THE OTTAWA ARTIST NETWORK

We the Magpie Collective invite you to participate via the internet with our free interactive public sculpture project.  

On November 8th 2009 at the All Souls Procession in Tucson, Arizona the phenomenal pyrotechnic circus, Flam Chen will present and our gigantic 25' electronic cocoon containing 4 enormous weather balloons and hundreds of handmade japanese paper moth kites.

The Lady in The Evening...an installation artwork by Sean Rioux and Gilda Furgiuele. On display at the Atomic Rooster 'Trash Revisited' event.

Check out the Donna Litas on MySpace.

With an active writers festival, several poetry slams every month and a plethora of reading series taking place - Ottawa’s literary scene is producing great writers like never before. We’re hoping that Apartment613 can feature some of this great writing over the fall months with our Fall Fiction Contest. Here are the details:
We’re accepting entries of original fiction of 1000 words or less. There is no restriction on topic - but a local Ottawa hook is encouraged.

Hey Folks, a friend of ours, Chloe Hall is touring across Canada and needs help finding a gig in Ottawa on either August 22nd or 23rd.  If you'd like to check out her website, it's http://www.chloehall.com.au.  She could really use the help - her band's gear was stolen in Victoria.  Anyways, if there's anything available, send an email to me at gower_matt@hotmail.com
 
Thanks!

Hey all,

this is a call out to anybody who would like to join in on a community project to get people together to talk and to collaborate with each other...a freemarket for ideas and inspiration...but without the hassle of organization and expectations
so i was thinkin of settin a night of the week where people can all meet up at a bar or somethin and jsut sit around and talk about whats goin on and share
its nothin more complicated than sittin down with friends and talkin
its gettin together to share whatever projects we are workin on
everybody needs contacts
everybody has their own niche
so lets embrace our diversity

i propose somethin like the dirty oak or the dom or somethin like that
maybe every wenesday or sunday
no pressure to be there
but it could be cool

also invite anybody you know that could be intersted in being a community participant

let me know what ya think,

~thomas

Hey folks, Capital Grass and the No Men are looking for a bass player (we'd also settle for a cello player). Our influences are Neko Case, The Sadies, The Black Keys and Elliott Brood. If you'd like to check out our songs, please visit www.myspace.com/capitalgrassandthenomen

If you're interested, send an email to gower_matt@hotmail.com

Cheers!

Hey All,
 
We are the MudPlots, a country-punk band that has recently formed and played our first show last monday. 
You can check out a live recording of that performance at www.myspace.com/themudplots
Anywho, we just wanted to get our name out there incase theres bands lookin for other acts to perform with.
Also, I have years of experience of booking and promoting shows so I am sure we could all set something up quite easily with a great turnout.
Look us up and let us know if youd like to work with us.
Peace!

Hey folks, like the title of the post says, Capital Grass and the No Men are looking for a drummer.  We recently moved to Ottawa from Guelph, but our rhythm section decided not to make the trip, so at the moment we're just a banjo-guitar duo.  Our influences are Neko Case, the Sadies, the Black Keys & Elliott Brood just to name a few.  If you'd like to hear some of our songs, please visit www.myspace.com/capitalgrassandthenomen
 If you're interested, send an email to: gower_matt@hotmail.com

The ArtSocial.... live art.... conversations on post-humanism and how it relates to electronic mediums..... experiments and video installations, break dancers....Mrs. PAC MAN and Galaga and live printi making.....delicious soup that warms the blood.....we'll there was no soup but soup is good. Maybe nextime. 

Zero dollars. It's true. Wire and Light finished 10 songs and put 'em online. Download them and pass them around. Give them a listen like you used to do with albums from days of yore.
 
What does it sound like? Drum machines, synths, pop rock and roll.
 
Grab it here: http://www.wireandlight.ca
 
And watch the video for the the song "Moments After Waking" here:
 

 
Thanks so much. Tell a friend.

Electronic music has several barriers that separate it from other musical genres. Like any sub-culture it’s got its own comprehensive vocabulary of descriptors; drum and bass, dub, trance, jungle, electro. The difference here is its hard lined adherence to the electro cultural isms, almost exclusive in their approach to the genre and its sub genres. As an artist you are designated by the intensity of your kick drum, the intensity of your breaks, and the range and depth of frequencies you explore.

