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3rd july - pics / clips from Beck / Corsano gig here. Mick Beck's new website here
28 June - Brand new album out! - first release in a year - SRJ 'And Then There Was One' - FREE DOWNLOAD - details / samples
21 June - pics from last night here - Knalpot, Graham Clark, Stephen Grew, John Hackett Duo. Event page
10 June - Mick Beck & Chris Corsano debut confirmed - more details on this exciting event here
9June - MoHa! PICS
25 May - New Sonny Simmons Quartet and Damo / Makoto gigs announced.
20 May - Lots of new gigs in the pipe....!
Pics from Teun Verbruggen (from Belgium not Norway!) The Other Orchestra and Gate 33...+ album review The Ankh feat. Teun
4 May - Two additions to line-ups! Forest Creatures on June 8th and Gate 33 on June 20th!. Pics and soundbyte from Corsano-Flower + Jasnoch/Beck/Bright at Singing Knives gig here
20 April - two superb gigs at Freenoise this weekend, many thanks to all who helped make them happen! Clips and pics soon! Join Freenoise on Facebook
18 April - Great Richard H Kirk gig at the Grosvenor - part of Sensoria fest...
7 April - Video clips from March - The Geordie Approach, Swift are the Winds of Life.... here
4 April - New Knalpot (Amsterdam) EPCD - review
18 March - new Sunshine Panic (Sheffield) material on web here (live reunion 21.3.08)
13 March 08 - Video footage from the excellent Theo Travis, Raagnagrok and Mahood last month at Freenoise here and on our new YouTube channel
Not many updates recently, sorry. Trying to keep up with too many websites and recently fell victim to the Facebook phenomena, if only just to get a bit more publicity for Freenoise as it seems there's not much else going on there. So with this site, Blogger, YouTube, Myspace, editing vid clips, my own recording, posters (design and putting up) etc. etc. it seems things have got a bit too diluted so something will have to go! On top of that, great acts like Chora and The Fall in town recently..hey - get Von Sudenfed - Tromatic Reflexxions..! Anyway here's a review of the brilliant new GEORDIE APPROACH album. Do not miss this gig!!
29 Jan - Reviews:Plunge Osprey (Acousmatic) & Stuntcock
20 Jan - Full audio download of recent gigs.! Here.
16 Jan - Booking action! - see below.
PO Box now closed - please do not send any more stuff for review unless you've been contacted directly.
27 Dec - Some great pics from pro-pho Dan on F'reaction 21/12 here and here from 0742
"It was an awesome and magical experience and I loved it......."
"Great festival. Really enjoyed the whole atmosphere. Some great music too!
Keep up the amazing work in Sheffield."
"Freenoise has really surpassed itself this time!"
On Sonny Simmons Quartet set:
"Unbearably excellent!"
"The kind of gig where you can't believe that the musicians will be able
to find fresh and exciting ideas after the first few demented bars - but
the miracle repeats itself again and again until the end."Freenoise Live On Air Dan Sumption, Mick Beck & Jonny Drury - Sheffield Live FM - Tues 18th Dec. 10 - 12am - 93.2 FM. Archived recording here
Call for submissions - Sheffield Improvisers Compilation CD - contact us now. Update 14 Dec
10 Dec - Freenoise - The Sound of Sheffield DVD - Ready for order NOW!
...also exciting 2008 schedule evolving...!
4 Dec - New gigs coming up: Mick Beck & Phil Barks - Jan 18th / Theo Travis + Mahood; Feb 15th...
24 Nov - ...recovering from last night's Sunburned show - what a night! Awesome sets from Steffen & Beachfuzz too. Pics
16th - Sonny Simmons Trio confirmed for Dec 21st - direct from New York! More details
From now we will be referring to our venue as the soon to be called ABBEYDALE. Technically it will be 'Downstairs at the Abbeydale', the new name and licensing will be effective soon.
10th Nov - Freenoise will be every THIRD FRIDAY from Jan 2008 as well as sporadic other bookings!
9th Nov - Freenoise & Singing Knives Presents SUNBURNED HAND OF THE MAN + Steffen Basho Junghans + Beachfuzz. 23rd Nov '07
Also live ....the brilliant MV & EE and The Golden Road - our first booking for next year on Feb 10th!
24 Oct "My approach to reviewing is based upon the wise instruction of Gurdjieff in relation to his book "Beelzebub's Tales to his Grandson" which was something along the lines of reading the book three times; once like a newspaper, second time read out aloud and on the third reading with the goal of understanding.This can be applied to the listening of music and sounds as when listening to music in the background,in performance and with conscious alertness.... but its fuckin laborious so i might abandon this approach." Read Glynn' excellent first review of Jesus is Angry cassette and look forward to lots more!
23 Oct Dan's put up some excellent pro photographs as usual on his website of the Pat Thomas Quartet / Raagnagrok / Glynn Heppenstall night including some live painting action from Jonny - The originals are for sale and he is a undervalued struggling freelancer so please support him if you'd like a copy of any of them for yourself (in various formats) by clicking on 'Prices and Ordering'. Some audio snippets from this really wonderfully unusual concert very soon on the website.
20 Oct Z'EV confirmed for Dec 21st all-dayer more..
17 Oct - Cool avant/indie group Champion Kickboxer join Damo Suzuki for Nov 15th - limited tickets now on sale
Submissions for planned Sheffield Improvisers Compilation CD welcome
12 Oct - Brian Lock Ensemble - new CD review
10 Oct - Annabel has put up some great pics of the recent In Sand and Ozric Tentacles gigs.
29 Sep - FREEACTION FESTIVAL OF NOISE 21/12 line-up announced - Whitehouse, Aufgehoben, The Other Orchestra, Black Carrot, Honey Ride Me a Goat, Maeven, Kreepa vs. Sub-Merged, Iron Fist of the Sun, Filthy Turd...full details here.
23 Sep - New video and pics from Freenoise Live 20/9. Hession / Peter-Hiby + Paramusic Ensemble + Army of Briars. Freeaction all-dayer Dec 21 line up almost complete.
01 Sept -
New reviews of George Steeltoe Ensemble LP (Heat Retention) / Lessons Around Us (State Sanctioned) / Beck, Hession, Fine Trio (Cadence Jazz)


