Post-Dogmatist Quarterly
Book
2 #68 - 01/14/2002 10:54 PM
"The Actor's Hubris"
Long
ago you entered a city of nine gates.
Two
eyes to see.
Two
nostrils to smell.
Two
ears to hear.
The
genitals to procreate.
The
rectum to evacuate.
A
mouth to taste and speak;
exposing
one’s passions to the public view.
when
all this is finished
throw
down the high places
and
brake the images in pieces
until
they are utterly destroyed.
[becoming]
the material remains of past cultures
[devoid
of emotional content].
Heaps
which perish [silently] and which are [never again] assembled.
[surrounded
by supposed holy men and scientists]
who
are assembled below to busy themselves upon the mass of original matters:
copious
and well-documented evidence of bones and artifacts:
broken
glass vessels, cruets, mustard-pots, tumblers, wine-glasses, bottles
[where
a] certain number of cart-loads,
having
been raked and searched for all the different things,
[were
all then brought to] a big microscope that allows you to view things at
hundreds of times magnification
(This
is the actor's hubris,
to
imagine the world possessed of a single,
avid
eye fixed solely and always on him.)
[all
of this evidence was then] compiled into heaps of well organized, timely,
and concise information:
an
apparently heterogeneous collection of objects,
assembled,
it would seem, without obvious rhyme or reason
[like]
little wheels and springs of metal,
as
if someone had gutted a mechanical toy and left the parts scattered about
[these
being] the five heaps - the five parts of a person -
[which]
were empty of any nature of their own
succumbing
to an inglorious fate in the scrap heaps [of belief]
and
junk yards of America; [tombs of material desire] .
Theorists
are having a great deal of difficulty
in
coaxing a sufficient amount of variety from these rather smooth and featureless,
nondescript
things over [their] little fires [tended] under corrugated iron shelters,
But
it puts things into context surely...
Book
2 #69 - 01/15/2002 4:50 PM
leap
into the void of uncertainty
build
a machine capable of travel to the heavens.
[that
constructs] poetry immediately
[but
what are you going to do when]
suddenly
confronted with a huge mass of people who see things very differently?
Man's
existence is just the tiniest,
most
insignificant moment in the grand scheme of things.
We
know (from Pure Reason) that the objects
which
appear to us are, subjectively and transcendentally speaking,
really
no more than figments of our imagination,
a
ray of hope shimmering in the mind.
[consider,]
perhaps every death is sudden and untimely.
root
around in ideological compost heaps [if you must but]
Sooner
or later, this residential city will be destroyed and you will be evicted
I
do not wish to dwell on the ruthless,
remorseless,
efficient, step-by-step,
‘tear-back-the-top-to-allow-venting-and-
microwave-five-minutes’ [style of] killing
[moving]
systematically from room to room, from floor to floor.
There
are no `bad guys' to point your finger at
in
silent, pursed-lipped condemnation.
Read
on. It's true.
We
will NOT re-direct you around and around in a loop
Is
it getting troublesome keeping track [of yourself]
when
you fall asleep?
Book
2 #70 - 02/10/2002 8:35 PM
So,
to be fair:
Recently
I had a discussion with one very prominent composer
and
we argued about meaning
WHAT
MEANS THE MUSIC TO YOU?
One
could argue ok?
I
myself can think of only a few topics more interesting.
Interesting,
I guess, looking at the big picture
as
interpreted by untrained eyes.
p.s.
don't try to answer this question.
So
what is the answer?
Members
of this list anger very easily...
I
for example have a running argument with myself
when
a serene or crystalline moment is upon me.
However,
I cannot imagine a time in the near future
[or
the distant future for that matter]
silliness
does seem to abound.
But,
uh, what do you expect
Some
of the poems were funny,
some
made no sense whatsoever and
some
were beautiful.
second
question: Sound familiar?
A
question in my mind:
Importance
of a composer is not measurable in numbers of performances
or
how many CDs are available in shops?
p.s.
there's no doubt that Cage is important.
