Moving…

So after a little more playing around it is pretty clear I’m going to run into problems with the free WordPress service, so I’m going to move this project to a fresh address here:

http://threenineone.com/tube/

Tube

This is me starting to document the development of an e-poetry collection with the working title ‘Tube’, based in and around the London Underground. I intend to post up individual pieces as they are completed (though ‘completed’ pieces may always be rewritten, remixed or abandoned as the work as a whole takes shape).

Many of the pieces will be video-heavy, which will hamper the eventual display/distribution of the entire work online, so my first task is to find some cheap hosting space to allow me to (at least) display the individual pieces, plus their source flash files. As with other ongoing projects I’m a part of (Flight Paths, remixworx), I like to include the Flash source files so that anyone who wishes can download and remix their own versions. This does require owning the full Adobe Flash software, which I’m well aware is outside the budget of most people. Unfortunately I’ve yet to find any software that allows me to create what I want in a free open-source software with the distribution reach of Flash, but I’m open to any suggestions.

Upcoming Magnificent Revolution events – Oxford, Yorkshire, Liverpool, Cambridge, Northampton, Bristol and London

From Magnificent Revolution ( www.magnificentrevolution.org )

Greetings all,

We’ve got loads of events coming up this year and we’re on the lookout for some volunteers to help us through the coming months.

There’s lots of opportunities to learn about how to use the bicycle generators, get to work on some amazing projects and find out more about Magnificent Revolution.

The big one’s that we need help on are below. Mainly we need dedicated helpers to pedal, setup, take down and generally look after the equipment during events so non-cyclists need not apply. We’re also on the lookout for designers, artists, filmmakers and generally creative types to help out with promoting our events and developing some new projects.

Volunteer travel and reasonable expenses are included but spaces are limited for each event so if you’re interested then get in touch asap.

WOOD FESTIVAL
20-24th May
Oxford
We’ll be putting together our pedal sessions kit for a weekend of folky fun in a field full of hippies just south of Oxford. We’ve done Wood since it started and I can’t think of a nicer festival to start off the year with. We need people to help out over the weekend setting up kit, liasing with bands, and filming performances.
www.thisistruck.com/about-wood-festival.aspx

HEBDEN BRIDGE
28-29th May
Yorkshire
We’ll be screening a few films using the cycle cinema as part of the Hebden Bridge Festival. We’ll need help setting up equipment, looking after the cyclists during the screenings and drinking cider in the country.
www.hebdenbridgetransitiontown.org.uk

LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL + GREEN FUSE
31st May – 6/7th June
Various locations around Liverpool
This is a big one. 5 days and 5 screenings of artist’s films in various locations along the Wirral. From council estates to railway bridges we’ll popping up around Liverpool all week and we need you guys to help us. We’ve got accomodation and travel sorted so you’ll be well looked after btu we’ll need a dedicated crew to help us set up and look after the kit during the screenings. We’re also doing Green Fuse just outside of Liverpool the next day so you can tag along, plus my parents live down the road so we can grab some home cooking on the way back to London.
www.biennial.com

CYCLE CINEMA CAMBRIDGE
12-13th June
Cambridge
We’ll hopefully be screening Yesmen Save the World and a few other gems over two days in Cambridge. We’ll need some strong legs to help us take the generators and cinema setup up to Cambridge. Don’t worry we’ll get the train out of London.

NORTHAMPTON CYCLE CINEMA
19-20th June
Northampton
Another weekend, another cycle cinema. This one’s going to be a corker, as we’ll be teaming up with Pimp My Bike to present who will be bringing down some bizarre bicycles for the performance.

BRISTOL HARBOUR FESTIVAL
30th-1st August
Bristol
Pedal Sessions at the Bristol Harbour Festival. Get to hang out in the city of cycling! We’ll be powering bands at the event and we’ll be looking for people to film the performances.
www.bristolharbourfestival.co.uk

THAMES FESTIVAL
11-12th September
We’ve potentially won a commission to design a huge bicycle sculpture to display in Hay’s Galleria on South Bank as part of the Thames Festival. If we do we are going to need everyone’s help to pull this off! Old bicycle wheels will be needed. Watch this space.

