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APRIL |
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| thu 28 | 19:30 | ........ | HERMAN DUNE & GOOD FRIENDS: EVENING 1 | |
| fri 29 | 00:00 | ........ | POLANSKIS CUL DE SAC + MOVIE COOL | |
| 13:00 | ........ | NOTHING CAN SURPRISE US ( NCSU ) | ||
| 19:30 | ........ | HERMAN DUNE & GOOD FRIENDS: EVENING 2 | ||
| SAT 30 | 10:00 | ........ | NSCU GROWORLD POCKET-ECOLOGIES | |
| 20:00 | ........ | CUL DE SAC WITH DAMO SUZUKI | ||
MAY |
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| SUN 01 | 11:30 | ........ | NCSU PRESENTS FALL OVER | |
| 17:00 | ........ | NCSU PRESENTS SAMO-POMOC | ||
| 19:00 | ........ | NCSU PRESENTS SEEDY DINNER | ||
| 20:00 | ........ | Closed for private event. | ||
| mon 02 | 11:00 | ........ | NCSU PRESENTS FISH | |
| 19:00 | ........ | GROWTH OF THE SOIL | ||
| 21:00 | ........ | HUNGER | ||
| tue 03 | 20:00 | ........ | NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (TTT) | |
| wed 04 | 19:00 | ........ | Closed for private event. | |
| thu 05 | 19:30 | ........ | GANG GANG DANCE | |
| fri 06 | 20:00 | ........ | A HOLE IN MY HEART | |
| SAT 07 | 10:00 | ........ | PEER CRITIQUE | |
| 14:00 | ........ | AUTONOMOUS CYCLE TOUR | ||
| 20:00 | ........ | A HOLE IN MY HEART | ||
| SUN 08 | 20:00 | ........ | A HOLE IN MY HEART | |
| mon 09 | 20:00 | ........ | A HOLE IN MY HEART | |
| tue 10 | 20:00 | ........ | A HOLE IN MY HEART | |
| wed 11 | 17:00 | ........ | ORCHESTRA CUBE | |
| 19:00 | ........ | AUTONOMOUS CYCLE TOUR | ||
| 20:00 | ........ | A HOLE IN MY HEART | ||
| thu 12 | 20:00 | ........ | LUCKY LUKE | |
| fri 13 | 20:00 | ........ | BRONNT INDUSTRIES KAPITAL | |
| SAT 14 | 20:00 | ........ | P O P A C A T É P E T L | |
| SUN 15 | 20:00 | ........ | ROLLING THROUGH THE DECADES | |
| mon 16 | 20:00 | ........ | ROLLING THROUGH THE DECADES | |
| tue 17 | 20:00 | ........ | ROLLING THROUGH THE DECADES | |
| wed 18 | 17:00 | ........ | ORCHESTRA CUBE | |
| 20:00 | ........ | ROLLING THROUGH THE DECADES | ||
| thu 19 | 20:00 | ........ | DAMON AND NAOMI | |
| fri 20 | 00:00 | ........ | MIDNIGHT MOVIE - THE TEMPEST | |
| 20:00 | ........ | BABEL | ||
| SAT 21 | 14:00 | ........ | AUTONOMOUS CYCLE TOUR | |
| 20:00 | ........ | GAME AND WATCH PRESENT: SURF'S UP | ||
| SUN 22 | 18:00 | ........ | THE TEMPEST | |
| 20:00 | ........ | DEREK JARMAN: LIFE AS ART | ||
| mon 23 | 19:30 | ........ | STORYTELLING | |
| tue 24 | 20:00 | ........ | THE LIFE AQUATIC (TTT) | |
| wed 25 | 16:30 | ........ | ORCHESTRA CUBE | |
| 20:00 | ........ | KAVALIER KLUB: INVENTORS SPECIAL | ||
| thu 26 | 20:00 | ........ | BRISTOL INDYMEDIA FILM NIGHT | |
| fri 27 | 20:00 | ........ | GREATNESS OF THE MAGNIFICENCE | |
| SAT 28 | 20:00 | ........ | MOVIEOKE | |
| SUN 29 | 20:00 | ........ | Closed for private event. | |
| mon 30 | 20:00 | ........ | HEAVY HEADS: RAMONES TRIBUTE | |
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| wed 01 | 20:00 | ........ | REHEARSE THE CURSE- BUSYBODY FILMS | |
TTT = Ticket Tout Tuesday
(Thur 28th & Fri 29th / £8 for both nights / 7.33pm) Two nights in the company of the wonderful travelling band with special guests, cameos, films and a special recording of a live album. To coincide with the release of their rocking new album, 'Not on Top' (Track and Field), the band will be playing at the Microplex and recording a new live album, featuring wee and not so wee help from their Bristol buddies. What larks, what treats. Time to get better aquainted or make new friends with HERMAN DUNE. A special ticket covering both nights is available for £8. HERMAN DUNE (acoustic) + Diane Cluck + My Two Toms + Stitch Stitch Djs (Thur 28th / £5 / 7.33pm) A dress up, get intimate for tonight's coverted and rare acoustic set from the 4 piece from SWEDEN, FRANCE, USA - the WORLD. Herman Dune capture the spirit of melodramaa, minisule moments and deft observations in their melodic drift and upbeat songs. They tour constantly and are taking tonight to do something rare and exciting. It will also go bang with Brooklyn's DIANE CLUCK (who also plays on HD new album) splashing baroque John Fahey-esque guitar parts overlaid with her hauntingly clear voice, enveloping the listener in an atmosphere that is unique and intimate. At times dark, and at times quirky and funny, the lyrics of her songs are stories woven together with love and a little bit of pain. The unstoppable force that is the admirable, free spirited duo of TOM and TOM come to add fun and mischief to tonights acoustic love-in with banjos and plaid shirts.
