I’ve been interviewed for a special documentary on the centenary of the publication of the Art of Noises manifesto for “Between the Ears” on Radio 3; it’s available now as a downloadable podcast on the iTunes Store. The piece is presented by composer Dan Jones and produced by Sara Jane Hall and takes a look at…

The new website for The Ballad of Skinny Lattes and Vintage Clothing is live… Skinny Vintage Dot Com is the home of The Skinny Vintage Investment Corporation – helping you turn your trust fund into a profitable investment, through the support and development of home-grown artistic enterprise. All the latest news and links to our…

Well we did it… The Ballad of Skinny Lattes and Vintage Clothing finally emerged to kickstart the Middle Class Revolution in West London. But not without a major hiccup…Friday night 11pm saw us without any power and by the time came around to 2pm Saturday (the time of the first performance) we were still without…

Filmed on the streets of Berlin for the Month of Performance Art. Part of The Ballad of Skinny Lattes and Vintage Clothing…

Surrealist taxi from Webb-Ellis on Vimeo. The Surrealist Taxi returns to Berlin Month of Perfromance Art, as Giuseppe takes passengers on an alternative investment tour of the city.

I’m travelling to Berlin to take part in the 3rd annual edition of Month of Performance Art with my friends and producers Fruit for the Apocalypse. BALLAD OF SKINNY LATTES AND VINTAGE CLOTHING IN THE SURREALIST TAXI Fruit for the Apocalypse & Neo Futurist Collective The Surrealist Taxi returns to MPA-B with a performing passenger! “The…

A windy, cold night in Soho Square on March 11th 2013 as The Neo Futurist Collective celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of the Art of Noises manifesto by Luigi Russolo with a performance of Cartet by Joseph Young.

I’ve been selected to take part in a new programme of artist support from Brighton Festival entitled The Works. I will be performing a new performance piece with the Sonic Baton  – “Conducting Noise” –  a live improvisation of sounds from The Ballad of Skinny Lattes and Vintage Clothing. Afterwards, I will be inviting feedback and discussion from…

I’ve hinted at it in previous posts and here it is… The lost recording of Luigi Russolo performing his own “Art of Noises” manifesto, probably recorded at the Milan apartment of FT Marinetti on an Edison Phonograph. The recording is followed by an interview that I did for Onda Italiana confirming the authenticity of the…

Press Release for immediate dissemination The 100th Anniversary of the Art of Noises March 11th 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of a revolutionary manifesto that changed the way we think about sound and music. By The Neo Futurist Collective and  Fruit for the Apocalypse (UK) in partnership with Professor Russolo and His…

On March 11th 2013 it will be one hundred years since Luigi Russolo penned the Art of Noises manifesto in the form of a letter to fellow futurist composer Francesco Pratella. In honour of this auspicious anniversary I will be unleashing a “noise triptych” to commemorate Russolo’s life and work. First of all, will be a…

Documentation from the studio… The Ballad of Skinny Lattes and Vintage Clothing (R&D 2012) #skinnyvintage

 ** Luminous Experiments for Glowing Creatures ** (curated by Kate Genevieve of Chroma Collective) Phoenix Gallery & Studios, Brighton 8pm-midnight 21st Dec 2012 I’ll be performing “Untitled” – a short series of junk emails with urban soundscapes and “All Aglow”  – conducting noise with the Sonic Baton; at 8.45pm in the main gallery space. More…

One from the archives… This performative rant was filmed by Margherita Gremagna as part of Artists Don’t Bite in Maidstone, back in 2008. The LIstening Ears were eventually realised this year at Tate Britain as part of Ear Walks. Vote for The Listening Ears (2008) from Joseph Young on Vimeo.

Joseph Young interview – part 1 from Axisweb on Vimeo. You can read the article here.