Fuck Telecorps "Legendary Puce Telecrops" (2011)

Fuck Telecorps performed live at Helter Shelter in Pittsburgh on the evening of Thursday Jan. 6th, 2011.

for this occasion, Fuck Telecorps was Linda Ronstatic (home built electronics), Mortimer Grim (suspended cymbal and thundersheet) and Peter Psoriasis (somewhat broken Prophet 600, analog and digital fx, laptop, cornet.)

also performing on this night at Helter Shelter were Casual Male (of Pittsburgh), Half Nelson (of Pittsburgh), Teeny Bopper (of Far Rockaway, Queens, NY) and Tension Fields (of Far Rockaway, Queens, NY.) Teeny Bopper and Tension Fields are also members of the group, Yellow Tears.



recording by Linda Ronstatic.

Fuck Telecorps "Summer Lecture Series No. 1" (2007)

Fuck Telecorps performed live at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts shortly after 7pm on July 12th, 2007.

for this performance Fuck Telecorps was Matt Wellins (electronics, reeds, misc.), Steve Boyle (electronics, percussion, voice, misc.), Edgar Um Bucholtz (cornet, small instruments, misc.) and Jim Storch (percussion, small instruments, misc.)



these sounds were recorded by Mark Lamb.

this performance was part of a series of improvised music events called "In Tent" that occurred at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts during the summer of 2007. "In Tent" was curated and organized by Edgar Um Bucholtz.

the headlining performance of this concert on July 12th 2007 was a solo set by reedist Oluyemi Thomas. Marcus Kim performed solo on marimba. Ben Opie and trio also performed.

special thanks to George Davis, Joy Sato, Rich Engel, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and Pittsburgh Filmmakers for making this series of concerts happen.



Edgar Um Bucholtz and Matt Wellins relaxing on the lawn at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts between sets at In Tent.

Fuck Telecorps "Scrp Tcrps"

On Thursday November 4th 2010 at The Shop in Pittsburgh, Fuck Telecorps performed "Scrp Tcrps." For this performance, Fuck Telecorps was Edgar Um Bucholtz solo. For this performance, Edgar Um Bucholtz wore a grey wig, mirrored sunglasses and a shiny silver track jacket. Illuminated by two very bright work lights, he sat on a chair and held a square piece of glass with the letters "TCRPS" painted in black. Two piezo contact microphones were attached to opposite corners of the underside of the glass with black electrical tape. A wire led from each the contact microphones into two channels of Yamaha mixer/amplifier situated to the right of Mr. Bucholtz. The channels were panned hard left and right. The volume levels for each channel and the master volume was at approx. 75%. At the beginning of his performance, Mr. Bucholtz adjusted the channels on the mixer/amplifier so that the sounds of the surface of the glass he held would be loud, but not feeding back excessively. Once the sound levels seemed appropriate, Mr. Bucholtz unsheathed a small rectangular razor blade from it's light brown cardboard protective housing. He then began to scrape away the painted letters on the surface of the glass. The resulting scraping sounds coming out of The Shop's house PA were shrill and complex. Due to these sounds, many of the audience members fled the room. Some fled but continued watch and listen at a dampened volume through a window in an adjacent room. Once the painted letters had been fully scrapped off the glass, Edgar Um Bucholtz continued to scrape the glass in a more sensitive way, encouraging the glass to emit even higher audio frequencies. Approximately 10 minutes after he had begun scraping the glass, the performance was concluded.

No audio or visual documentation of this performance is currently known to exist.

Fuck Telecorps were booked for this performance by Matt McDermott.

Special thanks to Lauri Mancuso.

Fuck Telecorps "Requiem For Summer 2010"

Fuck Telecorps "Requiem For Summer 2010" performed by Edgar Um Bucholtz solo at The Shop on Monday August 16th, 2010.







The cassette tape that Edgar Um Bucholtz manipulated with his big toe was "err..." recorded by Telecorps on September 20th, 1991. This performance was the first public airing of "err...."

Ice Cream provided by Twister's. Ice Cream assistance by Marcus Kim. Boom box on loan from Sam Pace. Performance documentation by Ryan Emmett.

The other bands on the bill for this show were: Drainolith, Nazi Dust, Outer Space, Half Nelson, Free Clinic and Forest Dweller. Reeves Smith and Joshua Rievel booked the show.

Erik Ciora received the commemorative Fuck Telecorps t-shirt.

the original cassette:

Forget Tea Leaf Creeps "Live in Rhodesia" 2010

FORGET TEA LEAF CREEPS "Live in Rhodesia" part 1:



Forget Tea Leaf Creeps performed live on Apr. 29th 2010 at the Brillobox in Pittsburgh, PA.

Forget Tea Leaf Creeps were:

Edgar Um Bucholtz - turntables, Serato, laptop, tracks of original synthesized and acoustic improvisations, cabasa, moo, voice, fake Hawaiian folk song

Steve Boyle - vari-speed tape player, radio, ring modulator, contact mics, voice

Matt Wellins - home-built electronics

Video documentation of this performance by Jim Storch.

This video edit by Edgar Um Bucholtz was completed on May 5th 2010. It incorporates found home movie footage obtained from lostinlight.org

Also performing at the Brillobox on the evening of April 29th 2010 were: Burnout Warcry and Caethua.

