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Nov 21

A few performances from the Fluxus Workbook

A handful of my favorite Fluxus pieces from the Fluxus Workbook.

Three Yellow Events (George Brecht, 1961)
1 yellow yellow yellow
2 yellow loud
3 red

Event Score (George Brect, 1966)
Arrange or discover an event. Score and then realize it.

Proposition (Alison Knowles, 1962)
Make a salad.

Street Piece (Alison Knowles, 1962)
Make something in the street and give it away.

Chair Piece for George Brect (Alison Knowles, 1965)
Before the performance, place an empty chair in the center aisle, equipped with a reading light and a book. If nobody has taken this seat by the intermission, one of the performers should do so.

Fall (Lee Heflin, date unknown)
Throw things that are difficult to throw because of their light weight.

Mechanical Fluxconcert (Richard Maxfield, date unknown)
Microphones are placed in the street, outside windows or hidden among the audience and sounds are amplified to the audience via public address system.

Smile Game (Milan Knizak, 1965)
Say hello to every pretty girl you meet. If she replies with a smile, you get a point. The one with the most points wins.

Drink I (Ben Vautier, 1962)
While other pieces are being performed, one performer sits drinking in a corner of the stage. He gets drunk and starts being a nuisance.

Drink II (Ben Vautier, 1962)
Performers drink as much as they can drink, as fast as possible.

Telephone (Ben Vautier, 1962)
Using a telephone placed on stage with a monitor hooked up to a loudspear, the performer makes one of the following calls:
1) Call the police and talk for as long as possible.
2) Call the president of the country.
3) Call the local newspaper with false news.

Bird Call (Ken Friedman, 1992)
Make a telephone call to a bird. If you do not know a bird who has a telephone, make a telephone call in which you make bird noises.


Nov 19

Nov 19

Amazing, and for a good cause.

It’s Never too early to celebrate Christmas, so please enjoy the all-star comedy Christmas Carol, “DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME?

Sung by Paul F. Tompkins, R.O. Manse, Tig Notaro, Rob Huebel, Patton Oswalt, Mike Phirman, Jimmy Pardo, Brian Posehn & Scott Aukerman, Garfunkel & Oates, Aimee Mann, Chris Hardwick, Paul Scheer & June Diane Raphael, Doug Benson, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Nick Thune, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Cracked Out, Dragon Boy Suede, Natasha Leggero, Thomas Lennon & Ed Helms”

Directed & Edited by Scott Aukerman


Nov 16

Trailer for Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

I can’t get over the title screen. Well nigh flawless indeed!


Nov 16

Scan Processor Studies (excerpts pt.1)

Some 1970’s Rutt-Etra beauty courtesy of Woody Vasulka & Brian O’Reilly.

“The DVD is in the mail”


Nov 1

Oct 27
Dirty Salad

Dirty Salad


Oct 26
More Bread Salad, Yes

More Bread Salad, Yes


Oct 23
Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.

The symptoms of Anatidaephobia vary from person to person. Some people, when confronted with their fear, may feel slightly uncomfortable, become nauseated or begin to perspire. Others are so severely compromised by this phobia, that they experience crippling anxiety and/or panic attacks.

Other symptoms of Anatidaephobia can include:
• A Dry Mouth
• Gasping or Shortness of Breath
• Muscle Tension
• Overall Trembling
• Hyperventilation
• Feeling Out of Control
• Feeling Trapped and Unable to Escape
• Overwhelming Feeling of Impending Disaster

Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.

The symptoms of Anatidaephobia vary from person to person. Some people, when confronted with their fear, may feel slightly uncomfortable, become nauseated or begin to perspire. Others are so severely compromised by this phobia, that they experience crippling anxiety and/or panic attacks.

Other symptoms of Anatidaephobia can include:
• A Dry Mouth
• Gasping or Shortness of Breath
• Muscle Tension
• Overall Trembling
• Hyperventilation
• Feeling Out of Control
• Feeling Trapped and Unable to Escape
• Overwhelming Feeling of Impending Disaster


Oct 21

Glenn Gould - Bach - BWV 828 - 5 - Sarabande


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