A project dealing with the shifts in underground music culture.
2008.
Image courtesy
Ros Kavanagh
Underground
was...
...an exhibition in the basement of
Road Records
, an independent record shop in Dublin city centre. The show included work by
Angela Detanico & Rafael Lain
,
Francis McKee
,
Garrett Phelan
,
Sarah Pierce
,
Stephen Rennicks
,
Adam Sutherland
,
Robin Watkins
,
Blogariddims
Economic Thought Projects
,
Experimental Jetset
,
Barry Lennon
,
The Stars are Underground
,
Rudy VanderLans
.
...four screenings in the basement of
Filmbase
in conjunction with
Darklight
-
Shell Shock Rock
,
The Stars are Underground
,
Decade of Dance
&
Last Night of Phunk City
.
...an award-winning 196 page publication featuring contributions from
Martin McCabe
,
Ciaran Nugent
,
Stephen Rennicks
,
Loserdom
,
irishrock.org
,
Rudy Vanderlans
,
Experimental Jetset
,
Dave Road
,
Paul Rowley
,
Dean No Age
,
the Metropolitan Complex
and many more.
To buy the book go here.
...a series of events in the exhibition space. A playback of
Phantom Fountain/Future Stream
by
Robin Watkins
, a live streamed band practice by
Stoner Girlfriend
and an online auction of Northern Soul records with live web-radio commentary by
Adam Sutherland
.
Underground
was co-curated by
Peter Maybury
and I with the support of
the Arts Council of Ireland
.