach participates in a sampler by
the record company Lektronic Soundscapes, consisting in new pieces by
himself and Jonn Serrie, Todd Fletcher, A Produce, Giles Reaves, Vidna Obmana,
Robert Rich and Tony Gerber. The album is called Soundscape
Gallery and will be resealed in early 1997. Amplexus: Collected Works is a
re-release in an only CD of three limited edition singles: The Dreamer Descends (Steve
Roach), The Transcending Quest (Vidna Obmana), and The
Path Not Taken (Thom Brennan). The release of the sampler From
Across This Gray Land No. 4 is scheduled for next spring. It includes live
performances of the musicians who participated in the recent Projekt Festival
in Chicago. Cavern of Sirens, a collaboration between Roach and Vidna
Obmana, will be released next March.
USA, December 28. ROBERT
MOOG AND THE THEREMIN. Robert Moog, the electronics genius who
in the mid 1960s produced the first synthesizers to be manufactured at a large scale, the
tools that made it possible for the birth of Cosmic Music and other
genres, has always felt strongly attracted to the Theremin, the legendary
electronic musical instrument that Leon Theremin (Lev Termen) developed
in the 1920s. In his youth, Moog built some, and since a few years ago he
has returned to this activity although this time with a more professional, creative focus,
introducing his own improvements to the models. Also, the Theremin has
nowadays a number of adepts astonishingly high. An example of such a popular interest as
well as of the importance of Moog's work is the documentary produced by
the CNN TV channel for their series "Future Watch".
December 28.
BRIEFS:
Spain, December 27. LATEST
ACTIVITIES BY MICHEL HUYGEN / NEURONIUM.
UK, December 25. FIRST
INTERNATIONAL REACTIONS TO VOYAGER BY MIKE OLDFIELD. Voyager,
the new album by Mike Oldfield, is having a very good result in the countries where it has
been released. The USA edition is scheduled for next February. Also a 12" of Women
of Ireland has appeared, and there are plans to release a single for Europe in 1997.
A video related to this is being produced. Also, Oldfield's studio in his
house at the island of Ibiza (Spain), where he has set up his new residence, is
practically operative. The new project in which the musician has begun to work is a
multimedia one that will take him two years to complete, according to his first estimates.
Canada, December 25. LATEST
ACTIVITIES BY SARAH PEEBLES. Composer and performer Sarah Peebles,
from Toronto (Canada) together with Japanese musicians Takashi Harada, Kazue
Mizushima, Ko Ishikawa, Hiromi Yoshida and Ikuo Kakehashi have
united their musical talents for an album called Suspended in Amber. Takashi
Harada is a well-known performer of the Ondes Martenot, a charismatic pioneering
electronic musical instrument. Kazue Mizushima is an imaginative artist
well known thanks to her multimedia exhibitions. Yoshida Hiromi and Ishikawa
Ko are experienced performers of certain ancient instruments, and both have
contributed with their international performances to rescue them from forgetfulness. Kakehashi
Ikuo, a percussionist, also is strongly related to traditional music.
December 25.
BRIEFS:
Europe, December 25. PANORAMA,
BY LUCIER. A new Alvin Lucier recording should be ready early in
1997. Panorama will include four works as performed by Hildegarde Kleeb
(piano) and Roland Dahinden (trombone).
Europe, December 25. EXPANDED
SONGS OF MILAREPA. A re-issue of Eliane Radigue's first
LP, Songs of Milarepa, should be ready early in 1997. Two never before published
songs will be added to the original pair.
Spain, December 21. VIDEOART
WORKSHOP. From November 19 to November 30 a Workshop on videoart and similar
fields was held in Vitoria (Spain), with the participation of several artists and
specialists, among them Victor Nubla, Josu Lebrero, Ricardo Echevarría,
and Francisco Ruiz de Infante.
USA, December 21. INDUSTRIAL
SHOW. On January/03, The Rat, in Boston (USA), will hold an electronic industrial
show, featuring: Mentallo & The Fixer, Crocodile Shop, Battery Cage,
and Zero Times Infinity.
USA, December 21. NEW
WORK BY NIGHTNOISE. The release of The White Horse Sessions by Nightnoise
is scheduled for next January 14.
Spain, December 21.
THIRD FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSICS OF BARCELONA.
