Johann Pachelbel was a musical composer in the late 1600’s.
He is best known for his Canon in D.
The chord progression of the canon (“I V vi iii IV I IV V”) is one of the most common in many popular songs produced since.
Comedian Rob Paravonian’s rant about Pachelbel is humourous and educational when in comes to understanding the deju vu syndrome of hit music and how we can look to the long deceased composer as a true patron of the parallels.
Crosslinks:
The above clip is from Vincent Gallo’s film, Buffalo ‘66. Continue reading ‘Spanning Time’
In this 1975 short film by Martha Rosler, a woman stands behind a kitchen counter and proceeds to identify a selection of cooking implements.
“I was concerned with something like the notion of language speaking the subject,’ and with the transformation of the woman herself into a sign in a system of signs that represent a system of food production, a system of harnessed subjectivity.”
-Martha Rosler
