We recently updated our Meupe Podcast series with two mixes found on the recent Meupe-curated Rhythmatism (Volume 2) event mixtape. Enjoy!

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Craig McElhinney has a new album entitled Be Water My Friend out via Grave New World. It’s an incredible self-recorded acoustic guitar journey into completely new territory and we strongly recommend you get your hands on it while you still can. It’s available now from the excellent Etheric Hymns online record store and, of course, the Meupe shop.

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Meupe’s ongoing audio contributions to Big City Press’ Hijacked photographic book series continues this week, with live performances at the Perth launch of Hijacked 2: Australia & Germany. Craig McElhinney (live) and Traianos Pakioufakis (DJ) will provide aural delights at the Art Gallery of Western Australia from 6pm until 8pm this Friday July 9, 2010 whilst you enjoy free entry, a locally brewed beverage and - of course - the freshly published hardback.

For more details see Big City Press or the Facebook event.

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Well, where to start. We’ve just updated the Meupe Shop, adding the incredible new Gilbert Fawn album Dead Rhythm and dropping all Meupe catalog items to ridiculous prices. The sale also includes the very last few copies of Craig McElhinney’s Loser Orientation, never before available online. So for those McElhinney fans around Australia and the rest of the world, get in now! It’s cheaper than an iTunes download, you know.

Speaking of Gilbert Fawn, he’s just completed a podcast for us, entitled Condolences. You can download his great mix from here.

Finally, we thought we’d announce that we’re releasing a very, very limited edition Matt Rösner cassette this Friday night at Kulcha in Fremantle. Volume 1, the first in a series of three tapes from Rösner, features collaborations with Perth artists Adam Trainer and Greg Taw (Ghost of 29 Megacycles). Any remaining cassettes will be sold between the Meupe Shop and possibly…

…our North American distributor, Experimedia. This is the first time you’ll be able find Meupe available in hand picked physical stores around the USA. For those in North America, this also means our catalog items are available from Experimedia at a price you’re used to. Enjoy!

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Meupe & Tura New Music present
Club Zho 90
Tuesday March 30, 2010
The Ellington, Perth
8pm / $15/10

— Jon Rose
— Jim Denley
— Hollis Taylor

En route to Tura’s Sounds Outback event three of Australia’s outstanding improvisors feature at the first Club Zho for 2010. A huge night not to be missed!

Meupe also encourages those who are looking to escape for the Easter long weekend to head on up to Wogarno Station for the Sounds Outback event. Read more about it the event’s microsite here. Tickets are limited so get in touch quickly if you’re interested.

º Read more at tura.com.au
º View Facebook event

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— Golden Staph
— Craig McElhinney & Chris Cobilis
— Silver Bulletin
— Jane Harris

James Blackshaw has unfortunately had to postpone his highly anticipated Australian tour due to illness. This news comes as a huge shock and great disappointment, but we wish James all the best in getting back on track. Additionally, as a result of this unfortunate news, Mental Powers have also pulled out of the bill.

But the show must go on as Ambassador From Everywhere 21 is Meupe’s first step back into action after a summer break and we firmly stand by the Sabre Tooth Tigers when they preach “Never give up!” — like hip hop, it’s a way of life. So joining the previously billed Craig McElhiney & Chris Cobilis duo and soloist Jane Harris are Golden Staph and Silver Bulletin.

º Hear Golden Staph, Silver Bulletin, Chris Cobilis & Craig McElhinney on Myspace.
º View Facebook event
º View poster

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Meupe & Tura present
The Ambassador From Everywhere 21
featuring James Blackshaw (UK / Young God) Thursday March 4, 2010
Rosemount Hotel
8pm / $15

— James Blackshaw (UK / Young God, Important)
— Mental Powers
— Craig McElhinney
— Jane Harris

Meupe and Tura are thrilled to host the debut performance by James Blackshaw in Australia.

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Still yet to reach the age of 30, London’s James Blackshaw has made an incredible impact on the canon of modern acoustic music. Compared to the likes of 12-string masters Bert Jansch, John Fahey and Leo Kottke, Blackshaw’s approach to the guitar can also find kindred spirits in minimalist composers such as Steve Reich.

Having marked his presence with the release of several limited CDr albums — all of which were reissued by Tompkins Square in 2008 — Blackshaw’s dazzling style of deep beauty has now graced eight albums, the latest being The Glass Bead Game for Michael Gira’s Young God label. The Glass Bead Game is the second time Blackshaw has swapped his guitar for piano in some pieces, but he also employs vocals, harmonium, cello and violin for what The Observer said was “full to the breaking point of bliss itself” and “the most forward-thinking and sublimely executed of James Blackshaw’s releases to date.”

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Regrets guaranteed for those who miss this rare, fine evening. Presented in association with room40 and the Lost Weekend.

º Hear James Blackshaw, Mental Powers & Craig McElhinney on Myspace.
º View Facebook event
º View poster

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On a hazy evening in Perth, the smell of barbecue on the sea breeze - through its sweet smoke, the low thump of soulful music; from 6pm on the last Sunday of each month in summer, The 27th Step welcomes you up to Connections’ rooftop terrace for a night of food, booze and dancing with a sound selection local DJs and barbecue enthusiasts…

This Sunday January 31, 2010 enjoy vibrations by Meupe’s own Craig McElhinney (DJ set) plus friend Miranda Menzies, Ben Taaffe and Nikolas Patterson. Foreign tongues, native ears; Good-time dance rhythms till close.

“…this city is a wonder town.”

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— Solo Andata (12k, Melb/Per)
— Anonymeye (Bris)
— Ben Hamblin

Wow, time really waits for no one. Joining us at Spectrum gallery to celebrate a huge 2009 and our twentieth Ambassador From Everywhere event are very special guests Anonymeye (Bris), Solo Andata (12k, Melb/Per) and Ben Hamblin.

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Touring the release of his beautiful and well titled second album, The Disambiguation of Anonymeye, Andrew Tuttle (aka Anonymeye) introduces his unique mix of experimental rustic steel-string guitar stylings and analogue synths to Perth.

Solo Andata should need no introduction to Perth audiences, yet this is the first time Paul Fiocco and Kane Ikin perform in their home city under their current nom de plume. Their highly anticipated and critically acclaimed second album — out through New York’s increasingly influential 12k label — saw Solo Andata take a more abstract approach to song structure, honing in on the micro details of their every day environments to create a dense listening space.

One of Meupe’s favourite local sound artists, Ben Hamblin, is to the clarinet as Oren Ambarchi is to the guitar. His unique approach to the instrument coupling live techniques with MaxMSP mastery is seriously next level and not to be missed!

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Regrets guaranteed for those who miss this fine summer evening.

º Hear Solo Andata, Anonymeye and Ben Hamblin on Myspace.
º View Facebook event

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The extremely limited physical edition of Craig McElhinney’s Loser Orientation is available now from his live shows. There are a whole heap coming up - including November 21 at Ambassador From Everywhere 19 - so if you’re hunting a copy and you’re in Perth, here’s where they’ll be:

Tuesday November 3 — Mojo’s, North Fremantle w/ Bears in the Night
Wednesday November 11 — The Moon, Northbridge w/Swoop Swoop
Saturday November 21 — Hyde Park, West Perth w/ Jonathan Michell (Melb)
Sunday November 29 — Mojo’s, North Fremantle w/ Love of Diagrams (Melb)
Friday December 18 — Burlesque Lounge, Northbridge w/ Bachelorette (NZ)

Lantern realisation by Camryn Rothenbury.

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