Exploding. Plastic. Inevitable.

Exploding. Plastic. Inevitable. was the name of a multimedia roadshow instigated by Andy Warhol and largely organised by his right hand man, Paul Morrissey. It was based around The Velvet Underground and Nico performing a concert, onto which Warhol simultaneously projected two or more of his films and/or slides. Other elements included dancing by Gerard Malanga and Mary Woronov, a stroboscope and regular lightshow, and interactive elements such as any number of the Warhol superstars running around with microphones firing confrontative questions at the audience.

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Multimedia - Andy Warhol - Paul Morrissey - The Velvet Underground - Nico - Film - Slide - Gerard Malanga - Mary Woronov - Stroboscope - Lightshow - Warhol superstar - Microphone

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The EPI started out in April 1966 in New York City's The Dom, a venue to which Warhol's Silver Factory held the lease. In May of the same year, the EPI took to the road, touring the United States and Canada. Warhol became progressively less involved, sometimes letting someone stand in and pretend to be him. Eventually, the EPI returned to New York City, where the last of its installments was held in May 1967.

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April 1966 - New York City - The Dom - Silver Factory - United States - Canada - May 1967

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The show's name was derived by Paul Morrissey through a process of free association as he read aloud the liner notes to Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan.

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Paul Morrissey - Bob Dylan

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