Borealis 2009

MIDNIGHT KARAOKE, ARTHUR RUSSELL DISCO TIME, DJ SKATEBÅRD

at 2400
Venue: Landmark

What better to follow a book-binding party than a spot of karaoke? And we’ve nothing but the best for you, with a live band to shed a unique light on your hidden talents. Bring along 3 copies of sheet music for any tune you want to sing or play, from Schubert to Kylie, Alvin Lucier to Led Zeppelin, and some of Europe’s most virtuosic sight readers will be on hand to make it all come true. Sheet music also available at the door. At least one performance of John Cage’s 4’ 33” will be strongly encouraged. Other solo performances, graphic scores, open instrumentation etc all welcome. Prizes to be won!

And to play us out of the festival and into the night, DJ Skatebård, Norwegian godfather of italodisco. Before that, to get you in the mood, a short celebration of Arthur Russell will showcase a few of the cellist’s many disco tunes - lean, mean dancing machines!