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| Location: | Brooklyn, New York |
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| Last Login: | Jul 2, 2008 (510 days back) |
About Me |
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| JG Thirlwell : the short overview an abridged biographical timeline 1960 Born in Melbourne, Australia in Chinatown during Chinese New Year 1977-78 Studied art at Melbourne State College 1978 Moved to London 1980 Member of Spec Records (pragVEC) for nine months. Made recordings with Nurse with Wound and Come (Whitehouse) 1981 Released first two Foetus singles and Foetus LP DEAF on JG's own Self immolation label. Recording with Nurse with Wound. 1982 Released Foetus single, 12" EP and second album ACHE. Began work and promoting Einsturzende Neubauten in assembling Stratagien Gegen Arkitektur for his Hardt Records label. 1983 Signed with Some Bizzare. Toured as guest vocalist with Soft Cell. Briefly a member of first incarnation of Bad Seeds . Produced Coil Scatlogy. Member of The The live band for shows at the Marquee, London. Joined Immaculate Consumptive with Lydia Lunch, Marc Almond, Nick Cave for shows in NYC and DC. Moved to NYC. 1984 Formed Wiseblood with Roli Mosimann. Release of landmark album HOLE, 3 12" EPs and an empty box called Foetus of Excellence. Stinkfist collaboration and other work with Lydia Lunch. 1985 Begins to score Richard Kern's Deathtrip films. Release of Foetus NAIL album. Tours with fresh pig heads adorning the stage. 1986 Release of Wiseblood album DIRTDISH and ensuing touring. 1988 Formed first Foetus live band and toured Europe to support Foetus THAW. 1989 Release of Foetus SINK. 1990 Formed instrumental guise Steroid Maximus. Founds Ectopic Ents inc. US tour as Foetus. Voiceovers for MTV sports show (5 seasons). Engaged in career as hotshot remixer. Release of Foetus Butterfly Potion 1991 First releases as Steroid Maximus . US tour as Foetus. 1992-4 Produced Silverfish, Beyond, White Zombie, Lydia Lunch and Rowland S.Howard, Mesomorph Enduros comp. Works with Swans, Cop Shoot Cop, Unsane. Remixes for NIN, Front 242, RHCP, Pantera and many more. Composes and records. 1995 Foetus GASH is released by Sony/Columbia in an ill-fated relationship. US tour as Foetus. 1996 Two European Foetus tours. Japanese Foetus tour. Performs semi-improv set with large ensemble as Foetus Symphony Orchestra with guest Lydia lunch at the Anchorage for Creative Time. 1997 Releases Foetus Null/Void,YORK 1998 DJ Otefsu is born. 2000 Foetus plays at Royal Festival Hall,London 2001 Manorexia is born. Release of Foetus FLOW and BLOW and first Manorexia album Volvox Turbo. Foetus tours US and Europe as "rock band" format for final time. 2002 Baby Zizanie, a collaboration with Jim Coleman, is born. Commissioned by UCLA to create Steroid Maximus 18 piece big band in Los Angeles. Solo electronic serial performance, Yale University. Release of Steroid Maximus Ectopia. Release of Manorexia Radiolarian Ooze Baby Zizanie tour. Joins Murnau with Oren Bloedow for one show. 2003 Becomes member of Freq_out sound art collective at the invitation of CM Von Hausswolf to create installation in Copenhagen . Steroid Maximus 18 piece plays Nantes, Tilburg and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Baby Zizanie tour. Release of Baby Zizanie Thalassaphobia. 2004 Performed in Kastanienball opera in Munich. Scored Venture Brothers cartoon series for Adult Swim / Cartoon Network. Freq_out installation in Oslo. Conducted audio worksop with CM Von Hausswolf at Staedelschule, Frankfurt. Recorded Murnau album. 2005 Premiered 18 piece version of Foetus at the Donaufestival. Freq_out in Paris at Centre Communiste. Commission for Bang on a Can premiers at Merkin Hall. Release of Foetus album LOVE. 2006 Commission for Kronos Quartet performed at Carnegie Hall. Second season of "The Venture Brothers" airs. Works with Tony Oursler and Dorit Chrysler. Premiere of Manorexia live ensemble in Russia . Freq_out installation in Berlin. Spoken word debut in London. Created Miasma with Lary 7. Release of Foetus album DAMP. 2007 Commission for LEMUR. Freq_out installations in Chiang Mai and Budapest. Scoring third season of the Venture Brothers. Release of Foetus album VEIN. JG Thirlwell Composer Spotlight concert at Whitney Museum NYC. Manorexia Euopean debut in London For more info, news, videos, music and more visit foetus.org |