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POLANSKI'S CUL DE SAC
(Roman Polanski / 1966 / UK / 111mins / Cert 15)
(fri 29th / midnite / £4/3)
Before being seduced by Robert Evans and the American studio system of the
early-1970s, Roman Polanski cut his teeth with a series of smaller budget films
made in Europe. Of these films, Cul-De-Sac was the project closest to his
heart. A claustrophobic look at human relationships pushed to the limit, the
film is less domestic drama than absurdist comedy of cruelty. With a little
horror thrown in. A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at a
beachfront castle. The owners of the castle, a meek Englishman and his willful
French wife, are initially the unwilling hosts to the criminals. Quickly,
however, the relationships between the criminal, the wife, and the Englishman
begin to shift in humorous and bizarre fashion. Featuring a career-best
performance from Donald Pleasance, and one of the final screen performances from
Catherine Deneuve's sister Francois Dorleac, the film is a perfect slice of
late-night terror for the midnight movie crowd.
plus INDEPENDENT EXPOSURE MAYahem with short film MOVIE COOL directed by David
Liban. This short film explores the effect that cinema has on its audience.
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INDEPENDENT EXPOSURE X A MONTH OF SHORT FILMS
ALL MONTH- QUALITY SHORTS AT THE CUBE
2005 marks the 10th Anniversary of Microcinema International’s Independent
Exposure screening program! Independent Exposure X is representative of the
over 1300 international short films and videos that they have presented as
part of their series since its inception in 1996.
Independent Exposure is Microcinema's well known series of short film, video and
digital media compilations Since 1996, Independent Exposure has screened in 41
countries plus Palestine and Antarctica and it continues to intrigue audiences
at microcinemas, festivals, and special events around the world, every year.
Exposure is normally "premiered" in San Francisco or Houston and then travels
around the world.
Microcinema's mission is to curate, exhibit, promote, and distribute innovative
international moving image artists whose deeply personal and culturally relevant
works are typically marginalized by the mainstream entertainment industry.
Microcinema curates thoughtful, unique, and diverse screening programs, which
are promoted, exhibited and distributed via alternative venues worldwide.
Promotion and dissemination of works via such screenings creates a necessary
dialogue between artists and audiences, worldwide.
Microcinema supports this mission via exhibition-based events, advocacy,
education and archiving, as well as by developing infrastructural support for
alternative media organizations, labels, and venues worldwide. In doing so,
Microcinema catalyzes the establishment of an international network of shared
moving image programming, resources, information, and equipment.
Their recently launched DVD Label and Distribution business - Blackchair DVD -
further pushes their mission. They currently carry over 100 titles and
distribute worldwide.
For further information about Microcinema please visit www.microcinema.com
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Nothing Can Surprise Us (NCSU) / NISTA NAS NE MOZE IZNENADITI !
29th April - 2nd May / all events free admission /
NCSU events take place in different Venues around Bristol /
Nothing Can Surprise Us (NCSU) / NISTA NAS NE MOZE IZNENADITI !
