Outa-Space

What does music say, from the 1950´s until today how can we connect popular music to the class struggle – and why is this important? Outa-space talks music journalist Toby Manning about his new book which draws upon a Marxist perspective to tackle the question. Also, up in the space station we have new guest Tracy Edwards trade union activist and music lover adding her insight. Join Outa-Space mailing list Buy Outa-Space a cup of coffee to keep the show running  Get a Copy of Tobys book  

In the episode Rob MacDonald  explores the present crises of humanity and asks what is the role of participation art has solving them. The Image for this episode is an aspect of a bigger image created by  https://www.instagram.com/julia_lucky13/ Rob Facebook www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Rob Instagram www.instagram.com/rmac_art/ Website  - https://outa-space.com Podcast facebook group  www.facebook.com/groups/outaspacepodcast Email - outaspaceinfo@gmail.com Projects spoken about in the podcast episode www.SolidarityPark.com Periphery Is the Centre’ SIgn up to outa-space mailing list http://eepurl.com/iM_NX6 Donate to Podcast https://www.patreon.com/RobMacDonald or Paypal paypal.me/RobMacstone Website  - https://outa-space.com Email - outaspaceinfo@gmail.com    

In this episode we are joined by Neurodiversity movement author and activist David Gary-Hammond and up in the space station making commentary we have mental health worker Sam Gleaden.  Check out David´s Social media and his Podcast https://emergentdivergence.com/ https://www.facebook.com/emergentdivergence https://open.spotify.com/show/1IR6K6JyLCgcSDIumijzIr?si=x4Uhr1SdRKaMz7-1m6V29A This episodes image created by David Sean (@vasco_om_g) • Instagram photos and videos This is a longer eposode with lots to say so bring a drink and a snack. SIgn up to outa-space mailing list http://eepurl.com/iM_NX6 Donate to Podcast https://www.patreon.com/RobMacDonald or Paypal paypal.me/RobMacstone Website  - https://outa-space.com Email - outaspaceinfo@gmail.com

In this episode we interview political scientist Vladimir Bortun about who the far right actual are today in Europe, who do they really represent and how did the space open up for the growth of their ideology. We are joined again for thoughtful commentary in the space station by Glyn Mathews. SIgn up to outa-space mailing list http://eepurl.com/iM_NX6 Vlad´s latest book - Crisis, Austerity and Transnational Party Cooperation in Southern Europe: The Radical Left's Lost Decade | SpringerLink Some of Vlad´s recent writing on the far right - Answering common misconceptions about fascism: “The Nazis were actually socialists” and material turn in populism studies (ecpr.eu) To contact vlad -  Vladimir.Bortun@gmail.com Please make a small donation to keep this podcast alive.  Rob MacDonald | creating Social change, Podcast, Participation Monuments and Cla | Patreon or Paypal paypal.me/RobMacstone Website  - https://outa-space.com Email - outaspaceinfo@gmail.com    

In this week's episode we have Raquel Montero Calero (artist), Paul Murphy (Irish TD) and Glynn Mathews (in the space station). Raquel Montero Calero, a Spanish born Artist living in Ireland talking about her creative project “Corseted Art (when creativity bursts)” a  journey of discovery about the  International brigades in Ireland and how these story’s impacted her understanding of conflict of the Spanish civil war and its relevance today. Paul Murphy TD member of the Irish Parliament gives us an important update and analysis on growth of far right in Ireland. Glynn Mathews with the space station commentary which inevitably focuses on the George Galloway Election results and what this means for left and right. Raquel 0-32 mins, Paul 32-59 mins, Glynn 59-130 mins. Support Outa-space with a very small monthly donation(€2) https://www.patreon.com/RobMacDonald More Information and links Raquel Montero multi-disciplined artist - https://www.instagram.com/visceralartstudio?igsh=Y2hlMmkzbHkzb2h2 Performance play  - Corseted Art (when creativity bursts) Ramor theatre, Virginia, Co. Cavan, 8 pm, 12 Oct 2024 We have two songs for this episode from Raquel. The first is  from Odhran who is a Irish music producer that works with Raquel. This song "golden Era" speaks about artists and their power.  The second song is "La romántica" by Juan José Manzano and is part of the play created by Raquel.  Goldern Era  - Odd Numbers https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MH85PuheF1VluJN5wSIZG?si=7ktRIPzBTaSEgynTYsk95w "La romántica" by Juan José Manzano https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MH85PuheF1VluJN5wSIZG?si=2j7uVNcVQoqZnzCJi0JKug The artwork for this episode was created by Raquel and is part of a collection of made during covid lockdown. The work is inspired by the  interior of a broken TV and how overwhelming the digital era is and how much needed is to keep the creative aspect alive, nurtured and active.   Paul Murphy TD  More information https://www.letusrise.ie/    

