ZAIREEKA: experiment with multiple sound sources, listener participation, & new dimensions of sound (1997)

Thanks to Kody, Sylvia, Gary, & Kara for volunteering to bring in their boom-boxes &/or ghetto-blasters to Tuesday's session (PS: If anyone wants to bring in a couple extension cords & a power strip just in case, that would be swell). Due to their generosity, we will be able to conduct a Zaireeka listening party-experiment.

To prepare for the class, please read the extremely short liner notes that act as a primer to the Flaming Lips' LP. They can be found on Blackboard & should provide you with an overview of what to expect, as well as some interesting background information. During class, you will be expected to take observational notes on your experience. Once the experiment concludes, you will write your initial reflections. As such, your 2 writing assignments for the week will be to write a polished 300 word observation & 300 reflection on our Zaireeka class. Each post should contain at least 1 multi-media element & 2 hyperlinks. The observation is DUE Wednesday, March 5th @ midnight; the reflection is DUE Sunday, March 9th @ midnight.

In October of 2007, the Flaming Lips celebrated the 1oth anniversary of Zaireeka's release with several simultaneous listening parties across the country. Wayne Coyne (head Lip) piped himself in via satellite to all the gatherings. Here is an excerpt from his introductory message:



Additionally, I will assign a reading for Thursday from Envision (a different textbook) in PDF format. The material will cover some introductory information about rhetoric & the rhetorical situation. My assumption is that most of you will be unfamiliar with the contents, so please make sure you have read the selection for class.

Finally, I would like to remind you that fiction writer Ben Marcus will be reading on Thursday, March 6th @ 7PM in the Smith-Curtis Building. As previously mentioned, if you attended the reading & write a 300 word response to a specific aspect of the story he reads (not the event itself) & post it by Thursday, March 13th, you will receive 1 bonus point. If you click on the image to the right, you can read additional information about the event.