[microsound] Re: richard devine sets some fancy keyboard alight...

[tasty radish <tastyradish@xxxxxxxxx>]

there is 'genuine' ambivalence about this, including
on the part of devine (i.e. that he was asked to do
it-- rather then he taking an attitude of relatively
proudly having done it, freely with a capital F)... so
those who are mortally offended by critiques in this
scenario ('armchairers should shut up or do something
better' breakdown)is the new, unambivalent step.   

It is so obvious that it is almost deadening to say
it, but acts of smashing instruments is a _very_
big-icon-done-to-death performance (hendrix, etc.). 
In this case, it seems like just a new entry into that
rock and roll hall of fame criteria of
'performance'... Though, other things are going on ,
by the act of re-cycling it in this context, no doubt.


Still, primordial/shamanistic energy performance IS,
on its own right a release (even if the crazy,
alienated post-war kids' Instrument has been smashed a
million time before.. I guess)... cool. 

But, if we're re-cycling _super_ tried-and-true
approaches -- which in particular have by now an overt
support in the Commercial order of Rebellion Inc. --
then other things are going on... i.e. regressive
comfort/nostalgia masked as Spirit-Of-The-Wolf ->
commerical, consumerist impulses therefore above and
beyond anything else... taking over 'genuine'
"primordial" experiences, you see... making them
safe-n'-sexy for the next alienated, meaningless
purshcase on the mall strip of Teenage Wildlife Corp. 

I am just wondering... cause, ilove some good ole
primordial jazz as much as the next fella. 

-Andrew


		
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