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Event Timeline 1998-2005
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PRE-HISTORY
05/22/98 Murder the Word: a Multi-Media Celebration of the Unreal (Hamlin House), featuring artists, musicians, performers, video/film makers including: Tony Conrad, Jason Pfaff's Ribcage, Lynn Rogers, Mark Freeland, the Crash Orchestra, William Howe/Scott Pound, Leah Rico, No Theater, Joe Bacon, Lauren Maslanka, Ron Ehmke/Richard Wicka, the Knowmatic Tribe, Craig Reynolds, Michael Baumann, Betsy Frazer, Mark Moscato & more, in conjunction with Basta! magazine
10/23/99 Murder the Word 2: an All-Over Hypertextual Environment (Hamlin House), featuring The David Kane Quartet Electric, The Global Village Idiots, DJ Marcos, Jason Pfaff's Ribcage, The Waz, Hylozoa, Koji Tambata, Stuart Fuchs, George Martin, Joshua Coppings, Ariel Solomon, Aaron Davis, Matthew Juda, Balazs Tamoga, Crash Orchestra, Hussalonia, Pam Swartz, Julie Watson, Betsy Frazer, Gayle Gorman, Jan Nagel, Collectorbaseemitter, Craig Reynolds, Michael Baumann, Betsy Frazer, There is No Y, Chris Borkowski, Stephanie Grey, Julie Zando & more, in conjunction with Basta! magazine
BIG ORBIT GALLERY (except where noted)
3/25/00 Subspace/Basta!: an Ambient Sound Environment, featuring pre-recorded soundscapes by Jonathan Hughes and live contributions from Hughes/Ariel Solomon/Aaron Davis/Joshua Coppings/Matthew Juda/Balazs Tamoga/David Mussen/Narywn Padmanabha
04/13/00 Noise Riot: an Orchestrated Evening of Unified Sonic Abstraction, featuring set-length improvisations by Terry Klein, Lost Earth Lock, Spacefly & Nebulous, Steve Baczkowski, Koji Tambata, Syzegy, Knox Harrington, Craig Reynolds, Michael Baumann, CoDev.space, NoizFuc
07/15/00 Therefore, continuous 8 hour performance (Osaka Blu raw space)
09/16/00 Freight Elevator Quartet with video artist Mark MacNamara (658 Lounge)
10/18/00 Noggin, Hylozoa, Treelinedhighway
11/02/00 William Parker/Jameel Moondoc, Hallwalls co-production
11/04/00 Lake Affect
11/11/00 Murder the Word 3 (the Ukranian Home), featuring 50+ artists, musicians, performers, video/film makers including: Michael Baumann, Mary Begley, Mike Boquard, Chris Borkowski, Ian Burns, the Casiophonic Marching Band, Matt Chambers, Joshua Constant, the Dis-Art-Ppointments, Betsy Frazer, Stuart Fuchs, the Gaussian Surface Project, the Global Village Idiots, Gayle Gorman, Dave Gracon, Hylozoa, David Kane's Infants of Prog, the Living Sound Ensemble, Julian Montague, David Mussen, Jan Nagel, NoizFuc, Joy Patterson-Wurthmann, the Protozoan Improvisers' Collective, Rant, Craig Reynolds, Leah Rico, Robotetanus, Chris Siano, Spacefly, Jonathan Hughes, Koji Tambata, Treelinedhighway, Erica Rae Williamson, Michael Zebrowski and more, in conjunction with Basta! magazine
01/25/01 Parenthesis (Rust Belt Books): Scott Kinzle/Todd Whitman, Gayle Gorman, Carissa Centani, Ric Royer
02/16/01 Modulations: Cinema for the Ear screening, followed by The Knowmatic Tribe Atari/DJ Symphony for Turntables & Video Games
02/22/01 Parenthesis (Rust Belt Books): Erica Rae Williamson, Mike Bouquard, Koji Tambata, Robotetanus
03/12/01 The Bufffluxus Project presents A Bufffluxus Spring, featuring Michael Basinski/Don Metz/Matt Chambers/Ric Royer/Mark Peters/Natalie Basinski
03/22/01 Parenthesis (Rust Belt Books): Tracy McGuirl, Matt Chambers, Mike Zebrowski/Chris Siano/Timothy McQuestion
