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AboutFounded in June 2007 by Anton Hunter, Kate Findlay and Tullis Rennie; The Noise Upstairs is focused around a monthly free-improv jam night in Withington, Manchester. The basic premise is that anyone can turn up and join in by putting their name in the hat. Names are then pulled out in threes and the resulting trios improvise together and so on. Since the latter half of 2008 the nights have also featured sets from guest artists, designed to give local and touring artists an appreciative audience to play to, whilst also giving the regulars a chance to play with musicians they wouldn’t have otherwise. As first Tullis and then Kate departed for bigger, sunnier cities, Anton drafted in one-man improvising machine Rodrigo Constanzo to co-run and re-vamp the Noise Upstairs (you’re looking at the website he’s made), and we’re looking forward to our third year as South Manchester’s premier free improvisation night.
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Month: June 2009

Pierre Alexandre Tremblay – 11 June 2009

Pierre Alexandre Tremblay was born in 1975 in Montréal, Québec. He studied classical guitar and music theory from an early age, and as a teenager discovered bass guitar with Jean-Guy Larin, Sylvain Bolduc and Michel Donato. He also studied composition with Michel Tétrault, Marcelle Deschênes and Jonty Harrison. He earned his BA in music at…

June 11, 2009
Rodrigo Constanzo Podcast – 11 June 2009

Here’s a grab bag from what I’m currently listening to. Some you might know, some you should know. A few notable mentions: Zs/Extra Life both contain Charlie Looker, and EL recently played Futursonic Festival. Peter Blasser is the instrument designer of the kooky things I usually play. Kid Koala’s track is performed live, using two…

June 11, 2009

Pierre Alexandre Tremblay – 11 June 2009