WATCH:
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MAN
by
ESCAPE-ISM
Filmed on location at Royal Recording in Memphis TN. Recorded by Tony Santos at Club Blasé & Lolipop Studios. Mixed by Ignacio Gonzales.
Long-Play record coming soon from
Radical Elite Records.
Watch: video for new single
“BLACK GOLD”
from “The Act of Musical Vandalism”
ESCAPE-ISM
The Found Sound Dream Drama
composes & performs
the first protest song against
the electric car.
Video by Chance Grey.
from the New Lp coming soon from
Radical Elite Records.
PREVIEW FOR “THE BENEATH THE UNDERGROUND HOUR” — RADICAL ELITE’S VARIETY PROGRAM COMING SOON FROM RATED Z TV!!
THE BENEATH THE UNDERGROUND HOUR PRESENTS TOP TIER TALENT & QUALITY UNKNOWNS INCITING & DELIGHTING w/ PRE-FAB PERFORMANCES & SIMULATIONS OF EXCITEMENT. WITH YOUR HOST IAN SVENONIUS. EXCLUSIVELY FROM RATED Z TV.
ESCAPE-ISM — THE ONE & ONLY “ACT OF MUSICAL VANDALISM” — brought its singular technique OF “ROCK ‘n’ ROLL ANIMINIMALISM” ACROSS NORTH AMERICA WHEN IT TOURED w/ SHeffield super group PULP SEPTEMBER 8th - 21st. SOME PICTURES BELOW:
The lead singer of Escape-ism Ian F Svenonius retreats into a corner of the coliseum to reflect on the state of rock ‘n’ roll & humanity’s place within it.
Sandi of Escape-ism stands with Los Angeles rhythm rockers SEXTILE
ESCAPE-ISM relax on the side of the stage before being pelted alternately with indifference & adoration
The New York art scene dabbles in mysticism & candle making in equal measure
The PULP group offstage & casual before their nightly ritual of ripping it up
The saxophonist Zumi from Crush group surveys society with cool disdain
The Rated Z Dancers with photographer Kristin Gallegos
BREAKING: THE “ROCK ’N’ ROLL ANIMINIMALIST
— ESCAPE-ISM — RETURNS FROM EUROPE WHERE THEY HELD THE
CONTINENT TRANSFIXED WITH THEIR SINGULAR
“ELECTRIC LECTURES,” WORDS & SOUNDS ELUCIDATING THE
URGENT NEED FOR A “BENEATH THE UNDERGROUND”,
distinct from (and even opposed to) the traditional underground,
which, unfortunately, HAS BEEN HOPELESSLY INFILTRATED, COLONIZED,
& MADE IRRECONCILABLY SQUARE BY BOURGEOIS FORCES OF REACTION,
CONTROL, & IDIOCY. ESCAPE-ISM —THE “ONE NOTE ALL NIGHT GROUP”—
PRESENTED THEIR INDISPENSABLE IDEOLOGICAL MUSINGS IN MOSS, NORWAY
at the famous “LYSE NETTER” Festival, & in BREMEN, PARIS,
COLOGNE, KIRUNA, ODENSE, ANTWERP, STOCKHOLM, BERLIN, HALLE, SANDVIKEN,
UMEÅ, VAXJO, LULEÅ, & Elsewhere. Some pictures below:
SANDI D IN DENMARK AT THE TEATER MOMENTUM
POST ELECTRIC LECTURE, ON A PLEASURE CRUISE OF UNSCRIPTED CONVERSATION WITH FESTIVAL GOERS & PARTICIPANTS
HENRIK OF THE “CULT OF ONE” GROUP IN MOSS AT LYSE NETTER FESTIVAL
ESCAPE-ISM — “THE FOUND SOUND DREAM DRAMA” –– IN KIRUNA SWEDEN ON THE AIR AT THE TUSEN TONER PIRATE RADIO STATION
SANDI D “BENEATH THE UNDERGROUND”
ESCAPE-ISM PRESENTS A NEW EDITION OF RATED Z TV’s “BENEATH THE UNDERGROUND HOUR” AT LOS ANGELES’ ZEBULON NITE-KLUB APRIL 23rd
photograph courtesy of Kristin Gallegos
ESCAPE-ISM’s much anticipated hullabaloo will happen again on April 23rd & feature disk jocks, the Rated Z dancers, Ian Svenonius as emcee & personal appearances by fabulous nobodies & auspicious performers of note.
