This Saturday, August 26, Heather McIntosh of The Instruments and Circulatory System is hosting a night of Athens experimental music and collaboration, named after the CD compilation on the same theme, AUX. The line-up could be considered a "popfest" of experimental music: it begins at 4pm and features artists such as the Black Swan Network, Lorkakar, Noisettes, Paul Thomas, and many more.

Yes, you read that right: the Black Swan Network will be performing. For years BSN was considered the experimental, tape-looped alter-ego of Olivia Tremor Control, since it frequently featured the same members, although the project continued, off and on, after the Olivias broke up. Black Swan Network released a CD, The Late Music, in the late 90's, and a collaboration between both identities, Olivia Tremor Control Vs. Black Swan Network, appeared as an OTC tour CD. The most recent output from BSN was a single in the Happy Happy Birthday to Me singles club, which featured songs and instrumentals that seemed to work as a precursor to the first Circulatory System album. I'm not sure that BSN has ever performed live, so this may be a first (I hope that Sloan of the Southern Shelter blog tapes this). [Correction: per B.P. Helium, they have performed live before--see the comments on this post.] Meanwhile, Lorkakar is the experimental side of Hannah Jones of The New Sound of Numbers, and the moniker through which she released two CD-Rs distributed by Cloud Recordings.

The event's website proclaims: "Come join the fascination and get a sampling of what's happening in dance, video, performance, and audio. Take part in the great tape loop. Walk away with your very own memento during the yard sale (small affordable works by Kristen Bach, Bridget Mullen, Matt Blanks, Hannah Jones and handmade CDs from Cloud Recordings)." That great tape loop sounds fascinating; it begins the event at 4pm and concludes it at 10.

And it's all held at Athica & Floorspace. For directions and more details, visit the official webpage. Copies of the AUX CD are still for sale, and you can buy it here. (My review of the disc is here.)