CANDY KARAOKE – Opening tonight!

In a time where digital music sales have outstripped physical formats like cd or vinyl, thereby shifting the focus from browsing cover art in your local record shop to high budget videos and clever marketing, CandyCollective wanted to celebrate the ever declining art of sleeve art.

‘CandyKaraoke’ sees us collaborate for the first, of hopefully many, times with Monster Truck Gallery on Francis Street and RHA to invite over 70 of Ireland’s leading designers, artists, photographers, illustrators, musicians and original creative minds to reimagine their favourite album covers. All artworks produced will be original 1-off 12” square works which will be sold for only 300 euro each.

RAMONES – The Ramones by Steve Simpson

The show will launch to everyone on Thursday 19th from 7pm and will continue in Monster Truck from Thursday 19th June to Monday 1st July 2008. All are welcome.

Donnie Darko – OST by Ross McDonnell

This project also sees a major departure for CandyCollective into more original based projects aimed at showcasing amazing creatives to their peers aswell as the general public.

Daft Punk – Homework by BRENB

This will continue this year with relaunch of their site aswell as other projects yet to be announced. For more information and press images please contact candykaraoke@brenb.net or richard.seabrooke@dynamo.ie.

Cocteau Twins – Heaven or Las Vegas by Aidan Kelly

For more information on CandyCollective and to receive our detailed press pack contact richard.seabrooke@dynamo.ie.

Anthony & The Johnsons – I am a bird now by Steve Doogan

Husker Du – Zen Arcade by Alastair Keady

Elvis – 50,000,000 Elvis fans can’t be wrong by Fintan Taite

ABBA – Gold by Gavin Beattie

Artists involved: Aidan Kelly, Aisling Farinella, Alan Clarke, Alastair Keady, Ale Mercado, Andreas Petterson, Angry, Asbestos, BRENB, Brian Coldrick, Brian Gallagher, Chris Judge, Christian Reeves, Clíona O’Flaherty, Colm MacAthlaoich, Conor & David, D1 Recordings, DADDY, Dave Comiskey, David Cleary, David Donohue, David Rooney, David Joyce, Des McElroy, Detail, Donal Thornton, Dublin Streets, Fintan Taite, Four5One, Frank, Frankenstyles, Gaetan Billault, Gavin Beattie, Gisele Scanlon, IMAGE NOW, JOR, Joven Kerekes, Kevin McSherry, Linda Brownlee, Matthew Thompson, Maser, Morgan, New Graphic, Peter Evers, Peter Prendergast, Philip Dunne, Pure Design, Oliver Jeffers, Olivia Golden, RedDog, Red&Grey, Richard Gilligan, Richard Seabrooke, Robert Carr, Ross McDonnell, Sally O’Sullivan, Scalder, Simon Roche, Steve Doogan, Steve Simpson, Stephen Ledwidge, Stephen Synnott, Synth Eastwood, The Hive, Una Gildea, Unthink, Wayne Daly, Wes Trumble, Will St. Leger, XPIR, Yvette Monahan & Zero-G

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