CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
6882
Partner Institution:
Concordia University
Source Collection Label:
Lee Gotham collection
Series:
Lee Gotham collection
Sub Series:
Lee Gotham collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Enough Said 1996-02-14, Lollapalooza Book Launch
Title Source:
Asset
Title Note:
Ephemera accompanying asset.
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Performance: Spoken Word Poetry
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Notes:
Rights status in process. We may wish to seek permission from individual artists and Drew Duncan, the videographer.
CREATORS
Name:
Karasick, Adeena
Dates:
1965-
Role:
"Performer"
Notes:
Event headliner.
Name:
Battson, Jill
Dates:
1958-
Role:
"Performer"
Notes:
Event headliner
Name:
Goldstein, Jonathan
Dates:
1969-
Role:
"Performer"
Notes:
Event headliner.
Name:
Gotham, Lee
Dates:
1962-
Role:
"Series organizer",
"Producer",
"Performer"
CONTRIBUTORS
Name:
Duncan, Drew
Role:
"Recordist"
Notes:
Videographer.
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Video
Material Designation:
VHS
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Storage Capacity:
120 minutes
Playback Mode:
Mono
Tape Brand:
FUJI HQ T-120 (NFL branded)
Sound Quality:
Good
Other Physical Description:
VHS #Lollapalooza asset. Contains extraneous materials after the event recording.
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Duration:
00:26:57
Size:
0.76 GB on disk
Bitrate:
2304Kbps (original); 256Kbps (master)
Encoding:
MPEG-4 movie
Content:
This is file 1 of 1 containing an AV recording of a special event organized by Lee Gotham as part of the Enough Said series, branded as a Revival of Spoken-word from the Lollapalooza 94, featuring performances by Adeena Karasick, Jonathan Goldstein, Lee Gotham himself, and others.
Notes:
Dimensions: 640 × 480.
Content Type:
Video Recording
Size:
0.85 MB on disk
Encoding:
PDF
Content:
1 poster printed in color.
Notes:
The poster features photographs of a high-heeled foot and of an open-mouthed face with either projected or tattooed ideograms, as well as logos from Enough Said and Lollapalooza, and the following text: "Valentine's Day at the Fetish Café | a book-launch for | REVIVAL SPOKEN WORD FROM LOLLAPALOOZA 94 | Video-art and live performances from Adeena Karasick, Lee Gotham, Fortner Anderson, Jill Battson, Jonathan Goldstein, Golda Fried, and music by Priya Thomas."
Title:
Valentine's Day at the Fetish Café
Content Type:
Document
Dates
Date:
1996-02-14
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
Asset
LOCATION
Address:
1426 Rue Beaudry, Montréal, QC, H2L3E5, Canada
Venue:
Fetish Café
Latitude:
45.5189691
Longitude:
-73.5563723
Notes:
Café no longer extant. Today the address is occupied by L'Euguélionne Bookstore.
CONTENT
Contents:
[Intro]
00:00:11
Video Description: The digital title “Spoken Words” appears in white against a black background.
[Fetish Café stage]
00:00:21
Video Description: Black-and-white video, medium closeup of the stage at Fetish Café 4 (1426 Rue Beaudry, Montréal, QC, H2L3E5, Canada). Diagonal shot of a single mic stand, capturing the right side of performers. The stage is set against a corner: walls with a pattern of unfinished circles (either chalk or wall-paper imitating chalk), large wooden-framed mirror, a wall-mounted antique lamp. The mirror reflects the lamp and the wall-paper. Sometimes the camera zooms out showing audience members.
Jill Battson
00:00:22
[Recording starts mid performance, as Jill Battson reads poem with the line “cast aside my white-woman’s ways.” Applause.] | Video Description: Medium closeup as Jill Battson reads a poem. Short tousled hair, stud earrings, choker necklace, partially visible outfit with thin straps. After reading, Battson thanks the audience.
Lee Gotham
00:01:10
[Cut to Lee Gotham advertising the anthology “Playing in the Asphalt Garden” (edited by O’Connor, Insomniac Press, 1994). Gotham explains Jill Battson is part of that anthology and that there are books for sale. Gotham then advertises “Revival: Spoken Word from Lollapalooza 94” (edited by Torrez et al., Manic D Press, 1995.)]. | Video Description: Medium closeup of Lee Gotham displaying books for sale. Gotham is clean-shaven, with heavy makeup, updo ponytail, oversized feathery scarf atop a leather bodice with spiky straps and choker.
