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NEWS


2/28/13: Power Animal Systems/Jason cover story in Metroland, Albany NY, by Josh Potter, fab cover pic Erin Pihlaja, new costumes made with Roxanne Storms - check out her online store... photo location CAC ----  2/13/13: CANCELLATION Power Animal Systems opening for GAGA with STARLIGHT, tour cancelled due to Lady Gaga injury, wish her well !! ---- 2/1/13: Press from Darcy at PopCrush 105.7 and Andrew at Keep Albany Boring ---- 12/4/12: New rock video up now ---- 9/20/12: Cheers Andrew at Keep Albany Boring re: Jason's 23-year online video archiving project ----  5/9/12: Review of Jason's "Untitled Sound Piece" Hollow Earth Society, by Audrey Tran ---- 4/10/12: IN*TANDEM MAGAZINE see pages 96/97 for a piece on Lady Starlight with photos by Veronica Ibarra and video by Jason ---- 12/1/11: Power Animals images and interview at donthinkdesign.com, cheers Collin ---- 10/30/11: shout-out today NEW YORK TIMES
EVENTS


5/16:
Gershin Hotel, NY NY, Power Animal Systems perform with Bibbe Hansen in event curated by Victor P. Corona, and hosted by Greg Mania and Katherine Lloyd.

4/9 - 13:
artist talks and workshops, by Jason of Power Animal Systems @ Carnegie Mellon University, Trans-Q TV, and nearby Youngstown University... Details TBA

3/23, 3/24:
performance at AS220 in Providence RI, Power Animal Systems premier new work. Show times TBA.

3/12:
Silent Barn show in Brooklyn, Jason plays solo set of music, sans animal personas, with ALIEN WHALE and HEAT IDENTITY. 8PM.

2/23: at Jonathan LeVine Gallery joining Olek's art opening, then Gramercy Theater onstage with Lady Starlight... Power Animal Systems performances

*** THESE SHOWS CANCELLED DUE TO TOUR CANCELLATION*** FEB/MARCH 2013: POWER ANIMAL SYSTEMS perform with LADY STARLIGHT opening for LADY GAGA on the BORN THIS WAY BALL TOUR on the following dates + locations  2/19, 2/20 Philadelphia PA, Wells Fargo Center --- 2/23 NY NY, Madison Square Garden --- 2/27 Boston MA, TD Garden --- 3/2 State College PA, PennState College --- 3/3 Uncasville CT, Mohegan Sun --- 3/6, 3/7 Brooklyn NY, Barclay's Center

1/15/13:  "WAY OUT VARIETY SHOW" @ GERSHWIN HOTEL NY NY, 8 - 10pm Admission $10.00... Jason curates a night of experiences. Expect mashups of style and content, by amazing friends... All in 2 hours! Bang for your buck! .... Jason opens the show with a couple songs and performative collaborations with MICHAEL WIENER + RACHEL MASON and LITTLE BAND OF SAILORS, G LUCAS CRANE / NONHORSE, ANIMAL TROPICAL, CAMILLA HA, BETHANY IDES and THOMAS LOVE, MERIAM BENNANI, MADAM (Cara Siik Benedetto and Mira Dancy)

1/7/13:  MICROSCOPE GALLERY, Power Animal Systems video, with lots of other amazing peeps involved.... SHOW DESCRIPTION: "NOW WHAT" on Monday January 7th, doors 7PM .... film, video, new media, & moving image performances presented by Microscope Gallery at our neighbors, Running Rebel Studios ..... General Admission $8, Students $6 w/ID

12/15/12: At the LaunchPad in Brooklyn, 7pm, Chris Gethard , Jason Martin, and ESP TV will be talking about the magic and legacy of Public Access TV, and showing clips of work.

12/10/12:
PXL THIS fest in LA, includes early PXL Vision video Jason and friends made (May, 1990) for Public Access in Schenectady with the band/art collective BROWN CUTS NEIGHBORS is being shown in LA. From the press release:  "...PXL THIS, the second oldest film festival in LA, celebrates visionary moving image artists from seminal experimental filmmakers to 10-years-olds..."

12/7/12:
at LaunchPad in Brooklyn, POWER ANIMAL SYSTEMS video in Collar City Film Fest

11/6/12
on The Chris Gethard Show's election night marathon coverage. Jason Martin Electrical Band to perform live around 10 - 10:30p, on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN 4) Its our second appearance this year, we're psyched! VIEWERS OUTSIDE MANHATTAN: watch it streaming live! Go to the show's site linked above and you'll see the live feed. Noon to midnight. If you miss it, it will be archived there. INSIDE MANHATTAN,  a channel listing: TWC (67) RCN (85) FiOS (36)

11/3/12
at Collar City Film Festival. Power Animal System videos. A special edit that includes lots of new material and the WORLD PREMIERE of the Jason Martin Electrical Band rock video "Alpha Dog"

9/4/12
E.S.P. TV #19 -- includes Power Animal Systems videos -- 10pm on Ch 67 Time Warner in Manhattan and live streamed from www.mnn.org on MNN4. Featuring: POD BLOTZ (Suzy Poling), Jon Giles, Jason Martin, Marie Losier & UNCANNY VALLEY!

