MIUC's 17th Birthday Program January 2015


January 6th
  • Sabine Vogel [DE] (Flute, Electronics) & Alex Nowitz [DE] (Voice, Electronics)
  • James Rushford (Violin) & Scott Viney (Drums)
  • Dave Brown (Guitar, Electronics), Ben Harrison (Trumpet), Nat Grant (Percussion, Electronics) & Joe Talia (Percussion, Electronics)
  • Tim Coster (Tapes, Samples etc.) & Moffarfarrah aka Christopher LG Hill (Voice, Field Recordings, Radio Waves, Room etc.)


January 13th

  • Chronox feat. Lachlan Conn (Sounds) & Michael Prior (Other Sounds)
  • B.A.A.D.D.D. Lipstick & Rapping Alan feat. Kate Geck (Electronics, Voice), Emily Hassel (Electronics, Voice), Melanie Sano (Electronics Voice) & Alan Nguyen (Electronics, Voice)
  • Hans Harms feat. Mark Groves (Electronics, Voice), Dave Coen (Electronics, Voice) & Leith Thomas (Electronics)
  • Orange & Penguins feat. Al Solly (Voice), Robbie Thorpe (Voice), Giles Fielke (Synth, Drum Machine) & Peter Bramley (Guitar, Electronics, Voice)


January 20th

  • Crys Cole [CAN] (Electronics, Objects), Carolyn Connors (Voice) & Anthea Caddy (Cello) 
  • Jason Kahn [CH] (Voice) & Alice Hui-Sheng Chang (Voice)
  • Heddy Boubaker [FRA] (Synth) & Dale Gorfinkel (Switches & Hose)
  • Matthias Schack-Arnott (Percussion) & Ren Walters (Guitar, Electronics)


January 27th


  • Christian Kobi [CH] (Saxophone), Reuben Lewis (Trumpet) & Jon Heilbron (Bass)
  • Julia Reidy [NSW/DE] (Guitar) & Robbie Avenaim (Percussion, Objects, Electronics)
  • Aviva Endean (Clarinet), Lizzy Welsh (Violin) & Rohan Drape (Keys, Electronics)
  • Peter Hyde (Voice), Chris Nylstoch (Guitar) & Sean Baxter (Percussion)
  • Michael Graeve (Electronics), Ben Kolaitis (Electronics) & Vijay Thillaimuthu (Electronics)
  • DJ Toecutter [NSW] (Electronics, Voice)

MIUC Program December 2014


December 2nd



  • Astral Flight feat. James Alexander Dean (Synthesisers), Sam Filmer (Modular Synthesisers), Evan Carr (Sampling, Reel to Reel, Synthesisers) & Peter James (Oscillators, Synthesisers)
  • Little Desert feat. Esther Rivers (Voice), Roman Tucker (Keys, Bass Synthesiser), Mick Beard (Guitar) & Ash Wyatt (Percussion)
  • Dave Coen (Electronics) & Keith Clancy (Synthesiser, Electronics)


December 9th


  • Whitehell feat. Pete Hyde (Voice), Sean Hinds (Guitar), Brent Stegeman (Guitar), Peter Dupree (Bass), Dave Coen (Electronics), Scott Viney (Drums), Dylan Walker (Hellish Noise), Spencer Hazard (Hellish Noise), David Bland (Hellish Noise) & Brandon Brown (Hellish Noise)
  • SxSxSx feat. Sean Baxter (Percussion), Stevie Richards (Sax) & Steve Law (Synth)
  • Full of Horse (as per Whitehell: Full of Hell vs. Whitehorse)
  • Tchake feat. Josten Myburgh (Electronics), Michael McNab (Percussion) & Mr. Government (Guitar)


December 16th


  • Robbie Avenaim (Typewriter, Electrointerventions)
  • Michael Candy (Electronics)
  • Psychward Cult feat. Clement Young (Percussion), Haggard Chris (Trash Can), Thomas M. Miller (Trumpet), Nadia Ramirez (Bass), Jimmi (Guitar) & The Spirit of Shaun South (Synth)


December 29th (Yes this is on a Monday, not a typo!)