I
think the history of sound must be divided in two periods:
before
Cage and after Cage.
But,
uh, what do you expect
No
repetition will ever exhaust the novelty of what comes.
No
No
repetition
No
repetition will
No
repetition will ever
No
repetition will ever exhaust
No
repetition will ever exhaust the novelty
No
repetition will ever exhaust the novelty of what
No
repetition will ever exhaust the novelty of who
No
repetition will ever exhaust the novelty of why
No
repetition will ever exhaust the novelty of where
No
repetition will ever exhaust the novelty of when
No
repetition will ever exhaust the novelty of how
the
novelty of how who
the
novelty of how what
the
novelty of how why
the
novelty of how where
the
novelty of how when
the
novelty of how come
the
novelty of testing
That
wasn't anger, it was practical advice.
Why
waste your time arguing over whether or not Cage will be remembered?
it's
best to look after our own affairs
and
let historians and college students look after history.
why
exactly are you signed on to this list?
One
thing is important
John
Cage will be forgotten
[forget
Cage now get out of the Cage cage]
What
does it matter?
Cage
is dead;
make
your own music,
Not
that globalization doesn't cast the shadow of a Republican
experimental
music,
even
some composed by Americans,
is
still being made around the globe.
The
vast majority produces nothing but noise,
[but]
all sounds are worthy of note
the
key is
The
American idea of success:
shouting
louder
than
the [other] people
[followed
by] very intelligent criticisms [and] superficially "easy" [commentary]
[saturated
in] the omnipresence of advertising
this
in no way has to do with the quality or importance
Does
anyone know if that is the case, and if so, where it can be obtained?
Anyone
know anything about this?
Does
anyone know if there is any book or any thesis?
The
fact that we *don't* hear a nearly sufficient amount of experimental music
in
American concert halls or on many university campuses
[is
because composers are not using these venues any more]
[They
are] Mapping [from] the Studio
[and]
in a second-hand bookshop in Germany
I
am looking
Try
looking up
Just
wanted to say that it's nice to see
My
view is, naturally, colored by living
As
I said, make your own music.
I
am planning to work
writing
has had quite a significant impact.
That
was the answer,
do
you have any [other] suggestion?
Hope
this helps.
Book
2 #71 - 2/11/2002 8:51 AM
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Book
Two #72 - 4/2/2002 1:47:26 AM
I
just got a new webcam
to
be honest, I think my scanner gets lonely
It's
not a very bright computer peripheral
It
gets jealous: they can’t stand the sight of each other
[the
scanner] just doesn't feel important anymore.
Most
users don’t even think about such things.
[but]
you can have a keyboard lockup, all your data lost
or,
worst case scenario - damaged motherboard
from
an [angry] scanner
You
really can make friends [with your scanner]
by
scanning very interesting samples
[so]
I just collect images from all over:
daily
media,
old
books from thrift shops,
and
now off the net too.
and
I wanted to let you in on the secret.
Watch
ALL bizarre images created from destruction.
[this]
also allows for complete [scanner loyalty].
Book
Two #73 - 6/30/2002 7:07:29 PM
TV
babble is hot to trot.
A
maddening quantum unreality has been leaking
into
the reservoir of our common experience:
events
that are rarely acknowledged.
[if]
nobody is paying proper attention
The
mysterious force driving men;
the
unleashed desires of the young
will
have a corrosive effect.
I
do not care to spell out the details
The
primitive instinct seeks control
for
plotting to rule the world.
Think
of revolution in terms
of
a freshly created poetic language.
My
aim is to put the romance back in language
capable
of being dangerous.
Text
truly reveals the hidden designs of power and its vulnerabilities.
This
is not just propaganda and that's a promise.
Risk
everything
poetically,
and most of all.... spiritually.
Be
willing to pursue intuition.
Your
efforts will not be wasted.
Confusion
leads to a new kind of clarity
opening
to promising new possibilities.
The
kingdom of Massurrealist poetry is nothing but
an
antenna to tune in directly to the Almighty.
