RE-INTRODUCTION

It’s been a while since Community Noise presented itself to the world. We put on some music at Teranga on 12 August 2010. We got a good crowd, had a great time, and gave out a bunch of buttons promoting this web page. And then left it untouched for 150 days.

I’d like to think we’ve all had lots going on; I know I did. Life, home, work, music all took over for me, as they can for people, and all saw a lot happen. I hope to show some of the fruits of that labour in the future. And I’m curious about yours.

In a sense there’s the theme of this project, the ways life, reality and creativity run through and around each other, in our lives, our cities and our worlds. Our struggles and projects are a small part of a large, complex whole. A lot’s going on in a city like Toronto, a lot of people working with what they’ve got and what makes sense to them. A lot of connections are made but there are always connections being missed. And so we often find ourselves starting over. Indie musicians and artists learn “we jam econo” while others go without resources or a voice. I suggest integration of ideas, purposes, resources and bodies. Interaction between indie scenes, local cultures and social movements. We’ve got a lot to offer one another.

‘Community Noise’ suggests the honest, messy, exuberant expressions of a community. A radical presence in everyday life, and a desire to integrate. I’d like to introduce these ideas, bring people up to speed on our first show and other stuff, and then open things up. I’d like this to be a communal group blog, hosting discussions and helping to make things happen. Ideas for the blog and project include:

- Create a Links page for projects, groups and movements in Toronto
- Debut a little place for people to share the music they’re working on
- Discussions, online and in person, about ideas and potential projects
- Events, meetings, potlucks, workshops, performances, manifestations
- Events integrating workshops/ education with music and performances
- Houses, storefronts, laundromats, garages, alleys, parks, public spaces
- Collaborations with groups like Burn Down The Capital, A Mountain Far,
and others. Maybe even your own?

If you’re into one or more of these ideas you can email, comment, join the group, ask to be an admin or a blog poster. Let us know what you’ve got and what you want, what you do and what you want to do and what you want to say.

communitynoise at gmail.com
Community Noise facebook group

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