04/20/01 E-poetry Festival. Digital readings/presentations by Brian Kim Stefans, Neil Hennessy, Darren Wershler, Christian Bök, presented by Just Buffalo Literary Center and the Electronic Poetry Center at UB
04/25/01 Wednesday at 4am. Readings & performances to raise awareness about local inacessability to UB's programming, by Brian Lampkin, Kristi Meal, Tim McPeek, Stephanie Gray, Graham Foust and Peter Amos
04/26/01 Parenthesis (Rust Belt Books): Ravi Padmanhaba, Brandon Stosuy, the Go Guerilla Collective
04/27/01 New Music Now! featuring Rivadeneirawhitmansack, Diana Behlke, Ambient Improv Collective
05/12/01 Music Works Live 2 featuring real-time video manipulation on dozens of monitors and screens by Koji Tambata. Music by Tony Conrad, Hylozoa, the Protozoan Improviser's Collective
05/30/01 The National, Mia Doi Todd, Clogs
06/15/01 Parenthesis (Rust Belt Books): Craig Smith, Colin Beatty, in conjunction with the Carnegie Arts Center
06/28/01 Parenthesis (Rust Belt Books): Siew-wai Kok, Knox Harrington
07/26/01 Parenthesis (Rust Belt Books): Jonathan Hughes/David Mussen, Terry Cuddy, Jeffrey Starr
08/25/01 Bam! A benefit for the Ashord Hollow Foundation featuring Mice Parade, Gutbucket, The Living Sound Ensemble, Abundance, 12/8 Path Band, Deep Soul Plug, Mount St. TV Eaters, Astronaut Lost, Magnet 2 Metal, projections by Gayle Gorman
09/07/01 Lee Ranaldo/William Hooker/Glenn Hall (The Tralf), Hallwalls co-production
09/12/01 Phi Phenomena Noise Tour featuring Laundryroom Squelchers, Ortho, Ovo, Unconditional Loathing, Pengo, Asthmatic, Eloe Omoe, Doersam, Newcenturyschoolbook.com and more (The Continental)
09/19/01 Bill Horist, the Knox Harrington Big Band (Mohawk Place)
09/27/01 Parenthesis (Rust Belt Books): Rose Lazar, Steve Baczkowski, Akil Kerliew
10/01/01 Gregg Bendian's Interzone featuring Gregg Bendian/Nels Cline/Kermit Driscol/Alex Cline (Mohawk Place), Hallwalls co-production
10/05/01 Etherdrag, Treelinedhighway live original soundtrack to Anticipation of The Night, a film by Stan Brakhage
10/06/01 Ghen Dennis's Anagrammatical Cinema presents: Hothouse Flowers, Third Cinematic Cesspool Party. Screenings of Andy Warhol’s Screen Test #2: Mario Montez, & Chumlum by Ron Rice
10/19/01 Prose Acts panel discussion: "Pop the Culture: Punk, Horror, Trash," with Dodie Bellamy, Lawrence Braithwaite, Dennis Cooper, Michelle Tea, presented by UB
10/20/01 Prose Acts panel discussion: "Talking Dirty: Sexual Politics, Pornography, and Desire," with Dodie Bellamy, Kari Edwards, Robert Gluck, Kevin Killian, Eileen Myles, Matthew Stadler, presented by UB
10/20/01 Lawrence Brose presents a screening of his film "De Profundis"
11/03/01 Murder the Word 4 (the Saturn building), featuring 75+ artists, musicians, performers, video/film makers, including: Asthmatic, Astronaut Lost, Michael Basinski/Bufffluxus, Michael Baumann, Christopher Borkowski, Casiophonic Marching Band, Christopher Coleman & George Cicci, Emily Faith v. Titans of Industry, Etherdrag, Betsy Frazer, Freight Elevator Quartet, Gaveston, Global Village Idiots, Gayle Gorman, Bernd Gottinger, David Gracon, Greg-Greg, Mark Hogan & Lauren Scime, Joe+N, Knowmatic Tribe Soundsystem, Knox Harrington, Colin Hargraves, Jonathan Hughes & David Mussen, Deborah Jack, Tracy McGuirl, Kristi Meal, Aaron Miller, Julian Montague, Jan Nagel, Tribe F, Chad Olivieri, Joy Patterson-Wurthmann, Pengo, Protozoan Improvisers Collective, Craig Reynolds, RivadeneirawWhitmanSack, Robotetanus, Rachel Seigel & Susan Heggestad, Sound Asleep, Jeffery Starr, Koji Tambata, Ryan Tebo/Lake Affect, Kurt Treeby, Treelinedhighway, Scott Valkevich, Michael Zebrowski & more, in conjunction with Basta! magazine
