Cage Musicircus, Melbourne International Arts Festival, 2007

18:55:

Let's play it by ear are you going up there not too bad back to her
Original place so a soon as I think finish my dear you do realize that I got

Really excited sweet what's this about

Fantastic

One night not running

Through out this is how much

Talk about it already

Program

Rests over there

Is this the main area?

You know yes and it's really

Free performances

So intense.

 

He's ever stupid to

To find it

Here they are

Sorry

How are you?

I'm trying to see.

It's going to be chaos I'll come with you.

Oh,sorry no

Music

Avant-garde in 2% and it was this

 

 

19:15:47

Baritone sax

The botanical garden

The saxophone

It was pretty cool.

So's this it's good

It takes away from

Just in this whole area there's Cage.

Where does John Cage fit into all of this?

He was a great performer, not a composer dusk

Til dawn it reminds me

I like

(Hi, I was in the limo)

 

19:26:15

I don't know but

I think people have taken of course

Yes, so

 

Yes, that's why then got kicked out

That idea and Alan and I

He's into partying how long was that

Thank you he's underneath I can see her

She's always I thought she said something

Everything doing

 

I could have thought.

Are you still working?

Do you see each other after work?
They're all I sort of feel so people
don't mind doing it
15 minutes very special it's his
birthday, when there's nobody else around.

 

I was born in Philadelphia no I live here now.

Victoria School of the Arts you're suppose to move

around I love this space at the moment.

 

My question is two more good to put

Your bag up here what?

 

19.40:30

Very, very, yeah,
Yea, yea what?
She was saying

random,

Right, ok

 

It's turned off same as mine it was free for me

 

My mom it was very kind of her give there quiet one spot

No dusk til dawn performances everywhere

A bunch down the stairs I don't know where that is a lot of its acoustic

Dusk til dawn I think I'm ready check it out

Who wants to be in the next photo that looks great

Ok

Non-toxic makes it stronger the little holes on the weekends dancing around five stops on the train
that's nice

 

Alright this show is about and then and then
Installation advertising energy
Bye

You really have to workout to be able to do that
it was crowded
standing
For three hours I think
yea

19:59:07

I loved it.

I loved it. Oh dear that was probably a chainsaw
no
a dentist drill it reminded me of the Pompidou don't tell

they're going to run it again
that was amazing

 

20:00:55

that was 10 minutes you want to go?

that was amazing bye I loved it

you have to see every third person
I see
no too tall
to passive amazing
hello
do we have to curtsy
royal curtsy
that's better
he works for
you've just come back

we've just come back look at that picture

Shhhh
tourist

 

I wish I had my camera
turn around
I could hear
crazy
they've all got

What's your preference let's check this out
first

 

20:15:14

here, yes we've made it! lovely here we go here she is the camera
lollipop, lollipop how's it going
it's wild
my nephew, he's so cute, he's two and a half really he's still

We're doing, well sweaty thank you
I don't know
I don't know
there's music along there

20:21:14

she sort of does hand movements
about and hour
a couple of guys yeah he's playing without seeing my there was in a relationship you can
see it's like a performance
the whole space
an installation
it happens
in reverse&
has this happened before
this particular version
in the world of sound art
he collaborated with Merce Cunningham
process
so interesting
a bit obsessive
looks like I don't know
I can't see
her
yes, it's nice I been before
she's so all you need
I've seen the film
it's good
not Rocky Horror
yes, she's very funny
I can't tell the difference
a couple of shows in the far east
yes
I haven't seen her
I thought sure yeah
working overtime
I know she's very good
she did
who's that woman
that English woman
early 60s
she was yea, yea right, right ok
ok more about the scene

 

20:34:25

Yes, let's go see it
Wednesday night TV.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Really? Monday night.
Absolutely
it doesn't matter
it&'s all over now
I said the other day
don't worry
the performance

20:39:02

it's so much fun

yes

I know

I know

I have a little dance piece coming on later

 

20:43:15

strange
let's go over there
that's the system
first of all

 

20:46:59

you have a couple of minutes before you start
do you want to jump on the stage?