I’ve attached a link to our event’s calendar where you can view all of our events in glorious technicolour. I’ll be updating this regularly If anyone is interested in helping out then email me without delay at volunteer@magnificentrevolution.org and remember to say when you’re available and any specific skills you can bring.

Feel free to pass this on to anyone you think might be interested in helping out!

Adam Mag Rev

acoustic space 8 call for papers – ENERGY – deadline 31 March 2010

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CALL FOR PAPERS:

ENERGY. Scientific and artistic, utopian and critical visions of future terrestrial energy.
Acoustic Space ( Issue nr. 8 )

“Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, it can only be transformed.”
(The law of conservation of energy)

RIXC Centre for New Media Culture is seeking manuscripts for the upcoming Acoustic Space journal entitled “ENERGY” (nr.8).

The journal will be published in between the previous Art+Comunication festival with the title ENERGY (organized by RIXC in 2009, http://rixc.lv/09) and the forthcoming 2010 festival conference – NETWORKS AND SUSTAINABILITY. This conference event will be held in Riga, June 16-18, 2010 (moderated by Armin Medosch and Rasa Smite), and it will be a part of the 6th European Meeting of SLSA (the Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts) taking place in Riga and Liepaja, Latvia, June 15-20, 2010 (http://www.e-text-textiles.lv/SLSAeu2010/home.htm).

Following the theme of ENERGY, the next issue of 2010 will focus on different social and cultural aspects of energy in the contemporary human society, investigating the notion of ‘sustainable development’ from various perspectives – artistic, scientific, technological, architectural, environmental.

The print journal, Acoustic Space is a forum for new media culture and creative explorations in the networked (electro-acoustic, electromagnetic, wireless, radio, electronic) environments.
For the second time, Acoustic Space journal will come out as ‘peer review’ (refereeing) publication. It will be published by the MPLab (Art Research Lab) of Liepaja University in collaboration with the RIXC, The Center for New Media Culture.

DEADLINES:

Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2010 – for completed research and artistic texts.
(For abstracts – February 21, 2010)

We would like to welcome to submit abstracts first. Proposals and inquiries regarding submissions should be made to Rasa Smite .

Full texts should consist of 10000-14000 characters (i.e. 5-8 pages A4, 12 pt), with references.

Language: English (all texts will be also translated to Latvian).

THEMES:

For this publication, we welcome proposals and texts by artists, scientists, academic researchers, media theorists, social scientists, activists, and other lateral thinkers, who are interested to share their scientific and artistic ideas, utopian and critical visions of future terrestrial energy.
The publication will cover broad scope of topics under 4 main sections:

ENERGY IN NATURE AND SOCIETY:
… The concept of energy and its various contexts: in Universe and on Earth … Invisible energy: in myths and legends, in nature and science … Energy technologies: in human life and in information society …

CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF SUSTAINABILITY:
… Environmental science research, climate change and ecology … Permaculture and biosystem design … Historical traditions vs. modern alternative solutions in urban planning and architecture … Alternative economics and visions of sustainable living …

INFORMATION AND ENERGY:
… Synergetic and co-relation between information and energy … Smart devices and Energy Internet … Sustainability using open source approaches: in art, culture, ecology, architecture, environmental design …

SCIENCE AND ART OF RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES:
… Dye sensitized solar technologies … Green chemistry: new approach in biotechnology … Scientific and artistic explorations of clean and renewable energy technologies (sun, wind, water, tides, biomass, etc.) …

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Previous publication – Acoustic Space (Nr. 7):
SPECTROPIA: Illuminating investigations in electromagnetic spectrum – is also still available!