11/16/01 Marina Rosenfeld, Chris Borkowski/Ravi Padmanhaba/Steve Baczkowski, Aaron Miller
SOUNDLAB, 515 Pearl St (except where noted)
03/22/02 Synthetic Fury: the DMS419/533 Group
04/05/02 DJ Spooky, DJ Marcos/DJ Del Mar, Christ Sinister/God Morgen (live video by Chris Borkowski & Chris Coleman)
04/18/02 Tracy and the Plastics, the Jacqueline Bon Bon
04/20/02 Nihilist Spasm Band, What About Me? The Rise of the Nihilist Spasm Band, documentary film presented by filmmaker Zev Asher
04/26/02 Julian Montague: the Nomadic Architecture of Buffalo NY
05/03/02 Finder, R. Automata
05/06/02 DJ Vadim & Russian Percussion (Vadim/Mr Thing/Yarah Bravo), the Pseudo Intellectuals (Tone Atlas/Nick Zero/DJ Cutler), DJ Lopro, DJ Rich the Snitch, DFC B-Boys, Emcee Sick, the Ketchup Samurai (visuals by Gayle Gorman)
05/09/02 Chicago Underground Duo, Orton Socket (live video by Casey Rice)
05/11/02 Enlightenment
05/17/02 Lift/Loft: Mini Festival of Improvised Music, featuring JT Rinker/Todd Whitman/Pedro Rivadeneira/Chris Borkowski/Aaron Miller/Mike Bouquard/Dave Gracon
05/18/02 Lift/Loft: Mini Festival of Improvised Music, featuring Mike Allard/Phil Freednberg/Steve Baczkowski/Clif Jackson/Mike Wagner/Jonathan Golov
05/25/02 Play With Me: AJ Fries
05/25/02 Tim Love Lee live p.a., DJ Kazoo/DJ Marcos, Chris Sinister/God Morgen (visuals by Gayle Gorman, live video by Koji Tambata)
06/06/02 A Degraded Textual Affair
06/08/02 A.R.E. Weapons, Martini Scars, DJ Marcos (visuals by Gayle Gorman)
06/08/02 Peter Brotzmann Chicago Tentet, featuring improvisational jazz luminaries Peter Brotzmann/Mats Gustafsson/Mars Williams/Toshinori Kondo/Hamid Drake/Joe McPhee/Fred Lonberg-Holm/William Parker/Michael Zerang/Kent Kessler/Jeb Bishop/Ken Vandermark. Hallwalls co-production.
06/13/02 Adam's Castle, Astronaut Lost
06/21/02 Rant's Telescope: Systems for Gaining an End
06/22/02 Rant's Telescope: Systems for Gaining an End
06/26/02 Poetry reading
07/03/02 Jameel Moondoc/Chad Taylor/Tom Abbs/Steve Swell, Hylozoa
07/05/02 Neptune, Parts & Labor, Lo Vid
07/06/02 Circuits of Steel: 7 artists from Pittsburgh's emerging electronic/experimental scene: Clockworm, Girl Talk, Manherringbone, Colongib, My Boyfriend the Pilot, Powder French, Xanoptiocon
07/13/02 The Method & Result, The Global Village Idiots, Andrew Wagner
07/22/02 Dianogah, The Flashing Astonishers (visuals by Mike Bouquard)
07/27/02 crimeth.inc circus
08/01/02 Canvas Theory #8 Issue Release Party. Readings, performances to celebrate Buffalo based lit/art magazine, featuring Tracey Long, Kevin Thurston, Paul Salamone, Adam Caccamise, Ric Royer. Music by John Long, Ashton Royce & The Muddy Puddles Band, The Dollar Canon
08/03/02 Baby Steps ??? (visuals by Gayle Gorman)
08/09/02 White Star Line, More Plastic, Odiorne (visuals by Gayle Gorman)
08/10/02 Lavender, John Long, Tassels from a Day Sale live original soundtrack to Dziga Vertov's Three Songs of Lenin
08/23/02 The Funky Teknitianz (represented by JR Flo & M-Rock), Xtracts of Slang, Mark Kloud & Biz-E, Selekta Hoogs, John Ross, Philosopher KIngz (Reginoff & Vision 20/20), Catastrophic Minds (No Comp & Pastime), Blue Collar, KId Icaris & Block. Hosted by The Ketchup Samurai, a presentation of Babysteps Hip Hop & Project Yellow #5
