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On February 15 underground rock royalty and founding member of the Velvet Underground, John Cale, cut the red ribbon for Modular and Sydney Festival's Circa 1979: Signal to Noise with a Keynote speech at the Seymour Centre. Hipsters rubbed shoulders with electronic pioneers in a packed out York Theatre as Cale showed off a few snaps and described working with the likes of Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Happy Mondays, The Stooges and LCD Soundsystem before capping things off with a mind blowing rendition of "Heart Break Hotel."

If you missed the speech or want to listen/watch it again, ABC's Big Ideas are streaming it online.

Modular presents the Podmag, a new online experience combining words, visuals and audio with the first of the series being dedicated to Circa 1979: Signal to Noise.

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Modular presents the Podmag, a new online experience combining words, visuals and audio with the first of the series being dedicated to Circa 1979: Signal to Noise.

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The week of Circa 1979: Signal to Noise has arrived and rumours have already started to fly. Despite all publicity being good publicity one rumour we would like to nip in the bud was that the John Cale Keynote and Opening Party at the Seymour Centre this Friday is sold out. Rest assured a second round of tickets have been released but they are selling fast so if you'd like to catch the great man in action, and be the first to see the Signal to Noise exhibition, get your tickets from the Seymour Centre, $35/ $30 conc.

Also don't forget John Cale and his band are performing at the Enmore Theatre on Saturday January 16. Visit Ticketek for tickets.

Modular presents the Podmag, a new online experience combining words, visuals and audio with the first of the series being dedicated to Circa 1979: Signal to Noise.

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To make the most of the Circa 1979: Signal to Noise experience, purchase a Package ticket which includes entry to John Cale's Keynote Address, the Opening Night Party and John Cale in concert at the Enmore Theatre.

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From behind black-rimmed sunglasses The Velvet Underground effortlessly owned 'cool'. Even today every time band's debut, self-titled album is played someone tries to start a band or pursue a career with the Rolling Stone.

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Founding member of seminal, experimental rock band, The Velvet Underground; John Cale is one of the major sources of inspiration for the Australian avant garde and experimental music movement.

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Introducing Record Club, a collective of well known musicians who meet to record a cover of an album in one day. In their own words "there is no intention to 'add to' the original work or attempt to recreate the power of the original recording. Only to play music and document what happens."

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