ESCAPE-ISM ANNOUNCES NYC, Philadelphia, NEw HAVEN APPEARANCES
The Found Sound Dream Drama — ESCAPE-ISM —has announced some unusual & highly anticipated personal appearances at PHILAMOCA in Philadelphia on March 14th, TV EYE in NYC on March 16th, & BEST VIDEO in New Haven, Connecticut on March 18th. The duo is pleased to announce that they will plug in & perform some new original compositions along with insight into the current condition. Photograph of Escape-ism courtesy of Kristin Gallegos
The Rebel Outlaw By ESCAPE-ISM
The National Anthem for the No Generation
On Sale on Feb 16th at https://escape-ism.bandcamp.com
CRIME WAVE ROCK
CRIME WAVE ROCK by ESCAPE-ISM
From the Long Playing Record INTRODUCTION TO ESCAPE-ISM from RADICAL ELITE RECORDS. Video by Douglas Hart.
“Patent LEather” By the group “TOO MUCH” (Rich Morel & Ian Svenonius)
TOO MUCH is IAN SVENONIUS & RICH MOREL; Video by Douglas Hart
TOO MUCH “CLUB EMOTION” LP on Radical Elite Records —AVAILABLE AT WWW.DISCHORD.COM
ESCAPE-ISM IN NY 8-20
ESCAPE-ISM — the “rock ‘n’ roll animinimalist” — featuring Ian Svenonius & Sandi Denton, WILL MAKE A PERONAL APPEARANCE IN NYC AUGUST 20th AT THE SUNDAY SOUL SCREAM PARTY AT OUR WICKED LADY. Photograph courtesy of Dug Moore.
ESCAPE-ISM IN THE UK– THE Found sounD DREAM DRAMA IN ALBION IN AUGUST
The Act of Musical Vandalism will make personal appearances in the United Kingdom,
bringing non conformist noise & unpopular sounds to the most remote crevices in Albion
OGLE THEM AT:
22-Aug Glasgow Broadcast
https://www.eventim.co.uk/event/ian-svenonius-plus-guests-broadcast-17320044/
23-Aug Edinburgh Sneaky Pete's
https://www.eventim.co.uk/event/ian-svenonius-plus-guests-sneaky-petes-17320006/
24-Aug Newcastle Zerox
https://www.seetickets.com/event/ian-svenonius/zerox/2715751
25-Aug Manchester The Talleyrand
https://www.seetickets.com/event/escape-ism-featuring-ian-svenonius-go-chi-minh/the-talleyrand/2719617
26-Aug Ara Deg Festival LL57 3AN
https://neuaddogwen.com/en/ara-deg-2023/
27-Aug Ara Deg Festival
https://neuaddogwen.com/en/ara-deg-2023/
29-Aug Bristol The Lanes Free
https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/the-lanes/tue-29-aug-ian-svenonius-92957#e92957
31-Aug Margate Where Else?
https://www.seetickets.com/event/ian-svenonius/where-else-/2719304
1-Sep London The Lexington
https://dice.fm/event/eyq5d-escape-ism-featuring-ian-svenonius-1st-sep-the-lexington-london-tickets
“BORN WITH A WOMAN’S INTUITION (EVEN THOUGH I’M JUST A MAN)” by ESCAPE-ISM
ESCAPE_ISM the ACT OF MUSICAL VANDALISM SHOT BY FRED JOSEPH AT SAVANNAH STUDIOS
Lyrics & Music: Ian Svenonius Guitar, Vocals: Ian Svenonius, Keyboard: Alexandra Cabral
“BODYSNATCHER" by ESCAPE-ISM
Escape-ism — the Act of Musical Vandalism — Videotaped by Fred Joseph at Savannah Studios
“SUPERnatural Strategies For MAking A Rock ‘N’ ROll Group” by Ian F SVenonius IS back in print !
The Premiere HOW-TO MANUAL for creating a culture–wrecking gesamtkunstwerk beat–music band is available again after a nightmarish period of it being out of print. Get it either from the author directly or from AKASHIC BOOKS before it disappears again!— www.akashicbooks.com
IAN SVENONIUS & ALEXANDRA CABRAL PRESENT THE LOST RECORD in Los Angeles
PHOTOGRAPHED BY SHANE MCKENZIE
“LONELY AT THE TOP” by ESCAPE-ISM
the Found Sound Dream Drama featuring Ian Svenonius & ALexandra Cabral Video by JJ Stratford Telefantasy Studios
NEW ESCAPE-ISM VIDEO “LIP SYNC”
Directed by Ian F. Svenonius
Written, Produced, & Recorded at Club Blasé by ESCAPE-ISM
NEW ESCAPE-ISM VIDEO “ROCKER’s DELIGHT”!
Directed by Douglas Hart
Starring Danny, Joe, Thomas, & Max
