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marckee [Edit] [Delete] 59 replies 13:52, 24 June '13

http://lcmf.co.uk/

This looks excellent.

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Woah, woah.

Looks brilliant. Thanks for the heads up.

plasticniki | 24 Jun '13, 13:55 | X | ^ This | Reply

ThierryEnnui and marilyninthesky this'd this
they've got mozart performing? not bad!

Jordan_229_2 | 24 Jun '13, 13:57 | X | ^ This | Reply

Cementimental this'd this
- He's doing a Don't Look Back set
  
  marckee @Jordan_229_2 | 24 Jun '13, 14:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Annoying_person this'd this
  - Of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
    
    Infinite_Jest @marckee | 24 Jun '13, 14:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
Woah,

Glenn Branca Ensemble. Need to go to this.

beepz | 24 Jun '13, 16:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
Looks interesting, thanks!

Cementimental | 25 Jun '13, 10:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
looks really great

nice_squirrel | 25 Jun '13, 11:02 | X | ^ This | Reply

LdnMetropolitanElite and badmanreturns this'd this
Will definitely be trying to get a ticket for the Parmegiani/Raime show

Don't suppose anyone has any insider knowledge of when the tickets will actually be available do they?

badmanreturns | 25 Jun '13, 11:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
says booking's available from today

BUT WHEN? I can't see any links on the website at the moment. Hoping to get down there for quite a bit.

plasticniki | 1 Jul '13, 13:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
yay, booking is open

Got tickets for

Lachenmann/Morricone
Loudspeakers
Towards a new definition of opera
Parmegiani/snd/Raime
New complexity and noise
Glenn Branca

Ace.

plasticniki | 2 Jul '13, 07:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
This is all free?

malick | 2 Jul '13, 08:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
- it's completely free, aye
  
  plasticniki @malick | 2 Jul '13, 08:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  malick this'd this
Great stuff

Got Raime, Morricone and new definition of opera. In my ends for a change too!

the-breacher | 2 Jul '13, 08:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
Got

Raime, Morricone, Branca and Conrad.

Awesome. Only about 10 mins from home too.

Spicer | 2 Jul '13, 08:48 | X | ^ This | Reply
Raime and Morricone for me

I assume they're oversubscribing to accommodate for no-shows? Seems a bit crazy that everyone can have 4 free tickets.

badmanreturns | 2 Jul '13, 10:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
- yeah I'm kind of struggling to understand why it's all free.
  
  plasticniki @badmanreturns | 2 Jul '13, 10:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Yeah, I would happily pay for these shows.
    
    badmanreturns @plasticniki | 2 Jul '13, 10:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - It sort of stems from projects that were done there over the last few years
    
    to open access to classical music for those who may not be interested or able to hear it normally - starting with Rite of Spring in the same car park: http://www.trosp.me/rite
    
    1_234589 @plasticniki | 2 Jul '13, 11:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Great stuff!
      
      plasticniki @1_234589 | 2 Jul '13, 11:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - to help with the continued gentrification of Peckham?
    
    fuckyeahdubstep @plasticniki | 2 Jul '13, 11:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Ya
      
      wn
      
      2468motorway @fuckyeahdubstep | 2 Jul '13, 23:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Gentrify Pecknam?
      
      Was going to say "Are were kidding?", but on second thoughts it's well placed for a city commute, isn't it?
      
      Teepee_uk @fuckyeahdubstep | 2 Jul '13, 23:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - Peckahm's already gone, I'm afraid - just look at Bellenden Road
        
        marckee @Teepee_uk | 2 Jul '13, 23:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        sfajack this'd this
        
        Hmm, but that's a tiny part of it.
        
        Still think it's got a long way to go yet.
        
        malick @marckee | 2 Jul '13, 23:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        There's a limit to how gentrified Peckham can get...
        
        ...with its current housing stock I would say. Also, large swathes of the area around Queen's Road Peckham are still proper rough - probably still the cheapest place to buy in zone 2 however.
        
        Pentago @malick | 3 Jul '13, 10:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        Bell...end...en Road.
        
