Enough Said Watch Party Compilation Video 1994-1995

[Piano melody. Whoosh sound effect.] | Video Description: Black screen with a white logo and white text that reads "SpokenWeb" transitions to a black screen with white text that reads "Enough Said / Lee Gotham, Ann Diamond, Joelle Ciona, Neil Wiernick, Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, Thoth Harris, Anne Stone, Raymond Filip, Steve Luxton, Sonja Skarstedt, Ian Ferrier" and a banner on the bottom left of the screen that reads "SpokenWeb Presents".

Video Description: Black screen with white text that reads "Enough Said / December 9th 1994 / Lee Gotham / Excerpted from 1994-12-09 Lee Gotham and Ann Diamond".

[Begins performing a piece beginning with the line "Attention project proposals, explorations grants competition, Canada Arts Council."] | Video Description: Closeup as Gotham begins performing a piece. Gotham wears a grey collared shirt with sleeves rolled to elbows over a white collared shirt, black taqiyah-style hat with a small folded visor, and shoulder length brown hair. Zooms into extreme closeup as Gotham says the line "one idea is a death of experience." Looks over to Unknown_Musician1 and Sam Shalabi off-screen.

[Strike a discordant cord.] | Video Description: Off-screen.

Lee has so many fun hats in this series

[Resumes performing piece. Gotham pauses.] | Video Description: Extreme closeup zooms out to medium closeup as Gotham resumes performing a piece.

Do you all know if Lee did receive a grant for the Enough Said series?

[Resumes performing piece with the line "No, musicians should play as they see fit."] | Video Description: Medium closeup as Gotham resumes performing a piece.

Good start with a spoken word piece about a spoken word series. The 90s were sooo meta!

[Quietly playing uncertain chords and sparse drumming as Gotham continues performing.] | Video Description: Off-screen.

[Resumes performing piece with the line "The performer picks up a hammer." Music by Unknown_Musician1 and Sam Shalabi continues in background. Gotham pauses.] | Video Description: Medium closeup zooms out to long shot as Gotham picks up hammer from off-screen. In between lines, dramatically hits a wooden block on stand to his right with hammer.

Video Description: Black screen.

[Resumes performing piece with the line "Opinions again: that's what I call using your head." Music by Unknown_Musician1 and Sam Shalabi begins quietly but becomes more prominent in background. Gotham pauses.] | Video Description: Extreme closeup zooms out to medium closeup as Gotham performs a piece.

Yes. He couldn't be accused of not delivering on his project proposal.

[Resumes performing piece with the line "It's a milk and honey mid-September, an [?] Indian coffee and cigarette summer" Music by Unknown_Musician1 and Sam Shalabi becomes louder and more complex in background. Gotham pauses.] | Video Description: Long shot as Gotham performs a piece. Zooms into medium shot partway through.

This was the first time Sam Shalabi and friend ever played with Lee too, no rehearsal or anything

That's Sam Shalabi on guitar. Not sure about the drummer.

Hi, Joelle Ciona! Glad you could make it. You can use the chat function to comment on what you see, hear, and feel

[Resumes performing piece with the line "I went to the doctor for the first time in twelve years." Music by Unknown_Musician1 and Sam Shalabi softens in background. Gotham pauses.] | Video Description: Medium shot as Gotham performs a piece.

Video Description: Black screen with white text that reads "Enough Said / December 9th 1994 / Ann Diamond / Excerpted from 1994-12-09 Lee Gotham and Ann Diamond".

[Tells story about being kidnapped by the Rolling Stones and being taken to Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. Invites Anna, who is in the audience, to ask question.] | Video Description: Medium closeup as Diamond tells a story. Diamond wears a dark graphic t-shirt with the word "MAUDITE" and an orange devil printed on it over a reddish-brown cowl neck sweater with sleeves rolled up to elbows, hanging earrings, and short medium brown hair.

The shooting at the Polytechnique was December 6, 1989.

The Rolling Stones Steel Wheels Concert in Montreal was December 14, 1989.

Ann really captures the unpolished, inspired spirit of Enough Said!

She really does. I think she had a few of her students there. So it was kind of a reading / class all at once...

Video Description: Black screen with white text that reads "Enough Said / May 5th 1995 / Ann Diamond / Excerpted from 1995-05-01 Ian Stephens, Lynn Suderman, Ann Diamond, Justin McGrail".

[Addresses the audience and reads a series of short pieces from Terrorist Letters (Signal Editions/Vehicule Press, 1992): "Recession," "The Unthinkable," and "How I Became a Terrorist." Applause.] | Video Description: Medium long shot while Ann Diamond enters the stage, soon zooming into a closeup and later into a medium shot. Diamond wears a jean jacket over a grey cowl-neck sweater and pixie-cut blond hair with bangs. Diamond holds a book with the left hand and a large and almost full beer mug with the right. Diamond addresses the audience and reads a piece.

I think she improvised her whole set too, lots of audience participation that you can see in the full Lee Gotham/Ann Diamond feature video that will be up on the website

Good line

Video Description: Black screen.

