left alone to your own devices

Solo for Variable

2012-01-23T06:43:00.001-08:00

2012-01-13T19:34:00.001-08:00

Chairplane

2012-01-13T19:33:00.001-08:00

Gasoline Event

2012-01-13T15:34:00.003-08:00

Found Event for Credit Card

2012-01-13T15:34:00.001-08:00

Made in Maine

2012-01-09T06:46:00.001-08:00

Here's a picture of all my noise enhancing objects made by good friend and amazing artist, Crank Sturgeon.

Custome mixer/shaker box/a-b box
Plug Ugly
Plug SP
Town and Mouth Report
Squawk a doodle
Barky box
Depth Charge Gamelan

Face to face to face

2011-12-09T16:40:00.001-08:00

2011-11-27T13:22:00.001-08:00

More New Works

2011-11-19T10:28:00.001-08:00

New Works 11-15-11

2011-11-15T10:18:00.001-08:00

Improvisation Number Seven

2011-11-15T10:13:00.001-08:00

Art is.......

2011-11-06T20:48:00.001-08:00

Stolen Goods

2011-11-06T20:47:00.001-08:00

Scanning the Maine c's from the shores of Montana

2011-11-04T22:17:00.001-07:00

A scanner collage during a conversation with C.S.

Fiesta

2011-11-04T22:15:00.001-07:00

Test Case

2011-11-04T22:14:00.001-07:00

Religious Woman

2011-10-23T21:26:00.001-07:00

collage music circa 1996

2011-10-23T08:54:00.000-07:00

i was cleaning around my work space this morning and found this artifact. i did this around 1996 when i was getting into john cage and fluxus. i just read michael nyman's book Experimental Music and it blew my mind. especially the chapter on fluxus. anyways, i played around with chance based composition right after high school. there is a recording of this somewhere. my band teacher played it on his trumpet. don't remember where it went. anyways, this is a great find for me. kind of full circle with the stuff i'm doing right now.

new works 10-20-11

2011-10-20T19:15:00.001-07:00

Qualities of Justice

2011-10-18T06:01:00.001-07:00

Wanda Morales

2011-10-15T11:39:00.001-07:00

Some wonderful art from my better half

ABAD Seattle

2011-10-09T12:37:00.001-07:00

another installment of A Book about Death, created by Matthew Rose and continued by many great people. this one is in Seattle. a wonderful group of artists will be showing their work at this show. many who have contributed to other ABAD shows around the world. if you are in Seattle or the Northwest, please come and support this and the gallery.

thank you.

Improvised Construction #3

2011-10-06T06:48:00.001-07:00

Shoot Generation

2011-10-04T19:55:00.000-07:00

Nature of the Bast'

2011-10-04T19:45:00.001-07:00

1. dress sock upon favorite appendage

2. take photo; then email or upload

3. pluralize the task by re-gifting to a friend with same instruction

by crank sturgeon
performed by matt taggart

New Works 10-1-11

2011-10-01T06:08:00.001-07:00

Vispo for Montana

New Collage Works 9-18-11

2011-09-18T19:49:00.001-07:00

For performer, egg timer, rocket, and female figure

2011-09-17T09:25:00.001-07:00

Noise Poems by Jim Leftwich

2011-09-13T06:20:00.001-07:00

Jim Leftwich is one of my favorite poets and artists out there. amazing man. i've had some great conversations with him about art. i love people who see big pictures when it comes to art and poetry and music. its all fair really and JIm believes that. here are a few noise poems he sent me awhile ago. i love these pieces. visually they are great. hope you enjoy them.

