Beatie Wolfe and Mark Mothersbaugh pull postcards from the tens of thousands they’ve received for their collective art demonstration ‘Postcards for Democracy’ and pair them with tracks of their choosing. Join this movement and potentially a future radio show by making and mailing your post art to 8760 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Alternatively if you’re in LA drop in on one of our pop-up postcard making events. Head to www.postartfordemocracy.com for all the info about this campaign celebrating USPS, our right to vote and the power of art with support from The Broad Foundation and dublab.
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POSTCARDS FOR DEMOCRACY
Ahead of the 2024 November presidential election, artistic visionaries Mark Mothersbaugh and Beatie Wolfe join forces to re-activate Postcards For Democracy – their non-partisan, collective post art campaign with support from The Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation and dublab. This collective post art campaign, originally launched in lockdown ahead of the 2020 election, stirred tens of thousands of people to create and contribute to the public art movement, supporting USPS in the process, and all the while reminding and mobilizing people to vote. Mothersbaugh and Wolfe received postcards from every part of the U.S. (and across the world) with the ever-growing collection first exhibited at the Rauschenberg Gallery before a selection of the art went into the Smithsonian. Such a chord was struck that post art is still being received today four years on! As democracy and our right to vote still hangs in the balance, Postcards for Democracy invites everyone and anyone to create a piece of mail art and send it in to become part of this public art demo, with an exhibition and book to follow.
With the aim of the campaign being to encourage as many people as possible to vote, you can join it by buying stamps, making a piece of postcard art and mailing it to:
8760 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069.
A is for Abalone: Beatie Wolfe interviews marine biologist and conservationist Dr Melissa Neuman about her upbring and work protecting conserving and restoring endangered white abalone, a key member of the kelp forest ecosystem in the US and Mexico, by reintroducing captive-bred white abalone into the wild.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across space, science, art, health, film and technology by talking to leading luminaries from Nobel Laureates to punk publishers about their life’s work and musical DNA. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN role model for innovation and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Dr Melissa Neuman's Orange Juice for the Ears
The radio show was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey at Soundwell Studios.
Marvel: Beatie Wolfe interviews x-ray visionary, superhuman casting director and producer Sarah Finn about building out the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as casting the most awarded film in movie history, amongst many others. Listen to this show that takes you from sufism to being dubbed as the most valuable email address in Hollywood via the electrical charge of one’s intuition.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across space, science, art, health, film and technology by talking to leading luminaries from Nobel Laureates to punk publishers about their life’s work and musical DNA. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN role model for innovation and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Sarah Finn’s Orange Juice for the Ears
First song that imprinted? “Yellow Bird” by The Mills Brothers
First album that shaped who you are? “Home Again” from the record Tapestry by Carole King
The music you would send into Space? “Somewhere over the Rainbow” as performed by Israel "IZ” Kamakawiwo'ole
The song you would have at your memorial? “As” by Stevie Wonder
The album you would pass onto the next generation? “Power of Two” from the record Swamp Ophelia by Indigo Girls
This show first aired live on dublab radio - tracks have been shortened for this podcast. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey at Soundwell Studios.
Play: Beatie Wolfe interviews polymath, producer, philosopher, environmentalist, colour conductor and “toad in the hole” tosser Brian Eno about his journey from pioneering ambient music, ever-evolving light paintings, production styles, conceptual installations to his constant strategies of surrender. Listen to this show that takes you from co-founding Roxy Music to addressing the climate emergency via the thread of play. Blender of colours and bender of genres, when it comes to the truly mad and experimental, there is only “One Brain”.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across space, science, art, health, film and technology by talking to leading luminaries from Nobel Laureates to punk publishers about their life’s work and musical DNA. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN role model for innovation and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
This show first aired live on dublab radio - tracks have been shortened for this podcast. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey at Soundwell Studios.
***Read the article version in The Great Discontent (TGD) magazine***
An audience with Counterculture Godfather & Punk Publisher V. Vale hosted by Beatie Wolfe and Aaron Rose on Sunday April 16th at The Aster, Los Angeles.
Listen to this OJ special x LA event celebrating the life and work of one of this world’s true originals: RE/Search founder V. Vale – described as the first (and last!) punk publisher! After launching San Francisco’s first punk zine Search & Destroy in 1977 with $100 each from Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Vale founded RE/Search in 1980 for his other cultural-anthropological explorations including Industrial music, the writings of J.G. Ballard and William S. Burroughs, feminism, “Incredibly Strange” filmmaking and so much more. A cornerstone of the counterculture movement, Vale’s influence remains both all-pervasive and yet hidden in plain sight.