Thanks to Heidi for setting up the show and asking Forget Tea Leaf Creeps to perform. And thanks to the Brillobox and Jim Storch.

FORGET TEA LEAF CREEPS "Live in Rhodesia" part 2:



"Don't take pork on the Old Pali Road
And don't take pork on the King's Highway
Doing so will anger the Fire God Pele
And doing so will anger (the Pig God) Kamapuaa

If you must carry pork on Old Pali Road
Or if you must carry pork on the King's Highway
Wrap the pork in ti leaf or bamboo
Or wrap the pork in banana leaf to shield your taboo"

(lyrics by Edgar Um Bucholtz, 2010)

Fuck Telecorps live April 1st, 2010

Fuck Telecorps performing "How Many More People Must Die Before I Present This Salad To You" at The Shop Art and Performance Studio on Thursday April 1st, 2010.

for this performance, Fuck Telecorps was:

Matt Wellins: homebuilt electronics, contact mics

Edgar Um Bucholtz: yogurt, cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley, salt, pepper, Jalapeño peppers, black mustard seeds, ghee, Hamilton Beach electric fryer, chopping block, knife, metal bowl, paper towels, spoon

this concert was organized by Dynamo Sound Collective.

video documentation by Josh Tonies.

special thanks to Lauri Mancuso and Josh Tonies.

here's a shorter, better quality edit by Josh Tonies:

telecorps reunion performance from Joshua Tonies on Vimeo.

Cottonballman live at The Nerve Oct. 12, 2009

no mysteries may be revealed.

all is darkness.

"Edgar Um Bucholtz, Panther Hollow, September 2008" video interview by Josh Tonies

Edgar Um Bucholtz, Panther Hollow, September 2008 from Joshua Tonies on Vimeo.

"Static Free" 9.30.05 - 10.24.05

"Static Free" was a contemporary fine art exhibit to showcase international, regional and local Pittsburgh artists whose work has been directly influenced by urban graffiti and street art.

"Static Free" was curated by Seak M.A.C., Michael D. Walsh, Megan Fitzgerald and Edgar Um Bucholtz.

Organizational support was provided by Pat Clark and Tracy Jackson.

Installation support by Sharmila Venkatasubban and Lauri Mancuso.

Initial funding came from a Seed Award Grant from Pittsburgh's The Sprout Fund. Corporate funding support came from Scion, American Eagle Outfitters and Red Bull.

International and U.S. artists were exhibited at SPACE in downtown Pittsburgh:

Calma (Stephan Doitschinoff of Brazil)
Maya Hayuk (of NYC)
Jerry "Joker" Inscoe
Tim Kaulen (of Pittsburgh)
Ryan MacKeen
Other
Stephen "ESPO" Powers (of NYC)
Seak M.A.C. (of Pittsburgh)
"Delta" Boris Tellegen
Michael D. Walsh (of Pittsburgh)


Regional and local Pittsburgh artists (with a few exceptions) were concurrently exhibited at Future Tenant across the street from SPACE in downtown Pittsburgh:

Sean Barton
Dan Bergeron
Biko
Dallah Cesan
Cameron Clayton
Nicholas Ganz
Kwest
Labrona
Jamie Matthews
Nathan Mould
Danny Paracat
Joe Rudans
Chris Savido
Matt Spahr
Ollie Slaughter
Jude Vachon



Opening night was Friday September 30th 2005. The show ran until October 24th 2005.



installation by Steve "ESPO" Powers




sculpture by Tim Kaulen in the foreground; sculpture by Michael D. Walsh in the background




mural by CALMA




mural by Maya Hayuk




Opening night of Static Free. We hired Miguel's Mariachi Fiesta to perform music during the opening. Over 2000 people attended.




a closer shot of Tim Kaulen's sculpture. This work debuted at "Static Free," but was commissioned and is now permanently exhibited at The Pittsburgh Children's Museum.


Static Free brought renowned NYC DJ and urban culture writer, Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. DJ Cucumberslice, to Pittsburgh to perform for the Static Free opening after-party at "9/9th" in downtown Pittsburgh. Approx. 1000 persons attended.


On the following day, Saturday October 1st, a Static Free symposium was held at Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Harris Theater. The symposium was moderated by Henry Chalfant and featured legendary NYC graffiti writer Blade, filmmaker Pablo Arevena and many Static Free exhibiting artists. Pablo Arevena screened a preview of his film "Next: A Primer on Urban Painting."


Also part of Static Free was a City of Pittsburgh-sanctioned mural on the Alisa Furnace Jail Trail representing and painted by Pittsburgh local and regional artists. Megan Fitzgerald, Veks and Evict headed the mural organizing and production team. Lauri Mancuso primed and readied the wall for painting.





Additional sponsors of Static Free included: Pabst Blue Ribbon, College Prowler, Arts Greenhouse Initiative of Center for the Arts in Society at Carnegie Mellon University, A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture, The Multicultural Arts Initiative, Hilton Pittsburgh, The Mattress Factory, Steel Valley Arts Council, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, 720 Records, Lumation Design, Blue Archer, Jackson/Clark Partners and Brett Yasko.

Seak M.A.C.'s "Static Free" photo documentation on flickr


kudos from Wooster Collective