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- From: philip.ayers AT gmail.com
- To: ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org
- Subject: Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill
- Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:05:21 -0800 (PST)
On Feb 15, 10:47 am, philip.ay... AT gmail.com wrote:
> Chris, Rorschach tests rely on images which may or may not evoke
> associations. OK ,mostly they will if the test is set up correctly.
> However,a performance by Jandek it's not really a Rorschach test,
> although I like the analogue. Do I detect a conservative streak across
> your thinking here? I'm thinking too, isn't that where a large part of
> the Chapel hill scene gets it's energy from..at least it was back
> when. I would place Jandek in the category of performance art. And I'd
> agree on the 20$ might be more interesting if it was still in my
> wallet. Last point, Rorschach test rely on symmetry and how our brains
> need to decode images starting with symmetry. Take a Look at Michael
> Leyton. Nice to see you guys are still at it.
> Never Phil
>
> On Feb 12, 12:59 pm, ifo... AT yahoo.com (Chris Calloway) wrote:
>
> > --- On Thu, 2/12/09, Todd Morman <tmor... AT nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > > The eternal question. It seems a ridiculous price but
> > > perhaps I should find
> > > a web site that could adjust it to 1991 dollars. Give me a
> > > clearer
> > > perspective.
>
> > Well, here's one perspective.
>
> > Go look at Gerrard Hall.
>
> > The place isn't even as big as Das Kaffeehaus.
>
> > Suppose you could cram 100 people in there.
>
> > That's $2000. To schlep ass up here from Houston and perform. After
> > expenses.
>
> > I don't know if CUAB gets Gerrard Hall for free. But ain't nobody making
> > any money significant money off this gig unless CUAB is heavily
> > subsidizing it.
>
> > Jandek is a Rorschach test. Your reaction to Jandek is more interesting
> > than Jandek, according the representative from Corwood Industries himself.
>
> > Is it worth $20 to self-administer and self-grade your own Rorschach
> > test? Well, that's kind of its own Rorschach test, isn't it?
>
> > You could spend $20 and find out.
>
> > Or, it might be more interesting to you to not spend $20. And see how you
> > feel about that.
>
> > I think I like this "guy."
>
> > 3
>
> > (Me, I won't be in town that night. I'm off the hook.)
> > -- ch-scene: the list that mirrors alt.music.chapel-hill
> > --http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/ch-scene
isn't jandek dead? sorry. musta been something else you were
discussing?..brighteyes has a nice take on jandek the audio performer.
but. jandek is more interesting.
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill
, (continued)
- Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill, goylemjax, 02/09/2009
- Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill, smithers, 02/09/2009
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill,
Bryon Settle, 02/10/2009
- Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill, grady, 02/10/2009
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill,
gcurrin, 02/10/2009
- Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill, James Hepler, 02/10/2009
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill,
grady, 02/10/2009
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill,
Todd Morman, 02/12/2009
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill,
Chris Calloway, 02/12/2009
- Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill, philip . ayers, 02/15/2009
- Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill, philip . ayers, 02/15/2009
- Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill, philip . ayers, 02/15/2009
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill,
Chris Calloway, 02/12/2009
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill,
Todd Morman, 02/12/2009
- Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill, philip . ayers, 02/15/2009
- Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill, philip . ayers, 02/15/2009
- Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill, philip . ayers, 02/15/2009
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill,
philip . ayers, 02/15/2009
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill,
grady, 02/15/2009
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill,
Chris Calloway, 02/15/2009
- Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill, philip . ayers, 02/15/2009
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill,
Chris Calloway, 02/15/2009
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill,
philip . ayers, 02/15/2009
- Schoolkids' new spot, Todd Morman, 02/15/2009
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Re: Jandek in Chapel Hill,
grady, 02/15/2009
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