1. Stephen Jones - video synthesizing. Plus the early days of DoubleJ and the explosion of art and politics in 1970s Sydney

05/06/2020 55 min Temporada 9 Episodio 1

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Part 1
In this episode Fran Dyson discusses the revival of analogue media with Stephen Jones - one of the most important electronic and video artists in Australia and a pioneer of the use the video synthesizer in the infamous group Severed Heads.

We'll also be joined by Nick Franklin and Peter Lammiman to talk about the early days of Double J and the explosion of art and politics in the 70's, and Sy and Ricardo from the local psych rock band Hibiscus Biscuit, and their interest in video synthesis and the analogue aesthetic.
https://marsgallery.com.au/2018-stephen-jones-severed-heads/
The YouTube video mentioned by Fran Dyson is Goodbye Tonsils, music by Severed Heads and video art by Stephen Jones.
First broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 29th May 2020.  
You will hear the occasional swear word in this episode but the rest of the episode is well worth any discomfort felt.
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