Sunday 23rd June: First London screening of Radio Unnameable @ Hackney Picturehouse

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A change to In The Dark’s regular listening programme, in June we’ll be screening the feature-length documentary (yup, the type with pictures) about Bob Fass; freeform radio pioneer and legendary late night DJ.

In 1963, one man radically transformed the FM dial, for 50 years Fass has been heard on the listener-supported New York City station WBAI, utilising the airwaves for in-the-moment journalism, artistic performance, audio experiments, learned philosophising and righteous mobilisation, long before today’s innovations in social media. From the beginning, major cultural figures have dropped by the studio to perform, take calls and engage in the program’s spontaneity. The list of notables who’ve appeared is astounding: Bob Dylan, Abbie Hoffman, Allen Ginsberg, Joni Mitchell, Yoko Ono, Muddy Waters, Timothy Leary amongst many more.

RADIO UNNAMEABLE is a visual and aural collage that pulls from Fass’ immense archive of audio, film, photographs, and video that has been sitting dormant until now. It is not only about Bob and his remarkable journey, but also radio’s evolving landscape and the necessity for free expression on the airwaves. After the screening we will be joined by the FULL HOUSE team from NTS radio and GOOD OSCILLATIONS, inspired by Fass and a freeform attitude, they’ll be spinning records from their trunk of curiosities.Note! The venue is small so we would recommend buying tickets in advance.

Watch the trailer http://www.radiounnameablemovie.com/

When: Sunday 23rd June, doors at 7pm – screening starts at 7.30pm – music till 11pm

Where:The Hackney Attic (upstairs at the Hackney Picturehouse)

Tickets: £6 / £5 Slackers* / £4 Picturehouse Members available here >>

*Slackers is a Picturehouse student membership which is FREE to join. Concessions are also available, in-person with valid ID. Subject to availability.

In The Dark @ Glastonbury!

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This month will be making it’s debut appearance at the Glastonbury Festival (26th June to 30th June) as part of The Free University of Glastonbury which takes place in the Crow’s Nest (at the top of the Park). We’ll be playing audio faves and talking radio, podcasts and sound art.

Pop by and see us every morning at 11.00am

When: 28th – 30th June, 11.00am

Where: The Crow’s Nest

Tickets: Glastonbury ticket holders

Sound Bank 3 Winners Announced!

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We are very excited to announce that the next round of Sound Bank Grant winners are (in alphabetical order):

Simon Attwell + Kim Winter – Under Ground (Mentor: Davia Nelson)

Esther Johnson – 88 Keys (Mentor: Nick Ryan)

Steve Urquhart – Scissor Secrets (Mentor: Sara Parker)

We’ll be back with more news and details of the grant winning proposals and their mentors soon.

A huge thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal, to our selection panel: Sarah Boothroyd, Pejk Malinovski and Laurence Grissell.

A huge thanks also to our generous sponsors: Jane Ray, Whistledown Productions, White Pebble Media and Falling Tree Productions and all the Friends of In The Dark

Patrons Sound Bank 3:

(Individuals):

Jane Ray