tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:52:07 +0000http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/adrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)Blogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-7913961926368005754Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:27:00 +00002008-12-01T10:52:07.875+11:00EventsLive DatesMeChauvel Cinematheque On Monday the 22nd of December, I will be supervising and performing a new live score for Ivan Mosjoukine's 1923 French silent film Le Brasier Ardent at The Chauvel as part of the Cinematheque program curated by Brett Garten. The film will also be receiving a new live translation by film historian Barrie Pattison, who is doing a special presentation on Mosjoukine on Saturday the 20th of http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/12/coming-up-at-chauvel-cinematheque.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-8538459711123690496Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:52:00 +00002008-11-18T18:17:14.933+11:00Body WorksMeAdvanced StandingVideo FootageDimensionsThis is some footage of the third and final performance I have done this year at the College of Fine Arts. The title of the work is Dimensions, and is the natural progression on from a sound-project I mentioned here some time ago. Dimensions: Limited Edition DVD - Adrian Clement Performance 2008 My three major performances this year (Dimensions, Advanced Standing and Body Works) will be http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/11/dimensions-footage.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-1523998808359445903Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:13:00 +00002008-11-18T18:18:02.725+11:00MeAdvanced StandingVideo FootageThis is some footage of the second formal performance I have done this year at the College of Fine Arts. The title of the work is Advanced Standing, named after a series of articles written by Greg Shewchuk in Arthur Magazine. Advanced Standing: My three major performances this year (Dimensions, Advanced Standing and Body Works) will be available on a limited edition (/50) hand-numbered, http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/11/advanced-standing-footage.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-7200005511444961599Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:35:00 +00002008-11-18T18:15:31.618+11:00MusicBody WorksMeVideo FootageSound Here is some video footage of one of the projects I have been working on recently, titled Body Works. The video goes for approximately 10'. You can download the video file at this location, which is playable on an iPod and other portable devices. This work is available on a DVD titled Adrian Clement: Performance 2008, which also includes Dimensions and Advanced Standing. Strictly limited, it ishttp://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/11/body-works-project.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-1636276264334332717Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:30:00 +00002008-10-09T23:33:28.828+11:00SeinfeldFilmExploitation CinemaECMChauvel CinemathequeJean-Luc GodardPixar[Currently listening to The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers] FILMS I'VE WATCHED Maniac (1934) directed by Dwain Esper Child Bride (1938) directed by Harry Revier WALL·E (2008) directed by Andrew Stanton Shorts Je vous salue, Sarajevo (1993) directed by Jean-Luc GodardL' Origine du XXIème siècle (2000) directed by Jean-Luc GodardPresto (2008) directed by Doug Sweetland TV Seinfeld: The http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/10/what-ive-been-watching-this-september.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-4381421338586320161Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:43:00 +00002008-09-03T21:39:45.869+10:00MusicNoiseSoundDimensionsPianoDroneOver the last couple of months, I've been working on a sound project titled Dimensions, which saw its first performance today. I was planning on posting pictures, videos, audio and a few items which will be put up for sale in the newly reformed adrian-clement.com store, but unfortunately, I never managed to take photos, and I completely forgot to turn the video camera on during the performance. http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/09/dimensions-project.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-8046891926728024551Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:50:00 +00002008-09-11T12:32:59.266+10:00Vitamin RecordsChocolate MonkIpecacLukas LigetiEightfold SunExamples of Excellent New MusicTango SaloonThurston MooreTzadikCult of LunaEarache RecordsBlood StereoBottrop-Boy[Currently watching Seinfeld - The Complete Series] 16. Blood Stereo: The Magnetic Headache 2008, Bottrop-Boy The Magnetic Headache is the first proper CD release by Blood Stereo, a noise project by Karen Constance & Dylan Nyoukis. Nyoukis is also in charge of the wonderful mainly DIY/CDR label Chocoloate Monk and is currently curating a Rock-A-Rolla sponsored event, Color Out of Space 3. http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/08/excellent-examples-of-newish-music-part.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-6493300800013671161Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:30:00 +00002008-09-01T11:36:30.032+10:00AGNSWFilmChauvel Cinematheque[Currently listening to Bambi's Dilemma by Melt Banana] FILMS I'VE WATCHED: Susan Slept Here (1954) directed by Frank Tashlin L'Age d'Or (1930) directed by Luis Buñuel Shorts: Porky Pig's Feat (1943) directed by Frank Tashlin Entr'acte (1924) directed by René Clair Zero for Conduct (1933) directed by Jean Vigo La Jetée (1962) directed by Chris Marker Films Rented: Does Humor Belong in Musichttp://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/08/what-ive-been-watching-this-august.