France, December 20. OXYGENE
PART 8 IS ALREADY ON THE RADIO WAVES. It seems Jean Michel Jarre
is ready to release a first CD-single from his new work. The main CD has been called Oxygene
II, Oxygene 7-13 and also Oxygene Suite, and it will be released early next
year. In it, JMJ returns to some old analogic synthesizers.
USA, December 18. SILVER
WAVE CONCERTS. (band/date/city/place/contact telephone)
-Joanne Shenandoah / Dec 20 / Syracuse, NY / Benefit for Leonard Pelitier at the Westcott Community Theatre / 315-472-5478
-Joanne Shenandoah / Dec 26-Jan 1, 1997 / Forty miles west of Miami, FL / Miccosukee Indian Festival / 305-223-8380
-Peter Kater / Jan 12 / Denver, CO / Mile High Church / 303-237-8851
-Curandero / Jan 26 / Boulder, CO / The Community House at Chataqua Park / 303-545-6924
-Curandero / Feb 28 / Nederland, CO / Acoustic Coffee House / 303-258-3209
-Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai / Mar 8 / Fort Collins, CO / Lincoln Center / 970-493-1427
-Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai / Mar 22 / Asheville, NC / Thomas Wolf Auditorium / 704-252-1891
-Joanne Shenandoah / Apr 10 / Oneida, NY / Oneida Area Arts Council / 315-363-6787
USA, December 17. CELTIC
MUSIC EVENTS FOR JANUARY. (band/date/city/place/contact telephone)
-Paddy Keenan / Jan 1 / Washington, DC / Nanny O'Brien's pub / 202-686-9189
-Brendan Mulvihill / Jan 2 / Washington, DC / Nanny O'Brien's pub / 202-686-9189
-Brendan Mulvihill / Jan 9 / Washington, DC / Nanny O'Brien's pub / 202-686-9189
-Ed Miller / Jan 11 / New Bedford, MA / Tryworks Coffeehouse / 508-994-9719
-Tempest / Jan 17 / Sebastopol, CA / The Powerhouse / 707-829-9171
-Tempest / Jan 18 / Davis, CA / Veterans Memorial Theatre / 916-758-7486
-Claddagh Ring / Jan 18 / Wichita, KS / Artichoke
-Black Irish Band / Jan 18 / Sonora, CA / Sonora Opera Hall
-Harry O'Donoghue / Jan 22-26 / Savannah, GA / Kevin Barry's / 912-233-9626
-Harry O'Donoghue / Jan 29-31 / Atlanta, GA / Limerick Junction / 404-874-7147
USA, December 14. JOHN
GORKA ON TOUR:
-December/15/96: Goodfolk Concert House. Fayetville, AR.
-December/27/96: Town Crier Cafe. Pawling, NY.
-December/28/96-Dec/29/96: Godfrey Daniels. Bethlehem, PA.
-December/31/96: Valley Middle School. Oakland, NJ.
-January/24/97: Cedarburg Cultural Center. Cederburg, WI.
-January/25/97: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall. Eau Claire, WI.
-January/31/97: Prairie Performing Arts Center. Racine, WI.
USA, December 14. CONCERTS
AT EXPERIMENTAL INTERMEDIA (NEW YORK, USA):
-Dec/17: Peter Wiessenthaner.
-Dec/20: Pierre Marietan.
-Dec/21: Phill Niblock.
(All concerts will take place at 9pm at Experimental Intermedia, in New York City)
USA, December 14. STEVE
MORSE ON TOUR (STEVE MORSE BAND):
-December/26/96: Saphire Super Club. Orlando, Fl.
-December/27/96-December/28/96: Musician's Exchange. Del Rey Beach, Fl.
-December/29/96: State Theatre. St. Petersburg, Fl.
-December/30/96: Variety Playhouse. Atlanta, GA.
USA, December 14. GEORGE
WINSTON ON TOUR:
-Dec/16/96: Lisner Auditorium. Washington, DC.
-Dec/17/96: Meyerhoff Symphony Center. Baltimore, MD.
-Dec/20/96: Palace Theatre. Stamford, CT.
-Dec/22/96: Avery Fisher Hall Lincoln Center. New York, NY.
-Jan/09/97: First Congreational Church. Portland, OR.
-Jan/11/97: Ovens Auditorium. Charlotte, NC.
-Jan/13/97: Maxwell Theatre. Augusta, GA.
-Jan/15/97: The Classic Center. Athens, GA.
-Jan/17/97: Atlanta Symphony Hall. Atlanta, GA.
