Live Dates
Silk and Dogs currently has no dates scheduled. Silk and Dogs is available for one off shows. Contact via The School of Unthink
Previous Dates
- Silk and Dogs - Aug 16th
at The Old Shop, Luton (invite/donation - £5 from VSTM)
Silk and Dogs will premiere 'Laogai' on the 16th of August at the
Dislocation Festival (details below). The recorded work comprises of
four
pieces, each exploring a different aspect of the use of forced labour
in China. The performance
will focus on one of these pieces, looking specifically at the internal
mechanics and ritualism of the Laogai Dui . The music will be
accompanied by a
documentary made by Harry Wu and journeyman. Some people may find the
footage disturbing. For specific
details on the free to download release of this record, and associated
reading material, please visit the releases page.
Dislocation Festival
The Dislocation Festival is an all day event combining live music performances, DJ sets, visuals and multimedia performances and informal discussions. It is run by Without Dead Time Records (VSTM) and takes place at The Old Shop and Manhattans in Luton. The event is split between day time events and night time events. The day time events comprise of live music performances by the likes of Kid In a Drawer, Silk and Dogs, Badgerwood Commission, Rory, Horselover Fat and uncle-mum, combined with multimedia performances from Canidae and DJ Engram. The night time events comprise of DJ sets from DJ Creeping Jaw, DJ Engram, Logic and Oblio and a live set from DJ Tendraw and the Gypsies Dog. Th event is 'invite only'. Invites, which are handmade and personalised, can be purchased from VSTM for £5 for the whole day, or £3 for the night's events.