        Brilliant. (sorry bit immature for a contemp. music thread)
        
        we_blew_it @marckee | 25 Jul '13, 15:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
        
        Raanraals this'd this
Booked this:

New complexity and noise
Music for loudspeakers
Keyboard breakdown

Annoyingly, I'm away for Glenn Branca

aboynamedgoo | 2 Jul '13, 11:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
thanks for posting

I had my first live experience of effete egghead music with Steve Reich at ATP and now I want more.

willma | 2 Jul '13, 11:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
booked for branca and new noise

sweeeeeet

ethricdouble | 2 Jul '13, 11:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
- me too
  
  gonna be fucken awesome
  
  Loui_Tacceh @ethricdouble | 3 Jul '13, 00:20 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - awesome!
    
    ethricdouble @Loui_Tacceh | 3 Jul '13, 00:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
I'm in for Drone Day and Coming Together

and I'm well up for going to Immersive Opera when they open up bookings. Unfortunately I'm busy for Morricone, would have loved to see that

ThierryEnnui | 2 Jul '13, 12:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
Just booked a whole bunch

Glenn Branca was amazing when I saw him at Primavera, looking forward to Raime and Morricone as well

malick | 2 Jul '13, 12:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
morricone clashes with indietracks :(

Jordan_229_2 | 2 Jul '13, 13:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
Oooh, this sounds good

Booked tickets for Morricone, Keyboard Breakdown and Glenn Branca.

citizenmeh | 2 Jul '13, 19:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
Great stuff, booked a few

looking forward to Branca and Drone Day in particular

WhiteLightWhiteCity | 2 Jul '13, 23:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
Morricone clashes with Mogwai at The Barbican :(

Got tickets for Branca, Drone Day and Music For Loudspeakers though - excited.

Frank's Bar has just reopened too...

Pentago | 3 Jul '13, 10:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
Ah cool

I saw this the other day, didn't eralise registration has opened!

I'm going to see the piano and the snd performance. Ace.

stupidsexyflanders | 3 Jul '13, 13:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
Anyone else going tonight?

plasticniki | 25 Jul '13, 10:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
- nah you're gonna be there alone
  
  (favourite shite joke)
  im going tomorrow tho
  
  alcxxk @plasticniki | 25 Jul '13, 10:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  badmanreturns and malick this'd this
  - ahahahAHAHAHAHAhahaha
    
    Fair enough.
    
    plasticniki @alcxxk | 25 Jul '13, 10:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
Has Drone Day changed lineup slightly?

Got a ticket for Part 1, but could've sworn there was something else there, like a La Monte Young or Tony Conrad piece, & there's a Tony Conrad piece on Part 2 that I don't recall if it was there before or not.

Poprivet | 25 Jul '13, 15:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
Don't think so, thought there wasn't a huge amount for part 2...

Very much looking forward to Morricone and Lachenmann tomorrow night.

valenci | 25 Jul '13, 16:06 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Found an old email to a friend where I made reference to LMY
  
  So definitely looks like that's disappeared from Part 1. Part 2 probably is the same as it was.
  
  Poprivet @valenci | 25 Jul '13, 16:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
How's this been going for everyone?

I went to drone day yesterday. Came in with just over an hour left of the first part (the ticket said 2pm-7pm and I thought that sounded like a bit of overkill) and really enjoyed that set. Very pretty.

The 2nd part was a whole heap of fun. Not sure what I expected, but it wasn't that. Really liked Charlemagne Palestine's piano piece. The first piece was fascinating, her vocals were great, although it all got a little wearying by the end but they pulled it back by that guy in the turquoise trousers being a genuinely strange, likeable old showman. Great encore. All in all, very good. I'm not back there until next Sunday now.

ThierryEnnui | 29 Jul '13, 13:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
Really enjoyed Friday

The setting is phenomenal, even with the added train noise. Wasn't sure about some of the Lachenmann stuff (well, the brushing the keys bit mostly) but otherwise though it was highly enjoyable/interesting stuff.

Can't wait for the Raime/Parmegiani show on Saturday now. Gonna go a bit early and try and spend some time on the roof in the sun.

badmanreturns | 29 Jul '13, 13:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
- The Lachenmann stuff was an acquired taste, yeah
  
  The last Morricone piece they played was great
  
  Glenn Branca was great on Sat and I stayed for all of drone day part 1. One guy playing on his laptop was completely mesmeric. Was struggling to move at one point.
  
  malick @badmanreturns | 29 Jul '13, 13:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
Went Friday, Saturday and Sunday night

Glenn Branca honestly blew me away on Saturday. I was lucky enough to be sat in the front row so had great sound and view. Glorious glorious noise. When the power blew it was hilarious. I'm sure it wasn't really them but it makes a great story.

