Author Archives: Brian Moran

Brian Moran is an artist based in London, and contributes to the weblog for the independent book shop Owl Cave.

Greetings From The Howling Hills

Dais Records was started in 2007 by record collectors Ryan Martin and Gibby Miller with the specific mission of releasing and distributing ‘lost’ recordings, while promoting new and underexposed artists. The first Dais record, a collection of unreleased Genesis P’orridge tapes from 1968, would set the tone of the Dais project overall: raw, extreme and occult. Despite [...]

Oliva Plender’s AADIEU ADIEU APA at Gasworks

Olivia Plender’s installation AADIEU ADIEU APA (Goodbye Goodbye Father), at Gasworks, is a further exploration of her interest in the relationships between politics, theatre and the popular press. A handbill announces that ringside seats will be available to view the public retirement of The Despot emperor in the year 2012, “henceforth ending all Patriarchy,” and [...]