 

From the fairest creatures we desire increase,
That thereby beauty's rose might never die,
But as the riper should by time decrease,
His tender heir might bear his memory;
But thou contracted to thine own bright eyes,
Feed'st thy light's flame with self-substantial fuel,
Making a famine where abundance lies,
Thyself they foe, to they sweet self too cruel.
Thou that art now the world’s fresh ornament,
And only herald to they gaudy spring,
Within thine own churl, mak'st waste in niggarding.
Pity the world, or else this glutton be,
To eat the world's due, by the grave and thee.

(William Shakespeare, Sonnet One, read to me by David Adamson as part of his performance)

 

20:54:08

he goes on like this
that's it
it
you love him
tell him
to meet me at the certain spot
nice to see you....

 

20:59:06

And them
you wait there
No, you wait here

Just do it
really?
really
Intriguing
yes,
yes
I really wanted to do
it's full
can we go somewhere else
let's go over there
we want to walk around
I want to go home now
can we have a look around
ok,
kids, let's go
how do you know James
he studies at the moment
mostly everything

 

20:06:50

At the same time
yea, it's been interesting
sounds good
everybody ready let's do it
Popcorn on the way home
Dave was already asleep
today
high tech version
I've seen the diagram
the art pushing up against
lots of pressure
that goes down
goes up and down
and increases as it goes down
let's go down
here?
come down the stairs

 

21:17:59

I'll see you
everything
we're doing
problematic relationship
I slept with him
Their straight shooters

21:27:53

the ideas
some circuses have three rings
this one has four or five
let's see
what's happening over there
do you really
really
jumping in between
yea,
yea
there he is
I see him
he was seating next to
excellent

 

21:37:15

it's fantastic
don't tell him that

Whenever I interviewed
sonic residue
wash your hands after that
it might be broadcast
see ya
this the third time
institutions
it doesn't support theater
it's great
you'll never get a gig
why
why
my house
he's in a really bad place
rehab
I offered to pay
it's kind of ironic
how did you like
he did something
well done
it was great

 

21:44:50

there
that
a couple of hours
really nice sound

 

21:53:59

all this stuff going on
do you want a drink
yea
Friday
do you want to get something here?
Anyway this is it.
It is really annoying. He's very obnoxious
no. no. no.
he's a
not daily
are you
I had a really good time
I
I got to go
I'll wait here for you
my friends doing a performance
where will they be
let's go down&
get an idea of the space
the space works so well
he's doing a performance
what
I don't know
a friend of mine
I thought
why not
that's nice

 

22:02:29

It works
what going on&
I'm just watching
I'll be back in an hour
doing a show
I'll see you next week

So
Is it possible?
Not hanging around
Ben was sort of saying
he's gone
over there
I missed everything
it's over
there &
a barrier here

I like the idea of getting a
no, where is he
you can go down into it
can't you

See you later, darling

What's going on
aside from that
Hello Michele
it's a series of pieces where he walks around taking into a the phone
over here
how funny
was that
maybe there is
that's insane
so
up
very attractive
leave me alone
where are you taking me

 

22:24:04

it some form
conceptual
he's had a big week
gone out very night
what
amazing number of people around
that was nice
I really think I'd like to sit out here
lovely
supposedly
no harm
let me know
she's not coming
get a haircut
there's Paul over there
it's really not a big deal

 

22:33:31

Culturally I'm excited to tell you
hi
he invited us up for lunch
so there are the horn players
the windows
see them
he's always
inside painting
was it
really
that's awesome
I got rejected
yea and when I make enough money
no worries
really
I've got to get your book

There's a whole stage down there.
You know Edward?
He's seems like a nice guy
I did it
He's
where is he going to shoot it?
Newcastle
How did
he used to live in America France
people people, let's go
where's it's around
what else
I had another question.

Your success story
what happened?
That's amazing. One moment.
That's good.
I can't believe you haven't
taken that off
Lucy, is she
I meet her
really
enjoy
I thought that

 

22:45:44

the blind people

can you see

this

many people

good luck

these little bits

really

the table

it's a man rattling a box

do like it

puts smile on your face

it's accessible
it
you don't want to be here

LEAVE

Except for Allison

She's obsessed

Huh?

This is better than football.

