Peter Conheim is a freelance film and media restorationist living in the San Francisco Bay Area, and a musician, as a member of such groups as Negativland, Mono Pause, the Mutants and alongside Malcolm Mooney from CAN. He’s overseen the rescue of such notable films as SPRING NIGHT, SUMMER NIGHT (1968) and NIGHT TIDE (1963), and is currently restoring legendary psychologist Stanley Milgram’s filmed record of his experiments, OBEDIENCE (1965). He is also a specialist in locating and preserving rare underground music and film artifacts, having restored seminal works by The Residents, DEVO and others.
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Enjoy the interview, and then come out to ATA Other Cinema in San Francisco for a modified version of the EARS, EYES AND THROATS compilation Peter created for byNWR.com (on 3/7/20 at 8:30 PM). Included in this new show is the world premiere of the restoration of DEVO's "Satisfaction"! http://www.othercinema.com/calendar/index.html
NOTE: Original show has been edited to replace non-released content.
Playlist
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The Best of the Best by Scientist on Introducing Scientist (JB Music 1980 / Superior Viaduct) -
624803 by The Offs -
Jocko Homo by Devo -
Satisfaction by Devo on (Top of the Pops outtake 5-2-78) -
Om is Where the Art Is by The Residents -
Lime Jelly Grass by Renaldo & The Loaf -
Kicking by MX-80 Sound on (live at MCPL 10-15-76) -
96 Tears by Suicide on (live at CBGB 5-25-78) -
Walk Away by The Sleepers -
Noises and Numbers by The Mutants on (live at Savoy 1980)