Tony Cokes

During his time (1997-2000) with SWIPE (described as a "bad copy" of a pop band), Tony Cokes developed a series of short essays about pop music which ultimately led to a series of videotapes collectively titled Pop Manifestos: AD Vice (1999), 2@ (2000), 3# (2001), 6^ (2001), and 5% (2001). Featuring aggressive text animation and minimalist graphic techniques, the works examine the myths and ideologies of popular music with subtlety, dry humour and special attention to pop culture's modes of consumer address. ...