Question
In a press statement concerning his decision to do this action, an artist explained that it was “all about thinking new ways, tuning in 2 a new free-quency”. For 10 points each:
[10m] Describe this 1993 action involving the use of a graphic that combined traditional pictograms for male and female. Following this action, press would often preface an artist’s legal name with the phrase “The Artist Formerly Known As”.
ANSWER: Prince changing his name to a symbol [accept any descriptions of Prince Rogers Nelson changing his name to an unpronounceable Love Symbol; prompt on “Prince changing his name” alone with “changing his name to what?”]
[10e] An early version of the unpronounceable Love Symbol first appeared on the cover of this seminal 1984 Prince album. “Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry” appear on this album named for a colorful precipitation.
ANSWER: Purple Rain
[10h] During the legal battle that led Prince to formally perform under the Love Symbol moniker, Prince infamously spited Warner Bros. executives by appearing in public with this word written on the side of his face.
ANSWER: “SLAVE”
<JC, Music: Pop>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDA Poop Experiments | Downtown Freddie Brown | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| NieR: Nǃxau ǂTomata | We'd Rather Be at SawCon | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Nosfera2: The Return of Bill Skarsgard | womt | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Skibidiallo Rizzirkzee | Last Among | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| THE SIXTH SENSE | not overly fond of geese | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| The Holdovers | Kermit to the Bit | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| The of us | No Longer Free Agents | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Tosca Trio | honk tuah and squawk on that wing | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Untitled HONK! Team | Fill in the _______ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| gaslight gatekeep girlbuzz | Laniel Automatic Pinball School | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 8 | 17.50 | 100% | 63% | 13% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Carleton | 2024-10-20 | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| 2025 HONK! @ Online | 2025-03-09 | Y | 10 | 21.00 | 100% | 80% | 30% |