The Links Hill Studio Archive contains recordings of over 135 events of spoken word, performance, and music that took place at Chicago’s Link’s Hall, a multi-disciplinary project space founded in 1978 by Bob Eisen, Carol Bobrow, and Charlie Vernon. In 1985, Links Hall artistic director Michael Zerang initiated the The Link’s Hall Performance Series, a curated series that expanded Links Hall programming of dance and movement to include contemporary and experimental music, traditional ethnic folk music, literary readings, and performance art. The Performance Series was initiated to provide artists a consistent performance venue dedicated to the exhibition and dissemination of diverse artistic genres. Through the inception of the Performance Series, Links Hall provided Chicago audiences a series of events to experience the creative output of emerging musical, literary, and performance artists. Although the Performance Series began in 1985, unattended recordings created by Michael Zerang in a VHS audio format began in 1987. These recordings form the bulk of CAA's Links Hall Performance Series archive. In 1989, Jim de Jong became took over Zerang's role as artistic director. The collection reflects Zerang's extensive holdings of recorded material from unattended recordings that began in 1987.
The diverse collection of recordings mirrors the artistic mission of the Performance Series as a forum for experimental exhibition and exchange. The extensive nature of the collection is indebted to its creator Michael Zerang, who remained the artistic director of the Performance series from its inception in 1985 until 1989. In CAA's holdings, the collection includes early literary recordings of Gerald Nicosia and David Sedaris, to the poetry of Clark Coolidge; the music of Perry Venson, Jeff Abell, Nga Jiiwa, and Derek Bailey; percussion improvisations by Thurman Barker and Andrew Cyrille; and international sound sessions from the Caribbean and the Middle East. Additional artists include: Eugene Chadbourne, Christian Marclay, Kahil El Zabar, Ray McNiece, Sandra Binion, and Andrei Codrescu.By browsing through the finding aid, one will discover the breadth of the recordings included in the archive. The collection also includes original program schedules.
The collection is filed chronologically as the Performance Series was recorded beginning in 1987. Unique accession numbers were assigned according to individual performances as first recorded on original sound videocassete. Therefore, accession number reflects the original VHS tape the individual performance was recorded on. For example LH1(a) refers to Links Hall VHS tape number one, performance one (a) and so forth. Track listings referred to as "Contents" were retrieved from digital surrogates that were identified by Experimental Sound Studio and Links Hall interns. Titles of performances and related notes were retrieved from original published material related to the "Performance Series" see
Related Materials>The archive is open to the public by appointment.
Assorted original printed material from the Links Hall Performance Series is included in the archive.
Originals and surrogate duplicates are located at ESS.
The bulk of the collection was acquired by ESS on in an audio VHS format. The collection was reformatted into three digial surrogate formats by ESS.
Sonia Yoon managed the organization of the collection and supervised the cataloging and digital preservation of the material. ESS interns Aaron (? [Get last name from Lou]) and Cesar Devila (did they also re-format the collection?) identified each recording by artist, date, location, duration, track listing and number. Links Hall intern, Virginia DePriest, provided database entry support to consolidate the transcribed identification reports Aaron and Devila initially transcribed and identified. Ryan Schultz and Katy Lynch provided technical programming support of database design and configuration.
The collection is cataloged by event. Supplemantary information related to each performance was taken from originally published program schedules.
Jerome Cooper, flute, musette, drumset, talking drum, balaphon
Recorded live 1987.03.21, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [Untitled] (10 min. 13 sec.) -- [Untitled] (9 min. 54 sec.) -- [Untitled] (8 min. 6 sec.) -- [Untitled] (15 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] (13 min. 24 sec.) -- [Untitled] (1 min. 51 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 6 sec.) -- [Untitled] (5 min. 55 sec.) -- [Untitled] (14 min. 59 sec.) -- [Untitled] (10 min. 35 sec.) -- [Untitled] (8 min. 0 sec)
Master drummer Jerome Cooper opens our percussion series with two sets of structured improvisations. Jerome has perfomed with Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Steve Lacy, Sam Rivers, Cecil Taylor, The Art Ensemble of Chicago and Anthony Braxton to name a few. He was also one of the three founders of theh REVOLUTIONARY ENSEMBLE. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Dan Scanlan, trumpet, cornet, slide guitar ; Bill Barnes, trombone ; Steve Hunt, percussion ; Erik Neuman, cello ; Michael Zerang, percussion
Recorded live 1987.03.27, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (1 min. 10 sec.) -- ["Felt so bad..."] (14 min. 57 sec.) -- [Untitled] (26 min. 41 sec.) -- [Untitled] (8 min. 11 sec.) -- [Untitled] (14 min. 1 sec.) -- [Untitled] (8 min. 21 sec.) -- [Untitled] (9 min. 9 sec.)
Trumpeteer, Violinst, Guitarist, Composer Scanlan will be joined by trombonist Barnes, Cellist Nuemann and percussionist Hunt for an evening of compositions and structured improvisations that will be featured on his upcoming album. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987}
Jeffrey Brown, speaker ; Howard Edwards, speaker ; Reggie Smith, speaker ; Paris Smith, speaker ; Reggie Young, speaker ; Dan Curry, speaker
Recorded live 1987.03.26, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [Introduction] / Reggie Young (4 min. 0 sec.) -- ["Last time I saw Jesus...,"] / Reggie Young (0 min. 30 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Young (1 min. 24 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Young (1 min. 28 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Young (0 min. 42 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Young (1 min. 17 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Young (1 min. 36 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Young (1 min. 43 sec.) -- ["Morning Boogie"] / Reggie Young (0 min. 46 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Young (1 min. 21 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Young (1 min. 33 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Young (1 min. 14 sec.) -- ["Tribal Differences"] / Reggie Young (1 min. 16 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Young (2 min. 2 sec.) -- ["Rupert's Christmas"] / Paris Smith (16 min. 38 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Smith (1 min. 1 sec.) -- ["One Man Dead"] / Reggie Smith (1 min. 49 sec.) -- "The Rules of the Game"] / Reggie Smith (0 min. 53 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Smith (1 min. 9 sec.) -- ["Rain"] / Reggie Smith (0 min. 25 sec.) -- ["Fear"] / Reggie Smith (1 min. 29 sec.) -- ["Kill the Innocent"] / Reggie Smith (1 min. 26 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Smith (1 min. 36 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Smith (1 min. 51 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Smith (1 min. 0 sec.) -- ["Burnt Poem"] / Reggie Smith (0 min. 39 sec.) -- ["Southbound Train"] / Reggie Smith (1 min. 8 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Smith (2 min. 0 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Reggie Smith (4 min. 8 sec.) -- ["Bluesville Info"] / Reggie Young (4 min. 35 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Howard Edwards (1 min. 39 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Howard Edwards (0 min. 28 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Howard Edwards (1 min. 33 sec.) -- ["Bitches Brew"] / Howard Edwards (2 min. 24 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Howard Edwards (1 min. 25 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Howard Edwards (1 min. 48 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Howard Edwards (1 min. 12 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Howard Edwards (2 min. 38 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Howard Edwards (1 min. 30 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Howard Edwards (1 min. 53 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Howard Edwards (1 min. 8 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Howard Edwards (1 min. 31 sec.) -- ["Intro for Dan Curry"] / Reggie Young (2 min. 3 sec.) -- ["Salvation"] / Dan Curry (28 min. 23 sec.) -- [End, Links Hall Calender] (4 min. 5 sec.)
This magazine [Bluesville] attempts to represent Chicago's culturally neglected Westside as a literary journal, while showcasing young urban writers and artists. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Donald Deering, speaker ; Amy Sedaris, performer ; David Sedaris, speaker
Recorded live 1987.04.02, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [Note: First two tracks are empty sound] -- ["Life"] / Amy Sedaris (1 min. 57 sec.) -- ["Receipt Over Phone"] / Amy Sedaris (2 min. 8 sec.) -- ["Nancy Sipes/Amway"] / Amy Sedaris (14 min. 56 sec.) -- [Crows Noise/Envelopes] (2 min. 20 sec.) -- ["Silent Reading"] / Donald Deering (9 min. 15 sec.) -- ["Confidential Letter"] / David Sedaris (6 min. 12 sec.) -- ["An Installation Artist..."] / David Sedaris (3 min. 53 sec.) -- ["Filipino Coup"] / David Sedaris (7 min. 49 sec.) -- ["Communist Thanksgiving"] / David Sedaris (6 min. 3 sec.) -- ["Amy was in a car accident last night..."] / David Sedaris (4 min. 30 sec.) -- [Links Hall/Goodnight] (1 min. 37 sec.)
Amy writes and performs characters using improvisation. Her brother David lectures from his personal diary. Donald performs his poetry. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Andrew Cyrille, percussion
Recorded live 1987.03.28, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [Introduction] / Don Meckley (1 min. 15 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Andrew Cyrille (3 min. 5 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Andrew Cyrille (51 min. 0 sec.) -- [Applause/Cyrille talking/Break] (2 min. 27 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Andrew Cyrille (21 min. 49 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Andrew Cyrille (38 min. 23 sec.)
Currently performing in a trio with Fred Hopkins and Henry Threadgill, and in a quartet led by Muhal Richard Abrams, Andrew describes himself as a "Crazy Conservative." He has organized a number of highly unorthodox ensembles, includeing "DOUBLE DUO" with Famouduo Don Moye, Joseph Jarman and Jimmy Lyons, and percussion ensembles with Milford Graves, Rashied Ali, Kenny Clarke and others. He is best known for the decade he spent with the CECIL TAYLOR UNIT.[Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
John Girono, speaker, performer
Recorded live 1987.04.03, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [House Introduction] (1 min. 29 sec.) -- ["Berlin"] (1 min. 1 sec.) -- ["Strength of Pleasure"] (3 min. 7 sec.) -- ["(Last Night) I Gambled"] (4 min. 41 sec.) -- ["Stretching it Wider"] (5 min. 5 sec.) -- ["How to make a killer rat"] (2 min. 5 sec.) -- ["It's a mistake to think you're special"] (2 min. 38 sec.) -- ["Sucking Mud"] (2 min. 4 sec.) -- ["Exiled in domestic life"] (3 min. 32 sec.) -- ["Scum and Slime"] (4 min. 35 sec.) -- ["Life is a killer"] (3 min. 19 sec.) -- [Applause] (1 min. 2 sec.)
