Press Archive

The Stop Shopping Gospel RISES UP from the streets into the mediasphere! Here's a selection from our press archives
August 5, 2011   |   RKA in LA
 A review of our Earthalujah performances in Chiapas, Mexico.
July 25, 2011   |   Waging Nonviolence
 The Tate Modern in London—the most-visited art gallery in the world—got a new addition to its collection last week..."
July 20, 2011   |   New Internationalist blog
New Internationalist's take on our exorcism of BP at Tate Mordern 
July 19, 2011   |   The Guardian Environment Blog
 The UK Guardian's Environment Blog covers our action at Tate Modern
July 18, 2011   |   Zahid Raja: A Student Activist's Diary
Blogger Zahid Raja writes about our exorcism of Royal Bank of Scotland durong our 2011 European tour
July 18, 2011   |   Uk Tar Sands Network
American performance group and British artists, activists and art lovers congregate in call for gallery to end its relationship with oil company
July 18, 2011   |   Demotix
 The home of 'Street Journalism' writes on our exorcism of London's Tate Modern
July 18, 2011   |   London Confidential
The American performance artist takes on Big Oil at the Tate Modern
 
July 18, 2011   |   Art For A Change
Activist and artist Mark Vallen blogs on our Tate Modern exorcism
July 17, 2011   |   EXTRA! EXTRA!
A review of our worship-show at Conway Hall in London 
July 16, 2011   |   Fringe Review
 A review of our performance at Latitude 2011 in the UK, part of the worldwide Fringe Festival
July 13, 2011   |   Liverpool Confidential
When two choirs collide, it can only mean Reverend Billy is back in town 
May 17, 2011   |   Grist
A review of our Earthalujah shows in Grist 
October 21, 2010   |   Los Angeles Times
A pastor-performance artist brings his spiel to REDCAT
October 8, 2010   |   New York Times
The Story of "Crazy Shopping"
July 21, 2010   |   The Charleston Gazette
 Reverend Billy and The Church of Life After Shopping are bringing their good-time gospel of anti-consumerism and open criticism of mountaintop-removal mining to Charleston on Saturday night at the Culture Center.
July 21, 2010   |   West Virginia Public Broadcasting
 ...Of their visit, Talen says “We’re just coming to learn. We have Appalachian citizens in our choir, and we are just coming to West Virginia to be with the people who inspire us so much. And then we come back here, and there’s a lot to do in New York City.
February 21, 2010   |   Killing The Buddha
...over 50 straight couples gathered in the snow in front of the Bethesda Angel in Central Park for a mass Rev. Moon-style ritual of Unmarriage.
February 16, 2010   |   Time Out New York -- Own This City
You can’t pass homophobic legislation in the gay capital of the world without some blowback.
February 15, 2010   |   New York Daily News
Brides sporting white veils smooched with dapper grooms -- then mailed off signed "certificates of unmarriage" to state officials.