08/31/02 Violet. Masked movement theater by Karla Vanderbergh, music by Stuart Fuchs, featuring Meghan Raham, Chelsea Warren (dancers); Steve Baczkowski, Leif Nicklas, Satoshi Takagi, Yevgeniy Dokshitskiy, Jamie Kubala (music)
09/03/02 Aspects of Physics, Inverse of Zero, William Howe, Steve Baczkowski/Leland Scott Heron
09/13/02 Name Magazine Release Party, featuring Tawrin Baker, Adam Caccamise, Christopher Fritton, Eric Gelsinger, Barrett Gordon, Sandra Guerreiro, Matthew Klane, Tracey Long, Aaron Lowinger, Brett Masteller, Linda Russo, Lauren Shufran, Jessica Smith, and Chelsea Warren
09/20/02 Strombolli’s Island of Donkeys and Dolls, performance cabaret of spoken word, clowning and hip-hop, featuring Michelle Tea, End of the World with MC Katastrophe and MC STD, Ricky Lee, Morty Diamond, Tara Jepsen as Bucky Sinister, presented by HAG Theater
09/25/02 Birth, Steve Baczkowski/Leland Scott Heron
09/26/02 Josh Ronsen
10/08/02 Do Make Say Think, Fly Pan Am
10/17/02 T Cooper, Taunee Grant, Tika Milan, a HAG Theatre production
10/18/02 Paul Flaherty/Chris Corsano, Coffee, Flaherty/Corsano/Coffee
10/22/02 Radian, Pan American, Singer (live video by Chris Coleman)
10/25/02 Fred Bacher: Major Statement Man, presented by Hallwalls
10/26/02 DJ Trio: Marina Rosenfeld/DJ Olive the Audio Janitor/Toshio Kajiwara (Tony Conrad), Tony Conrad (live video by John Long/Aaron Miller)
11/01/02 Picastro, White Star Line (duo), Odiorne
11/07/02 Siamese Twins, Mike Allard/Phil Freednberg
11/09/02 Language & Encoding Symposium: Beige Records Performance Ensemble (Cory Arcangel/Paul Davis) perform an "Art Battle" with PaperRad, presented by UB Poetics & Media Study
11/21/02 Jazzopetry 11: Sleeper Cells, Sex and Bleu Cheese. Featured poet: Tika Milan. Martial Arts performances by Sifu Chik Mason and students. House band: Erica Williamson, DJ Zük, Clif Jackson, Eric Crittenden, Bill Wachowiak.
11/30/02 The Foundation Show: 3rd Son, Xtracts of Slang, the Ketchup Samurai, Raw Intel, Ajent O, DJ LoPro, presented by Total Kaos Records, Babysteps Hip Hop (visuals by John Long)
12/06/02 Name Magazine Reading & Issue Release Party, featuring Aaron Lowinger, Robin Brox, Lauren Shufran, Russel Pascatore, Shane Meyer, Anneliese Gryta, Jonathan Skinner, Linda Russo, Sandra Guerriero, Jessica Smith, Eric Gelsinger, Damian Weber, Barret Gordon, Matthew Klane
12/07/02 Tribe Spit: Cynie Anderson, Lynnee Breedlove, presented by HAG Theatre
12/14/02 Electro-Acoustic Sound Gallery featuring a 6-channel sound projection system with live sound diffusions, curated by J.T. Rinker & Brett Masteller, featuring composers from Boston, Bowling Green and Buffalo including: Lou Bunk, Derek Hurst, Ken Ueno, Hilary Zipper, Elainie Lillios, Michael Thompson, David Kim-Boyle, Jeff Herriott, Cort Lippe, Brett Masteller, Aaron Miller, J.T. Rinker, Bill Sack, Jeff Stadelman and others.
01/30/03 Jazzopetry 13: Lucky 13. Featured poet: Theresa Mingo, aka Wise Mecca. House band: Erica Williamson/DJ Zük/Mike Allard/Clif Jackson/Bill Wachowiak
01/31/03 The Turntable Monkz (DJ Dopey & J-Tec), DJ Tommee, Ajent-o & Biz:e!, Hoogs & US Marshall, Young Fresh & DJ Noodles, Dasquad. Hosted by the Kethchup Samurai & Emcee Sick (visuals by Judge K). A presentation of Babysteps HipHop and Project Yellow #5.
02/21/03 Parts & Labor, Voltage, Kurt Mask
03/07/03 Jeremy Boyle, Chad Olivieri, Scott Valkevitch/John Long. In the gallery: Jeremy Boyle.