'Nothing can surprise us'- city/country wide catastrophe exercises
organised by ONO i DSZ (Opcenarodana obrana i drustvena samozastita,
transl, 'Nation wide defence and social self protection committee') for
the military, police, health system, but also civilians (including
children) in Yugoslavia.
note:(ne moze -- although it looks like two words is pronounced as one)
NCSU is a tempory platform were issues of personal and social
catastrophe can be researched, examined and acted upon.
NCSU researchs survival operative systems, and the pathos
of training and preparing for real or fantastic catastrophic /
disaster scenarios. NCSU spectrum of research stretches from the daily
risk of falling over to the global risk of using fossil fuels.
Obsolete, alternative and low-tech methods will be invested in as backup
plans and changes to current mass use domestic infrastructure.
NCSU intends to be a hobby club for people to learn skills and
hone aspects of themselves that will enable and increase the chances of
recovery and survival in advent of disaster. This will be via practical
training and education.
Artists, experts and enthusiasts will host NCSU events.
NCSU is a necessary training programme for anyone who wants to prepare
for the unexpected.
http://irational.org/kayle/NCSU/
FRIDAY 29th is the beginning:
PREPARE FOR DEATH / FRIDAY 29th April / 1PM-3PM /
Venue: The Brunel Buttery / Host: Heath Bunting, Tim Malnick
A Discussion on 'how to' prepare for ones own death.
The practical and physiological process of disappearance. From utility
disconnection to maximisation of life opportunities.
CLIMB DOVE ST / FRIDAY 29th April / 5PM-7PM
Venue: Meet at Cube Cinema car-park / Host: SK8 team
Dove Street housing estate is good for climbing.
A sizable urban boulder with gullies, crags and outcrops.
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HERMAN DUNE + Crescent + Herman Dune DJs (Fri 29th / 7.33pm / £6) After quick time rehearsals HD assemble a new band and guests for this ONE OFF show when they'll record an ultra-special live performance in front of you, the whooping audience. Doing it on the cheep and 4 luv, this will be a treat. Expect specially made/found Super-8 films to echo around the Cube and all kinds of on stage cameos and interludes. With CRESCENT (Fat Cat), one of Bristol's unsung jems, who rarely appear in the limelight long enough to catch one's breath. To conclude the two nights David and Co will be rocking the house with some of their favorite tunes...if you remember last time this can't be missed.
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'GROWORLD POCKET-ECOLOGIES' a short introduction to guerrilla gardening SATURDAY 30th April / 10pm-4pm / Venue: The Sea Scout Hut, Redcliffe Wharf A day of mapping, making seed balls and scattering via a city roam. The GroWorld initiative germinated from a fascination with the robustness and diversity of things that grow. We are spawning a trans-local edge-habitat, a distributed network of public gardens, planted on abandoned or otherwise 'de-activated' sites in urban and sub-urban environments around the globe. Vegetation will be encouraged to sprout in the nooks, crannies and corners of the city via 'seed ball' operations. Different species of native wild plants will be selected, including ground-covers, shrubs, grasses, flowering plants, bushes and trees. All seeds are then thoroughly mixed together with plant compost and red or brown clay and then rolled into 'seed-balls',complete eco-systems contained in a hard protective shell of dried clay. A map of potentially fertile, but neglected sites in city-centres, industrial and residential areas will be researched and used. The seed-balls are scattered on these sites, and mapped via a city roam. After the first rains, the seed-balls decompose, providing enough nourishment for the fragile seedlings. In 2-3 years, the gardens should become fully grown and self-sustaining. It is hoped the sites evolve of their own accord - into patches of autonomous organic wilderness in the midst of an urban jungle, grown and molded by their surroundings, care-takers and temporary dwellers. Industrial ruins overgrown by mutated nature, car-parks, rooftop gardens and corner-parks, remnant islands of diverse local vegetation... Children Welcome The seed-balls were first rolled by the Japanese biologist Masanobu Fukuoka www.seedballs.com More information groworld visit: http://fo.am/groworld
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plus special guests and DJs A Qu Junktion (Sat 30th / 8pm / £7) This is the original underground action with Krautrock, Spiritual Americana, Eastern Electronix and driving Rock dynamics swelling up inside one of the most pivotal cult acts in the music scene. PLUS the ex-singer from prime time CAN, now on his ever-lasting tour....the manical hyperactive...DAMO SUZUKI. After TAGO MAGO, EGE BAMYASI etc, Damo took a long rest. Over the past 4 years, however, he has been turning up to sing his staggering passionate adhoc vocals with a vast array of 'sound carriers' worldwide. CUL DE SAC are one band he keeps returning to. Hear why! Like SLINT, MISSION OF BURMA and SUICIDE, CUL DE SAC were well ahead of the pack. But this is no re-formation bullshit. Cul De Sac don't stop. They are pretty much the arch independent art-rock band. Without CUL DE SAC there may be no TORTOISE, GODSPEED YOU BLACK EMPEROR or SUNBURNED HAND OF THE MAN. Their deep spacious music, with a myriad of influences, and the vastness of their sound has made Cul De Sac the forefathers of those experimenting outside the Rock n Roll box. Their sense of drama and melodicism does not date. See what happens when the two meet. A special set is planned. http://www.culdesac.org http://www.damosuzuki.de/
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FALL OVER / SUNDAY 1st May / 12pm-2pm / Venue: Cabot Tower, Meet at the top of the
Tower. / Host: Kayle Brandon, Heath Bunting, Swen Steinhauster.