Founder of the GIORNO POETRY SYSTEMS, producers of over 200 poets and musicians who work with the sound of their voice and wisdom content. They have produced 21 LP's, cassettes, videopaks and books. Giorno has published 11 books including the recent release YOU GOT TO BURN TO SHINE. He is also responsible for the DIAL-A-POEM project and is the star of Andy Warhol's 1963 film, SLEEP. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Joseph Celli, composer, editor, oboe, bass clarinet ; Marty Walker, accompaniment
Recorded live 1987.04.10, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [Milling about/setup/trains] (13 min. 40 sec.) -- [Untitled] (12 min. 5 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 25 sec.) -- [Information] (3 min. 24 sec.) -- [Untitled] (9 min. 4 sec.) -- [Applause and break] (3 min. 1 sec.) -- ["Snare drum for Camus"] (13 min. 28 sec.) -- [Information] (3 min. 18 sec.) -- [Open improv] (9 min. 24 sec.) -- [Untitled] (1 min. 0 sec.) -- [Untitled] (10 min. 14 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 39 sec.) -- [Q and A] (9 min. 0 sec.) -- ["Short piece with oboe player"] (2 min. 0 sec.) -- [Announcement] (1 min. 24 sec.) -- [Milling about] (1 min. 37 sec.)
Following his recent appearance at Carnegie Hall, where he conducted the Kronos Quartet in works by Omette Coleman, Celli will perform 7 pieces for film, video, oboe, bass clarinet and tape accompanied by Marty Walker. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Michael Lally, speaker ; Jack Skelly, speaker ; David Trinidad, speaker
Recorded live 1987.04.09, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [Milling about] (1 min. 0 sec.) -- [Introduction to program] (0 min. 35 sec.) -- [Introduction to Jack Skelly] (1 min. 23 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Jack Skelly (1 min. 17 sec.) -- [First reading] / Jack Skelly (3 min. 49 sec.) -- ["Reason is an old fart"] / Jack Skelly (2 min. 21 sec.) -- ["To Marie Osmond"] / Jack Skelly (2 min. 40 sec.) -- ["Heartbeat"] / Jack Skelly (2 min. 25 sec.) -- ["Intro Led Zep"] / Jack Skelly (1 min. 11 sec.) -- ["Bonzo"] / Jack Skelly (2 min. 38 sec.) -- ["Jimmy Page"] / Jack Skelly (2 min. 20 sec.) -- ["Food Reading/Tower Records"] / Jack Skelly (5 min. 2 sec.) -- ["Freeway Stranger"] /Jack Skelly (1 min. 14 sec.) -- [David Trinidad Introduction] (1 min. 1 sec.) -- [Introduction] / David Trinidad (0 min. 23 sec.) -- ["Point of Light"] / David Trinidad (1 min. 30 sec.) -- ["Manson"] / David Trinidad (2 min. 9 sec.) -- ["Haiku Series"] / Davis Trinidad (1 min. 49 sec.) -- ["11 days"] / David Trinidad (25 min. 4 sec.) -- [Break/Intermission] (7 min. 4 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Michael Lally (0 min. 33 sec.) -- ["I'm Cool"] / Michael Lally (2 min. 34 sec.) -- ["My Life"] / Michael Lally (7 min. 59 sec.) -- ["Illness Reading"] / Michael Lally (3 min. 32 sec.) -- ["Don't Fuck"] / Michael Lally (6 min. 39 sec.) -- ["Life is a bitch"] / Michael Lally (1 min. 37 sec.) -- ["No other love"] / Michael Lally (2 min. 29 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Michael Lally (1 min. 41 sec.) -- ["Anti-semitism"] / Michael Lally (5 min. 26 sec.)
This is the first installment featuring poets from the Los Angeles Area. Michael Lally has been called "The Francois Villon of our time." Twenty collections of his work have been published since 1970. He has received the New York Poetry Center "Discovery Award" in 1972; National Endowment for the Arts Award in '74 and '81. His work has been denounced as "obscene" in the US Congress. Jack Skelly has been active in the west coast literary scene writing as well as publishing since 1977. David Trinidad founded Sherwood Press in 1981 and has published seven titles. His work appeared in anthologies internationally, and he has had numerous readings across the country. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Amy Gerstler, speaker ; Benjamin Weissman, speaker
Recorded live 1987.04.16, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [L.A. poets introduction] (1 min. 22 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Benjamin Weissman (1 min. 30 sec.) -- ["Haiku"] / Benjamin Weissman (1 min. 0 sec.) -- ["Haiku"] / Benjamin Weissman (0 min. 36 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Benjamin Weissman (2 min. 15 sec.) -- ["The Libertines"] / Benjamin Weissman (1 min. 14 sec.) -- ["Museum Boy"] / Benjamin Weissman (1 min. 6 sec.) -- ["Museum Boy" continued] / Benjamin Weissman (31 min. 10 sec) -- [Intermission] (0 min. 52 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Amy Gerstler (1 min. 20 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Amy Gerstler (2 min. 19 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Amy Gerstler (1 min. 48 sec.) -- ["Saints"] / Amy Gerstler (1 min. 13 sec.) -- ["Marriage"] / Amy Gerstler (3 min. 40 sec.) -- ["Overcome"] / Amy Gerstler (1 min. 54 sec.) -- ["Lost in the Forest"] / Amy Gerstler (1 min. 22 sec.) -- ["Grocery Store"] / Amy Gerstler (12 min. 5 sec.) -- ["A father at his son's baptism"] / Amy Gerstler (2 min. 10 sec.) -- [Crowd] (0 min. 16 sec.)
Amy has performed her work nationally and is widely published. Benjamin coordinates the Beyond Baroque Poetry Series. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Lorrie Jackson, speaker ; Sharon Mesmer, speaker ; Brigid Murphy, speaker
Recorded live 1987.04.23, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (0 min. 30 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Sharon Mesmer (4 min. 8 sec.) -- ["Nervous"] / Sharon Mesmer (3 min. 2 sec.) -- ["Chinese Restaurant"] / Sharon Mesmer (4 min. 15 sec.) -- ["Video Segment"] / Sharon Mesmer (4 min. 26 sec.) -- ["Creepy Song"] / Sharon Mesmer (4 min. 2 sec.) -- [Audience Participation] (5 min. 35 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Lorrie Jackson (2 min. 17 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Lorrie Jackson (2 min. 34 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Lorrie Jackson (1 min. 24 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Lorrie Jackson (3 min. 17 sec.) -- ["I had a very important poem to write"] / Lorrie Jackson (1 min. 53 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Lorrie Jackson (3 min. 27 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Lorrie Jackson (4 min. 24 sec.) -- ["The Acid Epic"] / Lorrie Jackson (3 min. 37 sec.) -- ["By the hair"] / Lorrie Jackson (2 min. 26 sec.) -- ["Bad cup of coffee"] / Lorrie Jackson (3 min. 10 sec.) -- ["Love and speed"] / Lorrie Jackson (4 min. 10 sec.) -- [Intermission] (0 min. 33 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Brigid Murphy (0 min. 33 sec.) -- ["As the banana peels"] / Brigid Murphy (9 min. 2 sec.) -- ["Chicken bones blocking kisses"] / Brigid Murphy (6 min. 12 sec.) -- [Outro] (6 min. 12 sec.)
Lorrie is one of Chicago's most forthright and charismatic young poets; Sharon utilizes music, monologues and comedy in her poetry performances; Brigid combines comedy and drama and an array of characters of both genders in her performances. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Don Hedeker, composer ; Lydia Tomkiw, performer
Recorded live 1987.05.01, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (0 min. 25 sec.) -- [Untitled] (1 min. 0 sec.) -- [Introduction #2] (1 min. 15 sec.) -- ["Manic Sway"] (4 min. 17 sec.) -- ["In bed with boys"] (2 min. 15 sec.) -- ["No War Bride"] (2 min. 13 sec.) -- ["After Charles"] (1 min. 41 sec.) -- ["Sombrose"] (3 min. 4 sec.) -- ["Proverbial..."] (2 min. 13 sec.) -- [Untitled] (7 min. 26 sec.) -- ["Tractor Pull"] (2 min. 37 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 0 sec.) -- ["Tales of Great Ullyses] (3 min. 6 sec.) -- ["Amusing one's self"] (3 min. 14 sec.) -- ["Little dead bodies"] (5 min. 26 sec.) -- [Crowd noise/introduction to part two] (1 min. 36 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 16 sec.) -- ["Tonight"] (3 min. 35 sec.) -- ["Love's Trans Am"] (2 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 27 sec.) -- ["Father's by the door"] (5 min. 23 sec.) -- ["Delmar"] (3 min. 1 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 2 sec.) -- [Untitled] (2 min. 34 sec.) -- ["Adgitation"] (3 min. 6 sec.) -- ["Tuesday tastes good"] (3 min. 47 sec.) -- ["Lethargy"] (2 min. 23 sec.) -- ["Dream vacation"] (4 min. 17 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 7 sec.)