Lee Gotham
00:01:44
[Performs “Second half of the meditation,” which is interrupted by a telephone ringing.] | Video Description: Medium closeup of Lee Gotham performing a poem.
[Telephone]
00:03:13
[Telephone rings loudly and the recording skips forward.]
Lee Gotham
00:03:16
[Introduces Jonathan Goldstein.] | Video Description: Medium closeup of Lee Gotham introducing the next performer.
Jonathan Goldstein
00:04:05
[Cut to Jonathan Goldstein introducing and performing a piece with the line “the night in the bathroom.” Applause.] | Video Description: Medium long shot then cut to a medium closeup of Jonathan Goldstein performing a piece. Short hair, clean-shaven, dark jeans, striped open jacket atop a button down shirt with top buttons undone.
Jonathan Goldstein
00:06:33
[Performs “Fable,” though the recording skips before the end of the piece.] | Video Description: Medium closeup of Jonathan Goldstein performing a piece.
Lee Gotham
00:07:15
[Cut to Lee Gotham introducing Adeena Karasick, mentioning her two books published with Talon books and adding that she is finishing her PhD at Concordia.] | Video Description: Medium closeup of Lee Gotham introducing the next performer.
Adeena Karasick
00:09:00
[Performs an untitled piece beginning with an incantation and including the line “I came to you.” Applause.] | Video Description: Medium closeup of Adeena Karasick performing a piece. Shoulder-length dark hair, open leather jacket atop a bra-top with spikes, thick choker necklace.
Adeena Karasick
00:10:50
[Performs a second untitled piece, with the line “just a little bit harder.” Applause.] | Video Description: Medium closeup of Adeena Karasick performing another piece. Towards the end of the piece, zoom into a closeup.
Adeena Karasick
00:14:50
[Performs a third untitled piece, with the line “keep your eyes on the road.” Applause.] | Video Description: Medium closeup of Adeena Karasick performing another piece while gesticulating and dancing. Video skips mid-performance, seemingly resuming during the same piece. Drinks from a glass of water amid applause.
Adeena Karasick
00:16:40
[Introduces and performs a fourth piece, mentioning it was published in the latest issue of the Index magazine. The piece opens with the line “(erogenous in the genres?)” and includes the expression “post-imperial grammar.” Applause. Thanks audience.] | Video Description: Extreme closeup then medium closeup of Adeena Karasick performing another piece while gesticulating. Drinks from a glass of water and thanks audience amid applause.
Adeena Karasick
00:20:20
[Introduces and performs a fifth and final piece, reading it from the Revival anthology. Applause.] | Video Description: Medium closeup then closeup of Adeena Karasick reading a piece while holding a copy of the Revival anthology, gesticulating and dancing.
Lee Gotham
00:22:35
[Introduces and performs a piece dedicated to poet Ian Stephens, who was hospitalized. Applause.] | Video Description: Medium long shot as Lee Gotham walks onto the stage, now wearing only a dress. Zoom into a medium closeup as Gotham performs a piece.
END
00:26:57
[End of recording.]
Notes:
Event recording starts at 00:00:00:00 of VHS #Lollapalooza Asset. Event ends at 00:26:57:04 in Asset; the videotape editors added extraneous Fetish-Café videos after the event recording.
NOTES
Type:
Cataloguer
Note:
Carlos A. Pittella
Type:
General
Note:
VHS #Lollapalooza asset. Contains extraneous recordings added after the event. The asset was digitized, generating both uncompressed and compressed video files; the compressed file was then trimmed to include solely the event in question. Metadata entries based on the event.
Type:
General
Note:
Though the event poster also lists the names of Fortner Anderson, Golda Fried, and Priya Thomas, the recording does not include their performances.
RELATED WORKS
Citation:
Torrez, Juliette, Liz Belile, Mud Baron, & Jennifer Joseph (Eds.). Revival: Spoken Word from Lollapalooza 94. San Francisco: Manic D Press, 1995.
Citation:
Karasick, Adeena. The Empress Has No Closure. Vancouver: Talonbooks, 1992.
Citation:
Karasick, Adeena. Mêmewars. Vancouver: Talonbooks, 1994.
Citation:
Karasick, Adeena. Genrecide. Burnaby, B.C.: Talonbooks, 1996.