Techniques in breaking a fall and inducing a fall, will be demonstrated
enabling persons in quick recovery and with falling skills to implement as
a way to encourage, diffuse and influence situations.
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SAMO-POMOC / SUNDAY 1st May / 4PM-5PM / the Sea Scout Hut Redcliffe Whalf /
'self-defence as style of life' - was given in ex-Yugoslavia
through education, in schools, civil practises (ONO i DSZ) or by older
generations - grandfathers.
Vahida will present the general overview of ideology and doctrines that former
Yugoslavia countries were build on, and became very unpopular after the
break of communism, and that on wider scale resulted in generational
conflicts in these regions.
"SAMO-POMOC is an original expression made by my grand mother that
referees to self-aid. Self-Aid is not an aid that should be expected
from the third part; It is an Aid that could be found in secondaries
and rejected things, that had lost its utilitarian value. Now person
sharpened by emergency, activates them again, and puts them back in function,
for humanitarian sake.
I will transmit some of her inventions and teachings as for example:
Recycling USAaid bag made as response to USAaid help to Afghan
Refugees,http://rotorrr.org/nana/nanaindex.htm,
bread-pills, different techniques of healing..."
(Bojana Jelenic, 1925)
Vahida Ramujkic
http://rotorrr.org
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SEEDY DINNER / SUNDAY 1st May 7PM-10PM / Bristol Scout Hut Bring along contributions to a seedy dinner for all NCSU participants
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FISH / MONDAY 2nd May 11AM / Porlock Wier: leave from Cube Cinema carpark
Fishing and seaweed identification with seashore walking and snacking
The state of stocks in the South West is a continual debate between
scientists and fishermen and various indicators are interpreted
differently. Some fishermen point to continued stocks of high quality fish
whilst scientists point toward a decrease in landings in recent years.
There are a number of basic ways of cooking all seaweeds. Slice
them very thin and serve raw as a salad. A Chinese-style dressing of
soy sauce, vinegar and a little sugar is a good accompaniment. Slice
them a little less thinly, and stir-fry in sesame or sunflower oil for
about 5minutes-or in more oil at a higher temperature, until they are
crisp on the outside.(Crisp-fried seaweeds are popular Chinese
appetisers.
Add larger pieces to soups and stews to thicken them. Most seaweeds
contain alginates - a kind of vegetable gelatin - which are released
during prolonged cooking.
...Maybe we could make fish soup.
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The Hamsum Foundation presents two classic films inspired by the novels of the influential Norwegian writer Knut Hamsum. HUNGER on at 9pm. GROWTH OF THE SOIL plus an exclusive CUBE score (Gunnar Sommerfeldt / Norway / 1921 / 110 mins / Silent / PG) (Mon 2nd May / 7pm / £3) An extraordinary film set in the Norwegian wilderness with breathtaking scenes of beauty. It is the story of Isak 'a worker on the land without respite'. The film begins with him wandering alone in the mountains and forests. He discovers a clearing and resolves to build a home and start a new life. When he meets Inger, a woman with a harelip, the two decide to live together. But soon their homestead attracts the interests of the district's other inhabitants, many of them jelous of their successes. Expect to see snow covered landscapes, glaciers and men skiing in pointed hats!
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The Hamsum Foundation presents two classic films inspired by the novels of the influential Norwegian writer Knut Hamsum. GROWTH OF THE SOIL on at 7pm. HUNGER (SULT) (Henning Carlsen / Denmark/Norway/Sweden / 1966 / 111 mins / Norwegian with English subtitles / PG) (Mon 2nd May / 9pm / £3) A struggling author wanders 1890's Christiania (former Oslo) searching for social interaction, employment and most of all food. As his hunger deepens he falls prey to semi-delirious mutterings and hallucinatory experiences. Existentialism iis mixed with detailed human observation and an authentic representation of the city in this brilliant 1966 Scandinavian collaboration. Per Oscarsson's darkly comic portrail won best actor award at Cannes in 1966.
