Rock Can Roll Festival 5

The Independent Artists Cooperative is pleased to announce that the Fifth Annual Rock Can Roll Independent Music and Media Festival will be taking place from Friday September 25 until Sunday September 27, 2009 in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada.

photo above of Geinus from Rock Can Roll Festival 1 by Stephane Saint Jean.

Jamspace Up and Running

We are happy to announce that our co-operative use jamspace is open for business again. Our media lab has now moved upstairs to its own room next to the office.

Contact us if you looking to rent jamspace, maybe we can help out.

Rock Show Fundraiser

there is a fundraiser for Rock Can Roll Media Collective coming up at Distortion in St. John's on Saturday February 21. Featuring the Black Bags, the Class War Kids, The Cyanides. $7 at the door. All proceeds go towards Rock Can Roll Programming.

the black bags

the black bags

Stelarc Visits

During our recent Rock Can Roll Festival many interesting artists presented on their work in new technologies (see our program of events linked in previous posts). Stelarc gave an artist's talk on his work and on his Second Life installation space (built and maintained by Pyewacket Kazyanenko). The Second Front also presented at the conference and can be seen in these pictures participating in the Stelarc lecture. These photos taken by Doug Jarvis/Tran Spire of Second Front.

the dead of winter

We have been very busy over the past fews months with both special events and keeping our workspace running. Currently at the IAC - Liz Solo, The Black Bags, Johnny Hardcore, Jenny Naish and the Rock Can Roll Media Collective have all been busy recording, machinimating, writing and/or rehearsing etc. This is how we keep warm.

Here are a few images from recent events. See photos from the 4th Annual Rock Can Roll Music and Media Festival on Rock Can Roll on Flickr

Danielle Smith

Ye-Yeti

Liz Solo at RCR Conference

Schedule Is Up

The Fourth Annual Rock Can Roll Festival schedule is online.
Check it out here:

Rock Can Roll Schedule

photo above by Rhonda Pelley

Rock Can Roll Festival 4

The Independent Artists Cooperative team up once again with Rock Can Roll to present the Fourth Annual Rock Can Roll Independent Music and Media Festival and Conference - October 23 - 26, 2008 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Founded in 2005 the Rock Can Roll Festival was designed to celebrate the St. John's rock music scene and the spirit of independence that drives it. Rock shows will be happening throughout the weekend at our Festival venues: The Ship, The Rock House, Distortion, the Rose and Thistle. Eastern Edge Gallery is the site of our Conference. All venues are located in downtown St. John's.

Our focus for the conference this year is "New Media and Alternative Spaces". Instead of the usual panel discussions we are formating our the event as a series of artist talks, demonstrations, screenings and special presentations. Some of our featured performers and presenters include: Magali Maegher (the Phenomes/Blocks Recording Club, Toronto, ON), From Outer Space (Cornerbrook, NL), Texas Chainsaw Massacre (St. John's NL), Iron Giant (Moncton, NB), Errand Boy (St. John's, NL), Swords (St. John's, NL), Bob Wiseman (Toronto, ON), Noisefold (Santa Fe, NM, USA), Jill Porter (St. John's, NL), Johnny Hardcore (St. John's, NL), the Satans (St. John's, NL), Avatar Orchestra Metaverse (International Online Orchestra), Danny Keating (St. John's, NL), Glenn Gear (Volatile Works Media Collective, Montreal), Maggie Meyer (St. John's, NL), Pathological Lovers (St. John's, NL), Class War Kids (St. John's, NL), Second Front (International Online Collective), Map to Temenos (Mount Pearl, NL), Amusia (St. John's, NL), Rhiannon Thomas (St. John's/Toronto), Lizband (St. John's, NL), Jigger (St. John's, NL), Two Guitars Clash (St.John's, NL), Blood Shot Monk (St. John's, NL), Sports (St. John's, NL) Matthew Hare (St. John's, NL) and many more.

Stay Tuned here as we announce schedules and details.

photo above - The Satans - photo by liz solo