February '12 - More dates have been added to the tour including two date in Finland as part
of the Iron Sky Premiere.
Iron Sky premieres at the Berlinale on 11.2.2012 and will be released on the 4th of April 2012. The soundtrack album will be released later this year by Mute.
January '12 - More dates have been added to the European 'We Come In Peace' tour. A
concert in London is expected but is still to be finalised.
29.03.12 Gothenburg Brewhouse, Sweden
30.03.12 Copenhagen Film Festival, Denmark(TBC)
03.04.12 Berlin Heimathafen, Germany
04.04.12 Lodz Wytwomia, Poland
05.04.12 Prague Palac Akropolis, Czech Republic
07.04.12 Lausanne Docks, Switzerland
08.04.12 Paris La Machine Du Mouline Rouge, France
10.04.12 Glasgow Classic Grand, UK
11.04.12 Birmingham HMV Institute UK
12.04.12 Manchester Manchester Academy UK
14.04.12 London, UK (TBC)
20.04.12 Ljubljana Kino Siska, Slovenia (TBC)
Iron Sky will be premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival on 11.2.2012
More details at www.ironsky.net
December '11 - Laibach will return to Glasgow in April 2012, appearing at the Classic Grand on Tuesday 10th. The following dates are lined up while other dates elsewhere will be announced soon.
Laibach UK dates
10.04.12 - Glasgow - Classic Grand
11.04.12 - Birmingham - HMV Institute
12.04.12 - Manchester - Academy
14.04.12 - London - TBC
The online Laibach shop has been relaunched after being completely revamped; it's now much clearer and easier to use. Several new items have been added. http://wtc.laibach.org/
As announced on the Laibach online shop the Laibach Revisited double album (CD and vinyl) is now expected to be released by 1 April 2012.
Siddharta's new double DVD 'Stadion Stozice' features Laibach performing with Siddharta on the track 'B Mashina'.
November '11 - Laibach Kunst will feature with their installation 'XY-Unsolved' at the exhibition, titled 'AT HOW MANY LUX...?' in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. This is part of the GLOW Festival 2011 5/11/11 - 17/12/11
October '11 - The special edition of Rammstein's forthcoming album 'Made in Germany' will feature the remix of Ohne Dich by Laibach.
State of Emergence Publication and Promotion
Ploettner Verlag and Poison Cabinet Press will shortly release the book “State of Emergence”. The book is a result of the first NSK Congress meeting that took place in Berlin on October 2010. The book comprises 250 pages, featuring text and images relating to the NSK State and the first congress meeting.
The book will be available for sale at the following NSK Citizens events.
Confirmed Dates:
25.10.2011 - London @ The Horse Hospital, 19.30 - Alexei Monroe, Avi Pitchon, Alexander Nym
28.10.2011 - Leipzig @ Galerie KUB, 20.00 - Avi Pitchon, Alexander Nym
29 & 30.10.2011 - Nuremberg @ Galerie Armer Teufel - Avi Pitchon, Alexander Nym
31.10.2011 - Munich @ Galerie traversée, 19.00 - Avi Pitchon, Alexander Nym
03.11.2011 - Ljubljana @ Galerija ŠKUC, 19.00 - Alexei Monroe, Haris Hararis (Followed at 20.00 by the opening of the NSK Folk Art exhibition)
04.11.2011 - Berlin @ Ballhaus Naunynstrasse, 21.30 - Alexei Monroe, Avi Pitchon (DJs: Codex Europa, Avi Pitchon)
September '11 -
Laibach's work features in the exhibition Raumschiff Jugoslawien – Die Aufhebung der Zeit (Spaceship Yugoslavia –The Suspension of Time)
It seeks to investigate the treatment of (post-) yugoslav history from a contemporary perspective. The exhibition presents artistic projects as well as theoretical positions that highlight political and socio-economic aspects of the post-Yugoslav reality. It aims to strengthen and establish critical viewpoints on the various politics of the former Yugoslav nationstates in the so-called transition to capitalism.
24th September – 30th October 2011
Neue Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst, Berlin
Laibach will perform a short concert at the “The Bob Dylan project – become a volunteer!” in Križanke, Ljubljana (SIovenia) on September 21st.
You can obtain a free ticket by sending an email to: ljuDylanProject@state.gov
or at the entrance of the venue on the day of the show.
300,000 V.K. will be promoting their new project "Dark Side of Europe" on September 8th at koncertna dvorana rog, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
August '11 -
LAIBACH 'Gesamtkunstwerk - Dokument 81-86' should be released at the end of August. 5 LP-deluxe Box will also include a DVD along with an illustrated 36-page-booklet, metal-badge, poster and some postcards.
More details at http://www.vinyl-on-demand.com/RELEASES-2-3.htm
July '11 - Laibach will perform at the Roman Arena in Pula, Croatia, on August 18th, 2011.
