Re: Negativland on tour...

["Larry Tremblay" <ltct@concentric.net>]

> I am having trouble remembering the magazine, but the best interview i
read
> was when this mag was interviewing The Edge from U2, during their ZooTV
> tour, where they were culling, cutting, pasting, and manipulating TV
> signals during their live show.

I think it was an old issue of Mondo 2000. Excellent!

- Larry T

----- Original Message -----
From: "rich" <rich@nuvision.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: Negativland on tour...


> Thanks Legion for the Negativland info.  I haven't seen them for about 8
> years, but i would have to concur with your sentiments regarding the 
>sheer
> magnitude of what these guys do.  I will definitely try to check out the
LA
> show.
>
> I am having trouble remembering the magazine, but the best interview i
read
> was when this mag was interviewing The Edge from U2, during their ZooTV
> tour, where they were culling, cutting, pasting, and manipulating TV
> signals during their live show.  Edge was going off on how cool it was
that
> they were able to extrapolate raw material from the mass media and use it
> to their own ends and make something creative out of it.  After that, 
>they
> pressed him about the legal issues with Negativland and the single.  Edge
> kindof had to backpedal real quick, especially when he realized that one
of
> the interviewers was a member of Negativland, and U2/Island had slammed
> them with a lawsuit for essentially doing the same thing!
>
> seeya,
>
> rich
>
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