live

:::LIVE DATES:::

Honing energies on second album and hence in studio beavering mode. I do like to play my hardware live and do it punk in contrast to my studio sculpting, so looking forward to these couple of live dates approaching:

* 11 Feb 2010, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – As you like it bar, Archibold Terrace, Jesmond. Happy to be invited back to the toon, doing a lil turn supporting the EP launch party for Jonstun and Urban Geisha debut release. Which I happened to have engineered and semi-demi produced. Free party, nice lil place apparently.

* 1 April 2010 – Leeds – No-title magazine party “Bikini Kill” at Elbow Room. On around 11pm..

a somewhat hazy GIG DIARY:::

*10 Dec 09 – Paul Green presents at Kings Arms, Salford. Warmed up for US-Fin chica Vuk – great beast of a harmonium and relished her perfectly tuned screams. Denis Jones on also – what a meister of creative noise-making and well crafted song-smithing. Pain too exhausting to feel on glowing form but enjoyed the ride (it’s been a while), playing the digi piano and causing bemused faces and/or laughter at my humour/deep lyricisms. See live review .
*8-10 Oct 09 – Contact Theatre, Manchester. The Journey: Architecture:theatre by Kate Bradnam. I provided sound pieces along Kate’s promenade journey for one thru the untapped realms of the contact theatre. With Gathered Earth doing some performance above Jenny Kosmowsky soaring opera outbursts and Daniel Weaver on saw on the roof (filmed), I also opted to spend 3 1/2 days on my tod at the bottom of a concrete stairwell to a basement. And thoroly enjoyed it. After the first half day, we decided to blindfold me. And so I encountered my own journey in enhanced hearing sensibility and quasi-unrestrained sirening, playing my pedals blindfolded. Nice new skill(s). Also read in between performances “Join Me” a hilarious story of people wanting to be nice to each other.
*23 May 09 – RaGD for Chorlton Arts Festival – Manchester. massive thanks to participation from a panoply of talented and dedicated rare mutts. Rustled up a full spectrum show and did alright even tho the next door party did interject with classic pop spangles at times. my live set was nice to do too, pedal loop action does go down well. massive thanks to kathy mcginty for engineering expertise.
*27 April 09 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds – lovely PA! really enjoyed hammering it with lots delay feedback, distortion fun..again again! thanks clothcat and paizan for invite.

*7 Mar 09 – Shunt Lounge, London. “All fours” at the amazing archipelago of arches at Shunt Lounge. My first live date in London town, playing for the lovely beatabet crew i went and made music with in the Volvic mountains a year or so ago, it was so nice to be surrounded by bonkers artists and made me feel reassured and not alone! My set started out bit boomy and smoothered my voice (arch acoustics challenge with no soundcheck) but i sorted it EQ wise and although i didn’t think it had gone down too well, was showered with lots of welcoming comments and compliments.You really never do know who’s listening and/or enjoying.

*8 Feb 09 – Berlin – Fuel at Schokoladen. lovely to return to this den of proper berlin unterbelly amidst poncification (and it’s still there tho still only just). Another Lisa B and caro show and then i did a turn on me own – playing the piano that was deliciously out of tune and x.a.cute’s kind lend of a korg poly 800 with resident evil pixies on pitch bend extravaganza.top one, even signed 2 CDs which don’t happen out there.lush night. thanks lady gaby – hostess with mostess. and tadar, ciao for now to the wonderful Lisa B and vital team member Wyndi.

*6 Feb 09 – Berlin – Wonderbar,Kreuzberg. Spontaneously decided on acapella delivery of a few trax amidst a living room gathering of graceful poets. Realised it’s another skill to deliver without the musical structure, words just floated with no reference point. But got into it and enjoyed the hitherto unchartered terrain (and hence nerves!). What a cute – albeit cold and smoky for us tab free brits – place the lady gaby got going on there

*December 20 Manchester 08 – Hazelnuts and Satsumas at St Clement Church, Chorlton. Wow what a special night. Non-stop aural, visual and culinary delights. EVeryone did amazing performances and i really enjoyed being at the baby grand with Jenny Kosmowsky. Audience we so engaged and into it too, sorry we totally under-estimated the mulled wine amounts! Melvyn at Tube provided us with impeccable sound too. So chuffed with this one tho my recording still sounded well rough (back to the keyboard as if i will ever be away from it).

