A N N O U N C I N G
THE 9th ANNUAL TRANSBAY SKRONKATHON BBQ

After months of intensive negotiations, we've decided to run another
Skronkathon (the 9th!). It'll be at 21 Grand in Oakland like the last
few years and it'll be on Saturday July 11, 2009.

The Skronkathon is an all-day marathon of creative music and BBQ.
There'll be performances all day inside the gallery and hot grills &
cold drinks in the alleyway outside. We don't charge admission, so we
have no budget to pay anybody. It's more like a party than a gig.
(We do take donations for the benefit of the Transbay Creative Music
Calendar <http://transbaycalendar.org/>)

We're interested in new, challenging, unfamiliar, adventurous, engaging,
peculiar music of all kinds. We really mean all kinds: if you do
Throbbing Gristle covers using medieval instruments, or a Cappella
arrangements of Stockhausen pieces, or play prepared BBQ grills, we want
you on our program. (And if you don't do something silly-sounding, we
still want you -- just because I'm goofy doesn't mean you have to be.)

If you are interested in performing please please send a proposal to
td@..., including the following information:

+ group and performers names
+ contact email
+ a short (20-30 words?) description of what you do for our press packet
+ range of preferred start times between, say 1:00 PM and 9:00 PM.

We try to fit a lot of performers into not much time, so count on
playing for about 30 min.

Although there is a PA, there will be minimal setup time, so please
keep in mind sound check will be "on the fly". It is a small space --
"unplugged" is an option to seriously consider...

Once we get an idea of the submissions, we'll try to put together a
logical schedule...

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* We also need volunteers to help out with minding *
* the donation jar, running the PA, assisting people *
* loading in and out and generally coordinating *
* things. Please let us know if you can help!!!!! *
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Thanks for your interest,

Tom Duff <td@...>

speaking for
ACME Observatory Staff