Sound Unseen 2007

Rock n’ Bowl 2007

Marina — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:53:56 +0000

Thanks to everybody who came out to bowl with us. You all rocked!

Photos are up, check them out in the photo section of our website. (courtesy of Matt Porath)

Baby Grant Johnson

Marina — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:21:26 +0000

Baby Grant Johnson will be playing at the Artist of Distinction Awards, Wednesday, August 22nd at 7th St Entry.

Kill The Vultures

Marina — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:19:31 +0000

Kill the Vultures will be playing at the Artist of Distinction Awards, Wednesday night, Aug 22nd at 7th St Entry.

The Haves Have It

Marina — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:16:25 +0000

The Haves Have It will be playing at Sound Unseen Free Ride, Sunday, Aug 26th.

We Became Actors

Marina — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:14:28 +0000

We Became Actors will be playing at the Back Alley BBQ Bonanza at Club Jager, Friday night, Aug 24rd.

Themes

Marina — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:12:53 +0000

Themes will be playing at the Back Alley BBQ Bonanza at Club Jager, Friday night, Aug 24th.

Dubsack

Marina — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 21:10:57 +0000

Dubsack will be playing at the Sound Unseen Dance Party, Saturday night, Aug 25.

Artist of Distinction Awards

Marina — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:47:54 +0000

Wednesday, Aug 22, 9:30 p.m., 7th St Entry

The Artist of Distinction Awards are given to Minnesota musicians, industry pro’s, and technicians whose talent and contributions to the music community are beyond exceptional. Their skill, passion, attitude and level of commitment to their projects have set them apart in a sea of competitive and often underappreciated artists. Sound Unseen is proud to present the second annual awards to three artists whose contributions have been felt world wide, while they make Minneapolis their home and continue to share their craft with thousands.

More info in the events section.

Ticket info

Marina — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:48:06 +0000

Single Film Tickets $7,

you can purchase advance tickets in the films category
under each listing.

All Access Festival Pass $40,available at Electric Fetus or online at Brown Paper Tickets.

Artist of Distinction Awards
@ 7th St. Entry
$5, 21+

331 Party
Free! 21+

Clubhouse Jager Party
FREE! 21+

Festival Party
No tickets will be sold, guest list only.

Closing Party @ Pizza Luce
FREE! Includes Free Pizza and $2 beers
21+

Venues

Marina — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:05:25 +0000

The Ritz Theater
345 13th Ave NE
Mpls
612.623.7660

Riverview Theater
3800 42nd Ave S
612.729.7369

7th St. Entry
701 1st Ave N
Mpls
612.332.1775

331 Club
331 13th Ave NE
Mpls
612.331.1746

Pizza Luce Downtown
119 N 4th Street
Mpls
612.333.7359

Clubhouse Jager
923 Washington Ave N.
Mpls

2007 Sponsors

Marina — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:57:40 +0000

Ghostland Observatory at 2007 Lollapalooza

Marina — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:56:41 +0000

Ghostland Observatory at Lolla 07

Bella Koshka - “Home”

Marina — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:49:49 +0000

Meg Ashling - “Move Down the Line”

Marina — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:49:13 +0000

MC/VL - “Moby Dick”

Marina — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:48:30 +0000

White Light Riot - “Shotgun Whirlwind”

Marina — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:48:01 +0000

Heavy Sleeper - “Nothing New”

Marina — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:44:50 +0000

Tapes n’ Tapes & Sound Unseen in Rolling Stone! (2003)

Andrew — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:18:47 +0000

After debuting at the 4th Annual Sound Unseen Festival, Tapes ‘n Tapes have been enjoying an impressive amount of national and international attention in various magazines, newspapers, music sites, and blogs. especially after the group performed at this year’s South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX to stellar reviews. The boys have recently joined bands such as The White Stripes, The Prodigy, and M.I.A. and signed with XL Recordings and completed a seven show tour of the UK in May. Up next? Tapes ‘n Tapes will be headlining their first U.S. tour beginning in June 2006, including two sold out performances at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom, and can be seen at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago July 2006.
You can also get your hands on a vintage Sound Unseen DVD for their first music video - which was born by the band at a make-yer-own-music-video booth at the Mall of America…in Bloomington, Minnesota (east?).

Read about Tapes ‘n Tapes:
Rolling Stone Album Review
NME Album Review
Rolling Stone Article (April ‘06)
Pitchfork Album Review
Tapes ‘n Tapes on XL Recordings
New York Times Review of SXSW featuring Tapes ‘n Tapes

Mike Mills’ First Feature Film

Andrew — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:17:02 +0000

Thumbsucker, the first feature film written and directed by Mike Mills debuted at the 2005 Sundance film festival. The film, based on the novel by Walter Kirn, stars Keanu Reeves, Vincent D’Onofrio, Tilda Swinton, Benjamin Bratt, Kelli Garner, Vince Vaughn, and Lou Pucci, who won the Sundance 2005 Special Jury Prize for Acting for his performance.