This event includes a conversation between Vale, Aaron Rose and Beatie Wolfe; a live DJ set from Money Mark on tape cassettes; a reading of Vale’s cat haikus and “Goals for Life” and a live performance from Vale and Marian.
Mastered by Soundwell
Beatie Wolfe interviews Garbage frontwoman, alternative icon, activist, feminist and undeniable tour de force Shirley Manson about her life and career forged by love and fury, all the while changing the face of Pop music as we know it and speaking out for the voiceless, the oppressed, the marginalized. Listen to this show that takes you from Somewhere Over the Rainbow to cleaning up the shit via the power of Truth.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across space, science, art, health, film and technology by talking to leading luminaries from Nobel Laureates to punk publishers about their life’s work and musical DNA. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN role model for innovation and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Shirley Manson’s Orange Juice for the Ears
First song that imprinted? “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland (from ‘The Wizard of Oz) /
First album that shaped who you are? “Nicotine Stain” from the record ‘The Scream’ by Siouxsie & the Banshees /
The music you would send into Space? “Spiegel Im Spiegel” by Arvo Pärt /
The song you would have at your memorial? “White Horses” by Jackie Lee /
The album you would pass onto the next generation? “Black Boys on Mopeds” from the record ‘I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got’ by Sinéad O'Connor //
This show first aired live on dublab radio - tracks have been shortened for this podcast. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey at Soundwell Studios.
Beatie Wolfe interviews artist, director, curator and writer Aaron Rose about his journey from wanting to be a trash collector to creating a space for art-world outsiders, first at his renowned New York gallery Alleged and then in his documentary Beautiful Losers and follow-up exhibition. Listen to this show that takes you from conservative Calabasas to a subculture that swept the globe via the power of DIY.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across space, science, art, health, film and technology by talking to leading luminaries from Nobel Laureates to punk publishers about their life’s work and musical DNA. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN role model for innovation and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Aaron Rose’s Orange Juice for the Ears
This show first aired live on dublab radio - tracks have been shortened for this podcast. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.
Presented as part of ON AIR LA ANNEX, Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh and “musical weirdo and visionary” Beatie Wolfe discuss the art of composition, building worlds, and how being a conceptual artist can further open up and inform these spaces. Straddling multidisciplines, the pair also revisit Postcards for Democracy, their 2020 collective art campaign in support of USPS, and chat about its impact and how they are still receiving cards today ahead of the next election.
This program is part of New Music USA’s web magazine NewMusicBox “Guest Editor series”, which aims to celebrate a plurality of voices from across the nation and will feature exclusive content written, produced, or commissioned by a rotating artist or organization.
Artistic visionaries Mark Mothersbaugh & Beatie Wolfe share a love of tangible artforms, in and amongst their futuristic explorations. In the summer of 2020, in light of the threat to our 225yr old postal service and at a time that could jeopardize the democracy of the country, Mothersbaugh and Wolfe joined forces for this collective postcard art demonstration. The aim of this campaign is to encourage as many people as possible to support USPS, our right to vote, and democracy as a whole via the power of art. The demonstration asks you to buy USPS stamps, design your postcard and then mail it to 8760 Sunset Blvd. The pair has so far received tens of thousands of postcards from all over the world which were exhibited at the Rauschenberg Gallery and have also been archived by the Smithsonian.
Beatie Wolfe interviews comedian and musician Fred Armisen about his journey from Trenchmouth to SNL to Portlandia and beyond and how he’s created a new art-form in the intersection of music and comedy. Listen to this show that takes you from Shock Value to multi-award winning shows via the power of confusion.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across space, science, art, health, film and technology by talking to leading luminaries from Nobel Laureates to punk publishers about their life’s work and musical DNA. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN role model for innovation and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Fred Armisen’s Orange Juice for the Ears...
This show first aired live on dublab radio - tracks have been shortened for this podcast. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.
Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe talk Art and Climate on dublab for this Orange Juice for the Ears special that marks Earthday 2022. Their conversation was recorded live in Austin where it was SXSW’s Featured Session for the day art/climate converged.
The conversation between musical visionaries Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe covers how art can play a vital role in response to the climate emergency, with Brian sharing his music industry charity EarthPercent and Beatie sharing 'From Green to Red,' an environmental protest piece built using 800,000 years of NASA data to visualize rising CO2 levels.
This show also marks the day EarthPercent x Earth Day campaign launches where Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe join 100+ artists offering a track to support organizations doing vital work to help tackle the climate emergency. All info earthpercent.bandcamp.com
This show first aired live on dublab radio - tracks have been shortened for this podcast. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.