* December 8 Manchester – Lisa B’s new album “Resonant Frequencies” launch party at cosy Nexus cafe. despite detox cold coming on due to first hot tub and facial experience, the pixie power shone thru and i did a little set of my stuff as well as accompanying Lisa on the album trax. Wow this lady can hold a stage/show. Janet Wolstenholme also graced us with her bass and a singular song. Resonant frequencies indeed, and may they emanate widely…

* November 22 Manchester – supporting Peterloo Massacre and Barbara Morgenstern alongside DJ Paizan and VJ Digital Donut. Curated by Paul Green from Peterloo Massacre, another top quality night at the posh RNCM. Attentive audience that i feel the pins drop…Digital donut pulled out the glamourous stops, Paizan stalwart grounding techno spinner, Jenny Kosmowsky ethereal vocal guest starring on a couple of my tracks and Lisa B shining and charming those attentive folk despite the lack of heating in the place. Barabara was a superstar with a venerable pixie attitude. Peterloo Massacre stunning as ever. Lovely pics by samscam at <font color=”#FFFFFF”><a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmyheartbeats/sets/72157609807592801/” target=”_blank”>samscam RaGD pics</a></font>

* Nov 13 Vienna – a really satisfying fun gig, nice balanced sound and attentive crowd..o the joys.fluc are so sound, u get paid, fed and watered. And it’s only a bar…so how that work then the rest of u ;> ?

* Nov 8 Manchester – Manchester Ladyfest, plus mini set with Lisa B (poetry). didn’t think my sound carried very well in room or thru system but lisa shone and i did my best…

*Oct 31 Berlin – across the hinterhof to Trickster where the bass was compensated and we had a thoroly good rumble altho i wasn’t convinced of enough attention paying to my wordsmithin wayward ways.full fat thanks to all the rare dogs in the bear’s embrace.

* Oct 30 Berlin – lovely night at Lux (an ex spring factory) whose chef was actually already a fully fledged fan. Justine Electra did a charming set with her glittering harmonium and Dr Nojoke, x.a.cute gentlemen and DJ paizan still managed to rock the place minus the bass.

* Sept 27 2008 Manchester – Blank Media Presents…after summer off gigging, charming to get out to play again with a somewhat ladylike set that seemed to go down well in the cosy Fuel. played amidst some great sh!t, check takahashi shellfish concern with live painting – not enuff of it i say.

* May 17 2008 Manchester – Queer up North Festival. Fun set to a cosy chattering mezzanine crowd. lots of fun accompanying Lisa B as humming bird and other random roles, allowing a peak at our studio co-production beavering..DJ akm played some monster heavy classics we slow lecky heads don’t hear out often enuff and dj connectionist served up a slick techno mix.

* May 02 2008 Manchester – RaGD @ RNCM for Futuresonic. Doppel Anorakism EP launch for myself and Peterloo Massacre. Space was posh, yet cosy. Sound was pleasant, top quality artistry in sound and visuals and very exciting to have all the talented special guests on stage. wish i could transport them to all my gigs. RNCM team were great. big fat thanks to all the crew.

* Mar 05 2008 Manchester – Rare as a Green Bitch @ Contact Theatre. First event of its kind in many ways, Rare green bitches sniffed out in Manchester, Newcastle and Brighton for a thoroly rare International Women’s Day event sponsored by the City Council. My role was to accompany spoken word artists Lisa B and Jaheda Choudhury with sounds, beats and effects as well as a lil showcase of my own stuff not so much heard out and the vivacious Urban Geisha and Bunty beguiled and thoroughly entertained a most endearing Contact crowd. Much thanks to all the ladies for their input and RAW crew at Contact for their support.

* Feb 24 2008 Manchester – Jukebox Rebellion launch party – with The Suzan, Shirokuma, I Lucifer and DJs Tasuka and residents in the dark and dirty basement of TV21.

.Jan 12 2008 Berlin – non dj selectress stint thanks to x a cute’s Wolfgang der Noise Koenig at Wendel in X-berg. Lovely to be back in the so laid-back berlin air sharing some tunes I’ve amassed from return to UK and a few new ones of me own. La Katha played her first solo DJ set and Paizan adopted a few new fans and more invitations to return to play.

.Nov 24 2007 Manchester, Rare as a Green Dog @ Green Room. Thanks to Arts Council funding we were able to lay on a full fat smorgasbord of live music (Sisters of Transistors were suitably rare,Peterloo Massacre spellbindin as ever and myself in new dress by numskin and particularly mental green wig draggin on many talented guests), rockin DJs shirokuma, SUUT and Connectionist, splendid visuals from meistress digital donut, poetry from RAW ladies and doodle gallery expansion. top one and special thanks to photografers and journalists.