June '11 -
The US Embassy in Ljubljana marked Bob Dylan's 70th birthday on May 24, 2011 by releasing a CD featuring many well-known Slovenian
musicians, each covering a different Dylan song. Laibach were invited and covered 'The Ballad of a Thin Man'. Website
A video featuring Laibach's contribution can be seen at Youtube
A CNN report about the stage show Europe Today. Link
May '11 - New Laibach interview with Under Your Skin
A new trailer for Iron Sky featuring footage from the movie along with a Laibach soundtrack. The film is in post-production with a release date planned for 4th of April 2012.
Life is Life has made a return to Laibach's live programme for the current tour along with Geburt Einer Nation. In addition, their version of the Mute boss Daniel Millar's song 'Warm Leatherette'.
AUSSTELLUNG LAIBACH KUNST 1980-2011 - CECI N’EST PAS MALEVICH!
Opening: Friday, 6th May 2011, at 8 P.M.
Croatian Artists' Centre, Zagreb
The exhibition will be on view until May 26th 2011
At the opening Laibach members will put on a short sound performance.
Update - The group members will hold a guided tour on their exhibition "Ceci N'est Pas Malevitch" on Friday, 27th May in HDLU.
April '11 - Guided Tours of the exhibition Ausstellung Laibach Kunst at the UGM l Maribor Art
Gallery.
Peter Rak on Sunday 10th April 2011 at 11:00
Igor Vidmar on Sunday 17th April 2011 at 11:00
Also at the UGM l Maribor Art Gallery.
Public Lecture - Red Slovenia: What Kind of Socialism Did We Live in? by Božo Repe, professor of Modern History at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana.
Tuesday 12th April 2011, 18:00 - 21:00
The stage show Europe Today will be performed at the Olympic Hall Zetra Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina. 28th April 2011.
February '11 -
Janez Knez (1931-2011), the father of Dejan and the inspiration behind Laibach has recently passed away. Janez was an artist from Trbovlje and responsible for the creation of Laibach as a multi-media art group. Undoubtedly shaped Laibach's identity and guided the group during the early years. At Laibach's 30th anniversary event in Trbovlje last year Janez was fully acknowledged for his contributions that led to Laibach's long career.
A major Laibach Kunst exhibition will be held at the Umetnostna Galerija in Maribor. This will be the largest Laibach Kunst exhibition held so far in Slovenia. Spread over twelve rooms featuring multi-media installations, paintings, photos and films along with other related exhibits from Laibach's long career.
Press Conference: Wednesday, 23 February at 11.00
Opening: Thursday, 24 February at 19.00 and will run until April 17, 2011
Slovene National Theatre Maribor together with the East West Theatre Company Sarajevo and Maribor 2012 European Capital of Culture has produced a new show called 'Europe Today'.
The music and additional text in the show is performed live by Laibach.
Premiere: February 16th, 2011
Reprise: February 17th, 2011
Slovenian National Theatre, Maribor Slovenia
http://eastwest.ba/europe-today/
Mute will host 2 days – 13-14 May 2011 - at London's historic Roundhouse as part of the annual Short Circuit Electronic Music Festival.
Featuring performances and unique collaborations from Mute artists past, present and future alongside talks, workshops, screenings and installations, the occasion will celebrate Mute's unique and influential work as a label.
Laibach are scheduled to perform live on the second day May 14th.
January '11 - A number of dates are currently being lined up for the Scandinavian tour in March. Before that they will appear at the Slovensko Stalno Gledalisce in Trieste on the 4th of February. See live section.
Vinyl-on-Demand will shortly release a vinyl box set of Laibach recordings from the 80's. The details so far: VOD84: LAIBACH Gesamtkunstwerk - Dokument 81-87“ 5LP-Box 88,88 Euros. Expected around April 2011. http://www.vinyl-on-demand.com/
October '10 - Three dates in Croatia have been added to Laibach's December tour, though each date will have a different programme.
03/12/10 - Zadar Arsenal - LAIBACHKUNSTDERFUGE
04/12/10 - Rijeka Stereo - Laibach Revisited
05/12/10 - Zagreb Cibona - Festival programme
September '10 - VOLKSWAGNER CD Postponed. The recording of the planned Laibach limited edition double CD "Volkswagner" has been postponed due to technical and financial complications. The project is still expected to be recorded but will be on hold for the time being.
The Laibach Revisited limited CD has mostly been recorded and is expected to be mixed within a month and released by the end of the year. Meanwhile you can catch the Revisited program live at Laibach's upcoming concerts, not least at the two concerts at Trbovlje on the 24th and 25th of September as part of Laibach's 30th anniversary celebrations.
RED DISTRICTS + BLACK CROSS 2010 PRESS CONFERENCE
A press conference about Laibach's 30th anniversary event in Trbovlje will take place at 11.00 on 09.09.2010 at the ŠKUC Gallery, Stari trg 21, Ljubljana.
August '10 - More dates have been added to the Laibach Revisited Tour in December 2010
RED DISTRICT + BLACK CROSS
After 30 years Laibach return to Delavski Dom Trbovlje where they will carry out a multimedia event originally banned by the local authorities in 1980. More details
A special website has been created to provide information concerning the anniversary events in Trbovlje. http://www.laibachkunst.com/
July '10 - Marking 30 years of Laibach in September will be a series of events taking place in Trbovlje, the birthplace of Laibach and where the first ever event by the group was organised only to be promptly banned by the authorities. The planned events will include the following.