Last night was brilliant too. I was properly zoning out to Charlemagne Palestine, it was hypnotic. Great venue too, I thought in a few cases the train noise actually added to the experience.

Back for Raime/parmegiani on Saturday.

Spicer | 29 Jul '13, 15:28 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Good video of Glenn Branca
  
  taken by a guy who must have been stood behind me. Even catches the beginning of the tantrum that would lead to him turning his music stand over and storming off.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?a=&v=hQ2m58ZLi3c
  
  Spicer @Spicer | 29 Jul '13, 15:31 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - bit of a storm in a teacup that though wasn't it?
    
    seemed like he was joking/was finished anyway
    
    ethricdouble @Spicer | 29 Jul '13, 15:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Yeah I think so
      
      Though did they actually play the 'UK Premiere' piece?
      
      Spicer @ethricdouble | 29 Jul '13, 15:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - presumed everything up to the steve reich piece was new
        
        coz when he played that he said you might have heard this at steve reich's birthday.
        
        ethricdouble @Spicer | 29 Jul '13, 15:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
They played quite a bit from the ascension the sequel.

Recognised quite a bit from it, it also includes that steve reich tribute track.

PerfectSoundForever | 29 Jul '13, 16:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
Went to Glenn Branca, was fucking awesome

especially that apocalyptic black cloud pissing on everything.

Was meant to go yesterday but had to cancel, disappointed about that.

WhiteLightWhiteCity | 29 Jul '13, 17:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
ended up going to the friday of the first weekend (morricone and lachenmann)

which was good, but often too quiet with the trains etc.
missed branca to go to braid. braid were amazing, but i hear branca was too
missed the drone day cos i fell over
went to friday of the second weekend, which was just amazing - somehow never seen steve noble play before and he's just too amazing, as was all the improv taht night
sunday afternoon apparently Coming Together was amazing and i'm sad i missed it.
sunday night was an odd one. wasnt enjoying the harpsichord stuff, then they had a guy play a piano that was rigged for midi, whgich was interesting. he supposedly "played" terry riley's Persian Surgical Dervishes, which are a series of improvisations he did in the early 70s, so the piece that was played really had very little in common with what it was billed as. thankfully what was played was rad as fuck.
then they took the midi rig off the piano and a guy smashed through a few hundred years of piano history, from mozart to xenakis, before doing the 1963 fluxus piece "piano activities", which is basically taking the piano apart on stage, whilst it was still mic'd up. i thought it was fucking cool.

this guy didn't:
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/05/london-contemporary-music-festival-piano-activities
he basically argues that destructive performances aren't appropriate nowadays because there's a recession, and that doing a piece like this in a "poor" area like peckham is disrespectful, and that the piano should have been given to a school or something.
i think all of his arguments are shite, and that he may as well be at a (free entry) fireworks display crying about what a waste of money it is.

alcxxk | 6 Aug '13, 13:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
- all of his arguments are shite
  
  how disrespectful to put on a free 2-week programme of contemporary music in `one of London's most deprived areas`. How about the Rolling Stones get rid of their excessive lighting budget (or whatever) and give 100 pianos to schools. What an utter cunt.
  
  WhiteLightWhiteCity @alcxxk | 6 Aug '13, 14:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  ethricdouble and badmanreturns this'd this
  - truth
    
    also, this patronising idea that all schools need is a piano and their dreams will come true. no mention of how they'll store the piano and pay for its servicing. pianos are widely seen as a liability nowadays - look on freecycle and gumtree etc for the amount of people trying to get rid of them without paying to have them taken to the dump.
    
    i hope that every single thing he does for pleasure that can't be rigorously defended academically is ceased immediately and its costs donated to the nearest school.
    
    and that's even if you think that his argument that destructive art was good in the 60s and 80s but bad now (as if the entire point of the art was that it was brand new) makes any sense at all, unless you subscribe to the idea that there is one singular narrative running through art, which every piece can be judged in relation to.
    
    surprised to see The Quietus on twitter slapping the writer's back
    
    alcxxk @WhiteLightWhiteCity | 6 Aug '13, 14:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
- guardian writer in 'inability to grasp reality' shocker.
  
  Jordan_229_2 @alcxxk | 6 Aug '13, 14:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Ben Beaumont-Thomas
  
  ethricdouble @alcxxk | 6 Aug '13, 14:29 | X | ^ This | Reply

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