Comments on: Laurie Anderson's Language Is A Virus video http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 18:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: nosehat http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-532998 nosehat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-532998 Both of these great posts (Stop Making Sense and this one) underscore what a fantastically musically fertile place NYC was in the 1970s, especially for experimental jazz, punk, and the rich crossovers between "avant garde" and "popular" art. I blame Andy Warhol. Both of these great posts (Stop Making Sense and this one) underscore what a fantastically musically fertile place NYC was in the 1970s, especially for experimental jazz, punk, and the rich crossovers between “avant garde” and “popular” art. I blame Andy Warhol.

]]> By: TheMadLibrarian http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533013 TheMadLibrarian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533013 I have very fond memories of being introduced to Laurie Anderson's performance art during college. I still have a couple of her songs bouncing around in my head! I have very fond memories of being introduced to Laurie Anderson’s performance art during college. I still have a couple of her songs bouncing around in my head!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-534040 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-534040 OK - what I'm wondering is - are those the Blind Boys of Alabama doing backup vocals? Thanks OK – what I’m wondering is – are those the Blind Boys of Alabama doing backup vocals?

Thanks

]]> By: aTanguay http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533020 aTanguay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533020 Wow David, we had very similar experiences with Laurie Anderson. I was 14 when this came out and a cool mentor introduced me to it...and it was the same thing, I felt so damn 'avant garde'...too cool for you. Fun post. Wow David, we had very similar experiences with Laurie Anderson. I was 14 when this came out and a cool mentor introduced me to it…and it was the same thing, I felt so damn ‘avant garde’…too cool for you. Fun post.

]]> By: David Pescovitz http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533022 David Pescovitz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533022 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Dan http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533027 Dan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533027 Is that Adrian Belew playing guitar? Is that Adrian Belew playing guitar?

]]> By: Robin Slick http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-534565 Robin Slick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-534565 Hey, thanks Phikus and Foetusnai! (now those are two names I'd never think I'd be typing...) I worked the merch stand at a few shows in Florida in 2006 - is that where we met? And yep, they had to stay back in the green room because they were under 21...three years later now I am just so proud to say you can find them both knocking them back at the bar after the show with fans and friends. All kidding aside - the trio is made up of the three sweetest, most talented people ever and I hope some of you get a chance to meet them on tour this year. Hey, thanks Phikus and Foetusnai! (now those are two names I’d never think I’d be typing…)

I worked the merch stand at a few shows in Florida in 2006 – is that where we met? And yep, they had to stay back in the green room because they were under 21…three years later now I am just so proud to say you can find them both knocking them back at the bar after the show with fans and friends.

All kidding aside – the trio is made up of the three sweetest, most talented people ever and I hope some of you get a chance to meet them on tour this year.

]]> By: AnnieMallard http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-535333 AnnieMallard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-535333 Love Laurie Anderson! Did you guys see this interview with her in FLYP? http://www.flypmedia.com/issues/plus/08/#1/1 She's amazing. Love Laurie Anderson! Did you guys see this interview with her in FLYP? http://www.flypmedia.com/issues/plus/08/#1/1

She’s amazing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533031 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533031 might be of interest here, a rap track titled Word is Virus which samples Burroughs as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0wL2F1JEKg might be of interest here,
a rap track titled Word is Virus
which samples Burroughs as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0wL2F1JEKg

]]> By: Phikus http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533037 Phikus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533037 Dan@~5: Indeed, it is Adrian Belew, and David Van Tiegham on percussion. I caught this tour and it was amazing! Dan@~5: Indeed, it is Adrian Belew, and David Van Tiegham on percussion. I caught this tour and it was amazing!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533295 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533295 All that and she married Lou Reed to boot. What must dinner be like? "Hi, honey, how was your day?" "Excellent. You know, I wrote 'Sweet Jane'?" "I know you did. And my body of work rivals that of John Cage." "We're certified geniuses, babe." "You betcha." All that and she married Lou Reed to boot. What must dinner be like?

“Hi, honey, how was your day?”
“Excellent. You know, I wrote ‘Sweet Jane’?”
“I know you did. And my body of work rivals that of John Cage.”
“We’re certified geniuses, babe.”
“You betcha.”

]]> By: David Pescovitz http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533041 David Pescovitz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533041 Yes it is! And <a href="http://boingboing.net/2008/08/25/david-van-tieghems-e.html">David Van Tieghem</a> on drums! Yes it is! And David Van Tieghem on drums!

]]> By: Dan http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533046 Dan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533046 Awesome! I will be checking this out. Great post, Dave. Thanks for introducing me to something new! Awesome! I will be checking this out. Great post, Dave. Thanks for introducing me to something new!

]]> By: minTphresh http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-534585 minTphresh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-534585 laurie is da bomb! remember trippinballz and seeing big science back in the mid 80s. a life changing xperience! great post, kids! laurie is da bomb! remember trippinballz and seeing big science back in the mid 80s. a life changing xperience! great post, kids!