[Addresses the audience and reads "Shoe Salesman." Applause.] | Video Description: Medium shot as Diamond reads a piece.

Fantastic performance!

Video Description: Black screen with white text that reads "Enough Said / January 23rd 1995 / Joelle Ciona / Excerpted from 1995-01-23 Neil Wiernick and Fortner Anderson".

Did she just point to Karl's Shoes?

[Performs a piece beginning with the line "Sometimes I just can't stand the city. There's too many people." No microphone, so volume is low. Partway through, Ciona and Monique alternate who is delivering the piece. Laughter throughout. Applause.] | Video description: Medium shot as Ciona pours steaming hot liquid from brown pitcher into a cup and begins performing a piece. Monique enters and sits on a chair on the stage while Ciona wanders through the audience, passing out white bowls and filling them from the pitcher. Ciona wears a black long-sleeved shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbows, black gloves, grey denim jeans, a black belt with a large silver buckle, silver and black glasses, and short blonde hair. Monique wears a white t-shirt with thin black stripes, black pants, and medium brown hair with bangs. Ciona stops at the stage to clean Monique's hand with a white washcloth and trim their nails while delivering the piece. Closeup as Ciona begins biting Monique's nails, periodically spitting out the pieces. Monique takes over delivering the piece. Ciona puts down Monique's hand and resumes delivering the piece. The two performers go back and forth delivering the piece, with Ciona chewing Monique's nails and sucking or licking Monique's fingers when they are not speaking. Long shot to show (Johnathon Ascensio?) and (Angela Dora?) in fairy wings holding glowing lanterns approach the window outside, bite their nails, and attempt to fog up the window with breath. Closeup on the figures outside as the piece ends.

Karl's Shoes: https://coolopolis.blogspot.com/2012/10/karls-longtime-shoe-store-eccentric.html#google_vignette

Reacted to Jade Palmer: "Fantastic performanc..." with CLAPPING HANDS EMOJI

No, Anne's last poem was about purchasing shoes from Karl's...

@Joelle Ciona this is you, correct?

I remember meeting Karl's son Mitch, years later in Victoria

Wow.

There's Vince.

This is me

Vince's hair!

Vince!!!

This is such a cool performance, Joelle Ciona.

Thank you!

Were you really biting off her nails?

Love the use of the glass window backdrop

The angels.

the steam on the window, the steam rising from the bowl...

Biting them but not off I don't think... Maybe I managed to tear off a few... my teeth aren't that sharp

The angels were wonderufl

Video Description: Black screen with white text that reads "Enough Said / January 23rd 1995 / Neil Wiernick / Excerpted from 1995-01-23 Neil Wiernick and Fortner Anderson".

Steam is so lovely for a simple effect

[Tests handheld mic that seems to be connected to stereo. Speaks into mic and stereo squeals and distorts voice. Introduces and performs a piece including the line, "are you listening to me?" with the stereo squealing throughout. Audio becomes suddenly clear at the line "This is language, language you can understand." Distortion resumes for the remainder of the piece. Intentionally plays static from the stereo. Resumes performing. Intentionally plays static again.] | Video Description: Closeup and medium shot as Wiernick introduces and performs a piece. Periodically activates and deactivates static sound using controls on back of stereo. Wiernick wears a grey long-sleeved button-down shirt over a grey t-shirt, glasses, and dark brown thinning hair with long sideburns.

Great stuff!!

So cool Joelle!

Thanks and thanks for these memories

Revolutionary

Love Neil so much

Do you have any thoughts, @Dee Smith and @Raymond Filip?

We'd love to read them!

The texture of the filming is so good with the sound of Niels piece

[Explains that the next two pieces are dedicated to a philosopher and artist. Performs piece beginning with stuttering fragments of the word "spectacular," beginning with "s" and adding a letter or syllable periodically, until full word is said.] | Video Description: Medium shot to closeup to medium shot as Wiernick performs a piece.

And his shirt and the colour of the car and grainy beige city outside. Thank you for this.

What was he doing, exactly? Was it mic feedback, mixed with taped radio? Not totally sure how he is generating these interesting effects.

[Stereo squeals. Static. Plays recording of a voice repeating an indiscernible word, gradually increasing in volume, until ceasing. Plays recording of a conversation very quietly along with alarm-like sounds. Static. Volume of all parts gradually decreases.] | Video Description: Long and medium shots as Wiernick adjusts something on the back of the stereo, then sits on a chair on the left side of the stereo.

My memory is that he was radio broadcasting/jamming a two sq km radius, and the feedback is live

The sounds he's generating are amazing.

Very intense performance

[Stereo plays recording of a voice repeating the same few indiscernible words overlayed with static and distortion. Volume gradually decreases. Applause.] | Video Description: Closeup as Wiernick rises from chair and picks up stereo. Medium shot zooms out to long shot as the camera follows Wiernick carrying stereo through the crowd towards the back of the venue.

It was packed in Bistro 4!