Authentic
revelation is forever available directly to those brave enough to seek
it out.
Open
the collective consciousness of the mystic to Everyman!
Some
creative souls fall by chance instinct upon Nature's hidden mercy: genius
Genius
is that flower which blossoms.
God
is present in everything;
is
at the heart of all things.
See
the totality of things as a whole:
The
enigma of wave/particle.
Book
Two #74 - 7/7/2002 12:42:24 PM
America
is the land of lawyers
law
enforcement and insurance agents.
They
position themselves as protectors of the public good;
A
school for crime.
Crime
does pay, and it pays handsomely.
Such
is the logic of our situation.
Each
and every one of these people are
more
interested in making money than protecting people
looking
to apprehend and punish in order to justify their employment.
Their
message: “no one is safe”.
Today
the law is clear:
The
purpose is to intimidate
[through]
the weapon of mass misinformation
authorized
by a secret agency of the United States Government.
change
happens so slowly and carefully
in
time, and by slow operations, [information is] perverted into tyranny.
The
tyranny of expiration dates.
They
Want You Brain Dead
There
is enough (evidence) to raise some serious questions
see
for yourself if there is not something truly disturbing happening here.
What
you will see is an accumulation of facts and disturbing patterns of behavior.
Are
you aware:
Heavily
armed troops may enter the city at any time
Controversy
is nearly unavoidable in such issues
Could
it be we are wiling captives of what has come to be known as the tyranny
of the urgent?
Blame
yourselves, therefore, for what is today transpiring.
Be
careful with that cell phone!
lest
you accidentally become entangled in a private affair
of
[government] phantoms
“How
can I avoid these pops and clicks?”
You
might ask.
[It]
is the sound of
stepping
on pins and needles.
Book
Two #75
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Book
Two #76 - Monday, 11 November, 2002
An
acquaintance recently stated that
"classic
information theory just doesn't cut it anymore"
like
paranormal psychology or something
That
just won't cut it, pal.
aggressively
simple in its form,
very
similar in style to early American minimalism
it
has those moments of total beauty
to
take your breath away.
[like
a] PERIOD!
I
can think of no other explanation for these disturbing questions
[it
is] a really edgy [way to look at things]
Are
your thoughts and beliefs keeping you a prisoner in your own mind?
Can
you escape…?
held
prisoner by you own thoughts
such
fears may be justified.
Written
words won't disappear
These
are words that will always remain true:
everything
has its coming forth and passing away.
The
universe is - in fact - in a state of collapse
We
are so accustomed to the pressure
[everything]
seems to be continually ending.
How
can I avoid these pops and clicks?
You
might ask.
[It]
is the sound of digital dreams
Whether
you think you can or you think you can't, you're right.
Obviously,
nobody really knows what's going on,
Yet
when it comes to exposing a clever fraud, the devil is in the details.
An
important observation regarding the relative seriousness of the issue before
us;
In
paradox some truth exists.
who
would want to give up such a promising idea, such a relieving belief?
You
can go search for it.
It
includes so many artists that you've never heard about!
I
was nicely bewildered.
Something
about collecting and categorizing
that
gives a feeling of order and security on one hand,
but
seems sick and demented on the other.
So
pop in and I'll show you all the delights
And
maybe steal enough milk from my flatmates for a cup of tea for you...
Actually
I must tell a story - all too true - along this line.
more
like an anti-philosophy construction kit
Its
ok having all these specialist people running around doing stuff
there
is this idea of a perfect art piece,
There
is no language of the world of timbre and spatiality
sadly,
textures dissolve in the mind
so
now I remain longing
so
what is left?
Not
trying to sound like an idiot,
but
i have no idea where we are then.
A
long time ago in a mexican cafeteria full of quadra-paks of milk
and
exquisite packets of expired rasberry jam.
Funny
thing, I'd love to give a home to all this "old junk"
(it
makes me feel all yukky).
i
am mostly clueless what it is that it is doing
From
our human viewpoint
Participate today, if the mood strikes, but PLEASE reply directly.
