Yo!
The first thing we're doing for the year and it seems crazed enough!
See you at DDO!
* update as of 24 Jan - Alpine Decline has cancelled their SE Asia tour, as of now the gig line up will read ABRASION, THE PSALMS, SNAGGLETOOTH!
The itinerary for Distro Day Out 2013 listed bottom of this thread!
DISTRO DAY OUT 2013
"a carnival of South East Asian underground distros & labels"
Sunday 27 January 2013
The Substation Theatre (45 Armenian Street)
1pm till 11pm!
FREE ADMISSION! Bring friends!
“Distro”,
short for ‘distribution’, has been an integral part of the underground
music community-network since the 90s. Run on principles and
mechanisms similar to the slightly more reknowned concept of the
‘bedroom label’, the distro has provided those involved in underground
punk/hardcore/metal with an avenue to discover and explore music and
literature that would otherwise be almost impossible to find.
Also acting as an alternative to corporate music chain-stores, the
distro, while relatively obscure to those not in the loop, are far more
accessible as both an enterprise and as a contact base within the DIY
spectrum.
Distros worldwide, defunct and current, number in the thousands, and
all offer a myriad of options. Some have remained relatively small and
bedroom-run, while others retain the warmth of a bedroom label but with
proper management and marketing, while a few have (arguably) sold out
and have become ‘indie-majors’ operating full time with salaried
employees. However most, if not all, are rooted in the same belief: to
provide an alternative to music and art consumerism.
The distro, in the age of the internet and with the impending demise of
alternative music counterculture as we know it, is under significant
threat. Distro Day Out is thus a representation of various ideals; to
remind us all that the pillars of an alternative and underground music
scene was built on independent physical non-virtual representations (ie:
paper zines, CDs, vinyl records, cassette tapes, etc), to remind us
that anyone and everyone can be an alternative to the major label /
mainstream filth that is forced down our throats everyday, to remind us
of our right to ownership of what could be deemed ours. Most
significantly, it is open to everyone for free, and everyone within the
scene has every right to be part of it in any way, from setting up a
little distro booth to just being part of a boisterous but fun carnival
atmosphere in The Substation Theatre.
With a focus on South East Asian underground music ranging from
hardcore, punk, indie, metal, reggae-ska to electronica, Distro Day Out
will feature both casually run and established distros within the
region, and everyone will converge and set up shop, giving the kids that
reminder again. Yes, once again, ANYONE can walk in and set up shop.
Set up exhibition-gallery style in a flea market carnival concept,
Distro Day Out is where one should go to see that the underground is
beyond just gigs, it is where one should go to check out rare music and
merchandise.
‘House’ music will be provided by DJ Bastard and friends, ‘spinning’
South East Asian hardcore, punk, metal and indie for the duration of the
event and complemented by The Tujobelas, a noise-of-nature punk outfit
who will perform sporadic sets at the Random Room, situated just beside the entrance of the Theater.
Distro Day Out 2013 will also wrap up aptly with performances in the
Theater itself from 930pm onwards featuring ALPINE DECLINE (post rock
from Los Angeles-Beijing), The PSALMS (poetry jazz punk) and ABRASION
(stop start grindcore).
Organised and put together by Prohibited Projects with the support of
The Substation, ‘terms and conditions’ as well as updates can be found
at http://prohibitedprojects.blogspot.com
See you at Distro Day Out 2013!
DISTRO DAY OUT 2013 schedule
27 January 2013
Theatre
1pm - DISTRO DAY OUT officially opens shop!
9pm - cessation of distro related activities + gig set up
930pm - SNAGGLETOOTH
10pm - The PSALMS
1030pm - ABRASION
11pm - end + close shop!
* gig might start earlier by 15 mins
Random Room
2pm - RR opens
3pm - The TUJOBELAS first set
5pm - The TUJOBELAS second set
730pm - The TUJOBELAS third set
* Random Room also serves as a walk-in utility room for DDO 2013
