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| Upcomming Performances: |
Monday, October 19, 7:30pm QRSTV @ Me Mer Mo Josh Ronsen performs skits with Amanda Jones, Chad Hopper, Kevin Pope, Emily Winterplain, and Andy Miller. |
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 — Disensemble string trio (Matt LaComette, Josh Ronsen and Vanessa Gelvin). Also playing: Night Viking, Mothfur, Marty Viper, Aurora Plastics Company. 8pm @ Carousel Lounge. |
Friday, November 13th, 2026 Misfit Gamelan @ Grackle House, 7pm |
Book or commission brekekekexkoaxkoax (sound art, performance art), Disensmeble (string trio + electronics), Bricoceurs (sound art duo + turntables + tapes), Misfit Gamelan (played on Indonesian percussion), Josh Ronsen + Lisa Linbrugger (guitar + drums free improv duo) of Katie & Rachel (avant-chamber quintet). Reasonable prices, limitless possibilities. Email joshronsen @ yahoo.com for details on perfomances or recordings. |
Tableaux Vivants is the first CD from Disensemble is now available for purchase or download on Bandcamp. |
Measure the Throne, a three piece collection of new works by brekekekekexkoaxkoax is now available on Bandcamp and other online services. |
False Friends of a Translator, the first CD from Bricoleurs, the duo of Josh Ronsen and Vanessa Gelvin, is now out! |
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| SACHA: Are you the doctor? IVANOV: A trombone is the longest distance between two points. SACHA: You’re not the doctor. —Tom Stoppard |
| Past Events: |
Saturday, October 10, 6:30pm Brent Fariss @ KMFA; Josh Ronsen perfoms clarinet in quartet with Joelle Simone Morales (bassoon), Jess Griggs (trombone), and Andrew Stoltz (harmonium) in Fariss' Pneuma, opening before Sarah Hennies and Tristan Kasten-Krause duo |
Saturday July 25, 2026 Disensemble string trio (Matt LaComette, Josh Ronsen and Vanessa Gelvin). THC Trio, Colin Andrew Sheffield, Beam Splitter also playing. 9pm-1am @ Carousel Lounge |
Wednesday July 15, 2026 Matt Ingalls plays solo and in quartet with Lisa Cameron, Joshua Thompson and Josh Ronsen. Also playing: Carl Smith and Matt LaComette. 9pm-12 @ Carousel Lounge. |
Saturday June 20, 2026 Misfit Gamelan (Vanessa Gelvin, Kirk Laktas, Matt LaComette, Lisa Cameron, Josh Ronsen, Thor Harris) - 8pm @ private party in Austin, contact for directions. |
Monday June 8, 2026 Bricoleurs (Josh Ronsen and Vanessa Gelvin) perform with Noah and Mira Cook, 7:30-10pm @ Me Mer Me @ Dadalab in Austin. |
Monday May 11, 2026 — Disensemble string trio (Matt LaComette, Josh Ronsen and Vanessa Gelvin). Also playing Cedric Theys and Jeannelle Ramirez. 7:30pm @ Me Mer Mo at Dadalab. |
Wednesday March 11, 2026 — Disensemble string trio (Matt LaComette, Josh Ronsen and Vanessa Gelvin). Also on bill, Alex Keller, and Sandy Ewen & Lisa Cameron duo. 8pm @ Carousel Lounge |
Friday January 30, 2026 Disensemble string trio (Matt LaComette, Josh Ronsen and Vanessa Gelvin). Also on bill, Ouiness, Slothful Induction, Aurora Plastics Company. 8pm @ Carousel Lounge |
June 23, 2025 Misfit Gamelan Ensemble (Vanessa Gelvin, Kirk Laktas, Matt LaComette, Lisa Cameron, Josh Ronsen, Thor Harris) - 7pm @ MMM, Dadalab | Wednesday March 12, 2025 Misfit Gamelan Ensemble (Vanessa Gelvin, Kirk Laktas, Matt LaComette, Lisa Cameron, Lacey Lewis, Thor Harris, Josh Ronsen) — 9:30#pm @ Stargazer Bar, 979 Springdale Rd., as part of Yeast By Sweet Beast Festival |
Saturday March 15, 2025 Disensemble string trio (Matt LaComette, Josh Ronsen and Vanessa Gelvin), 4:15#pm @ Carousel Lounge as part of Yeast By Sweet Beast Festival |
