Audio Anarchist Prints

Ear Bud Hijacking

"Could you keep it down please!"

'Office Woofers. For the quiet and obnoxious boss.'

Edison invents the personal stereo

"The subwoofers really help."

'It's an audio book: I'm too busy to read books...'

"I've recorded every noise my baby makes, so that when he's older I can play it back and he can tell me what he was trying to say. . .!"

Frank Zappa

'There always seems to be ONE trouble-maker in the company who gets a sick thrill from rebelling against our corporate culture!'

'Bob likes to express himself through his art!'

"This next song is about unbridled corporate greed and its propensity to decimate the planet … I hope you like it."

'That's Fred, the new hire. He's one of those corporate renaissance types who erases organization-chart boundaries wherever he goes!'

Recording Studio

'What makes you think I'm not listening?'

"Dad, what did you do in the war against GM foods?"

'The black sheep of the flock,'

"Hows the protest song coming along Bill?"

'Leave us your suggestions here.' (The suggestion box is a shredder)

"There's nothing wrong with your stereo. We just switched jobs. I'm now the tweeter and he's the woofer."

'Any messages while I was out?'

"It's true that I'm overdrawn but the bribes for improving coursework marks are coming in now!"

Man dislikes noise of one man band, but goes home to his loud babies, pc and stereo.

You shouldn't take it personally, sire --- All cats are anarchists.

"William, take the relaxation tape out of the stereo!"

A woman listening to an audio guide

"I can't work in a place that doesn't share my commitment to honesty, moral integrity and a $15,000 sign on bonus."

"I didn't actually read the book. I listened to it on audio."

Feelings towards radios #7 Man catching a radio in a net.

Bonfire of the Paperwork

James gets caught recording nature sounds without permission.

ANARCHISTS' ASSOCIATION, 'All right! -- our Government grant just came through!'

"I never had time for picture books until I started listening to them."

'I've an idea, why don't we just tear up all these targets and let people get on with their jobs!'

Turn this music off! Please. Thumpa thump … Thank goodness. This is insane. How can they combine a talk show with house music? Allow us to explain: To attract younger audiences, we, the media conglomerates, must communicate on their terms, on their wavelength. More media, multimedia, simultaneous media, streaming screaming gleaming screeching grinding mind-bending media! I'm going to kill something! You're playing into their hands. Thumpa thumpa thumpa.

'Why would anyone want to read books when they can listen to them?'