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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 08:29:12 -0800 (PST)

On Feb 15, 11:05 am, philip.ay... AT gmail.com wrote:
> 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.

Jandek isn't dead! he's a machinist! damn, that's amazing. wow.
Have any of you heard of Kedanj? Paki performance artist out of Rahway
NJ. :)




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