SUDDEN INFANT + NIC BULLEN - DEC 13TH

Too pumped for words would describe Heat & Light's mood after confirming a gig with seminal performance artist Sudden Infant. Joke Lanz aka Sudden Infant creates an unique blend of physical sound-poetry and dadaistic vocal expressions, using contact microphones, prerecorded soundloops and noises. "Sudden Infant is Berliner Joke Lanz's artistic vehicle to both explore extreme physical and emotional states, and to hold on to the innocence of childhood" -The Wire.

The only time I’ve seen Sudden Infant perform he was running around the venue giving his son a piggy back whilst they both blew whistles – on a large screen was a video of someone taking a shit and straight after a woman with a giant bird head came on stage and threw glitter at us all. It was awesome.



SUDDEN INFANT

NIC BULLEN
Member of Napalm Death, Scorn, Black Galaxy and most recently Light Trap. Sound artist Nic Bullen will be performing a new experimental vocal based work.

PRESLAV LITERARY SCHOOL
Live tape collages referencing Emeralds, William Basinski, Aki Onda.

POLDR
Founder of the cult Razzle Dazzle label and one half of the French/US improv-duo Crystal Plumage, Benjamin Laurent Aman deals with texture, frequency and field recordings with a distinct and unafraid ear.

December 13th at Vivid arts space,
140 Heath Mill Lane, Digbeth, Birmingham, B9 4AR.
Big thanks to the Capsule grannies for letting us crash their 10 year birthday party.

FAMILY BATTLE SNAKE + MORE - NOV 22ND

FAMILY BATTLE SNAKE:
Berlin based artist gracing Birmingham for the first time. Bill Kouligas has collaborated with Chris Corsano, Damo Suzuki, Karen Constance, Sudden Infant and more, conjuring up a hazy psychedelic mayhem of mind blowing drones from lulling numbness to fierce noise outbreaks."

PART WILD HORSES MANE ON BOTH SIDES

SWALLOWS
Colourful free sounds from local sound artist Sian MacFarlane (What The Moon Is Like, Wings & Claws, Dream Dreams The Dreamer).


November 22nd at The Victoria,
48 John Bright Street, (by Alexandra Theatre), Birmingham, B1 1BN.
8pm start, £4.00 on the door upstairs

HEAT - FEB 1ST PHOTOS

U.S. Girls live at The Old Wharf, Birmingham.



And I never noticed the venue's stuffed fox under the ceiling till now!

THIS IS GONNA WORK

Thanks to everyone who braved the weather and came to the U.S. GIRLS show. I'm so glad we made this happen. Maybe the people who couldn't get there can make the next night we're doing. We got home in time to see Bruce Springsteen rock the superbowl halftime, knee sliding into a camera with his crotch and doing the guitar swing like 10 times in a row. AMAZING.
Next day, I took Meghan to the station, pushing through the extreme snow to make the train in time. London looks CLOSED for the day. Wow. Birmingham closed too shortly after for blizzard warnings.

U.S. GIRLS & MORE - FEBRUARY 1ST

U.S GIRLS
On tour from America. First ever UK show!
Primal transcendent music sung from the heart on Siltbreeze Records (Times New Viking, Harry Pussy, Dead C). U.S. GIRLS come from the experimental/ punk DIY underground but with a deep love of classic pop, including covers of Springsteen, Ronettes, The Kinks and more.

Siltbreeze

STINKY WIZZLETEAT
Seems like they've appeared out of nowhere. Young and fearless energy. Riffs upon riffs with harsh vocals upfront. The influence of Sabbath goes through Melvins, EHG, etc and comes full circle back to Birmingham in this trio.
Watch


February 1st at The Old Wharf/Go Club,
Oxford Street, Birmingham, B5 5NR.
8pm start, £4.00 on the door