,any TRAFFIC CIRCLE,

,any TRAFFIC CIRCLE, THE COROLLA MADE A the division
,CHECKPOINT ALONG ARZAN ROAD, AT THE
. On the SHOP FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY,
stay indoors: it is CIRCLE A WHITE be left to die: these
the sick, bury the TOYOTA COROLLA (VEHICLE 1),
; but, for bread and wine, small THROUGH
death. The syndic himself comes to lock the door
; . AT THE NEXT absolutely 66118, WITH TWO
. THE a prohibition to leave the town on pain,
; COROLLA FOLLOWED THE AROUND ration without
fixed in his place. And, if he moves, he does
THIS, THE street and the interior of the, ;
. other residents; meat, fish and ALL.
UNTIL. WERE a meeting. Only the intendants,
THE erbs will be hoisted up into the houses
end of the seventeenth century, ON 2 JAN 04,
leave on pain MINUTES. THE MEN THEN EXITED THE
the quarantine. First, WHILE TRAVELING FROM THE U.S.
:of the town and its outlying districts, EMBASSY.
,between the infected houses, from one,
,can MOTORCADE PASSED THE necessary to leave the house,
wooden canals are EMBASSY.
A he takes the key with him and hands it
move about the streets and NOTED DURING THE U.S. Each
of a syndic, who keeps it under
,COROLLA AMBASSADORS TRAVEL TO THE
,or punishment CONSTITUTIONAL LOYA JIRGA ( ).
measures to be taken when the thus allowing each offices.
, ,CAR AND WENT INTO THE surveillance; if he ,
OF THE CAR. person to the plague appeared in a. ,
. ALONG ROUTE 1 TO A SMALL APPLIANCE SHOP. THE
, clean and do many vile and governed by an intendant.
will have made its SHOP AND PLACED A
AND WRAPPING abject an order published at the

; . absolutely 66118, WITH TWO.

; . absolutely 66118, WITH TWO. to leave the town on pain,
; AROUND ration without an order published at the
place. And, if he moves, he does
, and the interior of the, ; . ; , fish and ALL.
. meeting. Only the intendants,
be hoisted up into the houses
seventeenth century, ON 2 JAN 04,
MINUTES. THE MEN THEN EXITED THE
. , WHILE TRAVELING FROM THE U.S.
:and its outlying districts, EMBASSY.
,houses, from one, , who keeps it under
,THE necessary to leave the house, EMBASSY.
the key with him and hands it its SHOP AND PLACED A
streets and NOTED DURING THE U.S. Each
,TO THE ,LOYA JIRGA (, ,INTO THE surveillance; if he ,).
taken when the thus allowing each offices.
. person to the plague appeared in a. ,
. TO A SMALL APPLIANCE SHOP. THE
, many vile and governed by an intendant.
,, THE COROLLA MADE A the division
,ROAD, AT THE. FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY,
: is CIRCLE A WHITE be left to die: these
, the TOYOTA COROLLA (VEHICLE 1),
; , and wine, small THROUGH. himself comes to lock the door

SHOP AND PLACED A.

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intendants, be hoisted

SHOP AND PLACED A. published at the. APPLIANCE
he does , of the, ; . houses, leave the
and ALL. ; , , many vile and governed
comes to lock the door,,JIRGA (DURING THE U.S.
Each. , THE is CIRCLE A WHITE be left to
districts, EMBASSY. ,, THE surveillance; if
keeps it under, 2 JAN person to the plague
A the division, the TOYOTA COROLLA (him and
to leave the town on pain, intendants, be hoisted

on pain, intendants

AND PLACED A. published
does , of the, ; . houses
ALL. ; , , many
to lock the door,,JIRGA (DURING THE U
. , THE is CIRCLE A WHITE
, EMBASSY. ,, THE
it under, 2 JAN person
the division, the TOYOTA COROLLA
leave the town on pain, intendants

lock the door

lock the door,,JIRGA
(DURING THE
, THE is CIRCLE A under
, 2 JAN
division, the TOYOTA
the town on pain
PLACED A. EMBASSY
, of the
many

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,
,
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. lock

,
the door

a gift from Jamie Newton

2011-09-12T20:47:00.000-07:00

a wonderful new piece from Jamie Newton which graced my mailbox.

thank you jamie. love it.

eight games for solo performer

2011-09-12T20:46:00.000-07:00

For One Performer

2011-09-10T15:47:00.001-07:00

Untitled for Alto Clarinet

2011-09-04T14:17:00.000-07:00

the alto clarinet was pushed out of the way when the alto saxophone was invented. there is no need for it in today's music. it truely is a dead instrument. one that i love.

this piece is dedicated to dead instruments.