Since its formation in 1982, Algebra Suicide has appeared on many new music compilations throughout the U.S. and Europe. Tomkiw's poetry and fiction has appeared internationally in over 40 publications. Hedeker is currently composing the soundtrack to the film "Art And Crisis." [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Kai El Zabar, speaker ; Kahil El Zabar, musical accompaniment
Recorded live 1987.05.07, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (0 min. 50 sec.) -- ["Ten year run"] (3 min. 56 sec.) -- ["Sunday, Feb. 1st"] (1 min. 29 sec.) -- ["Dear"] (3 min. 34. sec.) -- ["The Danakil"] (16 min. 4 sec.) -- ["Setup and any questions between things"] (1 min. 9 sec.) -- ["Scented Essence"] (43 min. 13 sec.)
"2 X El Zabar = Kahil &Kai = Els in Duet." Kai is the editor of Alance, and teaches at Roosevelt University and Northeastern University. She is also an Arts Administrator for FEPA—a key producer of the annual underground fest. Providing musical accompaniment to her reading will be Kahil El Zabar. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Ladonna Smith, violin, viola, guitar, toys ; Davey Williams, violin, viola, guitar, toys
Recorded live 1987.04.11, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [Introduction/Untitled] (14 min. 36 sec.) -- [Vocal/String (violin)] (14 min. 3 sec.) -- [Vocal/String (violin), cont.] (8 min. 39 sec.) -- [Cycle noises/love story (Ladonna)] (9 min. 7 sec.) -- [Intermission] (2 min. 30 sec.) -- ["Object discussion"] (16 min. 9 sec.) -- [Instrument/spoken word] (7 min. 31 sec.) -- [Violin/spoken word (Davey)] (16 min. 4 sec.) -- [Outro] (1 min. 5 sec.)
The Dixie Surrealists are back with an evening of improvised solos and duets for violin, viola, guitar and toys. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Ed sanders, speaker
Recorded live 1987.04.17, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (1 min. 12 sec.) ["Speaks"] (2 min. 44 sec.) -- ["Hudson River"] (8 min. 21 sec.) -- ["Poem-Diary"] (8 min. 35 sec.) -- ["Religion translated"] (6 min. 38 sec.) -- ["The Hook"] (12 min. 19 sec.) -- ["Instrument talk"] (5 min. 24 sec.) -- ["Political talk"] (6 min. 25 sec.) -- ["Sampling"] (0 min. 40 sec.) -- ["Magazine"] (1 min. 33 sec.) -- ["War-Slums"] (18 min. 32 sec.) -- ["Love/Hate"] (4 min. 57 sec.) -- [Outro] (9 min. 0 sec.)
Ed Sanders is a poet of the Beat Generation and a founding member of the legendary rock group THE FUGS. He is well-known for his outstanding poetry readings, including the use of a musical tie and other musical effects, as well as for his appearance in the Ron Mann movie "Poetry in Motion." [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Yako [?] ; Barbara [?] ; Philip [?] ; Dixie [?]
Recorded live 1987.04.18, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL. 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (2 min. 48 sec.) -- [Composer talks] (1 min. 10 sec.) -- [Vocals/Strings] (20 min. 2 sec.) -- [Break #1] (1 min. 56 sec.) -- [Wind instrument (flute)] (6 min. 5 sec.) -- [Break #2] (2 min. 36 sec.) -- [Electronic sounds] (5 min. 40 sec.) -- [Break #3] (2 min. 24 sec.) -- [Violin/Flute/Clarinet] (7 min. 6 sec.) -- [Intermission] (1 min. 33 sec.) -- [Percussion] (10 min. 1 sec.) -- [Break #4] (4 min. 32 sec.) -- [Vibrations] (15 min. 1 sec.) -- [Break #5 and #6] (3 min. 34 sec.) -- [Hey!/Acapella] (10 min. 14 sec.)
In conjunction with the New Music Chicago Spring Festival, LHPS presents this evening of solo and ensemble pieces by composers chosen by New Music Chicago. Several fine local performers have been engaged to present this works. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Andre Caporaso, performer ; Steve Hunt, performer ; Larry Nordstrom, performer ; Gwynne Winsberg, performer
Recorded live 1987.03.21, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introducton] (1 min. 34 sec.) -- [Fading elements/instruments] (11 min. 27 sec.) -- [Funk vibe/voice] (12 min. 38 sec.) -- [Heavy bass, "Urban Spaces"] (8 min. 3 sec.) -- [Country song] (6 min. 8 sec.) -- [Break] (2 min. 30 sec.) -- [Various noises/brass instruments] (13 min. 17 sec.) -- ["Hopeless in New York"] (6 min. 2 sec. ) -- [Keyboard/Dance] (12 min. 27 sec.) -- [Band talks] (2 min. 0 sec.) -- ["Without boundaries"] (9 min. 15 sec.) -- ["Our next show..."] (2 min. 17 sec.) -- [Final improv] (14 min. 59 sec.)
Desperate Measures can be obtuse, witty, satirical or just good fun as they parody and transform heavy metal and punk songs into new art songs of lost loves, sex and politics. All four members are shameless improvisors from jazz backgrounds. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Thurman Barker, percussion
Recorded live 1987.03.21, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (2 min. 17 sec.) -- ["The Hunt"] (11 min. 7 sec.) -- [Untitled] (11 min. 19 sec.) -- [Untitled] (10 min. 42 sec.) -- ["Blue in green"] (12 min. 5 sec.) -- [Intermission] (2 min. 40 sec.) -- ["Kalingalinga"] (17 min. 1 sec.) -- ["Hocus Pocus"] (21 min. 15 sec.) -- [Outro] (2 min. 19 sec.)
Barker's recent activities include a trio with Joseph Jarman and Amina Claudine Meyers, and solo work on marimba, traps and xylophone. He has recorded with Muhal Richard Abrams, Sam Rivers, Anthony Braxton, Roscoe Mitchell, Billy Bang, John Lindberg and the World Bass Violin Ensemble, to name a few. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Samm Bennett, percussion
Recorded live 1987.05.02, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction/First Song] (7 min. 15 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 33 sec.) -- [Untitled] (15 min. 2 sec.) -- [Untitled] (9 min. 28 sec.) -- [Untitled] (12 min. 12 sec.) -- ["Thinking with the hands"] (16 min. 10 sec.)
Bennett performs with BOSHO, a rhythm based group with percussionists Yuval Gabay and Kumiko Kimoto and guitarist/violinist Hahn Rowe, also Elliott Sharp and Ned Rothenberg as SEMANTICS. In addition to solo work, Samm has performed with John Zorn, Shelly Hirsch, Tom Cora, George Cartwright, David van Tieghen and David Zambrano. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Phil Cohran, trumpet ; Sister Maia, vocals, percussion ; Aquilla Saddala, vocals, percussion
Recorded live 1987.05.08, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: ["Conjurer's Song/Alayo] (9 min. 1 sec.) -- ["Beautiful Africa"] (4 min. 3 sec.) -- ["Black Orpheus"] (7 min. 6 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 20 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 13 sec.) -- ["The eagle who thought he was a chicken"] (8 min. 17 sec.) -- ["Nature"] (5 min. 45 sec.) -- ["Black Music"] (9 min. 35 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 13 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 31 sec.) -- [Intermission] (1 min. 30 sec.) -- ["Angela"] (9 min. 37 sec.) -- [Untitled] (12 min. 48 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 11 sec.) -- ["Lean on me"] (3 min. 29 sec.) -- ["Hound dog"] (2 min. 6 sec.) -- ["African blues"] (8 min. 30 sec.) -- ["Jazz monlogue/'Round Midnight intro."] (6 min. 41 sec.) -- ["'Round Midnight"] (5 min. 55 sec.) -- ["Mystic's Song"] (11 min. 34 sec.)
Co-founder of the AACM, Phil is a teacher, Trumpeter and composer living and working in Chicago. He will be joined by Sister Maia and Aquilla Saddala, vocalists who dance and play percussion. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Kahil El Zabar, percussion
Recorded live 1987.05.15, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (1 min. 13 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 33 sec.) -- [Untitled] (60 min. 43 sec.) -- [Introduction/Second Set] (1 min. 21 sec.) -- [Untitled] (42 min. 39 sec.) --
"So Low -- But Never Alone" is the title of this solo concert by Kahil El Zabar. Known for his work with the ETHNIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE, Kahil has recently released the album "The Ritual," featuring Lester Bowie and Malachi Favors. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Robert Klein Engler, speaker ; M.H. Marchnight, speaker
Recorded live 1987.05.14, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Untitled] / M.J. Marchnight-- (1 min. 30 sec.) -- [Talking] / M.J. Marchnight (1 min. 11 sec.) -- [Untitled] / M.J. Marchnight (2 min. 54 sec.) -- [Untitled] / M.J. Marchnight (2 min. 14 sec.) -- ["There is infinite hope butu not for us"] / M.J. Marchnight (5 min. 26 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Robert Klein Engler (0 min. 10 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Robert Klein Engler (0 min. 25 sec.) -- ["A serenade for Elvis Presley"] / Robert Klein Engler (2 min. 27 sec.) -- ["On the 10th anniversary of his marriage and the 1st of his enforced celebacy Part 1 and 2"] / Robert Klein Engler (6 min. 15 sec.) -- ["A lil Akbar"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 1 sec.) -- ["Little elogy for a child who skips rope"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 24 sec.) -- ["After great pain"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 8 sec.) -- [Intermission] (1 min. 9 sec.) -- ["Hands"] / Robert Klein Engler (2 min. 10 sec.) -- ["Perfect flower of human time"] / Robert Klein Engler (3 min. 13 sec.) -- ["The rocking chair"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 7 sec.) -- ["Trist"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 38 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Robert Klein Engler (3 min. 52 sec.) -- ["Jana"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 23 sec.) -- ["Amazon at dawn"] / Robert Klein Engler (2 min. 23 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 15 sec.) -- ["Sea change"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 18 sec.) ["On the long march"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 2 sec.) -- ["Flower from Africa"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 1 sec.) -- ["I was Big Foot's sex slave"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 7 sec.) -- ["Resurrection"] / Robert Klein Engler (2 min. 22 sec.) -- ["Monday storm"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 37 sec.) -- ["Before the last attack"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 34 sec.) -- ["Safe"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 27 sec.) -- ["Arab"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 11 sec.) -- ["Rhythm methods"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 29 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Roberet Klein Engler (2 min. 25 sec.) -- ["Nicholas Lindsey returns home to Illinois"] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 9 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Robert Klein Engler (1 min. 13 sec.)
