Close to the edge
As an admirer of Art Rock and an actual participant in the 70′s and beyond, I am often asked by students to compile a list of Essential Listening. (I’ve left off most of the obvious choices, preferring...
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1978 Lou reed Street Hassle T shirt $1000 pleaseI previously posted my most essential artists of the 1970′s. Interestingly, both Iggy Pop’s Stooges and Lou Reed’s Street hassle have made the list of...
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An Oblique Strategies CardAs I wrap up the ’70′s and prepare to move into the ’80′s it would be a grave error not to talk about the collaborative work (77-79) of Brian Eno and David Bowie. Wikipedia...
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Musically, for me, he 1980′s were less about Bowie than about the musicians he introduced me to. Adrian Belew is a former drummer who took up the guitar in his sick bed and tried to emulate certain...
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Around 1995, David Bowie engaged in an internet conversation with art professor Brian Eno about performance art and technology. Topics discussed included Hermann Nitsch and "Joe the Lion" subject...
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View ArticlePeace On Earth(ling)
“ Yes, it’s that time again. Time to ask ourselves what will it take to achieve “Peace On earth?” While promoting Earthling (which involved Tony Oursler‘s Dummies) in 1997 Conan O’Brien asked David...
View ArticleSE7EN (ReMix)
Marina Abramović – Extreme Performance Artist For my final in Art 118 I decided to revist the film SE7EN, cutting it down to just over 5 min and running it over my own re – mix of “The Hearts Filthy...
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Lou Reed RIP 1942 – 2013 Lou Reed 1942-2013 Lou Reed, the punk poet of rock n’ roll who profoundly influenced generations of musicians as leader of the Velvet Underground and remained a vital solo...
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