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Sissy Spacek – Raiser CD
A Bronson session of Phil Blankenship (The Cherry Point, Troniks), Charlie Mumma, and John Wiese, recorded in Los Angeles, California in 2013.
The Haters – Los Angeles, Not The Totimorphous CD
A survey of contemporary and historical performances in Los Angeles by The Haters, formed in 1979 by GX Jupitter-Larsen. From the liner notes: July 15, 2024: Staged at the Coaxial Arts Center GX, AMK, John Wiese, and Elden M performed together as The Haters. GX on modified transistor radio. AMK on modified turntable. John on modified magnetic tape. And Elden on modified rust. It was unofficially The 45th Anniversary Show. (#435) August 4, 2011: A 12 minute installment of "Loud Luggage / Booming Baggage" with GX, Jessica King, and Elden M performed as The Haters, operating amplified suitcases. Staged at Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, (#373) March 12, 1991: Paper was cut. Paper was ripped. Paper was torn. (#116)
The Haters – New York About The Polywave CD
A survey of contemporary and historical performances in New York by The Haters, formed in 1979 by GX Jupitter-Larsen. From the liner notes: Feb 22, 2025: It was an installment of "Digging Through Time" staged at TV Eye in Queens. Performing as The Haters, GX scraped a shovel against a large wooden clock he was holding up, while John Wiese and Crank Sturgeon scratched and sanded their own shovels. The venue was well past its capacity. The audience smashed up the oversized clock after GX tossed it into the crowd. The audience demanded an encore. They were not disappointed. (#436) June 7, 2001: A variation of the "Dirwyn" performance (amplified calculator against a small fan). GX used his Untitled Title Belt for additional sounds. Staged at the gallery Scrape & Pry. (#284) Dec, 8, 1991: The first ever clici-clic performance. A "clici-clic" is a hand-held hole-punch mounted with a contact-mic for amplification. Three members of The Haters each used a clici-clic to pop hundreds upon hundreds of little holes through numerous sheets of paper & cardboard. Staged at the Generator gallery when it was still located in Chelsea. (#155)
Mitchell Brown/Paul McCarthy/Joe Potts/Alex Stevens/John Wiese – Porch Music 2xCD
In 2023, The Box gallery in Los Angeles, California, held an event of Los Angeles Free Music Society performances as "Porch Music", which included the group of Mitchell Brown (Gasp), Paul McCarthy, Joe Potts (Airway), Alex Stevens, and John Wiese (Sissy Spacek). This double album documents a studio session recorded at Paul McCarthy's studio, and the initial live recording of the group from The Box. Melting cinematic sounds. Cover art by Ace Farren Ford.