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On February 15 underground rock royalty and founding member of the Velvet Underground, John Cale, cut the red ribbon for Modular and Sydney Festival's Circa 1979: Signal to Noise with a Keynote speech at the Seymour Centre. Hipsters rubbed shoulders with electronic pioneers in a packed out York Theatre as Cale showed off a few snaps and described working with the likes of Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Happy Mondays, The Stooges and LCD Soundsystem before capping things off with a mind blowing rendition of "Heart Break Hotel."

If you missed the speech or want to listen/watch it again, ABC's Big Ideas are streaming it online.

Modular presents the Podmag, a new online experience combining words, visuals and audio with the first of the series being dedicated to Circa 1979: Signal to Noise.

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If you missed out on getting a catalog of the Signal to Noise exhibition during the Circa 1979 opening night frenzy, there are now more catalogs available at the Sound Lounge at the Seymour Centre.

You can also download a beautiful, full colour version of the catalog here in PDF form, which includes many additional bonus artefacts from the Australian post-punk and experimental era 1979-85.

Download the Circa 1979: Signal To Noise Exhibition Catalog PDF.

Modular presents the Podmag, a new online experience combining words, visuals and audio with the first of the series being dedicated to Circa 1979: Signal to Noise.

Read More...

The week of Circa 1979: Signal to Noise has arrived and rumours have already started to fly. Despite all publicity being good publicity one rumour we would like to nip in the bud was that the John Cale Keynote and Opening Party at the Seymour Centre this Friday is sold out. Rest assured a second round of tickets have been released but they are selling fast so if you'd like to catch the great man in action, and be the first to see the Signal to Noise exhibition, get your tickets from the Seymour Centre, $35/ $30 conc.

Also don't forget John Cale and his band are performing at the Enmore Theatre on Saturday January 16. Visit Ticketek for tickets.

Modular presents the Podmag, a new online experience combining words, visuals and audio with the first of the series being dedicated to Circa 1979: Signal to Noise.

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Signal to Noise Session 3: Experimental Film and Video will feature the celluloid side of the Post Punk era. While musicians were tinkering with circuits and sine-waves circa 1979 a group of fledgling film makers pushed the boundaries of Super 8 film and tape.

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To round off the series of Circa 1979: Signal to Noise events, Family and friends of cult Sydney label, M Squared Records' are hosting a special night of performances - Whilshire Street Noise - at Newtown's Sandringham Hotel on Sunday 17 January to celebrate the release of the brand spanking new M Squared Records' box set, Terrace Industry.

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Modular presents the Podmag, a new online experience combining words, visuals and audio with the first of the series being dedicated to Circa 1979: Signal to Noise.

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To make the most of the Circa 1979: Signal to Noise experience, purchase a Package ticket which includes entry to John Cale's Keynote Address, the Opening Night Party and John Cale in concert at the Enmore Theatre.

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