Where do we go from here? James Mawdsley

About this episode

This episode explores a DIY approach to staging live music in Dublin, focusing on the venue Daylight and its alternative to the pay-to-play model.

This radio documentary seeks to uncover a DIY approach to staging live music in Dublin, and highlight an alternative to the apparent pay-to-play model of the Irish Music industry. In particular, the piece documents the function and operation of the DIY venue space, Daylight. Through interviews with musicians, the organisers behind Daylight, members of its audience, and live recordings of bands, Where do we go from here? shines a light on the flaws of the current model of live performance for musicians seeking to present experimental music, and presents an alternative approach to staging live music.

Topics covered

• DIY music
• live performance
• Irish music industry
• alternative music venues
• experimental music

Keywords

• live music
• Dublin
• DIY venue
• experimental music
• music industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Daylight, Irish Music industry

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