-Jan/19/97: Thomas Wolfe Theatre. Asheville, NC.
-Jan/21/97: Lightsey Chapel. Charleston, SC.
-Jan/23/97: Twichell Auditorium. Spartanburg, SC.
-Jan/25/97: Tillman Hall Auditorium. Clemson, SC.
-Jan/27/97: Kroger Center For The Arts. Columbia, SC.
-Jan/29/97: Carolina Theatre. Greensboro, NC.
-Jan/31/97: Wait Chapel. Winston-Salem, NC.
December 14.
BRIEFS:
USA, December 13. WINTER
SOLSTICE WHOLE EARTH CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION. On December 14th, the Paul
Winter Consort will give a live performance at the Cathedral of St. John the
Divine, in New York City. Special guests: Dimirti Pokrovsky Ensemble, Forces of
Nature Dance Theatre Co., Nóirín Ní Riain, Teresa Thomason.
December 13.
BRIEFS:
USA, December 12. CELTIC
MUSIC EVENTS FOR DECEMBER. (band/date/city/place/contact telephone)
-Aengus / Dec 14 / Foxboro, MA / Orpheum Theatre / 508-543-2787
-Ed Miller / Dec 14 / Austin, TX / Waterloo Ice House
-Cwn Annwn / Dec 15 / Lambertville, NJ / Inn of the Hawke / 609-397-9555
-Boiled In Lead / Dec 15 / Columbus, OH / Stache's / 614-263-5318
-Boiled In Lead / Dec 16 / Charleston, WV / Empty Glass / 304-345-9893
-Buddy O'Reilly Band / Dec 18 / Atlanta, GA / Fado Irish Pub / 404-841-0066
-Buddy O'Reilly Band / Dec 19-20 / Atlanta, GA / Celtic Christmas, Emory Univ. / 404-373-0448
-Clandestine / Dec 20 / Hoston, TX / McGonigel's Mucky Duck / 713-528-5999
-Iona / Dec 20 / Washington, DC / Union Station / 703-451-7020
-Annwn / Dec 20 / Mountain View, CA / Cuppa Joe / 415-967-2294
-Claddagh Ring / Dec 21 / Wichita, KS / Borders Books
-Celtic Thunder / Dec 21 / Washington, DC / Kennedy Center / 202-467-4600
-Harry O'Donoghue / Dec 25-29 / Savannah, GA / Kevin Barry's / 912-233-9626
-Cwn Annwn / Dec 27 / Princeton, NJ / Borders Books & Music / 609-514-0040
-Paddy Keenan / Dec 31 / Washington, DC / New Year's Eve Ceili / 202-547-2923
-Kips Bay / Dec 31 / Washington, DC / New Year's Eve Ceili / 202-547-2923
-Black Irish Band / Dec 31 / Columbia, CA / Jack Douglass Saloon
-Atwater-Donnelly / Dec 31 / Worcester, MA / First Night / 508-799-4909
-Robbie O'Connell / Dec 31 / Worcester, MA / First Night
-Cwn Annwn / Dec 31 / Summit, NJ / First Night / 908-522-1722
Italy, December 6. FYLKINGEN
CONCERT. At the Acquario Romano, Roma, Italy. Saturday, December
7th. Nuova Musica Internazionale, Fylkingen, presents:
Sonora Boreale. Concert / Intermedial Event for Electroacoustic Music, Images and Perfomance.
Works by:
-Angers Blomquist / Josef Doukkali
-Rolf Enstrom
-Jens Hedman / Dinka Pignon / Paulina Sundin
-Mats Linstrom / Soren Runolf
-Ake Parmerud
-Leaf Eiggren / Kent Tankred (Guds Soner)
USA, December 4. FREE
ELECTRONIC EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC SHOW. At the WJUL 91.5 FM Studios
in Lowell MA USA. Date: Friday, December 6, 11:30 PM. The 3rd HIGH VOLT Live EEI Series,
on WJUL's HIGH VOLTAGE CIRCUMCISION SHOW. Featuring:
-electronic pioneering project
DATA BANK A (featuring members of DOMINION & COMPOUND)
-NJ's noise/performance artists
OPERATION:MINDWIPE (featuring members of ABSTINENCE & SYNTAX ERROR)
-Lowell's sound experimentalists
DIGITAL APOCALYPSE
-trance/ambient surealists
MANY SMALL FUNCTIONS
-& visuals provided by video/performance artists
NOISE LABORATORIES
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