07/03/04 BOOBAPALOOZA
Bill Thompson’s good bye concert will be Saturday, July 3rd at Rick Reed’s Clubhouse in the Windridge apartment complex. Several of Austin’s finest experimental performers/groups will be there and I hope all of you can make it out. The event starts at 5pm, music at 6pm. Performances include an installation by Alex Keller, a solo performance by Brandon Young, a duet with Brent Fariss and Nick Hennies, a duet with Doug Ferguson and Trey Smith, and performances by brekekekekexkoaxkoax (with Josh Ronsen, Bill Thompson, Jacob Green, and Vanessa Arn), Field (Rick Reed, Bill Thompson, Brent Fariss), and finally gates (Travis weller, Josh Ronsen, Brent Fariss, Jacob Green, Holand Hopson, and Bill Thompson .)
06/28/04 Austin Cobra Ensemble‘s 3rd monthly concert at the Church of the Friendly Ghost. Check here for details.
06/26/04 The gates enemble performs as part of concert series in Houston at the Commerce street artist warehouse. Also performing: Price Taggery, Josh Russell, James Eck Rippie, and Juan Garcia.
06/24/04 AINT – Austinnitus Improv Night.
Josh Ronsen presents the first in a series of improv concerts at the Church of the Friendly Ghost: AINT – Austinnitus Improv Night. performances by Bill Thompson (electronics), Sarah Norris (percussion), Nick Hennies (percussion), Keith Manlove (bassoon/electronics), and Derrick Fore (bass clarinet). Church of the Friendly ghost, 8 pm.
06/11/04 Brent Fariss and Bill Thompson acting as co-directors of AMODA performance series present Richard Chartier, Rick Reed, Jacob Green and Josh Ronsen at Ballet Austin.
05/30/04 Bill Thompson performs with the Austin Cobra Ensemble in its monthly concert of Cobra.
05/25/04 Video of Bill Thompson and Brent Fariss’s august premiere at AMODA’S first performance series shown at chicago’s Lumen Eclipse
05/07/04 Bill Thompson participates in Doug Fergouson’s 12 guitar orchestra and performs with Rick Reed, Brent Fariss, and Alex Keller in field at the Church of the Friendly Ghost.
05/01/04 Bill Thompson and Josh Ronsen play field recordings with other artists in Fort Worth. Email for details.
04/25/04 Supplement presents John Zorn’s Cobra at the Church of the Friendly Ghost. Email for details.
04/2-3-4/04 Austin’s New Music Coop presents 3 nights of music by the New York School composers.
03/20/04 Bill Thompson plays with Austin Noise Quartet at Rancho Relaxo’s non-SXSW showcase.
03/27/04 Bill Thompson with the New Music Coop and the gates ensemble play an informal concert of works by the New York School at the Church of the Friendly Ghost in with the Progressive Potluckers.
03/23/04 Bill Thompson with New Music Coop and gates ensemble perfom the works by the New York School at Tx State University. Email for details.
03/13/04 Noisefest at the Church of the Friendly Ghost. The show features Brent Fariss and Alex Keller, Rick Reed and Bill Thompson, and headlining is Richard Ramirez (owner of Deadline Records) with his band Black Leather Jesus. 8pm. Email for details.
03/06/04 Brent Fariss, Rick Reed, and Bill Thompson perform as part of noise show in Houston at Superhappyfunland. 8pm. Email for details.
02/28/04 Josh Ronsen and Alex Keller (and others) present the Fluxus Cafe at the Church of the Friendly Ghost. 8pm. Email for details.
02/21/04 Thomfaricraw present loft series 10 featuring Josh Russell (who runs the record label bremsstrahlung recordings), Carlos Pozo and Matt Robertson of Angbase (as Price Taggery), with video by Eye Against Eye and the US premier (in installation form) of Leif Inge’s 9beetstretch. Email for details.
02/06/04 Brent Fariss, Bill Thompson, and Alex Keller perform as part of the upcoming Supplement showcase february 6th, 8pm at the Church of the Friendly Ghost. Email for more details.