20 Aug
Astral Social Club plus more - live soundbytes and pics here.
Next LIVE: Hession / Peter-Hiby + Paramusic Ensemble + Army of Briars pics / video
+ Info page updated
21 July
Pics from Graham Clark / Black Galaxy / The Tajalli Vortex gig 19.7 here
gig16 July
Chicago Underground Trio - Chronicle, CD review / Medicine and Duty: Clouds Burn Slowly, CD-R review
7 July
Tickets for all gigs now managed by WE GOT TICKETS
Follow this link for next event (19th July).
Freenoise Midwinter Music Festival.
Bar Abbey, Sheffield S7 1FS. Friday December 21st. 2 - 12pm. Any artists wishing to perform please tender your proposals now. Full details and line up to be announced later in the year.
2 July
Pics - 7 Hertz and The Navigators, Lantern Theatre, Sheffield 2.7.07
07 Live - New Venue Launch 21 Jun Photos from Freenoise Live 21.6 - Tatsuya Nakatani and more...
10 Jun
New CDR release! 'Sound Paint' by Sheffield's The Tajalli Vortex - two truly rivetting live sets from gigs this year at Klinker in London pics here by Dan & Warrington Pyramid. Check it out!
5 Jun
Throbbing Gristle, Faust in London shocker! pics.
28 May
Pat Thomas Quartet plus Paul Hession & Hans Peter-Hiby just booked..!!.more
22 May
Live soundbytes of an avant garde set from Collins / D'Silva and Jasnoch / Carver duos on 21st at Red Deer one - two - three - four
New bookings for 07 - Graham Clark. Paul Hession. Hans Peter-Hiby
12 May
Monthly nights for 2007 filling up - latest: Astral Social Club (Important Records) 15th Aug. Freenoise monthly is every third Thursday of the month throughout 2007 starting on June 21st.
29 April
FREENOISE LIVE - New monthly gigs kick off with an awesome night featuring Damo Suzuki. Gated Community & The Tajalli Vortex- Check video and sound bytes! Next up Tatsuya Nakatani / Neil Davidson and more - June 21st! Check out our cool new regular venue - the Bar Abbey.
Looking for the CMM / Kosmische Free Noise Tour? It's here.
16 April
ASK / Weavels - Sheff. 19/4. pics / bytes
Freenoise Live nights for 2007 - some great stuff lining up! Watch this space.
The Tajalli Vortex - new Freenoise album out now!. Order now.
02 April
The Tajalli Vortex new video with Brian Jackson - free-painter. View
30 March 07
Notes and Sounds mashing it up big stylie at the Deer - Pics and sound clips
One-off limited ticketed Freenoise / Discus gig presenting DAMO SUZUKI / THE GATED COMMUNITY / THE TAJALLI VORTEX 26th April 2007 ...details
12 Mar
Racoo-oo-oon live 11.3.07 - pics and audiobytes - awesome USA freerock plus local talent here
8 Mar
Tight Meat Duo (Alex Nielson / David Keenan) Fagin's Hideout, Sheffield. 8.3.07 - pics / audiobytes
28 Feb
Tree Fellers (Hession, Beck, Wand). Live in Sheffield 4.7.06. Play
Updates on 'effects of sound', info on musical savants, brainwave generator..page.
21 Feb
Throbbing Gristle annouce a series of live events in UK and Europe details
MV & EE with the Bummer Road: Green Blues - Adam's review...