 

 

22:52:35

 

300,000

 

 

23:04:42

Excuse me.

 

23:08:07

 

Oh, I'm good.

Thank you.

Oh, inside, almost.

I think

I'm out.

Cheers

See ya

I was really beautiful
don't go
so what are you guys doing?

 

23:16:28

So we're
so we&'re
so we&'re
for an hour
it's been great
I know
some are
silence
high five
guest
good music composers
musicians
yes, yip
so we've had
it's great music
place of understanding too
dedicated
jazz programs
broadcast
they don't have an understanding exactly
jazz
yes
more jazz
so hardcore
I want
program
nice to have meet you
downsize open days
the board said you have so much capital
there is a position
it's
he won't stop
he's up 48 points
Adam Simmons is his name
fabulous
I know Albert
my girl goes to
what
yip
that
the audience too?
sounds like they've done very well
I've been here since the start
what time is it now?
interaction&
nice to have
we&'re going over there

 

23:25:27

I thought they were building a web?
that's abstract
I was just trying to email you
Cage would be happy
one of the most amazing minds
coming up with the entire score
suggestive
I imagine
I cut my hair
it looks
are you serious
change
you don't understand
like everybody they're either performing or having a look
it was a change
it's all about
ok, go.

 

23:35:12

 

Sound like birds
don&'t steal the balloon
bang

going this way?
We're going that way.
Who knows?

I actually walked up to someone whom I thought I knew I worked with
it wasn't
are we going in
see you then
nice to see you
see you later

 

23:44:13

Let's see what happens first.

OK

 

23:48:50

 

 

 

23:55:35

 

 

I love it.

 

It's not visual.

 

One hour.

 

What is that?

 

They performed that.

 

They have two more minutes.

 

I see.

Pizza.
That looks yummy.
I was in Europe. This is better than Italy.
They have the worst pizza in Italy.
I believe
six years ago
the best pizza
we went there
the pizza came in two minutes
she said
she's English
yea
yea
yea the Yankee lady
I saw the list
where is she?
walking
my dance teacher
from university
she's coming

she's academic

research

Australian dogs!

No, DANCE!

I sent her an email.

He's left brain.
He's always thinking.

The right side
the left side paralyzed
Can't speak

Doesn't show much emotion
simple

Sticky

 

Shower

 

 

I ask him

 

Really sexy

 

Metaphor sex

 

Mental desire

 

We laugh

 

It's important.

 

He doesn't want to

 

He doesn't want

 

My grandmother

 

My grandmother

Do you

 

0:22:35

It's

There he is
left a message on my phone
bring science into it
directly injecting the sound
human jealousy
he doesn't like it
you take it outside
you get into trouble
by whom
let's go.

 

 

0:35:49

 

did you see that one
we just meet
lunch?
I don't think he'll ask me
I don't want to
goof
shut up
please open the door
to that
lift please
so there

 

 

Oh I don't want to know about it.

 

I'm no fucking hippy.

 

 

What do you call a fish with no eyes?

 

Went down the road some way

 

 

1:12:28

 

How does every single
hello
obviously
must be chemistry
yes, obviously
gay
nothing

It's very important.
Let's find James.
I stopped drinking.
Can you image
more famous
we don't
glow

 

 

 

1:24:48

 

We'll come back at 5.

 

I was blinded by the light.

 

Exactly.

 

What does the beauty of heaven have to do with us?

 

I was wondering.

 

What do you do?

 

Occasionally you can hear a phrase.

 

I've been just roaming.

 

I can't see, here.

 

See you soon.

 

Bye.

 

She at the piano.

 

She's
this is
experience
it's

 

 

1:34:

it's really quiet
you're sort of really committed after this

there is no responsibility to stay
that's true
that's true

do you have a lighter?

you better not move

fucking assumptions

are you going to be around?

please do

would you like one? it smells great

 

George

 

Ray

He brought his guitar and amp.

 

The challenge is to stand there.

 

Some hot girl

 

just myself

 

 

the spider

 

1:53:25

 

 

 

1:58:59

 

I gave it to a small child
when she walked past
I gave it to her

 

Where did you get the print out?

 

They may still be there.

 

We're sold out.

 

It's been a balloony night.

