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Radio Show

Hosted by DJ Shakey

Originally aired 1/30/12

DJ Shakey organized and then performed as one of 24 artists at the Clocktower Gallery as part of her Warper Party project and multi-media performance event on Jan. 12, 2012. This is her set, featuring her unique audio controllers and fabulous sounds.

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Clocktower Exhibits & Events

Javelin Cowboy Music

Hosted by Joe Ahearn

Originally aired 1/2/12

The musicians created this mix of vinyl and sadly forgotten magic music of the old west in collection of tracks from Legends Of The West, Montana Slim, Slim Whitman, Johnny Cash and others as the radio component of their Canyon Candy exhibit here.

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Diamond Terrifier

Hosted by Joe Ahearn

Originally aired 12/19/11

Diamond Terrifier (the solo manifestation of saxophonist Sam Hillmer of the band ZS) builds drones into textures and roaring torrents of processed sound and audio artifacts in the echoey tower of our upper gallery on a pretty December day in 2011.

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Clocktower Exhibits & Events

Shrine, The Stories

Hosted by Marja Samsom

Originally aired 11/7/11

Artist Marja Samsom staged a Clocktower performance and storytelling event in Oct. 2011 in a tribute to her fairy godmother and her late sister. Visitors also viewed her installation of objects, publications, photos, video, and more. Plus dumplings!

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Steina of the Vasulkas

Hosted by David Weinstein

Originally aired 10/24/11

In October of 2011 during a tour through the East, the legendary video artist Steina, known for her longtime collaborations as half of Steina and Woody Vasulka, visited the Clocktower Gallery to give a demonstration of her work over the decades.

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Neon Marshmallow: C. Spencer Yeh and Zarzutzki

Hosted by Joe Ahearn

Originally aired 10/24/11

In 2011 the Chicago-based Neon Marshmallow produced a concert of extreme and experimental music at the Clocktower with vocalist/violinist C. Spencer Yeh and electronics improviser Zarzutzki, in solo and duo combinations.

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Dustin Wong

Hosted by Joe Ahearn

Originally aired 10/3/11

Recorded live in the Clocktower in Sept. 2011, the exceptionally skilled guitarist experimented with layers of intricately finger-picked improvisations and textures built through the masterful and precise use of a battery of effects and loop pedals.

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So Percussion, It Is Time

Hosted by Joe Ahearn

Originally aired 10/3/11

The percussion ensemble So Percusion performs composer Steven Mackey's piece, It Is Time, from their 2011 Cantaloupe Records release. The quartet celebrated the new recording with a performance and reception at the Clocktower Gallery.

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Index Festival, Blues to Drone Service

Originally aired 9/19/11

A program recorded live at the Clocktower in August 2011 curated by and co-produced with the Index Feastival's Victoria Keddie featuring extended sets by Paul Metzger, Lary 7, and David First with John Colpitts (aka Kid Millions).

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Japanther Phone Booth

Originally aired 9/19/11

Pick up the jack and listen! The rock band and art duo Japanther has installated a 70s style phone booth in the Clocktower that you can come and see and play with. When you listen you hear stories and confessions collected during their residency.

