THE NEW SOUND KARAOKE
The New Sound Karaoke (2008–2015) was a Queer expanded-cinema karaoke project that unfolded across clubs, galleries, and alternative spaces in New York City and beyond including Art In General, Tandem Bar, Canada Gallery, DIA, The University of Southern California and more. Conceived and performed by Bobby Abate and JJ Chinois as their alter egos Bobby Service and Black Waterfall — newly “converted” newlyweds turns televangelist turned karaoke hosts — the project reimagined karaoke as a site of disruption, performance and collective release.
Part installation, part nightclub, part live broadcast, the events combined karaoke with multi-channel video projections and participatory performance. Artists wokring any any medium were invited to occupy pop songs by creating visuals and rewriting lyrics. Participating artists included Jeanine Oleson, Tara Mateik, Jeanne Liotta, Douglas Martin, Cat Tyc, Danny Balgley, Lauren Seigal, Ashley Huizinga, June Fagley, Khaela Maricich, Michael O’Neill, and more.
>> MUSKRAT LOVE
>> LOVIN’ U
>> OUR LOVE IS A CONDO
>> TELL IT TO MY PRETTY FACE
>> ONE OF US
>> HOTEL RELAX
>> HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS
>> 2045 (DEATH)
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