Patti Smith on The Vatican gig

“I’m not playing to the Pope,” she snapped with classic ferocity. “He may not even be there! But I expect there’ll be a bunch of cardinals …” (Audience applause, laughter.) “It’s a Christmas concert for the people, and it’s being televised. I like Pope Francis and I’m happy to sing for him. Anyone who would confine me to a line from 20 years ago is a fool!” (Much applause.) “I had a strong religious upbringing, and the first word on my first LP is Jesus. I did a lot of thinking. I’m not against Jesus, but I was 20 and I wanted to make my own mistakes and I didn’t want anyone dying for me. I stand behind that 20-year-old girl, but I have evolved. I’ll sing to my enemy! I don’t like being pinned down and I’ll do what the fuck I want, especially at my age … oh, I hope there’s no small children here!” (Huge applause.)
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Phil Minton and Christian Marclay (Cafe Oto 7/3/11)

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Phil Minton, Mats Gustafsson & John Russell

Phil Minton & Lindsay Cooper

Lindsay Cooper - Oh Moscow (Volgograd 1991)

Lindsay Cooper - bassoon, alto and sopranino saxophones;
Alfred 23 Harth - tenor saxophone, clarinet;
Hugh Hopper - bass-guitar;
Phil Minton - trumpet, voice;
Sally Potter - texts, voice.
Veryan Weston - piano
Chris Cutler - drums

Hopefully some recordings of these gigs will surface

Return to the MH17 Crash Site: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 87)

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Ahmet Ertegun: I-eclectic, Reminiscent, Amused, Fickle, Perverse

The 27 Club is a myth: 56 is the bum note for musicians

NASA Computer Model Provides a New Portrait of Carbon Dioxide

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The Eskimos

Thurso Berwick: Doon Amang the Eskimos

Steve Albini: the internet has solved the problem with music

Transcript

The Road to Jajouka (Frankfurt Jazz Festival)

NB: This is Bachir Attar's Jajouka
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Hermann Vanaerschot's JOUJOUKA some Stones

Factory Floor - Australian tour Mix

On the eve of their first ever Australian tour, London-based DFA recording artists Factory Floor have shared an exclusive mix to set hearts racing for their late, late Meredith Music Festival performance & dancefloor-rattling club shows around Australia.
Track listing:
Marcellis - 'Donnie'
Erol Alkan - 'Bang! (Beau Wanzer Adjustment)
Sleeper Thief - 'Haunting'
Helena Hauff - 'Break Force'
Silent Servant - 'Edit 1'
Daniel Avery - 'Water Jump'
Mike Mind - 'Resonate (Hobo Remix)'
Roman Lindau - 'Borne'
Interpol - 'My Desire ( Factory Floor remix)'
Forward Strategy Group - ' Labour Division'
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RIP Phil Motherwell

Obituary
not so much tall as perpetually high

William S. Burroughs: What is schizo-culture?

What is schizo-culture according to you?
William Burroughs: Well, I think the “schizo-culture” here is being used in rather a special sense. Not referring rather to clinical schizophrenia but to the fact that the culture is divided up into all sorts of classes and groups, etc., and that some of the old lines are breaking down, and that this is a healthy sign...
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