history / ephemera |
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drawing by Alison O'Daniel |
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| date | venue | city | notes | ephemera | ||
| 17-Sept | Finger Complex | Olympia, WA | w. Eleanor Murray, St. St., Ocean Floor | |||
| 13-Sept-02008 | House Show | Winona, MN | w. Eleanor Murray | |||
| 12-Sept-02009 | House show | Minneapolis, MN | w. Eleanor Murray | |||
| 11-Sept-02009 | Murray House | Lake Forest, IL | w. Eleanor Murray | |||
| 9-Sept-02009 | Bear's Place | Bloomington, IN | w. Eleanor Murray, Vollmar | |||
| 8-Sept-02009 | Kamen house | Canton, OH | w. Eleanor Murray | |||
| 6-Sept-02009 | Fairchild Chapel | Oberlin, OH | w. Eleanor Murray, Desolation Wilderness | |||
| 5-Sept-02009 | Sycamore | Brooklyn, NY | w. Eleanor Murray | |||
| 4-Sept-02009 | Club Passim | Boston, MA | w. Eleanor Murray, St. St. | Campfire Festival! | ||
| 2-Sept-02009 | Caroline's House | Providence, RI | w. Eleanor Murray, St. St. | |||
| 1-Sept-02009 | Bennington College | Bennington, VT | w. Eleanor Murray, St. St. | |||
| 31-Aug-02009 | ? | North Haven, ME | w. Eleanor Murray, St. St. | wtf? | ||
| 30-Aug-02009 | Zebulon | Brooklyn, NY | w. Eleanor Murray, St. St. | |||
| 29-Aug-02009 | Tea Bazaar | Charlottesville, VA | w. Eleanor Murray, St. St. | |||
| 28-Aug-02009 | ?? Record Store | Greensboro, NC | w. Eleanor Murray, St. St. | |||
| 27-Aug-02009 | Nightlight | Chapel Hill, NC | w. Eleanor Murray, St. St. | Also! No Love for Ned shows! | ||
| 25-Aug-02009 | Five Spot | Nashville, TN | w. Eleanor Murray, St. St. | |||
| 23-Aug-02009 | St. Roche Tavern | New Orleans, LA | w. Eleanor Murray, St. St. | |||
| 22-Aug-02009 | Annie St. Arts Collective | Austin, TX | w. Eleanor Murray, Some Say Leland, Nick Hennies | |||
| 21-Aug-02009 | Mountain House | Dallas, TX | w. Eleanor Murray | |||
| 20-Aug-02009 | Meow Wolf | Santa Fe, NM | w. Eleanor Murray, Karrie Hopper | |||
| 17-Aug-02009 | Biko Garage | Santa Barbara, CA | w. Eleanor Murray | |||
| 16-Aug-02009 | the Church | Santa Cruz, CA | w .Eleanor Murray, Firs of Prey, Ocean Floor | |||
| 15-Aug-02009 | Amnesia | San Francisco, CA | ||||
| 14-Aug-02009 | West Street Market | Reno, NV | w. Eleanor Murray, ZOO, My Flag is on Fire | |||
| 13-Aug-02009 | Lobot Gallery | Oakland, CA | w. Eleanor Murray, TuNe-YaRds, Quinn | |||
| 12-Aug-02009 | the Barn | Oakland, CA | w. Eleanor Murray, Miguel | |||
| 10-Aug-02009 | the Hub | Sacramento, CA | w. Eleanor Murray | |||
| 8-Aug-02009 | the Waypost | Portland, OR | w. Eleanor Murray, Arrington de Dionysio, Ohioan | |||
| 7-Aug-02009 | 20/20 Cycle | Seattle, WA | w. Eleanor Murray, Jordan O' Jordan, Aba Cole | |||
| 6-Aug-02009 | the New Frontier | Tacoma, WA | w. Eleanor Murray, Tod Davies | |||
| 5-Aug-02009 | ABC House | Olympia, WA | w. Eleanor Murray, Polka Dot Dot Dot, Aba Cole | |||
| 15-July-2009 | Northern | Olympia, WA | w. Tiny Vipers, Lazarus | poster | ||
| 27-June-02009 | Northern | Olympia, WA | w. Grouper, Desolation Wilderness | poster | ||
| 18-June-02009 | the Big Room | Olympia, WA | Gravity Music! | |||
| 7-June-02009 | Antarctica | Olympia, WA | w. Groves, Violas Heartfull | |||
