The Second Law of Thermodynamics, asserting that the entropy of the universe is increased by all natural processes, grew out of early nineteenth century studies of heatengines and later took on the more sinister emphasis of the 'heat death', as Clausius was to describe the arrival at the ultimate, immutable universe of maximum entropy. Reviewed by: Michael Hoare* Entropy is the abstract concept used by physicists and engineers to measure the tendency of all energy in the universe to degrade into ever less accessible, less differentiated forms. University of California Press, Berkeley, 1971. Art at his acerbic, razor-witted best.In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:ħ6 Books Entropy and Art: An Essay on Disorder and Order. Late Stage Empire Dementia is as good as anything he’s ever done and that’s saying something. “Some people think Art Bergmann is screaming in the wilderness, but if they do, the wilderness should listen. Yvonne Matsell, Toronto concert booker and promoter "Art Bergmann is truly a political shit disturbing legend and hero!”. Listen and get back to me.” - Phil Saunders, author of No Flash Please: Underground Music in Toronto 1987-1992 I include Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and The Band amongst his peers. His songwriting has achieved a level of greatness that puts him on par with some of the greatest Canadian songwriters. “Art Bergmann is doing the best work of his career. A classic.” - Tony Dekker (Great Lake Swimmers) There is so much more to unpack here, so suffice to say, the deeper you get into this work, the more insightful and rewarding it becomes. He is the real deal, and the mere fact that he has weathered the storm, and come out on the other side with important things to say, deserves our attention. Dick novel ever?”Īrt Bergmann is Canada’s most important trouble-maker, and that is evidenced on his new album, “Late Stage Empire Dementia.” It covers all of the bases of what I consider essential to his work: unapologetic political confrontation deep insight and meditation on the grave injustices of humanity a distinct, antagonizing, inimitable and cutting voice and most of all, masterful lyrics set against great rock hooks. Who needs sci-fi anymore when we're living in the best Philip K. Since the advent of social media, and with cameras everywhere, everybody now knows about police killings, the plague and climate catastrophe, and who these purveyors of this nightmare are. These songs say, here it is folks, your history is right in front of you and these are the reasons why. On eight songs that sonically run the gamut from the jagged, speaker-shredding rock he’s long been known for, to the experimental, acoustic-based soundscapes he introduced on his 2016 Polaris Music Prize long-listed album The Apostate, he takes aim at political corruption, the dual unchecked epidemics of guns and drugs, and the plight of refugees yearning for a better life.Īrt states, “The Apostate was more a long view of human history, whereas this new record is a reflection of what’s occurred over the past four years in terms of the masks of fascism being stripped off. Photo: Paul McNeill from the in-progress VR project, The Olive GroveĪrt’s latest album, Late Stage Empire Dementia, will be released - also Endangered Species Day - on Toronto-based (weewerk), and pointedly demonstrates why he deserved the OC. "Each discarded life jacket represents a North African, Afghan, Iraqi, or Syrian refugee who braved the waters for freedom at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos." Art Bergmann
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