23 September - The opening of the spatial installation RED DISTRICT + BLACK CROSS in the lobby of Delavski dom Trbovlje. This exhibition will be open until 20 October 2010.
24 and 25 September - Laibach will perform two concerts in the theatre hall of Delavski dom Trbovlje.
26 September - Laibach will perform a J.S. Bach inspired show LAIBACHKUNSTDERFUGE on Kum.
On 24, 25 and 26 September, a three day Red District Symposium 'Past Perfect - Future Tense' will take place at the Delavski dom Trbovlje.
Laibach are due to appear in London on the 15th of December, at the Garage.
Laibach is participating at SCHWARZGOLD exhibition in the Shloss Beesenstedt near Halle an der Saale which starts on July 17th, 2010 and is opened till 1st of August 2010.
More details
June '10 - Laibach anniversary and IRWIN event by ERVIKart in Malmö, Sweden, August 30th - Spetember 10th 2010 at KONSTATELJé E.
More information can be found at: http://ervikart.blogspot.com/
May '10 - GESAMTKUNST LAIBACH, Fundamentals 1980–1990
Sunday, 30 May: at 12 AM : guided tour by Laibach at 9 PM, in front of MGLC: Laibach is preparing a surprise sound & music soirée with a very special guests. Mednarodni graficni likovni center MGLC, Grad Tivoli,
Pod turnom 3, 1000 Ljubljana
Laibach will perform a concert on 30th July 2010 at the Grossmann festival in Ljutomer (Slovenia).
Discussions are currently underway for a very special Laibach Kunst exhibition during the festival in Ljutomer.
The Laibach show in Banja Luka planned for 4th June 2010 has been postponed until August 2010.
The LAIBACH REVISITED double album is due to be released in late summer 2010.
It can be pre-ordered from wtc.laibach.org/reservation.wtc
Mark Kermode's film blog 16th May 2010
GESAMTKUNST LAIBACH, Fundamentals 1980–1990
A guided tour by Alexei Monroe
Sunday, 9th May 2010 at 12 A.M.
Thirty years have passed since the founding of Laibach, a group whose music and performances have become part of cultural history. The show presents Laibach as a multi-media group combining art, music and theoretical writings.
Alexei Monroe holds a PhD in Communication and Image Studies from the University of Kent. He writes on the aesthetics and politics of electronic music and wider issues of cultural theory. He is the author of Pluralni monolit: Laibach in NSK (Maska 2003) and Interrogation Machine (MIT Press 2005).
Mednarodni graficni likovni center MGLC, Grad Tivoli,
Pod turnom 3, 1000 Ljubljana
April '10 - The Spring Fest Farovec festival, where Laibach supposed to play on April 30th, was cancelled.
GESAMTKUNST LAIBACH, Fundamentals 1980-1990.
15 April - 6 June 2010
Opens Thursday, 15 April, at 8 p.m. at the International Centre of Graphic Arts in Ljubljana.
The exhibition will be opened by Mr Zoran Jankovic, The Mayor of the City of Ljubljana.
More dates have been announced by Laibach, adding to the others already announced.
30.04.10 - Slovenska Bistrica Spring fest (Farovec lake), Slovenia (Festival show)
18.05.10 - St.Petersburg DK Lensoveta, Russia Update - Postponed
19.05.10 - Moscow Club B-1 Maximum, Russia (Laibach Revisited)
26.06.10 - Raciborz wRacku Festival 2010, Poland (Festival show)
01.08.10 - Vinica Schengenfest, Slovenia (Festival show)
07.08.10 - Hildesheim Mera Luna Festival, Germany (Festival show)
28.08.10 - Ptuj Market Place, Slovenia (Festival show)
09.10.10 - Celje Kino Metropol Slovenia, Laibach Revisited
March '10 - A number of announcements have recently been made on the Official Laibach web site which includes the following
Laibach Lodz Exhibition Catalogue is now available for sale, featuring reprints and photos from last year major Laibach Kunst exhibition along with notes from various contributors such as Alexei Monroe and Eda Cufer. The book is in English and Polish and should also be for sale through WTG though at the moment it doesn't seem to be listed.
Update - It is now listed in a new Books section.
Laibach will participate in the exhibition "Promises of the Past", between 26.5.-16.6.2010, at "Centre Pompidou", Paris, France.
Laibach is also participating in DORM exhibition - an artist-collective project -at The Model's galleries in Sligo, Ireland, which starts on May 1st 2010.
More news and fuller details of the above can accessed directly from this link
More dates have been announced by Laibach
13.03.10 - Kamenje Dom Kulture, Croatia - Laibach Revisited show
04.06.10 - Banja Luka Tvrdjava Kastel, Bosnia - Laibach Revisited show
05.06.10 - Banja Luka Tvrdjava Kastel, Bosnia - Laibach KUNSTDERFUGE show
February '10 - Laibach will be performing in a series of shows with the UK band Fields of the Nephilim for the German Christmas Ball Festival 2010. Project Pitchfork, Agonoize and Faderhead will also be part of the show. Flyer
