21/2/2003 Oakland
GX Jupitter-Larsen appeared as a heel manager during the inaugural matches of the Oaktown Wrestling Association. GX then did what any wrestling manager would have done after escorting the top contender, War Chief, to the ring for his Hardcore match with Ice Box. He yelled out words of encouragement to his man, slapped his hands on the mat, tried to distract the referee whenever possible and clashed with the face manager around the ring. He did whatever it took to make the screaming crowd scream just that little bit more. The two gigantic super-heavy-weights in the ring gave a lofty performance! It was a first-rate match by anyone’s account. However, despite GX’s best effort, The War Chief lost to Ice Box. It was a classic metal folding chair to the head, followed by a big belly flop off the top rope. GX helped the hurt War Chief back to the dressing room, only to bring him back out a few matches later for a 15-Man Battle Royal for the OWA Championship Belt.
Again, GX gave his all for his man. The War Chief however was ganged up on by three other men and was thrown out of the ring; giving way for Ice Box to ultimately take the title. The Untitled Title Belt was around the waist of GX Jupitter-Larsen the entire night. It wasn’t plugged in. It didn’t need to be. Even silent, it still added to the overall absurdity of the festivities at hand. You see, managers don’t normally wear title belts. (#304)
22/2/2003 Phoenix
Just what is the psychical weight of sound? The answer to this question probably has little to do with measurement. In “Audiothecary”, amplified balance scales are used as a performance-based utility for finding the weight of sound. The scales’ beam with both of its two pans at either end were all wired to function as one large microphone. Any slight touch, even breathing on them, would produce a very substantial noise. During the 18 minutes of this first-ever presentation of “Audiothecary”, constant, loud, grinding, yet trance-like sounds filled the small gallery. (#305)
28/3/2003 San Francisco
For 26 minutes, the large darken room, crowded with captivated listeners, also filled with the sounds of field recordings of the Paris subway system. Originally recorded on April 22 2002, one could hear a radio performance, in addition to the subway ride to and from the radio station. The radio performance itself was a variation of "Dirwyn" in which an amplified calculator is balanced on top of a fan. (#306)
1/5/2003 Long Beach
An installment of Audiothecary entitled "The Haters 24th Anniversary Show." Click here for a excerpt (#307)
9/2003 Berlin
During September, free thinkers and cultural activists of all kinds from all over met for Meinebank's month-long international economic symposium Crashcourse. GX Jupitter-Larsen participated in various panel discussions, workshops, & group meetings. The overall objective was to work out alternative strategies and methods for both within & outside the market place.
As part of the evening performances that were also taking place, there were three separate installments of Audiothecary. Amplified balance scales were used for weighing noise instead of wealth. The installment on September 19th was loud (#308). The one on the 20th was louder (#309). And the one on the 21st was louder still (#310).
19/3/2004 Seattle
Original cast members Colin Upton, Ken Gerberick, and Fraser Hall joined GX Jupitter-Larsen sitting around a small amplified card table. Each rubbed a bright pink calculator against some very harsh sandpaper. Pink dust literally poured off the sides of the tiny table as a thin pink haze hovered over the performers. The Untitled Title Belt was used as an extra sound source. The resulting vibrations were an abrasive severity that seemed to make everyone in the gallery severely happy. This 25 minute performance ended when one of the performers used a crowbar to smash up the table. Entitled “The Haters 25th Anniversary Show.” (#311)
21/3/2004 Portland
An installment of “Audiothecary” which was the loudest to date. The U.T.B. was used as an extra sound source. The low reverberations rippled like a breeze right through every single body no matter where they happened to be in the building. This 33 minute performance was entitled “The Haters 25th Anniversary Show.” (#312)
1/5/2004 Reno
Call it the cryptic gesture of intermolecular forces if you like, but in conjunction with the ongoing international Obscure Actions congress OA04, The Haters took over an abandoned house near the downtown area. In each of the six rooms a different performer was either clici-clicing, breaking glass, tearing paper, starting small fires, drilling wood into sawdust, or grinding metal into glowing sparks. These were simultaneous acts amplified through a single sound system throughout the ruin. Without any announcement, proclamation, or warning, members of the public were allowed to come and leave as they like during the 20 minute performance. About 36 random people off the street came in to explore the dark, yet noisy building. This live map of the polywave was entitled "The Haters 25th Anniversary Show." (#313)
5/6/2004 Los Angeles
An amplified tin funnel was rubbing off against a sandpaper dress being worn by a Haitress. The U.T.B. was used as an extra sound source. Low grinding reverberations amalgamated with high pitched ripping sounds that filled the theater. Jupitter-Larsen pressed the funnel harder and harder against the dress, pushing the Haitress down. Bent out of shape, when the Haitress finally fell to the floor, the 14 minute performance was over. Entitled "The Haters 25th Anniversary Show." (#314)
7/8/2004 San Francisco
GX Jupitter-Larsen first premiered his new apparatus at the first annual San Francisco Bay Area Harsh Noise Festival. GX had taken an old record player and replaced the cartridge and arm with an amplified toy shovel. Instead of playing records, the shovel would drag against the bare turntable. Emil Beaulieau that night would name it The Spinner Spade. Plumes of smoke expelled from the speakers on stage as The Spinner Spade discharged a very loud full-spectrum noise. This 20 minute pereformance was entitled "The Haters 25th Anniversary Show." (#315)
30/10/2004 Atlanta
An installment of “Audiothecary” in which two members of The Haters took turns operating the amplified balance scales. This 20 minute performance was entitled “The Haters 25th Anniversary Show.”(#316)
21/12/2004 Oakland
The second live episode of "The Spinner Spade". This 30 minute performance was entitled "The Haters 25th Anniversary Show." (#317)