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-113174141392701730Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +00002008-08-29T10:31:17.616+10:00Mixtapes[Currently listening to Adrian Clement Dot Com Mixtape Volume 2] (click to enlarge) Here is the second volume of the Adrian Clement Dot Com Mixtapes. This collection of songs exemplify the interrelationship between heavy metal, noise, folk music and rap, especially in today's music scene. Artists like Madlib, Pocahaunted, Tomahawk and Lukas Ligeti are postmodern in their attempt to http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/08/mixtape-volume-2.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-2681226442321294646Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:07:00 +00002008-08-21T18:13:32.056+10:00Mixtapes[Currently reading selected poetry by John Wilmot] From now on, I'll be posting an Adrian Clement Dot Com Mixtape every three or four weeks comprising of a selection of tracks I think are cool and occasionally a mixtape pertaining to a set theme or concept. All of the artwork/layout for the Mixtapes will be done by me. Here is Volume 1. It's mainly just a collection of a lot of music I've been http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/08/mixtape-volume-1.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-6134730314071828313Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +00002008-09-01T12:53:10.949+10:00PocahauntedNadjaFuck ButtonsSteve ReichExamples of Excellent New MusicThurston Moore[Currently reading The Fold by Gilles Deleuze] Preface: This is (the first half of the) second part of the 'Examples of Excellent New(ish) Music' feature, and will focus solely on five records from 2008 thus making the prefix '(ish)' is rather unnecessary. 11. Thurston Moore: Sensitive/Lethal 2008, No Fun Productions The fact that Thurston Moore's new record stands in stark contrast http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/08/examples-of-excellent-new-music-part-2.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-7942893919886387399Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:35:00 +00002008-08-19T23:58:49.270+10:00WebBrian EnoTopspinDavid ByrneTwitter[Currently listening to Hold Your Horse Is by Hella] Brian Eno and David Bryne have collaborated together on a new album titled Everything That Happens Will Happen Today. According to Byrne, "For the most part, Brian did the music and I wrote some tunes, words and sang. It's familiar but completely new as well. We're pretty excited." The record has been self-released with the assistance of http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/08/new-brian-eno-and-david-byrne.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-3614761766340609673Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:38:00 +00002008-08-18T15:23:56.494+10:00South ParkBill HicksRussell Crowe[Currently listening to Liar by The Jesus Lizard] As you may or may not know, I'm a huge Bill Hicks fan. So the news that one of my least favorite actors Russell Crowe will be playing Bill Hicks in an upcoming Ron Howard (god, if Crowe wasn't bad enough) directed feature on the life and times of Bill Hicks has hit a sore spot. Granted, the project is still only getting developed, so here's to http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/08/i-fucking-hate-russell-crowe.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-150942201938886543Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:05:00 +00002008-08-11T17:42:17.640+10:00Believer MagazineExamples of Excellent New Music[Currently reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë] The Believer Magazine never fails to put out a great compilation of tracks in their annual music issue, and this year is no exception. Download the compilation here. For more info, click here to read a partial list of notes (full list in the July/August 2008 issue). The articles in this year's music issue are likewise excellent. Of http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/08/example-of-excellent-new-music-believer.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-135555637594384139Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:21:00 +00002008-08-12T18:27:28.440+10:00CrossfireFrank ZappaPMRC[Currently reading Silence: Lectures & Writings by John Cage] Having grown up during a period that saw the effects of music censorship brought about by the Parents Music Resource Center, I've found that watching excerpts from the Senate Hearing in addition to related interviews on the topic, especially those that involve Frank Zappa, have been highly interesting, and give some insight into howhttp://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/08/zappa-vs-pmrc.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-3262427051520405897Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:20:00 +00002008-08-04T15:47:38.404+10:00Sigur RósWarp RecordsRainbowsPivotiPhoneApple[Currently listening to Repeater by Fugazi] I've now finally received my new iPhone. I say finally, because of a mixture of bad customer service and the fact that when I first received it, a good third of the touch screen didn't work, requiring me to send it in for a replacement. Regardless of the hassle of the past three weeks or so, I've found it to be nothing less then an amazing piece of http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/08/new-iphone.