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"The Lanes spoil us rotten with a FREE ENTRY (!?) show from bonafide Dischord / Nation of Ulysses iconoclast Ian Svenonius in full glammed-out, lo-fi damaged, Suicide worshipping Escap-ism alias mode. Strutting fuzz-bass, drum machine driven, lyrical art rock cabaret perfection FFO: Olivia Neutron-John, King Khan, Public Practice, Special Interest."
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A gig held at The Lanes on Tuesday 29th August. The event starts at 19:30.
ESCAPE-ISM (IAN SVENONIUS) • www.escape-ism.bandcamp.com / www.iansvenonius.com
THE LOTTS • www.thelotts.bandcamp.com
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Ian F Svenonius is a globally celebrated author, singer, and filmmaker. His latest book is “Against the Written Word,” released in January and published by Akashic books. Previous books include “Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock ’n’ Roll Group,” “The Psychic Soviet,” and “Censorship Now!!”
Last year Svenonius released a feature film called “The Lost Record” which was widely screened at places such as Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, Indie Lisboa, Roxy Cinema, Lausanne Underground Film Festival, Braindead Studios, MACRO museum in Rome, Soho House in Paris, Club Silencio, et al. The film won top prize at the Chicago Underground Film Festival.
His music groups — Escape-ism, The Make Up, Weird War, Chain & the Gang, Too Much, & Nation of Ulysses among others — have toured museums, clubs, squats, and played festivals such as Coachella, Primavera, All Tomorrow’s Parties, et al. Svenonius has released over twenty long playing records and as many singles.
Svenonius hosted a talk show called “Soft Focus” on VBS tv which featured Genesis P. Orridge, Ian Mackaye, Mark E. Smith, Terry Hall, Chan Marshall, Alan Vega & Martin Rev (Suicide), Kim Gordon, and many others.
As a lecturer he has appeared at Hamburg’s Ludwig Museum, The Whitney, Hirschhorn, Yale, Georgetown University, University of New England, MICA, university of Maryland, American University in Paris, and several other institutions.
His essays have appeared in Harpers, Index, Vice, and other publications. He publishes a periodical of essays, stories, and poetry called “The Cellophane Flag” on his imprint “Radical Elite.”
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18+ event.
A Gravy Train & BLG presentation.
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Gravy Train events • www.gravytrainbristol.co.uk
BLG events • www.linktr.ee/BLGPromotions
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Entry requirements:
THE LOTTS • www.thelotts.bandcamp.com
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Ian F Svenonius is a globally celebrated author, singer, and filmmaker. His latest book is “Against the Written Word,” released in January and published by Akashic books. Previous books include “Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock ’n’ Roll Group,” “The Psychic Soviet,” and “Censorship Now!!”
Last year Svenonius released a feature film called “The Lost Record” which was widely screened at places such as Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, Indie Lisboa, Roxy Cinema, Lausanne Underground Film Festival, Braindead Studios, MACRO museum in Rome, Soho House in Paris, Club Silencio, et al. The film won top prize at the Chicago Underground Film Festival.
His music groups — Escape-ism, The Make Up, Weird War, Chain & the Gang, Too Much, & Nation of Ulysses among others — have toured museums, clubs, squats, and played festivals such as Coachella, Primavera, All Tomorrow’s Parties, et al. Svenonius has released over twenty long playing records and as many singles.
Svenonius hosted a talk show called “Soft Focus” on VBS tv which featured Genesis P. Orridge, Ian Mackaye, Mark E. Smith, Terry Hall, Chan Marshall, Alan Vega & Martin Rev (Suicide), Kim Gordon, and many others.
As a lecturer he has appeared at Hamburg’s Ludwig Museum, The Whitney, Hirschhorn, Yale, Georgetown University, University of New England, MICA, university of Maryland, American University in Paris, and several other institutions.
His essays have appeared in Harpers, Index, Vice, and other publications. He publishes a periodical of essays, stories, and poetry called “The Cellophane Flag” on his imprint “Radical Elite.”
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18+ event.
A Gravy Train & BLG presentation.
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Gravy Train events • www.gravytrainbristol.co.uk
BLG events • www.linktr.ee/BLGPromotions
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Entry requirements:
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