RADIO // Clocktower Exhibits & Events Nomi Ruiz: Borough Gypsy Mixtape & Interview Hosted by Jeannie Hopper Radio show Album download here! Plus Jeannie Hopper and Nomi Ruiz discuss her 2013 album, Borough Gypsy, recorded in part in the Clocktower studio. Ruiz reflects on the gritty 90's Brooklyn culture that is reflected in her music, particularly in this album. Jeannie Hopper speaks with singer/songwriter Nomi Ruiz about her recent Clocktower residency project. Over the course of her two month stay, Ruiz completed Borough Gypsy, her sophomore album. She talks about growing up in Brooklyn in the midst of... Originally aired 5/9/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Clocktower Exhibits & Events Peals & Romantic States Hosted by Joe Ahearn Radio show An electronic/psynch in studio music performance by Baltimore based bands Peals and Romantic States live in the Clocktower's main gallery. The performance is followed by an interview where both bands discuss the idiosyncrasies of their work. Peals and Romantic States perform in the Clocktower's main gallery, followed by interviews with Joe Ahearn. Peals is William Cashion (of Future Islands) and Bruce Willen (formerly of Double Dagger) from Baltimore, Maryland. Romantic States is Jim... Originally aired 4/22/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Clocktower Exhibits & Events Ben Vida and Eli Keszler Radio show Sound artist and composer, Ben Vida, and percussionist Eli Kezler, joined forces at the Clocktower on April 9, 2013. Together, the presented their electronic compositions for digital and analog synthesis, drums, and automated percussion. A live recording of composer and sound artist Ben Vida's performance at the Clocktower with percussionist Eli Keszler, presenting electronic compositions for digital and analog synthesis, drums, and automated percussion that he developed as part of... Originally aired 4/22/13 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Clocktower Exhibits & Events After Hours Radio, Room Mate Grace Hotel Hosted by Jeannie Hopper, David Weinstein Radio show A collection of sounds and conversations from participants in our After Hours series event in April 2013 produced in partnership with Times Square Arts featuring a video installation by Marco Brambilla and sound by Cammisa Buerhaus. A collection of sounds and conversations from our live streamcast from the Room Mate Grace Hotel in April 2013 produced by the Clocktower Gallery in partnership with Times Square Arts and media partner Hyperallergic. The program, part of an ongoing... Originally aired 4/12/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Clocktower Exhibits & Events Gamelatron: Clock Mode Radio show A recording of the sounds from the Gamelatron Jalan Jiwo, an automated network of bells, chimes, and gongs that envelops visitors in meditative tones and story-like polyphonies, composed by artist A Taylor Kuffner specially for the Clocktower. In the fall of 2012 artist and compoer A Taylor Kuffner installed his robotic, self-playing Gamelan hybrid in the Clocktower's main gallery. In this site-specific iteration of his creation, called Gamelatron Jalan Jiwo, some forty instruments,... Originally aired 3/25/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Clocktower Exhibits & Events Phone Tag, Live Hosted by Joe Ahearn Radio show Synth-pop studio project, Phone Tag, recorded live in the Clocktower studios. Joe Ahearn interviews it's four members; frontman Gryphon Graham, Noah Hanlon on drums, Bodhi Landa on bass, and Eliza Walton on synth. The band is based out of Brooklyn. A February 2013 performance recorded live in our studios for radio, along with an interview hosted by Joe Ahearn. Phone Tag is a synth-pop studio project of Brooklyn-based producer and bandleader Gryphon Graham, whose live band includes Noah Hanlon... Originally aired 2/25/13 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Clocktower Exhibits & Events Richard Garet, Affects/Effects Hosted by David Weinstein Radio show Sound and visual artist Garet talks about his 2013 Clocktower project, history and practice where artifacts of information (some say noise) have become his epigraph in recent works: sound affects the image and, vice versa, the image affects sound. Sound and visual artist Richard Garet meets host David Weinstein to talk about his project room installation at the Clocktower Gallery in January 2013. Garet reveals his early influences, how playing with footpedals can redirect a young punk rocker... Originally aired 2/18/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Clocktower Exhibits & Events Cammisa Buerhaus, Chroma Color Organ Hosted by Joe Ahearn Radio show In this collaborative trio performance with saxophonist Tamio Shiraishi, and vocalist/dancer Tara Fenamore, Cammisa Buerhaus performs on her Chroma Color Organ in the Clocktower and then Joe Ahearn talks to the performers. In this collaborative trio performance with saxophonist Tamio Shiraishi, and vocalist/dancer Tara Fenamore, Cammisa Buerhaus performs on her Chroma Color Organ in the Clocktower's Main Gallery for an exclusive radio session in December 2012. Plus... Originally aired 1/14/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Clocktower Exhibits & Events Muck Interview Hosted by Joe Ahearn Radio show Curator Joe Ahearn speaks with Muck, the Icelandic hardcore/punk band. They discuss their music, time spent as the band in-residence at the Clocktower and their influences. The band also plays some new music recorded during their 2013 residency. Joe Ahearn sits down and speaks with the Icelandic hardcore/punk band Muck. As the winter 2013 Clocktower band in-residence, the group discusses their experience in New York and their music. During the interview, the band plays their newly recorded... Originally aired 1/14/13 Listen Read More »