03/08/03 Steve Swell Trio, Protozoa
03/21/03 Soviet (Mohawk Place)
03/22/03 Out of Nowhere CD Release Party, featuring live performances by Cort Lippe/Jonathan Golove, Andrew Deutsch/Peer Bode, JT Rinker/Leah Muir, Pamela Susan Hawkins/Dean Thornton/Sei-Wai Kok
03/29/03 Aaron Miller CD release party and thesis show. In the gallery: Aaron Miller
04/04/03 EKG, Couerl, the Gerbil
04/07/03 DJ Vadim & Russian Percussion with special guest DJ First Rate, Dirty Nate (of Upstate), Eddie Reys (of Raw Intel), DJ Lopro, DJ Rich the Snitch & DFC B-boys with your hosts The Ketchup Samurai & Emcee Sick (visuals by Aaron Miller, John Long, Chris Borkowski) (Showplace Theater)
04/09/04 Psi, Lazlo/Rozlo (John Shotwell/Joe Rozler)
04/10/04 UB Senior Thesis Show (video/performances) featuring Kristy Kapturowski/Brett Masteller/Amy Terranova, Stacy???
04/12/03 Beequeen, Andrew Liles
04/13/03 Tony Conrad/Dan Conrad (chromachord light device), Carter Williams/Bill Sack/Todd Whitman (visuals by Dan Conrad)
05/01/03 B. Fleischmann (live video by Chris Coleman), John Long/Chris Borkowski/Aaron Miller, Zük & Annielese (CEPA Loft)
05/07/03 Trans Am, Dälek, God Morgen & Christ Sinister (The Continental)
05/20/03 Fog, Dosh from Anticon, the Murder Group (Mohawk Place)
07/09/03 Gregg Davis, E*Rock, Lullatone (Big Orbit Gallery)
07/15/03 The Swords Project, Eulipion (Steve Baczkowski/Michael Hermanson/Joe Rozler/Leif Nicklas/Ringo Brill/John Bacon), Vexer (Mohawk Place)
SOUNDLAB, 110 Pearl St
10/26/03 Tyondai Braxton, Parts & Labor
11/01/03 Soundlab Opening Party featuring I Am Robot And Proud, DJ Kei, Mark Webb, DJ Zuk, Anneliese Gryta. Live video and projections by Chris Coleman, Gayle Gorman. Video/artwork by Robin Brasington, Anna Chiaretta, Tom Holt, Soyeon Jung & Geoffrey Alan Rhodes
11/04/03 Cinema as False Movement: Films of Repetition Film Series presents: A Moment of Innocence (M. Makhmalbaf)
11/07/03 Psi, John Long/Michael Baumann
11/11/03 Cinema as False Movement: Films of Repetition Film Series preents: The Rise to Power of Louis XIV (R. Rossellini)
11/17/03 Jack Wright/Phil Durrant; Baczkowski/Hermanson duo
11/20/03 Morr Music presents Ms John Soda, B. Fleischmann, Christian Kleine (visuals by Aaron Miller, Chris Coleman)
11/21/03 Constellation Records' Hanged Up, Polmo Popo
11/22/03 Electro-Acoustic Sound Gallery featuring a 6-channel sound projection system with live sound diffusions, curated by J.T. Rinker & Brett Masteller, featuring works by David Kim Boyle, Aaron Miller, Iannis Xenakis, Christopher Bailey, Mara Helmuth, Marcus Bittencourt, Elainie Lillios, Francoise Bayle, Jeff Stadelman, Kostas Karathanasis, Meg Schedel, Carol Anne Perini, Leah Muir, Yoshiko Ando, JT Rinker, Jonty Harrison, Cort Lippe, Will Redman, Brett Masteller, Alexandri, Aya Karpinska, Pauline Oliveros
11/23/03 UB Master's Thesis Concert featuring Brett Masteller, Yoshiko Ando. Additional works by Adriana Pera, Jeremiah Fox, Kristy Kapturowski/JT Rinker
01/11/04 Birth, Coffee, Eulipion
01/29/04 Jazzopetry 19. Guest emcee and featured poet: Eric Johnt. House band: Matt Thomas/DJ Zük/Clif Jackson/Kevin Raczka
02/07/04 Patrick Brennan's Sonic Openings Under Pressure. A Hallwalls co-production.
