ISSUE Project Room presents Tony Conrad and Brandon W Joseph in a reading and discussion followed by a performance by Tony Conrad.
David Grubbs reads from "Records Ruin the Landscape: John Cage, the Sixties, and Sound Recording", his long-awaited study of the role of sound recordings in representing experimental music of the 1960s. Grubbs is joined in discussion by a "jukebox jury" including Branden W. Joseph, Lisa Kahlden, and Marina Rosenfeld.
Organized by Branden W. Joseph and David Grubbs, this three-day festival examines the intersections and encounters of art, music, and cinema in downtown Manhattan from 1978-1983. In addition to panel discussions, the event will include a rare screening of James Nares’ "Rome '78" and a performance by Ut.
Branden Joseph presents a talk regarding "biomusic and the end of representation" with performances by filmmaker Bruce McClure and composer David Dunn.