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(Jared Hess / 2004 / USA / 94mins / CertPG) (Tues 3rd / 8pm / £2ttt) Preston, Idaho's most curious resident, Napoleon Dynamite, lives with his grandma and his 32-year-old brother (who cruises chat rooms for ladies) and works to help his best friend, Pedro, snatch the Student Body President title from mean teen Summer Wheatley. The surprise cult breakthrough of 2004, the film came from nowhere to gain rave reviews on the festival circuit, as well as endorsement from the likes of Simon Pegg and Wes Anderson. Made on a shoe-string budget by first time director Hess, and cast exclusivey with friends and family, it is sure to go down as the year's most quotable film.
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A Float Records Night with Eftus Spectun + V.I. (Thu 5th / 7.30pm / £5) Float bring forth a packed triple bill of unpure art collective madness. Catch the nervous New York energy of highly energetic quartet Gang Gang Dance. Their legendary mystical live shows bombard the audience with Middle-Eastern chants, butchered horns, stuttering rhythms, dub inflections, cabaret pianos, and a trainwreck of synths and keys. This is incredible tape splicing, genre morphing performance that unites lo-tech equipment in invigorating organic sonic meltdown evoking the tribal collectivism of Out Hud, the inspired cacophony of Deerhoof and the primitive melodies of Animal Collective. Expect a swirling and intense web of new no-wave mayhem, citrus rhythms and nitrous vocals from members of Cranium, White Magic, Angelblood and Neil Michael Hagerty. Earlier in the evening, smile and a vomit with local heart throbs Eftus Spectun, who deliver a completely new set. Plus textbook-notated, analogue undulations from textbook basslord V.I. With Float DJs in the bar.
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(Lukas Moodysson / 2004 / Sweden / 98min / Cert18) In a decrepit apartment, a young man watches as his father and a friend shoot an amateur porn film. Issues of morality, reality TV and friendship are explored. Moodysson once again abandons the faith and optimism in human relations he displayed in earlier films 'Together' and 'Show Me Love', to once again examine the bleak impossibility of happiness in modern society. At a press conference for the film he claimed his inspiration came from a visit to the zoo, when he saw blind rats attempting to make contact with each other, whilst dozens of children banged on the glass. Whilst Moodysson's bleak vision may not be to everyone's taste, he is expertly following the in the footsteps of Bergman, attempting to find compassion in the darkest places, and using film to find answers to questions often left unasked.
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An independent project initiated in February 2005 enabling visual artists to present their work to a group of peers interested in exploring the critical debates provoked by art practice. The project travels around the city, each session being hosted by a new venue. Venues include Mivart Street Studios, Spike Island, the RWA and Plan 9. Each individual session is limited to 25 artists so booking in advance to attend or present is essential. FFI & Booking: Elin Thomas / (07904) 285579 / peercritique@hotmail.com
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We are looking for newly tarmac roads that purr under your wheels; for
cafes down cul-de-sacs; for small allotments along alleyways and for
hidden vistas over hills.
Autonomous cycle tours are open events for the sharing of urban knowledge
via the brilliant bicycle. Meet in the Cube carpark at 2pm and we will map our
way in and out of the city.
email ali@sparror.cubecinema.com
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(Lukas Moodysson / 2004 / Sweden / 98min / Cert18) (Fri 6th-Wed 11th / 8pm / £4/3) In a decrepit apartment, a young man watches as his father and a friend shoot an amateur porn film. Issues of morality, reality TV and friendship are explored. Moodysson once again abandons the faith and optimism in human relations he displayed in earlier films 'Together' and 'Show Me Love', to once again examine the bleak impossibility of happiness in modern society. At a press conference for the film he claimed his inspiration came from a visit to the zoo, when he saw blind rats attempting to make contact with each other, whilst dozens of children banged on the glass. Whilst Moodysson's bleak vision may not be to everyone's taste, he is expertly following the in the footsteps of Bergman, attempting to find compassion in the darkest places, and using film to find answers to questions often left unasked.
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We are looking for newly tarmac roads that purr under your wheels; for
cafes down cul-de-sacs; for small allotments along alleyways and for
hidden vistas over hills.