Retirement

2011-09-04T14:16:00.001-07:00

Found Event

2011-09-03T14:34:00.002-07:00

Survival Event

2011-09-03T14:34:00.001-07:00

A new site

2011-08-28T20:51:00.001-07:00

pcrv.bandcamp.com

Audio net releases for pcrv
and matt taggart

She wet her

2011-08-23T21:11:00.000-07:00

tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick

The Arguments

2011-08-22T17:35:00.000-07:00

2011-08-13T17:09:00.001-07:00

Learning to heal myself

2011-08-09T17:49:00.001-07:00

A gift for Jamie Newton

String Theory for Violin

2011-08-05T11:56:00.000-07:00

the birdsong of christ all mighty

2011-08-02T07:55:00.000-07:00

Music for Kelly

2011-07-27T12:15:00.001-07:00

Roberto Paul Mendota

2011-07-25T10:52:00.000-07:00

oh I know I know Sizemore captivity by six landing bluprint great pump room 666 ships ships ships ships ships Every day on that weather stripping. I grabbed for five different wands now different clients but they'll have the same Pettita as far as like with wise on there all by like 3/16 am I didn't if you can run up there and check and see if there's something I was like for Ranger little bit wider is all this stuff is just popping clean out about opening the word of really snapping screws there's so much I didn't know how much of it was duplication at home but I grabbed Inno gray stuff I grabbed a couple different weathers you know whether Shield ones and the black stuff him quarter inch or bigger

composed using a dictation application for the iphone. dictated at work and various locations around billings.

Bumble Dee

2011-07-23T09:33:00.001-07:00

Cigarette sheep smiley face, bumble dee,

Freeing the Crux

2011-07-20T06:50:00.001-07:00

For Wanda

2011-07-20T06:21:00.001-07:00

July 23rd

2011-07-11T18:32:00.001-07:00

Duet for Newton and Bukoff

2011-07-10T20:24:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Matt Taggart performing Olchar E. Lindsann's Profanity Poems

2011-07-08T17:26:00.000-07:00

In six parts

2011-07-04T20:20:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Phone Event

2011-07-03T19:43:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Lamp Poem

2011-07-03T17:43:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Reality Event Detritus by Jamie Newton

2011-07-03T07:53:00.001-07:00

A great little collaboration piece that Jamie Newton created with my event score Reality Event which was performed at his house in April for the Fluxus festival in New York. The piece was performed in Hillsboro Oregon.

Fluxus MT

Ode to Denver

2011-07-03T06:59:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Action for Horrified Face

2011-06-25T15:25:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

June 30th at Pat's Place

2011-06-22T20:39:00.000-07:00

bran pos first montana appearence. its who know what number for matt and pat.

June 18th- Strange Sisters

2011-06-20T20:03:00.001-07:00

A few photos from another great evening at Pat's Place. These ladies were intense. Every piece amazing.

Amanda McmegaC

Dina Brophy

Kepley

Wanda Morales

Fluxus MT

For Performer

2011-06-17T16:13:00.000-07:00

1st Annual Fluxus Show and Tell

2011-06-10T17:31:00.000-07:00

june 7th as part of the BoingBoing Meetup, fluxers Allen Bukoff, Melissa McCarthy, Reid Wood, Jamie Newton, Matt Taggart and Keith Buchholz jumped onto skype and did a little show and tell with each other. here's that for all to see.

fluxus montana official documents

2011-06-09T06:22:00.000-07:00

Bottle Rocket

2011-06-08T16:03:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Metro gnome

2011-06-07T21:35:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Enjoy This

2011-06-05T12:12:00.000-07:00

here's a few photos i took for the The This Project

Suffocation Event Performance

2011-06-05T08:27:00.001-07:00

Untitled Face Actions Performance

2011-06-05T08:26:00.001-07:00

Untitled Face Actions

2011-06-04T10:43:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Immediatist's chair pieces

2011-06-03T22:20:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Memorial Day Performance

2011-05-30T15:20:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Baptism

2011-05-30T11:23:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Mark it

2011-05-26T22:09:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Duck tape

2011-05-26T22:08:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Closet

2011-05-25T20:32:00.001-07:00

A secret performance in the closet called Fishing the Image.
Performed in Billings MT by the laundry basket.

Fluxus MT

june 1st at Pat's Place

2011-05-25T18:23:00.000-07:00

what for

2011-05-23T20:18:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

The value of lunch

2011-05-23T12:20:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Alex Nauman and Matt Taggart, May 18th

2011-05-21T14:45:00.001-07:00

During with show with Brothers Epley and 2/3 of Tiger Hatchery. Photos by Wanda Morales.

