PALLIATIVE NOISE: A night of desolate sound, movement & visuals, feat Iron Lung (USA) + guests

Thursday, July 17th, 7:30pm – 11:30pm
The Queens Theatre. 18+ event

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PALLIATIVE NOISE:

A night of desolate sound, movement and visuals.
Designed with maximum impact.
A dialogue on life as the symptom of death.

Featuring:

IRON LUNG (USA)
Crushing 2 piece powerviolence, performing live since 1999.

MESSIANIC GLOSS
Noise + light duo, hardware based electronica. An ever evolving and improvised response.

MARCUS WHALE x ANDREA ILLÉS (NSW / VIC)
Dynamic movement collaboration. Following 2025 appearances at Dark Mofo and Rising, this will serve as a preview ahead of their upcoming durational performance for Illuminate’s Supersonic festival.

ANONAME x VILECHRIST
Debut collaboration. Noise. Harsh and foreboding.

HARRY FREEMAN
Drone performance, utilising a resonating drum installation. An all encompassing avalanche of sound

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CAPITAL WASTE
Visual direction from the master of E-waste and destroyer of vertical hold.

RUG CLUB
Additional sound support provided by Rug Club speaker collective.

$25 + bf = First Release (limited)
$45 + bf = Second Release (until sold out)
$55 = Door Price (if not sold out)

*$15 + bf = special price for attendees aged 23 and under (limited)

TICKETS LINK: https://gwbtickets.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/151666

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PALLIATIVE NOISE:

Indulge in asking the question –
If from the moment we are born, we begin to die, is life little more than a symptom of our own demise? Are our many actions, pursuits, pleasures, and pains merely an attempt to distract from our inevitable mortality?

It’s morbid, but that’s the point.

Join us for a series of dark and impactful performances themed around a shared dialogue on health, physical decay, human frustration, our own mortality, and our distractions from such inevitabilities.

Featuring live performances from North American powerviolence iconoclasts IRON LUNG, Dark electronica by MESSIANIC GLOSS, a dynamic sound and movement collaboration from MARCUS WHALE (nsw) and ANDREA ILLÉS (vic), debut noise collaboration from ANONAME and VILECHRIST, with drone installation and performance from HARRY FREEMAN + visual direction and operation by CAPITAL WASTE and additional sound support from RUG CLUB.

Full artist information below

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IRON LUNG (USA)

Crushing 2 piece powerviolence, performing live since 1999. Also operate a long running independent record label under the same moniker, platforming some of the finest acts from the global underground. This is the band’s 4th tour of Australia. Known from their dark and misanthropic themes, Iron Lung have pushed an uncompromising musical vision, unaffected by trends or outside influence for over 20 years. A unique collaboration of complete sonic violence. Highly recommended!

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MARCUS WHALE x ANDREA ILLÉS (NSW / VIC)

An exciting collaboration from 2 incredible artists, Marcus Whale (NSW) and Andrea Illés (VIC) are known respectively for their bodies of work addressing themes of renewal, queer and trans identity, the physical form, voyeurism, and states of ecstasy. Not shying away from confrontation, each have performed extensively including appearances at Dark Mofo, Vivid, Rising, Soft Centre, and more.

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MESSIANIC GLOSS

Noise + light duo, hardware based electronica. An ever evolving and improvised response. Dark and atmospheric. Hypnotic and iterative, the duo have continued to persue excellence in both live performance and their own curated series of events under the moniker Misanthropic Grief Club.

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ANONAME x VILECHRIST

Debut collaboration featuring multidisciplinary artist Anoname known for her impeccably paced approach to crafting atmosphere through sound with emerging harsh noise act Vilechrist. Guaranteed to be both equal parts harsh and foreboding.

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HARRY FREEMAN
Rare appearance from renowned Kaurna Yerta percussionist, Harry Freeman. In this installation Harry will build and control a resonate wall sound through the tuning and manipulation of various percussive elements. The effect is a complete enveloping of a large thick and droning sound that washes over the audience with distinct physicality.

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CAPITAL WASTE
Visual direction from the master of E-waste and destroyer of vertical hold. Capital Waste has built an incredible body of work across years of creative output with a focus on eye melting visuals, and unique installation work.

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RUG CLUB
Additional sound support provided by Rug Club speaker collective. Hand built speaker stacks to translate sound waves into physical form.

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ARTIST LINKS:

IRON LUNG:
https://www.instagram.com/ironlungrecords
https://ironlungrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1rXjfC9HsVIIHggTMuxvSL

MESSIANIC GLOSS:
https://www.instagram.com/messianicgloss
https://msxgs.xyz/

MARCUS WHALE x ANDREA ILLES:
https://www.instagram.com/marcuswhaleinlandsea/
https://www.instagram.com/_purple_stars_expleting_/

ANONAME x VILECHRIST:
https://www.instagram.com/a.non_ame/
https://www.instagram.com/fruity_lagoon/

HARRY FREEMAN:
https://www.instagram.com/ffrreemmaa/

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SET TIMES:

11:30pm = doors close
10:15pm – 11:00pm = IRON LUNG
10:00pm – 10:15pm = MARCUS x ANDREA

9:00pm – 9:45pm = MESSIANIC GLOSS

8:10pm – 8:45pm = HARRY FREEMAN
7:45pm – 8:10pm = ANONAME x VILECHRIST

07:30pm = doors open

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WARNING:
Strobe and other intense flickering lighting may be used during this show. It may not be safe for those with epilepsy and other conditions with sensitivity to light.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY:

We would like to acknowledge we are meeting, creating and working on the traditional land of the Kaurna People. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage beliefs and relationship with the land. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future.