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Bodah’s WFMU show this morning included a superb live performance by Dutch minimalist composer and lute player Jozef Van Wissem. Their talk at end is a fascinating exploration of the instrument, its history and Van Wissem’s approach. It wrapped up with a terrific discussion on the relationship between the composer’s music, religion and spirituality.
Find the archive of the show here.
It is not too late to catch Cam Deas, the superb Sheffield-based guitarist, on his winter tour.
Jan 13th - Oslo; Sound of Mu
Jan 14th - Gothenburg; Cafe Ana
Jan 15th - Copenhagen; Lygten Station
Jan 16th - Hamburg; TBC
Jan 17th - Prague; The Brick Bar
Jan 18th - Vienna; Celeste (Vienna Institute of Improvised Music)
Jan 19th - Stuttgart; FFUS
Jan 20th - Mainz; Walpodenakademie
Jan 21st - Krefeld; Unrock @ Kulturrampe (With Good For Cows)
Jan 22nd - Den Haag: The SCSI Cell (With Basshaters)
Jan 23rd - Tilburg; Vatican Analog
Jan 24th - Louvain La Neuve; Ferme De Biereau
Jan 25th - Gent; Villa Drashhoek
Jan 27th - Rennes; La Bascule
Jan 28th - Cherbourg; Studio Chaudelande
Deas wrote in an e-mail:
“There are also a bunch of new releases on their way! First up is a collaboration CD with Sheffield guitarist Adam Denton, a straight 1/2hr electric guitar improvisations due out Blackest Rainbow soon. Also a two volume LP and double CD of a four part acoustically tampered 12 string partly-improvised piece called Quadtych, first volume is due out over the next couple months, I just got the artwork in for it from Jake Blanchard which looks amazing! An LP of a free improvisation recorded just before christmas for which I’ve just had the master back and is sounding great is also on it’s way and finally an LP of two electronic works will hopefully be out around the summer! Busy few months eh…
“I still have some copies of my 7” out on The Great Pop Supplement, they are £5+P&P for those interested. I’ve also just made up a final batch of 100 copies of My Guitar Is Alive and I’m Singing CDr’s, in folded sleeves, numbered and with a design by Jake Blanchard, if you want one of those they are £6+P&P.”
Cam Deas previously on Hallock Hill
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TITLE MAGAZINE -- Interview with Richard Skelton -
The current issue of Title Magazine, viewable on-line, contains a superb interview with Richard Skelton. Discussing his methods, philosophy and future, Skelton is as captivating in print as he is in his recordings.
"In the Flowers" -- Animal Collective video -
So this popped up on Facebook yesterday and please follow the link to see this brilliant video. In the same way that AC works memory and its fragmentary nature into its music, this video creates a magical world of dreams and our relation to them. Don’t know any other way to see this video, or embed, so you’ll have to try going the Facebook route to watch. Enjoy.