http://rixc.lv/kiosks/index.php?obj_id=1008&kat_id=192

* Contact: 2009@rixc.lv, Rasa Smite , Linda Vebere

Address:
The RIXC, The Center for New Media Culture
11. Novembra Krastmala 35 – 201, Riga, LV 1050, Latvia.
Tel. +371-67228478, +371-26546776 (mob.),
Fax: +371-67228477
URL: http://rixc.lv

http://rixc.lv/

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Magnificent Revolution Bike Generator Workshop – 24 January 2010

Venue: London, Pangea Project, 72 Stamford Hill, N16 6XS, http://pangeaproject.co.uk/
Date: Sunday 24th January 2010

Time: 10:00 till 17:00

Cost: £35

MR facilitates this workshop for those interested in learning the ins and outs of pedal power generators. Our workshops have a good balance of theory and hands-on experience. Participants can discover how to use their own bike as part of a small power station, capable of powering computers, stereos, TVs and other small household appliances. Participants will find out about:

* Basic system design
* Load assessment
* Power generation
* Electricity storage using batteries
* Conversion of DC to AC electricity by inverters
* Control and monitoring of power.

Participants will take turns in constructing 3 different types of pedal powered systems. The 3 scenarios provide insight into the various equipment used in renewable systems and the pros and cons of these systems. Basic D.I.Y skills are an advantage but are not essential to take part in any of our workshops.

There may still be some places left. If you’re interested, email info[at]magnificentrevolution[dot]org or click on the link below to purchase a place on the course. Book early to avoid disappointment.

The course is refundable up to 7 days prior to the course (minus £10 admin fee). No refunds for cancellations within 7 days of the course.Bring pack lunch!

‘In Clean Air We Fly’ – Bike Powered Sound Installation by Kaffe Matthews- London, 6 December 2009

Come down to Gillett Square in Dalston, London on Sunday, December 6th between noon and 9pm for a free sound installation powered by bikes. The installation has been produced by Kaffe Matthews with the help of local children and scientist to get us thinking about air pollution.

In Clean Air We Fly

An electronic symphony composed by Matthews with local children and involving atmospheric chemist Peter Brimblecombe. It will play from 8 speakers across the square, slicing through the polluted London air. Powered by bicycle with Magnificent Revolution.

Invisible Dust

http://www.invisibledust.com

The first invisible dust venture by curator Alice Sharp, promoting environmental awareness.

Location and Travel

Gillett Square, Dalston, London N16 8JN.
Travel: Dalston Kingsland Overground station; buses 149, 243, 76, 67.
Googlemap: http://bit.ly/7hEK9m

Produced by Hackney Co-operative Development’s Gillett Squared Project.

Magnificent Revolution workshop – London, 13 December 2009, 10am-5pm

Venue: London, Pangea Project, 72 Stamford Hill, N16 6XS, http://pangeaproject.co.uk/
Date: Sunday 13th December 2009

Time: 10:00 till 17:00

Cost: £35

MR facilitates this workshop for those interested in learning the ins and outs of pedal power generators. Our workshops have a good balance of theory and hands-on experience. Participants can discover how to use their own bike as part of a small power station, capable of powering computers, stereos, TVs and other small household appliances. Participants will find out about:

* Basic system design
* Load assessment
* Power generation
* Electricity storage using batteries
* Conversion of DC to AC electricity by inverters
* Control and monitoring of power.

Participants will take turns in constructing 3 different types of pedal powered systems. The 3 scenarios provide insight into the various equipment used in renewable systems and the pros and cons of these systems. Basic D.I.Y. skills are an advantage but are not essential to take part in any of our workshops.

There may still be some places left. If you’re interested, book here http://www.magnificentrevolution.org/2009/11/bike-generator-workshop-london-2/
The course is refundable up to 7 days prior to the course (minus £10 admin fee). No refunds for cancellations within 7 days of the course.

Bring pack lunch!