November 14, 2024 Josh Ronsen (guitar) + Marina Peterson (cello) with Unlucky Beekeeper, Dale X Mpthfur + Xeela-PHONE, Plume Girl - 7pm @ Rio Market, 620 W. 29th St | October 12, 2024 Something Something Friendship Adventure — From the makers of Wet Ball: The Musical, Grown Up Baby Time, QRSTV and many more, comes "a very Rert-y variety show." Join Andy Miller, Chad Hopper, Kevin Pope, Emily Summerfield, Josh Ronsen and Amanda Jones for a funtastic evening of games, music, skits, smiles, and who knows what else. — 7pm @ Rert |
October 7, 2024 Misfit Gamelan Ensemble (Vanessa Gelvin, Kirk Laktas, Matt LaComette, Lisa Cameron, Josh Ronsen) - 7pm @ MMM, Dadalab |
July 12, 2024 Misfit Gamelan Ensemble (Vanessa Gelvin, Kirk Laktas, Thor Harris, Matt LaComette, Josh Ronsen) ?pm @ Alienated Majestry bookstore, details tba |
July 27, 2024 brekekekexkoaxkoax opening for Lost Cat Magnet, 6-8pm @ Love Wheel Records |
May 23, 2024 Bricoluers (Josh Ronsen & Vaness Gelvin), ?pm @ Carousel Lounge |
May 26, 2024 Disensemble string trio (Matt LaComette, Josh Ronsen and Vanessa Gelvin), ?pm @ German Free School |
March 30, 2024 Misfit Gamelan (Vanessa Gelvin, Kirk Laktas, Thom Washburn, Lisa Cameron, Thor Harris, Matt LaComette, Lacey Lewis, Josh Ronsen) with Stop Motion Orchestra, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, 8pm @ Mohawk | March 15, 2024 Misfit Gamelan Ensemble (Vanessa Gelvin, Kirk Laktas, Matt LaComette, Lisa Cameron, Lacey Lewis, Josh Ronsen) 1pm @ DB's |
March 10, 2024 Disensemble string trio (Matt LaComette, Josh Ronsen and Vanessa Gelvin), 10pm @ Yeast By Sweet Beast |
February 8, 2024 Misfit Gamelan Ensemble (Vanessa Gelvin, Kirk Laktas, Thom, Lisa Cameron, Lacey Lewis, Josh Ronsen) 8-11pm Sahara Lounge w/ Stop Motion Orchestra |
November 5, 2023 Disensemble (Josh Ronsen, Vanessa Gelvin, Matt LaComette) in Denton |
November 9, 2023 Brekekekexkoaxkoax performance art, with Flowertops, Tazer Void and others @ Greenwood Grenada House |
November 11, 2023 Turntable Trio (Josh Ronsen, Melissa Seeley, Alex Keller), with Flowertops @ Grackle House, EAST |
November 18, 2023 Bricoleurs @ Love Wheel Records |
October 29, 2023 Misfit Gamelan @ Sahara Lounge |
September 2, 2023 Disensemble string trio (Matt LaComette, Josh Ronsen and Vanessa Gelvin), opening for the Gamma People, 7pm @ Carousel Lounge |
September 4, 2023 Bricoleurs (Josh Ronsen and Vanessa Gelvin) perform with Cinders and TBA, 7-10pm @ Me Mer Me @ Dadalab |
August 19, 2023 Josh Ronsen and Mallory Watson lead workshop on making mixtapes, noon-5pm @ Windsor Park Library |
August 20, 2023 Koax Choir performance of The Clifford Simak Project, 2pm @ Northern-Southern Gallery |
August 21, 2023 Misfit Gamelan Ensemble (Vanessa Gelvin, Kirk Laktas, Thom, Lisa Cameron, Thor Harris) 7-10pm @ Me Mer Me @ Dadalab |
July 27, 2023 Josh Ronsen video projections for QRSTV, 9pm @ NMASS |
July 29, 2023 Josh Ronsen and Vanessa Gelvin perform with Bitches Set Traps, 6pm @ NMASS |
May 22, 2023 Brekekekexkoaxkoax video projections, 7pm @ Me Mer Mo @ Dadalab |
May 19, 2023 Brekekekexkoaxkoax prtformance art, 7pm @ Greenwood Disco |
May 14, 2023 Disensemble (Vanessa Gelvin, Matt La Comette, Joshn Ronsen, violins, cello, electronics), 4pn @ the Parlor, with Phase IV and Throat Piss after. |
March 24, 2023 Disensemble @ Granada House |
April 7, 2023 Church of the Friendly Ghost open meeting on Game Music concerts @ MoHA; bring ideas |
December 4, 2022 Lone Star Zine Fest, featuring Monk Mink Pink Punk! |
November 28, 2022 Disensemble (string trio of Vanessa Gelvin, Matt LaComette, Josh Ronsen), with Knife to Gunfight and Cameron/Horne/Thompson trio at Me Mer Mo at Dadalab. 7:30pm#! |
November 8, 2022 Bricoleurs @ EMP South Night #5, Captain Quacks, 5326 Menchaca, 8pm |