This episode is personal and self indulgent. It's about why this podcast has been off the air for 2 years and why it's coming back, what's it's mission, how it's different but the same?! I talk about Art(of course), the need to fight the far right today, whats wrong with the left and some personal crises and I start to ask a question about my own humanity type and why I think we all need to listen to oursleves and tell the truth as best we can The rest of the series won't be like this episode. This one is more personal but if your nosey person you might love it. I just needed to do it so dont care if you like it. Feel free to jump it and wait for next shows when I have got some great artists and activists lined up and will be again working with a wonderful team. All the art and production is by me (Rob MacDonald) and is expained in the podcast.  Click - The Music in this episode is  Hyper-Movement by Parallax You can read about this song and the meaning of the lyrics in the description of the youtube link.  If you want to support my creative work you can leave me a tip  Rob MacDonald | creating Social change, Podcast, Participation Monuments and Cla | Patreon or Paypal paypal.me/RobMacstone

An interview with Dustin Spence a playwright from Chicago USA, we discuss the important role of store theatres, the political movements in the USA, how this is interacting with the arts and how the theatre scene in Chicago is giving birth to new ideas in the Covid 19 era. Dustin's website   https://playwrightdustinspence.weebly.com/   Music "Hard Work" By Dustin Spence, Keaton Wooden, Grayson Selby Lyrics by Dustin Spence Performers Virginia Marie Martinez, Keaton Wooden, Grayson Selby Piano & Guitar Grayson Selby Podcast channel links. Apple, Spotify, Soundcloud etc  https://outaspacearts.libsyn.com Please subscribe to our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2l70Prcsv01FQlkFjmq3g Join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/outaspacepodcast Email us Outspaceinfo@gmail.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/outaspaceartpodcast/ Twitter https://twitter.com/OutaspaceArts Donate https://outa-space.com/donate/ Host and designer of show Rob MacDonald  https://www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Comments and views from the Space-Station with Paul Paranoid Producer Jonas Langer. dieselstartmusic@gmail.com

We spoke to the radical theatre group Townsend productions from the UK on the work they do, what inspires them and how art tells the stories of the workers movement that we need to know for future struggles. We also review their latest podcast performance on the spanish civil war “Dare Devil rides to Jarama” and play a track from their recent album.   Links townsendproductions@hotmail.co.uk http://www.townsendproductions.org.uk   Link to Podcast of Dare Devil rides to Jamara https://townsendtheatreproductions.bandcamp.com   Music Lancashire Lads by Neil Gore   Please subscribe to our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2l70Prcsv01FQlkFjmq3g   Join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/outaspacepodcast   Find us on all main podcast channels https://outaspacearts.libsyn.com   To donate to show http://outa-space.com/donate/   Host and designer of show Rob MacDonald  https://www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Comments and views from the Space-Station with Paul Paranoid Producer Jonas Langer. dieselstartmusic@gmail.com   Email us Outspaceinfo@gmail.com Instagram @outaspaceartpodcast Twitter @OutaspaceArts

In this podcast we get the team together in the space station to see what we think of our first 10 shows, reevaluate our hypothesis and set our future targets...we really think we got a show you should listen to.     Music this week is a medley of the last 10 shows.   Link to the last ten shows http://outa-space.com/outa-space-podcast-station/   Please subscribe to our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2l70Prcsv01FQlkFjmq3g   Join our podcast page https://www.facebook.com/groups/outaspacepodcast   Host Rob MacDonald  https://www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Comments and views from the Space-Station with Paul Paranoid Producer Jonas Langer. dieselstartmusic@gmail.com