  • Tonsstarsbandht [USA] feat. Andy White (Guitar, Voice) & Edwin White (Drums, Voice)
  • Sharryn Koppens (Electronics), Llara Goodall (Electronics), Nissa Pissa (Drums, Voice) & Anne-Lise (Voice)
  • Bum Creek feat. Trev Clay (Eep), Tarquin Manek (Opp) & Sam Karmel (Ork)

MIUC Program November 2014


November 4th


  • Krakatau feat. James Tom (Electric Piano, Synth), Danny Smith (Bass Guitar), Dylan Lieberman (Drums) & Ben Harrison (Trumpet)
  • Joe Foley (Sound), Joe Talia (Resonances) & Francis Plagne (Audibilities)
  • Other Places feat. Mat Watson (Synth, Electronics) & Ollie Olsen (Synth, Electronics)


November 11th


  • Pewter Snake Necklace feat. Marcus Cook (Laptop)
  • Louis Burdett (Percussives, Electronics)
  • Fontana (Guitar, Electronics, Laptop)
  • Kurt Eckardt (Percussion) & Louis Rocketeer (Bass Guitar)


November 18th


  • Geoffrey Barnard [NSW] (Oral Information Dissemination)
  • Truancy [NSW] feat. Jim Denley (Saxophone) & Cor Fuhler (Synth)
  • Amanda Stewart [NSW] (Voice)
  • Dale Gorfinkel (Handmade Wind Instruments)
  • Peter Farrar [NSW] (Saxophone)


November 25th



  • Christopher deGroot (Bass Flute, Electronics) & Nat Grant (Percussion, Electronics)
  • Angus Leslie (Fngn)
  • Pyriphlegethon feat. Sarah Whitteron (Voice), Graeme Croft (Contra Alto Clarinet, Amplified Body Sound) & Adrian Sherriff (Buchla Music Easel, Theremin, Audiomulch & Max/MSP)

MIUC Program Rocktober 2014




Rocktober 7th
  • SOT Big Band feat. Angus Leslie (Conductor), Gary Butler (Guitar, Objects), Ben Harrison (Trumpet, Voice), Cosima Jaala (Voice), Zak Pidd (Voice), Stephen Brooks (Voice), Louis King (Guitar), James Bowers (Keys), Lewis Moody (Keys),  Marty Holoubek (Bass), Scott McConnachie (Sax), James Macaulay (Trombone), Gareth Thomson (Drums) & Hudson Whitlock (Drums)
  • Empat Lima & Habits feat. Steph Brett (Guitar, Voice), Rachel Kim (Bass, Voice), Carla Ori (Drums, Voice), Mohini Hillyer & Matt Connoly (Sampler, Keys, Voice, Electronics)
  • Lagerphones feat. Nat Grant (Percussion), James Macaulay (Trombone), Scott McConnachie (Sax), Ben Harrison (Trumpet), Louis King (Guitar) & Marty Holoubek (Bass)


Rocktober 14th


  • GHOUNS feat. Simon Robins (Voice), Carolyn Connors (Voice), Ramzy Hamra (Guitar), Lloyd Honeybrook (Saxophone), Brad Smith (Percussion) & Sean Baxter (Percussion)
  • The Aesthetics feat. Edie Stevens (Bass), Matt Middleton (Wind, Keys, Guitar) & Jeremy Courborough (Drums)
  • Mesa Cosa & Monolith feat. Pablo Alvarado (Guitar, Voice), Ian Sawyer (Guitar), Chris Penney (Guitar), Andrew Marty (Bass), Steven Kelly (Drums) & Peter James (Electronics)



Rocktober 21st


  • Volk Makedonski (Voice), Raceless (Voice, Electronics) & Atarangi (Voice, Electronics)
  • School Girl Report feat. Raceless (Voice), Atarangi (Voice), Samuel Miers (CDJs) & Daniel Oakman (CDJs)
  • Tony Tot (Electronics, Voice) & Adrian Angel (Electronics, Voice)


Rocktober 28th


  • Drunk Mums feat. Dave Brown (Guitar, Electronics), Jake Doyle (Guitar, Voice), Dean Whitby (Guitar, Voice), Adam Ritchie (Bass, Voice), Jonny Badlove (Drums, Voice) & Isaac Forsyth (Voice, Noise)
  • Vacuum & Complete feat. Jenny Branagan (Synth, Electronics, Voice), Andrea Blake (Synth, Electronics, Voice) & Brent Stegeman (Guitars, Synth, Electronics)
  • Schlager Musik Penguins feat. John Waddell (Bass, Synth, Guitar), Zac Latinovic (Guitar, Synth, Bass, Voice), David Freudenstein (Synth, Voice, Bass, Guitar, Drums) & Peter Bramley (Guitar)

