Dubbel Mono

dinsdag, april 16, 2002

 
David Berman van The Silver Jews
geeft in ReadyMade een Tutorial: How To Become A Rockstar Without Leaving The House.

1. For Rent and Inspiration, Guard a Major Art Museum
(“What Duchamp did with the urinal no longer surprises me. [...] What surprises me is the idea that they had urinals back then.”)
2. Heckle a Famous Band—In This Case, Nirvana
(Berman had stood at the front of the crowd repeatedly intoning, “You look really stupid up there,” until Krist Novoselic finally threw down his bass and walked offstage.)
3. Write a Book of Poems, Collect Rejection Letters from Publishers, Get Written Up in The New Yorker
(Berman found the room packed with Silver Jews fans. As they pressed forward like concert-goers, he sat quietly behind a table and drew caricatures of the attendees.)
4. Make A Record So Good It Breaks Up A Famous Band
(De Pavement-connectie.)
5. Prepare Answers for Industry Critics, Drink More
(He knows rock star reclusiveness has its own appeal. “People really go for that solitary thinker thing, like they need someone to be doing it for them. But, you know, I’m just a drunk.”)
6. Prove The Industry Critics Wrong By Reaching The College Radio Set So Effectively, They Invite You To Speak At University Convocations
(So Berman showed up, stood under the hot lights, and gave the kids “some screwy advice.”)
|| 2:30 p.m.