Engler teaches at Daley City College and administrates AlphaBeta Press. Marchnight is a member of the Axe Street Arena Collective. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Alix PiQuion, speaker ; David Hernandez, speaker ; Alejandro Velasquez, percussion
Recorded live 1987.05.21, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (1 min. 40 sec.) -- ["A French story"] / Alix PiQuion (5 min. 15 sec.) -- ["Sunset story"] / Alix PiQuion (4 min. 25 sec.) -- ["Dream story"] / Alix PiQuion (2 min. 5 sec.) -- [Intermission] (0 min. 19 sec.) -- [Warming Up] / Davis Hernandez with band (3 min. 1 sec.) -- ["Chi-town brown"] / David Hernandez with band (4 min. 20 sec.) -- ["Ode to my penis-celibacy"] / David Hernandez with band (2 min. 32 sec.) -- ["Worthless"] / David Hernandez with band (9 min. 13 sec.) -- ["I want to be a real poet"] / David Hernandez with band (3 min. 32 sec.) -- [Untitled] / David Hernandez with band (6 min. 11 sec.) -- ["A present and metaphysical question"] / David Hernandez with band (2 min. 35 sec.) -- ["...manhood..."] / David Hernandez with band (3 min. 27 sec.) -- [Untitled] / David Hernandez with band (11 min. 12 sec.) -- ["Homies"] / David Hernandez with band (10 min. 5 sec.) -- ["Goddess"] / David Hernandez with band (13 min. 27 sec.) -- ["Song for Chicago"] / David Hernandez with band (7 min. 20 sec.) -- [Clapping] (0 min. 32 sec.)
Each season the LHPS [Links Hall Performance Series] travels to a differentn part of the globe to find Traditional Folk Music to augment the otherwise experimental nature of the series. This season, we will feature the poetry and music of the CARIBBEAN, which will include a CONGA QUARTET, a HAITIAN FOLK MUSIC ENSEMBLE, a PUERTO RICAN STREET BAND, and CALYPSO MUSIC FROM TRINIDAD. Assisting us in this series is the Caribbean Arts Association of Chicago. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Jeff Abell, speaker ; Tim W. Brown, speaker ; Joe Gastiger, speaker ; John Jacob, speaker ; Dan Ursini, speaker ; Tim Brown, speaker ; Tomorrow Magazine, organizer
Recorded live 1987.05.28, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] / Tim Brown (3 min. 36 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Dan Ursini (2 min. 17 sec.) -- ["Selections from novel"] / Dan Ursini (16 min. 35 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Joe Gastiger (4 min. 39 sec.) -- ["Singing the messiah..."] / Joe Gastiger (2 min. 40 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Joe Gastiger (2 min. 5 sec.) -- ["Winter highway night"] / Joe Gastiger (2 min. 46 sec.) -- ["The children of mechanics"] / Joe Gastiger (3 min. 0 sec.) -- ["Cinder path through the trees"] / Joe Gastiger (1 min. 36 sec.) -- ["Through the walls"] / Joe Gastiger (1 min. 46 sec.) -- ["Tear gas"] / Joe Gastiger (1 min. 50 sec.) -- ["Clean slate"] / Joe Gastiger (2 min. 15 sec.) -- ["My thai, derby..."] / Joe Gastiger (3 min. 25 sec.) -- ["Great players"] / Joe Gastiger (3 min. 5 sec.) -- ["Angel"] / Joe Gastiger (1 min. 35 sec.) -- ["Heartbeat"] / Joe Gastiger (2 min. 27 sec.) -- [Introduction] / John Jacob (2 min. 31 sec.) -- ["Conjureville"] / John Jacob (3 min. 13 sec.) -- ["Low point"] / John Jacob (1 min. 23 sec.) -- ["Rutland"] / John Jacob (1 min. 16 sec.) -- ["Emerald City"] / John Jacob (1 min. 30 sec.) -- ["96 tears"] / John Jacob (2 min. 26 sec.) -- ["I'm going down to the station"] / John Jacob (1 min. 36 sec.) -- ["Roll over"] / John Jacob (2 min. 1 sec.) -- ["Visual relationships"] / John Jacob (1 min. 22 sec.) -- ["From Chicago sequence"] / John Jacob (1 min. 10 sec.) -- ["Kent"] / John Jacob (1 min. 59 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Jacob (1 min. 45 sec.) -- ["Mies Van der Rohe Place"] / John Jacob (1 min. 54 sec.) -- ["Cry me a river"] / John Jacob (1 min. 45 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Jacob (1 min. 11 sec.) -- ["Shoot the piano player"] / John Jacob (2 min. 25 sec.) -- ["This is to say..."] / John Jacob (4 min. 27 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Jeff Abell (1 min. 29 sec.) -- ["Note to student"] / Jeff Abell (3 min. 23 sec.) -- ["Found poems-1"] / Jeff Abell (1 min. 6 sec.) -- ["Found poems-2"] / Jeff Abell (4 min. 3 sec.) -- ["Found Text-Grandma Music"] / Jeff Abell (3 min. 3 sec.) -- ["Found Text-Radio"] / Jeff Abell (3 min. 6 sec.) -- ["Found Text-Pianist"] / Jeff Abell (2 min. 16 sec.) -- ["System seven Chicago"] / Jeff Abell (3 min. 13 sec.) -- ["3-voice"] / Jeff Abell (7 min. 1 sec.) -- [Outro] / Tim Brown (1 min. 31 sec.)
Editor Tim Brown will M.C. this evening of writers featured in Chicago's own Tomorrow Magazine [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Alice Notley, speaker ; Maureen Owen, speaker
Recorded live 1987.06.04, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction/New American Writing] (3 min. 38 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Alice Notley (0 min. 16 sec.) -- ["Macho Daisy Duck"] / Alice Notley (5 min. 26 sec.) -- ["Love song"] / Alice Notley (1 min. 14 sec.) -- ["Song after a dream"] / Alice Notley (1 min. 4 sec.) -- ["Fallen angel"] / Alice Notley (1 min. 29 sec.) -- ["Chair"] / Alice Notley (2 min. 26 sec.) -- ["Horn/Candle/Paper Roses"] / Alice Notley (7 min. 37 sec.) -- ["I, the people"] / Alice Notley (2 min. 16 sec.) -- ["Three poems"] / Alice Notley (1 min. 8 sec.) -- ["Poem"] / Alice Notley (2 min. 54 sec.) -- ["Poem," cont.] / Alice Notley (1 min. 21 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Alice Notley (3 min. 6 sec.) -- ["At night the states"] / Alice Notley (7 min. 38 sec.) -- [Audience noise] (1 min. 58 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Maureen Owen (2 min. 29 sec.) -- ["We can't find the traitor..."] / Maureen Owen (2 min. 11 sec.) -- ["Syran wrap"] / Maureen Owen (0 min. 39 sec.) -- ["Stone letter in a pot"] / Maureen Owen (2 min. 2 sec.) -- ["African Sunday"] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 29 sec.) -- ["November for a straight life"] / Maureen Owen (2 min. 21 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 27 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Maureen Owen (0 min. 34 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 34 sec.) -- ["Trash guys"] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 39 sec.) -- ["Chrome"] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 20 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 24 sec.) -- ["To love summer"] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 2 sec.) -- ["Internal damage"] / Maureen Owen (2 min. 25 sec.) -- ["Everyday"] / Maureen Owen (2 min. 19 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 6 sec.) -- ["From gossip notes of court life"] / Maureen Owen (2 min. 3 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Maureen Owen (3 min. 5 sec.) -- ["Imaginary income"] / Maureen Owen (0 min. 34 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 53 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 21 sec.) -- ["No one ever eats the end ofo the grapes"] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 14 sec.) -- ["Blue nice"] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 1 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Maureen Owen (0 min. 41 sec.) -- ["Martha"] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 14 sec.) -- ["Was the book full of birds"] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 8 sec.) -- ["Tall white"] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 10 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Maureen Owen (0 min. 27 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Maureen Owen (1 min. 30 sec.)
Alice Notley is one of the finest poets of her generation and an important sustainer of the traditions of William Carlos Williams, Gertrude Stein, and Frank O'Hara. Maureen Owen is a former director of the Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church in the Bowery, and the author of several outstanding books of poetry. Her book AE (Amelia Earhart), 1984, was the winner of a Before Columbus American Book Award, and in 1979 she won a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in poetry. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Geoffrey Young, speaker ; [Note: Clark Coolidge is not represented on this recording]
Recorded live 1987.06.11, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (2 min. 10 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Geoffrey Young (5 min. 25 sec.) -- ["The French Impressionism of Walter Payton"] / Geoffrey Young (1 min. 22 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Geoffrey Young (7 min. 22 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Geoffrey Young (2 min. 12 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Geoffrey Young (1 min. 35 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Geoffrey Young (4 min. 15 sec.) -- ["Sefarieatis"] / Geoffrey Young (2 min. 33 sec.) -- ["Drive it said"] / Geoffrey Young (17 min. 18 sec.) -- [Crowd noise and silence] (1 min. 23 sec.)