.Oct 26 2007 Leeds, Forbidden Characters @ Burley Liberal Club. Wow what a stage – sequin rooshed backdrop and pelmets. quite spectacular with Peter Kay’s dream dressing room -proper rock n roll.top hardware extravaganza from all the forbidden ones. lush to play for family too.

.Oct 6 2007  Liverpool, Sinwerks @ Zanzibar. Reet good stormer of a night with rare heavy metal/techno/drum n bass combos. Lovely crowd too, had the haunches swinging straight away and laughter abound at the Tree Song. Nice to come across other nutters :>

.Sept 8 2007  Wales, Free Rotation Festival. We bombarded and suitably bemused with our Anorakism showcase at this new quality electronic festival. Stunning location and huge respect to Mindtours do taking the plunge.

.July 12 2007 Manchester, Unknown pleasures @ Manchester International Festival.Selected as local support act for up n coming bands. just landed back in town from french mountains and did gig with no rehearsal – top fun and nice full room of faces. gosh i am so rare…

.June 22 2007 Manchester , Universal @ Green Rooms. wonderful concoction of creativity in the stifling mezzanine presented my broad minded in aid of huntingtons disease. had fun show with a warmly receptive audience and great spontaneous jam in the last track.

.June 14 2007 Chester, Telfords Warehouse. Brewed a storm with largely bemused crowd at silicone fish’s daring line-up in aid of Chester Oxfam shop.

.May 10 2007 Manchester, Rare as a Green Dog @ Futuresonic. top night : top performances from shirokuma, hybrids, moi (i hope) and dj connectionist got us the dancing going to ensure a proper lil party feel.top visuals from Caroline with the live camera feed looking especially pleasing.nice one. thanks everyone and for the lovely feedback. think we gonna have to scheme more…

.Apr 26 2007 Manchester, Killswitch. 3rd gig in a week, wow i can do it and i thoroly enjoy it as long as i can rest in between and afterwards…bit of cheat this one, lapdog and backtrax but was fun.

.Apr 24 2007 Birmingham. Invited back to play at sunflower lounge’s sweaty cellar. a rare cacophony put on by a stalwart of the brum noise untergrund. cheers gentle men.

.Apr 20 2007 Newcastle. Rare dog party @ star and shadow. shubunkin amused and bemused with his soundbeam outbursts, warm digits pinned us to the wall with their amazing soundwall of post rock surprise, dj paizan was a rock and star and urban geisha got the haunches raunching. lovely to play for the toon again :>

.Jan 12 2007 Maria am Ostbahnhof, Berlin. As part of a Rock Paper Scissors night. oh the maria soundsystem i was verliebt..thanks to all the crew that turned out. andrea parker played a solid rockin set.

.Jan 11 2007 BKA theater,Berlin. As part of the cabaret Stagediven, i had my first full on lights theatre stage experience. a rare occasion indeed.

. Dec 16 2006 Svaj, Stockholm – Anorakism showcase at positive party people’s regular clubnight. great visuals by “jungle”, photographer magnus and only fun allowed here it seems.

. Nov 17 2006 NBI, berlin. album release party hosted by the lovely repeat repeat crew and anorakism (new label and creative shenanigan movement) launch party. and a cosy, sparkly evening was had i think; my gig was not the best (fighting snot and aches) but i did me first bit of chat in English and amelie (van raviscot) did a ravishing deep accompaniment to “say trees”. thanks to all.

. Nov 9 2006 Fluc “wanne” (=bathtub), Vienna. Ooh Vienna. good schnitzel and canny lads looking after us.

.Oct 28 2006 Opa, Paris. Had a storming night with DJ val keerie and old skool nemo. merci a l’opa.

.Oct 14 2006 LEM festival, Barcelona. Played in wonderful open-air monastery courtyard with my own palm tree to serenade.Such lovely organisers of this festival who really respect and look after their artists.

.Sep 22 2006 Aus Berlin, Berlin. Post fashion show gig in underground car park of mitte-based store featuring designers Eppo Dekker,Maria  Rasmussonskan and Anja Ammon. Show musik by Anna Sondenkind and Toyz R me. A rare one..

.June 21 2006 Schoenwetter, Berlin.Part of the city’s Fete de la Musique celebrations. With DJ 5134. Oh to sing to the trees and stars on a fake inner-city beach…

.May 20 2006 Ausland,Berlin. Rare as a Green dog es muss sein EP release party with special guests from the toon Cathode and Name alongside the regular rare berlin hoodlums.

