Oftener Particle: Announcing PLUNDERPALOOZA

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August 21, 1997

  
From: dmytrik@lglobal.com (Quirk)
To: psrf@detritus.net
Subject: Plunderpalooza: A Festival of Appropriation
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 20:23:52 GMT
Organization: Idiosyntactix Tactical Hyperbole (tm) Toronto.
Reply-To: Dmytri Kleiner 
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August 14, 1997
For immediate release:

ANNOUNCING THE PLUNDERPALOOZA PERFORMANCE EVENT

The Plunderpalooza Performance Event will rattle your cage on Saturday, September 27, 1997, at 
The 360 Club on Queen Street West. This multimedia performance of art and satirical cultural 
commentary will feature plunder pioneers John Oswald, Sucking Chest Wound, and Negativland's 
Mark Hosler.

Beyond simple quoting or re-purposing, the artists exploring appropriation seek to create a new 
generation of work from the plundered fragments of existing material, using familiar media
archetypes to create challenging new works of art.

Mark Hosler and San Francisco-based provocateurs Negativland, have been producing their unique 
brand of cut-up "Culture Jamming" since their first album in 1980. They gained international 
notoriety when their single "U2" was destroyed as a result of legal action by Island Records.

John Oswald, creator of ground-breaking works such as "Plunderphonics" (also destroyed as a 
result of legal action by Michael Jackson) and the double album "Grey Folded", is among the 
originators of the genre with works dating back to the mid-1970s. Through his writing, 
recording, lecturing, visual art and involvement with The Music Gallery and Music Works 
Magazine, John continues to be one of the most active, creative and articulate voices probing 
the issue of copyright and cultural appropriation in art today.

Provocative and enigmatic local artists Sucking Chest Wound have mutated into various 
incarnations over their many years of artistic explorations since 1980. Their album "The War 
On Drugs" topped college radio charts across Canada. Sometimes described as Canada's 
Negativland, the group has a reputation for providing the unexpected with each of their rare 
live appearances.

In addition to the live performances, the Plunderpalooza Festival will include lectures and 
film screenings. Ticket prices for the Plunderpalooza Performance Event at The 360 Club on 
September 27 will be $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

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