Saturday, 2 May 2009

Tom McGrath 1940 - 2009 RIP

(Born 23 October, 1940 in Rutherglen, Glasgow, died 29 April 2009)
More from 'The Guardian' here and 'The Herald' here.

Another great Glaswegian bites the dust.
Playwright and piano player McGrath was the original editor of 'International Times'. A close friend of Alex Trocchi and author of the play 'The Hardman' about the infamous Jimmy Boyle.
There is a superb book of interviews with him from 'The Riverside Interview' series probably published in the early 80's, if you see it grab it!


I am personally indebted for his founding of the Third Eye Centre in Glasgow, a shrine to the avant garde, which is still in operation as the Centre for Contemporary Arts and where 35 years ago I first came across so many things that are still a part of my life.

Indeed...

It was once said that a black man would be President of the U.S.A. "when pigs fly."

Indeed, 100 days into Obama's presidency...

A Swine flu!

(Thanx to 'Smegger' JohnC')

Message for Simon (anon)

This is you yes?

Friday, 1 May 2009

Smoking # 3

Photo by 'This Is A Wake Up Call' here.

Oren Ambarchi & Nels Cline @ NGV 30 April 2009










(Photos by TimN)

Swine flu under the microscope

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(Via 'Mogodonia' with thanx.)

William S. Burrough's lectures @ the Naropa Institute

Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso & William Burroughs at Naropa Institute.
A whole series of lectures and readings by WSB can be downloaded here.

A song for the times

New Wilco cover of Woody Guthrie's 'The Jolly Banker' available here.

Mayday





Thursday, 30 April 2009

Nels Cline's guitar salutes Obama's first 100 days

(Photo TimN)

Official White House photographer Pete Souza's portfolio of Obama's first 100 days can be found here.

Renee-Louise Carafice - Bodhisattva

Captain Beefheart rated Throbbing Gristle

Read this post from Gary Lucas.

Inspirations

The Pop Group to reform?


Mark Stewart announced last night at the premier of his documentary 'ON/OFF' that it is likely that the band will reform for a forthcoming ATP gig.
The Pop Group play 'Y' - I would like to see that!

In other news I am now a contributor to one of my favourite blogs:
PATHWAY TO UNKNOWN WORLDS
My first post is The Pop Group Live @ Alexandra Palace London on the 15th June 1980 here.

Wednesday, 29 April 2009

I tell you...

Why do I blog?
I mean it's not for money
(There are no ads here.)
It's not for fame, after all I might not even be who I say I am.
So why do I do it?
Well for a start I would like to think that I am the catalyst for some people to discover something that they have never come across before...