A U S T I N N I T U S

There is bold, creative experimental/noise/avant-jazz/improvisational music in Austin (and Houston) (and elsewhere).

Since 1996, Austinnitus has been a sporadic email newsletter listing upcoming performances in Austin, Texas of an experimental, noise, difficult, avant-jazz, sound art, action performance nature. Please subscribe if you are interested in these types of activities. I created this list because I was tired at seeing so few people at amazing, unique performances. If you perform in or produce any shows that are intersting, unconventional, experimental, please let me know. -Josh Ronsen

To join Austinnitus (it's free!), or to send info (that's free too!), email josh (at) ronsen (dot) org.

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Kevin Searle (aka Photon Ghoul) has created a calendar on Google for Austinnitus events.

LINKS and RESOURCES

Austin Performers -- not a complete list!

• Alien Time Ensemble -- improv/jazz ensemble, since 1994!
• Cory Allen -- electronics
• Aurora Plastics Company (Anne Heller and Low End Lars) -- noise noise noise
• Austin Cobra Players -- performances of John Zorn's famous game piece
• Austin New Music Co-Op -- composers and performers working together
• Book of Shadows -- Carlton Crutcher, synthesizers, and Sharon Crutcher, vocals, + ...
• Brekekekexkoaxkoax -- sound art, performance art, creative improv
• Chris Cogburn -- drums, percussion, movement
• Alex Coke -- jazz saxophone and flute
• Creative Opportunity Orchestra/Tina Marsh -- big band way out jazz going on 25 years of service
• E.C.F.A. -- or ECFA is Carl Smith's ongoing energy (10 years!) jazz project
• Ethereal Planes Indian -- solo project of multi-instrumentalist Brian Smith
• Brent Fariss -- double-bass/electronics
• Frequency Curtain -- electronic music & video from Rick Reed & Josh Ronsen
• Douglas Ferguson -- guitar and electronics
• Gates Ensemble -- creative improvised music
• Deborah Hay -- Austin's modern dance ICON
• Greg Headley -- guitar and electronics
• Nick Hennies -- avant percussionist & electronic musician
• Imbroglio String Quartet -- James Alexander, Travis Weller, Steve Bernal and ?
• Inversion Effect -- electronics trio
• Iron Kite -- psych/improv
• Alex Keller -- electronic/computer music
• Kosmodrome -- electronic space music
• Photon Ghoul -- noise/feedback
• Rick Reed -- noise musician par excellence, founder of the Abrasion Ensemble, Knob Jobs, Field, Ghost Time, Voltage Spooks & SIRSIT
• James Rippie -- turntablist and visual artist
• Josh Russell -- electronic music
• Brian Sookram - guitar, electronics
• Spagirus -- solo project of dulcimer and electronics
• Venison Whirled -- Lisa Cameron, feedback, electronics
• Travis Weller -- violin, electronics/computer, composition

Houston Performers -- not a complete list!

• Dave Dove -- trombone
• Hawthone Improvisation Collective -- improvisational and experimental music founded by Charlie Naked and Mike Switzer
• Thomas Helton -- upright bass player
• Jandek --
• Charlie Naked -- saxophonist and more
• Price Taggery -- electronic project of Steve Striklan and Carlos M. Pozo
• Rotten Piece - noise duo
• Sketchy -- jazz trio featuring Brian Allen (trombone) and Brad Clymer (trumpet)

Dallas/Fort Worth/Etc Performers - not a complete list!

• Larry Austin -- noted electro-acoustic composer
• Church of the Apocalypse -- noise & electronic music
• Goat -- Andrew Osullivan's harsh noise project
• Jane Henry -- violin, electro-acoustics
• Terry Horn -- prepared guitarist
• Pablo St. Chaos -- noise guitarist
• Rod Stasick -- sound artist and mail artist
• Tear Ceremony/Sonogram -- electronic projects by Todd Gautreau
• Cecil Touchon -- sound artist

Photos • Videos • Audio

Information

• Angbase -- Houston based electronic music zine
• Audio Inversions -- a New Music concert series
• Austin Museum of Digital Art -- sponsors electronica and electro-acoustic shows
• Austin Show List -- the original Austin Show List was an inspiration to start Austinnitus. Dan M. has brought this rock resource back to life
• Austin Sound -- the independent music source for Austin; daily reviews
• Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia at University of North Texas
• DorkBot -- Dorks using their powers for Good?
• End of an Ear -- Austin record store where many Austinnitus groups perform
• Epistrophy Arts -- promoter of touring jazz shows, responsible for recent ICP Orchestra and Matthew Shipp shows.
• HIC Houston -- email discussion list at Yahoo Groups for Houston
• Monk Mink Pink Punk -- Austin print/online zine on creative music and mail art
• Monkeywrench Books -- a collectively-owned and operated radical bookstore in Austin
• Nameless Sound -- (formerly the Pauline Oliveros Foundation Houston) sponsors shows and educational opportunities in Houston
• Oscillate -- email discussion list about electronic music in Austin
• Progressive Austin -- a site for political activism
• Purrfect Sounds -- Josh Ronsen's database of downloadable cat purrs
• Signal to Noise -- longtime Vermont magazine of new music is now based in Houston
• Texas Computer Musicians Network --
• Troniks/Chondritic Sound Texas Forum -- discussion board on all types of Texas noise

Interviews - Austinnitus has been interviewing local creative musicians and printing one in each issue. These interviews will be posted here soon.

Goodbye - these musicians used to live in Austin/Texas, but now live elsewhere. We miss all of your contributions and want you back!