MIUC Program September 2014

September 2nd


  • Sasha Margolis (Sampler), Simon Strong (Voice), James Dean (Bass) & Peter James (Percussion
  • Go Sultana Cat Doom Everything feat. Jen Tait (Drums, Vox) & Zac VB (Vox, Guitar)
  • David Palliser (Saxophone)

September 9th


  • ABBOTTOIR (an evening of politicalish noisecore)
    feat. Mark Groves (Bass), Nik Kennedy (Bass), Simon Karis (Guitar), Chris Nylstoch (Guitar) & Scott Viney (Drums)

September 16th


  • Austin Buckett [SYD] (Electronics)
  • Nerve aka Josh Wells (Guitar, Electronics)
  • GLOBAL HAWK (Electronic Audiovisuals)

September 23rd

  • Llara Arena (Tapes, Electronics)
  • Glass Bricks aka David Mutch (Electronics)
  • Brian O'Dwyer (Drums) & Adam Simmons (Woodwinds)

September 30th

  • Sweat Tongue [NL]
  • Kim Salmon (Guitar) & Dave Brown (Guitar)
  • Noel Meek [NZ] (Electronics) & Olivia Webb [NZ] (Electronics)
  • Briana Lehrer [SYD] & Swift Treweeke (Harsh Shit Noise)

MIUC Program August 2014

August 5th


  • Atticus Bastow (MaxMSP)
  • Toby JamesJoy (Guitar)
  • James Cvetkovski (Guitar) & Steven Soha (Guitar)


August 12th


  • Dracopede [SYD] (Fauxmoog, Hacked Synths, Electronics)
  • LP Osborne (Electronics) & Thomas Miller (Electronics)
  • Gary Butler (Guitar)


August 19th


  • Yag Yok feat. Ev Morris (Drums, Voice), Chris Rainier (Lap Steel) & Morgan McWaters (Modular Synth)
  • Scott O'Hara (Guitar) & Kynan Lawlor (Guitar)
  • Bound For Glory feat. Mark Groves (Electronics), Leith Thomas (Electronics) & Sean McMorrow (Electronics)


August 26th



  • Alex Garsden (Guitar) & Erkki Veltheim (Violin)
  • Lizzy Welsh (Violin), Kim Tan (Flute) & Rhys Corr (Guitar, Objects, Tape)
  • James Rushford (Violin) & Sophia Brous (Voice)

MIUC Program July 2014


July 1st

  • Sky Needle feat. Joel Stern (Leghorn, Electronics), Alex Cuffe (Speaker Box Bass), Daniel Jenatsch (Strings) & Sarah Byrne (Voice, Percussion)
  • Lochie Bradfield (Trumpet), Conor O'Hanlon (Strings, Voice, Wind, Percussion and/or Electronics) & Paddy Gordon (Ditto)
  • Aktion Unit feat. René Schaefer (Guitar, Objects) & Dan Lewis (Guitar, Electronics)


July 8th
  • Steve Law (Electronics) & John Jacobs (Electronics)
  • Richie Cyngler (Electronics) & Dale Chapman (Electronics)
  • Voidhanger (Electronics)


July 15th
  • Ryan Granger & Michael O'Dwyer (Bells, Synth, Laptop)
  • Ben Kolaitis (Handmade Instruments) & Jon Smeathers (Guitar, Electronics)
  • Tim Panaretos (Guitar) & Aaron Wallace (Guitar)


July 22nd
  • Richard Barrett [UK] (Electronics), Milana Zarić [UK] (Zither, Harp), Nat Grant (Percussion, Electronics) & Joe Talia (Percussion, Electronics)
  • Phil Brophy (Drums) & Warren Burt (Electronics)
  • Warren Burt (iPad, Launchpad MINI, Netbook PC, Korg NanoKontrol)