Fluxus MT

Expression Climax Piece

2011-05-19T13:40:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Modes

2011-05-18T06:42:00.001-07:00

Fluxus MT

Despite the obvious relations

2011-05-14T21:24:00.001-07:00

key, manager's tool

I notice it the most

Apart from all other aspects

Its the one that matters the most to everyone.

The tv asked me to buy a vowel.

How dare it assume i have money. My bank knows better.

My credit card knows none the better.

Muy

Fin

These are words, suggestions i have no idea what they mean.

I'm from montana, from public schools.

Passing off the buck is an artform i'm good at.

Working is different.

Fuck the paragraph above.

Ignore the sentence above.

Step one:

Type, set

Step two:

Read into it

Step three:

Fin

A Matter of Opinion

2011-05-11T20:50:00.000-07:00

four seen

2011-05-11T19:39:00.000-07:00

it is terrible terrible indeed.
it is tear able tear able in deed.
it is turable turable n deed
it is tur able tur able n deed
a walk, skip anything to counter the evidence of being for seen
hide in the shadows of the light, light breaded fish sticks,
ketchup included with each bite

it is terrible indeed
it is tear able indeed
it is turable n deed
it is tur able n deed
a walk, ship anything to counter the culture inside our schools
hide in the shadows of the heavy, heavy breaded chicken sticks
mustard included with each swallow

these are just options
these aren't options at all
there are just options
there aren't options at all
just me and you and everyone else hear to grab at the savings.

for seen
four seen
fore seen
4 seen

May 18th @ Pat's Place

2011-05-02T20:34:00.000-07:00

May 12th-John Mannion, Matt Taggart, and Pat Epley

2011-04-29T16:01:00.000-07:00

Out Now! PCRV-Three Untitled Pieces on Somnolent Shelter

2011-04-23T10:15:00.000-07:00

a new release by pcrv/matt taggart. three untitled improvisations using digital means. drone with an edge. original artwork by matt taggart.

check out:
http://somnolentshelter.art.pl/
for more info.

PCRV/Matt Taggart at Dems Passwords Los Angeles CA

2011-04-23T08:55:00.000-07:00

Matt Taggart @ Trunk Space Pheonix AZ

2011-04-21T20:44:00.001-07:00

christopher reynolds also was apart of the set. creating a stunning object piece using chairs within the space.

thank you chris.

Found found art

2011-04-18T19:27:00.001-07:00

Oakland CA

Artist or artists unknown

Grate art

How to make a Sweater Eugene OR screenshots

2011-04-18T17:18:00.000-07:00

screenshots by crank sturgeon

"wild" "joe's" "matt" "taggart" "visual" "construction" "piece" "bozeman" "montana"

2011-04-18T17:12:00.000-07:00

Candle Piece for Violin Sacramento CA @ Klowd's House part ?

2011-04-18T17:05:00.000-07:00

Homage to Wanda-Sacramento CA

2011-04-18T09:59:00.001-07:00

one white sock, one black sock

performed at nine fifety eight am

at klowd's house

Kpsu setup for crank and myself

2011-04-16T23:00:00.001-07:00

Visuals for Unspecified Event for Livingroom

2011-04-15T12:05:00.000-07:00

Rain Event by Crank Sturgeon

2011-04-15T11:57:00.000-07:00

performed by Matt Taggart
Portland Oregon April 15th 2011

Task@Hand video from La Gong Portland Oregon

2011-04-15T09:05:00.000-07:00

Task@Hand performance at La Gong Portland Or

2011-04-14T22:41:00.001-07:00

The clock is ticking

april 10th billings mt-the start of tour

2011-04-11T06:56:00.000-07:00

this is a short video by crank sturgeon from our first show of our april west coast tour. this is my piece How to make a Sweater and Spit Action. soundtrack by motorola droid and ipod touch.

more to come.

My Name in Print

2011-04-10T06:34:00.000-07:00

on friday Grindstone featured me in their magazine that comes out here in billings montana. i made the cover. a wonderful article where i get to explain my views on fluxus and noise.

picture explainations:

on left page, bottom two pictures:

performing Supply Piece by Keith Buccholz

on right page, top picture:

performing George Brecht's Incidental Music Part Two, adapted for bass guitar

on right page, bottom picture:

performing my piece Coffee For the Road, part of a collection of scores by Jim Leftwich and myself.