[Moshe]

http://m.ara.cat/cultura/Lee_Ranaldo...454155349.html

 

[sergisonic]

that's my point

[sergisonic]

"(...) Ranaldo, guitarist of Sonic Youth, will act at Palau de la Virreina on sunday the 15th of May, presenting "Noise Recitation: Against Refusing", a show based in his recent book of poems about spam in Internet, "Against Refusing" (Water Row Press, 2010), performance in which Ranaldo recites poetry and touches the guitar accompanied of projections"

[maropi]

I'll arrive to Barcelona in the evening, that day... I hope the show was late.

[Moshe]

Thanks Sergi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEuzX...embedded#at=60

[sergisonic]

Originally Posted by Moshe

Thanks Sergi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEuzX...embedded#at=60

wonderful night!!!

my spanish review here:
http://interferenciasonica.blogspot....n-against.html

i'll try to translate it later

[Adolfo]

De puta madre

[maropi]

I recorded the show from the small side hall (curious perspective)(the main hall was packed when I arrived). I'll share it in a couple of weeks. Far better than my expectations, great performance.

[hipster_bebop_junkie]

sergisonic, that's a lovely review. Thanks for sharing. Lee's music is hypnotic, and his words strongly evoke feelings, places, and people both present and distant. Or at least, that's what i obtained from listening to the CD included with the book "Water Days" and the accompanying images on it. That wonderful artifact was a lovely companion that really fit the context of certain situations i was going through last year. I really think it was very unfair that it was bashed when reviewed by The Wire, and i think it was worthy of more attention than the few it got. Despite all the abstraction present in the music and photographs, i thought everything actually made a lot of sense. When i went to see Text Of Light in March, i took my copy of that book with me just in case i had a chance to get Lee to sign it, if i happened to casually cross paths with him. I didn't have the chance to talk to him, i wanted to at least tell him that "Water Days" really hit me hard, and give my thanks to him and Leah Singer for the beautiful item. Since he was surrounded by many people wanting to take pics with him, and to get him to sign stuff, i didn't exchange words with him, but he was very kind and gracious to sign my copy of the book, and later, when he was leaving, stopped by and also signed my copy of "Un Pranzo Favoloso", which Tim Barnes had just signed. I thought it'd be ace to have Lee's signature on it as well, and i got in the end. I guess that was my luckiest day.

Anyway, judging by the youtube video embedded on your review, sergisonic, i have the impression that the Barcelona show had some aesthetic similarities to the recording included in that book (and also to the "Drift Hasselt" DVD released on Jef Mertens' label, Taping Policies), although obviously the themes are seemingly different: Inspiration from spam certainly seems more vacuous than the clash between wanderlust and the longing for one's home (quoting the motifs as stated by the respective press releases), but "AM DES", and "Chingy" (the first and third poems on the youtube vid, respectively) seem to have their roots in human emotion and perception rather than on any other thing spam-related (Still, i need to analyze further), unless Lee actually gets some soulful, creative spam rather than the lot of scum someone like me would get. By the way, does anyone recognize the second poem recited by Lee? I cannot identify that one at the moment.

maropi, i'm so glad you taped Lee's performance. I loved both of your recordings of Thurston Moore at Tanned Tin Festival, and appreciate very much your kindness and hard work. It's always exciting to have a chance of enjoying a DVD and/or audio of this or any other Lee Ranaldo show. Muchas gracias.

[maropi]

I still have that upload on my pending list. Unfortunately I'll upload another couple of gigs before (Swans + Half Japanese at Primavera's, last week). But I'll do it in June for sure.

Oh man, I cannot stop saying that Swans performance last week was one of the most awesome gig I've seen in recent times.

[sergisonic]

thanks, hipster, you are very kind.

and i agree with you, maropi! swans performance was unbelievable!!!!

[hipster_bebop_junkie]

Originally Posted by maropi

I still have that upload on my pending list. Unfortunately I'll upload another couple of gigs before (Swans + Half Japanese at Primavera's, last week). But I'll do it in June for sure.

Oh man, I cannot stop saying that Swans performance last week was one of the most awesome gig I've seen in recent times.

Unfortunately? No way, man. Now i know i'll also have the chance to enjoy a killer Swans show and a Half Japanese one that i wouldn't have access to otherwise. Thanks so much in advance for those, too! I was trying to watch the webcast they did of Einstürzende Neubauten's show, but there were so many technical problems on their website that i just quit, and went to sat in front on the TV to watch the UEFA Champions League Final instead. When i got back to the computer, PJ Harvey's set was on, the technical difficulties had been sorted out, but i missed part of the webcast. In case you saw Low (although i don't think they played on the same day), how was their performance? Anyway, here's a link to a video of Swans at Primavera on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAMyKtJJ784
I believe you both it was a great performance.

[maropi]

No, I wasn't at Low's gig, sorry, lots of clashes in that festival (more than 200 gigs...). According with some opinions in the festival internet forum, his performance was very very good. And very good sound, too.

[hipster_bebop_junkie]

Originally Posted by maropi

No, I wasn't at Low's gig, sorry, lots of clashes in that festival (more than 200 gigs...). According with some opinions in the festival internet forum, his performance was very very good. And very good sound, too.

Thanks for replying. I understand. I'd wish festivals here would at the very least try to aspire to offer some more quality options. I'm about to burn a copy of your Swans DVD and look very much forward to watch it.

By the way, some recordings of Primavera Festival's second day, including Swans, Einstürzende Neubauten, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Pissed Jeans, and some other bands, can be streamed at wfmu's website:
http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/40503

[maropi]

I've just added my video recording of lee's performance in Barcelona, last 15th May 2011. Complete show except for 4-5 seconds (damn 30 minutes limitation in Europe to take video through still cameras).

Lee Ranaldo – Noise recitation - Against Refusing, Barcelona, 15th May 2011, HD 720p

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-d....php?id=364202

[maropi]

And now the DVD version.

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-d....php?id=364884

[maropi]

The audio extraction of my video recording of Lee's performance last Poetry Festival in Barcelona (may 2011).

Lee Ranaldo, Noise recitation Against Refusing, Barcelona, 15th May 2011, AC3

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-d....php?id=365254