02/11/04 Suicide Girls Live Burlesque Tour, Girlfriend in a Coma, Bloom
02/25/04 Buffalo Drum and Bass Tour featuring Six, MC Valiant, Bsmoke, D Logik, Cable
03/05/04 Rough & Ready 3. Insallation by Swati Bandi, Chris Coleman, Soyeon Jung, Brian Milbrand, Paul Nicholson, Alan Rhodes, Carolyn Tennant, Adam Weekley. Screening by: Robin Brasington, Mike Bouquard, Anna Chiaretta, Chris Gallant, Ruth Goldman, Deborah Jack, Akil Kirlew, Liz Knipe, Julie Perini, Brian Milbrand, Vincenzo Mistreetta, Alan Rhodes. Performance by Keith Hessian, James Holland/Alycia Bright Holland.
03/16/04 Desktop Rock Tour featuring Accelera Deck, Satellite Grooves, Evol
03/19/04 Rara Avis (Gordeon Beeferman/Seth Misterka/Jeff Arnal), BWO (Brett Masteller/JT Rinker/ Leif Nicklas)
03/25/04 Jazzopetry 21
04/03/04 Zero Zero: Downtown 81 Dance Party. Gray DJ sets by Nick Taylor (DJ High Priest) & Michael Holman + Michael Baumann. performance art, video, film and artwork by Mark Freeland, Brian Milbrand, Anna Chiaretta, Gayle Gorman, Tom Holt, Alan Rhodes & more
04/05/04 Peter B, Metalux, Voltage, Superwow
04/08/04 I am Robot and Proud, Random Number, Wisp (visuals by Gayle Gorman)
04/09/04 Hylozoa
04/17/04 Sunburned Hand of the Man, Six Organs of Admittance, Pengo
04/19/04 Erik Friedlander
04/21/04 Picastro, Born Heller, Dear Families
04/23/04 Name Magazine Reading & Issue Release Party
04/24/04 Networks Art & Collaboration Conference Party
04/29/04 Dziga Vertov Performance Group, Beautiful Bombshelter
04/30/04 Flaherty/Corsano/Bazcowksi/Conrad
05/01/04 Undergraduate Electro-Acoustic Music Concert, hosted by Leah Muir
05/04/01 Sound on Survival (Marco Eneidi, Lisle Ellis, and Peter Valsamis). A Hallwalls co-production
05/05/04 Tracy and the Plastics, the Real Dream Cabaret, Wikkid. A benefit for Squeaky Wheel
05/09/04 Town and Country, Tony Conrad
05/15/04 Kevin Norton's Living Language. A Hallwalls Co-production
05/21/04 Button Up! Indie Dance Party
05/28/04 Lesbians on Ecstasy, Urban Folk Collective (feat. Blair). A Hag Theatre Company Co-production
06/14/04 The Evolutionary Girls Club presents … Art is Activism Fundraiser in support of the Critical Art Ensemble, Free Speech & Democracy. A benefit for the CAE legal defense fund.
06/17/04 Les Poules, John Long/Amber Long/Aaron Miller
06/21/04 Map (Mary Halvorson, Clayton Thomas, Tatsuya Nakatani), Ravi Padmanhaba/Steve Baczkowski duo
06/22/04 The Evens (Ian Mackaye/Amy Farina), Mt St Tv Eaters
06/24/04 Gebhard Ullman/Steve Swell/Hill Green/Barry Altschul
07/01/04 Sunn O))), Orodruin
07/08/04 Ravish Momin's Trio Tarana (Momin/Jason Kao Hwang/Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz), Prajna (Anneliese Gryta/Jimmy Johnson/DJ Zük/Clif Jackson/John Bacon)
07/15/04 Sticks and Stones (Josh Abrams/Chad Taylor/Mantana Roberts), Eulipion (Michael Allard/Steve Baczkowski/Michael Hermanson/Joe Rozler/Leif Nicklas/Ringo Brill/John Bacon)
07/22/04 Tim Barnes/David Daniell/Jeph Jerman/Sean Meehan
07/23/04 Button Up! Indie Dance Party
07/27/04 Growing, Hymns, Sleeping Kings of Iona
07/29/04 Performance Thanatology Research Society Feat. Ric Royer, G. Lucas Crane, Brett Masteller/JT Rinker
08/01/04 Kino Film Festival
08/05/04 Tom Abbs' Multifarious, Abbs/Baczkowski/Mann Trio
08/07/04 Sonic Youth Afterparty
08/09/04 Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
08/13/04 Taurpis Tula, Kiyo Butai
08/21/04 Don Caballero, L'Dorado
08/23/04 Bleeps, Bangs & Bass, a Benefit for Squeaky Wheel Featuring ... Fat Day, Self Destruct Button & Robot Rock Band
08/25/04 On Fillmore (Glenn Kotche/Darin Gray), Readybox
09/03/04 Button Up! Indie Dance Party
09/04/04 PSI, Japanese Mileage
09/07/04 Jack Wright/Carol Genetti, Todd Whitman/Bill Sack
09/20/04 RJD2, Diplo, Rob Sonic
09/29/04 Calvin Johnson, Mark Freeland, Broadcast Schedule
10/01/04 Pseudo Slang CD Release Show featuring Pseudo Slang (Tone @las, Emcee Sick, Nick Zero), The Milkfat Collective (Reginoff, John Doe, John Ross, and Dj YourMoms), 3rd Son. Dj's Rich the Snitch, Daringer and Corona Graphx on the wheels, and hosted by Reginoff and Mysterious L. Beast Mode Productions (Kung Fu Classics) on Visuals.