Beatie Wolfe interviews the astronomer and professor of planetary astronomy at (Caltech) Mike Brown about “killing Pluto” and being moments away from proving the discovery of the true 9th planet of our solar system. Listen to this show that takes you from Huntsville Alabama to the Kuiper Belt and beyond via the theme of untangling the universe.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across space, science, art, health, film and technology by talking to leading luminaries from Nobel Laureates to punk publishers about their life’s work and musical DNA. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN role model for innovation and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Named by WIRED as one of “22 people changing the world,” Beatie Wolfe is at the forefront of pioneering new formats for music that bridge the physical and digital, which include: a 3D vinyl for the palm of your hand; a wearable record jacket – cut by Bowie/Hendrix’s tailor out of fabric woven with Wolfe’s music – and most recently the world’s first live 360 AR stream from the quietest room on earth. Wolfe is also the co-founder of a “profound” (The Times) research project looking at the power of music for people living with dementia.
Mike Brown’s Orange Juice for the Ears
This show first aired live on dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.
Beatie Wolfe interviews the Golden Globe-winning and Oscar/Emmy-nominated stage and screen actress, singer, and dancer Lesley Ann Warren about her decades of work across classic, cult, and contemporary culture. Listen to this show that takes you from "Leslie Caron & the puppets" to "Lesley Ann Warren & the muppets" via the theme of determination and a fairytale or two.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across Space, Science, Art, Health, Film & Technology by talking to the leading luminaries in each field from Nobel Prize winners to multi-platinum producers and hearing the music that has most impacted them, their “Orange Juice for the Ears”. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN Women role model for innovation, and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Named by WIRED as one of “22 people changing the world,” Beatie Wolfe is at the forefront of pioneering new formats for music that bridge the physical and digital, which include: a 3D vinyl for the palm of your hand; a wearable record jacket – cut by Bowie/Hendrix’s tailor out of fabric woven with Wolfe’s music – and most recently the world’s first live 360 AR stream from the quietest room on earth. Wolfe is also the co-founder of a “profound” (The Times) research project looking at the power of music for people living with dementia.
Lesley Ann Warren’s Orange Juice for the Ears
This show first aired live on dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.
Beatie Wolfe interviews the world-class curator and creator of 'David Bowie Is' Victoria Broackes about her work revolutionising exhibitions for London's V&A Museum with shows including The Supremes, Annie Lennox, Pink Floyd, You Say You Want A Revolution? to now her directing the London Design Biennale. Listen to this show that takes you from the Boilerhouse to Bowie via the thread of opening up worlds.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across Space, Science, Art, Health, Film & Technology by talking to the leading luminaries in each field from Nobel Prize winners to multi-platinum producers and hearing the music that has most impacted them, their “Orange Juice for the Ears”. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN Women role model for innovation, and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Named by WIRED as one of “22 people changing the world,” Beatie Wolfe is at the forefront of pioneering new formats for music that bridge the physical and digital, which include: a 3D vinyl for the palm of your hand; a wearable record jacket – cut by Bowie/Hendrix’s tailor out of fabric woven with Wolfe’s music – and most recently the world’s first live 360 AR stream from the quietest room on earth. Wolfe is also the co-founder of a “profound” (The Times) research project looking at the power of music for people living with dementia.
Victoria Broackes’ Orange Juice for the Ears...
This show first aired live on dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.
Beatie Wolfe interviews highly acclaimed Bay Area sculptor and Professor Emeritus Linda Fleming about her art, ethos and founding one of the oldest still-functioning artist communes Libre. Listen to this show that takes you from Park Place to the Huerfano Valley via the quest for time and space.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across Space, Science, Art, Health, Film & Technology by talking to the leading luminaries in each field from Nobel Prize winners to multi-platinum producers and hearing the music that has most impacted them, their “Orange Juice for the Ears”. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN Women role model for innovation, and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Linda Fleming’s Orange Juice for the Ears
* First song that imprinted? “Bo Diddley” by Bo Diddley /
* First album that shaped who you are? “Introspection” by Thelonious Monk - from ‘Round Midnight /
* The music you would send into Space? “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana - from From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah /
* The song you would have at your memorial? “Solo De Flute Double” by Gérard Kremer /
* The album you would pass onto the next generation? “India” by John Coletrane - from the album Village Vanguard //.
This show first aired live on dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Hovey.
Beatie Wolfe interviews philosopher and "Professor of the Environment" Timothy Morton about their work that asks us to give up the idea that we can control the planet along with the notion that we are above other beings. Listen to this show that takes you from discos to academia via the feeling of being alive.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across Space, Science, Art, Health, Film & Technology by talking to the leading luminaries in each field from Nobel Prize winners to multi-platinum producers and hearing the music that has most impacted them, their “Orange Juice for the Ears”. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN Women role model for innovation, and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Tim Morton’s Orange Juice for the Ears
This show first aired live on dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Hovey.
