Mind The Gap (San Francisco, 1996)

On Feb 7 1996 in San Francisco, GX Jupitter-Larsen & The Haters used amplified staple-guns to break and shatter a stack of LPs. The longer the stapling went on, the shorter the stack got. Staples and cracked bits of vinyl were spraying all about; hitting many in the audience. This was the first ever “Mind The Gap” performance.

Untitled Drawing (1982)

Untitled drawing by GX Jupitter-Larsen, 1982

Drunk On Decay (San Francisco, 1998)

On this day (jan 29) in 1998, in San Francisco, the very last live rendition of Drunk On Decay was performed. Most every time the piece was done, the amplified tin funnel was hung from something bigger than the time before. This time it was a truck on a hoist. The next time was supposed to be a house lifted off its foundation. It hasn't happen yet, but it still could.

The Grinding Gig (Denver, 1993)

On Jan 23 1993 in Denver, two members of The Haters, each with a live mic in hand, stood on either side of a duel-wheel bench-grinder mounted on a small table in the middle of a club stage. Sparks were flying as their microphones were slowly pushed into the grinding wheels. A third member electrically manipulated the motor sounds from the grinder into an oscillation of thick distortion.

Calibration Dice (2012)

Is that a mingwave on the tip of your tongue? Can't remember if it's a romawave or not? Should you take the polywave or the xylowave? Maybe a roll of GX Jupitter-Larsen's Calibration Dice is all the analysis you need?

Not of The Totimorphous (Dec 2011)

Not of The Totimorphous (Dec 2011) by GX Jupitter-Larsen

At the BONE performance art fest (2011)

Dec 2 2011, in Bern Switzerland: While performing "Loud Luggage / Booming Baggage" Jessica King sat holding a small amplified suitcase on her head while GX Jupitter-Larsen pressed his larger amplified suitcase into hers. She was squashed downward, as GX leaned in. Noise, as if by a harsh hug.

Mingwave...

The mingwave is that nearly indiscernible pause between an idea and the language used to express that idea. The spark of an idea, and the words that would carry that idea forth do not spring out simultaneously. There is a lag, even if that idea never leaves the brain...

Cultivating Calamities (1997)

Here's side A of the Cultivating Calamities 10 inch mini LP, released on Vinyl Communications in 1997. The sounds came from GX Jupitter-Larsen dragging a tin funnel on a turntable of sandpaper: HERE

Occupy Los Angeles (Nov 11, 2011)

Noise recorded by GX Jupitter-Larsen at Occupy LA, 11.11.11 - HERE

Occupy Los Angeles (Nov 9, 2011)

Some more noise GX Jupitter-Larsen recorded at Occupy LA: HERE

Not of The Totimorphous (2004)

Not of The Totimorphous (Oct 30, 2011)

No Comment Art Show (Oct 13, 2011)

Oct 13 2011 New York, Adel Souto and Ian McGillivray sat up a noise installation by GX Jupitter-Larsen at the No Comment Art Show at 23 Wall Street. The exhibition was inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement at nearby Liberty Plaza. The installation was a hour of sounds from Occupy LA recorded and mixed by GX: HERE + HERE

Occupy Los Angeles (Oct 7, 2011)

Some more noise from Occupy LA: HERE

Occupy Los Angeles (Oct 1, 2011)

A recording by GX Jupitter-Larsen of the first few minutes of the Occupy LA occupation: HERE