Clark Coolidge is one of the few poets to have affected the poetry of his time. Through the publication of his many books of poetry, he has been an important influence on the "language poets," a group that produced some of the most interesting and controversial work of the past ten years. Geoffrey Young lives in Massachusetts, where he edits The Figures, one of the outstanding avant-garde poetry publishers of the last decade. He was a Fulbright Scholar in France and has translated, with Michael Palmer, the Vicente Huidobro collection, Relativity of Spring. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Elliott Sharp, composer, solo instrumentalist
Recorded live 1987.05.16, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (1 min. 16 sec.) -- [Introduction, cont.] (0 min. 11 sec.) -- [Untitled] (20 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] (32 min. 35 sec.) -- [Untitled] (2 min. 43 sec.) -- [Crowd noise] (0 min. 52 sec.) -- [Second set] (29 min. 29 sec.) -- [End] (0 min. 14 sec.)
Recorded live 1987.05.22, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (2 min. 35 sec.) -- ["Solo rhythm"] (7 min. 30 sec.) -- ["Group rhythm"] (2 min. 20 sec.) -- ["Fast rhythm"] (5 min. 14 sec.) -- ["Stick and hand drums/Merengue"] (4 min. 56 sec.) -- ["Rhumba"] (5 min. 14 sec.) -- ["Heavy rhythm"] (5 min. 36 sec.) -- ["Upbeat rhythm"] (4 min. 35 sec.) -- ["Very fast rhythm"] (3 min. 3 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 23 sec.) -- ["Steady rhythm"] (7 min. 6 sec.) -- ["Jumpy rhythm"] (3 min. 55 sec.) -- ["Links Hall events"] (1 min. 33 sec.)
Recorded live 1987.05.23, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: ["Tuning up"] (1 min. 4 sec.) -- [Untitled] (10 min. 22 sec.) -- [Untitled] (9 min. 19 sec.) -- [Untitled] (17 min. 11 sec.) -- ["Preparing to play"] (2 min. 40 sec.) -- [Untitled] (15 min. 29 sec.) -- [Untitled] (16 min. 9 sec.) -- ["Tuning up"] (0 min. 37 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 58 sec.) -- [Untitled] (15 min. 30 sec.) -- [Untitled] (10 min. 38 sec.) -- [Untitled] (14 min. 12 sec.) -- ["Goodbye song"] (1 min. 52 sec.) -- [End] (0 min. 32 sec.)
Cathy and Clyde, keyboard, drum machine, steel drum
Recorded live 1987.05.29, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Untitled] (5 min. 7 sec.) -- [Introduction] (1 min. 4 sec.) -- [Untitled] (5 min. 37 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 40 sec.) -- ["I can see clearly now"] (7 min. 28 sec.) -- [Untitled] (5 min. 1 sec.) -- ["Watermelon man"] (4 min. 21 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 49 sec.) -- [Short break] (0 min. 45 sec.) -- [Untitled] (9 min. 0 sec.) -- [Untitled] (8 min. 34 sec.) -- ["Girl from Ipanema"] (6 min. 37 sec.) -- [Untitled] (5 min. 16 sec.) -- [6 min. 48 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 35 sec.) -- [Untitled] (1 min. 39 sec.) -- ["Links Hall announcements"] (2 min. 6 sec.)
Recorded live 1987.05.30, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Untitled] (5 min. 37 sec.) -- [Untitled] (5 min. 38 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 27 sec.) -- [Untitled] (9 min. 24 sec.) -- ["Break/Tuning up"] (0 min. 39 sec.) -- ["if you don't love me, forget it"] (6 min. 28 sec.) -- [Untitled] (7 min. 9 sec.) -- [Untitled] (8 min. 7 sec.) -- [Untitled] (7 min. 4 sec.) -- [Untitled] ("La hija de Plena"] (6 min. 39 sec.) -- [Untitled] (1 min. 24 sec.)
Recorded live 1987.06.13, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: ["The Freedom Principle"] (35 min. 9 sec.) -- ["Sun Ra"] (19 min. 35 sec.) -- [Untitled] (26 min. 14 sec.) -- [Untitled] (9 min. 32 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 47 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 3 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 33 sec.) -- [Untitled] (10 min. 7 sec.)
HAL is back with a new surprise suite for a premiere at Links Hall. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Christian Marclay, performer, phonographs
Recorded live 1987.06.06, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Silence] (0 min. 26 sec.) -- [Introduction] (2 min. 24 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 35 sec.) -- [Silence] (1 min. 14 sec.) -- [Untitled] (20 min. 32 sec.) -- [Silence] (1 min. 7 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 35 sec.) -- [Silence] (1 min. 57 sec.) -- [Untitled] (31 min. 54 sec.) -- ["Thank you"] (1 min. 14 sec.)
Since 1979, Christian has been experimenting, composing and performing withi phonograph records. His interest in records, both as objects and as bearers of sound, is expressed through sculpture, performance, video and music. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Clark Coolidge, speaker ; [Note: Geoffrey Young is not represented on this recording]
Recorded live 1987.06.11, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction to Clark Coolidge] (1 min. 23 sec.) -- ["At Egypt"] / Clark Coolidge (38 min. 5 sec.) -- [Crowd noise] (1 min. 24 sec.) -- [Silence] (0 min. 18 sec.) -- [Silence] (0 min. 3 sec.)
Clark Coolidge is one of the few poets to have affected the poetry of his time. Through the publication of his many books of poetry, he has been an important influence on the "language poets," a group that produced some of the most interesting and controversial work of the past ten years. Geoffrey Young lives in Massachusetts, where he edits The Figures, one of the outstanding avant-garde poetry publishers of the last decade. He was a Fulbright Scholar in France and has translated, with Michael Palmer, the Vicente Huidobro collection, Relativity of Spring. [Links Hall Program Schedule, March-June 1987]
Eugene Chadbourne, speaker, performer
Recorded live 1987.09.18, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (0 min. 40 sec.)0 -- [Untitled] (6 min. 15 sec.) -- ["Ollie's playhouse"] (1 min. 50 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 27 sec.) -- ["America stands tall"] (4 min. 8 sec.) -- ["Are you experienced"] (1 min. 48 sec.) -- ["Communist harmonicas"] (2 min. 17 sec.) -- ["Hostage situation"] (0 min. 21 sec.) -- [Medley: "Philipino labor/Ring of fire/Flow river flow/Eight miles high"] (10 min. 6 sec.) -- ["Phone calls"] (1 min. 16 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 26 sec.) -- ["Banter with the crows"] (1 min. 3 sec.) -- ["Chopping down weeds"] (3 min. 32 sec.) -- ["Happy New Year"] (2 min. 44 sec.) -- ["Ten most wanted list"] (4 min. 51 sec.) -- [Medley: "Roger Miller/Pop cultural impressions"] (5 min. 36 sec.) -- ["On the road again"] (5 min. 6 sec.) -- ["When I'm gone"] (2 min. 34 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 10 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 39 sec.) -- ["Somewhere over the rainbow"] (1 min. 19 sec.) -- ["Noise"] (2 min. 20 sec.) -- ["Stunt car driver"] (2 min. 19 sec.) -- ["Banjo solo/Breakin' the Law"] (4 min. 22 sec.) -- ["We keep the KKK in line"] (5 min. 37 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 25 sec.) -- ["Grainy noise"] (4 min. 29 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 20 sec.) -- ["This old smokey bar"] (9 min. 23 sec.) -- ["My brand new shirt/I'm a bully"] (5 min. 39 sec.) -- [Encore: "A time to sin/Be saved"] (7 min. 45 sec.) -- [Untitled] (5 min. 4 sec.) -- [Untitled] (1 min. 3 sec.)
To open our fall 1987 season, Mad Dr. Chad will present an evening of solo song, noice, humor, and hot licks. Chadbourne has extensively toured this country as well as Europe and Canada, performing solo or with a wide range of musicians includingn Jon Rose, David Moss, 2/3rds of the Violent Femmes and Shockabilly. He has produced several albums and hundreds of cassettes which will be available at this concert. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Derek Bailey, guitar
Recorded live 1987.09.19, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (2 min. 24 sec.) -- [Untitled] (38 min. 26 sec.) -- [Untitled] (7 min. 29 sec.) -- [Untitled] (11 min. 35 sec.) -- [Untitled] (18 min. 2 sec.) -- [End] (1 min. 32 sec.)
This solo concert features onen of the pioneers of music improvisation for the guitar. During his long career, Bailey has recorded over 70 albums on different labels including INCUS, a British label of improvised music, owned and operated by musicians. INCUS RECORDS was founded in 1970 by Bailey, Evan Parker and Tony Oxley and was the first independant, musician owned record company in Britain. In 1976, Bailey formed COMPANY, a changing ensemble of improvising musiciansn from many backgrounds, featuring players from Europe, North and South America, Africa and Japan. He is the author of the book Improvisation: Its Nature and Practice in Music, published in 1980. He was also nominated for a "Grammy" award in 1982 for the recording "View from 6 Windows." [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Eugene Chadbourne, speaker, performer
Recorded live 1987.09.18, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
This recording is a duplicate of LH12(a).
Larry Heinemann, speaker ; James McManus, speaker ; Maxine Chernoff, speaker
Recorded live 1987.09.24, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (2 min. 10 sec.) -- [Introduction] / James McManus (1 min. 35 sec.) -- [First reading] / James McManus (6 min. 30 sec.) -- ["The Wedding"] / James McManus (14 min. 22 sec.) -- [Last reading] / James McManus (21 min. 39 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Maxine Chernoff (2 min. 11 sec.) -- ["Jury duty"] / Maxine Chernoff (8 min. 26 sec.) -- ["Something to admire"] / Maxine Chernoff (21 min. 37 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Larry Heinemann (2 min. 1 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Larry Heinemann (4 min. 49 sec.) -- [Excerpt from "Paco's Story"] / Larry Heinemann (23 min. 30 sec.) -- [End] (1 min. 11 sec.)