02/01/04 EMIT Bill Thompson and Doug Ferguson unveil experimentalmusicintexas.org site.
01/29/04 Windridge concert series presents: Alex Keller solo, Nick Hennies and Aaron Russell as a duet, and Rick Reed, Vanessa Arns, Doug Ferguson, and Bill Thompson as a quartet. Live electronics and more. 8pm. Email for details.
01/06/04 brekekekexkoaxkoax performs with Vanessa Arn (electronics), Jacob Green (organ, oboe), Josh Ronsen (prepared guitar) and Bill Thompson (electronics) plus maybe a special guest. Also playing: The Whale, and Sketch. Sketchy are a trio from Houston featuring Brian Allen (trombone), Brad Clymer (trumpet), and Brian Dunn (drums). The Whale returns with Kory Cook (drums), Adam Jones (bass guitar), and Craig Johnson (saxophone). Church of the Friendly Ghost, 209 Pedernales, 8pm $5.
12/21/03 Pictures of the last gates performance posted by Josh Ronsen on Austinitus here.
12/21/03 Pictures of the Rock Installation posted by Josh Ronsen on Austinitus here.
12/06/03 Austin’s New Music Coop and associates present a ‘rock’ concert (involving works using rocks by Christian Wolff, Pauline Oliveros, and Jon Gibson, in addition to pieces written by members of the coop.)
Also presented will be several outdoor installations by Brent Fariss, Doug Fergson, Alex Keller, Kirk Laktas, Rick Reed, Josh Ronsen, Bill Thompson, and others. December 6th, Ceremony Hall, 5pm to 11pm. Email for more details.
12/12 gates plays at the Mac (209 Pedernales) as part of benefit for KOOP radio. Other artists include Rick Rreed, Iron Kite (Tom Carter and guests), and Numbers on the Mast. Email for more details.
12/03 Phonography show to be aired the first 3 Fridays of December on KVRX 91.7 Austin Texas during Trey Smith’s show 11pm to 1am. The first two shows will feature straight field recordings, followed one week later by live improvisations using material from various field recordings. Artists will include Brent Fariss, Alex Keller, Rick Reed, Josh Ronsen, Trey Smith, Bill Thompson and others. Email for more details.
12/18/03 Bill Thompson performs with Rick Reed, Ethereal Plains Indian, and Eric Arn with Justin Bankston at the Windridge Clubhouse 1300 Spyglass, Austin TX. Thursday December 18, 8pm from more information contact zonltan@icmb.utexas.edu
11/02/03 Austin New Music Coop presents pieces by Bill Thompson (constellations) and Keith Manlove (rothko chapel). November 2nd, 8pm Ballet Austin. Email for more details.
10/16/03 gates performs at Ballet Austin October 16th, 10pm. In addition to our regular set, we will be premiering a piece written for gates by member Travis Weller. Email for details.
10/25/03 Bill Thompson plays in Houston at Super Happy Funland, October 25th.
09/27/03 Loft Series 9 September 27th featuring Dr. Russel Riepe and Dr. Pino from Southwest Texas State University, as well as a joint installation and performance by Bill Thompson and Brent Ffariss. This will be the last one of the season, so don’t miss it! Email for more details.
10/03/03 Bill Thompson performs october 3rd 10pm at Primordial Undermind’s afterparty (903 E. 43rd St.) for their upcoming cd release. he will perform as part of a guitar ensemble consisting of the guitarists contributing to Doug Fergusen’s upcoming guitar duets release on Distillery Records. Guitarists include Tom Carter from Charalambides, Eric Arn from p.u., Adam Bork (earthpig), as well as Ferguson himself and others. Ferguson will be premiering the piece that night. Email for details.
09/25/03 [CANCELED DUE TO POWER OUTAGE] Windridge Salon
windridge salon concert series september 25th 8pm brent fariss and bill thompson perform as a duet using live electronics, guitar, and contrabass. also playing are rick reed and low end lars swimming encouraged after the show! email for more details.rescheduled for oct 2nd, same location and time. Bill Thompson performs with Rick Reed and one other analog player in trio, followed by a set by Low End Lars. Email for more details.