[Cuts to audience applause.] | Video Description: Cuts to medium shot of Neil Wiernick and Lee Gotham on stage. Gotham claps.

Video Description: Black screen with white text that reads "Enough Said / January 30th 1995 / Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall / Excerpted from 1995-01-30 Victoria Stanton and Ian Stephens".

[Reads "Grandfather blues." Applause.] | Video Description: Medium shot of Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall entering the stage. Bishop-Stall wears a black button-down shirt, a thin necklace, ear-length wavy hair, and stubble. Zoom to a closeup as Bishop-Stall reads a poem.

I have to leave memory lane. Thanks.

Video Description: Black screen with white text that reads "Enough Said / January 30th 1995 / Thoth Harris / Excerpted from 1995-01-30 Victoria Stanton and Ian Stephens".

[Reads "Daydreams of an amputator." Scattered laughter throughout. Applause.] | Video Description: Medium closeup as a Harris enters the stage. Zoom into a closeup as Harris reads a piece. Harris wears a grey sweater with red and blue lozenges over a white-collared shirt over a black t-shirt, short hair, and sideburns.

Thanks for coming, Endre!

Hope to see you next time!

Is this Thoth Harris?

Yes!

I believe Thoth later had his own reading series for a bit, but I can't remember the name of the series.

Video Description: Black screen with white text that reads "Enough Said / February 13th 1995 / Anne Stone / Excerpted from 1995-02-13 Benefit Part 1".

[Introduces and performs piece titled "Desire is a Lodger." Applause.] | Video Description: Loose closeup as Stone speaks into mic and performs a piece. Stone wears a burgundy vest over a white long-sleeve shirt, an oversized newsboy cap, and no hair showing underneath it.

[Introduces and performs piece titled "Calf's Head Soup." Applause.] | Video Description: Loose closeup as Stone speaks into mic and performs a piece. Stone wears a burgundy vest over a white long-sleeve shirt, an oversized newsboy cap, and no hair showing underneath it.

Video Description: Black screen with white text that reads "Enough Said / February 13th 1995 / Raymond Filip / Excerpted from 1995-02-13 Benefit Part 2".

[Reads oratorial about the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania. Applause.] | Video Description: Closeup as Filip performs a piece. Filip wears a dark plaid sport coat over a brown button-down shirt, brown shaggy hair, mustache, and chin beard.

About the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania: https://kryziukalnas.lt/?id=44

"Crosses nailed to crosses..."

The spirit never tires of peace

Dense and vivid imagery

Reacted to Jason Camlot: "Crosses nailed to c..." with CLAPPING HANDS EMOJI

Video Description: Black screen with white text that reads "Enough Said / February 13th 1995 / Steve Luxton / Excerpted from 1995-02-13 Benefit Part 2".

Incredible ending, Ray!

[Introduces and performs a piece titled "Sweeney Todd." Applause.] | Video Description: Medium shot zooms into loose closeup as Luxton speaks into the mic and performs a piece. Luxton wears a red button-down shirt, round metal-rimmed glasses, wavy blonde ear-length hair.

Reacted to Jade Palmer: "The spirit never ti..." with HEART EMOJI

That was great Ray

That was a terrific reading, Ray.

Steve is attending a vernissage this evening so couldn't join us.

Thanks Ray. The rhythm was percect

perfect

Steve Luxton was also a member of the "Montreal Storytellers," I believe.

Video Description: Black screen with white text that reads "Enough Said / February 13th 1995 / Sonja Skarstedt / Excerpted from 1995-02-13 Benefit Part 2".

[Introduces and performs a "typical Montreal poem" about the Montreal International Jazz Festival titled "Street Fest in the Key of J." Applause.] | Video Description: Medium closeup zooms into closeup as Skarstedt introduces and performs a piece. Skarstedt wears a purple sweater, striped scarf in various shades of purple, light brown shoulder length hair tucked behind ears, and long hanging earrings.

Very fitting considering the jazz fest is coming up!

Video Description: Black screen with white text that reads "Enough Said / February 13th 1995 / Ian Ferrier / Excerpted from 1995-02-13 Benefit Part 2".

[Introduces and performs a piece titled "St. Valentine's Day Massacre." Laughter throughout. Applause.] Video Description: Medium shot zooms into closeup as Ferrier adjusts the mic, speaks into the mic, and performs a piece. Ferrier wears an unzipped black winter jacket over a black graphic t-shirt with a white logo, dark brown hair with a strip shaved out of it from above left eye to crown of head.

A more biting side of Ian that one didn't hear as much in his later work.

Video Description: Black screen.

[Introduces and performs a piece titled "Politician." Laughter throughout. Applause.] | Video Description: Closeup as Ian Ferrier speaks into the mic and performs a piece.

This was a memorable, sarcastic piece from Ian who was usually quite serious in his spoken word

so vivid

the little smile at the end shows his true character

[Black screen with white text rolling down listing the date, venue, performers' names, the researchers involved in the project, and copyright information.