Tianna Kennedy, free103point9 Brooklyn Program Director; Matt Mehlan, Roulette Production Manager; and Mike Wolf, music editor of Time Out New York speak to Sam Hillmer's Carnegie Hall Music Appreciation Class at the High School of Economics and Finance.

Electro-acoustic duo Latitude/Longitude release their new 7" single "Solar Filters/Mother Evening" (free103point9 Audio Dispatch 031) at Zebulon with Zeke Healey, Brian Osborne, and other performers. Streamed live through Zebulon's web site (http://www.zebuloncafeconcert.com/) and relayed on free103point9 Online Radio. Two new songs from electro-acoustic duo Latitude/Longitude (Michael Garofalo and Patrick McCarthy) are out now as part of free103point9’s Audio Dispatch Series.
On the A-Side, Solar Filters, banjo and tenor guitar introduce the melody, which is picked up and echoed throughout by melodica. McCarthy’s mystic-cowboy vocals are sung through a contactmic’d banjo head, the strings, tuned to the notes of the song’s minimalist melody, resonating with each syllable. A stomping drum loop drives the song towards its climax of analog synthesizers and shortwave radio static (not sampled, but recorded as a performance, by tuning a radio while wandering around the studio).
The more textural B-side, Mother Evening, features “found” lyrics taken from various random-text, spam emails. Pedal steel guitar creates a swarmof- insects anxiety while prepared electric guitar weaves in and out of the vocal line and thumping floor tom.
Michael Garofalo and Patrick McCarthy began performing as Latitude/Longitude in 2004. They work with diverse sonic materials: test oscillators, homemade cassette tape and field recordings, radio transmissions (FM/AM/SW/CB), and toy electronics (broken and functional), as well as more traditional instruments, such as pedal steel guitar, banjo, mbira, and voice. In 2005 Latitude/Longitude released their selftitled debut album on their own imprint, Early Thieves. Absolute Locations, a full-length collection of improvisations from live recordings, will be released in a limited edition in 2008.
Press:
“Atmospheric, sound-dense… haunting, maze-like treks” –– Justin Stewart, The Wire
“Cool as that proverbial mountain stream, and just as sweet…” –– Ptolemaic Terrascope
“Tranquil, beautifully meandering tunes” –– D. Shawn Bosler, The Village Voice
“A music of gentle hypnosis, not a brutal attack…prefers to whisper not holler” –– Tokafi

Maybe you want to expand the sonic capabilities of that old Casio keyboard or maybe you want to make that Furby sound like it's screeching from the bowels of hell. Have you ever thought about tweaking out an iPod for broadcasting signals? In either case, circuit bending is a great way to get into electronics without knowing anything about it. In this workshop, lead by artist and teacher Jeff Thompson, you'll learn how to safely hack apart and bend cheap electronic toys and instruments, different ways to trigger the effects you discover, and some basics electronics that will be helpful in the process. You'll also learn how to add audio-out jacks run into your mixer or amp, reset switches, and answer any questions you may have. No tools or toys needed - just bring something to take notes.

Eat Local is a weekly broadcast featuring music, literary readings, screenings, and art performances live from Eat Records and Cafe, 124 Meserole Ave., Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Watch on-line video/audio feed each week from 8-10 p.m. Fridays, or catch the performance in person and enjoy delicious locally grown veggies and other delectables prepared by Eat staff and friends. Tonight: Duane Pitre and Noveller.

Featuring farmathon (Christopher LaRose). Based in L.A., LaRose composes solo material under the name farmathon, and is also a member of the The Grand Hotel, a duo with Jason P. Grisell.