. April 28 2006 Zementgarten,Berlin.Rar wie einer gruener hund with Dr Nojoke live,dj docma (idealtechno), caro snatch live karaoke and playing tunes with la katha and Wolfgang noise (x a cute) djing

. April 8 2006 Ballhaus Ost,Berlin.Dr Nojoke’s album release party. one of the best of 2006 – a lush night

. March 11 2006 Buergerhaus Kalk, Koeln, Germany. An electronic ladiez event with an electronic ladiez allstar jam session.Lots pics on www.electronic-ladiez.net. First live jam, electric energy and sizzling synergy.

. Dec 17 2005: AJZ, Bielefeld, Germany. A ladyshake event supporting Boyskout on tour. First out of Berlin deutsch experience – very canny bunch and receptive audience.

. Nov 26 2005: C-base, Berlin…the unfixed spaceship. no party party (GEMA related) with dj aroma and djs.

. Nov 11 2005: Ausland, Berlin…Avant garde/experimental art venue. Rare as a green dog (curated by yours truly) with dr nojoke live and paizan dj set

. Oct 20 2005: Zapata, tacheles, Berlin. with x.a.cute live and sound system djs.

 

. Aug 24 2005: Schokoladen, Mitte, Berlin. Wired night 3 With Heidi mortenson, the uncontrollables and monotekktoni all live.

. July 28 2005: NBI, Berlin. Rare as a Green Dog with dr. nojoke live and djs heidi mortenson and Wolfgang Noise.

. July 1 2005: Fusion Festival,Germany.First massive festival! Great fun once the lecky came back on

. June 17 2005: Trickster,Berlin. Proper gritty Berlin underground…With x.a.cute sound system and extra mini live set: me and boomzilla.

. May 12 2005: Zapata, Tacheles, Berlin. Invited back to the tourist hotspot.Double set (2 x 25mins), plus dj hetsapan.

. March 30 2005:Cafe Zapata,Tacheles,Berlin. Berlin debut With dj hetsapan.

∑ Feb 3 2005: Cluny,Newcastle. Farewell gig. Leaving the toon do with cathode, artwhore, djs paizan and jazzfinger soundsytem. lovely packed night with a special Ode to the toon soliliquy. Tar to the toon massive

∑ Jan 22 2005 : Anorak , @ West indian centre, Leeds. With stevio, tom demac and paizan

whoops, rest of 2004 still to be documented…included Ladyfest Birmingham, Generator events in Newcastle,sorry can’t recall anymore…

∑ Jan 13 2004 – The Head of Steam, Newcastle.With Mrs Pilgrimm and Andrew Hodgson.

∑ Nov 28 2003 – The Tanners, Newcastle. With Leyenda (RIP) and Astro+Prism.

∑ Oct 9 2003 – Radio 2 fringe event at Head of Steam.With The Video Age and The Guessmen.

∑ Sept 27 2003 – vacant live at tyneside cinema,Newcastle. With guessmen, die kunst and Norwegian lady.

∑ Sept 5 2003 – Ladyfest Manchester. With Lolita Storm, Bernadette LaHengst and many more.

∑ Aug 22 2003 – Cluny, Newcastle. With Video Age (including a duet!), Jazzfinger,Posthuman and dj’s Big Niall and Trapmaster.

 

∑ August 3 2003 – Headlined Distraction Records weekender at the Cluny, Newcastle. With fun with light, cathode, leyenda, monofonix, dressed in wires and tears of abraham.

∑ June 13 2003 – Wooshi Wooshi, Barcelona. Sonar fringe event.

∑ June 7 2003 – Arcane, Newcastle University.Annual Student event.

∑ June 1 2003 – Cluny,Newcastle. With futurity 135.

∑ April 24 2003 – Diablo’s, Newcastle. For subversion event.

∑ March 26 2003- The Head of Steam, Newcastle. Supporting Russian Electronic Duo EU  on their UK tour date in Newcastle.

∑ February 24 2003 – Diablo’s, Newcastle. Headline act at Subversion night.

∑ February 21 2003 – Distraction Records event at the Head of Steam. With Seismic and Tears of Abraham.

∑ December 5 2002 – Satellite Club, Newcastle. Club debut. A Protect and Survive Records event with The Video Age and Spoonbender.

∑ October 17 2002 – The Head of Steam, Newcastle.First solo appearance. Caro finally allowed to shine! Supporting local electro-punk band The Video Age.