Larry Heinemann is the award winning Vietnam novelist, author of Close Quarters and Paco's Story. He is now working on a non-fiction book about post Vietnam street syndrome. James McManus has published the novels Out of the Blue and Chin Music, recently reissued by Grove Press. Maxine Chernoff is the author of Bop, a short story collection published by Vintage.[Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Illusion of safety, performers
Recorded live 1987.09.25, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (1 min. 43 sec.) -- ["Agony looped"] (6 min. 59 sec.) -- ["Humming and whistling"] (8 min. 6 sec.) -- ["Epic droning"] (6 min. 32 sec.) -- ["Large room speaking"] (33 min. 9 sec.) -- ["Operatic"] (26 min. 20 sec.)
Illusion of Safety produce sound fields of mental imagery reflecting inner psychological states. Their interest is in mirroring and exploring the deviation and bent values that the Human Condition necessitates. They work with both severe and pacifying sounds, intentionally juxtaposing many musical styles, and externalizing and anti-purism that rejects constraints placed on them by their peers, institutions, and themselves. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Balkan Rhythm Band, saxophone, clarinet, guitar, bass, drums, kaval, darabuka, ocarina
Recorded live 1987.10.09, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Untitled] (5 min. 6 sec.) -- [Untitled] (5 min. 30 sec.) -- ["Take 5"] (3 min. 21 sec.) -- ["A few of my favorite things"] (3 min. 20 sec.) -- [Untitled] (9 min. 2 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 10 sec.) -- ["Ode to myself"] (4 min. 25 sec.) -- [Untitled] (5 min. 22 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 11 sec.) -- [Untitled] (5 min. 14 sec.) -- [Untitled] (7 min. 5 sec.) -- [Break] (1 min. 7 sec.) -- ["Nefertiti"] (4 min. 43 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 45 sec.) -- ["Another Brubeck tune"] (5 min. 46 sec.) -- ["Night in Tunisia"] (6 min. 59 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 34 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 10 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 90 sec.) -- ["Shadow of Change"] (4 min. 91 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 97 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 23 sec.) -- [Encore] (5 min. 4 sec.) -- ["Upcoming shows"] (2 min. 8 sec.)
By fusing jazz to Bulgarian and Yugoslavian musical concepts, the Balkan Rhythm Band creates a fresh and exciting sound. Their unique music is characterized by asymmetrical time signatures and diverse instrumentation. Saxoophones, clarinet, guitar, bass and drums are contrasted with the traditional Kaval (a Balkan flute), Darabuka (a drum) and Ocarina. The band's first album "The Jazziest Balkan Dance Band Around" is available on Flying Fish records. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Richard Huttel, speaker ; Diane Raptosh, speaker ; Diane Meyer, speaker ; Lorri Jackson, speaker ; Edward J. Halbig III, speaker
Recorded live 1987.10.01, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (1 min. 40 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Richard Huttel (1 min. 27 sec.) -- ["Rehearsal by Chernoff"] / Richard Huttel (2 min. 3 sec.) -- ["Modern Times"] / Richard Huttel (1 min. 5 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Richard Huttel (1 min. 8 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Richard Huttel (1 min. 12 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Richard Huttel (1 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Richard Huttel (1 min. 29 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Richard Huttel (2 min. 15 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Richard Huttel (3 min. 32 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Richard Huttel (1 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Richard Huttel (2 min. 19 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Richard Huttel (2 min. 2 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Richard Huttel (2 min. 2 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Richard Huttel (1 min. 7 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Richard Huttel (4 min. 9 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Edward J. Halbig III (1 min. 15 sec.) -- ["Jordan] / Edward J. Halbig III (3 min. 29 sec.) -- ["St. Louis 1979"] / Edward J. Halbig III (8 min. 12 sec.) -- ["Dairy God slogan"] / Edward J. Halbig III (12 min. 8 sec.) -- ["Dream story (Jenny's world)"] / Edward J. Halbig III (5 min. 5 sec.) -- [Intermission] (1 min. 17 sec.) -- [Untitled] / [Diane Meyer or Diane Raptosh] (1 min. 38 sec.) -- ["Stuttering"] / [Diane Meyer or Diane Raptosh] (2 min. 7 sec.) -- [Untitled] / [Diane Meyer or Diane Raptosh] (2 min. 42 sec.) -- [Untitled] / [Diane Meyer or Diane Raptosh] (1 min. 28 sec.) -- [Untitled] / [Diane Meyer or Diane Raptosh] (7 min. 3 sec.) -- [Untitled] / [Diane Meyer or Diane Raptosh] (2 min. 16 sec.) -- [Untitled] / [Diane Meyer or Diane Raptosh] (1 min. 4 sec.) -- [Untitled] / [Diane Meyer or Diane Raptosh] (2 min. 8 sec.) -- [Untitled] / [Diane Meyer or Diane Raptosh] (1 min. 18 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Lorri Jackson (1 min. 27 sec.) -- ["She wants a boyfriend"] / Lorri Jackson (2 min. 17 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Lorri Jackson (2 min. 37 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Lorri Jackson (2 min. 1 sec.) -- ["Queen of hearts"] / Lorri Jackson (2 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Lorri Jackson (3 min. 54 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Lorri Jackson (2 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Lorri Jackson (2 min. 51 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Lorri Jackson (4 min. 11 sec.) -- [End] (1 min. 11 sec.)
Links Hall presents a reading of poetry and fiction from the writers featured in Vice Versa magazine. Founded in 1985 by Gene Lyons, Vice Versa emphasizes dramatic monologues and action themes. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
M.L. Liebler, speaker ; John Sinclair, speaker ; Tyrone Williams, speaker ; Bob Rudnick, speaker
Recorded live 1987.10.08, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (2 min. 40 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Tyrone Williams (1 min. 28 sec.) -- ["Death Drive"] / Tyrone Williams (1 min. 20 sec.) -- ["In my line of vision"] / Tyrone Williams (3 min. 20 sec.) -- ["Collage"] / Tyrone Williams (1 min. 21 sec.) -- ["Convalescence"] / Tyrone Williams (2 min. 1 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Tyrone Williams (2 min. 30 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Tyrone Williams (2 min. 34 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Tyrone Williams (2 min. 11 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Tyrone Williams (4 min. 22 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Tyrone Williams (2 min. 34 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Tyrone Williams (3 min. 37 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Tyrone Williams (1 min. 32 sec.) -- [Untitled] / M.L. Liebler (1 min. 33 sec.) -- [Untitled] / M.L. Liebler (2 min. 34 sec.) -- [Untitled] / M.L. Liebler (3 min. 8 sec.) -- [Untitled] / M.L. Liebler (1 min. 15 sec.) -- [Untitled] / M.L. Liebler (1 min. 35 sec.) -- ["My dad's a prick"] / M.L. Liebler (1 min. 43 sec.) -- [Untitled] / M.L. Liebler (2 min. 54 sec.) -- ["I'm not worried anymore"] / M.L. Liebler (2 min. 38 sec.) -- ["Breaking the voodoo"] / M.L. Liebler (6 min. 38 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Bob Rudnick (1 min. 17 sec.) -- ["For the food/Fascists of the north"] / Bob Rudnick (2 min. 2 sec.) -- ["You can't take it in the ass..."] / Bob Rudnick (1 min. 38 sec.) -- ["Summer of '59"] / Bob Rudnick (1 min. 29 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (1 min. 30 sec.) -- ["Politics in the key of "o"] / Bob Rudnick (2 min. 52 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (2 min. 5 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (0 min. 44 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (1 min. 49 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (1 min. 23 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (3 min. 28 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (1 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (1 min. 36 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (0 min. 59 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (1 min. 5 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (0 min. 39 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (2 min. 35 sec.) -- ["The grand old lady"] / Bob Rudnick (3 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (1 min. 12 sec.) -- ["Getting over on kitty"] / Bob Rudnick (1 min. 59 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (2 min. 17 sec.) -- ["Pontiac's speech to the white man"] / Bob Rudnick (4 min. 5 sec.) -- [Short break] (3 min. 17 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (1 min. 11 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (1 min. 24 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (3 min. 17 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (4 min. 35 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Bob Rudnick (2 min. 38 sec.) -- [Introduction] / John Sinclair (2 min. 48 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (2 min. 28 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (1 min. 28 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (2 min. 3 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (4 min. 11 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (2 min. 2 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (6 min. 32 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (2 min. 26 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (3 min. 36 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (4 min. 45 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (2 min. 23 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (5 min. 6 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (2 min. 45 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (2 min. 55 sec.) -- [Untitled] / John Sinclair (3 min. 26 sec.) -- [End] (8 min. 28 sec.)
