August 2004 - KLF - mailman.xmission.com

Untitled (Room 101)
by Howat, Simon 19 Aug '04

19 Aug '04

"Poor Rachel Whiteread." I actually loved the sculpture that she had done around the time the KLF were awarding her the prize. Bit of a conflict of interest but I stand firm.

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Re: AW: Re: [KLF] A KLF Communication
by TheRitesOfMu＠aol.com 19 Aug '04

19 Aug '04

why thank you raymond.... Wizard

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X$X
by John Milne 19 Aug '04

19 Aug '04

>> Somebody said 'Let's get Jimmy to deny all this X$X stuff and we can all go home happy. I'm sure many in this list love Illuminati and X$X and gain a lot of pleasure from them. On the other hand, sometimes it's so exhausting keeping up with all the conspiracy elements of B&J (and their immitators/fans) that I'm sure many, like me, believe, like the old song, "that it's only make believe" - and want to hear about the real story behind it. In part, that's where Bill's Radio Scotland interview was so good. On the other hand ... Michael K is one thing - but why would anyone want to "be" him? What would be their motivation? Why, frankly, care? And more importantly - why would X$X work as artists, only for most people to think they're someone else (assuming it ISN'T actually Bill and Jimmy, of course)? It would be like clandestine a Gerald Scarfe purposely doing drawings that were indistinguishable from Ralph Steadman, and which he had signed "RS POSSIBLY!??" John -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm

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Re: AW: Re: [KLF] A KLF Communication
by TheRitesOfMu＠aol.com 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

Is every-one forgetting that the KLF under various alias names have sampled right from the start. they've never denied it have they.... look at DISCO 2000: Uptight.... they sampled THE PROFFESIONALS THEME.... did they rant on saying they're the proffesionals? NO they simply came up with a name for themselves that says it all........ klf communications... Kopyright Liberation Front... Kopyright = sue us if you don't like what we do with your sample as it may sound better that what you originally used it for.... so having done so quite a few times otherwise this list would not exist.... Keep Listening Forever WIZARD

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Watch the Bank of Scotland burn a quarter of a million quid
by John Milne 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

First of all, apologies for those who browse the list archives. I now use web-based e-mail rather than Outlook, and I don't know how to get lines of texts to stay within the Window rather than extending onwards (as it's doing now!). If anyone knows, please tell me! Anyway, I was browsing through an old copy of "The Scots Magazine" (a periodical about all things Scottish, obviously) from September 1966 when this advert caught my eye: "Planning a Film Show? "£750,000 on fire! This heart-rending spectacle can be seen in the Bank of Scotland's new seven-minute 16mm film "Money to Burn". "For the very first time, cameras have captured in colour all the bustle and excitement of an event which, until recently, no one outside banking circles had been allowed to witness - the burning of thousands of bank notes. "The film is bookable throughj any of the Bank's branches or by direct application to: BANK OF SCOTLAND, PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, THE MOUND, EDINBURGH 1." I wonder if young Bill ever saw this film? John -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm

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Untitled (Room 101)
by John 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

More protests against Rachel Whiteread... http://www.thechapmagazine.com/protest.html THE CHAP ART PROTEST On 25th May 2004, twenty seven followers of The Chap handcuffed themselves around Rachel Whiteread’s ‘Untitled (Room 101)’ in the Cast Courts of the Victoria and Albert Museum, as a protest against the pointless intrusion by contemporary art pieces into public areas. The Chaps and Chapettes formed a “human cufflink” around the 18X12-foot sculpture and recited the final lines of John Keats’ Ode on a Grecian Urn: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty, - that is all/Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.” The human cufflink produced no reaction whatsoever from security officers at the V&A, so the Chaps climbed on to the sculpture and continued the protest from its surprisingly wobbly surface. Even then, they were able to dispatch the contents of several hip flasks of fine whisky before attracting any attention. A stand-off ensued between the tweed-clad protesters, emboldened by their unassailable height and whisky, and security guards. The Chap's spokesman agreed with a negotiator for the V&A to come down, if provided with a stepladder and an ashtray. The latter, alas, was not forthcoming, and the Chaps descended, one by one, with unsmoked pipes and cigarettes clasped between their teeth. Various members of curating and conservation staff then appeared, and attempted to herd the Chaps into a corner to give them a good ticking off. The exit to the Cast Court had been sealed off by security by then. There was only one course of action. The Chaps politely but firmly asked to be let out, and, showing remarkable dignity, filed out of the V&A with a security escort. For over a century, the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Cast Court has been a repository of plaster reproductions of the world’s great monuments, including life-size replicas of Trajan's column, the Pórtico de la Gloria in Santiago de Compostela and Michelangelo's David. Originally intended as a reference for classics and arts students unable to visit the originals in European cities, the Cast Court provides a place to contemplate some of the wonders of the cultural world. Until, that is, November 2003, when Modus Operandi, public art consultants who have developed the BBC's art programme, invited Rachel Whiteread to install a piece of her work in the Cast Courts, because “the resonance and mythology of the space might fascinate her.” It seems, however, that the resonance and mythology of the space didn’t fascinate Ms Whiteread, because she decided to make yet another plaster cast of an empty room, this time Room 101 at the old BBC Building. George Orwell purportedly used it as a reference for his Room 101 in the novel 1984 – probably because he saw it every day during the two years he worked at the BBC and it was as good as any other number. But hold on a minute – what has this got to do with Trajan’s Column? “Room 101,” says Ms Whiteread, “stands as a metaphor in the collective memory and the popular imagination for the worst thing that can happen to you.” Indubitably, but where does Michelangelo’s David fit in to that? Not at all, is sadly the answer, since many of the plaster reproductions had to be moved out of the way to squeeze in Ms Whiteread’s gargantuan cube of plaster. Studying the informative placard displayed next to the sculpture, we read that, in fact, “Other casts in the gallery have been arranged by Rachel Whiteread”. The result is that, from every angle, one’s view of the other exhibits in Cast Court 46B are obscured by ‘Untitled (Room 101)’. The Chap objects to the V&A giving a single artist the exclusive privilege of reflecting on the contents of the Cast Courts, thus denying the same pleasure to the general public. Visitors to Tate Modern are not, conversely, forced to peer around classical sculptures in order to view someone shouting on a giant video screen. This clumsy bit of curating seems to reflect the fear held by all public museums of being perceived as stuffy and old fashioned. The Chap says: it’s alright to be stuffy and old fashioned, and better than trying to keep up with the trendy crowd and getting it hopelessly wrong in the process.

