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New version of “Bleached Beach” on digital benefit compilation
Back in April, 2010, I spent a day at Oneida’s famed Ocropolis studio recording a version of my song “Bleached Beach” with Shahin Motia behind the board. Two years later, I’m happy to see the release of the recording on this special digital compilation benefiting Japan. From the JagJaguwar web site: “It was an idea [...]
Fundraising Campaign for Commissioned Work
Tickets for the premiere performance of “Into the Midnight Sun” on April 14th at the Center Stage at Reston Community Center are basically sold out! Don’t worry, you can still gain entry to the show and a VIP reception while also helping fund the rehearsal time that the Low End String Quartet musicians need to [...]
“Into the Midnight Sun” premieres April 14th
Following a Noveller set in D.C. back in the Summer of 2010, Jonathan Matis, the founder and electric guitarist for the D.C.-based Low End String Quartet introduced himself and asked me if I had any interest in composing music for ensembles. It was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up. Luckily Jonathan and I kept [...]
Bayer in Brooklyn profiles Noveller for German TV
Bayer in Brooklyn is a bi-monthly column on German TV featuring musicians and artists based in Brooklyn. For this piece, the series’ host Matthias Roeckl filmed me experimenting with sounds at my home studio as well as my live performance at The Knitting Factory. For more Bayer in Brooklyn videos, click here.
Noveller performance at final Parts & Labor show
My former bandmates in Parts & Labor have invited me to help them celebrate their 10 year anniversary with an absolutely stellar evening of rock ‘n noise at 285 Kent on Friday, February 24th. Sadly, the guys have decided to take a permanent hiatus after this celebration, but instead of getting all weepy, let’s remember [...]
Ecstatic Music Festival performance Feb 7th
The 2012 Ecstatic Music Festival kicks off this week at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City. I’m participating in the festival’s February 7th event with Sxip Shirey & Angélica Negrón + Special Guests. Angélica and I will perform a short collaborative set followed by a solo Noveller piece. The evening will feature several other [...]
Performance of Brian Eno’s ‘Apollo’ at NY Guitar Festival
Join me on Friday, January 6th, at the World Financial Center Winter Garden for a live interpretation of Brian Eno’s Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks album. This free event kicks off the 2012 New York Guitar Festival. More info below.
European Mini-Tour December 5th-10th
Tomorrow I head to London to embark on my European mini-tour. You can catch me in London, Brussels, and at the Kilbi Im Exil Festival in Zurich on Dec. 5th, 6th, and 10th, respectively. I’m bringing with me the last 12 vinyl copies of ‘Glacial Glow’ that I just received from Weird Forest. Aside from [...]
Ben Frost Ensemble Performance of “Music for 6 Guitars”
This Sunday, November 13th, the main branch of the New York Public Library hosts a performance of Ben Frost’s “Music for 6 Guitars”. I’m excited to participate as one of the six guitarists in the ensemble. The other performers include Tim Hecker, Shahzad Ismaily, Paul Corley, and Sarah Register from Talk Normal. Read the Village [...]
Halloween Show Tonight in Brooklyn
Celebrate Halloween at 285 Kent tonight! This all ages show starts at 8pm and features performances by Guardian Alien, Noveller, Amen Dunes, Gary War, and PC Worship. Noveller set begins at 9:45pm. Bring some candy corn.
Noveller A/V performance at SONiC Fest 10/21
SONiC – Sounds of a New Century – is a brand new festival of 21st century music by more than 100 composers age 40 and under that will take over New York from Friday, October 14 through Saturday, October 22, 2011. I’m excited to perform alongside one of my new film pieces at the festival’s [...]
Noveller at CMJ Oct. 20th
I’m excited to announce my performance at WNYU’s CMJ showcase, Thursday, October 20th at Littlefield in Brooklyn. The lineup features six amazing bands – in order of appearance: Noveller, Amen Dunes, Blues Control, Talk Normal, Widowspeak, & Frankie Rose. For more info and tickets, check out the listing on Littlefield’s website The show is 18+ [...]
Video: Noveller at Ellnora Fest
If you were unable to make it to Ellnora: The Guitar Festival this past weekend in Champaign-Urbana, here’s your chance to check out some of what you missed! Watch this HD video excerpt from the improvised portion of my epic 2 hour long performance.
September 17th show with Barn Owl at Shea Stadium
On Saturday, September 17th, Visitation Rites and Vibes Management present a night of deep moods and maximalist simplicity at Brooklyn’s Shea Stadium. Witness a rare East Coast appearance by drone-driven San Francisco guitar duo Barn Owl after hearing the Branca and Chatham-inspired Noveller (New York’s Sarah Lipstate) loop a single guitar into the sound of [...]
Free performance at Ellnora Fest Saturday 9/10
Saturday, September 10, 2011, from 10pm-Midnight, catch a free Noveller performance at ELLNORA: The Guitar Festival at the University of Illinois. Draped fabric and plants lit by colored lights create ELLNORA’s Sonic Garden, where Noveller serenades for free while you select from the full bar service and a menu of treats for purchase. Before the [...]
Show tonight, Aug 19th, with Mirah. Tickets avail at Door.
Tickets are still available for tonight’s show at Dead Herring in Williamsburg with Mirah and Tara Jane O’Neil. Show up at 8pm when doors open to make sure that you get a spot, as space is limited! Noveller set begins at 9pm.
AUDITORIUM performance August 12th
On Friday, August 12th, I’m performing at Safe Harbor Studios in NYC as part of a new 8 point channel, surround sound, ambient music series called Auditorium. Tickets are available for purchase here.
Noveller at Ellnora Guitar Festival September 10th
I’m excited to announce my participation in this year’s Ellnora Guitar Festival! The festival takes place at the Krannert Center located at The University of Illinois in Champaign. Other performers include Lee Ranaldo, Calexico, Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, My Brightest Diamond, and many many more! My performance takes place at the festival’s Sonic Garden on [...]