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Music:Member Since: 9/13/2004Band Website: foetus.org Band Members: -J.G. THIRLWELL- -FOETUS- -STEROID MAXIMUS- -MANOREXIA- -CLINT RUIN- -BABY ZIZANIE- Influences: Sounds Like: ¡Buy Foetus / Manorexia / Steroid Maximus CD’s and downloads HERE !: Record Label: Ectopic Ents,Self Immolation Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Other / Classical / Experimental) |
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Venture Brothers Season Three |
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| The third season of The Venture Brothers begins airing on Sunday night, June 08 2008, on Adult Swim/Cartoon Network.It features brand new score by JG Thirlwell. Here's a sneak preview.Remember if you ... Posted by FOETUS on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:18:00 PST |
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JG Thirlwell in two NYC appearances |
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| JG Thirlwell will appear in two performances in New York in the coming weeks.*May 5 with Marina Rosenfeld at Merce Cunningham Dance studios on her piece Mirror Mirror.For Marina's piece, JG will prov... Posted by FOETUS on Thu, 01 May 2008 07:32:00 PST |
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JG Thirlwell interview |
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| There is a new interview with JG Thirlwell up at Popshifter.com now. It was conducted by Julie Finley.... Posted by FOETUS on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:14:00 PST |
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JG Thirlwell in Museum show, Ostersund, Sweden |
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| JG Thirlwell will be showing a new sculpture at the Teleport Frgfabfriken exhibition at the new Frgfabriken museum in Ostersund, Sweden.The sculpture is entitled "Narcissum Escenda".It was construct... Posted by FOETUS on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:15:00 PST |
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Foetus T-shirts available + Foetus LOVE reissue |
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| We are proud to announce we are making Foetus t-shirts available for the first time at the Foetus shoppe.We are offering just design for now : the classic Foetus "arrow" logo on a black or gray shirt.... Posted by FOETUS on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:04:00 PST |
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Video: Manorexia : Canaries in the Mineshaft live at Whitney Museum |
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| Manorexia in live performance for the JG Thirlwell composer spotlight at the Whitney Museum 11/2/07. The players are Leyna Marika Papach on violin, Elena Moon Park on violin, Karen Waltuch on viola, F... Posted by FOETUS on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:22:00 PST |
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Jennifer Charles all-star night of duets for Valentines day @ The Hiro Ballroom |
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| JG Thirlwell will be performing a duet with the sensational sultry chanteuse Jennifer Charles (of Elysian Fields) on Valentines day. The event is a concert of Jennifer duetting with a constellation of... Posted by FOETUS on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:10:00 PST |
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Jennifer Charles all-star night of duets for Valentines day @ The Hiro Ballroom |
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| JG Thirlwell will be performing a duet with the sensational sultry chanteuse Jennifer Charles (of Elysian Fields) on Valentines day. The event is a concert of Jennifer duetting with a constellation of... Posted by FOETUS on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:00:00 PST |
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| Check out the new issue of FLAUNT magazine (issue 90) on newstands nowIt includes a piece of artwork created by JG Thirlwell exclusively for Flaunt.There are some new videos added to the Foetus myspac... Posted by FOETUS on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:23:00 PST |
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What they are saying about FOETUS _ VEIN |
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| Available now at the Foetus ShoppeFOETUS Vein(ectopic/birdman CD)***"Reimaginings" of Foetus' LOVE LP Instead of the usual dancefloor makeovers a remix album implies, Foetus man Jim Thirlwell has comm... Posted by FOETUS on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:31:00 PST |
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