 We have a very special FRAKASS this month to mark to opening of the Liverpool Biennial. With a host of big names, we're moving into the main room in the Magnet for a night of explosive free jazz, experimental electronica, noise soundscapes, and avant-garde visuals.
THE SONNY SIMMONS QUARTET www.myspace.com/charlievibe
SONNY SIMMONS : alto sax/cor anglais
DEREK SAW : trumpet/valve trombone
JOHN JASNOCH : guitar/oud
CHARLIE COLLINS : drums/cajon "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!" For this special UK tour and BBC broadcast he will be joined by members of his UK quartet.
PHILIP JECK http://www.philipjeck.com Record-players and electronics "...it's all done with turntables. Glorious!" (The Wire) ...haunted impressionism coaxed from old record-players and records... NOISE CLUB with VIZUALKEMI http://www.myspace.com/noiseclub1 Join the Noise Club crew on a journey through new realms of sensory experience. These veterans of the Liverpool noise scene have teamed up with VIZUALKEMI to bring you a very special one-off show. Noise Club’s sonic manipulations will be accompanied by the live projection of the performers’ brainwaves, interspersed with mind-blowing visual trickery. THE HIVE COLLECTIVE http://www.thehivecollective.co.uk Strcprstskrzkrk (Laptop/CD & Vinyl) Alextronic (CD & Vinyl) Matt & Rob Testcard (Laptop/Keyboards) Sam Wiehl (iPod) The Hive Collective has been at the forefront of developing innovative electronic audiovisual performance in Liverpool since the organisation was established in 2003. As a DJ team, the Hive Collective provide an esoteric selection of tunes ranging from the outer reaches of electronic music culture through to unexpected pop delights. FRAKASS: last sunday of every month at the Magnet. http://www.frakture.org/year/2008/frakass/sept08/sep08.htm Frakture receives funding support from the Liverpool Culture Company, PRSF & ACE. | 
