the PiNG presents Rob Piilonen, Joshua van Tassel, Todd Pearson aka DJ Syklik and Lyle Crilly

["PiNG" <ping@theambientping.com>]

AMBiENT PiNG RADiO iS NOW JUST A CLiCK AWAY @:
http://www.ambientpingradio.com

Since it's inception in 1999, the mission of THE AMBiENT PiNG 
has been to introduce new music, new artists and new ideas to 
the community. Hundreds of artists have graced the PiNG 
stage over the years with wonderful live performances 
which have excited and inspired our imaginations.

As the 7th anniversary of the PiNG approaches, we're 
thrilled to be able to share that excitement and inspiration 
with even more of you via AMBiENT PiNG RADiO! 
An online radio station at Live365 that captures the essence 
of THE AMBiENT PiNG by featuring a mix of ambient, 
soundscape, electronic, trip hop, dream pop, drone and 
chill artists from both our local and global communities. 
Hear artists that have performed at the PiNG as well as artists 
whose work has influenced and delighted us over the years. 

AMBiENT PiNG RADiO is a regularly updated collection 
of music that reflects the spirit and sound of the PiNG. 
You'll hear music by Robert Rich, dreamSTATE, 
mara's torment, Massive Attack, cheryl o, Underworld, 
Numina, URM, Aidan Baker, Steve Roach and much more, 
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

TUNE iN + PLUG iNTO AMBiENT PiNG RADiO NOW @
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THE AMBiENT PiNG  .  http://www.theambientping.com
presents AMBiENT PiNG TUESDAYS  
@ HACiENDA . 794 Bathurst Street at Bloor . Toronto 
(NW corner, upstairs across from the Bathurst subway station) 
Doors open at 9pm . 1st set at 9:30 . PayWhatYouCan 

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THiS Tuesday June 20th . Rob Piilonen, Joshua van Tassel, 
Todd Pearson aka DJ Syklik and Lyle Crilly

Rob, Joshua, Todd and Lyle will be playing an assortment of 
dreamy improvised pieces, with a strong focus on using potentially 
rigid instruments in a free flowing and creative manner and 
having the flute fit in as a sometimes melodic, sometimes 
electronic/drone based addition.

Rob Piilonen: Flute and Effects
http://www.myspace.com/robstunes
Josh van Tassel: Sampler and percussion
http://www.myspace.com/joshuavt
Todd Pearson aka DJ Syklik: Turntables
Lyle Crilly: Laptop

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Before Sets CD . the circle is not round by ARC
We continue our preview of next week's PiNG performance 
by Pholde and ARC with NOiNO on June 27th by playing this 
ARC CD from 2005. http://www.pingthings.com/ARCcircle.htm

Between Sets CD . Is This Home by Morgan Doctor 
Visit http://www.pingthings.com/MORGANDOCTOR.htm
to find out more about this week's between set CD and tune in to 
ping things radio every Sun & Wed from 9pm to 12 midnight EST 
at http://www.ambientpingradio.com
to hear music from this and other discs in the ping things catalogue.

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COMiNG Tuesday June 27th . PHOLDE and ARC with NOiNO

PHOLDE (Alan Bloor) and ARC (Aidan Baker, Rich Baker 
and Chris Kukiel) return to the PiNG to interface and kick 
out the jams with NOiNO (James Bailey, Matthew 
Poulakakis and Jamie Todd).

Up first, PHOLDE strokes, bows and caresses his metal 
sculptures into an amorphous soundscape to be welded 
with the sonic shiftings of the NOiNO aggregate into 
an organic, electronic, metallic, sonorous tapestry.
http://www.pingthings.com/ALANBLOOR.htm

Next up, ARC's guitar drones and pulse driven drums and 
percussion will be augmented with the found, sampled, 
synthetic sounds and rhythmic machinery of NOiNO in an 
all out jam to celebrate improvisational bands that were 
born out of desire and necessity on the PiNG stage.
http://www.pingthings.com/ARCferal.htm 

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* Other Toronto area sonic/visual events of interest this week:

* Monday June 19th . The Music Gallery'S 30th Anniversary 
   Fundraiser + Season Finale Featuring Eve Egoyan & 
   Anne Bourne, Ccmc, Tasa, Wyrd Visions, Peter Lutek & 
   Tom Richards, Castlemusic
   The Music Gallery closes it's 30th anniversary season with a  
   summertime fundraiser celebrating our humble yet auspicious 
   origins  and our renewed vision for the future. The event will 
   feature musicians representing a cross-section of the Gallery's 
   history, performing cabaret-style in various locations throughout 
   our space at St. George the Martyr Church, including:
   Eve Egoyan & Anne Bourne (acclaimed pianist & cellist in rare 
   duo performance) . CCMC (improv collective and Music Gallery 
   founders; featuring world-renowned artists John Oswald, 
   Michael Snow and Paul Dutton) . Tasa (Ravi Naimpally's tabla-
   jazz fusionists) . Wyrd Visions (neo-psychedelic folk artist 
   performs in the Fellowship Room) . Peter Lutek & Tom Richards 
   (sax & trombone duo performing in the courtyard) . Castlemusic 
   (Jennifer Castle plays her avant-country songs in the courtyard)
   7PM . The Music Gallery (197 John St.)
   Tickets: $30 regular/$25 member/$15 student