| 29-May-02009 | Finger Complex | Olympia, WA | w. St. St., Eleanor Murray, Mona Reels | |||
| 30-Apr-02009 | New Crompton | Seattle, WA | ||||
| 24-Apr-02009 | Rainy Day Records | Olympia, WA | Arts Walk. Eleanor sang cause Ben was sick. | |||
| 9-Apr-02009 | ABC House | Olympia, WA | w. TuNe-YaRds and Quinn | |||
| 21-Mar-02009 | Pancake Clubhouse | Portland, OR | w. Sleep Together, Mikah Sykes | |||
| 20-Mar-02009 | Antarctica | Olympia, WA | Calendar Release Show! w. Eleanor Murray | |||
| 21-Feb-02009 | Gingerbread House | Olympia, WA | w. Eleanor Murray, June Madrona, Sweet Potatoes | |||
| 10-Jan-02009 | Gingerbread House | Olympia, WA | w. LAKE, Angelo Spencer, Desolation Wilderness, Karl Blau, Arrington de Dionysio, Geniferus, etc. etc. etc. | MIKROFEST XIII | ||
| 5-Dec-02008 | the Cockpit | Seattle, WA | w. Black Tail Dear, Polka Dot Dot | |||
| 15-Nov-02008 | the Finger Complex | Olympia, WA | w. Eleanor Murray, Viking Moses, Golden Ghost, Annah | |||
| 08-Nov-02008 | Department of Safety | Anacortes, WA | w. RA&D, Dennis Driscoll | |||
| 17-Oct-02008 | ABC House | Olympia, WA | Eleanor Murray CD Release | |||
| 7-Sept-02008 | Matt's House | Olympia, WA | w. Desolation Wilderness, Angelo Spencer | poster | ||
| 6-Sept-02008 | Rererato | Portland, OR | w. Desolation Wilderness, Secret Powers | |||
| 5-Sept-02008 | Treehouse | Arcata, CA | w. Desolation Wilderness, | |||
| 3-Sept-02008 | Hemlock Tavern | San Francisco, CA | w. Desolation Wilderness, Family Trea | |||
| 2-Sept-02008 | Partisan | Merced, CA | w. Desolation Wilderness | |||
| 31-August-02008 | The Smell | Los Angeles, CA | w. Desolation Wilderness, Palms, Devon Williams | pictures | ||
| 30-August-02008 | Pehrspace | Los Angeles, CA | w. Desolation Wilderness, Silver Summit | pictures | ||
| 29-August-02008 | Edinburgh Castle | San Francisco, CA | w. Desolation Wilderness, Grass Widow | pictures | ||
| 28-August-02008 | Kittenboat Warehouse | Oakland, CA | w. Desolation Wilderness, Yes, Please | pictures, audio | ||
| 27-August-02008 | Upstairs Gallery | Placerville, CA | w. Desolation Wilderness, Alas, Alak, Alaska | audio | ||
| 26-August-02008 | Studio on Fourth | Reno, NV | w. Desolation Wilderness | pictures, audio | ||
| 25-August-02008 | Buff Castle | Sacramento, CA | w. Desolation Wilderness | pictures and audio | ||
| 24-August-02008 | Wandering Goats | Eugene, OR | w. Desolation Wilderness, Lusty Leaf | pictures | ||
| 23-August-02008 | The Artistery | Portland, OR | w. Desolation Wilderness, problems | poster, pictures | ||
| 22-August-02008 | Carousel Festival | Seattle, WA | w. Desolation Wilderness, Starfucker | pictures | ||
| 21-August-02008 | Phoenix House | Olympia, WA | w. Desolation Wilderness, Starfucker, Stag Hare, Chrome Wings | |||
| 16-June-02008 | Shady Pines | Eugene, OR | w. Moonstruck | |||
| 15-June-02008 | Atelier Showcase | Sacramento, CA | w. Sasha and the Shamrocks, Chelsea Wolfe | |||
| 13-June-02008 | W.C.C. | Oakland, CA | Benefit for the West Coast Feminist Health Project w. Ahdahm, Annah, Zoe Boekbinder - Vermillion | |||
| 12-June-02008 | Patch's House | Arcata, CA | w. Brother Mitya | |||