]]> By: Keeper of the Lantern http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533054 Keeper of the Lantern Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533054 Nosehat: No, don't blam Andy Warhol. NYC was the birth of... Bebop Modern Dance Minimalism POp Art Punk New Wave No Wave Graffitti and, arguably, the Beats. Actually, when a friend of mine got "Oh Superman" on a 45 I was like, "what is this pretentious silly crapola?" But I admit now that I just couldn't really see what Laurie Anderson was doing at the time. Nosehat:

No, don’t blam Andy Warhol. NYC was the birth of…

Bebop
Modern Dance
Minimalism
POp Art
Punk
New Wave
No Wave
Graffitti

and, arguably, the Beats.

Actually, when a friend of mine got “Oh Superman” on a 45 I was like, “what is this pretentious silly crapola?”

But I admit now that I just couldn’t really see what Laurie Anderson was doing at the time.

]]> By: monitorhead http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533315 monitorhead Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533315 are they married? thought they were just in relationship mode. Laurie Anderson is awesome. I was 7 when my father and i would listen to Wierd Science on night car trips. on top of that, he had some of her stuff sitting on VHS, as he ended up recording USA network's various Night Flight shows. very cool. Got to see her in all her multimedia glow during strange angels concert. of course my dad and i went. I also was able to see her in all her minimalistic glow recently in Iowa City during her post-NASA moon show she did. always an awesome show. are they married? thought they were just in relationship mode.

Laurie Anderson is awesome.

I was 7 when my father and i would listen to Wierd Science on night car trips. on top of that, he had some of her stuff sitting on VHS, as he ended up recording USA network’s various Night Flight shows. very cool. Got to see her in all her multimedia glow during strange angels concert. of course my dad and i went. I also was able to see her in all her minimalistic glow recently in Iowa City during her post-NASA moon show she did.

always an awesome show.

]]> By: Timothy Hutton http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533064 Timothy Hutton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533064 I saw this film at an Art House Cinema in NYC, and I remember they had a HUGE shirt on the flag pole out front, with the flag pole going through the sleeves. It was an amazing movie, and I was introduced to her work on either Letterman show on NBC, about the same time as Brother Theodore... She had a rack of 'stuff' and played 'walk The Dog'... I'd attach a YouTube clip, but i'm on a cellphone at the moment... It lead me to Adrian Belew's Mr. Music Head, and the great song "oh daddy"... I saw this film at an Art House Cinema in NYC, and I remember they had a HUGE shirt on the flag pole out front, with the flag pole going through the sleeves. It was an amazing movie, and I was introduced to her work on either Letterman show on NBC, about the same time as Brother Theodore… She had a rack of ‘stuff’ and played ‘walk The Dog’… I’d attach a YouTube clip, but i’m on a cellphone at the moment…

It lead me to Adrian Belew’s Mr. Music Head, and the great song “oh daddy”…

]]> By: jmzrbnsn http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533068 jmzrbnsn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533068 When I was growing up in Australia I used to watch the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) after school and, because they were non-commercial, they were always having to fill in the gaps due to showing shows from international commercial networks. They seemed to always be screening this, or <i>Tusk</i> by Fleetwood Mac, or <i>Fanfare for the Common Man</i> by Emerson, Lake and Palmer. So I seem to have known it for as long as I can remember..... When I was growing up in Australia I used to watch the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) after school and, because they were non-commercial, they were always having to fill in the gaps due to showing shows from international commercial networks. They seemed to always be screening this, or Tusk by Fleetwood Mac, or Fanfare for the Common Man by Emerson, Lake and Palmer. So I seem to have known it for as long as I can remember…..

]]> By: Timothy Hutton http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533078 Timothy Hutton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533078 <b>Links</b>: Laurie Anderson - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9k61dfq-oc">Walk the Dog</a> (audio only) Adrian Belew - <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2a4uf_adrian-belew-oh-daddy_music">Oh Daddy</a> Links:

Laurie Anderson – Walk the Dog (audio only)

Adrian Belew – Oh Daddy

]]> By: Phikus http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533085 Phikus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533085 More great Adrian Belew classic action: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IWEVNDlMTg">with David Bowie</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk1E8zG0PBM">with Frank Zappa</a> (Warning: Intro is NSFW.) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNAzXlDaHQU">with Talking Heads</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjTxM1FiTzU">with King Crimson</a> One of the nicest guys in the biz. More great Adrian Belew classic action:

with David Bowie

with Frank Zappa (Warning: Intro is NSFW.)

with Talking Heads

with King Crimson

One of the nicest guys in the biz.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533343 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533343 Please, oh please, David: if you ever discover that Home Of The Brave has been (finally) released on DVD, please post about it here -- I've been waiting for a couple of years, ever since Laurie's website first promised that it was pending... Please, oh please, David: if you ever discover that Home Of The Brave has been (finally) released on DVD, please post about it here — I’ve been waiting for a couple of years, ever since Laurie’s website first promised that it was pending…

]]> By: nosehat http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533089 nosehat Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533089 @Keeper #9: Don't forget Abstract Expressionism, and Rap/Hip Hop. @Keeper #9:

Don’t forget Abstract Expressionism, and Rap/Hip Hop.