 

I think some where signed.

 

He was very exhibitionist.
Dancing,
singing

good space
it's been open for five years
very cool

 

strange
I remember when I was 18
he knew
you were about to run away
otherwise
I think I know who he was
he had a discussion
fish tank
early 70s
taking so many drugs
proved two things
that's right
he had a big fish at the library
they wouldn't let him borrow enough books
he was always dressed in a blue blazer
he's a stuck PhD
he never left campus
he's homeless now
he lives on campus
there are plenty of places to get inside and hide
security
what are they going to do?
drinking policy now
three standard drinks for women
five for men
that's university policy now
really need to go to the bathroom.

 

2:12:22

She's from the library
came to our meeting
it's just
I don't understand
I wondered what happened to you
she'll turn up
somewhere.

 

 

2:40:57

 

 

2:58:27

 

musicians

dynamic

 

bye

 

bye

 

see this guy

 

too easy

yea

what do you do

sweet

 

well ok

 

all crazy

 

tomorrow night is the party

 

 

you know how these things are

 

 

I don't know the schedule

 

 

 

Ok

 

 

 

Cool

 

 

 

So you do a show

 

 

He's a gentleman

 

 

I saw him a couple of days ago

 

 

I emailed him just to say

 

 

Meet me at the café

 

 

He's very, very

 

 

Oh.

 

 

3:13:02

 

he’s like

 

he’s very jealous

 

it’s late

 

 

 

 

 

Know I don’t

 

 

Bye

 

 

I live here

 

 

He seems pretty young

 

He’s a teacher

 

 

The other guy

 

 

 

 

So much shit

 

 

Fucking asshole

 

 

 

I everyone I know here

 

 

The whole culture

 

 

The high school culture

 

 

It’s very much

 

We’ll you please sit down…I can’t see

 

 

I went to a school…there were no…but

 

 

3:24:53

 

it's just that whole scene

 

 

Melbourne International Arts Festival

 

The next one
everyone

 

 

3:33:56

 

Is there anyone around to watch it?

 

 

3:38:07

 

Is there a bar?

 

A drink?

 

No

 

Performances

 

Fuck them.

 

3:40:07

 

my aunt

 

she was

 

 

3:40:49

 

 

 

3:46:18

 

now we get it

 

no

 

yah

 

 

no

 

yah

 

 

 

3:57:55

 

my place

 

 

4:00:12

 

I heard something

 

 

4:06:51

 

 

 

4:18

 

4:23

 

 

4:27

 

 

4:33:09

 

It's the birth of an idea

 

 

4:34

 

sonnet 153

(the last one)

The little Love-god lying once asleep
Laid by his side his heart-inflaming brand,
Whilst many nymphs that vowed chaste life to keep
Came tripping by, but in her maiden hand
The fairest votary took up that fire,
Which many legions true hearts and warmed;
And so the general of hot desire
Was sleeping, by a virgin hand disarmed.
This brand she quenched in a cool well by,
Which from Love's fire took heart perpetual,
Growing a bath and healthy remedy
For men diseased; but I, my mistress' thrall.
Came there for cure and this by that I prove:
Love's fire heats water, water cools not love.

 

 

4:40:44

 

this morning

 

so

you

thank you

 

what about

 

people

 

you

 

you

 

 

you

 

get out of here

 

 

sure

 

 

4:45:01

only 40 minutes to dawn

 

but

If you change the value of the resident capacitor you change the frequency

That's fine

Congratulations.

 

Dave was here at 3:00

 

 

It's very demanding

 

Solved that problem

everyone that goes past the pitch goes up
it's nearly over
really

 

Yea
oh really
need to go find a cigarette

go

 

 

4:57:36

 

are you going?

 

Yes

I couldn't hear anything

 

I could actually hear

 

 

5:00:21

 

do you want some chocolate

 

to keep going

 

it was fun

 

 

(yawn)

 

 

5:06:41

 

If you want to go

 

Back to your place

 

5:15:58

 

do you want to play

 

5:17:22

 

start cleaning up

 

 

 

5:18:21

 

 

Oh!

 

 

 

the right time

 

 

the right moment

 

 

5:20

SHH!