Comments on: Laurie Anderson repeats herself again and again http://stilgherrian.com/arts/laurie_anderson_repeats_herself/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive les poissons rouges sauvages! Sat, 19 May 2012 21:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stilgherrian · Laurie Anderson, improved version http://stilgherrian.com/arts/laurie_anderson_repeats_herself/#comment-8909 Stilgherrian · Laurie Anderson, improved version Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:28:04 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/arts/laurie_anderson_repeats_herself/#comment-8909 [...] has posted a different version of Laurie Anderson’s Only an Expert which is much better than the one I wrote about yesterday. I partially withdraw my snarky [...] [...] has posted a different version of Laurie Anderson’s Only an Expert which is much better than the one I wrote about yesterday. I partially withdraw my snarky [...]

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/arts/laurie_anderson_repeats_herself/#comment-8908 Stilgherrian Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:05:00 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/arts/laurie_anderson_repeats_herself/#comment-8908 <strong>@hugh manatee:</strong> Hey thanks for the review of the Sydney gig. I <em>have</em> seen Laurie Anderson live, but a long time ago: the Adelaide Festival in 1986. Agreed, a witty and energetic performance. Then. Which isn't what we see in that video (as you say). <strong>Cassie ST</strong>'s comment was posted before yours had been moderated, so maybe would have been different if yours had been visible too? Was I too judgemental after seeing just one video? Probably. It's my nature? :) @hugh manatee: Hey thanks for the review of the Sydney gig. I have seen Laurie Anderson live, but a long time ago: the Adelaide Festival in 1986. Agreed, a witty and energetic performance. Then. Which isn’t what we see in that video (as you say).

Cassie ST‘s comment was posted before yours had been moderated, so maybe would have been different if yours had been visible too?

Was I too judgemental after seeing just one video? Probably. It’s my nature? :)

]]> By: Cassie ST http://stilgherrian.com/arts/laurie_anderson_repeats_herself/#comment-8905 Cassie ST Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:14:56 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/arts/laurie_anderson_repeats_herself/#comment-8905 Oh dear, sounds disappointing. I'm a fan from way back, found some of her "installation performances" (my quotes) on youtube, thought they were OK, but where do you go creatively when you've done "Oh Superman" and "Language"so early on? .... sigh .... Oh dear, sounds disappointing. I’m a fan from way back, found some of her “installation performances” (my quotes) on youtube, thought they were OK, but where do you go creatively when you’ve done “Oh Superman” and “Language”so early on? …. sigh ….

]]> By: hugh manatee http://stilgherrian.com/arts/laurie_anderson_repeats_herself/#comment-8903 hugh manatee Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:05:56 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/arts/laurie_anderson_repeats_herself/#comment-8903 actually, that video's from a show early on in the tour and not the Sydney show. The version in the vid is disappointing compared to what she did in Sydney because it lacks the other performers and the intensity which it has obviously built in rehearsal and re-orchestration. I'm guessing that you haven't seen her live, because live her style not only makes more sense but has a tangible impact that just makes emotional sense. Her linguistic trickery was a literally stunning blend of subtlety and bombastics and humour was a nice replacement for the performance artist's standard of self-involved righteousness. She was wicked. O Superman et al are great, but she's not about repetitious hit formula or being a jukebox. It was utterly bloody refreshing to hear a high profile artist say what so many others haven't recently. She rocked and you definitely missed out. Seriously. actually, that video’s from a show early on in the tour and not the Sydney show. The version in the vid is disappointing compared to what she did in Sydney because it lacks the other performers and the intensity which it has obviously built in rehearsal and re-orchestration. I’m guessing that you haven’t seen her live, because live her style not only makes more sense but has a tangible impact that just makes emotional sense. Her linguistic trickery was a literally stunning blend of subtlety and bombastics and humour was a nice replacement for the performance artist’s standard of self-involved righteousness.

She was wicked. O Superman et al are great, but she’s not about repetitious hit formula or being a jukebox. It was utterly bloody refreshing to hear a high profile artist say what so many others haven’t recently. She rocked and you definitely missed out. Seriously.

]]> By: Stilgherrian · Baby’s On Fire http://stilgherrian.com/arts/laurie_anderson_repeats_herself/#comment-8900 Stilgherrian · Baby’s On Fire Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:41:53 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/arts/laurie_anderson_repeats_herself/#comment-8900 [...] Subscribe to feed « Laurie Anderson repeats herself again and again [...] [...] Subscribe to feed « Laurie Anderson repeats herself again and again [...]

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