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Re: Fwd: Re: Fwd: Re: [KLF] Mu / Riven / Myst
by Raymond Baal 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

This is great fun and everything but although I'm all for anarchy and everything, it being the only type of government that lets me play Motorhead at my preferred volume after misnight, I really take issue with someone representing me as a Bush-voting right-wing Nazi. I don't vote at all because it's a pain in the arse to have to get up early and not get wasted immediately as usual in order to prevent awkward stares from 'the judging panel' that you find at these Polling Stations. And my old school teacher. Chill Out Ray Raymond Baal <raymondbaal(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: I don't know who this smart-arse thinks he is but authoring these kind of phony emails can be interpreted as an offence under federal law and I'm warning you to stop. Vote Bush in 04. NeoCon Ray Raymond Baal <raymondbaal(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 16:59:31 +0100 (BST) From: Raymond Baal Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: [KLF] Mu / Riven / Myst To: Raymond Baal Sorry, Ray...it was me. It being the 23rd and everything, that KLF list-member's reply has inadvertently triggered your other selves into quais-consciousness with only myself being fully aware of what's going on. Just relax and have a spliff. It'll be alright after the full moon has waned. Raymond Baal <raymondbaal(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Someone just sent me this strange sequence of emails. Is someone playing a joke on me? -One of the other rays Raymond Baal <raymondbaal(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 16:55:07 +0100 (BST) From: Raymond Baal Subject: Re: [KLF] Mu / Riven / Myst To: Raymond Baal That last email was a lie. I don't drive. I'm against the use of fossil-fuels for personal transport as I don't want to be responsible for George Bush. The Other Ray Raymond Baal <raymondbaal(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Of course I already knew it was 23% but didn't want to admit it to the 22 alter-egos who currently inhabit my psyche as it causes havoc when I'm driving. Ray seeklektek <eclectics(a)comcast.net> wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: Raymond Baal Yes. Put down that Wilson! I've had a Chapel Perilous experience or two where everything starts to look like a giant conspiracy, even the use of Compacta font in otherwise innocuous newspaper headlines (Compacta having been invented for just that purpose, fact-fans). I'm sure that at least 53% of people on the list have not admitted similar affliction to THEIR psychiatrist. -------------------------- The actual number has been scientifically determined to be 23%. http://www.artopea.com/thompson.html seek _______________________________________________ KLF mailing list KLF(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/klf --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - sooooo many all-new ways to express yourself --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - sooooo many all-new ways to express yourself --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - sooooo many all-new ways to express yourself --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - sooooo many all-new ways to express yourself --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - sooooo many all-new ways to express yourself --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - sooooo many all-new ways to express yourself

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Re: [KLF] Contemplating sale of KLF Vinyl- Advice please
by TheMgnt＠aol.com 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

> Question is, has anyone out there sold off their collections and later > regretted it? I'm seriously in two minds about selling but don't see the > point of the stuff gathering dust when it could be buying my imminent bundle > of joy a better cot or push chair. While I don't have an answer I understand your delima. I've occasionally looked in the Archives and wondered if I should just compile all the rarities (say all my KLF singles) onto a series of CDRs and just sell the originals. I mean, when was the last time I pulled out my Kylie Remix 12"? Stick it on CDR and sell it. I think I would keep cool stuff like an original 1987, etc. Ultimately, tho, I just like having them around. Plus I enjoy occasionally sending my wife a link to an outrageous auction to aid her understanding. :) It is good to know, tho, that if we ever faced some financial disaster I could sell some of this stuff and make a quick couple of bucks. If you do decide to sell, I'd make a backup archive. Convert the wav files to shn or flac or some other lossless compression and stick em on a couple of DVD-Rs. I also use PAR2 to make recovery files in case one of the files gets damaged. -paul Currently in rotation: Sparks - various

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Early Jimmy Cauty on CD
by John Milne 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

I recently managed to get hold of a Japanese promo CD from 1988 called "Under the Covers". Hidden amongst acts like Aztec Camera and Simply Red is Brilliant's cover of James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's World" from "Kiss The Lips of Life". I wonder - is this the only legitimate appearance of Brilliant on CD? John PS - Apart from Tim's soiree with Gimpo, is anyone else doing anything else for the tenth anniversary of the money burning (this Monday, August 23rd)? -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm

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burn 1m dvd
by Andy Bassett 18 Aug '04

18 Aug '04

I have a copy of the burn £1000000 dvd. It costs £10 My copy is orginally from oaksterforce I mailed him sometime asking if i could distribute because he was unavalable. He said i could. Other dvd's available. Waiting Staduim House Tril White room motion picture The work (2 DVD) _________________________________________________________________ Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

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