Underground: artist, director, curator and writer Aaron Rose

Underground: artist, director, curator and writer Aaron Rose

Friday 2 December 2022 - 08h30 - 10h00

Underground: 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

• First song that imprinted? “Come Sail Away” by Styx

• First album that shaped who you are? “Birth Control” by CRASS - from the album Christ The Album

• The music you would send into Space? "Boléro" by Maurice Ravel 

• The song you would have at your memorial? “Blame It On My Youth” by Chet Baker

• The album you would pass onto the next generation? “Wild is the Wind” by Nina Simone - from the album Wild Is the Wind

This show first aired live on dublab radio - tracks have been shortened for this podcast. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.

Special: Mark Mothersbaugh x Beatie Wolfe on compositional curiosities

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.

Ancestry: Tongva-Acjachemen artist and activist L. Frank

Beatie Wolfe interviews Tongva-Acjachemen artist, activist, tribal scholar, elder and writer L. Frank about L’s journey from hearing the voices of her ancestors as a young child to reviving the Tongva stone bowl and being an active culture keeper of her ancestry. Listen to this show that takes you from genocide to art as an antidote for invisibility via the power of doing.

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.

L. Frank’s Orange Juice for the Ears

• First song that imprinted?  “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” by Claude Debussy   

• First album that shaped who you are? Rubber Soul by the Beatles - track played “I've Just Seen a Face”   

• The music you would send into Space? “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones  

• The song you would have at your memorial? “Turn The Page” by Bob Seger

• The album you would pass onto the next generation? The White Album by the Beatles - track played “Blackbird”

This show first aired live on dublab radio - tracks have been shortened for this podcast. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.

Art: Willis Wonderland foundation Special

Art: Enjoy this special repeat edition where Beatie Wolfe interviews with the supreme, earth-shattering, life-altering Allee Willis who sadly left us all on December 24th 2019 and this week, with it being a favorite day for Allee – September 21st – marks the launch of the foundation Willis Wonderland dedicated to preserving and furthering her infinitely magical legacy and supporting multi-dimensional and disciplinary creativity which you can learn more about at williswonderland.org. Listen again to this show that takes you from dancing sea lions to Beverly Hills Cop via the thread of Joy.

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”. 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.

Allee Willis’ Orange Juice for the Ears

• First song that imprinted? “Bye Bye Baby” by Mary Wells

• First album that shaped who you are? Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes – track played “Where Did Our Love Go”

• The music you would send into Space? “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get” by The Dramatics

• The song you would have at your memorial? “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire

• The album you would pass onto your kids? New York Tendaberry by Laura Nyro – track played “Save the Country”

Service: Luthier and Taylor Guitars CEO Andy Powers

Friday 22 July 2022 - 08h30 - 10h00

Beatie Wolfe interviews Master luthier and Taylor Guitars CEO Andy Powers about his journey from making his first guitar, age 7, to Bob Taylor offering him a job, age 15, to being CEO today. Listen to this show that takes you from the power of purpose to crafting a legacy of excellence via the thread of service.

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.

Andy Powers’ Orange Juice for the Ears

• First song that imprinted? “Pipeline Sequence” by Honk*   

• First album that shaped who you are? “Keep On The Sunny Side” from the record Will The Circle be Unbroken by Mother Maybelle & The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band*   

• The music you would send into Space? “In the Morning When I Rise” by Sweet Honey in the Rock*  

• The song you would have at your memorial? “Traumerei” by Robert Schumann played by Vladimir Horowitz *   

• The album you would pass onto the next generation? “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)” from the record We Get Requests by Oscar Peterson

This show first aired live on dublab radio - tracks have been shortened for this podcast. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.

Wellville: Health Pioneer and Cosmonaut Esther Dyson

Beatie Wolfe interviews philanthropist, journalist, investor, and cosmonaut Esther Dyson about her journey from childhood dinners with Einstein to becoming a leading authority in the tech world and executive founder of Wellville, an open source nonprofit looking at health as maintenance rather than a repair job. Listen to this show that takes you from growing up at Princeton to training as a Cosmonaut in Russia via the thread of being present without leave.

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.

Esther Dyson’s Orange Juice for the Ears

• First song that imprinted? “She’s Got A Ticket to Ride” by The Beatles /

• First album that shaped who you are? The White Album by The Beatles - track played “Glass Onion” /

• The music you would send into Space? “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy /

• The song you would have at your memorial? The Canterbury Pilgrims: IV. The Nun by Sir George Dyson /

• The album you would pass onto the next generation? Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles - track played “When I’m Sixty-Four” //

This show first aired live on dublab radio - tracks have been shortened for this podcast. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.

Comedy: comedian and musician Fred Armisen

Comedy: comedian and musician Fred Armisen

Friday 27 May 2022 - 16h00 - 18h00

Comedy: 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

• First song that imprinted? “The Candy Man” by Sammy David Jr (1971)

• First album that shaped who you are? “Dreaming” from the record Eat to the Beat by Blondie (1979)

• The music you would send into Space? “Bridges and Balloons” by Joanna Newsom

• The song you would have at your memorial? “Curtain Call” by The Damned (1980)

• The album you would pass onto the next generation? “Three-Dee Melodie” from the record Mars Audiac Quintet by Stereolab

This show first aired live on dublab radio. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.

Special: Brian Eno x Beatie Wolfe on Art and Climate

Brian Eno x Beatie Wolfe on Art and Climate: Earthday special

Friday 22 April 2022 - 08h00 - 09h30

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 closes with the record Songs of the Humpback Whale by Dr Roger Payne.