October 28, 2022 Bricoleurs (with Mallory Watson) presents percussion performance, opening for Jaap Blonk, Lisa Cameron, Damon Smith trio at Dadalab, 6pm |
Saturday October 8, 2022 No Shame Theater @ Merlin Works |
Sunday October 2, 2022 Josh Ronsen postcard Mail Art show at Northern-Southern, 2-6pm |
Friday September 30, 2022 Disensemble (string trio Matt LaComette, Vanessa Gelvin, Josh Ronsen) @ Carousel |
Wednesday September 14, 2022 Bricoleurs in Denton, details TBA |
Tuesday August 30, 2022 Bricoleurs, @ Batch, 3220 Manor Rd., Austin, 7:30pm |
July 18, 2022 Phonography Austin presents World Listening Day, details TBA |
July 23, 2022 Bricoleurs, details TBA |
Thursday April 14, 2022 Bricoleurs (Josh Ronsen & Vanessa Gelvin) perform at Dimension Gallery, in Austin, 8pm with Lisa Cameron, Lingua Lucem, & Colin McIntyre |
Monday April 4, 2022 Bricoleurs (Josh Ronsen & Vanessa Gelvin) perform at They, Who Sound, in Houston, 7:30pm |
Saturday April 9, 2021 Phonography Austin plays cassettes on solar-powered players in Adans-Hemphil Park, Austin, 12 noon |
Friday March 12, 2021 brekekekexkoaxkoax videos played on Bill Thompson's Disco Fridays livestream on Facebook, 11:30am Texas time. |
Tuesday May 11, 2021 Katie & Rachel performance at Lady Bird Wildflower Center. |
July 21, 2020 Virtual performance at NMASS, “Réchauffés” collaboration with Vanessa Gelvin, 6pm (Central Time), viewable here. |
Saturday, December 7, 2019 duo performance with Vanessa Gelvin and Josh Ronsen at Phonography Austin annual persentation series - Details here, @ Cloud Tree Studios & Gallery, 3411 East 5th Street, Austin, Texas 78702 |
Saturday, November 16, 2019 brekekekexkoaxkoax performance art with Josh Ronsen & the audience, in between showing of Ludo Is Fantastic film, about Fluxus artist Ludo Mich and special performances by Suspirians, Chronophage, and Book Of Shadows. The Carousel Lounge, 9pm. Facebook Link. |
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Katie & Rachel quintet (Josh Ronsen, Brent Fariss, Vanessa Gelvin, Kirk Laktas, Derrick Fore) performance, with Unlucky Beekeepers and CPT @ the Carousel Lounge, 9 pm |
Monday, September 2, 2019 brekekekexkoaxkoax solo performance by Josh Ronsen (voice and prepared guitar) at MeMerMo at the Volstead, 7pm |
June 29, 2019 Josh Ronsen “Sort and Sift” @ New Music Co-op show, First Street Studio, Austin, 8pm. New Music Co-op |
June 24, 2019 Katie and Rachel @ the Volstead, Austin, 8pm. Debut performance by Josh Ronsen (clarinet), Brent Fariss (contra-bass), Bill Colangelo (saxophone, bass clarinet), Vanessa Gelvin (field recordings) & Leif Stintson (keyboards). Watch the promotional video! |
March 14, 2019 Josh Ronsen group performance art @ Anything Live! @ Institution Theater, 8pm. |
March 16, 2019 brekekekexkoaxkoax solo @ Cherrywood, 3pm. |
February 23, 2019 brekekekexkoaxkoax “Sort and Sift” solo & duo with Jeff Dahlgren @ House show, 9pm. |
September 24, 2018 Destroyers! trio with Marina Peterson, Christopher Petkus & Josh Ronsen @ the Volstead, 9pm. |
July 20, 2018 Josh Ronsen performs with Phonography Austin at NMASS, 7pm. |
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July 18, 2017 with Phonography Austin, performance of Pauline Oliveros’ SONIC MEDITATIONS @ the Texas State Capitol, Underground Rotunda, 7pm |
June 11, 2017 Lone Star Zine Fest @ Cheer Up Charlie’s, 1pm |
April 24, 2017 solo collage work @ the Volstead, 7pm also playing, Alex Keller |
February 6, 2017 solo electro-acoustic music, I’ve Forgotten All Of Your Names @ the Volstead, 7pm — also playing, Brent Fariss, Sheffielf/Rippie, Moist Flesh, Vanessa Gelvin |
January 3, 2017 — performance art show @ the Volstead, a retrospective of Event Scores, 1996-2016 by Josh Ronsen |