Also exclusive to electronic music is its wayward definition of what music is, which sometimes borders on noise. Often without any apparent background in music theory, many of these artists approach their medium with a blank slate, ready to create a blazing whirlwind of crunching insanity without any regard for the past 100 years of popular music which is available in a record store near you. It’s liberating, it’s transient and it’s a blast beat to dance to. Their influences are exclusive, the sub genres defining the approach without need for influence from other musical styles, contemporary or otherwise. It reflects only itself and the street culture that birthed it.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 14, 2009



Rockalily Productions presents:
The 2nd Annual No Pants Dance Party.
To be held Friday, June 26th, 9:00pm at Babylon Nightclub, 317 Bank St.



The event features burlesque performances from Ottawa’s Rockalily Burlesque Troupe (http://www.myspace.com/rockalily), musical entertainment by local Ottawa band, Ladymilk (www.myspace.com/ladymilk), and special musical guests from Toronto, Hush Money (www.myspace.com/hushmoneyband).

 Guests are asked to come dressed “undressed” in their favourite pyjamas, lingerie or other unmentionable attire, and to leave their inhibitions at home with prizes for the most creative pants-less outfits and best striptease in male and female categories. 



On July 7, 2009, there will be a new kind of video screening in Ottawa, unlike any seen before.
 
Tuesday July 7th, 2009 - Club SAW, at 2 Daly Avenue, will be a screening of short videos by Ottawa Artists and Film makers called, simply, JULY 7.
(www.july7.ca)
Curator and Artist, Marc Adornato, who is organizing and funding the free event, has assembled some of Ottawa's biggest names in video and film shorts.
Heavyweights like filmmakers Bridget Farr, Roger Wilson, Phil Caron, Ariel Smith, as well as new-comer to Ottawa Megan Turnbull and others will be showing their stuff in a new screening that is anything but ordinary.
"JULY 7" is an eclectic mix of arts and entertainment shorts weaved  together with youtube clips, historical footage of Ottawa, and other interludes set to the music of Ottawa's Dr.Lee and others.
Produced by Ottawa Artist Marc Adornato, a prolific media making machine, this screening event, like Adornato's website, is a MUST SEE!

In the artsy Ottawa district of Hintonburg, near the Parkdale Market, there is a gallery called The Patrick John Mills Gallery. There you will find an out-door video station playing videos by Ottawa Video Artists.
This is a must see. For more info, contact me, or visit http://www.patrickjohnmills.com/

I went to a cocktail kind of social party at the Velvet Room. The theme was very 1920s and I was told it was the Anniversary for Eddie May Theatre.
Hosted by Jessica Ruano.
There was a silent auction, wish I could have bidded for something but I didn't have the money. Would have been nice to get "The Works" gift certificate. Apparently there was alot of photographers there. The host mentioned that there will be alot of "paparazzi" photogs there. I decided to wear sunglasses so the flash won't hurt my eyes. Mostly the photos I took were so of alright and rule of lesson, "Never wear sunglasses in a low lit room". Great time socializing with some people I knew, there were the people at Apt613. Loved the meatballs and samosas. They had a small preview of Eddie Get Your Gun. Very funny and interesting.

 Why is the mircokorg such a common used tool in the Canadian indie scene....? let me do a quick demo for you......when experimenting with sythns, reading the manual is key....the korg can do anything...seriously read the manual its all there...brilliant arpeggios can come together will just a few keystokes and tweaks....fun stuff....working on MIDI tempo Syncs...exciting.
 
 
Here is my experimental glitched video demo of me using the MicroKorg. Enjoy:
 

 
 
In the production phase of Sunjet's next EP release, NO official date or title. For those of you don't know Sunjet (my band) check us out Rah Rah/Sunjet/Ketch Harbour Wolves/Ship Shapes. Should be a fantastic show and line up...
 

self promo!!
 
 
 My friend decided to make a very subtle web site.                  
 
 www.levortex.tv   YOU WILL FIND A HOLE like tv WITH VIDEOS AND  MOSTLY ABLETON LIVE MADE MUSIK clips.( for the one that are not aware...ableton live is a software that assists your sound creations.. for more check the website..vortex..
 
www.levortex.tv  yes    its     good.  
 
 j o v i a l