* Monday June 19th . CRANK STURGEON, Brian Ruryk, 
   Charles Balls and the Cincinatti Single-File and Jacob Horwood.
   CRANK STURGEON's interests as of late are removing most if 
   not all of his clothing, fastening a cardboard or plastic sturgeon 
   headdress to himself (with various outgrowths of tubing and 
   springs that may or may not serve a purpose) and manufacturing 
   zany bouts of aural dislocation out of a series of cheap electronics 
   and homemade gadgetry props.    
   BRIAN RURYK is an ex-folley editor taking risks with his 
   neighbourhood recycling! 23 Fanta bottles, 14 ravioli & artichoke 
   cans and 156 pieces of shelving & office discard succumb to 
   natural forces (ie. gravity, deflection and acoustic genocide) all set 
   to "bluegrass" guitar playing and slippery tape stop and start. 
   since his recent return to live performance the Tide company have 
   issued caution that their containers, once emptied, are to be
   recycled - not used as footballs or other outlets of leisure...  
   CHARLES BALLS AND THE CINCINATTI SINGLE-FILE is 
   andrew of gfreflex (sampler, slide whistle, mixer), michelangelo of 
   odradek (clarinet) and zoe of master (reed) playing to a 
   prerecorded reel. expect the evocation of archie shepp 
   accumulating on the saran of concrete bemusement. Jacob 
   Horwood aka Fudge Whoregagger plays in gfreflex as well and  
   likes to use reel to reel, modified electronics and sampler. second 
   solo performance offers to be the awkward moisture you so often 
   seep in the seat of your denim dreams. excessive body-odour 
   makes its appearance as fidgety psedo-collage fiesta!
   9pm . Neutral (349-A College Street, entrance off of Augusta) . $5
   
* Wednesday June 21st . Creative Improv with:
   Josh van Tassel: percussion and sampler . Devon Henderson: bass
   Christine Bougie: guitar . Rob Piilonen: flute and effects
   The Tranzac (292 Brunswick Ave.) . PWYC

* Thursday June 22nd . Improvisors' Pool
   The improvisors' pool is a weekly gathering for musicians 
   who practice collective free improvisation. It welcomes players 
   of all levels and backgrounds.
   7:00-9:00 . Ralph Thornton Centre 765 Queen Street East  
   
* Thursday June 22nd . AIMT Presents in association with 
   Arraymusic and the NOW Lounge 
   An INTERFACE SERIES with Wilbert Dejoode
   . dejoode/ martin/ shaw [wilbert dejoode (bass) jean martin 
   (drums) evan shaw (alto saxophone)]
   . dejoode/ driver/ piilonen/ posgate [wilbert dejoode (bass) 
   ryan driver (analog synth) rob piilonen (flutes) 
   tim posgate (guitar)
   9pm . the NOW lounge (189 church street)
   pwyc $15 suggested

* Friday June 23rd . AIMT Presents in association with 
   Arraymusic and the NOW Lounge 
   An INTERFACE SERIES with Wilbert Dejoode
   . company night: [wilbert dejoode (bass) alison cameron 
   (amplified objects) paul dutton (voice) michel delage (drums) 
   michael keith (guitar) john wilson (guitar)]
   9pm . the arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218) . $15

* Friday June 23rd . Eric Stach  presents THE SCREAM  
   a festival of New Music, Noise/Sound IMPROVISATION
   a 10 week Friday Night Series May 5th to July 7th
   Musicians are welcome to drop by and play
   Place: 105 Clarence Street, London, Ontario, between
   Hill and South, west of Wellington. 
   9:30pm -1:00 am  Every FRIDAY NIGHT no cover byob
   
* Saturday June 24th . AIMT Presents in association with 
   Arraymusic and the NOW Lounge 
   An INTERFACE SERIES with Wilbert Dejoode
   . ronda rindone's QUORUM + wilbert dejoode 
   [wilbert dejoode (bass) tilman lewis (cello) ronda rindone (clarinets) 
   joe sorbara (percussion)]
   . dan pencer quartet [thom gill (guitar) bram gielen (bass) 
   dan pencer (saxophones) matt pencer (drums)]
   . aldcroft/ dejoode/ campbell/ valdivia [ken aldcroft (guitar) 
   wilbert dejoode (bass) rod campbell (trumpet) 
   brandon valdivia (drums)]
   9pm . the arraymusic studio (60 atlantic ave, suite 218) . $15
   
* Saturday June 24th . Emerge & RootMeanSquare present
   Broken Social Scene and Bloc Party with Feist, J. Mascis, 
   Raising The Fawn and More
   1 PM . Olympic Island, Toronto . $44.50 (plus $6.00 ferry fee)
   
* Saturday June 24th . Nine Inch Nails with Bauhaus and Peaches   
   7:00 PM . Molson Amphitheatre, Ontario Place, Toronto
   $29.50-$59.50 advance at Ticketmaster -  - all ages

* Sunday June 25th . The NOW Series
   presented by AIMToronto and the NOW Lounge
   2:00- Workshop - TBA   
   4:00- Newman / Wilson 
   w/ paul newman- saxophone, john wilson- guitar   
   5:00- Duo Duo
   w/ rob piilonen - flute, mitch yolevsky - clarinet
   6:00- TBA
   4-7pm . The NOW Lounge 189 Church St. . $6

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THE AMBiENT PiNG is a social sound/art event presenting live 
performances by Toronto's finest ambient, chillout, improv and 
experimental music artists plus performers from around the world, 
every Tuesday evening at HACiENDA . 794 Bathurst Street at Bloor. 
http://www.theambientping.com 

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