poster by Becky Katz
Since her time as one half of Hype Williams, the stoner dub project she formed with Dean Blunt, the persona of Lolina (FKA Inga Copeland) has always been a mystery. There is no record of her real name; there is not even any record of her actually being real. Her latest reincarnation is Lolina, the alias she has chosen to brawl with the traditional song format. Her proposal, a kind of deformed trip-hop, comes from the fringes, from beyond the edge of the known world. A fascinating trial and error method simply seems to go for the best error.
Her latest album Unrecognisable, a story about a city where buildings are used as weapons in a war between the government and the people, is out now on Relaxin Records.
Hamilton’s Randy Gagne aka Man Made Hill has been an underground music staple on Planet Ontario for the past 15-20 years. His live solo performance congeals synthetic pop, delusional funk, soundtrack music, and existential comedy into a dank and bewildering buffet. Bring your tongue and taste the pain!
Please is the experimental surrealist solo project of Hamilton-based multidisciplinary artist and performer Becky Katz (Sourpussy, glassEYElashes, Freaky Boos). With spur-of-the-moment improvisations that weave together voice samples with live instrumentation, Please cracks open a disorienting portal that invites listeners into her own musical psyche of phantasmagoric audio collages, all with a gleeful grin on her face.
jules filmhouse is a multidisciplinary artist producing work from the Planet of Earth. His practice, while mainly concerned with musical abstraction, embraces many different forms of audiovisual vibration. In a world of surreal exploration, he finds comfort equally in both wonder and disgust, resting in between the apparent opposites.
19+ / licensed event
Co-presented with Strangewaves (Hamilton)
with support from Ontario Creates
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Debaser operates on the stolen land of the Anishinaabeg Algonquin people in so-called Ottawa. As a non-Indigenous-led arts organization that presents artistic programming by Indigenous artists and other artists of colour, we at Debaser strive to remain mindful of our positionality in relation to the artists we support. We also acknowledge the building that Debaser is based in, the Arts Court, is the former Ottawa Courthouse, right next to the former Ottawa Jail. While we acknowledge the dark history of these buildings and the oppressive connotations of prisons and courts for Indigenous and Black community members, we also thank Indigenous and Black artists and community members for reclaiming this space and filling it with art and performance that have the potential to transform and educate the community. Learn more about this land acknowledgement and find educational resources and ways to support at www.debaser.ca/land-acknowledgement
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Lounge 164 is located at the basement level, down a flight of stairs. Bathrooms are gendered.
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Masks are encouraged. Free KN94 masks available at the door while supplies last.
Please wash your hands often, and do not come if you are feeling sick.
Attendees, artists and staff are expected to respect one another. Zero tolerance for violence, aggression, oppressive behaviour or language, or bullying. If you are currently implicated in an accountability process, please ensure you are respecting the space and well-being of those you have affected.