]]> By: daev http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533359 daev Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533359 wow... memories... I was mad crazy for Laurie Anderson when Big Science came out back in the highschool days. I knew only one other person who actually liked her stuff. Thanks for posting this... wow… memories… I was mad crazy for Laurie Anderson when Big Science came out back in the highschool days. I knew only one other person who actually liked her stuff. Thanks for posting this…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-702324 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-702324 apparently a pal dvd of home of the brave was released in france or someplace. a dvdr rip has been uploaded to karagarga, a private invite only tracker for artsy films etc. i've made an xvid rip that you can grab here: http://tracker.zaerc.com/torrents-details.php?id=14801 pic and sound quality are fabulous! here's a couple of other rips i made too: http://tracker.zaerc.com/torrents-details.php?id=14794 http://tracker.zaerc.com/torrents-details.php?id=14785 enjoy!! apparently a pal dvd of home of the brave was released in france or someplace. a dvdr rip has been uploaded to karagarga, a private invite only tracker for artsy films etc. i’ve made an xvid rip that you can grab here:
http://tracker.zaerc.com/torrents-details.php?id=14801

pic and sound quality are fabulous!

here’s a couple of other rips i made too:
http://tracker.zaerc.com/torrents-details.php?id=14794

http://tracker.zaerc.com/torrents-details.php?id=14785
enjoy!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533111 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533111 I'm doing my I-have-that-LaserDisc happy dance. :-) People ask me why I have a LaserDisc player, and when they do, I offer to screen 'Home Of The Brave.' I’m doing my I-have-that-LaserDisc happy dance. :-)

People ask me why I have a LaserDisc player, and when they do, I offer to screen ‘Home Of The Brave.’

]]> By: Keeper of the Lantern http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533118 Keeper of the Lantern Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533118 Nosehat: Thanks. I always seem to forget about rap and breakdancing. I grew up thinking that urban life everywhere was like NYC in the 70s and 80s... Phikus: Are you into recent Crimson? Here's Belew at age 50+ playing Level 5 (does any band sound this heavy?): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXhDUKcdlfs Nosehat:

Thanks. I always seem to forget about rap and breakdancing.

I grew up thinking that urban life everywhere was like NYC in the 70s and 80s…

Phikus:
Are you into recent Crimson? Here’s Belew at age 50+ playing Level 5 (does any band sound this heavy?):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXhDUKcdlfs

]]> By: FreakCitySF http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533120 FreakCitySF Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533120 one of my favorite songs and quote from her. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56LtP4N4a6M "The bullet doesn't kill you, it's the hole" one of my favorite songs and quote from her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56LtP4N4a6M

“The bullet doesn’t kill you, it’s the hole”

]]> By: nil8r http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-537479 nil8r Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-537479 Thanks to everyone for the heads-up about Adrian Belew. For what it's worth, there's some free and legal (if low-bitrate) music available for download on his site, as well as concert info. http://www.adrianbelew.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=66 He also has a mailing list. DISCLAIMER: I am in no way affiliated with Adrian Belew, although in the late 80's a) he frequently rocked a joint I worked at called "Mabel's" b) he signed my Mr. Music Head t-shirt, and c) I delivered pizzas to his family. All of which did indeed prove him, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be nice, cool, kind, and humble. When speaking between songs, he'd always express his wishes that his audiences would find some of his noises acceptable. Thanks to everyone for the heads-up about Adrian Belew. For what it’s worth, there’s some free and legal (if low-bitrate) music available for download on his site, as well as concert info.

http://www.adrianbelew.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=66

He also has a mailing list.

DISCLAIMER: I am in no way affiliated with Adrian Belew, although in the late 80′s a) he frequently rocked a joint I worked at called “Mabel’s” b) he signed my Mr. Music Head t-shirt, and c) I delivered pizzas to his family. All of which did indeed prove him, beyond a shadow of a doubt, to be nice, cool, kind, and humble. When speaking between songs, he’d always express his wishes that his audiences would find some of his noises acceptable.

]]> By: Keeper of the Lantern http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533649 Keeper of the Lantern Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533649 Robin: Those are YOUR kids? Given the level musicality I somehow thought they were Earl Slick's kids or something. The previous tours with Ade have gotten good reviews...talented kids! (Though I'd bet they practice a hell of a lot if Adrian Belew's going to play with them.) Robin:
Those are YOUR kids? Given the level musicality I somehow thought they were Earl Slick’s kids or something.

The previous tours with Ade have gotten good reviews…talented kids! (Though I’d bet they practice a hell of a lot if Adrian Belew’s going to play with them.)

]]> By: sam1148 http://boingboing.net/2009/07/02/laurie-andersons-lan.html#comment-533147 sam1148 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-533147 She signed a powerbook for us in the 90's. Put a little cartoon balloon coming out of the apple logo saying "HEY!" We should have put it up...after the years the ink has worn off. She signed a powerbook for us in the 90′s. Put a little cartoon balloon coming out of the apple logo saying “HEY!”

We should have put it up…after the years the ink has worn off.

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