08/23/03 Bill Thompson and Brent Fariss perform as part of AMODA’S new new music series. Email for details.
08/16/03 Loft Series 8 featuring works by Bill Meadows (live electronics), Alex Keller (live electronics), and Susan Aalcorn (pedal steel). Email for more info.
07/20/03 Bill Thompson records duet with Doug Ferguson to be included on upcoming release by Distillery Records this fall. The cds feature Doug Ferguson in duets with various guitarists, experimental to mainstream. Email Ferguson for details.
07/19/03 Loft Series 7 featuring installation by bill thompson (mu), and loft performances by Carl Ssmith (ecfa) on saxophone (playing pieces by bill thompson and James Alexander of cinders, ecfa, and imbroglio quartet) and nathan wood performing live electronics on dual dj cd players. email for more info.
07/11/03 Bill Thompson plays as part of experimental music show at Dallas Center for Contemporary art. email for details.
06/14/03 TFC presents Loft Series no. 6 featuring works from Rick Rreed, Keith Manlove, and Brent Fariss. for more info www.thomfaricraw.org.
06/01/03 Second performance of Four Meditations in Houston with the Pauline Oliveros Foundation at Houston
05/29/03 Participating with the New Music Coops of Austin in performing Four Meditations by Pauline Oliveros, with Oliveros in attendance.
05/24/03 Bill Thompson plays solo work as part of upcoming intersect 6.
04/24/03 gates plays as final installment of Amoa’s film series featuring Robert Frank.
04/17/03 gates plays as part of tribute series to Stan Brakhage.
04/12/03 The Imbroglio String Quartet plays a house concert featuring works by Bill Thompson, Brent Fariss, and Clark Crawford.
04/10/03 gates plays as part of AMOA’s continuing film series featuring Robert Frank.
04/05/03 Loft Series #5 scheduled at the regular location, featuring Jacob Green, Nick Smith, and James Alexander. Details at thomfaricraw.org.
04/03/03 gates plays as part of the Austin Museum of Art’s film series featuring Robert Frank. details about the films at www.drafthouse.com or email noise@texas.net.
03/10/03 gates returned to play ceremony hall on red river, austin texas, 9:30 to 11pm.video and sounds soon.
03/08/03 Solo version of untitled bass piece no. 1 performed at the Willow Street concert series by Thomas Helton.
02/22/03 Loft Series #4 (displaced) TFC performs the loft series at a new location in honor of Travis Weller’s birthday. featuring the original crew with an installation by Clark Crawford and performances by Brent Fariss and Bill Thompson. Details here.
01/18/03 TFC presents Loft Series #3 featuring performances by Josh Ronsen and Brent fariss in addition to an encore installation by Bill Thompson
01/15/03 Bill Thompson plays live electronics at the new Ruta Maya.
11/02/02 Various works included in London radio program ResonanceFM’s Framework.
10/31/02 TFC presents halloween music at Thriller performance.
10/19/02 Various members of the gates ensemble, TFC, and Austin’s New Music Coop perform Terry Riley’s IN C, as well as premiers of various performer’s works.
10/11/02 My installation of to el paso and back played in San Francisco by quiet american as part of Field Effects 7.
10/01/02 An excerpt of x’mass was included in Phonography’s latest release compositions using field recordings.’99
09/21/02 TFC host Loft Series #2 featuring performances by myself, and Travis Weller, and an installation by Brent Fariss.
08/10/02 TFC’s first house concert entitled The Loft Series premiers.
08/09/02 Five Improvisations on the Destruction of Opera released.
05/20/02 One Minute included in Ven Voisey’s Somewhere Else compilation.
10/31/00 Pre-loft series cd release party/performance held. track popsong included on Hardcore America release.
03/03/00 Produced, wrote collage, and danced in Culturework’s playmas at the Vortex Theatre.
11/14/99 V recorded and released.
1998-2002 Performed and wrote various works within SWT’s Composition department, as well as collaboration with different media artists and production of sound design on various film shorts in Austin.