A review of Distant Ruptures a collection of work by Fort Thunder alumni CF
Noise is a culture that dissolves distinctions between highbrow and lowbrow, rooted in both Stockhausen and the sound of power tools, but is basically antagonistic to all things middlebrow and brunch-friendly, such as book clubs. Repeated exposure to loud antagonistic performances can render them rote or ritualistic, but I believe the ideal initial reaction is one of confusion, of what is even happening.