M.L. Liebler is the author of six small press books of poetry. He has also edited Save the Frescoes that are Us: a Detroid Tribute to Jack Kerouac with Frankie Parker-Kerouac. Liebler teaches writing at Wayne State University in Detroit. Tyrone Williams is the author of Convalescences and Other Poems (1987). He teaches literature and writing at Xavier University in Cincinnati. John Sinclair is the author of Guitar Army (1972). His first book of poetry, Thelonius: A Book of Monk, is forthcoming on Ridgeway Press. Bob Rudnick, originally from Detroit, is an active poet living and working in Chicago. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Carlos Cumpian, speaker ; Carlos Cortez, speaker
Recorded live 1987.10.15, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Welcome] (2 min. 15 sec.) -- ["Introduction to Cortez"] / Carlos Cumpian (2 min. 30 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Carlos Cortez (2 min. 43 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Carlos Cortez (2 min. 24 sec.) -- ["This is the land"] / Carlos Cortez (4 min. 30 sec.) -- ["Requiem cahnt for a half breed warrior"] / Carlos Cortez (5 min. 7 sec.) -- ["Three spirits"] / Carlos Cortez (6 min. 32 sec.) -- ["Introduction to Cumpian"] / Carlos Cortez (1 min. 27 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Carlos Cumpian (1 min. 23 sec.) -- ["First poem/Invitation"] / Carlos Cumpian (6 min. 17 sec.) -- ["Second poem"] / Carlos Cumpian (3 min. 5 sec.) -- ["Coyote rides the bus"] / Carlos Cumpian (2 min. 15 sec.) -- ["Veterano"] / Carlos Cumpian (4 min. 30 sec.) -- ["Cinco de Mayo"] / Carlos Cumpian (2 min. 0 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Carlos Cumpian (5 min. 45 sec.) -- ["Next year in Jerusalem"] / Carlos Cumpian (2 min. 28 sec.) -- ["News item"] / Carlos Cumpian (5 min. 3 sec.) -- ["Two December songs, 1982"] / Carlos Cumpian (4 min. 15 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Carlos Cumpian (2 min. 32 sec.) -- ["Dia de la raza"] / Carlos Cumpian (6 min. 19 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Carlos Cumpian (3 min. 37 sec.) -- ["Interview: us and them"] / Carlos Cumpian (8 min. 6 sec.) -- ["Understanding my feet all day"] / Carlos Cumpian (1 min. 38 sec.) -- ["Driving between Jimmy Dean and Bob Evans"] / Carlos Cumpian (2 min. 5 sec.) -- ["Pin-up"] / Carlos Cumpian (2 min. 7 sec.) -- ["Incantation"] / Carlos Cumpian (1 min. 21 sec.) -- ["Kilotons and then some"] / Carlos Cumpian (3 min. 29 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Carlos Cortez (2 min. 30 sec.) -- [End] (0 min. 54 sec.)
Carlos Cumpian is a poet, editor and promoter and is active with "El Moveimento Artistico Chicano" (March) and Abrazo Press. He has been published in Sppon River Quarterly, Nit and Wit, and Notebook, a Little Magazine. He will read from his recent book Coyote Sun. Carlos Cortez (Koyokyokatl) has literary credits that span four decades. He has been published in Canto al Pueblo, Ecos and many other small press journals. He will be reading from his recent book De Kansas a Califas-and back to Chicago. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Steve Nelson Raney, saxophone ; Kent Kessler, conductor ; Katherine Hughes, violin ; Daniel Scanlan, violin ; Erik Neumann, cello
Recorded live 1987.10.10, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (0 min. 50 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Steve Nelson Raney (9 min. 54 sec.) -- ["December 15th, Kayak capsizes for first time"] / Steve Nelson Raney (12 min. 8 sec.) -- ["Inuit Piece, number one"] / Steve Nelson Raney (4 min. 11 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Steve Nelson Raney (9 min. 36 sec.) -- ["Songs/series clairvoyant"] / Steve Nelson Raney (6 min. 17 sec.) -- ["Inuit piece, number three"] / Steve Nelson Raney (6 min. 5 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Steve Nelson Raney (8 min. 10 sec.) -- ["Solitarity plug"] / Steve Nelson Raney (2 min. 2 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Phantom Ranch String Quartet (5 min. 30 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Phantom Ranch String Quartet (4 min. 45 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Phantom Ranch String Quartet (4 min. 37 sec.) -- ["Totally lost"] / Phantom Ranch String Quartet (5 min. 6 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Phantom Ranch String Quartet (3 min. 58 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Phantom Ranch String Quartet (4 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Phantom Ranch String Quartet (4 min. 11 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Phantom Ranch String Quartet (8 min. 24 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Phantom Ranch String Quartet (3 min. 10 sec.) -- [End] (0 min. 53 sec.)
Links Hall presents a special double-bill. From Milwaukee, Steve Nelson Raney will perform a solo set of improvisations for the saxophone. In 1975, Nelson Raney founded Cornfields, a distribution cooperative for new art, music and poetry from the Midwest. In 1979 he released a self-produced album of piano imporvisations and founded Cody Records/Books. His compositions have been performed in the United States and Europe. The Phantom Ranch String Quartet, under the direction of Kent Kessler, is a Chicago based group that explores the sonic range of the string family through structured and non-structured improvisations. Members of the Quartet include violinists Katherine Hughes, Daniel Scanlan, and cellist Erik Neumann. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Jack Wright, saxophone
Recorded live 1987.10.16, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Untitled] / Jack Wright (30 min. 32 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Jack Wright (14 min. 3 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Jack Wright (5 min. 0 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Jack Wright (6 min. 35 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Jack Wright (4 min. 0 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Jack Wright (7 min. 35 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Jack Wright (6 min. 16 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Jack Wright (4 min. 14 sec.)
Philadelphia Saxophonist Jack Wright is one of the most staunch advocates on improvised music in America today. He travels across the country and abroad meeting and performing with other improvisers, performance artists, dancers and poets in an ever-changing number of circumstances. He has produced several albums and cassettes as a documentation of his travels. He has also written articles that have appeared in the Improvisor, Sound Choice, and other periodicals. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Santez, tenor saxophone ; Josef Ben Israel, bass ; Hamid Drake, percussion ; Marvin Sewell, guitar
Recorded live 1987.10.23, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Note: Master does not have introduction or beginning of performance] [Untitled] (22 min. 17 sec.) -- ["Giant steps"] (20 min. 35 sec.) -- [Third piece] (13 min. 26 sec.)
Composer, saxophonist, Santex will lead this ensemble which includes bassist Josef Ben Israel, percussionist Hamid Drake and guitarist Marvin Sewell in an evening of original compositions. Santez has performed extensively in festivals across Europe and the United States. He has recorded with the likes of the X-Citers, Johnny Twist, Chaka Khan, Lock and Chain, The Impressions and Streetdancer to name a few. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Santez, tenor saxophone ; Josef Ben Israel, bass ; Hamid Drake, percussion ; Marvin Sewell, guitar
Recorded live 1987.10.23, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [First piece] (12 min. 45 sec.) -- [Second piece] (13 min. 8 sec.) -- [Third piece] (18 min. 11 sec.) -- [Fourth piece] (15 min. 28 sec.) -- [Fifth piece] (18 min. 9 sec.)
Composer, saxophonist, Santex will lead this ensemble which includes bassist Josef Ben Israel, percussionist Hamid Drake and guitarist Marvin Sewell in an evening of original compositions. Santez has performed extensively in festivals across Europe and the United States. He has recorded with the likes of the X-Citers, Johnny Twist, Chaka Khan, Lock and Chain, The Impressions and Streetdancer to name a few. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Recorded live 1987.10.24, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction and first piece] (24 min. 33 sec.) -- [Second piece] (15 min. 14 sec.) -- [Third piece] (17 min. 25 sec.) -- ["Band presentation"] (1 min. 22 sec.) -- ["My one and only love"] (13 min. 29 sec.) -- ["Deep jungle"] (17 min. 10 sec.) -- ["Freedom live"] (15 min. 4 sec.) -- [Outro an dband presentation] (1 min. 33 sec.)
This is the premiere of Chicago's newest Big Band. Lead by Chicago percussionist, Art "Turk" Burton, new arrangements of old standards as well as new innovative work will be presented in the intimate confines of Links Hall. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Mark Roth, performer ; Deborah Pintonelli, performer ; Paul McComas, performer
Recorded live 1987.10.17, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] / Deborah Pintonelli (4 min. 55 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Deborah Pintonelli (3 min. 23 sec.) -- ["H.O.D."] / Deborah Pintonelli (4 min. 0 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Mark Roth (25 min. 47 sec.) -- [Interlude] (10 min. 2 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Paul McComas (6 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Paul McComas (13 min. 36 sec.) -- [Outro] / Paul McComas (4 min. 35 sec.)
These three "Talking Performance Artists" represent the first in a series of three performance art events at Link's Hall this season. Mark Roth is the master of walking, talking stream of consciousness monologues. Deborah Pintonelli will present character studies that are contained in her new book Meat and Memory and Paul McComas will present excerpts from the full-length performance work "Pieces." [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Connie Deanovich, speaker ; Lydia Tomkiw, speaker ; Jeffrey Brown, speaker ; Ed Moore, speaker ; Jacqui Disler, speaker ; Barry Silesky, speaker ; Diane Williams, speaker ; Karen Murai, speaker ; Art Lange, speaker ; Jane Joritz, speaker ; San Juanita Garza, speaker ; Sharon Solwitz, speaker
Recorded live 1987.10.22, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (7 min. 46 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Lydia Tomkiw (6 min. 54 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Lydia Tomkiw (2 min. 30 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Connie Deanovich (7 min. 30 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Connie Deanovich (1 min. 37 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Karen Murai (5 min. 45 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Karen Murai (1 min. 39 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Jacqui Disler (5 min. 45 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Jacqui Disler (1 min. 18 sec.) -- [Untitled] / San Juanita Garza (8 min. 30 sec.) -- [Untitled] / San Juanita Garza (2 min. 17 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Ed Moore (5 min. 27 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Ed Moore (1 min. 18 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Sharon Solwitz (12 min. 7 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Sharon Solwitz (1 min. 54 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Barry Silesky (7 min. 28 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Barry Silesky (1 min. 22 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Diane Williams (5 min. 13 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Diane Williams (1 min. 19 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Jane Joritz (6 min. 37 sec.) -- [Outro] (4 min. 6 sec.)