July 29th
  • Kerrie Farnsworth (Tenor Saxophone & Theremin), Paul Kidney (Voice), Adam Ritchie (Bass) & Brad Smith (Drums)
  • Erick Mitsak (Voice), Emma Albury (Voice), Trev Clay (Guitar), Amanda Betlehem (Movement) & Rod Cooper (Handmade Percussion)
  • Daggers Mid Flight feat. Toby Mathews (Guitar), Josh Beagley (Bass), Deryck Hunt (Drums) & Ben Mathews (Drums)

MIUC Program June 2014


June 3rd

  • Jim Denley [SYD] (Saxophone) & Byron Scullin (Feedback) perform David Ahern's Stereo/Mono (1971)
  • Pausa II feat. Brigid Burke (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Wood Flute, Percussion, Laptop) & Adrian Sheriff (Bass Trombone, Shakuhachi, Zendrum, Laptop, iPad)
  • Freya Schack-Arnott (Cello), Sam Hall (Percussion) & Jenny Barnes (Voice)


June 10th
  • Tracey [BRIS] feat. Nicola Morton (Synth), Bonnie Hart (Guitar) & Marisa Allen (Drums)
  • Muura [BRIS] aka Matt Earle (Genius)
  • Stella Severain (Voice, Electronics) & Nayuto Adachi (Guitar, Electronics)


June 17th
  • Sooterkin Flesh (Synthesisers, Samples, Tape Loops, Cassette Players, Turntables, Toys, Radio, Television, Bells, Metal Pipes, Drills, Strings)
  • Complete feat. Brent Stegeman (Voice, Electronics), Dave Coen (Electronics) & James Dalgleish (Electronics)
  • Brett Thompson (Guitar), Ian Jackson (Bass) & Damian Coward (Drums)


June 24th
  • Christopher Young (Woodwinds) & Leo Kavanagh (Drums)
  • Paul Wain (Turntables) & Clinton Green (Turntables)
  • Gearoid Brinn (Guitar)

MIUC Program May 2014



May 6th
  • Charles Ives Singers feat. Alexis Ensor (Objects), Victor Meertens (Objects), David Palliser (Objects)
  • Michael Zulicki (Percussion) & Tarquin Manek (Percussion)
  • Dylan Martorell (Sound)
  • Dale Gorfinkel (Wind)


May 14th
  • Phonetic Orchestra feat. Jon Heilbron (Bass), Callum Moncrieff (Percussion), Reuben Lewis (Trumpet), Brett Thompson (Guitar), Jenny Barnes (Voice), Jon Smeathers (Electronics), Michael McNab (Percussion), Aviva Endean (Clarinets) & Christian Windfeld (Drums)
  • Jon Heilbron (Bass), Reuben Lewis (Trumpet) & Christian Windfeld (Drums)
  • Jon Heilbron (Bass, Electronics) & Michaela Davies (Violin, Electronics)


May 20th
  • Cocks Arquette feat. Simon Karis (Vocals), David Karis (Guitar), Peter Bramley (Bass), Evelyn Morris (Drums), Sean Baxter (Percussion) & Marco Fusinato (Guitar)
  • Dave Brown (Guitar), Ben Harrison (Trumpet, Voice) & Mat Watson (AKS Synth)
  • Swift Treweeke (Electronics, Voice) & Yuka Mikayama (Electronics, Voice)


May 27th
  • Ian Parsons presents an evening of Cornelius Cardew's Treatise feat. Sean Baxter, Clinton Green, Gearoid Brinn, Carmen Chan, Phoebe Green, Ian Parsons, Belinda Woods, Miranda Hill, Barnaby Oliver, Luke Paulding, Julian Day, Zachary Johnston, Mark Viggiani & Dan Tucceri

MIUC Program April 2014





April 1st
  • Ice Claw (Guitar, Synth)
  • Propagations aka Luke Jaaniste [BRIS] (Laptop)
  • Langlo Paniflax aka Trent Brown (Electronics)

April 8th

  • Tim Coster (Synthesiser)
  • Kristian M. Roberts (Objects, Microphones, Mixing Desk)
  • Jonathan Nokes (Modular Synthesiser, Voice)

April 15th
  • Will Guthrie [FRA] (Percussion)
  • Austin Buckett [SYD] (Electronics)
  • Jenny Barnes (Voice)

