Halloween Avant-Garde Bash @ Mojo's

ONO, travis travis travis & FluiD vs. SSCAC

Photo courtesy of Tamara L. Smith (c) 2009

Joe Carducci's blog 'The New Vulgate' has a reivew of our recent show @ The South Side Community Arts Center. You can read the review here -

http://newvulgate.blogspot.com/

Checkpoint 303

Although I missed their recent Chicago shows, their message is not to be missed! Read an excellent interview with Checkpoint 303, talking electronic music, activism, Palestine and Human Rights -

http://greenowl.com/post/99506-mugshot-monday-checkpoint-303

Abiku, FluiD, artwork of Nicholas Schutzenhofer

Saturday Oct. 24th, 2009 @ Reversible Eye

Works on paper by Nicholas Schuzenhofer

http://reversibleeye.com/exhibitions/index.html

Performances by Abiku

http://www.myspace.com/abiku

FluiD

http://www.myspace.com/fluidemusique

DEMISE

South Side Community Arts Center presents - 'DEMISE'.

http://www.southsidecommunityartcenter.com/

Climate Change and The Nobel Prize

One of my favorite writers/thinkers, Naomi Klein on Obama, climate change and the EU. Her books, 'The Shock Doctrine' and 'No Logo' are must reads.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/oct/16/obama-isnt-helping

International Day of Climate Action

October 24th, 2009 - 'The International Day of Climate Action'

Please take action...

http://www.350.org/

"...it's hard to be a war president and win the Nobel Peace Prize"

Cornel West on President Obama and the peace prize. Listen up!

http://www.tavissmileyradio.com/guests09/100909/CornelWest.html

"...independence from reality"

Kode 9 aka Steve Goodman, founder of Hyperdub and truly one of the few visionaries in the music business. Read an interview with Kode 9/Steve Goodman here -

http://www.theartsdesk.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=247:celebrating-five-years-of-hyperdub&Itemid=80

Over at Fact Magazine they list the 10 essential releases of Hyperdub who are celebrating their five year anniversary.

http://www.factmagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3640&Itemid=52

Upcoming @ Rotofugi Gallery in Chicago...

http://rotofugi.com/toyscart/pc/home.asp

Dr. Heat

My good friend Dr. Heat is putting the finishing touches to the last of 10 paintings featuring images of the fairer sex.

The paintings will be on display and priced to sell this Saturday (10.10.09) as part of the 2nd ATS showcase, 'Another Night of Art & Intrigue'. The show takes place @ Swing State in Lake Villa,IL.

Dr. Heat's band X+X will also perform that night.

To view more of Dr. Heat's art, go here - http://www.myspace.com/theyellabellys

Dr. Heat's band, X+X - http://www.myspace.com/exaddx

Another Night of Art & Intrigue @ The Viaduct Theater

AbstWACKtion @ Bad Dog Gallery, 10.01.09

I recently performed at the opening/reception for 'AbstWACKtion'. The art show was curated by Frank Trankina and hosted by Bad Dog Gallery in DeKalb, IL.

September Podcast from Alrealon Music, online...

Description: A compilation of unreleased/rare/remixed songs from Alrealon Music artists.

"The artwork is ugly, the name is crap, but the songs are just what you were looking for".

Ph. / Alrealon

1 - FluiD * Disrupting The Ghost (Unreleased)

2 - John 3:16 vs. mNIPK * Son of The Father (Unreleased)

3 - The Egg plant * Elusive Ways (Heat From a DeadStar remix - Hot Headed Music, 2009)

4 - Black Saturn * DaDa Sound Train (Unreleased)

5 - LaptopAcidXperience * Being Less Than Being (Heat From a DeadStar remix - Hot Headed Music, 2009)

6 - Black Saturn vs. subduxtion * New Day (Unreleased)

7 - LaptopAcidXperience * Overdressed For School (Unreleased)

8 - DJ Phys * Bury Mx Dxxp In Lovx (Unreleased)

9 - Re: dux tion * Black Swans (Heat From a DeadStar remix - Hot Headed Music, 2009)

http://alrealon.co.uk/podcast.html

Two new Black Saturn vs. subduxtion songs...

'New Day' and 'Metal Confessional' uploaded to our player -

http://www.myspace.com/blacksaturnsubduxtion