sslloowwssunnddaayy is up and running, i hope, in almost self generating fashion now- with the help of Soundartradio staff, most all of the dates running through till the winter brake have filled up with an eclectic mix of noisecraft and soundart from diverse sources... Such interesting approaches to sound, and art, i am falling deeper in love with this kind of work... i have set up a facebook group, and am trying to win interest and contributions from as many angles as possible- it is great to have a space that fulfils a unusual demographic- longer work is catered for and strange areas can be explored, such the continuous repeat, the max patch, the super stretch. ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uta and Christy's work was interesting- I liked its innocence and sunday-ish relaxed vibe- two artists, chatting, relating, sharing dreams and music and ideas on radio,perormance, installation, music, the body, public and private life. A strange relay- live work reflecting on satic art and live broadcasts, recorded, and broadcast.... Awen was very happy- Uta went out with her father for a few years, and she was very happy to hear Uti chatting away from the radio in our kitchen :-)
Monday 4 October 2010
initial Totnes Town Coucil proposal....
radio in the community....
I proposed to record and broadcast the Totnes Town Council monthly public meetings on soundartradio today, and had the motion raised, seconded, and carried through on a majority vote at tonights meeting :-) This is a personal and political move- I have lived in (and loved) this small town for so many years, and want to be part of a solution to its social issues- and use whatever tools i can to promote direct improvements. Publicising these meetings will result in a larger audience to the direct workings of the politic that effects the lives of all those who live local to here- in England official governing bodies are often removed form those they represent - for example, the council meeting room can only hold 30 people ( of whom 16 are councillors) and the meetings are held between 7 and 9 pm, which for a town of 26 thousand people, a large percentage of whom have young families to feed and put to bed at this time, is not realistically democratic. This radio broadcast should present a way for locals to hear and become informed on political developments and will hopefully result in a evener distribution of power, and keener sense of social justice regarding issues- its like shining the light of accountability into the meetings, and making voters aware of how decisions are made on thier behalf.... Obviously, the town council have to work under the disrict council, who work under the reginal council, who work under government, but small local radio starts small and local, and solutions tend to come from grass roots up...
I had to sit by my step mom who kept having whispered conversations and munching bonbons through out, so will have to work on tech requirements to ensure a useable sound quality...
I proposed to record and broadcast the Totnes Town Council monthly public meetings on soundartradio today, and had the motion raised, seconded, and carried through on a majority vote at tonights meeting :-) This is a personal and political move- I have lived in (and loved) this small town for so many years, and want to be part of a solution to its social issues- and use whatever tools i can to promote direct improvements. Publicising these meetings will result in a larger audience to the direct workings of the politic that effects the lives of all those who live local to here- in England official governing bodies are often removed form those they represent - for example, the council meeting room can only hold 30 people ( of whom 16 are councillors) and the meetings are held between 7 and 9 pm, which for a town of 26 thousand people, a large percentage of whom have young families to feed and put to bed at this time, is not realistically democratic. This radio broadcast should present a way for locals to hear and become informed on political developments and will hopefully result in a evener distribution of power, and keener sense of social justice regarding issues- its like shining the light of accountability into the meetings, and making voters aware of how decisions are made on thier behalf.... Obviously, the town council have to work under the disrict council, who work under the reginal council, who work under government, but small local radio starts small and local, and solutions tend to come from grass roots up...
I had to sit by my step mom who kept having whispered conversations and munching bonbons through out, so will have to work on tech requirements to ensure a useable sound quality...
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