| 6-June-02008 | the Office of Doctor Glorious | Seattle, WA | w. Led to Sea, Sweet Potatoes | |||
| 5-June-02008 | le Voyeur | Olympia, WA | w. Desolation Wilderness, Ruth Allison | |||
| 4-June-02008 | The House of the Rising Sun | Olympia, WA | w. June Madrona, Flowers from the Man Who Shot Your Cousin | |||
| 29-May-02008 | the Finger Complex | Olympia, WA | w. Ami Dang | poster | ||
| 9-May-02008 | the Finger Complex | Olympia, WA | w. Paleo, Johanna Kunin | |||
| 2-May-02008 | Dearborn on Woodland | Seattle, WA | w. Viking Moses, Golden Ghost, Sokai Stilhed | poster | ||
| 1-May-02008 | the Finger Complex | Olympia, WA | w. Viking Moses, Golden Ghost, -a | poster made at community print | ||
| 12-April-02008 | le Voyeur | Olympia, WA | w. Desolation Wilderness | |||
| 29-Mar-02008 | Emma's House | Berkeley, CA | w. Polka Dot Dot, Abandon Ship, annaH, Miguel Reyes, | picture | ||
| 28-Mar-02008 | The Mansion | SF, CA | w. Polka Dot Dot, Agent Ribbons | |||
| 27-Mar-02008 | Kittenboat | Oakland, CA | w. Polka Dot Dot, Leyna Noel, Yes Please | video 1, video 2, video 3, video 4 | ||
| 26-Mar-02008 | the Park | Santa Cruz, CA | w. Polka Dot Dot, Abandon Ship, Birds Fled from Me. | |||
| 25-Mar-02008 | Holland HQ | Reno, NV | w. Polka Dot Dot | |||
| 24-Mar-02008 | The Green House | Arcata, CA | w. Polka Dot Dot, LADYBIRD | |||
| 23-Mar-02008 | The Artistery | Portland, OR | w. Polka Dot Dot, Per Ser, Kelli Schaefer | |||
| 22-Mar-02008 | Jenna's House | Tacoma, WA | w. Miss Spindleheart, Allan Booth, Molly Hamilton | |||
| 20-Mar-02008 | Black Front Gallery | Olympia, WA | w. Polka Dot Dot + Desolation Wilderness | |||
| 19-Mar-02008 | bayview corner store | Whidbey Island, WA | w. Polka Dot Dot | |||
| 24-Jan-02008 | le Voyeur | Olympia, WA | w/ Allan Boothe, Number Bear | poster made at community print | ||
| 14-Jan-2008 | Black Front Gallery | Olympia, WA | w/ Castanets, American Virgins, Dead White | |||
| 7-Jan-2008 | Artisans | Olympia, WA | w/ Jenny Jenkins, Iji, Math the Band | |||
~2007~ |
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| 22-Dec-2007 | the Health Tree | Lancaster, CA | w/ the kris special, tons of other lancaster bands i can't remember right now | setlist | ||
| 21-Dec-2007 | Cole's Rehearsal Space | Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| 20-Dec-2007 | Hemlock Tavern | SF, CA | w/ Little Teeth | |||
| 19-Dec-2007 | Lily's House | Oakland, CA | w/ yes, please and half-handed cloud | |||
| 17-Dec-2007 | The Green House | Arcata, CA | cider! | setlist | ||
| 16-Dec-2007 | The Lime House | Portland, OR | pancakes! | |||
| 15-Dec-2007 | Artisans Cafe | Olympia, WA | w/ Hobby Hobby | poster by heather, ooly, and mark. setlist | ||
| 14-Dec-2007 | Dearborn on Woodland | Seattle, WA | pumpkin pie! | setlist | ||
| 13-Dec-2007 | Old Max Whelton Store | Whidbey Island | first show of tour!! | setlist | ||
| 29-Nov-02007 | le Voyeur | Olympia, WA | w/ Amos Payne, Live Active Cultures | the hot new ringtones!! audio | ||
| 21-Nov-02007 | Cake Shop | New York, NY | w/ Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities (acoustic set!) | setlist | ||
| 11-Nov-02007 | solid gold | Olympia, WA | w/ Eleanor Murray, Peter and the Wolf | |||