‘Desert Fires’ vinyl release now available
My 2010 full-length release, ‘Desert Fires’, is now available for purchase on vinyl thanks to the folks at Weird Forest. You can pick up a copy directly from my web store.
Record Release show June 26th at Bruar Falls
Join me this Sunday, June 26th, for the ‘Glacial Glow’ official record release show at Bruar Falls! I’ll have vinyl and CD copies of ‘Glacial Glow’ available for sale. U.S. Girls and unFact will be helping me celebrate, so come out early to catch their performances. The show begins at 8pm and cover is $7. [...]
VIDEO: Noveller “Alone Star” off ‘Glacial Glow’ (out now!)
Matt Kleiner directs this stunning black & white video for “Alone Star”. Shot in Sydney and Melbourne, the music video cycles through several days in the Australian cityscape as propelled by Noveller’s steady desert guitar prose.
June Tour with U.S. Girls!
In support of my new album, ‘Glacial Glow’, I’m hitting the road with U.S. Girls! We’re excited to be hooking up with the amazing and talented ladies in Talk Normal for shows in Chicago and Detroit, as well as hitting some great festivals, record store in-stores, galleries, and rock clubs along the way. Check out [...]
Pre-order ‘Glacial Glow’ now!
The new Noveller full-length ‘Glacial Glow’ is available for pre-order now at my web store. All CD orders will ship on the official release date for the album, May 30th. Below is the press release, tracklisting, and music video for closing track “Ends”.
‘Glacial Glow’ out May 30th + “Ends” video
May 30th is the official release date for the new Noveller full-length ‘Glacial Glow’. A joint release between Weird Forest and Saffron Recordings, ‘Glacial Glow’ will be available on vinyl and CD. Watch the music video for “Ends”, directed by Chris Habib, for a sneak peak at what’s to come.
“Drastic-Classicism” at The Joyce Theater, April-May
I’m excited to once again participate in a production of Rhys Chatham and Karole Armitage’s seminal work “Drastic-Classicism”, this time as part of the Armitage Gone! Dance program at the Joyce Theater in Manhattan. “Drastic-Classicism” will be presented alongside two other works, “Ligeti Essays”, and the world premiere of “GAGA-Gaku” (with members of Dance Theatre [...]
ARTIFACT Edition of 50 DVD box set + unique tape
The ARTIFACT Edition is available now for purchase from my web store. Limited to an edition of 50, the signed and numbered laser-etched plastic boxes contain one 6-minute endless looping tape uniquely recorded for each box, plus 4 looping DVDs of the film component from the ARTIFACT installation. The four films document a process piece [...]
Video: Lee Ranaldo/Sarah Lipstate improv at Roulette
Watch an excerpt from my improvised collaboration with Lee Ranaldo at our Roulette show on March 11, 2011. The video was filmed and edited by Chris Habib.
New track “Darkheart” on Compilation Benefiting Japan
Benefit for the Recovery in Japan is a compilation album dedicated to the victims and survivors, their families, and the aid workers courageously struggling to deal with the aftermath of the earthquake, resulting tsunami, and nuclear emergency that occurred on March 11th, 2011 in Japan. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this compilation [...]
Words of the Artist: Video Interview w/ Sarah Lipstate
SARAH LIPSTATE discusses her musical background, her current projects and the personal inspirations for her work. Interview by Maria Chavez and Kelly Armendariz, at Splatterpool Artspace. ARTIFACT an interactive sound/visual installation by Sarah Lipstate #6 in the sound art series curated by Maria Chavez Dead of Winter Works #1-6 Performance // Thurs Feb 24 2011 [...]
Noveller In Studio on WNYC’s Soundcheck
Tune in to WNYC tomorrow, January 31st, at 2pm to hear a live Noveller performance and interview on Soundcheck with John Schaefer. WNYC broadcasts on 93.9FM and streams online at http://www.wnyc.org.
Noveller Virtual Rig on GuitarGeek
Since 1994, GuitarGeek has been creating virtual rigs diagramming the setups of established guitar and bass players. I’m very excited to announce the addition of the Noveller rig to the GuitarGeek archive. If you’ve ever wondered what pedals or tunings contributed to Noveller’s sound, now is your chance to find out. Check out the GuitarGeek [...]
Video: Full live set from Art Damage Lodge
Watch live video of my entire set at Art Damage Lodge in Cincinnati, OH, from my U.S. tour with unFact.
Digital Download of ‘Bleached Valentine’
The Noveller/unFact split LP ‘Bleached Valentine’ is available now as a high-quality digital download. Choose from several digital formats including 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire. Copies of the LP will be available at the upcoming European tour dates. BUY DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
Digital Download of ‘Desert Fires’
‘Desert Fires’ is now available as a high quality digital download release that includes the music video for opening track, “Almost Alright”, directed by Chris Habib. You can choose between several formats, such as 320k mp3, FLAC, and just about any other format you could possibly desire. Purchase of the download directly supports Noveller and [...]
MP3: “Fades” live on WKCR
Download a free MP3 of my live performance of “Fades” (off of Desert Fires) on WKCR’s Live Constructions. Big thank you to Narine Atamian for having me on her show! Noveller – “Fades” live on WKCR
Saffron Recordings
Saffron Recordings is a new imprint started by Sarah Lipstate in 2010 as a vehicle for the Noveller CD, Desert Fires. Current releases include the Noveller/unFact split LP Bleached Valentine, and Noveller Desert Fires CD. Saffron Recordings will jointly release the upcoming Noveller full-length Glacial Glow with Weird Forest Records. EMAIL for press and distribution [...]
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