August 16, 1937: David Behrman - NMA82 transcript: Wim Mertens and John Cage on Glenn Branca

Includes a repost of the July 7 comments from then and now about the performance and Cage's reactions to Branca

Glenn Branca conducting a work at the Sonic Circuits festival; photo from Wiki Commons attributed to “Intangible Arts”, and taken in Washington, D.C. in 2012.

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I transcribed this interview between Wim Mertens and John Cage, taken from the rare cassette compilation A Dip in the Lake and apologies for the overkill contrasting photos. I mean, did they really need to use one with Cage holding a kitty? Why not have one of Branca holding a bag with a live cat while holding a cigarette while you’re at it?