Banks Violette, whose interests both in minimalist form and in the transmissions of subcultural communities have determined the course of his artistic practice since 2000, has been increasingly drawn to collaboration as the conceptual support for his installations. These collaborations have, more often than not, paired Violette with Stephen O’Malley, the musician most frequently associated [...]
[Art Monday] You should know: Banks Violette
February 6, 2012
[Watch] Alexander Tucker (#incu11) live at Werkkamp, Fort8 (Belgium)
August 20, 2011
To promote his brand new record Dorwytch (out on Thrill Jockey!), Alexander Tucker performed at Werkkamp in Belgium last month. This video gives a good impression of his amazing droning folk music. He also worked with members of Sunn O))) and Guapo (ZXZW 2008) and performed at Roadburn. Should we say more? Check him out [...]
[Go see] ‘This Is How You Disappear’ on May 27th/28th at Festival a/d Werf, Stadsschouwburg Utrecht
May 22, 2011
The trailer gives a good impression of the show. The text is written by Dennis Cooper, sculptures made by Fujiko Nakaya from Japan and music by Sunn O)))’s Stephen O’Malley alongside Peter Rehberg. For more information (and tickets) visit the website of Festival a/d Werf here
Stephen O’Malley from Sunn O)))/KTL curates Editions Mego acoustic sublabel ‘Ideologic Organ’
April 27, 2011
Perhaps one of the most busy men in the music industry nowadays is one half of Sunn O)))/KTL (see pic), Stephen O’Malley. After playing and curating Roadburn two weeks ago, he announced that he will be curating a sub label as well. The label Editions Mego will now have a curated sublabel by Stephen called [...]
[Download] Miracle – ‘The Visitor’ (The Field Remix)
April 18, 2011
Stockholm based techno artist The Field (signed to the Kompakt label, about which we blogged last Friday) did a remix of Miracle’s ‘The Visitor.’ Miracle is an art-rock project by Steve Moore (Zombi, Titan, Gianni Rossi) + Daniel O’Sullivan (Mothlite, Ulver, Guapo, Æthenor, Sunn O))). The Field managed to remix this track into something entirely [...]
[Special] Inlog.org tips Roadburn 2011: Recommendations by Maurice van der Heijden (Live XS)
April 9, 2011
With the Roadburn 2011 festival just around the corner, we have selected some of the wisest men in the music business to recommend you their favorites! This is the first part in a five part series. Maurice van der Heijden from Live XS has selected some of his must-see acts at Roadburn this year for [...]
Sunn O))) to curate Roadburn 2011
August 17, 2010
Drone legends Sunn O))) will be the curator for the 2011 edition of Tilburg’s Roadburn Festival. The band, consisting of Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley, have agreed to curate the festival on Friday, April 15, 2011 and host a special event. As curator, Sunn O))) will personally select the bands that will play during their [...]
Win: 2×2 Sunn O))) @ Tivoli tickets
October 8, 2009
Sunn O))) will be shacking the foundations of the Tivoli in Utrecht on the 20th of October. The nice people of Tivoli gave us 2×2 tickets to give away to YOU: our dear readers of our humble blog. So if you can tell us where the name Sunn O))) comes from, you can win free [...]
Monday Morning wake-up: Until The Light Takes Us
August 31, 2009
We know what you need on a monday morning: A black metal documentary. Until The Light Takes Us is just what you need right now, after finishing your cornflakes. The music includes Mùm, Sunn O))) and Boards of Canada, next to mandatory black metal tracks. Featuring everyone’s favorite son-in-laws: Gylve “Fenriz” Nagell (Darkthrone) Varg “Count [...]
Madonna collaborates with Sunn O)))
July 8, 2009
via The Quietus.
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