Blood and Bone Orchestra. Live - review
14 Feb
Free Noise Tour - (not this one!) Evan Parker, Swans, Metalux and more. Leeds, Wardrobe. more..
Genesis P-Orridge - Exclusive Interview here.
New music and gig with Damo Suzuki coming up for freenoisers The Tajalli Vortex more...
8 Feb
Chris Carter (Throbbing Gristle) has an interesting new project - circuit modifying and building stuff: "...along the lines of a collection of original 1970s' analogue Gristleizers and TG noise units battling it out with a bunch of 21st Century sonic generators and manglers." ..more
Phil Hargreaves & Glenn Weyant - 'Friday Morning Everywhere' review
30 Jan
New album reviews Honey Ride Me a Goat / Mothguts. Split 12" / Refrigerator Mothers - 'Ghosts of a Primitive World
Film from Freenoise Dec 15 06 - Eaten By Children / Con_fuzed / Black Carrot just up ..here.
Edited film from Freenoise Night Nov 27 - Grunt / DSM / Thirdorgan - Play (20mb / 15mins)
Coming up - interviews with Genesis P-Orridge, Hush Arbors and James Green.
25 Jan
Sheffield improv collective Gated Community last night live - soundbytes / review. That was a great gig! Just got word that the 'Gated' will be playing with Damo Suzuki and The Tajalli Vortex! Watch this space. Meanwhile, as I am severely distracted by the amazing 'Pigs for Lepers' (Smegma)
Gigs upcoming: 6th Feb, Jakob Olausson / Voice Of The Seven Woods, The Grapes
12th Feb, Corsano-Flower Duo / Cooper-Jones, The Red House
15th Feb, Simon Grew Trio / Forge+Epinat (France)
19th Feb, Archer / UTT/Foster / Chris Bywater. Red Deer.
8th March, Tight Meat Duo, Fagin's Hideout
(I'm working on a gig guide)
24 Jan
New Freenoise album from Thee Free 'Welcome to Liberty City' out today...more.
New mp3 download - Martin Archer on reeds - live solo set 17 Sep 06. Listen now
Coming up: interviews with Keith Wood (Hush Arbors / Sunburned) and James and Gem Green (Big Eyes Music)
21 Jan
Gigs upcoming: John Cale at Leadmill, Gated Community NE Social - both next week.
19 Jan
New Thee Free album out next week.
17 Jan
Idwal Fisher #7 is great; R&G / Smegma / Hair Police...
Looks like the weirdly named 'Rock-a-Rolla' magazine has finally got it right; this month covering Wolf Eyes (main feature), Yellow Swans, Burning Star Core and Acid Mothers!
New Triple Bath release: Jan-M. Iversen - '1.05 Drone'
16 Jan
Vital Weekly new podcast out inc. above and Magik Markers
Ex-Throbbing Gristle owned gear Now Sold
15 Jan
Bad noise good noise..
10 Jan
Freenoise PSYCHIC TV SIGNED POSTER & other stuff Now Sold
6 Jan
Review: Nokalypse: 'Ocean of Inexistence' & (((Stereofect))): 'PING'

Older shit

Sufi Music: Getting in a State... + free audio

ATP: 2006 Nightmare at Butlins

1 hr video Interview with Damo Suzuki plus new live footage.

Snaps from Gong Uncon (Amsterdam) with Acid Mothers, Gong, Steve Hillage, Here & Now...

Compilation movie of live footage from Gong Fest!

Live footage latest: Thirdorgan (Japan) / The Tajalli Vortex