Photos from benjamin_sanguine @ Flux=Rad Friday 28 March 2008 (courtesy of Aaron Shah).
possible benjamin_sanguine/Samneric performance/film action at Tate Modern in June - watch this space to find out more.
MAY 1968:
STREET POSTERS FROM THE
PARIS REBELLION
This show is at the Hayward Project Space until 1 June.
http://www.parismai68.net/
Artist and film-maker Jesper Just is at the Victoria Miro gallery until 14 June www.victoria-miro.com
Go to the Jerwood Space before Sunday 18th and see the Contemporary Painters show featuring Nadia Hebson. http://www.jerwoodspace.co.uk/documents/AprilE-LETTER08.pdf
Maria Lassnig's paintings are at the Serpentine until 8 June. Described as 'Bold and Introspective' whilst being avant-garde and feminist, this Viennese has been producing great works in Paris, New York and Vienna for over 60 years. www.serpentinegallery.org
See Paul Rooney's exhibition La Décision Doypack at the Matt's Gallery until 15 June www.mattsgallery.org
Moriceau + Mryzk Quantam of Solace is a show at Ritter/Zamet until 14 June and takes its title from the next Bond film. This french art duo have created an environment of circular framed drawings and wall-painted works, silhouettes and illustrations. www.ritterzamet.com
We had a great night at the Montague Arms this week with Duncan giving an excellent performance - film to follow soon. www.myspace.com/montaguearms
Massive Attack's Meltdown at the Royal Festival Hall features:
Gong 14 June
Yellow Magic Orchestra 15 June
Elbow 16 June
Vangelis' Blade Runner soundtrack played live by the Heritage Orchestra and mixed live by MA 17 June
Stiff Little Fingers, Mark Stewart and Adrian Sherwood / Martina Topley Bird 18 June
Grace Jones / Future Sounds of Hip Hop Featuring Dalek 19 June
Gang of Four 20 June
George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic / Tunng and Leila 21 June
Silent Disco featuring outdoor sets by Kieren Hebden (Fourtet) and Peaches 13, 14, 19-21 June
Also many BFI film screenings including Blade Runner (naturally) and The Night James Brown Saved Boston
All book-ended by performances by MA on 14 and 22 June
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/festivals-series/meltdown
Mogwai play the Queen Elizabeth Hall on Monday night, but not surprisingly its sold out. But Seb Roachford's post-jazz group Polar Bear play there on 12 June
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/music/productions/polar-bear-40691
Next Saturday (17 May) Schlomo and the Vocal Orchestra will perform a 14-piece beatbox choir.
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/music/productions/shlomo-and-the-vocal-orchestra-39081
For those of you on the south coast, look out for Le Couteau Jaune (my basic french tells me that's The Yellow Knife) will be playing the Southsea Festival in September.
Or if you're in London go to the Vibe Bar (19 May), Brixton Windmill (24 May), Beaconsfield Gallery (with Matmos 7 June), Wetsound Festival Hackney (19 July); and they're at Glastonbury www.myspace.com/lecouteaujaune
