Re: (313) No Movement 2005?

[Martin Dust]

Do they have a special "You didn't join in you merdi" form then?
M

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I think it's circumstancial to French residents visiting America.  After
all of the things that Laurent has gone through with Visa problems, I can
see him taking the road of apathy to work permits...

D

On Thu, 27 Jan 2005, Martin Dust wrote:

What forms are these? - I never get asked any of these questions, nor 
does
anyone else I know who visits the USA (and yes it's on biz), I know the
forms are tough but Larry is just being silly. You have to answer most of
that stuff to get a loan in Europe, can't see what the problem is...

This may be an old mail as well, I think I've heard him say this before 
and
then 6 months later he was touring.

My 2cents

M

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carissa Tintinalli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <313@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: (313) No Movement 2005?


> Even if Movement had the money, city support, sponsors, logistics, etc. 
> in
> their hands, it looks like they'd be stuck booking only U.S.
> artists......the following is downright scary:
>
> (Stolen from a friend's journal, I'm assuming this is from Laurent's
> mailing list)
>
>
> LAURENT GARNIER
> TOUR CANCELLATION STATEMENT
>
> LAURENT GARNIER US TOUR DATES
> Fri March 4 SF Ruby Skye CANCELLED
> Sat March 5 LA Avalon CANCELLED
> Mon March 7 NY Cielo CANCELLED
>
>
> I am very sorry to have to cancel my forthcoming U.S. tour due to what 
> I
> consider to be completely unreasonable demands by the U.S. Embassy in
> France in order to renew my
> work visa.
>
> In order to obtain this new visa, the rules have once again changed 
> since
> November 2004 and I would now have to not only fill out an exceedingly
> probing application form, but also be interviewed by a member of the
> Embassy staff, and provide proof of ownership of my house, details of 
> my
> bank account, my mobile phone records, personal information on all my
> family members and more. I consider these demands to be a complete
> violation of my privacy and my civil liberties and I refuse to comply.
>
> I am horrified by these new regulations and feel really sad that this 
> is
> what some call freedom and democracy.
>
> It has now become almost impossible for an artist to come and perform 
> in
> the United States. And until this new proceedure changes I will
> unfortunately refuse to comply with this nonsense.
>
> Thank you for your understanding.
>
> Laurent Garnier
>
>
>
>