BESCHALLUNGSFREI – THE CAMPAIGN TO STAMP OUT ACOUSTIC POLLUTION
Press Conference
Wednesday, 18. November 2009
On November 21, the loudspeakers get switched off in Linz
“A day completely without music is an unattainable utopia, something highly desirable and, at the same time, an absolute nightmare,” is how Bill Drummond describes No Music Day. The British musician, artist and activist who’s best known as one of the stars of the pop group The KLF launched No Music Day in 2005 by initiating a 5-year plan that’s about to expire. Since its inception, there’s been growing participation in and public observance of a day without music held annually on November 21—the day before the feast of St. Cecelia, the patron saint of music.
At the invitation of Linz09’s Acoustic City initiative, Bill Drummond is spending the last No Music Day that he’ll be coordinating personally in Linz. Thus, Europe’s 2009 Capital of Culture will be the epicenter of international No Music Day activities. “On this day without music, everyone is invited to give some thought to the role music plays in his/her life by dispensing with it for a day,” is the agenda of Acoustic City mastermind Peter Androsch. No Music Day Linz will be accompanied by a program of events.
