Podcast 097: August Black

Art + Music + Technology - A podcast by Darwin Grosse

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I'm trying to explore some new parts of the media art world, and one of those less explored areas has to do with broadcasting. So often, media art seems to be driven by net-stuff, computers and streaming something-or-other. But if you look at some of the most interesting media-based storytelling, it occurs on and through the radio. My guest (and coworker) August Black has a history with this stuff, having worked with art-broadcast people in creating guerilla radio systems. His view on 'creating a place' for art to happen is an interesting view of an alternate media art, and his distrust of traditional art structures makes it seem a bit radical - until you start thinking about it, and it just seems smart. August has got a lot of work on the web - he just chooses to hide it well. You can see some of his work at the following links: standupradioSimple Worlduserradiofundamental radiodatadadaThe Wavefarm Project Enjoy!