Sorry
for the length and pointlessness of this
in
it's unnecessaryness, this truly is going to be a monumental moment
while
taking on the saturated gesture of a creator
Book
Two #77 - Monday, 11 November, 2002
Sex-crazed
butterfly swarms
a
few things about this whole blind date issue tussle.
I'm
not wading in with moral support
i
find myself a little shocked,
in
fact, i'm not even sure I think this can be called art...
its
a comment on the isolation people feel for each other in these times
their
methods of sexuality are so strange
The
female will even eat their dead brothers.
But
although this may be an attractive strategy for improving your chances
of survival,
there
is a price to pay for getting rid of your siblings.
context.
context
is everything.
questionable
and objectionable behaviour does not make for art....
I
might be stepping on pins and needles
there's
definitely a couple of lines been crossed here,
as
well as some wires it would seem.
This
isn't an option as far as I can see.
what
is the rationale behind this grotesque misallocation
As
numerous critics have noted in passing
I
imagine that I have a few days left of life.
I
mean, if you're going to be dead, you may as well get laid, right? ;)
Over
500 measurable industrial chemicals are now found in our bodies
including
a range linked to adverse trans generational health effects
though
it seems equally evident
You
can be my Yoko Ono
A
proto-Madonna pop star.
Book
Two #78 - Monday, 11 November, 2002
Refuse
to be tyrannized by the urgent [and]
the
effects of the mechanistic dogma foisted upon us:
a
rational enterprise of unparalleled success!
I
have baskets full of books that survived a tornado.
We've
made an enormous amount of progress in the past few years,
but
now realize the greater depth of our ignorance.
The
widening gaps between rich and poor …
will
undermine the fabric of our societies
through
confrontation, violence and civil disorder.
[They]
are only the product of the past and the victims of the present.
The
exploration of disturbing emotional issues [makes]
the
space we inhabit takes on the features of a quivering jelly.
What
was most objectionable one moment
was
quickly submerged into something else even more objectionable.
[but
this is] merely a surface phenomenon of consciousness
The
inner world is full of phantoms and will-o'-the-wisps.
Very
few people know how to find these assets or what to do when they are found.
Indeed.
Yet,
'big claim' makers come in all shapes and sizes with all types of babble.
Do
you not know that love keeps no record of wrongs?
the
time has come to gallop to the sublime
i
get enough exercise just pushing my luck
I
do regular stretching to compensate for all the time I spend on my ass
in front of the monitor
wondering
if I'd been injected with Purple Dye No 5.
Once
again I ask are you reading my posts or just skimming.
uh
hu! and i'm like urr, blond, um you know... cool!
uh
hu uh hu hee hee hee !!! ;-)
(sorry if this isn't clear I'm still waiting for the black tea to kick in)
Book
Two #79 - Monday, 11 November, 2002
Large
Survival Kit:
sewing
awl
needle
nose pliers with wire cutter
needle
dental
floss (for sewing)
folding
knife
Sierra
saw (folding)
ring
saw
survival
saw
snow
shovel
visqueen
(heavy plastic tarp)
water
generator
3'x3'
signal cloth
fishing
kit: safety pins, 150' 18 lb line, hooks, floats, bait, etc
multivitamins
protein
tablets
hard
candy
dried
eggs
dried
milk
tent
cloth
file
silverware
3
space blankets
compass
signal
mirror
2
sky blazers
4
candles
micro-lithium
flashlight, battery, bulb
firestarter
matches
butane
lighter
flint
bug
dope (GI)
12
snares
spool
snare wire
plastic
drinking tube
2
heavy zip-lock bags
p38
can opener
water
purification tablets
sling
shot rubber and ammo
diamond
knife sharpener
whistle
towel
& facecloth
soap
2
orange smoke signals
75
yards 42 lb nylon twine
75'
nylon cord
1
pair work gloves
metal
cup
mess
kit
small
grill
mousetrap
1
roll surveyors tape
folding
water jug