[rumori] Fw: John Zorn's Taboo withdrawn in Canada!!!


From: H. (hATweirdness.com)
Date: Sun Dec 17 2000 - 06:51:53 PST


> >Subject: Taboo withdrawn in Canada !
> >Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 07:34:04 -0500
> >
> >It appears that a complaint has been lodged by the Quebec Provincial
Police
> >about the artwork. Consequently, Koch (who distributes Tzadik in
> >Canada) has recalled all copies from stores and will be destroying them
> >and deleting
> >the title from their catalog. I guess they don't want to risk sending
> >"obscene" material across the border by returning them to Tzadik.
> >I don't imagine this will impact anywhere outside of Canada, though if
> >the action gets any press, I suppose it
> >could prompt complaints to be lodged elsewhere.

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