Autonomous cycle tours are open events for the sharing of urban knowledge
via the brilliant bicycle. Meet in the Cube carpark at 7pm and we will map our
way in and out of the city.
email ali@sparror.cubecinema.com
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An Invada Records night with Joe Volk + Whalebone Polly (Thu 12th / 8pm / £4) Scottish folky-rocking wee beauties descend on Bristol after a string of appearances with Teenage Fanclub across the UK. Pack into the Microplex's intimate confines to catch this lot while you can. The magical urban-pagan celtic sound of eight young people from the prospering Glaswegian underground (including members of Will Oldham's band and Telstar Ponies), Lucky Luke combine the 70s folk rock sounds of Fairport Convention with the Velvet Underground's edge in a joyous battle of flute, fiddle, harmonium and voices. Their debut album is out now and getting amazing reviews. Support comes in the form of a special acoustic set from Gonga vocalist Joe Volk (Invada/Plug 58); tunes in the bar supplied by Fat Paul.
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with Knowledge of Bugs + Duncan Fleming (Thu 13th / 8pm / £5) The debut album from Bristol's first protagonists of Victorian clockworktronica is finally upon us: pure aural morphine of such monumental, Tarkovskian conceptual proportions it will make your stereo sob with uncontrollable existential rage. Equally at home on the contemporary dance floor as in the skin-flick cutting room or the lounge of a bohemian Chelsea satanist, this is music to jump in front of trains to. Music to start fires on the faces of men. Recorded and produced by actual real humans Guy Bartell and Nick Talbot (Gravenhurst/Warp) amidst rumours of Masonic dabblings, bloodletting rituals and muscular quantities of backstage prescription high, 'Virtute et Industria' contains some of the most brutal and beautiful music to come out of Bristol, ably demonstrating the band's devotion to the holy trinity of the three Philips - Glass, Larkin and K Dick. Now joined by Knowledge of Bugs and Max Milton, the Bronnt Industries Kapital electro-acoustic ensemble descend upon the Cube for an evening of sonic necromancy. Mr.Bugs will also perform a full Knowledge of Bugs set and Duncan "War Against Sleep" Fleming will present a thirty minute supporting lecture on the Illuminati.
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(Sat 14th / 8pm / £6/5) An evening in the Republica de Santa Banana - a multi-media tropical extravaganza Popacatepetl are here to blow your expectations away with a curious hybrid of Brazilian samba and Trinidadian calypso, mixed in with influences as diverse as medieval pop, 1930s dance band music and Turkish kasbah rock. 'Tropical Pop The Wonderhorse', a warmly - and indeed, expertly - played collection of exuberant brilliance. Likened to the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band for their theatricality and eclecticism, or a Latin-American Spike Jones directed by Federico Fellini, they're a genuine ensemble act: the soloists are virtuosic and the rhythm section knows how to make the audience sweat. The band hail from the island paradise known as the Republica de Santa Banana, a country situated somewhere in the imagination between Trinidad, Brazil and Chipping Sodbury.
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(Sun 15th-Wed 18th / 8pm / £4/3) Not to be missed... another chance to catch this documentary feature on British skateboarding. The film takes you on a sensational journey from the second emergance of skateboarding culture in London around 20 years ago, to the global phenomenon it is today. Featuring interviews with over 100 inspirational and legendary skateboarders, photographers and film-makers, the film blends historic, rare and unseen footage, videos, and photos with nostalgic sounds of the 70s, 80s and 90s, and specially commissioned contemporary music.
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with very special guest MICHIO KURIHARA Plus MORNINGSTAR A Qu Junktion (Thurs 19th May / 8pm / £7) Supreme chic literary indie heroes and heroines chime, swoon and glide through their impressive catalogue of wonderful songs. The wistful and wise sounds of ex-GALAXIE 500 (genius 1980s Velvet-esque rockers mentored by erratic producer genius Kramer and released on Rough Trade) members and the guitar god from cult Japanese pyschers GHOST (Drag City) combine to make for heavenly accessible horizontal music. The shared music/vocals of partners Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang is devoted to the hum of classic American emotional rock be it Big Star, The Shins, Gram Parsons, Mazzy Star or Jonathon Richman with influences of This Mortal Coil, Sarah Records and Sandy Denny. Harmonies to restore your faith, warm electric fuzz blasts to send you to the moon and lyrics concerning the strength and fragility of humanity. With the effervescent, melancholic MORNINGSTAR buoyed from returning from a continental tour there will be extra hoorah in their delicious songs of the west. Latest Album: The Earth is Blue http://www.damonandnaomi.com
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(Derek Jarman / 1979 / UK / 95mins / Cert15) (Fri 20th / midnite / £4/3) ;) One of Derek Jarman's finest moments - a post-punk reinvention of Shakespeare's final play filmed in an abandoned house in North London. When first approached to play the part of Miranda, Toyah Wilcox claimed to be uninterested as she didn't fancy memorising long and complicated speeches - Jarman's reply was that they would be cutting out the boring bits. Rather than this being a sacreligous move, Jarman successfully substitues words for images, so much so that what few words remain merely act as signposts to the significance of what we see onscreen. An atmospheric journey to Prospero's island that is one of the few truly cinematic Shakespeare adaptations - the Bard would be proud.