| 1-Nov-02007 | Capitol Building | Olympia, WA | Gravity Music | |||
| 28-Oct-02007 | solid gold | Olympia, WA | FRO FRO a GO GO | |||
| 6-Oct-02007 | MIKROFEST VI | Olympia, WA | brown interiour music mikrofest vi. | eleanor sang with me. AND we did a superdaughter cover, too. | ||
| 28-Sept-02007 | Le Voyeur | Olympia, WA | w/ The Nextdoor Neighbors, Donny Hue and the Colors | |||
| 23-July-2007 | Artisans Café | Olympia, WA | w/ Eli Moore, Real Live Tigers, Karrie Hopper | poster. audio. | ||
| 1-July-2007 | What You Got? Fest | Olympia, WA | w/ Eleanor Murray, Mariee Sioux | |||
| 9-June-2007 | Artisans Cafe | Olympia, WA | w/ The Consonant C, Lusty Leaf | |||
| 7-May-2007 | Le Voyeur | Olympia, WA | w/ Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities, Problems, Robert | poster printed at community print | ||
| 14-April-2007 | MikroFest IV @ the Trosper House | Tumwater, WA | set ended with drone into dash-a / problems / robert craziness | poster by andrew and mark from brown interiour music | ||
| 16-Mar-2007 | Okay Mountain | Austin, TX | SXSW party w/ best fwends, finally punk, cavedweller, yellow fever, anabel, and (sounder) | poster | ||
| 24-Feb-2007 | Chez Cascadia | Olympia, WA | Olympia WestSide Arts Walk w/ eleanor murray, hacksaw | |||
| 11-Jan-2007 | Le Voyeur | Olympia, WA | setlist, poster by Karl Blau | |||
~2006~ |
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| 30-Dec-2006 | Make-Out Room | San Francisco, CA | w/ the Breezy Days Band | setlist, poster | ||
| 22-Dec-2006 | Mama Buzz Cafe | Oakland, CA | w/ Kira Lynn Cain | setlist, poster | ||
| 10-Dec-2006 | Red and Black Cafe | Portland, OR | w/ Jennie Wayne | setlist | ||
| 3-Dec-2006 | le Voyeur | Olympia, WA | w/ Weird Weeds, Kickball, Wendy Ohwiler | setlist | ||
| 25-Nov-2006 | Haven Coffee | Portland, OR | w/ Jennie Wayne | setlist | ||
| 12-Nov-2005 | Manium | Olympia, WA | w/ Vetiver, Eric Johnson (Fruit Bats), Jesus Christ vs. ACID | setlist | ||
| 8-Oct-2006 | the Farm | Oberlin, OH | w/ Eric Sarai, Ami Dang + Owen Cannon, Tom Arsenault | poster by Eric Sarai, setlist | ||
| 5-Oct-2006 | Jeffrey + Miriams | Providence, RI | w/ the Wind Up Bird (Joe Grimm), Justine Ariel | flyer | ||
| 10-Sept-2006 | Corkey and Katy's House | Austin, TX | goodbye austin / corkey's birthday. with my dear friend, Karrie Hopper | photos | ||
| 7-Sept-2006 | Longbranch Inn | Austin, TX | CinemaTexas Benefit. The other band broke up that night and didn't play. | setlist | ||
| 3-Sept-2006 | The Peacock | Austin, TX | with Holland Hopson | setlist | ||
| 12-Aug-2006 | The Opera House | Austin, TX | Cowardly Lions (aaron castillo, ethan frederick greene, ben kamen) | |||
| 8-July-2006 | The Parlor | Austin, TX | w/ Night Viking, Druggist, Jerm Pollet | |||
| 23-June-2006 | Red's Loft | Austin, TX | w/ wax and wane | |||
COMPOSITIONS
/ IMPROVISATIONS |
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| date | title | instrumentation | venue | city | country | notes |
| 1-Nov-2007 | Gravity Music | for Five Violins, Viola, and Real or Imaginary 'Cello | Washington State Capitol Building | Olympia, WA | USA | |
