Category: events

On Friday, June 30, Bill Van Loo will be performing as part of the thinkbox collective at the Art Gallery of Windsor. Show time is 8:00PM; here are the AGW site’s directions to the gallery.

This performance is in conjunction with the Thinkbox: Archive exhibit, a retrospective of the sound, video and installation work done by thinkbox members (including Bill Van Loo) in recent years.

The exhibit occupies the entire second floor of the gallery, and runs from May 13-July 30, 2006. Bill Van Loo has contributed a new visual piece for the exhibit entitled “Triptychs”, which consists of 6 prints (many of which have been seen via the chromedecay flickr photostream) and a video piece containing video interpolations of his photography, also in 3-panel triptych form. Each of the thinkbox members has an iPod loaded with their individual tracks, set up as listening stations in the space.

The Art Gallery of Windsor will be hosting the opening reception for the Thinkbox: Archive show on Friday, May 12 from 8:00PM-11:00PM. Thinkbox: Archive is a retrospective of the sound, video and installation work done by thinkbox members (including Bill Van Loo) in recent years. The exhibit occupies the entire second floor of the gallery, and runs from May 13-July 30, 2006.

Bill Van Loo has contributed a new visual piece for the exhibit entitled “Triptychs”, which consists of 6 prints (many of which have been seen via the chromedecay flickr photostream) and a video piece containing video interpolations of his photography, also in 3-panel triptych form. Each of the thinkbox members has an iPod loaded with their individual tracks, set up as listening stations in the space.

Admission to the exhibit is $3, and is free for AGW members.

On November 12, 2005, Bill Van Loo will join Listener (avant-rapper with releases on such labels as Mush, Gotee and Deepspace5) for the Flint, Michigan stop on Listener’s “Tour of Homes”.

The idea behind the Tour of Homes is that of an intimate space; a house filled with people, food, and art. I’ll be playing a set of music before Listener steps up; I may also do some live video work. There will also be clothing displays courtesy brown, the shameless clothing mogul. Bring a passing dish and we can eat together!

Location:
620 E Newall Street (The House)
Flint, Michigan 48505
map

Please contact me or Josue (brown) if you want more details – we would love to see you out there!
Josue ([email protected])
ph: 810.656.9245
or Bill Van Loo ([email protected])
ph: 734.652.6883

http://www.listenertourofhomes.com/
http://www.forthelistener.com/

Here’s an excerpt from one of Listener’s early postings about the concept behind this tour:

“I want to assure you, and reiterate that this tour is not just so I can do a rap show in your living room. Even when I’m on tour in clubs I don’t really just do “rap” shows. I’m much more interested in the performance art aspect of writing and creating and I thought there’s no greater place than to do it in the comfort of your living room. We’re all friends, and I encourage you to invite many friends who aren’t interested in just rap music, but maybe other genres of independent music. This would be the perfect time to invite someone who would never set foot in a club, or a rap show because they think rap is stupid or all about bling. You can be sure that this will be an intimate evening of art expression and hopefully will push on some of the boundaries that you all might have about this genre. You might also consider letting me list the show that you host as an “open” show. That way if there are other fans in the area they can come and enjoy in this experience as well.”

Also:

“I think it’s crucial that we all eat together and talk and get to know one another before we can share openly.”

Hope to see you out there!

On Friday, September 23, Bill Van Loo will be presenting a set of live music at the Thunderbird Coffeehouse in Jackson, MI. Also appearing will be Rebecca Anderson of Double Helix, presenting a set of original music for voice and piano.

Show time is 7:00PM; Rebecca will play at 8:00PM and I will start at 9:00PM.

On Friday, August 12, I will be performing a short set of live music at the united music festival in Ypsilanti. The united music festival is held at Bethesda Bible Church. I’ll be playing and singing some songs with guitar and electronics. Doors open at 5:30PM; my set time is at 6:00PM.

Contact me for further information if you’re interested in attending or want more details. Here are directions to Bethesda Bible Church.

I’ll be playing two upcoming gigs in May.

Thursday, May 19, 2005: solo at Agora Coffeehouse

I will be playing a solo set of music. Sometimes on guitar or electric piano, sometimes off laptop, sometimes improvised, sometimes arranged, sometimes contemplative, sometimes active. Should be fun.

Agora Coffeehouse
4930 S. Hagadorn Rd.
East Lansing, MI
(inside University Reformed Church)

featuring:
Radial Angel
Bill Van Loo
+ one other act TBA

Doors open at 7pm; I’ll probably go on around 8. $6 recommended donation

Saturday, May 21, 2005: Bill Van Loo + J. Schnable at The Modern Exchange

Josh and I will be playing a duo set together, in the same vein as the set we performed last January at the Shelter in Detroit (archive from 1.31.2004 courtesy Paxahau). We’ll be pulling out all the stops, with dual laptop + trigger pad + effects + instrument madness. We promise to look you in the face and not stare into our laptops all night. Promise.

Thinkbox – Session
Join Thinkbox, the Windsor/Detroit experimental audio/media collective, for
a night of audio and video experimentation. Also come visit Southgate’s
hottest new performance venue “The Modern Exchange”.

When: May 21, 2005
Where: The Modern Exchange, 12219 Dix, Southgate, MI, 48195
www.themodernexchange.com
Who: Thinkbox’s Chris Bissonnette, Chris McNamara, Steve Roy, Bill Van Loo + J. Schnable.

There will be Thinkbox merchandise such as cds, cd-rs of live performances,
t-shirts, and more.