10/12/04 John Cale (Mohawk Place). Co-production
10/14/04 Zombie: Absent, Empty & Involuntary Bodies, a Multimedia Lecture/Demonstration by celebrated Australian performance artist Stelarc. A benefit for the Critical Art Ensemble defense fund
10/17/04 Blue Collar (Nate Wooley/Steve Swell trombone/Tatsuya Nakatani), Padhermlardbacz Horn Trio + Drums (Ravi Padmanahba/Mike Hermanson/Mike Allard/Steve Baczkowski)
10/22/04 Torn Space Theater Company presents: Muriel Vanderbilt Goes Walking. An original production written and directed by Dan Shanahan. Featuring Melissa Meola and Lenny Ziolkowski. Original soundtrack composed and performed live by Paul Kozlowski
10/23/04 Torn Space Theater Company presents: Muriel Vanderbilt Goes Walking. An original production written and directed by Dan Shanahan. Featuring Melissa Meola and Lenny Ziolkowski. Original soundtrack composed and performed live by Paul Kozlowski
10/29/04 CREEPA, a benefit for CEPA gallery feat. The Vores, The Date, Barel Harbor, Mark Webb
10/30/04 Bosco & Jorge, Ken Reuma, Otto Hauser
11/03/04 Andrew Bird, The Stay Lows, John Long/Amber Long
11/07/04 Little Wings, The Graves, Lee Baggett
11/19/04 Lali Puna, Styrofoam, The Go Find
11/27/05 Sleeping Kings of Iona, Wisp
12/02/04 Sabir Mateen's Shapes Textures & Sound Ensemble (Sabir Mateen/Raphe Malik/Steve Swell/Matthew Heyner/Michael Thompson). Hallwalls co-production
01/06/05 Performance Thanatology Research Society feat. Ric Royer, G. Lucas Crane, Dan Breen, Catherine Pancake
01/18/04 Jack Wright/Tatsuya Nakatani/Michel Doneda, Blaise Siwula/ Adam Lane/Toshi Makihara
01/22/04 Resolutions 05 Post-Screening Party feat. Electro-Acoustic Sound Gallery by JT Rinker & the Real Dream Cabaret
01/28/04 L'Dorado, Missing Planes, Exit Strategy
02/04/05 Nick Castro/Otto Hauser, The Feathers, Tracy Morrow
02/18/05 The Perceptionists (Mr Lif/Akrobatik/DJ Fakts One) + Biz-E & Your Mom. Hosted by Emcee Sick
02/25/04 Adam Lane Trio. A Hallwalls co-production
02/26/05 Button Up! Indie Dance Party
03/01/05 Tracy & The Plastics, Mark Webb, Pam Swarts' Readybox
03/02/05 Openlab free improv session
03/04/05 WNY Zine Archive Benefit Show feat. The Giambras, Team Chocolate & more
03/10/05 P.G. Six, Paul Labrecque, Corsano/Baczkowski
03/20/05 Radian, Hymns, Aaron Miller
03/25/05 TV Pow, Boris Hauf, Ambulance Parking
04/01/05 Dan Deacon, Height w/Bow, Chugga Chugga
04/02/05 Mono, Eluvium, Sleeping Kings of Iona
04/06/05 Openlab free improv session
04/08/05 Paul Flaherty, Chris Corasano, Ravi Padmhaba, Steve Baczowski
04/09/05 Nate Wooley/Chris Forsythe, Open Music Foundation
04/10/05 Aki Onda, John Long/Amber Long
04/14/05 Animal Collective, Ariel Pink
04/15/05 L'Dorado, Vera, Seyano, Caleb Johnson
04/17/05 John Butcher/Gerry Hemingway. A Hallwalls co-production
04/20/05 A Benefit for the Critical Art Ensemble feat. DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid, Polmo Popo (DJ set), Mark Kloud, Cort Lippe/Jonathan Golove
04/24/05 Name Magazine issue release party
04/30/05 Tim Barnes/Mattin/Tony Conrad Trio
05/04/05 Openlab free improv session
05/06/05 Blueprint, ???
