[Jandek] Re: wfmu Jandek auction

[John Libby]

Also I find it noteworthy that Mr. Chusid is auctioning off CDs, while
there's no doubt that he has many Corwood LPs in vinyl.  He's not letting it
all go.

On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 10:31 AM, Jeff Grimshaw <j_grim_shaw_55 at yahoo.com>wrote:

>
> http://blog.limewire.com/posts/51083-outsider-music-mavens-jandek-collection-on-ebay/comment-page-1/#comment-22775
>
> Limewire Music Blog covering the wfmu Jandek auction -- I hadn't noticed
> the auction includes the rep's* hand addressed mailers*! -- with a note
> from Chusid in the comments: "...He has never written an unkind word to me,
> and I have always expressed admiration for his persistence and
> determination. He has a dogged disregard for my critical opinion, and that
> elevates my esteem..."
>
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> *From:* Valentin <vh at valentinhauri.ch>
> *To:* Stephen Jackson <sdjackson at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Ross Morris <rossmorris1 at yahoo.co.uk>; "jandek at mylist.net" <
> jandek at mylist.net>
> *Sent:* Fri, October 8, 2010 2:55:22 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Jandek] Re: wfmu Jandek auction
>
> same opinion as Stephen, thanks for saying that ....
> I live in Switzerland, far away from the action,
> without the Chusid-Book i never would have discovered the sensitive sound
> on Jandek.
> all best
> Valentin
>
>
>  Am 07.10.2010 um 18:38 schrieb Stephen Jackson:
>
> Maybe I need to reread the Jandek portion of Chusid's book, but I don't
> understand why you are all offended by this. Without Chusid, I would have
> never heard of Jandek and subsequently I would have never written a term
> paper on the artist in college. (I had a very hip American music prof who
> had once corresponded with Corwood and who I got to see the rep. with live
> in chapel hill!)
>
> Who cares that Irwin isn't a fan of the music? Does that make him any less
> important to the dissemination of Jandek? No, absolutely not. WFMU is an
> important radio station for fans and artists of independent and
> non-mainstream artists, a la Jandek, so any support of them should be
> praised. While these CDs have little value to Chusid, he recognizes they are
> valuable to others. Chusid is forever tied to Jandek, whether you like it or
> not. And this collection is a piece of Corwood history, probably even more
> so due to their falling out.
>
> I think what you're all losing sight of is that he could have just as
> easily thrown all of this into the garbage. It's absurd that people are
> peeved about his lack of sentimentality about these things, ESPECIALLY when
> it comes to an artist as polarizing as Jandek. Jandek records are
> either cherished or trashed; listeners of Jandek are not ambivalent.
>
> So, for Churid to recognize their value to this community -- and to benefit
> a good cause (a point which is almost irrelevant in this context) -- he
> should be commended. When cleaning out a basement it's much simpler to put
> things at the curb than it is to put them online for others to benefit,
> value, and enjoy.
>
> -Stephen
>
> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Jesus Knievel <knievelperu at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>>  I think the answer to all your questions is that Chusid is kind of an
>> asshole.
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On 2010-10-07, at 4:56 AM, Ross Morris <rossmorris1 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>     In my humble opinion I think this shows a staggering disrespect for
>> the man.  Corwood sends Chusid 52 CDs and he happily admits in public that
>> he couldn't even be bothered listening to them or even opening them?  In
>> postage alone that's going to be a small fortune.  It all adds up.
>>
>> Why not just tell the guy you're not really interested anymore?  Or even
>> better - why not send them back to him rather than selling them online?
>>
>> I realise and appreciate that a bit of Jandek's fame comes from his book's
>> (very) questionable portrayal of him, but I find it distasteful that someone
>> else's effort could be exploited in this way, regardless of how good a cause
>> this is for.
>>
>> Ross
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