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INSTAL 2009

20, 21, 22 MARCH 2009
THE ARCHES, GLASGOW

Here's who's involved, exciting because of:
a) what they've done, and continue to do (big names like Hermann Nitsch)
b) what they might yet do (young turks like Usurper)

Including the Father of Austrian Aktionism Hermann Nitsch, improvising vocalist Joan La Barbara, Filament: Otomo Yoshihide and Sachiko M, sound artists Ultra-red, radio maestro Tetsuo Kogawa, cello disintegration by Nikos Veliotis and many more artists and provocateurs. You can also be a part of Phil Minton's Feral Choir project for untrained voices, take part in an Encuentro, a Radio Party and learn about Lloopp software.

Events will also take place in the CCA and use the organ in the Glasgow University Chapel.

Find out more HERE
£10 day pass / £25 festival pass
£20 early bird festival pass - book before 20 February

Advance tickets from www.thearches.co.uk / +44 (0)141 565 1000

KILL YOUR TIMID NOTION ON TOUR 2008

NOV AND DEC 2008
LONDON, BRISTOL AND GLASGOW

The tour, supported by the Contemporary Music Network, travelled to the BFI Southbank, the BFI IMAX, the ICA, Spike Island, Arnolfini and the CCA. Hope you enjoyed what you saw. Performances included Ken Jacobs, La Cellule d'Intervention Metamkine, Kjell Bjørgeengen, Keith Rowe and Philipp Wachsmann, Andrew Lampert, Bruce McClure, Paul Sharits and Greg Pope. Check HERE for the full programme and line-up.

KILL YOUR TIMID NOTION 2008

EXHIBITION OPENS 19 SEPT
FESTIVAL 10-12 OCT
DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS

KYTN at DCA went with a big bang. Thanks to all that came along and enjoyed and endured the many delights of the programme. Hope the festival left you with a whole new agenda. Now is your chance to check out the festival in retrospect via our archive site of photos and videos. If you imaged your festival experience please spread the love and upload them for all to share: KYTN 2008 LIVE. If you want to check the full line up at the festival, go HERE.

INSTAL 08

15-17 FEB 2008
GLASGOW

Thanks to all who came along to experience the sights, sounds and smells of Instal this year. Catch up on what you might have missed at the Instal 08 archive...photos HERE and some video HERE.

SHADOWED SPACES

6-15 JULY 2007
ABERDEEN, DUNDEE, EASTERHOUSE, NEWCASTLE, CUMBERNAULD, EDINBURGH

Shadowed Spaces toured overlooked, bypassed and unconsidered nooks and crannies with 3 musicians and 1 psychogeographer.
Listen to performances; see photos from the tour; if you came along and took your own pics, we'd love to see see them, upload them here.

KILL YOUR TIMID NOTION 2007

12-15 APRIL 2007
DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS

KYTN was multi-facted extravaganza for the senses - films, performances, installations, talks. Thanks to all those who came along and helped us drink in the delights and add to the lovely, warm and fuzzy atmosphere. Check out documentation from the live event here.

Nigel Peake was our design wizard for Instal 08 and KYTN 07 and his new book MAPS is also a cracker, published by and purchasable from the good folks at Analogue. Check out the launch night HERE.

John Butcher CD Released
The tangy fruits of John's labours on the Resonant Spaces tour can be tasted on a new CD that has been released on Confront. You can invest in a copy by going to Sound 323 or sample a track on The Wire's website.

From Tapes & Throats LP Released
Glasgow got consumed by the collective throats of Antwerpian fluxus weirdo Ludo Mich and Brightonian/ Lothian noise-family farmhands Blood Stereo a couple years back at INSTAL 06. Giant Tank have a small stack of LPs that are fast runnning out.
If you want one email gianttank@hotmail.com QUICK!

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