credits: Leo Zacharias

Les Savy Fav at (CLL) PHN-LCKN

Tim Harrington of Les Savy Fav addresses the crowd at (CLL) PHN-LCKN. 1000 cell phones hang in the background

LVHRD’s first ever (CLL) PHN-LCKN event held at MoMA with PopRally welcomed a large turnout on Tuesday, November 7th. LVHRD staff, donning white tyvek suits, confiscated nearly 1,000 cell phones from the attendees. Devices were stored on a 32 foot wall temporarily installed in the museum. In exchange for their phones, guests received a medical bracelet with coordinates indicating their phone’s placement on the wall. For one night they experienced a brief respite from the modern-day mainstay: the cellular phone.

(CLL) PHN-LCKN was a two-fold event designed to cause reflection on the impact of cell phone use in social interactions, as well as to raise awareness for growing epidemics such as SMC, a dangerous disease connected to the radiation emitted from cell phones. Dr. Mark Marmalard, licensed physician and spokesperson for StopSMC.org, was present to make a speech on behalf of LVHRD, alerting guests of this little known condition.

Art rock band Les Savy Fav contributed to the cause by playing a surprise private concert. Following frequent costume changes, lead singer Tim Harrington snuck away from the stage, in full black burglar garb, to return with replica art pieces from MoMA’s current OUT OF TIME contemporary exhibition. To the shock of many, Harrington and his team of back-up dancers flung the replica pieces into the crowd for fondling and destruction.

LVHRD would like to thank PopRally and MoMA for partnering to make this event possible. Additionally, LVHRD would like to thank the support of our sponsors Dewar’s, Brooklyn Brewery, and smartwater. Very special contributions were made by Turntable Lab, Jeff Newelt, Mike Kelberman, Noah Norman, Reid Hall, Pheeder, Steve Ross, and Gary Sloan.

For information regarding upcoming (CLL) PHN-LCKN events in your town, contact Chantal Strauss. Together, we can all stop SMC.