| 29-July-2005 | so the light came | Ben Kamen, Disklavier and computer | Studio B | New Cross, London | UK | performed without 'to contain numbers.' |
| 6-May-2005 | Oboe d'Amore + Vibraphone | New Noise - Joby Burgess, Vibraphone, Janey Miller, Oboe d'Amore | Great Hall | New Cross, London | UK | |
| 30-Apr-2005 | 02005.4.30 | Ben Kamen, Guitar and Computer | Great Hall | New Cross, London | UK | Interlace Concert series, with Jamie Coleman, Sebastian Lexar & Eddie Prevost, BrownSierra, and Steve Noble, Kaffe Matthews & Joe Williamson. |
| 6-Apr-2005 | Gestures II | In-Eye I : atlas, various instruments | Teatro Delia Zapata | Bogotá | Colombia | In-Eye I : Atlas, with John Lely, Pedro Gomez-Egaña, Milena Bonilla, others?? |
| 6-Apr-2005 | 0.2005.4.6 | Ben Kamen, Computer | Teatro Delia Zapata | Bogotá | Colombia | In-Eye I : Atlas, with John Lely, Pedro Gomez-Egaña, Milena Bonilla, others?? |
| 5-Apr-2005 | Gravity Music for Indeterminate Instruments | In:Eye I : atlas, various instruments | Maestr’a Artes Plasticas Visuales | Bogotá | Colombia | |
| 19-Feb-2005 | 02005.2.19 | Ben Kamen, Computer | Great Hall | New Cross, London | UK | Sonic Interactions Festival, with Lawrence Casserley, Alejandro Vinao, Nicole and Leesa Abahuni, Simon Zagourski -Thomas, Aki Pasoulas, Sebastian Lexer, Michael Young, John Drever |
| 4-Feb-2005 | Eighty-Four | Ben Kamen, Disklavier and Computer | Great Hall | New Cross, London | UK | With John Lely, others? i forget who though. |
| 10-Aug-2004 | 0.2004.8.10 | Ben Kamen, Computer and Guitar, Severiano Martinez and Johnny Misheff, Vocals | Mattress Factory | Pittsburgh, PA | USA | SHINKOYO showcase, with Skeletons, Zeljko McMullen and Doron Sadja |
| 10-Jun-2004 | 0.2004.6.10 | Ben Kamen, Guitar and Computer | Church in lakewood? | Cleveland, OH | USA | Deconstruction event |
| 4-Apr-2004 | 0.2004.4.4 | Ben Kamen, Guitar and Computer | Mattress Factory | Pittsburgh, PA | USA | With Butchshop Quartet, Rick Gribenas |
| 2-May-2003 | Eighty-Four | Ben Kamen, Computer and Disklavier, | Studio 2 | Oberlin, OH | USA | Two Pieces for Disklavier |
| 2-May-2003 | Six | Ben Kamen, Computer, Michael Gallope, Disklavier | Studio 2 | Oberlin, OH | USA | Two Pieces for Disklavier |
AS
PERFORMER |
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| date | title | instrument | Composer | venue | city, state | country | notes | |||
5-Apr-2005 |
Harmonica High | Harmonica | John Lely | Maestría Artes Plasticas Visuales | Bogotá | Colombia | In:Eye I : ATLAS | |||
| 4-Apr-2005 | White Noise Machine | Computer | John Lely | Maestía Artes Plasticas Visuales | Bogotá | Colombia | In:Eye I : ATLAS | |||
| 4-Feb-2005 | White Noise Machine | Computer | John Lely | Great Hall | New Cross, London | UK | ||||
| 19-Nov-2004 | Mixtur | Ring Modulator | Karlheinz Stockhausen | Great Hall | New Cross, London | UK | Goldsmiths Sinfonia, Roger Redgate, conductor | |||
with
THE MIRAQULA |
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ben
kamen, bass / jon leland, percussion / severiano martinez, keys, guitar,
vox |
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| date | venue | city, state | country | notes |
| 14-Oct-2005 | Spaces Gallery | Cleveland, OH | USA | |
