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claude — 2013-09-03T09:48:00Z

ZEV ASHER / ROUGHAGE
Roughage
Zev Asher WIKIPEDIA
Tumblr
YouTube

TRIBUTES
The Globe and Mail
The influence of noise artist Zev Asher
The Georgia Straight
Keith Parry
Allan MacInnis
The World Provider
Broken Pencil

ARTICLES / INTERVIEWS
Broken Pencil written by Zev
Vivoscene article
Zev Asher: the Casuistry Interview
TF1

REVIEWS OF NOTE
New York Times
Variety

MUSIC
Nimrod on bandcamp
Roughage on bandcamp
Please consult the MUSIC section on this page

Videos and Film

claude — 2013-09-02T14:35:20Z

SUBCULTURAL REVOLUTION: SHANGHAI excerpt

CASUISTRY The Art of Killing a Cat
(NB: this is a documentary film please don't send death threats! Zev loved cats)

WHAT ABOUT ME: The Rise of the Nihilist Spasm Band

RAT ART and Aqua Alta excerpts coming soon.

Description

claude — 2013-09-02T13:29:20Z

Zev Asher was a great filmmaker, musician, and artist.

Zev was talented, charming, strong, courageous, intelligent, original, generous, but above all…hilarious. As he liked to remind me often, he opened for Jim Carrey when he was at the ripe age of 16. He would steal other people's jokes and rephrase them, which made it all the more whimsical.

He loved to play chaotic, but always conceptual audiovisual live shows all over the world. His documentary films were personal and intense.

Zev would beam with pride when telling stories about his days in Japan. He was especially satisfied while talking about swinging his bratwurst on stage. He enjoyed challenging his audience.

Even while he was sick during these past years, there were many moments of fun. Zev loved to travel. We were able to go to Venice to visit family and we went to Quebec City for a show. His determination and courage were absolutely inspiring.

I recently spent weeks by his side. He would always find ways to entertain me with totally perverse jokes that pushed all levels of decency. He was not well, but he was still creative. We made an effort to maintain this together. He would select images to make collages with and he would order me to shot video to see how much I could take. We watched great movies and listened to tons of Zev-style playlists, which would rage anywhere from Cheap Trick to Nick Cave to screaming jazz, death metal, and of course noise…and then back to unbelievably dated pop.

Zev taught me almost everything I know, but most importantly, he taught me that absolutely unwavering and profound love can exist.

Today, I am honoured to share his amazing voice with you.

I have made his album ‘The Romance is Over' by The Sleazy Listeners (his duo with Lasse Marhaug) available for your downloading pleasure.

Donations in Zev's memory may be made to "The William Brock Fund for Research and Education on Blood Cancers at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital" c/o the Université de Montréal, (514) 343-6812
portraits of hope
Guest book at Legacy.com

love Jen Morris

Music

claude — 2013-09-01T14:33:00Z

free download
‘The Romance is Over' by The Sleazy Listeners
if you would like to purchase a real copy please email me at jenlmorris [at] gmail [dot] com

“Blacked Out, Again”
The Romance Is Over

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Nimrod on bandcamp

Roughage on bandcamp

"Coupon Clipper"
by [sic] & Roughage
released in 2004 on some NYC label (anyone know?)

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"Grupo de Tres"
by Roughage, [sic] and Anla Courtis
2003

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claude — 2013-08-07T17:23:00Z

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR TRIBUTE PAGE

R.I.P. Zev Asher

claude — 2013-08-07T15:47:00Z

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR TRIBUTE PAGE

Zev Asher was a great filmmaker, musician, and artist.

He loved to play chaotic, but always conceptual audiovisual live shows all over the world. His documentary films were personal and intense.

Zev would beam with pride when telling stories about his days in Japan. He was especially satisfied while talking about swinging his bratwurst on stage. He enjoyed challenging his audience.

Zev taught me almost everything I know, but most importantly, he taught me that absolutely unwavering and profound love can exist.

Today, I am honoured to share his amazing voice with you.

I have made his album ‘The Romance is Over' by The Sleazy Listeners (his duo with Lasse Marhaug) available for your downloading pleasure.

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR TRIBUTE PAGE

love Jen Morris

'Early Leaves Part 2' 'Early Leaves Part 2' by Consor and [sic] off the album tumult by Consor on creaked records

claude — 2011-08-12T13:03:54Z

Creaked Records
release date: june 6th 2011

'Early leaves Part 1'

claude — 2011-08-12T12:54:46Z

Absence of Wax
Release date: April 5th 2011

'Happenis' by [sic] on Soundmuseum

claude — 2011-08-12T12:31:56Z

soundmuseum.fm

mP3 de devin et son copain

claude — 2007-04-10T22:57:01Z

“Render”
Heart Cell Memory

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