Hi Ben, good to hear from you (and thank you for the plugs!) I hope things get easier in the new house - I can certainly relate to not having central heating, and having less than ideal water heating (we have to have the Rayburn on full for half a day before I can have a bath at the temperature I like it).
Coincidentally I saw the Damned play with Doctor & the Medics at Bristol University on my 20th birthday... (I was a big Doctor & the Medics fan in my late teens, used to hang out a bit at their shop Planet Alice, where I picked up some fabulous patchwork velvet loons, a treasured possession for over 10 years until, somehow, they grew too tight). That gig was one of the worst days of my life 😅 nothing to do with the bands, but my then girlfriend avoided me for the entire gig - it was only the next day that I discovered she'd been preparing to dump me, but didn't want to do it on my birthday.
Wish I could make it to Brighton for 22nd Jan - I'm a bit of a fan of Brötzmann. Going to have to weigh up now whether I can afford to buy the biography (I recently read the autobiography of another jazz favourite of mine, Henry Threadgill - some amazing stories in there. Coincidentally, I was led to both Brötzmann and Threadgill via their collaborations with Bill Laswell, who was my pole star in the 1990s).
Did you get anywhere with finding a publisher for the American Underground sequence? If not, I would certainly be up for it if you are - I really loved Electric Tibet. Didn't offer at the time, as I still don't feel much like a "proper" publisher, lacking as I do much proper distribution or marketing, but I'm hoping to make some inroads in that side of things this year (all help appreciated!)
Thanks for the comment! I remember going to Planet Alice and buying some posters; I also went to Alice in Wonderland once though it was past its glory days by then. Lisa was a bit of teenage Dr & The Medics fangirl. I saw them once before, in 87, on a bill with Hawkwind, Suicide, Spacemen 3, The Pink Fairies, Robert Calvert and The Enid - heady stuff for a 16-year-old!
Let's talk more about the possibility and logistics of Peakrlll taking on American Underground, it's definitely something I'd be interested in.
Hi Ben, good to hear from you (and thank you for the plugs!) I hope things get easier in the new house - I can certainly relate to not having central heating, and having less than ideal water heating (we have to have the Rayburn on full for half a day before I can have a bath at the temperature I like it).
Coincidentally I saw the Damned play with Doctor & the Medics at Bristol University on my 20th birthday... (I was a big Doctor & the Medics fan in my late teens, used to hang out a bit at their shop Planet Alice, where I picked up some fabulous patchwork velvet loons, a treasured possession for over 10 years until, somehow, they grew too tight). That gig was one of the worst days of my life 😅 nothing to do with the bands, but my then girlfriend avoided me for the entire gig - it was only the next day that I discovered she'd been preparing to dump me, but didn't want to do it on my birthday.
Wish I could make it to Brighton for 22nd Jan - I'm a bit of a fan of Brötzmann. Going to have to weigh up now whether I can afford to buy the biography (I recently read the autobiography of another jazz favourite of mine, Henry Threadgill - some amazing stories in there. Coincidentally, I was led to both Brötzmann and Threadgill via their collaborations with Bill Laswell, who was my pole star in the 1990s).
Did you get anywhere with finding a publisher for the American Underground sequence? If not, I would certainly be up for it if you are - I really loved Electric Tibet. Didn't offer at the time, as I still don't feel much like a "proper" publisher, lacking as I do much proper distribution or marketing, but I'm hoping to make some inroads in that side of things this year (all help appreciated!)
Thanks for the comment! I remember going to Planet Alice and buying some posters; I also went to Alice in Wonderland once though it was past its glory days by then. Lisa was a bit of teenage Dr & The Medics fangirl. I saw them once before, in 87, on a bill with Hawkwind, Suicide, Spacemen 3, The Pink Fairies, Robert Calvert and The Enid - heady stuff for a 16-year-old!
Let's talk more about the possibility and logistics of Peakrlll taking on American Underground, it's definitely something I'd be interested in.
Thank you so much for giving my projects a shout-out. I'm glad you liked the clown book! Hope we can catch up at some point in 2025.
No problem. Yes, loved the book! My visit to the north has been postponed due to finances but hopefully I'll see you later in the year.
Lovely to hear your year . I had a great night with you at the Joel / John night a while back . Hope you’re well .
I remember that night well! Hope you're doing good too.
Great read as always Ben, thanks! And good luck sorting the new place out - hope it goes smoothly for you.