| 3-Nov-2005 | Fairchild Chapel | Oberlin, OH | USA | with No Neck Blues Band |
| 21-Nov-2005 | Grog Shop | Cleveland, OH | USA | with the Clientele |
| 23-Nov-2005 | Fairchild Chapel | Oberlin, OH | USA | with Nautical Almanac, Zeljko McMullen, Steam Drapula |
| 10-Dec-2005 | The 'Sco | Oberlin, OH | USA | OPONY CD release party |
| 21-Mar-2006 | Fairchild Chapel | Oberlin, OH | USA | |
with AEROC |
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geoff
white, guitar and computer / ben kamen , guitar and electronics
(this tour only) |
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| date | venue | city, state | country | notes |
| 7-Jun-2004 | Joe's Pub | New York, NY | USA | with Matthew Dear and Dykehouse |
| 6-Jun-2004 | Mutek Festival | Montreal | Canada | with Jamie Lidell, Burnt Friedman and Jaki Leibezeit, loscil. . . |
| 28-May-2004 | The Shelter | Detroit, MI | USA | with Matthew Dear, Midwest Product |
DISCOGRAPHY |
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more info on these
in the music section |
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| title | artist | label | catalog num. | release date |
| instruments | ben kamen | anonymous monk | anonymous 005 | august 2008 |
| blurry lines EP | ben kamen | anonymous monk | anonymous 004 | june 2008 |
| split cassette | polka dot dot / ben kamen | alligator shoes | spring 2008 | |
| "dreams" EP | ben kamen | anonymous monk | anonymous 003 | |
| "dreams" / sketches for imperfect | ben kamen / -a | brown interiour music | december 2007 | |
| tour compilation | ben kamen, miss spindleheart, live active cultures, -a | brown interiour music | (out of print) | december 2007 |
| before my ghostly eyes were closed | ben kamen | anonymous monk | anonymous 002 | fall 2006 |
| Holy Gold | Holy Gold | ? |
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| first songs from red river | ben kamen | anonymous monk | anonymous 001 | spring 2006 |
| The Music of SHINKOYO - compilation | ben kamen ('six' from s.t.l.c.t.n.) | SHINKOYO | shin017 | 2006 |
| Pony Tracks EP | Super Daughter and Ordinary Grampa | March 2006 | ||
| OPONY compilation | Falcon | 2006 | ||
| In:Eye I : ATLAS compilation | ben kamen | limited release / in:eye i | 2005 | |
| so the light came / to contain numbers | ben kamen | SHINKOYO | shin011 | 2005 |
as producer / engineer |
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| title | artist | label | release | notes |
| for cedar | eleanor murray | anonymous monk | october 2008 | producer, engineer, bass, electric guitar, celeste |
| EP | the well beings | self-released | summer 2007 | engineer |
misc recorded music |
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| music from Sapsuckers, a film by Christopher Holmes | 2008 | |||
| music from Demolition, video, by corkey sinks and james oswald. | 2006 |
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| fear and fearlessness, a dance choreographed by sonia reiter | 2003 |
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| Music from SOLID STATE, a film by Christopher Holmes | 2004 | |||
| Music from Arrowhead, a film by Christopher Holmes | 2005 | |||
| the bitch-asses live in london. | 2005 | |||