12 Chicago poets and fiction writers featuring: Connie Deanovich, Lydia Tomkiw, Jeffrey Brown, Ed Moore, Jacqui Disler, Barry Silesky, Diane Williams, Karen Murai, Art Lange, Jane Joritz, San Juanita Garza and Sharon Solwitz. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Tony Fitzpatrick, speaker ; Margaret Sullivan, speaker ; Carl Watson, speaker
Recorded live 1987.10.29, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (1 min. 5 sec) -- ["...of my life"] / Tony Fitzpatrick (1 min. 11 sec.) -- ["Wrigley Field"] / Tony Fitzpatrick (1 min. 22 sec.) -- ["Elvis song"] / Tony Fitzpatrick (1 min. 28 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Tony Fitzpatrick (2 min. 5 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Tony Fitzpatrick (1 min. 20 sec.) -- ["Boys hunting"] / Tony Fitzpatrick (0 min. 32 sec.) -- ["Green boy"] / Tony Fitzpatrick (2 min. 3 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Tony Fitzpatrick (2 min. 28 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Margaret Sullivan (0 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Margaret Sullivan (1 min. 8 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Margaret Sullivan (1 min. 24 sec.) -- ["You're nothing but a sperm and an egg"] / Margaret Sullivan (2 min. 8 sec.) -- ["The mmon is a building"] / Margaret Sullivan (3 min. 38 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Margaret Sullivan (1 min. 25 sec.) -- ["There was a ... in the tunnel"] / Margaret Sullivan (0 min. 51 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Margaret Sullivan (1 min. 16 sec.) -- ["The girl that wanted/unprotected"] / Margaret Sullivan (3 min. 13 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Margaret Sullivan (3 min. 1 sec.) -- ["Dear Consuelo"] / Margaret Sullivan (1 min. 37 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Carl Watson (1 min. 30 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Carl Watson (3 min. 33 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Carl Watson (2 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Carl Watson (13 min. 40 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Carl Watson (2 min. 25 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Carl Watson (2 min. 27 sec.)
Three of Chicago's most intriguing poets will read their works. Fitzpatrick will read from his recent collection entitled The Neighborhood. Sullivan has been a teacher at Columbia College for the past four years where she teaches Propaganda Theory. She was recently published in DeRailed. Watson is the author of the book Anarcadium Pan but will probably read something else. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Elaine Equi, speaker ; Jerome Sala, speaker
Recorded live 1987.11.05, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] / Elaine Equi (3 min. 10 sec.) -- ["Approaching orgasm"] / Elaine Equi (2 min. 13 sec.) -- ["Lesbian corn"] / Elaine Equi (1 min. 14 sec.) -- ["Crowley slept here"] / Elaine Equi (2 min. 3 sec.) -- ["The monster dances"] / Elaine Equi (0 min. 10 sec.) -- ["Relieved I left..."] / Elaine Equi (2 min. 29 sec.) -- ["Telephones"] / Elaine Equi (1 min. 20 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Elaine Equi (0 min. 46 sec.) -- ["After a promising..."] / Elaine Equi (1 min. 18 sec.) -- ["Cannibals in space"] / Elaine Equi (1 min. 16 sec.) -- ["The dancer (Martha Graham), part one"] / Elaine Equi (1 min. 0 sec.) -- ["The dancer (Martha Graham), part two"] / Elaine Equi (0 min. 30 sec.) -- ["Canaries sing..."] / Elaine Equi (1 min. 10 sec.) -- ["Things to do in the Bible"] / Elaine Equi (2 min. 0 sec.) -- ["Devout to my head"] / Elaine Equi (1 min. 21 sec.) -- ["...of objects"] / Elaine Equi (1 min. 35 sec.) -- [Interlude] / Elaine Equi (2 min. 24 sec.) -- [Introduction] / Jerome Sala (4 min. 11 sec.) -- ["Clone"] / Jerome Sala (1 min. 24 sec.) -- ["First vacation on Mars"] / Jerome Sala (1 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Jerome Sala (1 min. 3 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Jerome Sala (1 min. 16 sec.) -- ["Hercules against the tigers of Babylon"] / Jerome Sala (2 min. 55 sec.) -- ["The great"] / Jerome Sala (1 min. 59 sec.) -- ["The new cola"] / Jerome Sala (2 min. 26 sec.) -- ["Plastic coke"] / Jerome Sala (1 min. 13 sec.) -- ["Cherry coke"] / Jerome Sala (1 min. 50 sec.) -- ["The '60s"] / Jerome Sala (1 min. 25 sec.) -- ["John Lennon"] / Jerome Sala (2 min. 17 sec.) -- ["The Hobbit"] / Jerome Sala (2 min. 38 sec.) -- ["Museum of Jacqui"] / Jerome Sala (3 min. 0 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Jerome Sala (5 min. 29 sec.) -- ["Applauses"] / Jerome Sala (1 min. 38 sec.) -- ["The trip"] / Jerome Sala (2 min. 16 sec.) -- [Outro] / Jerome Sala (3 min. 8 sec.)
highlander Press will celebrate the release of Chicago Poet Jerome Sala's long awaited 3rd collection, with readings by Jerome, Elaine Equi and other entertainers. Previewing this new book Gerald Nicosia writes: "Sala's minimalist portraits of modern lost souls are as clean and precise as if one had fed Goya into a new-music synthesizer; and his ability to divine the enduring and profound in the ephemerae of daily life is uncanny, canny, and happily corny as a can of Coca-Cola--take your choice." [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Perry Venson, piano, performer ; Jack Wright, saxophone ; Eric Leonardson, performer ; Lou Mallozzi, performer
Recorded live 1987.10.30, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (1 min. 7 sec.) -- [Untitled] (22 min. 33 sec.) -- [Untitled] (10 min. 45 sec.) -- [Intermission] (1 min. 35 sec.) -- [Untitled] (26 min. 2 sec.) -- [Outro] (7 min. 2 sec.)
Perry Venson is a sound artist, performer, composer and founding member of The Experimental Sound Studio (ESS), a public access studio in Chicago. Culture with Shadows is a live sound piece for scratch turntables. Utilizing extended techniques the Scratch Orchestra will tear into many found sounds reconstructing a "Sonic Barrage" of orchestral proportions. Included in the scratch masters line-up is Eric Leonardson, drummer for the band "Hand to Mouth" and founding member of ESS. Sonorism for Artaud is a live electronic piece for digital samplers and instruments. Using sampled sounds of guitars and basses, along with live guitar and bass, the piece explores extremes of density, intensity and space. Another ESS founder, Lou Mallozzi will participate in this piece. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Kahil El Zabar, performer
Recorded live 1987.10.31, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Untitled] (47 min. 34 sec.) -- [Band presentation] (3 min. 17 sec.) -- [Untitled] (24 min. 11 sec.) -- [Untitled] (24 min. 2 sec.) -- [Band presentation/Outro] (46 min. 17 sec.) -- [Party] (23 min. 21 sec.)
To celebrate our second anniversary, come and dance to the progressive funky sounds of "The Beat" lead by Chicago percussionist/composer Kahil El Zabar. El Zabar performs with the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, and the Orchestra Infinity to name a few. This evening's house party coincides with that most important holiday -- Halloween, so dress accordingly. There will also be a few surprise guests so don't miss it! [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Adwar Hana, performer ; George el-Masery, performer ; Siyad Raffa, performer ; Ashid Astinay, performer
Recorded live 1987.11.06, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (1 min. 2 sec.) -- [Introduction] (2 min. 13 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 31 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 10 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 6 sec.) -- [Untitled] (8 min. 47 sec.) -- [Untitled] (5 min. 1 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 14 sec.) -- [Untitled] (3 min. 35 sec.) -- [Untitled] (8 min. 23 sec.) -- [Untitled] (4 min. 16 sec.) -- [Untitled] (2 min. 21 sec.) -- [Untitled] (2 min. 5 sec.) -- [Untitled] (2 min. 37 sec.) -- [Untitled] (5 min. 6 sec.) -- [Outro] (1 min. 33 sec.)
Each season Links Hall Performance Series conducts a mini-series featuring world music existing in authentic form and npractised by Chicago residents. This season we venture to the Middle-East and find local practitioners, some of which have been here since the fifties, to display, perform and speak about these ancient art forms. Representatives from all over Arabia will display their virtuosity on such instruments as the Kanoon, Darabuka, Oud, Saz and Ney. Once again Linnks Hall links the very, very old with the very, very new. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Saif Terazi, performer ; Walid Habbib, performer ; George el-Masery, performer ; Adel Fadel, performer ; Adwar Hana, performer
Recorded live 1987.11.07, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Introduction] (2 min. 10 sec.) -- [Untitled] (9 min. 25 sec.) -- [Untitled] (9 min. 9 sec.) -- [Untitled] (6 min. 15 sec.) -- [Untitled] (12 min. 28 sec.) -- [Untitled] (8 min. 7 sec.) -- [Untitled] (2 min. 28 sec.)
Each season Links Hall Performance Series conducts a mini-series featuring world music existing in authentic form and npractised by Chicago residents. This season we venture to the Middle-East and find local practitioners, some of which have been here since the fifties, to display, perform and speak about these ancient art forms. Representatives from all over Arabia will display their virtuosity on such instruments as the Kanoon, Darabuka, Oud, Saz and Ney. Once again Linnks Hall links the very, very old with the very, very new. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Saif Terazi, kanoon ; Walid Habbib, oud
Recorded live 1987.11.13, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60657
Contents: [Untitled] / Saif Terazi (28 min. 48 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Walid Habbib (24 min. 20 sec.) -- [Untitled] / Saif Terazi and Walid Habbib (2 min. 13 sec.)
Each season Links Hall Performance Series conducts a mini-series featuring world music existing in authentic form and npractised by Chicago residents. This season we venture to the Middle-East and find local practitioners, some of which have been here since the fifties, to display, perform and speak about these ancient art forms. Representatives from all over Arabia will display their virtuosity on such instruments as the Kanoon, Darabuka, Oud, Saz and Ney. Once again Linnks Hall links the very, very old with the very, very new. [Links Hall Program Schedule, September-November 1987]
Saif Terazi, kanoon ; Adwar Hana, darabuka ; Walid Habbib, oud ; Majid Sanaty, vocals
Recorded live 1987.11.14, Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield, Chica