One of the best shows during the 2004 Liverpool Biennial was ')Bracket THIS(' at the Arena Gallery. It was a great mix of art, poetry, music and performances. I called in several times. The ShowMercy website now has a review and many photographs of the events. You'll notice in this picture that the model is wearing a very nice scarf. This is the one (the scarf, not the model) that I subsequently bought at the Arena Art Auction in December. --------

During the Biennial there were 5 live debates hosted by SPLICE/Talkaoke. These were streamed live on the internet. I watched a couple and joined in on the 3rd. The video of the 2nd debate which took place at Jump Ship Rat (with the Mothman wrestling match in the background) is now on the website. I'm told the others should be there eventually. You'll need a fast link and RealPlayer to watch. --------