Underground - exhibition and publication (1 Viewer)

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Underground is an exhibition and publication looking at the changes in independent music culture over the last 15 years, tracking the relationship between the local and the global, society and technology and charting the erasure of the boundary between the public and the private.

Music culture in general and independent music culture in particular has been altered beyond recognition in less than a generation. In a time where all information seems to be instantly accessible, is it still possible to create the mythologies that fuel music culture? Broadband, the development of new music-related technologies and even the mobile phone have changed the way music is produced, distributed and consumed in a profound way and we are negotiating the social impact of these changes on a daily basis.

Underground hopes to provide a space that allows for reflection on the issues generated by these huge cultural shifts, as well as marking the current state of play as a point of reference for future generations.

Road Records is an independent record shop which for over ten years has been a crucial site in the development of the local independent music scene.

The exhibition will take place in the basement of Road, a space which has been used in the past to sell dance music and second-hand records, and is currently being used as an office to co-ordinate Road's web-based business. The exhibition is accompanied by a substantial publication.

The exhibition takes place in the basement of Road Records in Fade street in Dublin and opens on 27 June.

http://www.myspace.com/undergroundexhibition

 

[u:m]

Underground

We're putting on an exhibition and making a publication and we'd like
you to
participate
http://www.imagetextsound.com/underground.htm


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Underground is an exhibition and publication looking at the changes in
independent music culture over the last 15 years, tracking the
relationship
between the local and the global, society and technology and charting
the
erasure of the boundary between the public and the private.

The exhibition takes place in the basement of Road Records in Fade
street in
Dublin and opens on 27 June.

 

[Jim A. Morrish]

Re: Underground

will the publication be available in cork/plugd?

 

[tombstome]

Re: Underground

yes please

 

[Karen DEAF]

Road Records Exhibtion 'UNDERGROUND' June 27

U N D E R G R O U N D
In association with ROAD RECORDS and DARKLIGHT 2008

FRIDAY 27 JUNE - SUNDAY 6 JULY 2008

LAUNCH STREET PARTY@ Road Records, Fri 27 June, 6.30pm

EXHIBITION @ Road Records, Fade St, Dublin 2
SCREENINGS @ Filmbase, Curved St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2


UNDERGROUND is an exhibition featuring 10 artists, 3 music documentaries (the first being ‘Shellshock Rock’ & discussed live on the day by the director John T. Davis plus The Stars Are Underground), and an accompanying publication, all dealing with the changes in independent music culture over the last fifteen years, tracking the relationship between the local and the global, society and technology and charting the erasure of the boundary between the public and the private.

Music culture in general and independent music culture in particular has been altered beyond recognition in less than a generation. In a time where all information seems to be instantly accessible, is it still possible to create the mythologies that fuel music culture? Broadband, the development of new music-related technologies and even the mobile phone have changed the way music is produced, distributed and consumed in a profound way and we are negotiating the social impact of these changes on a daily basis.

UNDERGROUND hopes to provide a space that allows for reflection on the issues generated by these huge cultural shifts, as well as marking the current state of play as a point of reference for future generations. The exhibition will take place in the basement of Road Records, an independent record shop on Fade Street in Dublin, which for over ten years has been a crucial site in the development of the local independent music scene. The basement has been used in the past to sell dance music and second-hand records, and is currently being used as an office to co-ordinate Road's web-based business.

SCREENINGS:
Filmbase will screen a selection of music related films over the opening Darklight weekend:

Fri 27 June: 4pm: Double bill:
Irish premiere “Shellshock Rock” (1979)
Plus guest talk from director John T. Davis
“The Stars are Underground” (1996)

Sat 28 June: 8pm: “Last Night at the Funnel” directed by Stephen Rennicks (1999)


EXHIBITION:
Artists include: Garrett Phelan (IRL), Sarah Pierce (IRL), Adam Sutherland (UK), Francis McKee (Scotland), Robin Watkins (UK), Angela Detanico & Rafael Lain (Brazil), & Stephen Rennicks (Irl). Curated by Peter Maybury (IRL) & Dennis McNulty (IRL).
EXAMPLE OF EXHIBITION PIECE:
Artist: GARRETT PHELAN PRESENTS
Title: ‘Broadcaster - (DONAL DINEEN PORTRAIT NO.1)
Medium: an original 7" Vinyl picture disc with sound



For info/artist biogs please contact:
Karen Walshe : [email protected]
More info on http://www.myspace.com/undergroundexhibition

 

[pete]

I popped in to this this afternoon. What I had time to check out was pretty deadly, although watching The Stars Are Underground (for the first time - how is this possible?) made me feel very, very old*.

And the buke is a bargain at €5.

* That and almost falling down the stairs.