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It's hard to believe

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:30:04 EST

New ii recordings, Aleks and the Ramps album and tour, and Its Its' Wiluna residency - an update on Dizzydonor projects for sound and new media.

I was shaking at the sight

Mon, 19 Nov 2008 18:30:04 EST

Collapse, The Ongoing Moment, and Pacific Break - an update on Dizzydonor projects for sound and new media.

And / more.

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:30:04 EST

So much news and, as usual, so little time to tell you about it. This has been an incredibly busy year! Lots of news in this update: a book launch this week in Melbourne (featuring a handful of talented artists, writers and musicians), a little about the ii 2008 Australian tour (with photos), updates on upcoming ii shows, Aleks and the Ramps in the studio recording an album with Casey Rice, Mistletone's next seasonal gig, a new sound/music project that sees Jon and Nadia collaborating, and a few great things you should check out as the weather gets warmer. Come see, come see. You're invited.

Hey, guy.

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:30:04 EST

The Aleks and the Ramps tour blog is where you can read the ramblings of a handful of travel-worn, heat-exhausted Melbourne kids (currently midway through their traipsings). Plus, Melbourne music gets an airing on Canadian radio.

US/Maple

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:30:04 EST

Lots happening: Aleks and the Ramps tour Canada; ii tour Australia (playing alongside Beach House and Tujiko Noriko); Jon and Nadia to begin new sound design and composition project; art project launched as part of Next Wave 2008, plus some sad news.

Landlaked

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:30:04 EST

ii's new and exciting album, Landlakes, is out now in Australian record stores (and online) with the assistance of Feral Media. Touch it, listen to it, smell it, love it! Etcetera, etcetera. Landlakes will be launched in Melbourne on Wednesday March 5 at The Toff in Town with Sly Hats, Barrage and (a rare live appearance by) Pompey. Sydney doesn't miss out, with a show on Thursday March 6 at the Sound Lounge (Seymour Theatre). ii are joined by Seaworthy and Assemblage, plus the inimitable Peter Hollo playing tunes between and after sets. If you'd like to hear some of the album, visit ii's Myspace profile, or check out the profile created especially for you to preview the record. In other news, Aleks and the Ramps will be supporting the legendary Sea and Cake when they play at Melbourne's Northcote Social Club on Saturday March 8. And for the curious connoisseur, the elusive Scissors for Sparrow are hiding away from live shows at the moment, as they prepare a new release, and Alex travels Earth's Northern Hemisphere for a couple of mid-year months. Click through to read more...

The Last Snowstorm Of The Year

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:30:04 EST

Well... not exactly; the last day of Melbourne's year is forecast to be a scorching 41C! Nonetheless, this being our final 2007 update, we're going to take a bit of poetic license. Majorly.

It's been a very busy year - with more recording, travelling, show-going, writing, meeting, designing and thinking than ever. We're proud of what we've been able to get done - ii's Landlakes album is now being printed, burnt and assembled for a February release, and the duo reached out into new territories both geographically and aesthetically this year; Blood was launched with great success at the Melbourne Writers Festival; Scissors for Sparrow have made strong progress on their first album; and we've been able to take all of this music interstate, to share with our dearest friends (and kind strangers). We've also worked on countless small projects too numerous to list.

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Art / After Dark! Art / After Dark! Art / After Dark! Art / After Dark! Art / After Dark!

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:28:56 EST

Again, apologies for the lack of action here. ii and Aleks and the Ramps went to Brisbane last week (and, on the way back, lost our musical luggage - never fear, it's safe now!). The Ramps, ii and Scissors for Sparrow also made it to Sydney, with the Ramps adding a Canberra show, and I went to Newcastle briefly to set up shop with Stranger of the Month at This Is Not Art. And while ii didn't manage to record with Seaworthy, they did collaborate onstage (at Underlapper's Sydney album launch), and have all but finished their record, too - with mastering booked for next week, and artwork completed (thanks to the amazing Royce from Brothersister Records)!

Phew.

Just two things to quickly tell you about today. Tonight, in fact, Scissors for Sparrow will be playing at the National Gallery of Victoria (St Kilda Rd, Melbourne), in the Great Hall, from 5:45pm. The night (our familiar old Art After Dark shindig!) itself extends from 5 to 9pm, and the Guggenheim Exhibition will be open (for its last weekend in town!), with food and drink available too. Also playing are The Emergency, and Meccanoid DJs Not Happy Jan, Quirk, Glitch and Toupee. Flyer here.

Finally, ii will be playing next Thursday (October 11) at the After Dark (High St, Northcote), with some of our favourites: Prettyboycrossover and Flying Scribble. Learn all about it in this informative piece of promotional art.

Life x 1208940721089476012!

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:23:55 EST

A frantic couple of months ahead! ii and Aleks and the Ramps in particular are playing tonnes this month, while Scissors for Sparrow polish their chops (bad, bad phrasing) for recording while in Sydney early next month. Incidentally, ii are also finishing their album off amidst all the performance action. And in September, ii, Scissors for Sparrow and Aleks and the Ramps will be all over the east coast, including Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane. I'm wiping sweat from my brow just thinking about it all.

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