Beatie Wolfe interviews 70s punk publisher and researcher V. Vale about his life documenting the underground and "countercultural continuum". Listen to this show that takes you from foster homes to founding San Francisco's first zine Search & Destroy and publishing house RE/SEARCH via the power of verbs.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across Space, Science, Art, Health, Film & Technology by talking to the leading luminaries in each field from Nobel Prize winners to multi-platinum producers and hearing the music that has most impacted them, their “Orange Juice for the Ears”. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN Women role model for innovation, and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
V. Vale's Orange Juice for the Ears
* First song that imprinted? “Sh-Boom” by The Chords //
* First album that shaped who you are? “Blowing in the Wind” by Peter, Paul & Mary - from In The Wind //
* The music you would send into Space? The In Sound from Way Out! by Perrey and Kingsley //
* The song you would have at your memorial? “Corona” by V. Vale //
* The album you would pass onto the next generation? Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 by Toscanini ///
This show first aired live on dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Hovey. For rights reasons, the music in this podcast version is shorter than in the original broadcast.
Beatie Wolfe interviews experimental musician, inventor, and thinker Money Mark about his life building up LA's cultural scene, from sets to songs and everything in between. Listen to this show that takes you from fixing the Beastie Boys gate to collaborating with everyone from Plastic Ono Band to David Byrne via the power of authorship.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across Space, Science, Art, Health, Film & Technology by talking to the leading luminaries in each field from Nobel Prize winners to multi-platinum producers and hearing the music that has most impacted them, their “Orange Juice for the Ears”. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN Women role model for innovation, and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Money Mark’s Orange Juice for the Ears
This show first aired live on LA’s dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Hovey. For rights reasons, the music in this podcast version is shorter than in the original broadcast.
Beatie Wolfe interviews award-winning technology correspondent and LGBTQ+ role model Ina Fried about her career and transition from child actor to tech heavyweight. Listen to this show which takes you from Rocky III to social justice advocacy via the thread of kindness.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across Space, Science, Art, Health, Film & Technology by talking to the leading luminaries in each field from Nobel Prize winners to multi-platinum producers and hearing the music that has most impacted them, their “Orange Juice for the Ears”. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN Women role model for innovation, and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Ina Fried’s Orange Juice for the Ears
* First song that imprinted? "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club /
* First album that shaped who you are? "Bring Me Some Water" by Melissa Etheridge - from her self titled album /
* The music you would send into Space? “Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M. /
* The song you would have at your memorial? “I'm Still Standing” by Elton John /
* The album you would pass onto the next generation? “Kid Fears” by Indigo Girls (feat. Michael Stipe) - from their self titled album ///
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This show first aired live on LA’s dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Hovey. For rights reasons, the music in this podcast version is shorter than in the original broadcast.
Beatie Wolfe interviews artist and activist Gregg Deal whose work deals with indigenous identity and pop culture, touching on issues of race relations, historical consideration, and stereotype. Listen to this show that takes you from the roots of punk rock to performance art like “The Last American Indian on Earth” via the thread of disrupting spaces.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across Space, Science, Art, Health, Film & Technology by talking to the leading luminaries in each field from Nobel Prize winners to multi-platinum producers and hearing the music that has most impacted them, their “Orange Juice for the Ears”. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN Women role model for innovation, and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Gregg Deal’s Orange Juice for the Ears
This show first aired live on LA’s dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Hovey. For rights reasons, the music in this podcast version is shorter than in the original broadcast.
In light of what is going on in the world right now Beatie Wolfe wanted to create a selection of some of her favorite inspiring stories from her Orange Juice for the Ears guests to date about rising to adversity, finding balance within the chaos, reconnecting to what matters and weathering the many storms of life. Guest featured include: Allee Willis, Queen Cora, Walter Werzowa, Sea Shepherd Captain Peter Hammarstedt and Sara Sidner.
During this special you'll hear Beatie Wolfe in conversation with: CNN’s multiple award-winning global correspondent Sara Sidner; Sea Shepherd Captain & Board Member Peter Hammarstedt; Austrian sound inventor (of the ubiquitous Intel bong) & HealthTunes founder Walter Werzowa; author, producer, business owner & international drummer Queen Cora (with Prince for over 5yrs & Beyoncé for 3yrs) and Grammy/Tony/Emmy winning songwriter and Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee Allee Willis.
Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across Space, Science, Art, Health, Film & Technology by talking to the leading luminaries in each field from Nobel Prize winners to multi-platinum producers and hearing the music that has most impacted them, their “Orange Juice for the Ears”. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN Women role model for innovation, and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.
Tracks played during this Orange Juice for the Ears compilation:
This show first aired live on LA’s dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Hovey. For rights reasons, the music in this podcast version is shorter than in the original broadcast.