We spoke with Eljeer  Hawkins a revolutionary activists from Harlem, USA about where the struggle against racism is at today, its internationalism, what are the lessons from history and how the symbolism of art is central to the discussions.    Eljeer´s Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/eljeer123/   Article - Interview with Rob on Statues of oppression. http://outa-space.com/2020/08/20/pulling-down-the-statues-of-oppression/   Music by Parallax - Elevator   Please subscribe to our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2l70Prcsv01FQlkFjmq3g   Join our podcast page https://www.facebook.com/groups/outaspacepodcast   Interview by Rob MacDonald  https://www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Comments and views from the Space-Station with Paul Paranoid Producer Jonas Langer. dieselstartmusic@gmail.com

We talk to Futuro Berg, a photographer and filmmaker from Chile, on his documentation of 3 of the world's notorious refugee camps in France, Greece and Mexico. Why do these places exist and what right does art have to be there. He explains why he is inspired to tell the stories and why we need to hear them.    Futuros work on his website https://www.futuroberg.com/portfolio-horizontal/documentary/oinofyta-camp-greece/?fbclid=IwAR3xxXD7a-mRlriWlRShEusWgiEBysA732coPzFEE3cNdu692J8nnPJKGBk   Like Futuro’s  Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/futuroberg/   Music this week by Jonas Langer “So Down”. Check out his Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/dieselstart Please subscribe to our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2l70Prcsv01FQlkFjmq3g   Join our podcast page https://www.facebook.com/groups/outaspacepodcast   Interview by Rob MacDonald  https://www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Comments and views from the Space-Station with Paul Paranoid Producer Jonas Langer. dieselstartmusic@gmail.com

In this interview we talk to David MacKenzie  a music composer and delve into his inspiration for his creative work to find the meaning of the artistic mind and how it responds to this world we live in.   Music this week by David MacKenzie - Luminosity   David´s page. https://www.facebook.com/StantzMusic/   Please subscribe to our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2l70Prcsv01FQlkFjmq3g   Join our podcast page https://www.facebook.com/groups/outaspacepodcast   Interview by Rob MacDonald  https://www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Comments and views from the Space-Station with Paul Paranoid Producer Jonas Langer. dieselstartmusic@gmail.com   If you feel you need support yourself in any of the subjects mentioned in this here are a few websites that might help you. https://www.mind.org.uk https://www.ataloss.org

We talk to Daniel Terres, an Arts worker and social activist about the cultural segregation in the suburbs of Sweden, racism and violent gentrification. What is it about the aesthetics of street art the establishment is scared of?   Video center is the periphery  https://vimeo.com/413534565 Image gallery…… http://outa-space.com/images-of-murals-of-hammerkullen/ Both by Futro Berg   Music in this show by Wako (Nazca) Guerrilla Callejera Ellos Dicen ft Poeta Shaman  (They Say by Wako aka Nazca)   Interview by https://www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Comments and views from the Space-Station with Paranoid Paul Producer Jonas Langer. dieselstartmusic@gmail.com   Join our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/outaspacepodcast   Link to Facebook page of participation monument project - Periphery is the centre  https://www.facebook.com/PeripheryistheCentre

We interviewed a PCS Representative of the retail workers on strike at Tate Modern and Tate Britain who have voted to continue their month long strike against 313 redundancies. This is important for all artists, art lovers, trade unionists and the general public. Workers and artists must not pay for the economic crises. Art is always first to be cut, we must say, not this time, we must build solidarity for victory for workers and culture.   Follow our social media and share   twitter: @Tate_United   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tate_united/   Website: https://www.tateunited.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgiTate-420032988201491/   Donate to our https://www.gofundme.com/f/tate-commerce-strike-fund   More here on how you can do something  !   https://www.tateunited.com/how-to-help Music this week from Fall Out. “Divided we fall”   Please subscribe toOuta-space youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2l70Prcsv01FQlkFjmq3g   Join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/outaspacepodcast   Find us on all main podcast channels (activated very soon) https://outaspacearts.libsyn.com   Host and designer of show Rob MacDonald  https://www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Comments and views from the Space-Station with Paul Paranoid Producer Jonas Langer. dieselstartmusic@gmail.com   Email us Outspaceinfo@gmail.com Instagram @outaspaceartpodcast Twitter @OutaspaceArts