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+ special foke gardening guests + folk visions (big screen anticks) - all welcome (Fri 20th / 8pm / £5) BABEL have been accused of ‘performing the Canute like miracle of making folk rock that’s actually good’. Guilty, probably, but BABEL fill golden blue folkscapes with tales of honey dripping sorrow, murderous ballads and paens to comedowns, love, loss and boredom. With their debut extended player out in early May, and plenty of high profile performances under their belts, expect a beguiling mash up of all kinds of folk, shot through with Saharan strings, Indian ragas and broken hearted country.
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We are looking for newly tarmac roads that purr under your wheels; for
cafes down cul-de-sacs; for small allotments along alleyways and for
hidden vistas over hills.
Autonomous cycle tours are open events for the sharing of urban knowledge
via the brilliant bicycle. Meet in the Cube carpark at 2pm and we will map our
way in and out of the city.
email ali@sparror.cubecinema.com
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(Sat 21st / 8pm / £5/4) Dust off your Hawaian shirt and break out your board as the Cube hits alchemy hour with a night of surfing movies, music and style to get you in the mood for the endless summer. Onscreen: Riding Giants, plus a couple of secret surf classics yet to be confirmed; in the bar: hula music, surf guitar and cactus juice cocktails; in the garden: the Surfari Barbie fired up for surfin' fuel. Don't be a beach-bummer, be a Cube Surfer. Game and Watch - a new monthly night that combines specialist film programming with innovative and exciting bar activities. Look out for future G&W events!
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(Derek Jarman / 1979 / UK / 95mins / Cert15) One of Derek Jarman's finest moments - a post-punk reinvention of Shakespeare's final play filmed in an abandoned house in North London. When first approached to play the part of Miranda, Toyah Wilcox claimed to be uninterested as she didn't fancy memorising long and complicated speeches - Jarman's reply was that they would be cutting out the boring bits. Rather than this being a sacreligous move, Jarman successfully substitues words for images, so much so that what few words remain merely act as signposts to the significance of what we see onscreen. An atmospheric journey to Prospero's island that is one of the few truly cinematic Shakespeare adaptations - the Bard would be proud.
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(Andy Kimpton-Nye / 2004 / UK / digital / 57mins / no cert) (Sun 22nd / 8pm / £4/3) A loving tribute to one of the great British filmmakers and artists, tracing the origins of his talent and highlighting his accomplishments to a backdrop of great film footage, from amateur Super 8 home movies to modern classics like "Caravaggio" and "The Last of England". The film includes interviews with some of the key figures in Derek's life - his sister Gaye Jarman, actress and muse Tilda Swinton, art director Christopher Hobbs, producer James McKay and many more. Time has enhanced Jarman's achievement and this revealing and insightful portrait highlights his accomplishments as a filmmaker and all-round creator. Bristol premiere.
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(Mon 23rd / 7.30pm / £2) May say play and tell. Tell us something we don't know. Or shouldn't know. Or won't ever know. Storytelling, not the playtime calm-the-kids stories but things that after you've told someone make them look at you differently and the bit of the world they are in. Folks-back-home tales, only-in-my-head tales, out of a book or off the back of a lorry tales. Listen to people and get that "I'm not the only one" bellycrush. Say something and realise, "oh, so I am the only one".
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(Wes Anderson / 2004 / USA / 119min / Cert15) (Tue 24th / 8pm / £2) Having now almost completely abandoned a traditional approach to film storytelling, Wes Anderson has secured his position as contemporary cinema's foremost visual stylist. Displaying an interest in symmetrical composition and meticulous production design, the joy of viewing is less that of seeing a film than immersing oneself in a series of intricate tableaux, each one designed to complement the last like a well-turned coffee table journal. What the film lacks in substance, it more than makes up for in style and its countless joys are supplemented by terrific animated sequences by Henry "Nightmare Before Christmas" Selick and Casio keyboard underwater soundtrack.
