a celebration of Action Research #244

3/10/2025

colorful Action Research #244 poster, by Andrew Chadwick

On Saturday, March 8, 2025
I performed at Action Research #244 along with 15 other Electronic, Experimental, and Noise performers from South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Andrew Chadwick's project, Ironing. Since 2005 Andrew has performed as Ironing in hundreds of performances all over the USA, and even in Europe.
In 2007 Andrew and I started Action Research together, with guidance from Christopher Miller of Electronic SubSouth. AR eventually developed into Andrew's project, and since then he has curated live music events in Gainesville (and other places in Florida) showcasing dozens of touring performers, and local Gainesville artists.
View more than 1200 Action Research videos here.

Here below are photographs and short video clips of all of the performances.

FROG

Screenshots from Frog's audiovisual presentation for AR244.

Action Research regular star performer, FROG!

Frog links:
http://vimeo.com/user3917908
http://youtube.com/user/frogforfun
http://frogforfun.bandcamp.com/

HAL MCGEE

Hal prepares for Action Research #244

At AR244 I played my new Stylophone CPM DS-2 Analog Drone Synthesizer! I love this synth because it has everything I need in one compact box, including Delay and Reverb. It operates with eight AA batteries and I can easily fit the synth into my backpack for ease of travel.

Short videos of my performance by Andrew Chadwick and Mark Rodriguez.

photo by Jake Brown

HIFI ENVELOPE

Hifi Envelope - Marietta, Georgia

Hifi Envelope at Bandcamp
HifiEnvelope played at Ironing's first show in 2005!

ASHEROHM

Asherohm - Gainesville, Florida

Asherohm at Bandcamp

LANDFORMS

Landforms at AR244

Landforms at Bandcamp

GNATS

Gnats - Casio Punk - Tampa, Florida

Gnats at Bandcamp

MAL FUNC

Mal Func - Gainesville, Florida

CHEETO HAZE

Cheeto Haze - Orlando, Florida

DETERRITORY

Deterritory - Gainesville, Florida

Deterritory at Bandcamp

ISYA

ISYA - St. Augustine, Florida

ISYA at Bandcamp

NO CODING

No Coding - Gainesville

No Coding at Bandcamp

AD HONKS

A.J. Herring and Ad Honks - Gainesville

GAYBOMB

Gaybomb - South Carolina - Califone card readers electromagnetism

Gaybomb at Bandcamp

SEVERED+SAID

Severed+Said - Jacksonville, Florida

Severed+Said at Bandcamp

HOLLY HUNT

Holly Hunt - Miami, Florida

Holly Hunt at Bandcamp

IRONING

Ironing links -
full show list: https://tinyurl.com/bdfd57ex
http://ironing.bandcamp.com
http://soundcloud.com/ironing
http://youtube.com/ironingFL

14 Comments

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Hal McGee

I have been making my own homemade experimental music since 1981.

I was an active participant in the 1980s Cassette Culture scene, and I operated the Cause And Effect Cassette Distribution Service and label, and recorded solo as Dog As Master, and in a duo as Viscera.

From 1989 to 1991 I published six issues of the original Electronic Cottage print magazine.

In the last 40 years I have recorded, produced and released more than 300 solo audio works, collaborations and compilations.

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Jerry Kranitz

3/10/2025 11:46:42

Amazing photos and videos!! What a fantastic event!!

Go FROG!!!!

Dylan Houser

3/10/2025 12:28:47

Heck yeah! Looking forward to being in Gainesville on Wednesday

Leslie Singer

3/10/2025 13:01:34

Great pics and clips! Congrats to Andrew for 20 years of Ironing. Wishing him 20 more-- at least!

Rafael González

3/10/2025 18:53:28

WONDERFUL!!!

CIII Goff

3/11/2025 12:23:47

CONGRATULATIONS TO ANDREW "IRONING" CHADWICK for sharing 20 years of his talents with the world! I am proud to have been in on the early days of this creative odyssey, improvising live with Andrew and Mr. McGee in both 2006 and 2008.

And thanks to Hal for all his many efforts with Action Research and for documenting this particular event.

Keep those capstans turning! Hooray!

Hal McGee

3/11/2025 14:29:24

Dear C3, thank you for checking out the article on Action Research #244! I have fond memories of your visits to Gainesville.

dblakewerts link

3/15/2025 15:32:23

Very nice to see this kind of fun is still being had. And that it is getting documented as well! Thanks for sharing Hal!

3/15/2025 15:50:30

Blake, thank you for checking out the article! I appreciate your interest & friendship!

Dan Fox link

3/15/2025 17:01:54

This was really nice! Now I'm even more bummed I missed the show. But it looks like there was a decent crowd and I'm sure you all had fun!

Thanks for sharing this, Hal!!

3/15/2025 17:13:05

Dan, thanks for checking out the article!

Chris Phinney

3/15/2025 17:19:56

Great video clips and some awesome pictures.. congrats go out to Andrew Chadwick and 20 years of IRONING!!

3/15/2025 17:28:47

Chris, thanks for checking out the article!

Charlie kramer

3/16/2025 11:56:10

Love it! Thanks Hal!

3/16/2025 13:41:27

Charlie, thanks for checking out the article!