All-day Free Media Workshop on February 16, which focuses on the use of “free-cycled” materials to create new and innovative forms of public infrastructure. Eyebeam and MediaShed participants, together with workshop participants, will present their projects and discuss the idea and application of “free media”. The event will close with public reception celebrating the exchange. Jamie Allen and Tianna Kennedy will hack cheap and accessible radio transmitters to mp3players to use in public space. February 16, 2008 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM 540 W. 21st St. Eyebeam and the UK’s MediaShed a free-media community center in Southend by the Sea, have been working closely on the development of Gearbox, an open-source, online media-making toolkit. On February 2, Eyebeam's Student Residents, Senior Fellows and staff will travel to Southend by the Sea for six days o meet, share practices, and develop collaborative projects using Gearbox. MediaShed youth will travel to NYC on February 12 complete the projects and install them in Eyebeam’s galleries. This exchange will culminate in an all-day Free Media Workshop on February 16, which will focus on the use of “free-cycled” materials to create new and innovative forms of public infrastructure. Eyebeam and MediaShed participants, together with workshop participants, will present their projects and discuss the idea and application of “free media”. The event will close with public reception celebrating the exchange. To take part in the workshop: Teams of two or more will need to sign up in advance with project ideas for public space installations, based on one of the five different free media construction techniques being taught. To register, email: liz AT eyebeam DOT org, subject: Free Media Workshop sign-up. Include in the body of the email a brief description of the project you would like to build/conceptualize, the technique you've selected, and the number of people in your team. This event is free and open to the public. Free Media Workshop Schedule 1PM MediaShed and Forays presentation MediaShed members will discuss what free media is, and why is it important. The artist collaborative Forays will assist with student presentations of collaborative projects from the MediaShed/Eyebeam exchange. Artists and teaching groups will explain how they document and share their work. 2PM Tutorials Introduction to cardboard construction techniques, Shapelock, DIY devices, sign-making, and MovieSandBox. 4PM Production Participants will break into groups to build their ideas with assistance from workshop leaders, and will document this process. The Eyebeam/MediaShed exchange students will go out to find a nearby space to install the structure built during the exchange. 5:30 – 6:30PM Workshop participants and exchange students will upload their projects to the Gearbox website. 6:30PM + Eyebeam/MediaShed exchange closing reception party with informal presentations of workshop outcomes. Construction Techniques Joo Youn Paek's Inflatable Craft Workshop: Making clothing and structures from used plastic bags. Not An Alternative's Spectacle-making via props constructed from cardboard: Build sturdy and attention-grabbing structures using cardboard. Jamie Allen and Tianna Kennedy's Micro-radio Transmission: Hacking and/or building radio transmitter from scratch for use in public space. Jerry Juarez's Shapelock: Learn to mold and build unique and durable structures from the non-toxic and malleable plastic. MediaShed's: DIY Video: Make covert video cameras and equipment from found and inexpensive a/v equipment.

Featuring Zillion. The Somnambutone broadcasts sounds to accompany dreams. This radio series is like a game of telephone, where each original composition is drawn from the last. The sound passes from musician to musician in the hope of replicating the unexpected and consistent changes we see in the dream scape. Tune in every Sunday night at 2 a.m. and close your eyes. The Somnambutone is an audiovisual, unconscious experience. Organized by Sarah Margaret Halpern.

With guest composer Ryan Muller. The Somnambutone broadcasts sounds to accompany dreams. This radio series is like a game of telephone, where each original composition is drawn from the last. The sound passes from musician to musician in the hope of replicating the unexpected and consistent changes we see in the dream scape. Tune in every Sunday night at 2 a.m. and close your eyes. The Somnambutone is an audiovisual, unconscious experience. Organized by Sarah Margaret Halpern.

Webcast of Fried's "Morning Drive Time" show from Brooklyn to NE1FM in Newcastle and Soundscape FM in Sunderland respectively, a Radia programme exchange for the AV festival 2008. Other shows in the series (times are GMT):
Broadcast on NE1FM in Newcastle and Soundscape FM in Sunderland will be:
Tue 4th Mar: L'Homme de la Rue / Grenouille, 4:30pm - 5pm GMT
Wed 5th Mar: Joshua Fried / free103point9, 2pm - 2:30pm
Wed 5th Mar: Le satellite hypnotique / Grenouille, 3pm - 4pm GMT
Wed 5th Mar: Bandidos / Zero, 4pm - 5pm GMT
Broadcast on Soundscape FM in Sunderland only will be:
Sat 1st Mar: Radio Erevan / Corax, 2pm - 3pm GMT (maybe also on NE1FM)
Mon 3rd Mar: Cacophonies / Grenouille, 8:30pm - 10pm GMT
Mon 3rd Mar: Svirachinja / Kanal103, 11:00pm - 1am GMT Thu 6th Mar: Radiologia / Zero, 9pm - 10pm GMT Thu 6th Mar: Tom Roe / free103point9, 10pm - 11pm GMT Sat 8th Mar: Radio Erevan / Corax, 2pm - 3pm GMT (maybe also on NE1FM)