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with screening of 'Bruce Haack: King of Techno' (Wed 25th / 8pm / £4/3) We're seeking inventors, creators, destroyers and full on alchemists to join us for a night of discovery. Give us a brief demonstration of that unique something you've made as part of our celebration of the madcap. We'll also be showing a fascinating documentary about BRUCE HAACK, an early, unsung pioneer of electronic music machines whose work in the 60s brought forth such jems into the world as 'The Peopleodian', an instrument played by touching people's skin. Also a renowned composer of children's music. Naturally. For more info about this kindred spirit of RAYMOND SCOTT and ROBERT MOOG check: www.brucehaack.com & http://www.haackmovie.com/ Submissions we've had so far include a goldfish theremin, light sensitive hand crafted noise makers, soundbites recorded onto train tickets, homemade analogue synths... plus Raymond le Moine & DJ Headphones in the bar.
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(Thu 26th May / 7.30pm / £3/2 - no-one turned away for lack of funds) Bristol Indymedia Film Night - Green With a Vengeance "Welcome to the struggle of all species to be free. We are the burning rage of this dying planet." Prior to September 11th the number one domestic terror threat to the US was the Earth Liberation Front, a group that has never killed a single person, but has destroyed property in defence of the planet. Bristol Indymedia takes a look at what it means to be a terrorist. We will also be showing films that explore other ecological movements working locally and globally. http://bristol.indymedia.org
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presents Pondlife at the Cube with The Liftmen (Fri 27th / 8pm / £6/5) A newt of entertainment featuring a set from local pond fanatics The Liftmen who will be spawning their 7" single "meatraffle" / "backwards". The evening will commence with the usual Greatness Open Mic inviting all to release the frog in their throat with pond-related songs (since there probably aren't too many pond songs reptiles, marshes and songs about lifts will also be allowed). And to top it off a pond-related film and DJ James Pond. Weed like to see you there.
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MAX BLACKOUT'S MOVIEOKE with Colin Smith + Richie Paradise (Sat 28th May / 8pm / £4) Let your host, the digitally-challenged, nitrous-voiced Max Blackout introduce you to New York's latest cine-craze in this new monthly night. Do you style yourself as on a screen idol? Have you always wanted to share your love of a particular scene or movie-starlet with a captive audience? Well now you can... Perform a scene from your favorite film - karaoke style - with live incidental music from virtuoso improv pianist COLIN SMITH, who has to be seen to be believed and self proclaimed 50's throwback, jazz drummer extraordinaire Richie Paradise. Anyone who made it to the the Cube 6th Birthday Party last year will know this is going to be a lot of fun. FFI: tom@sparror.cubecinema.com
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(Mon 30th / 8pm / £2) Join the Heavy Heads for a night of blistering live footage, interviews and behind the scenes action from arch punkers, The Ramones, the band whose stripped down, amphetamine fuelled sound set the blueprint for punk and hardcore. With Heavy Heads DJs in the bar.
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(Wed 1st June / 8pm / £4/3) kICKING off an ongoing series of events celebrating hip-hop culture on film, REHEARSE THE CURSE showcases the work of BUSYBODY FILMS outta Holland, BEAT DIGGIN' (Jensen / 2003 / Netherlands / 34mins / no cert) Beat diggin’ is the world’s first and only documentary about the art of beat finding and hip hop production. The film shows some of hip hop’s top producers demonstrating and speaking on the art of finding obscure beats as the foundation of hiphop music. Featuring Show, Diamond, Buckwild, Mr. Walt, Evil D, Baby Paul, and Godfather Don. “I like to hear someone find a record that no one ever fucked with before! That’s what makes me happy!”, says Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz. Official selection 2002 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. WHO'S NEXT? - a documentary about hip hop’s new blood (Jensen / 2002 / Netherlands / 54mins / dv / no cert) WHO'S NEXT? features interviews, live performances and new unreleased music from some of New York’s best up-and-coming MCs and producers. The film explores the musicality and the mindset of those who keep true hip hop music going. Featuring J-Live, Juggaknots, J-Treds, Rapper Ness (of Dynasty), Sub-Conscious, Ge-Ology, Truth E.No.La, Dragunfly, Rise, Poison Pen, J-Biz, DJ Eli, and J-Zone. hjem.get2net.dk/busybodyfilms
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