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JG Thirlwell + Ensemble performs in London

JG ThirlwellJanuary 13, 2020UncategorizedAdam Morris, Angharad Davies, Foetus, JG Thirlwell, JG Thirlwell + Ensemble, Manorexia, National Sawdust, Simon Hanes, Tim Parkinson, Tredici Bacci, Wiseblood

JG Thirlwell + Ensemble will be performing at St Pancras Church in London on April 18 2020.
JG Thirlwell + Ensemble is a chamber group project initiated by Thirlwell in 2018. JG rearranged several pieces from the Foetus repertoire and one Wiseblood song with long time collaborator Simon Hanes (Tredici Bacci) for the instrumentation of harp, piano, viola, acoustic guitar/bass and drums. In February of 2019 they played two sold-out shows at National Sawdust in NYC.
The London iteration of the ensemble will include Manorexia alumni Angharad Davies (viola, violin), Tim Parkinson (piano) and Adam Morris (percussion) along with Thirlwell and Hanes. Tickets are available here

JGT sings Moondog with Ghost Train Orchestra

JG ThirlwellDecember 20, 2019UncategorizedAlex Waterman, Andy Laster, Chris Lightcap, Curtis Hasselbring, David Cossin, Dennis Lichtman, Dina Maccabee, Ghost Train Orchestra, JG Thirlwell, Joan Wasser, Karen Mantler, Le Poisson Rouge, Matt Bauder, Maxim Moston, Moondog, Rob Garcia, Ron Caswell, Sara Caswell, Sara Schoenbeck, Theo Bleckmann

On Sunday February 2nd at (le) poisson rouge in NYC, Ghost Train Orchestra will perform a concert of interpretations of the works of Moondog with special guest singers JG Thirlwell, Karen Mantler, Joan Wasser, and Theo Bleckmann.
Tickets are available here
For this concert Ghost Train Orchestra will comprise of Matt Bauder, Andy Laster, Dennis Lichtman, Ron Caswell, Sara Schoenbeck, Curtis Hasselbring, Sara Caswell, Rob Garcia, Dina Maccabee, Maxim Moston, David Cossin, Chris Lightcap and Alex Waterman.

Foetus DEAF limited red vinyl reissue

JG ThirlwellNovember 17, 2019UncategorizedDEAF, Ectopic Ents, Foetus, JG Thirlwell, Josh Bonati, You've Got Foetus On Your Breath

Ectopic Ents is proud to announce the long-awaited vinyl reissue of the first Foetus album, DEAF.

Released under the moniker You’ve Got Foetus On Your Breath, the DEAF album was originally released in 1981 on JG Thirlwell’s Self Immolation label, whilst he was resident in London. Over the years the album has become a highly sought-after collectors item.The 2019 reissue was remastered by Josh Bonati and is in a limited run on red vinyl.

The album is packaged with a reproduction of the original promo poster from the album and a digital download card, and is available here from the Foetus Shoppe.

JG Thirlwell exclusive Limited Art Print #4 available now from Shoppe

JG ThirlwellOctober 27, 2019October 27, 2019Uncategorizedart print, Foetus, Foetus merchandise, Foetus Shoppe, JG Thirlwell, Manorexia, Pomoscape #4, Steroid Maximus, Xordox

We are proud to announce the issuing of the fourth limited edition silkscreen print by JG Thirlwell, entitled Pomoscape #4. This gorgeous art piece is a signed and numbered four-color screen print in Thirlwell’s signature palette of black, red, white and gray. It is printed on French 100lb cover paper, and is 24″ x 18.” which makes it easy to place in a standard sized frame. You can order the print here

The artwork is in a very small edition of 75, but only 60 copies will be made available in the Foetus Shoppe. The print sells for $75.00 plus flat postage and packaging fee of $15 in the US, $20 in Canada and $26 in the rest of the world. Since the print ships in a tube by itself, when ordering the print you cannot order other items in the same shipment. Other items (CDs, T-shirts, vinyl, tote bags, digital) must be ordered separately.

Thirlwell commission premieres at Ditherfrest

JG ThirlwellSeptember 24, 2019September 25, 2019Uncategorized17 Frost Theater of the Arts, Alicia Hall Moran, Andie Tanning, David Cossin, Dither, Elevator Repair Service, Elixir, Greg Chudzik, Gyan Riley, James Moore, JG Thirlwell, Jim Fletcher, Mivos Quartet, Naeemah Z Maddox, New York City Players, Paula Matthusen, Philip White, Ryan Power, Shelley Washington, Taylor Levine, Tredici Bacci, Wooster Group, Yva Las Vegass

JG Thirlwell has been commissioned to create a new composition for new music guitar quartet Dither. It will premiere at the 2019 edition of Dither’s Extravaganza, a ‘raucous festival of creative music and art’. The event will occur at 17 Frost Theater of the Arts in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Sunday October 27 from 2pm – 9pm.

Along with the world premiere of JG Thirlwell’s new prepared guitar piece for Dither entitled ‘Feather Mask‘, the day long concert will feature Mezzo-soprano Alicia Hall Moran, Mivos Quartet,Yva Las Vegass, Naeemah Z Maddox, Ryan Power, Tredici Bacci, Gyan Riley‘s Elixir featuring Taylor Levine, David Cossin & Greg Chudzik, Shelley Washington, an electronics/noise duo from Paula Matthusen & Philip White plus Jim Fletcher (Wooster Group/Elevator Repair Service/New York City Players) joining music/theater duo James Moore & Andie Tanning

JG Thirlwell bring ‘Silver Mantis’ project to London

JG ThirlwellAugust 30, 2019UncategorizedCafe Oto, JG Thirlwell, Silver Mantis, Sten Backman

JG Thirlwell presents the European premiere of his new ‘Silver Mantis’ project on October 20 2019 at Cafe Oto in London. ‘Silver Mantis’ is a four channel solo performance using prepared piano, electronics, and theremin, performed in front of immersive new visuals by Swedish visual artist Sten Backman. A truncated version of ‘Silver Mantis’ was presented at Roulette in NYC in July but this will be the debut of the full length version. Tickets are available here, just £8 in advance or £10 at the door.