CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
6176
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Chris Dewdney reading at The Western Front on February 24, 1975 #286
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Dewdney, Christopher
Dates:
1951-
Role:
"Reader"
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:23:39
Size:
25.9 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:25:05
Size:
26.6 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1975-02-24
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
LOCATION
Address:
303 E 8th Ave E, Vancouver, BC V5T 1S1
Venue:
The Western Front
Latitude:
49.26391
Longitude:
-123.09869
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 000 C.D. introduces himself
012 “I’m going to read a few poems from Geology…”
021 “Transubstantiation” (from A Paleozoic geology of London, Ontario, Toronto : Coach House, 1973)
072 “…when I was doing Geology I liked constructing poems simply out of a complete vacuum… like a crystal precipitation… you get a basic molecular structure for that particular substance and it’ll grow a whole crystal.. during Geology I allowed several poems to… compose themselves…”
092 “Gas port” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975)
112 “These are poems out of Fovea centralis which is just being done at the Coach House Press now… and this is one section of the book called Remote control…”
131 “On attaining remote control” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto: Coach House Press, 1975, p.33)
167 “The rest of this… particular part of Remote Control is going to be on a P.A. system…”
178 “From a handbook of remote control” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto Coach House Press, 1975, p.87)
359 “Scenario” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p. 84)
432 “The midnight dew” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p. 27)
444 “Palace of fear” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p. 30)
465 “A metaphor from remote control”
513 “The song of remote control” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p. 94)
530 “That’s the end of the Remote control section… now some of the poetry from Fovea centralis “
544 “I wrote a number of poems called ‘Opium poems’…”
560 “Opium love #3” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p. 24)
581 “Opium #2” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto, Coach House, 1975, p. 23)
597 “Opium #1” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p. 22)
606 “Permanent trust – Huron & Erie” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House 1975, p. 17)
648 “That night at Lake Huron” (from Fovea centralis, Coach House, 1975, p. 16)
690 “The drawing out of colour” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p.1)
730 “Vampires” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p. 21)
754 “Some kettles” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto: Coach House, 1975, p.32)
771 “Poem” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p.7)
818 “Venom” (printed as “Poem” in Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p.31)
834 “I’m going to read an elegy to a friend of mine who committed suicide…my memory system seems to work like a conveyor belt… this poem took six months to come out:”
861 “I am the Lord and these are my flies, for John Koegler”
930 “The fish machine” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto Coach House, 1975, p.5)
1028 “Your supper is intending” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p.12)
1059 “October” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p.29)
1107 “Into the vortex” (printed as “Into the maelstrom” in Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p.11)
1162 “October” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p.8)
1269 “Tone of interruption” (from Fovea centralis, Toronto : Coach House, 1975, p.13)
1324 End of tape
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: Chris Dewdney Reading at The Western Front, Feb. 24, 1975 Side 1 22:20 SIDE 2 19:45 Dolby B
Note:
The Western Front is the donor as inventory says
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