Sunday, March 20, 2011

Sabbatical Presents: Justice Yeldham



Globe-trotting glass eater Lucas Abela has made a career out of exploring the extreme side of sound. First it was with turntables attached to saw horses with sewing machine motors, briefly Freddy Krugger-styled record needle gloves, then it was a contact mic'd trampoline. For the last few years, under the guise of Justice Yeldham, it's been glass.

Starting each performance with a large sheet of glass, a contact mic and an array of effect pedals. Performances last as long as the glass can withstand the pressure of Mr Abela's face.

Sabbatical is proud to present this rare Justice Yeldham performance as Mr Abela stops over in Melbourne on his way to who knows where.

KIPL custodians and all-round excellent gents Wife will kick off proceedings, followed by the interminable noise assault of Fucked. Offering a welcome respite, Miles Brown & Shags Chamberlain will cleanse the aural palette with their theremin and synth explorations.

Finally, Justice Yeldham will perform on a couch. Seriously, that was his only rider request - a couch to perform on.

It's an early start for an early end. It is a Monday night after all.

Monday, 28 March 2011
7.30pm

Justice Yeldham
Miles Brown & Shags Chamberlain
Fucked
Wife

Seven dollars entry

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Sabbatical Presents: The International Noise Conference


Since 2004 Rat Bastards INC festival in Miami has become an institution for the USA noise underground. It's no laptop / no droning / no money / no bullshit / 15 minute sets approach and levels of inclusion has set it apart from any normal noise festival to become the most invigorating 3 days on the USA festival calendar. In recent times Rat has been taking the concept on the road and this year Australia gets its first taste in Sydney on the 20th of May and Melbourne on the 21st.

Melbourne features: Dotåbåtå / Chaos Warrior / Cult of the Placenta Head / Reunion Sacred Ibis / Poison Sockets / FTRG / Undecisive God / Social Climber / Radical Creation / Aktion Unit / Juarez / The Multifunctional Gut Of Fish / Screwtape / Lloyd Honeybrook / Furchick / Oranj Punjabi / Gauntlet / Rod Cooper / Hex on the Beach / Sean Baxter / Incompetent Cervix / Marco Fusinato / Dead Boomers / Occult Blood / Wife / Heil Spirits / Ebola Disco / Nomex (NZ) / Leslie Keffer (USA) / Graham Moore (USA) / Laundry Room Squelchers (USA)