Come check out Noise Night at Foam City on Tuesdays around 6PM. Live performance, discussion, and all around camaraderie among other musique concrète artists and patrons.

MP3: Download audio file (themediacollective.org-E3-2013-05-11-Never%20Penalize%20the%20Punctual%2C%20Paul.mp3)
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Boredom of the Bar – Never Penalize the Punctual, Paul (19:17) MP3 | OGG

well if everything goes as planned the unusual few will have a drummer for record store day. we are hoping it all works out. be ready for some good tunes, good records and lots of great bands. its going to be a fun day for any music fans out there – The Unusual Few

Well it went. Vons Record Store Day. Jurassic Pop put on an awesome festival. Some more audio to follow. We were really blown away by one particular set by a new up and coming band, The Unusual Few.

Self-described as, a “Filth Pop” band from Lafayette, IN. Influenced by everything from 60s garage to 90s alternative, deriving mostly from old school punk rock, a great band for angsty teens. Raw energy. Loud performance. Bloody bass. Check out our bootleg of the spectacle.

MP3: Download audio file (The%20Unusual%20Few%20-%20Bloody%20Bass%20Bootleg%20-%20Record%20Store%20Day%202013-04-20.mp3)
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The Unusual Few – Bloody Bass Bootleg – Vons Record Store Day 2013-04-20 (13:55) MP3 | OGG

Learn more about The Unusual Few on their Facebook page.

We hope this is the first of many performances by this new band.

Update: Here is a YouTube video of some of the Unusual Few’s songs from Vons Record Store Day.

Update 2: Here is a copy of the Unusual Few’s full set at Vons Record Store Day.

Update 3: “ATTENTION WHOEVER MADE THE BLOODY BASS BOOTLEG, could you possibly get me a CD copy with the cover? Message the page, thanks.”

Sadly, the Unusual Few, we do not use Facebook. Please get a hold of us via the contact page.

Beer. Conversation. Stuff that matters. Tuesdays, 6:30pm People’s Brewery

Some of our members are working with the Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette Playwrights to bring you a 10-minute play festival this June 21st and 22nd.

There is an open call for submissions. All plays are due by April 10th. Feel free to submit early and often to 10minute[a]themediacollective.org

We will also be holding some 10-minute play workshops. Please check the Civic Theatre newsletter and this web site for more information.

Spread the word and tell a friend. Social media helps, too.

The America I Believe In Part 01 MP3 | OGG

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March of 2012 we conducted interviews with people who tabled and patronized the Chicago Zinefest. We will do the same this year during the 2013 Chicago Zinefest.

Enjoy the meanderings with Rosy Phinick, God Save the Zine, and everyone else.

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This Saturday, February 9th, E3 will be hosting at Foam City. Pyramid of information:

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Difficulty hearing? Cheers.

Baaaaaabeeeey. E3. Saturday. February 9th. Doors open at 7:30. Where? Foam City. 409 North 3rd Street in Lafayette. Cost? Suggested 5 dollars. What you need to know is E3 welcomes Flugelhornist Ed Sarath who will be performing duets with local musicians Judd Danby, Lynn Colwell, Danny Weiss, Don Nichols, visual artist Esteban Garcia and dancer Rebecca Bryant. We suggest you enjoy both performances on Saturdy and Sunday*** night. Help celebrate the return to Foam City. This Saturday. Doors open at 7:40. 409 N. 3rd Street. With an exciting live performance. pmpd.org (drift off into the soft seas of hiss, crackle, and CRUNCH, UNCH, LUNCH, HAUNCH)

Download E3: shooting roots out into the bare bark (1:53), in MP3 or Ogg.

***Sunday Afternoon. Adelino’s. Jazz Club. Similar personnel (sans Judd, add vocals [to be named]), different setting. What will change????????

SUPPORT LOCAL ART

The first of many fluxus workshops deals with the event score; markings on paper articulating theatre.

A sample event score we used previously would be as follows:

Kite String Tangle – (TJ)

• Needed: String, buttons
• Cue: Hand someone string: “Keep this taut”
• Tie kite string to various parts of Foam City, leaving ends loose tied to buttons / Throughout the evening, hand strings to people / Get them to shuffle seats / Tangle / Cut free

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If we deconstruct this particular format, we are left with:

• Title
• Necessary items, props, materials, concepts, etc.
• How to initiate this particular event score.
• An abstract of the event score using descriptive verbs.

When you write your event scores, don’t forget these elements.  Refer to this page if necessary.  Bookmark it now.  Like it.  Tweet it.  Staple it.  Never feel ashamed due to lack of memory.

Want to verbally express your theatrical contribution? Give us a call at 312-DRY-TOFU. It’s a voicemail art line. Call day or night.

Inspired by short lists. Please call 312-DRY-TOFU (312-379-8638) and leave us 1 |OR| 100 noises (words, kicks, skips, etc) inspired from mirrors.

e.g. Reflective light

We can’t wait to assemble!

vote. wait. welcome. work.
bless the shoulders
my mouse hand hurts.
remake the sounds that effect
the affect of my ears.
understand and ensure
the protective glare,
i always know to uphold
the change you claim dear.
to declare to maintain
the management to preserve
all follow and defend!
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We are encouraging the greater Lafayette area to write and submit event scores again. Start yours today!

We also need artists and non-artists of all sorts, working in a variety of mediums: noise, painting, drawing, sculpture, poetry, printmaking, digital graphics, architecture, ceramics, etc.

Most of all, we are here to make theatre in its purest form; the spectacle.

Join us for fLUXUS FOAM this summer.

If you would like to be kept in the loop regarding our fluxus workshops, please contact us.