April 22nd

  • Lowest Common Denominator feat. Ennio Swaggart (Electronics) & Elron Mancini (Annoytainment)
  • Antique Crumbling Framework feat. Christopher LG Hill (Voice, Electronics) & Peter James (Electronics)
  • Kevin CK Lo (Violin/Flute/Flucc'd)
April 29th

  • Poletopra (Brutal)
  • Anthony Pateras (Analogue Synthesiser)
  • Marco Fusinato (Guitar, Electronics)
  • Shit to the Spirit aka Erkki Veltheim (Violin, Voice, Percussion, Hatred)
  • Francis Plagne (Sound)

MIUC Program March 2014




March 4th
  • Tony Buck (Drums)
  • Dudes with Trowels w/ Zak Pidd feat. Dude (Melodica, Synth, Pan Flute Keyboard, Sound Wizard Keyboard, Percussion), Dude (Voice, Pocket Trumpet, Slide Trumpet, Harmonica, Whistle, Hand Bells), Dude (Drums, Cowbells, Dance Moves, Junk) & Dude (Drums, Saucepans, Wiggles Drums, Junk)
  • No Fuckwit w/ Rod Cooper feat. Daniel Jenätsch, Alex Cuffe, Jule Vincent (Invented Folk Instruments, Industrial Detritus, Percussion) & Rod Cooper (Handmade Instruments)

March 11th

  • Ghost Gums feat. Samaan Fieck (Guitar), Ian Wadley (Guitar) & Kishore Ryan (Drums)
  • Simon Charles (Saxophones) & Alisdair McIndoe (Dance)
  • Royal Melbourne Noise Choir feat. Sir David Prescott-Steed (Voice, Electronics), Baron Ciarán Geoghegan (Voice, Electronics), Piers Viscount du Voisin (Voice, Electronics) & Lord Shane van den Akker (Voice, Electronics)

March 18th
  • Julian Percy [DE] (Guitar), Yvan Volochine [DE] (Computer) & Sean Baxter (Percussion)
  • Ned Collette (Guitar) & Joe Talia (Percussion)
  • THIS Ensemble feat. Alice Hui-Sheng Chang (Voice), Anita Hustas (Bass), Ashley McLellan (Dance), Brett Thopson (Guitar), Dur-é Dara (Percussion), Jenny Barnes (Voice), Judith Hamann (Cello), Michael McNab (Percussion), Matthias Schack-Arnott (Percussion), Niharika Senapati (Dance), Ren Walter (Guitar), Sam Hall (Percussion) & Steph Bell (Bass)

March 25th

  • Pissbolt feat. S-Bolt (Voice), R-Bolt (Guitar) & J-Bolt (Drums)
  • Pete Hyde (Voice), Chris Nylstoch (Guitar) & Sean Baxter (Drums)
  • Holy Boner feat. Omad (Noisecore Vocals/Noise), Nik Kennedy (Modified Bass/Goregrind Vocals), Rod Cooper (Handmade Guitar/Noise) & Brad Smith (Drums/Grindcore Vocals)

MIUC Program February 2014




Febuary 4th
  • Brian O'Dwyer (Drums) & Adam Simmons (Saxophones)
  • Sam Karmel (Stuff)
  • Carlo Canevali (Drums & Electronics) & Mirko Guerrini (Tenor Sax)

February 11th

  • Carey Knight (Electronics), Samaan Fieck (Electronics) & Nik Kennedy (Voice, Electronics)
  • Armour Group feat. Harriet Morgan (Electronics) & Luke Holland (Electronics)
  • Travis John (Guitar)

February 18th
  • Great Waitress feat. Magda Mayas [DE] (Clavinet), Monika Brooks [NSW] (Accordion), Laura Altman [NSW] (Clarinet)
  • Corey Fogel [USA] (Drums)
  • Ren Walters (Guitar), Matthias Schack-Arnott & Scott McConnachie (Saxophone)
  • Tony Hicks (Bass, Saxophone), Reuben Lewis (Trumpet) & Sam McAuliffe (Guitar)

February 25th

  • Vijay Thillaimuthu (Electronics) & Nik Kennedy (Voice)
  • Nathan Gray (Sounds)
  • Ciaran Gheoghegan (Electronics) & Todd Anderson-Kunert (Electronics)