Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Hardcore/punk cassette art at L'asso EV

EV Grieve reader Greg Barris, a partner at L'Asso EV, passed along news of this exhibit going on through July at the pizzeria/restaurant on First Avenue between Sixth Street and Seventh Street ...



Here's the official description of the exhibit via Facebook:

DEMO-LITION explores the artwork of demo tape/cassette releases from the Hardcore/Punk/Metal music scenes circa 1980s - early 90s. A variety of covers and full-sleeve art will be on display, along with anecdotes from a selection of bands and artists...

And about the organizers...

In the mid-1980s, Freddy Alva and Eric Wielander were growing up in the New York independent music scene, producing compilations, publishing fanzines, watching scores of Punk and Hardcore bands perform, and reviewing releases. At the time, bands were self-releasing their recordings (from approximately 4 songs up through album-length material) on cassettes a/k/a “demos.” With these releases, with a run of anywhere from 30 to several hundreds if not thousands, the sleeve art was put in the hands of whichever band member was graphically gifted, or turned over to a friend.

Find out more at the DEMO-LITION Facebook page.


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The show opened last Thursday. Here's an account from that night by United by Rocket Science ... We're looking forward to checking this out...


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8 comments:

  1. nygrumpJune 5, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    That farcebook page is passworded. The irony of now providing a revenue stream for the billionaires as content on farcebook.

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  2. EV GrieveJune 5, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    Oh, sorry about ... thought it was an open group... let me go check... maybe I linked to the wrong thing...

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  3. Marty WombacherJune 5, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    Very cool, I'll check it out for sure!

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  4. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    why are they showing this at this restaurnat?

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  5. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    Who cares why? It's awesome

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  6. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    I mean why not show this at Theater for The New City gallery or at an EV gallery, or at one of the old venues? Is it because L'asso is now doing shows, just wondering?

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  7. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 1:21 PM

    never tried this place. there's one on Kenmere. They say this on the website.

    "Monday's and Tuesday are L'asso EV INDUSTRY NIGHTS if you work in the hospitality or entertainment industry pizzas and beers are HALF OFF"

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  8. AnonymousJune 5, 2012 at 1:34 PM

    Very Awesome! They regularly have art shows that change every two months, do it down at the other spot too.

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