Upcoming Event: BLANK MEDIA PRESENTS… September ‘09
Saturday 26th September, 8:30pm - Saturday 26th September, 11:30pm
Fuel Cafe Bar, Manchester
This month Blank Media Presents… is delighted to introduce you to:
ID of Mobius (www.myspace.com/idofmobius)
”...Dark electronic soundscapes, clipped field recordings, haunting found sound collages…”
The Shuddas (www.myspace.com/theshuddas)
”...Ska / Soul / Pop…”
Takahashi’s Shellfish Concern (www.myspace.com/takahashisshellfishconcern)
”...performance-art collaboration…”
More information below…
That’s not all ................ there will be sets from the Blank Media resident DJs and of course, any Blank Media Presents… event has to include cake!
Doors Open 8:30pm. Suggested donation £3. Fuel Cafe Bar, 448 Wilmslow Road, Manchester
All money raised goes towards the progression of Blank Media (for further information please email us at info@blankmediacollective.org). Blank Media is a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation.
ID of Mobius (www.myspace.com/idofmobius)
Id of Mobius had it’s roots in last year’s Centrifuge concerts at the Kings Arms in Salford which were organised by Frakture (Liverpool) and features members from Fonik, Good Noise Bad Noise and Noise Club.
Quotes from last year’s festival:
“My faith in Electronic Music has been restored” (Phil Morton, Frakture)
“You really should do this again” (Graham Clark)
CLICK HERE to listen to Id of Mobius
The Shuddas (www.myspace.com/theshuddas)
The Shuddas are a constantly evolving force of nature.
They formed in late 2008 with the mission of re-imagining the ska vibe and making it something that was both commercial and credible, while at the same time presenting a live show that other bands would be very reluctant to follow.
A clutch of songs with a vibrant pop/reggae sound but with an indie sentiment saw them through their first year on the live scene, and sparked strong interest from promoters, industry figures and gig goers alike.
Has the mission been a success so far? If playing every gig to a dancing, full house is a success, then the answer is a resounding yes.
As the band continues they are exploring new styles – from the four-on-the-floor techno-pop “Room Man”, through the virtually a cappella “Shallows of the Now” to the progressive and funky “Stupid in the 80s”, the band’s passion for what they’re trying to achieve intensifies and comes out in their live performances.
Frontman Jon Rose says “The live scene in most cities always has the same problems – people don’t want to attend gigs played by bands that aren’t so well known yet because people expect them to be boring. A lot of bands don’t put any effort into their live shows because they think that doesn’t matter. So nobody comes. We’re trying to change that.”
The Shuddas will be making their first online release later this year, which is as yet to be confirmed.
CLICK HERE to listen to Room Man by The Shuddas
Takahashi’s Shelfish Concern (www.myspace.com/takahashisshellfishconcern)
Takahashi’s Shellfish Concern is a performance-art collaboration between Angela Guyton and Rodrigo Constanzo, that seeks to explore the shared space between music and visual art. While Rodrigo primarily concerns himself with the aural, and Angela with the visual, both have become increasingly comfortable with the other’s field, and a great deal of cross-over has occurred. However, having such a strong foothold in their particular areas, allows for each of their sensibilities to successfully translate into the other’s media. They routinely perform with additional musicians, including Anton Hunter, and Sergio Gato.
CLICK HERE to listen to Takahashi’s Shellfish Concern
Event Contact Information
music@blankmediacollective.org
Fuel Cafe Bar
448 Wilmslow Road
Withington
Manchester
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