Friday, 23 December 2011

REpost: Psychic TV - 'A Pagan Day (Pages From A Notebook)'

(Original picture disc.)

Psychic TV - 'A Pagan Day (Pages From a Notebook)'

Get it (original picture disc version) here.

"This recording was released by Temple Records (TOPY 003) on thee 23rd December 1984 as a Picture Disc Limited Edition ov 999 copies. The cover was a full colour photograph ov Caresse P-Orridge . It was only available to shops and distributors between 11am and 12am on that actual day! Rough Trade co-ordinated this through their telex lines for us. All thee music was recorded on a 4 Track Cassette machine under thee guidance of Alex Fergusson, thee original co-founder and partner, with Genesis P-Orridge, ov Psychic TV. "Pagan Day" was subtitled "Pages From A Notebook" because that is precisely what it was. Thee revealing ov thee process itself. Most PTV songs in their earliest era began life as these kinds ov cassette sketches often recorded in Alex's room at thee YMCA over coffee. "Pagan Day" is not therefore a "finished" recording in thee commonly accepted sense, it is an intimate glimpse into a place where "Source Are Rare". However, thee simplicity and privacy of it's evolution onto a record makes it appealing in quite a special way. Some songs were never intended to be heard outside our own living rooms but to conceal thee frailties would we felt, compromise thee integrity and honesty ov this chronicle. Due to popular interest, and extremely high "collector" prices being paid for thee original Picture Disc, "Pagan Day" was re-issued on normal vinyl, in a card sleeve as part ov Temple Records Library Series (TOPY 017) with one extra song, as a matter ov completeness, and as a matter ov fact."

Tracklist:
1. Cadaques
2. We Kiss
3. Opium
4. Cold Steel
5. L.A.
6. Iceland
7. Translucent Carriages
8. Paris
9. Baby's Gone Away
10. Alice
11. New Sexuality

(Another record that has been around the globe, originally bought at 'Beaudisqes' in Amsterdam.)

(For trnsnd!)

All cultural resonance contained within

The photo above is my fave use of milk crates...these guys appeared between Clifton Hill and Vic Park here in Melbourne a couple of years ago probably now...

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Printrbot: Your First 3D Printer

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(Thanx Sam!)

3D Printing, Teleporters and Wishes

How The Gingrich Stole Christmas narrated by Paul F. Tompkins

Privatising Margaret Thatcher's funeral would be a fitting tribute to her legacy

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(Thanx Bodhi!)

Christchurch earthquake: 5.8 quake followed by 5.3 aftershock

Fantastic Planet scored by everyone.doesntexist

René Laloux's French trippy animated cartoon from the 70's. soundtrack rescored to idm, and experimental types music. Artitsts include: Aphex Twin, Venetian Snares, Prefuse 73, Mu-Ziq, Freeform, Matmos, Isan, Autechre, Japanese Telecom, Amon Tobin, Plaid, Manitoba, Luke Vibert, Mum, Clue to Kalo, Boom Bip, Kim Hiorthoy, Pole, Mira Calix ... rescoring was done in 2003 by http://everyone.doesntexist.com the tasteful and tasteless abstract; focusing on experimental forms of music. visit the site to get the playlist for this video and take a listen to the stream to hear more. why was this done?: for fun; but the orginal soundtrack is great as well.(Thanx SJX!)

Toby Zoates: Darling It Hurts (1987)

Bonus:

Interview w/ Toby Zoates

Stations of the X
An ongoing oral, visual, aural history of Kings Cross, the mythical red light district in Sydney Australia.
(Thanx Edi!)

Marshall McLuhan: The World is a Global Village (CBC TV)

The 439 organizations SOPA opponents should worry about

Maddow slaps down Palin over Obama Christmas cards

HA!

'New' Radiohead song does the rounds...
It appears to be by this band I think.

Those naughty little b/tards :)

Backlash after Liverpool players wear T-shirts supporting Luis Suárez

Glen Johnson warms up before Liverpool's game against Wigan while wearing a T-shirt bearing the name and image of team-mate Luis Suárez. Photograph: Reuters

Liverpool's manager Kenny Dalglish and his players have been criticised for reacting to Luis Suárez's eight-game ban by wearing T-shirts showing their support for the striker.
Suárez received the ban plus a £40,000 fine from the Football Association having been found guilty by an independent regulatory commission of racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra at Anfield on 15 October. His lawyer, Alejandro Balbi, said he would appeal against the punishment, stating: "The counts of racism that were made against him are not true. He will protest his innocence right to the end."
The Uruguay international played in Liverpool's goalless draw at Wigan on Wednesday night, before which his team-mates and manager wore the Suárez T-shirts. Dalglish said: "We stand right beside him. Always have done and always will do, and that was reflected in the support he got from the stands tonight and the players beforehand."
The T-shirts provoked criticism that the gesture conflicted with football's anti-racism campaign Kick It Out, confusing its zero tolerance message.
The former Manchester United defender Paul McGrath tweeted: "As ex footballer having experienced racist comments throughout my career I was saddened to see Liverpool players wear those tshirts … I would have been much happier if they had worn anti racist tshirts."
The Blackburn striker Jason Roberts tweeted: "The stance on the Suárez issue from LFC has bemused me… are United going to print Evra shirts now????? Some issues are bigger than football."
And the former Newcastle defender and anti-racism campaigner Olivier Bernard told Sky: "I really didn't think it was fine to wear the T-shirts. I can understand the club's side of it, but in society we can't accept racism and give support to a player who has used racist words.
"It's not OK to use racist language and the message they sent out yesterday was a bit wrong. I don't mind them giving support to Mr Suárez, but I just think it's a bit wrong to wear the T-shirt because that means they have allowed racist language. I just don't understand it."
But Dalglish defended the decision, saying: "I think the boys showed their respect and admiration for Luis. It is a great reflection of the man as a character, a person and a footballer that the boys have been so supportive and so have the supporters. He has earned that, has deserved it and we will always stand beside him. They will not divide the football club, no matter how hard they try."
Liverpool's goalkeeper, Jose Reina, added: "We are all right behind him. He has our full support. We were together from the very first minute of the allegations and [the T-shirts] were the minimum we can do for him.
"He is not racist. I am 100% he is not racist and he has been accused of racism. We showed our support to Luis. We want him and everyone to know we are right behind our team-mate because he is a lovely guy and he has been crucified by some people and it is not fair. Eight games is not even close to being fair."
@'The Guardian'