This project was supposed to be a funny one.
An online music company with a cartoon owl for a logo?
What a hoot, am I right? But after perusing the various
charities Fairshare Music* worked with, my project
partner Simon and I did away with the funny stuff and
went with something more, well, true.
An online music company with a cartoon owl for a logo?
What a hoot, am I right? But after perusing the various
charities Fairshare Music* worked with, my project
partner Simon and I did away with the funny stuff and
went with something more, well, true.
TAG: Music that gives.
INSTALLATION #1: "Every Breath You Take"
In a restroom in a bar somewhere,
you hear this song. Typical '80s fare.
you hear this song. Typical '80s fare.
You see this on the door. You think nothing of it.
You go inside and see this above the toilet. Weird art, you suppose.
You close the door, sit down and see this.
INSTALLATION #2: "L.E.S. Artistes"
Inspired by the lovely Miranda July.
In one of those seedy but gentrified-enough alleys on the Lower East Side.
Where this song is playing.
With this sign.
You walk through it.
(Press PLAY.)
You walk through it.
(Press PLAY.)
LAYOUT
LENTICULAR to and from the alley
LAST SIGN before you leave
MUSIC DRIVE
The installations drive people to a crowdsourced playlist they can share.
STEP 1: Pick a story.
STEP 2: Pick a song.
STEP 3: Pick a charity.
STEP 4: Share it.
*Around the time we published our books,
Fairshare disappeared without explanation.
Coincidence? Probably.