>Thumbsucker Website

DJ Spooky Opens Media Options (SU 2005)

Andrew — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:16:11 +0000

2005 saw the release of “Drums of Death”, DJ Spooky’s CD based on sessions he recorded with Dave Lombardo of Slayer. Other guest artists include Chuck D. of Public Enemy and Vernon Reid of Living Color. The record was co-produced by Jack Dangers of Meat Beat Manifesto. DJ Spooky is also a professor of music mediated art at the European Graduate School where he co-teaches (with Michael Schmidt) Intensive Summer Seminars in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. His most recent projects have included The Sounds of Katrina, an experience of the city of New Orleans through words and music as the city prepared to celebrate Mardi Gras. Also, a DJ Spooky video shot and instructional interview are featured on the new Microsoft site called Crossfader.com, that aims to become a resource and guide for DJs and electronic musicians using PCs, rather than Macintosh computers.
Links:

>DJ Spooky Site
>Sound of Katrina on NPR
>Microsoft Crossfader

The Hopefuls (Sound Unseen 2004)

Andrew — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:10:21 +0000

Local boys The Hopefuls made a big splash when their single “Lets Go!” featured on MTV’s “Laguna Beach”.

>Check out their website through 2024 records

Boys and Girls

Marina — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:46:32 +0000

Boys and Girls will be playing at the 331 Club, Thursday night, Aug 23rd, after movies at the Ritz.

Switzerlind

Marina — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:45:49 +0000

Switzerlind will be playing at the 331 Club, Thursday night, Aug 23rd, after movies at the Ritz.

Thursday Night live music at the 331 Club

Marina — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:41:17 +0000

Thursday Aug 23rd, 9 p.m., FREE
331 Club
331 13th Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Following screenings of Let’s Make Love in London join local bands Switzerlind and Boys and Girls at the popular NE Minneapolis neighborhood bar.

Sponsored by:

Marina — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:50:22 +0000

Out of the past and into the future, SOUND UNSEEN is at it again, with diverse interests and an insatiable appetite for unearthing unseen connections. The festival’s search for the marriage of music and film remains unrivaled as it continues with the mission of showcasing music’s rebels, innovators and unsung heroes. We begin with another installment from the vast collection of footage shot by local legend Rick Fuller, this time exploring 7 nights at MPLS’ own 7th street entry in the early eighties. A film certain to reconstruct, in sounds and images, a not so distant past in our own back yard. But Sound unseen has never limited its scope to these Twin Cities. We search and rescue, to borrow a metaphor from a recently departed Twin Cities film program, the history of unsung hero of British cinema Peter Whitehead, whose LET’S ALL MAKE LOVE IN LONDON, (more…)

7 Nights in the Entry

Marina — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:06:12 +0000

Concert film shot at the 7th Street Entry, Mpls., MN September 2-8, 1981 by Twin/Tone.
Executive Producer Paul Stark, Producer Rick Fuller

Wednesday, August 22 at 7:00pm at The Riverview Theater.

Performances by: Husker Du, The Replacements, Fine Art, The Dads, Things That Fall Down, Hypstrz, The Neglectors, Rusty Jones & The Generals, The Situation, Wilma & The Wilburs, Stagger Lee, Peer Group.

buy tickets now
showing: Wednesday, August 22 at 7:00 p.m.
venue: Riverview Theater

Free Ride Coordinator - Chris Zito

Marina — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:30:27 +0000

I am transplant from Milwaukee where I learned to drink and began to ride bikes. Moved to Minneapolis and was taught how to ride by some of the best. Fell in love with the culture and most of the people and am here for now. Spreading the word of the “Church of 2 Wheels” to those who don’t know and have so much to discover, and drinking. I enjoy most live music, Irish whiskey, cheap beers and dirty girls, WedNiteRides, I’m on a Steinbeck kick right now , Rocky Road ice cream (preferably Bryers), and riding in the rain, if, I’m on the way home to a hot shower and my Labradorable, 13 year old, dog, Gilbert, my best friend.

Contact: churchof2wheels@yahoo.com

Festival Trailer - Isaac Gale and Joe Midthun

Marina — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:29:29 +0000

Publicity - Rachel Joyce

Marina — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:28:47 +0000

Rachel Lee Joyce (aka DJ Nite Nurse) is a music and arts publicist and world music DJ. She spends her leisure time during the Vikings off season watching ESPN with the sound down and the dancehall reggae turned up.
A Minneapolis native, she got her start in music while in high school booking the long-since-demolished McCready’s Pub in downtown Minneapolis and throwing all ages punk shows. Rachel attended the University of Minnesota and originally majored in Making Money until she heard a record by African music legend Fela and decided to use her powers of persuasion and persistence to help artists get their work exposed and messages heard as a publicist. In addition to her work as a publicist, she is co-host of the Shake & Bake Show on KFAI, an organizer Afrifest, a board member of DEMO, and a volunteer ESL instructor. When people question her unusual passion for both art and sports, she is quick to point out “Boxing is just choreography with consequences.” She would love to tell you all about it over a Powers whiskey neat at Grumpy’s.

Cartoon character I would most like to be: Popeye. Days filled with drinking, brawlin’, hanging by the docks and a legacy of fried chicken & biscuits. “I Yam What I Yam!”

Super Power I would most like to have: Memory Erasing Kiss

Summer ‘07 Jam-”Party Like a Rock Star” Shop Boyz

Contact: rachel.joyce@walkerart.com

Volunteer & Event Coordinator - Eve Cohen

Marina — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:28:19 +0000

Eve is a recent graduate of Macalester College and is enjoying life in the “real world”. As a California girl who’s called five area codes, three states, one federal district, and two continents home in the last 10 years, she’s looking forward to spending some quality time in Minneapolis for a while. She likes to look at pictures of puppies to relax and loud music to blow off some steam.

Cartoon character: Nermal from Garfield.

Why? To be the cutest kitten in the world with a free trip to Abu Dhabi.

Super Power: Omni-linguism. Kind of like Jason Bourne.

Summer Jam ‘07: Men’s Needs by the Cribs (CSS Remix)