Dagmar Krause - Song of a German Mother

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)

VICE

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