Ok, So I’m not posting this in events yet but I will be scheduled do so a noise/performance art piece at an event called Junk room on February 10. http://junkroomkyoto.blogspot.com/ Junk room is held in Kyoto in a place called Urban Guild. http://www.urbanguild.net/  Urban Guild is located on the second floor of a building just past Sam and Daves.  Junk　room is a monthly event where both Japanese and foreign artists get together, perform share and collaborate.  Some artists show video while others concentrate on live performance, or a combination.  Most months there is an act from overseas as well as the locals.  This month it was a duo from Canada doing gorgeous operatic vocals using effects, loops and organ drone.  In February an outfit from Germany is coming down.

My question is, is there anyone out there who would like to collaborate in a performance on the 10th?  You can be a musician, into theatre or video / VJing  it is really open-ended.  If you are a serious performer it will look really good on your resume.  Junkroom is one of Japans cutting edge underground events.  If you just feel like getting involved but are not an artist, thats great, lets raise hell! 

What I would like to do is an excerpt from a noise piece I wrote a while ago called The Patty Hearst Noise Opera. The performance is based on the real life abduction of Patty Hearst by the SLA. Here is the Wiki article on her http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patty_Hearst The Patty Hearst Noise Opera is a recorded noise soundtrack with a live performance element.  For the recorded element I sampled excerpts from the Patty Hearst abduction tapes that the SLA released during her captivity.  I have repeated key phrases and the manipulation of sound has a repetitive, industrial feel to it.  The live element is largely improvised and changes according to the mood of the performers and the audience.  In the past it has involved audience interaction, various props and raw meat.  I If possible I would like to include some live instruments and effects as well as extra live vocals and performers.  I am also open to the possibility of incorporating a video/image element.  In terms of reference points to what the hell I’m talking about, it may help to know that I’m into stuff like Throbbing Gristle, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, Suck Dog (Lisa Crystal Carver) Can, Death in June, Sonic Youth, Damo Suzuki... If that makes no sense to you, don’t worry, its art not rocket surgery, you’ll catch on.

It doesn’t matter what you do, if you are serious about wanting to contribute, let me know and we will see what we can make of it.