Islington Mill Studios

Exhibition Opening

Thu 9th July

6pm

Free

Manchester-based artist Susie MacMurray will be showing new work at Islington Mill as a result of her 2 month residency in the Mill’s gallery space.

Lost & Found presents MacMurray’s recent series of photograms Relics of Sound commissioned by Nottingham Castle, alongside a new piece of work "Widow", which has been made in the gallery during the last 8 weeks.  Constructed from black napa leather and approximately 100,000 silver adamantine straight pins Widow is the fourth in a series of garment sculptures she has made with the help of Mill owner, Bill Campbell.

To see a little clip of the work in progress have a look here - http://vimeo.com/5181019

Thu 9th July

£7 adv tickets (from http://www.wegottickets.com and http://www.ticketline.co.uk or in person at Piccadilly Records)

8pm

As part of a 3 date only stop off in the UK , Wot God Forgot bring the awesome Jackie-O Motherfucker to town.

JOMF is the long running brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Tom Greenwood, known as much for his impulsive behaviour as his incredible music.  Drawing from a variety of subgenres including various folk musics of the world (American folk and blues, Native American song, Traditional English folk ballads, etc), drone, free jazz, and space-rock, their performances are always improvisational and unpredictable. 

Having a host of international tours under their belt and a firm favourite at the All Tomorrow's Parties Festivals, the gig also co-incides with the release of the bands 10th studio album 'Ballads of the Revolution'.

Support comes from fellow Portland, Oregoner, Valet .

LIsten JOMF

Listen to Valet

Thu 23rd July 

£6.50 adv (from http://www.ticketline.co.uk, http://www.wegottickets.com and in person at Piccadilly Records)

8pm

This duo is an acutely musical collaboration between kinetic drummer Chris Corsano and Vibracathedral Orchestra's Mick Flower on shaahi baaja (Japanese banjo).  As a two piece they conjure a music that elevates through rhythm and ecstatic harmonics. It's a sound that's intimate and epic, raw and tender, it can rumble like a looming thunderstorm but contains exquisite raindrop touches.  Eastern harmonics laced with a thrilling sense of noise and melody.

Last seen together in Bristol supporting Merzbow,  a new ablum on VHF is out during their UK tour dates, a double LP/single CD called 'The Four Aims'.

Support comes from Reykjavik's equally immersive Sketches for Albinos

Watch the Corsano Flower in action here and listen to them here 

Listen in to Sketches for Albinos

Fri 24th July

6pm

£8 adv  (from www.wegottickets.com and in person at Piccadilly Records.)

Lamb and Wolf's only gig this Summer sees them teaming up with Comfortable on a Tightrope to bring you a line up that tastier than burned burger on a Summer's evening.

From early evening onwards we'll be lighting the BBQ with dj's playing some top notch music before the bands take to the stage from 8.30 onwards. Live sets from:

MARNIE STERN
Taking some of the busiest percussion you're likely to hear and combining it with mindblowing guitar playing, Marnie Stern manages to combine technical brilliance with an exhilirating pop sensibilty. The word awesome is used too often but this lady is truly that.

NISENNENMONDAI
Japanese all girl three-piece Nisennenmondai return to Manchester after last year's storming show at the Deaf Institute. Recent times have seen them sharing a stage Lightning Bolt, Battles and No Age. In a word. Awesome.

Support is equally heavyweight with loop heavy San Fransciscans TARTUFI and local lo-fi hot stuff MAZES
 
Listen to Marnie Stern

Listenenmondai

Tartufi

Mazes

Sat 1st August

8pm - 2am

£4 advance (www.wegottickets.com and in person from Piccadilly Records)

With only a dozen or so gigs under their belt since their live debut on October 2008, the months of writing and rehearsing were obviously put to good use as Young British Artists have already earned support slots with Micachu and Health, as well as performing a three song live session for Marc Riley's BBC 6Music show at the end of April this year. This gig is to celebrate the launch of their new 'Small Waves' single on very fine local label Red Deer Records.

Joining in on the evening is Leeds duo Two Minute Noodles' who last time we saw them were dripping with blood, sweat and maybe even tears due to the exertions of a wonderfully fierce performance and also popping by are Airship, compared to Modest Mouse and Nine Black Alps, they've recently been seen supporting Editors, but we'll let them off with that!

With Hot Club djs