DJ Andy Smith - Punk, New Wave & 2 Tone (1977 - 1980)

All 7" 45's. Great schoolday memories for me!! Tried to play a few you dont hear too much these days (well I don't) - It seemed fitting to have John Lydon at each end too! - I know the real punks will say its not real Punk (but its what we got as spotty 12 year olds!!) - Picture taken outside Virgin records in Bristol (where I would sneak past the punks to buy some of these tunes (& Disco records!!) & play Space Invaders!)

Tresor at 30

LNS / April 9 / 7pm-8pm DJ Sotofett / April 9 / 8pm-9pm HGR / April 9 / 9pm-10pm  

  

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Tresor celebrates 30 years

Polysexuality

Originally conceived as a special Semiotext(e) issue on homosexuality at the end of the 70s, "Polysexuality" quickly evolved into a more complex and iconoclastic project whose intent was to do away with recognized genders altogether, considered far too limitative. The project landed somewhere between humor, anarchy, science-fiction, utopia and apocalypse. In the few years that it took to put it together, it also evolved from a joyous schizo concept to a darker, neo-Lacanian elaboration on the impossibility of sexuality. The tension between the two, occasionally perceptible, is the theoretical subtext of the issue. Upping the ante on gender distinctions, "Polysexuality" started by blowing wide open all sexual classifications, inventing unheard-of categories, regrouping singular features into often original configurations, like Corporate Sex, Alimentary Sex, Soft or Violent Sex, Discursive Sex, Self- Sex, Animal Sex, Child Sex, Morbid Sex, or Sex of the Gaze. Mixing documents, interviews, fiction, theory, poetry, psychiatry and anthropology, "Polysexuality" became the encyclopedia sexualis of a continent that is still emerging. What it displayed in all its forms could be called, broadly speaking, the Sexuality of Capital. (Actually the issue being rather hot, it was decided to cool it off somewhat by only using "capitals" throughout the issue. It was also the first issue for which we used the computer). The "Polysexuality" issue was attacked in Congress for its alleged advocation of animal sex.Includes work by Alain Robbe-Grillet, Félix Guattari, Paul Verlaine, William S.Burroughs, Georges Bataille, Pierre Klossowski, Roland Barthes, Paul Virilio, Peter Lamborn Wilson, and more

Under the Sign of Semiotext(e): The Story according to Sylvere Lotringer and Chris Kraus

Nick Kent & The Subterraneans - My Flamingo / Veiled Women

One time member of The Subterraneans Chrissie Hynde with then partner Nick Kent  

Not all music journalists looked like Nick Kent back in the day nor did they write and perform songs as good as this and a lot were certainly nowhere in his league when it came to writing about music. Various members of The Damned played gigs with Kent as The Subterraneans but from memory I am pretty certain that Henry Padovani played guitar on this single (checking just then Discogs says he didn't.) The line "like a deaf mute in a phone booth" came from an interview Kent did with Lou Reed I also seem to recall but again my memory may be playing games with me after all this time. Just one other NK related thing, back in 1980 or so he claimed that he also played guitar on The Flaming Groovies 'Slow Death' which was totally denied by Cyril Jordan. Only Dave Edmunds can tell the truth about that... Finally, there is another version of Veiled Women by Hermine Demoriene who was his girlfriend about this time. Her version was on an EP put out by Human Records. I was actually working at Bonaparte in KingX when they released that. (Bonaparte owned Human y'understand) but the last link is that Human's A&R man was Saul Galpern who I had actually gone to school with in Glasgow. He tried very hard trying to make the goth sorry 'positive' punk scene big (Brigandage?!?) but will forever be known for the fact that he signed Simply Red to WEA or whoever...for that alone he should be put against a wall &... 

See what sort of things I keep in my brain...

The best two paragraphs you will read today

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Why the last snow on Earth may be red

HA!

Kevin Richard Martin & Hatis Noit - Saisho no Arashi (BBC Radio 3's Late Junction 2018)

+ ...and Kevin explaining why you have to listen to music fugn L O U D

Hania Rani - Live from Studio S2 Warsaw

The full live set video was premiered on the evening before the annual Piano Day worldwide celebrations (March 29th). The motivation to make the recording of the live performances which became the release ‘Live from Studio S2’ came from the invitation from the Berlinale Film Festival. 

'In the beginning of February 2021, I was asked to record a live set as a part of EFM sessions, which are the part of the Festival. I thought that bringing back my piano and equipment to the hall where I recorded my live session videos for my debut album 'Esja' would be a nice idea and the right cinematic choice. The iconic Studio S2 is one of the recording studios of Polish Radio in Warsaw. The hall is fully covered with light wood, which reminds me of other Radio Studios all around the world - like Funkhaus in Berlin. It felt very special to be in the hall where we recorded a video for "Glass", one of my most liked videoclips. There is a kind of intimacy when playing the little piano in this huge and also very high venue' 

Video: Mateusz Miszczyński 

Sound recording: Agata Dankowska 

Mixing: Piotr Wieczorek

Edwardian Bison Horn Chair

Just an Edwardian bison horn chair. pic.twitter.com/ttsOLSQLHh

— William Gibson (@GreatDismal) April 10, 2021

Scott 4

Scott 4 (Named for Scott Walker's 4th album)were an unusual band existing from 1997 till 2002 and then kinda quietly disappearing, they went from obscure indie releases to being signed by Sony doing a brilliant album a few singles went back to the indies then disappeared for a while, re-emerging as The Scott 4 Free Rock Orchestra in 2005 and releasing one album before disappearing again! and I can't find any trace of it's members having done any other musical projects. Allmusic describe Scott 4 as "Electronic cowpunks for their blend of country-blues, hip hop and indie-punk" and that pretty much sums them up!

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I have to say this mob have been one of my hidden treasures since picking up two of their CD's for a dollar each about 15 years ago. Why have they been almost completely forgotten? Guess we will never know but I do know that I have been searching for a mention of them on the web every so often over the years and nothing until now...But this is what music blogs are for and hopefully Dave, the Scott 4 revival starts thanks to your post

I mean these videos have been up for a year for a grand total of (at time of posting) 67 views!

The Scott 4 Free Rock Orchestra 'Country Krautrock' I mean honestly how can you go wrong!

Alex Trocchi by Christian Chapiron (A/K/A Bazooka's Kiki Picasso)

From the 1999 French edition of Cain's Book

Gang of Four - Elevator (Demo)

From the forthcoming 77-81 boxset

Fifty one years ago...

...now that's a double bill

Documentary on 'Dr. Gonzo' captures Oscar Zeta Acosta's wild ride

STORY

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So I only just found out about this programme that was shown in the US four years ago. I remember reading Acosta's book a LONG time ago (late seventies I'm guessing) and tho I did find out more about the man and his work and disappearance, every time I went looking for a second hand copy of 'The Autobiography Of A Brown Buffalo' the prices were higher each time...