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Tense Forms is done. by Mike Piontek

Friday, October 10th, 2008 at 04:25 PM

Thank you for all of your support over these past years. Please feel free to browse our past projects. If you have a question, contact us.

We also would like to acknowledge everyone who contributed their time and creativity to our collective: Mike Piontek, Joshua Dumas, Sarah Renee Bertsch, Craig Blakeman, Elizabeth Boyne, Kirk Bravender, Domenico Ferri, Susie Harkins, VJ Hyde, Nora McComiskey, Casey Meehan, Jaime Roche, Allison Stanley, Andy Wagner

We’re less tense, and now formless, but we’re still real busy making things. We hope to see you around.

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March 2007 by Mike Piontek

Tuesday, April 03rd, 2007 at 12:36 AM

Pamela Martinez welcomes the spring with her work “Try to Love the Questions” for the March edition of Muted Tones. Yes, we’ve skipped right over February. It was just too cold, okay?

January 2007 Muted Tones Available by Mike Piontek

Sunday, February 04th, 2007 at 07:55 PM

Whitney Johnson brings us a lovely piece called “Cicadas” for the January edition of Muted Tones.

Tense Forms Winter Button Up by Mike Piontek

Wednesday, January 17th, 2007 at 06:15 PM

The Tense Forms Winter Button Up, our 2nd annual winter showcase, is coming up on February 2nd! Featuring music by The Notes and Scratches, Ash in Pensacola, Casey Meehan and Ami Saraiya (of Radiant Darling). There will also be artwork on over 1000 one inch buttons by a mess of artists! It’s at the Subterranean in Chicago, 18+, $8. More info here!

December 2006 Muted Tones Available by Mike Piontek

Tuesday, January 02nd, 2007 at 06:24 PM

Danny DeMaggio brings us “Narrator” for the December edition of Muted Tones.

Happy New Year!

November 2006 Muted Tones Available by Mike Piontek

Tuesday, December 05th, 2006 at 02:53 AM

Joshua Dumas fills in for Muted Tones volume 5 this month after our scheduled curator was unable to complete his work. Head on over and listen to “New Ends to Old Stories” while you check out Josh’s makeshift recording space. Danny DeMaggio has a start on December’s piece already—subscribe to the RSS feed and podcast for all the updates!

October 2006 Muted Tones Available by Mike Piontek

Wednesday, November 01st, 2006 at 12:35 PM

VJ Hyde kicks off Muted Tones volume 5 with a lovely work called “Our Voices Lost the Words Recovered”. Check out his log and subscribe to Muted Tones while you’re there!

Clsterfck on September 2nd by Mike Piontek

Thursday, August 03rd, 2006 at 08:48 PM

On September 2nd, Tense Forms proudly regrets our end of summer Cl*sterf*ck. Featuring the debut screening of Beach Asshole starring Mark Benson, new art produced exclusively on canvases forced upon the artists, and music by groups formed randomly for this one night event, all capped off with a headlining set by Where the Moon Came From. Click here for more information and a picture of an airplane crashing into a dancing woman with some sort of strange insect and/or peacock for a head.

March 2006 Muted Tones Available by Mike Piontek

Monday, April 03rd, 2006 at 05:41 PM

Chicago’s Neil Jendon brings Muted Tones volume 4 to a close with a powerful work called “War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning”. This one includes a film as well, and I highly recommend you hear it that way first.