The NOW now 2012

Wed Jan 18 2012 - Sun Jan 22 2012


Festival of Exploratory/ Spontaneous/ Experimental/ Improvised/ Outsider/ Other Musics.

Now in its 11th year(!), The NOW now festival presents music/sound/art without borders. With a wide scope including sound sculpture, improv, composed music, new collaborations, trash rock, noise, silence, electronic music, jazz, comedy, and everything in-between, The inclusive approach requiring only an interest in sound.

Presenting over 100 artists over 7 days the festival is sure to be hugemoungous.

More info can be found @ http://thenownow.net/2012-festival/

Gigs at The Red Rattler:

Wednesday 18th January


6.30 BLACK CRACKER
Rishin Singh (Trombone) &
Jon Watts (Mixer)

7.10 LAWRENCE ENGLISH (Electronics) *Brisbane* &
BEN VIDA (Synth & Computer) *USA*

7.50
AMANDA STEWART (Voice),
JOE CUMMINS (Trumpet),
COR FUHLER (Piano) &
FINN RYAN (Drums)

8.20 BREAK

9.00 TETRAS *Switzerland*
Jason Kahn (Drums),
Christian Weber (Bass) &
Jeroen Visser (Organ)

9.40
JIM DENLEY (Sax & Winds),
GEOFFERY BARNARD (Percussion & Feedback) &
SAM PETTIGREW (Double Bass)

10.20 THEMBI SODDELL (Electronics) *Melbourne*

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Thursday 19th January


6.30 12 DOG CYCLE *Melbourne*
Alice Hui-Sheng Chang (Vocals) &
Nigel Brown (Accordion)

7.10
JOSEPH DERRICK (Trumpet),
RORY BROWN (Double Bass) &
KYRRE LAASTAD (Drums & Percussion) *Norway*

7.50 GOOBLE GOBBLE
Gary Butler (Guitar),
Jariss Shead (Guitar & Objects) &
Nathan Penzer (Samsung Galaxy)

8.20 BREAK

9.00
AEMON WEBB (Drums & Electronics),
YURI NEZOVIC (Vocals) &
ANTHONY GUERRA (Guitar)

9.40 HERMIONE JOHNSTON (Piano) *New Zealand*

10.20
NICK SUN (Stand-up Comedy) &
JORDAN DORJEE (Turntables)


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Friday 20th January

6.30 POLLEN TRIO *Canberra*
Austin Buckett (Piano),
Chris Pound (Bass) &
Evan Dorrian (Drums)

7.10 ‘OPEN SPACE’ A score by Jason Kahn
Monika Brooks (Accordion),
Laura Altman (Clarinet),
Rishin Singh (Trombone),
Chris Abrahams (Piano),
Adam Sussman (Guitar & Electronics),
Matt Earle (Guitar & Electronics),
Aemon Webb (Guitar),
John Wilton (Drums) &
Jason Kahn (Electronics)

8.20 BREAK

9.00
HERMIONE JOHNSTON (Piano) *New Zealand*,
SABINE VOGEL (Flute) *Berlin* &
CHRISTINE ABDELNOUR (Alto Sax) *France*

9.40
ERIC NORMAND (Electric Bass) *Canada* &
PHILLIPPE LAUZIER (Bass Clarinet) *Canada*

10.20 THE RODNEY J COOPER BLUES TRIO
Rod Cooper (Membragurdy & Songs) *Melbourne*,
Rory Brown (Bass) &
Chris O’Connor (Drums) *New Zealand*

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Saturday 21st January

6.30
LAURA ALTMAN (Clarinet) &
PETER FARRAR (Alto Sax)
With members of HUMUNGUS PONY

7.10
GAIL PRIEST (Voice & Electronics),
IAN PIETERSE (Baritone Sax),
JEREMY TATAR (Flute) &
TONY OSBORNE (Voice & Electronics)

7.40 BREAK

8.00
CHRISTINE ABDELNOUR (Alto Sax) *France* &
RYAN KERNOA (Guitar) *France*

8.40
TOSHIMARU NAKAMURA (No-Input Mixer) *Japan*,
DALE GORFINKEL (Vibraphone) *Melbourne* &
SAM PETTIGREW (Double Bass)

9.20 JENNY HVAL TRIO *Norway*
Jenny Hval (Vocals & Guitar),
Harvard Volden (Guitar) &
Kyrre Laastad (Drums)

10.00
ROBBIE AVENAIM (Motorised Percussion) *Melbourne* &
MARTIN NG (Turntables)

11.00 SOUND WALK with ANTHONY MAGEN


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Sunday 22nd January

6.30
JEFF HENDERSON (Baritone Sax) *New Zealand*,
SIMON FERENCI (Trumpet),
ERIC NORMAND (Electric Bass) *Canada* &
CHRIS O’CONNOR (Drums) *New Zealand*

7.10 STASIS DUO
Adam Sussman (Electronics) &
Matt Earle (Electronics)

7.50 ANDREA PARKINS (Accordion & Electronics) *U.S.A*

8.20 BREAK

9.00 CRACK *Melbourne*
Anthony Magen & John Jacobs
(Discarded Office Equipment, Circuitbent Toys & Microscopic Abstractions)

9.40
TOSHIMARU NAKAMURA (No-Input Mixer) *Japan*,
ALICE HUI-SHENG CHANG (Voice) *Melbourne*,
HARVARD VOLDEN (Guitar) *Norway*,
MONKIA BROOKS (Accordion) &
JAMES WAPLES (Percussion)

10.20 YOUR INTESTINES
Matt Earle (Guitar),
Anthony Guerra (Guitar),
Adam Sussman (Bass) &
Peter Blamey (Drums)

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TICKETS
1 day $15/20
3 day pass $35/45
festival pass $65/85
Tickets available at the venue, or at www.moshtix.com.au, 1300 GET TIX (438 849), or Moshtix outlets.

VENUES
The Red Rattler
6 Faversham Street
Marrickville

Hardware Gallery
263 Enmore Road
Enmore

The Stone Gallery
385 Oxford St
Paddington

Jarvie Park
Malakoff St
Marrickville