FLUXLIST: flux paper events

2000-01-31 Thread joshua thorpe
i looked at george maciunas' 'flux paper events' today. very interesting. anyone checked it out? HSOJ

Re: FLUXLIST: Oddities...

2000-01-31 Thread joshua thorpe
i use found objects including teacups and saucers, mixing bowls, steel rods, wrist grip exercisers and so on for performance art/experimental music. a great way to alter string instruments is with the use of things in-between or on the strings, similar to cage piano preparations. HSOJ

Re: FLUXLIST: flux paper events

2000-02-01 Thread joshua thorpe
> > Anyone who wants to get a copy can get one from Boekie Woekie at > http://www.xs4all.nl/~boewoe/ great, thanks sol. > I still don't own a copy but I remember leafing through it and I think one > of the events was an envelope bound into the booklet (hope I'm remembering > this correctly).

Re: FLUXLIST: cage

2000-02-01 Thread joshua thorpe
> what's cage piano? jana, in 1940 john cage experimented with placing objects inside the piano, in between the strings, to accompany a dance piece by syvilla fort. this gave unexpected microtonal and percussive effects which were in some ways the beginning of his willingness to accept indeter

Re: FLUXLIST: flux paper events

2000-02-03 Thread joshua thorpe
sol, > Well it is two years since I've seen a copy so maybe I'm mistaken about the > envelope bit. Or maybe I'm correct about the suggestion of an envelope...who > knows? I'll have to have another look. or maybe they're not all the same. > BTW - Which interview are you referring to in the above

Re: FLUXLIST: cage

2000-02-03 Thread joshua thorpe
for those interested in cage recordings: i just bought a hessishen rundfunk recording (wergo 66362) with malcolm goldstein and matthias kaul which is very nice. great version of 'ryoanji.' sonic youth has also done a very good thing with their 'goodbye 20th century' double cd. it includes wo

Re: FLUXLIST: syr 4

2000-02-03 Thread joshua thorpe
> >highly, but if you need more convincing see my review in march's > >Musicworks magazine later this year. > > is this also gonna be online anywhere ? i don't think so, but the site is http://www.musicworks-mag.com/. i don't discuss the ono piece in the review. what's to say? > > I've sta

FLUXLIST: toronto panel

2000-02-08 Thread joshua thorpe
well, i just went to the most depressing art event ever. it was a supposed panel on fluxus to promote the 'playing with matches' exhibit of al hansen and rock star grandson beck hansen. it was rumoured that beck was going to show up, but he didn't - he probably anticipated the poor quality of th

Re: FLUXLIST: toronto panel

2000-02-09 Thread joshua thorpe
sol, > Go to > > http://www.nutscape.com/fluxus/homepage/ > > Click on the link for The Fluxus Performance Workbook. of course, thank you - i remembered this page after i sent my email. i should say that i am specifically interested in scores which actually have a sonic component, such as som

Re: FLUXLIST: response to ddyment and open mouth

2000-02-09 Thread joshua thorpe
thanks for the responses people! here are some thoughts --- > also went to the toronto panel discussion and it was a little of a let >down for me too... felt like things went all over the place. didn't leave >me with a better understanding of fluxus:undefinable...? get the fluxus read

FLUXLIST: Re:

2000-02-10 Thread joshua thorpe
> > i can't believe i'm getting into a fluxpissing match (and over something > that could only possibly be of interest to subscribers in toronto...) ddyment, it's very difficult to have a constructive argument on email without sounding like an ass, it happens to me all the time! let's give each

FLUXLIST: blonk

2000-02-19 Thread joshua thorpe
to anyone who didn't check out the jaap blonk page the first time you must go to this page (if you have the Flash plugin). i just tried it and it's great! HSOJ

Re: FLUXLIST: blonk

2000-02-19 Thread joshua thorpe
whoops, here's the address: http://www.bajazzo.com/blonkorgan.html -- > From: joshua thorpe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: FLUXLIST: blonk > Date: February 19, 2000 11:05 PM > > to anyone who didn't check out the jaap blonk pa