8/26/12
Power Animal Systems print in show: The Art of MudFest. New Art from the Prattsville Artists in Residence and Artists Workshop programs Prattsville, NY, noon to 6pm, @Prattsville Art Center and the Reformed Church. Works by Nancy Barton, Darcy Jaeger Brand, Ashleigh Rose Brand, Michael Cohen, Damien Davis, Nadia Marcin, Paco Marcial, Alexis Marsh, Jason Martin, Carrie Pollack, Michelle Petricini, Jane Ruby, Jonathan Wang, James Woodward

8/4/12
E.S.P. TV #21 Live Taping w/ Special Guests "Experimental Half Hour"  -- Power Animal Systems video shorts -- 8PM at Present Company 29 Wythe Ave. Brooklyn NY -- Performances: AKI ONDA, FUTURE BLONDES, JONAS REINHARDT, FRANCO FALSINI. Videos by Jason Martin, Deric Carner, Andrew Lampert and more w/ special collaboration with cable access show Experimental Half Hour on tour from Portland, OR.

8/1/12
Woodstock, NY, Power Animal Systems, ceremony under full moon at private event, send email for info.

7/12/12
performing songs at the Gershwin Hotel in Manhattan with JASON MARTIN ELECTRICAL BAND, 8PM, in show hosted by John Torreano. Click here for flier and details

6/24/12
POOL PARTY video screening by microscope. Power Animal Sytems video "Lion Vs. Wolf #12" -- 7PM sharp, Admission $6. Located at 4 Charles Place, Brooklyn NY. Featuring works by: Hey-Yeun Jang, Jayson Haebich, Amanda Katz, Bradford Kessler, Grace Kim, Jason Martin, Jean-Michel Rolland, Manuela Schininá, Joel Schlemowitz, Benjamin Schultz-Figueroa and Ursula Sommer.

6/10/12
at Metro Gallery, Baltimore, MD Power Animal Systems performance with art and music curated by Virginia Warwick

6/7/12
portraits painted by Johannah O'Donnell on view at INNER DISTANCE, of creatures from Power Animal Systems -- opening @ 7pm, at Rabbithole Gallery, 33 Washington Street Brooklyn NY

4/11/12
playing songs on this great TV show: The Chris Gethard Show, Manhattan Public Access, JASON MARTIN ELECTRICAL BAND 11pm - 12. Tune in live online if not in Manhattan.  Download it here:  on TCGS #41

4/2/12
Webster Hall NYC, Power Animals in Aleister X's performance, with Andrew W.K. w/ MATH The Band

4/1/12
Animamus Art Salon, Brooklyn NY, Power Animal Systems performance, event is 7-11pm, admission $10, at The Schoolhouse, 330 Ellery Street, Brooklyn, NY. Includes Q&A (ask me ANYTHING)... Animamus, curated by Ventiko, in collaboration with Lucky Gallery.

2/2/12
@ Orlando Museum of Art, POWER ANIMAL SYSTEMS TRANSMISSION DEVICE 2012 (video w/ sound, black box theater, runtime: 1 hour, looped) --- in event curated by Johannah O'Donnell: "From Robots to Warlocks: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Art in the 21st Century."

10/1/11 - 1/15/12
3 MONTH LONG PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION, NYC
POWER ANIMAL SYSTEMS --- at E10th and Broadway, and a second installation at 80 Washington Square East, Manhattan, NY. So please come peep the dimensional portals! Two solo installations with photographic prints, video, sculpture, teleportation. Description and image here.

12/18/11
@ The Brick House Community Resource Center 24 Third St., Turners Falls MA. JASON MARTIN CASSETTE TAPE RELEASE PARTY hosted by YEAY!Plastics, with Bunwinkies and the 16mm films of Jodie Mack.  OR IF YOU MISSED THIS, ORDER A TAPE ONLINE!  or SEE A REVIEW!

12/16/11  - - - SEE VIDEO - - -  
POWER ANIMAL SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE at Art Pussy: Born Into This.  POWER ANIMALS on 10pmish, 49 wyckoff ave 2b (L to jefferson, 1 block from subway) ---- Here is a decription from thier Facebook announcement:  "...a stage-directed orchestrated event. a live movie. everything filmed always. art pussy loves you. art pussy wants to entertain you. the audience is the show. the venue is the stage. the first show may include the following: members of jon mizrachi, blast off!!, quiet loudly, afuche, war cubs, gunfight!, EULA, Power Animals + DJ T*O*N*Y*gianna leo falcon...."  

12/12/11
at Home Sweet Home 131 Chrystie St. 10pm-4am. POWER ANIMAL VIDEOS ALL NIGHT at happening in Manhattan. With DJ Haley Wollens. Presented by I DONT LIKE MONDAYS, GOOD KIDS, and ELECSONIC.

12/10/11
3pm at 251 East Houston Street in NYC:  JASON MARTIN music performance with Rachel Mason at The December Store: an artists multiples and small works store at .NO a Non-profit Art Gallery. Open every Saturday in December. The Store is the curatorial initiative of Vanessa Albury and Sörine Anderson, comprised of over 50 NYC-based and international artists selling works... Includes works by Jason: small photographic prints, audio cassettes and CD-R's.

11/25 - 1/19/12
The Postcard --- Curated By Agnes Lux @ 34 Stuyvesant St. Manhattan NY. With many contributors in this mail art-generated installation.

11/14/11  - - - SEE VIDEO - - -
POWER ANIMALS perform rites for The Good Kids Official Performa Party at HOME SWEET HOME 131 Chrystie St Manhattan NY --- Were on 1030pm,  lots of stuff happening including MYKKI BLANCO, BRYSSA - Disco Whore, DOWNERS, THURMON GREEN + A.E. ZIMMER a.k.a. FAMY G, DJ sets by: HD + ICE-O, live spacial/visual altercations by: Drippy Eye Projections.