05/10/05 Deerhoof, Needel, Ho-ag
05/14/05 Siew-wai Kok: Breathe. Guest artists and performers: Vincenzo Mistretta, Jax Deluca, Patrick Cain, Paul Kozlowski and Koji Tambata
05/20/05 Matt Holota screening of his film "Let Us Roll"
05/26/05 Fucking Champs, BoyJazz, Zombi
05/27/05 Sleeping Kings of Iona, Lazlo Hollyfeld, Besnyo
05/28/05 Barrel Harbor, Exit Strategy, ???
06/01/05 Openlab free improv session
06/11/05 Ron Ehmke: EVERYTHING: An Evening with Ron Ehmke and His or Her Very Special Guests. With special guests Tree Lined Highway
06/12/05 Tatsuya Nakatani/Jack Wright/???
06/14/05 Steve Baczkowski ???
06/29/05 Dirty Projectors, Wind Up Bird, Nat Baldwin
07/02/05 Do Make Say Think, Plants and Animals
07/06/05 Openlab free improv session
07/07/05 Eugene Chadbourne ???
07/09/05 Tonight Let's All Make Love in Buffalo ???
07/10/05 Tonight Let's All Make Love in Buffalo ???
07/14/05 Robert Dick ???
07/15/05 Missing Planes, Vera, ???
07/16/05 Wooden Wand & The Vanishing Voice, Castanets, I Heart Lung
07/22/05 Odiorne, TRS80, ???
07/25/05 MU, Mark Webb, MJB Corporation
07/28/05 Soundpainting Orchestra conducted by Christian Brandjes
07/30/05 Soundpainting Orchestra conducted by Christian Brandjes
08/03/05 Openlab free improv Session
08/06/05 A Benefit for Torn Space Theater Company feat.
08/16/05 Sunburned Hand of the Man, Magik Markers, Caustic Solution
08/29/05 Alasdair Roberts, Tracy Morrow ???
09/07/05 Openlab free improv session
09/09/05 Fire into Music: William Parker, Hamid Drake, Jameel Moondoc, Steve Swell
09/16/05 Sleeping Kings of Iona ????
09/19/05 Tony Conrad, Paul Flaherty, Chris Corsano, Steve Baczkowski
09/20/05 Greg Davis, Mersault, David Daniell
09/27/05 Boom Bip, Mark Kloud, Wisp ???
09/28/05 Mark Gould & Pink Baby Monster
09/30/05 Toshimura Nakamura, Taku Unami, Sean Meehan, Barry Weisblatt
10/01/05 Peter Hook New Order/Joy Division DJ set, Mark Webb, Thee Donnie Shaft, Snackboy, ???
10/03/05 Lyrics Born ????
10/09/05 Parallel Reserve ????
10/10/05 Six Organs of Admittance, Hush Arbours, Warmer Milks
10/11/05 Trevor Dunn/Shelly Burgeon
10/25/05 Assif Tshar/Cooper Moore. A Hallwalls Co-production
11/02/05 Jackie O Motherfucker, Steve Baczkowski/John Bacon Duo ???
11/04/05 Andy Rourke The Smiths DJ set, Mark Webb, Snackboy, ???
11/05/05 Frode Gjerstad/Paul Rogers/Kevin Norton Trio. A Hallwalls Co- production
11/06/05 Lichens, Soft Circle, Grizzly Bear
11/10/05 Buffalo Suicide Prevention Unit CD Release Party
11/11/05 Besnyo CD Release Party
11/14/05 Chromatics, Autumn Thieves, MJB Corporation, DJ Dan
11/18/05 Electric City Spectacular Prequel
11/19/05 Sleeping Kings of Iona, Diagram, Off the International Radar
11/26/05 The Thing (Joe McPhee, Mats Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Paal Nilssen-Love)
12/02/05 Jack Wright
12/07/05 Openlab open improve session
12/26/05 Ambulence Parking, Open Jukebox
12/29/05 John Long/Amber Long, Rainbleux