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2009 Source Festival: Mash-Ups Require More From Audience Than Applause

Posted by Hilary Crowe on Jul. 2, 2009, at 2:05 pm

"Heads or tales?... Peanut!"

Although "disillusionist" David London's joke-tricks seemed zany and conjured more from thin air than traditional magic, the MC's outside-of-the-box repertoire was on point considering what lay ahead. I wasn't sure what to expect from last night's premiere of Mash-Ups, Group E, at the Source, but it sure wasn't "Peanut!"

London and a number of other artists had nine months to collaborate and create the 20-minute performances. It's an unfortunate fact, since the prospect of watching the pieces take shape in real time is a pretty compelling concept. I might be wrong, but if you've met before, it's not a blind date (which is the premise of the mash-ups).