Never-before-seen footage of the Beatles, Sonic Youth, Johnny Cash, Butthole Surfers unearthed, on display in Lawrence next month

There is a flavor of goofy nostalgia to much of the footage, but the images are also haunting—- rock and roll ghosts, still singing, pogoing, sneaking hits on cigarettes, making direct eye contact. Some of these scenes have audio, but some of the reels were long ago separated from their soundtracks before they ever had a chance to be edited and printed.

Each of the films has its own story, like if a stray dog at the pound could tell you how he got there. Part of the evening’s presentation is a telling of some of these stories, and a discussion on the relationship between underground music and film cultures.

Daniel’s calling it “Sonic Orphans,” and the show is July 9 at Wonder Fair. Starting at 7 p.m., you can view some of his photography of the early-80s Austin punk scene; the film will be screened at 8:30 p.m., and some as-yet-unannounced live music will happen at 10 p.m.