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-4133118032434432286Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:51:00 +00002008-07-31T22:56:51.185+10:00Film[Currently listening to Streetcleaner by Godflesh] In addition to my "Examples of Excellent New (ish) Music" (which I've decided will be a monthly column on this blog), I will be posting a 'Stuff I've Been Watching' feature, where I'll list the films I've watched over the period of a month, and talk about them in an article/essay format. So here is 'Stuff I've Been Watching' for July: FILMS http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/07/stuff-ive-been-watching-this-july.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-1414376056259515617Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:11:00 +00002008-07-27T21:35:22.739+10:00Bryan ColeyArthur MagazineThurston Moore[Currently listening to The End by Nico] Courtesy of Arthur Magazine, Issue 28: Thurston Moore's Top 40 from 2007: Bryon Coley's Suggest Reading List: http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/07/thurston-moores-top-40-of-2007-and.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-2340819166527790409Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +00002008-07-31T17:29:44.868+10:00MusicSpecial Features[Currently listening to a lot of new music, see below:] Just as a precursor to this post: As you can see, I've been taking some time off from art/photography related things at the moment, during which time I have been planning and preparing larger scaled installations that will incorporate sculpture, photography and sound art. Regarding my photography, I am also currently working towards http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/07/examples-of-excellent-newish-music-part.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-1920019860816713304Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:57:00 +00002008-07-09T22:24:21.752+10:00Music[Currently reading Coriolanus by William Shakespeare] With the strange disappearance of We Are Not Journalists, I've decided to go back to posting some things here about music and upcoming performances/festivals. Two festivals that are coming up this week/weekend that are especially of note are Liquid Architecture 9 and Static Age Festival. Both of which boast an impressive range of local and http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/07/liquid-architecture-and-static-age.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-2029253400810097170Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:54:00 +00002008-07-04T10:59:53.164+10:00Student-Work[Currently reading The Trial by Franz Kafka] Here are some scans of some student work I did a while back in March. (click on the images to enlarge them)http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/07/some-more-student-work.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-5584534395810582508Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:51:00 +00002008-06-30T21:26:31.010+10:00MusicNewsPhotos[Currently reading Black Hole by Charles Burns] Naturally, I'm excited about the prospect of a new Sunn O))) record. The following is some info on it from Noise Magazine: Sunn O))) are currently recording their next album for a planned release in early 2009. Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson will collaborate once again with Attila Csihar and a myriad of guests including Oren Ambarchi and http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/06/new-sunn-o-record.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-4514994404301257230Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:00:00 +00002008-06-27T18:06:34.057+10:00[Currently reading Arthur Magazine] Arthur Magazine - one of the few magazines I actually read (which is saying a lot), needs $20, 000 in donations by July 1st or it will die. More info below. http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/06/urgent-help-arthur-magazine-out.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-8122240860569213957Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:42:00 +00002008-06-28T00:47:19.165+10:00WebAnnouncements[Currently listening to Different Trains by Steve Reich] Over the next couple of days/weeks, I'm going to start to simplify the site by contracting it all within this blog, with things in the sidebar containing links to my plays, photographs, feeds and links to related sites/things I like. I think it will make it a hell of a lot easier to update everything and I'll probably be posting a bit morehttp://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/06/changes-to-site.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3482479292807015354.post-4247031060109217942Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:57:00 +00002008-06-16T10:44:26.326+10:00NewsArtInstallationPhotos[Currently listening to Bo Diddley by Bo Diddly - R.I.P.] I've been busy today presenting Rainbows 5 in it's physical form (which differed from how I originally concieved it). Someone took some photos, so when I get those I'll post them here. Until then, enjoy another photo that never made the Rainbows 3 series. This one was somewhat inspired by a sort of Ryan McGinley aesthetic. http://www.adrian-clement.com/blog/2008/06/another-photo.htmladrian@adrian-clement.com (Adrian)0