We talk to Kristpher Lundberg about how the struggles of the working class community of  Hammerkullen use arts and culture centrally to build the political fightback and why the establishment wants to stop the Hammerkullen model being an example to us all.    Listen here to Music in this week's episode from historical Rap act from Hammerkullen Clicken - (HammerHillClick). Song -  Bundna Till Historien (Bound To History) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqWdIlgpViQ&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1GLpmkKwnQBa2B7FNJFzPem1-FbNF25jbmtYlNYzV_1gvjPsSpgzTVcZw   Video center is the periphery  https://vimeo.com/413534565 Image gallery…… http://outa-space.com/images-of-murals-of-hammerkullen/ By Futuro Beg   Interview by https://www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Comments and views from the Space-Station with Paranoid Paul Producer Jonas Langer. dieselstartmusic@gmail.com Link to Facebook page of participation monument.  https://www.facebook.com/PeripheryistheCentre

We talk to Suzanne Muna about her fascinating portraits of people in the lockdown and how it ties with her political outlook, how time allows us to develop our work and ideas, and what role can art play in changing society. Suzanne website www.squashdonkey.org  The portraits link https://www.squashdonkey.org/lockdown... Join our facebook group and stay in contact. https://www.facebook.com/groups/outas... Instagram @outspaceartpodcast Twitter @outaspaceArts Email Outaspaceinfo@gmail.com www.Outa-space.com

  We talk to Joe Solo about how he connects working class history through stories of humanity and is asked what is the place of the artists in the labour movement. Commentary from the space station from Paranoid Paul. Music in this episode is “no pasaran” by Joe Solo. https://joesolomusic.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/joeso... Please subscribe to our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2l70Prcsv01FQlkFjmq3g   Join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/outaspacepodcast   Host and designer of show Rob MacDonald  https://www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Comments and views from the Space-Station with Paul Paranoid Producer Jonas Langer. dieselstartmusic@gmail.com Email us Outspaceinfo@gmail.com Instagram @outaspaceartpodcast Twitter @OutaspaceArts

  We talk to Natalia Medina about the murder of her uncle Walter Medina by the Police in 8th July 1973 in Uruguay while he wrote political graffiti on a wall, the arts festival they have every year to remember him and how they link it to todays struggles. Music in this episode comes from Uruguayan rapper Viki Style. Main event is Fagersjöskogen, Stockholm, 12July, 15h More activities online at @BadArtSverige https://www.facebook.com/badartswe Please subscribe to our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2l70Prcsv01FQlkFjmq3g   Join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/outaspacepodcast   Host and designer of show Rob MacDonald  https://www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Comments and views from the Space-Station with Paul Paranoid Producer Jonas Langer. dieselstartmusic@gmail.com Email us Outspaceinfo@gmail.com Instagram @outaspaceartpodcast Twitter @OutaspaceArts

In this episode we discuss with Jac  Berry about her creative activity while she worked as a intensive care nurse during covid 19. Including issues such as creating clear messages, the role of the "socialist left", who is and isn't an artist, do hairy legs matter and who is best qualified to make the coffee. Comments from the space station with Paul Paranoid. Music from System Kicker - "See the Danger". Comments from the space station  Music from System Kicker - "See the Danger". Please subscribe to our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2l70Prcsv01FQlkFjmq3g   Join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/outaspacepodcast Jac's poetry page https://www.facebook.com/mylifeinabreath/ Host and designer of show Rob MacDonald  https://www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Comments and views from the Space-Station with Paul Paranoid Producer Jonas Langer. dieselstartmusic@gmail.com Email us Outspaceinfo@gmail.com Instagram @outaspaceartpodcast Twitter @OutaspaceArts    

We are living in a world of crises, plagues and wars we have to get our shit together otherwise barbarism and eventually extinction is our future. In Outa-space podcast we are going to explore some key questions around the direction of our future.. The class struggle, role of art and how we challenge capitalisms roller coaster to doom. This episode is a modest start and a bit of a test to explain our hypothesis. Hopefully you get something from it especially the shape on the show, a major interview, comment and some music/performance. Please subscribe to our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2l70Prcsv01FQlkFjmq3g Join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/outaspacepodcast Host by Rob MacDonald  https://www.facebook.com/Robmacstone Comments and views from the Space-Station with Paul Paranoid Producer Jonas Langer. dieselstartmusic@gmail.com Email us Outspaceinfo@gmail.com Instagram @outaspaceartpodcast Twitter @OutaspaceArts