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11/07/2009

The Sticks and Finally Punk played a killer show at the deaf institute the other week

and then got facemasks.

Then it was one of our birthdays and Lucy made an exquisite macadamia and caramel cheescake. 
We watched the film 'Ladies and Gentleman: Mr. Leonard Cohen' that Lucy andNick delivered. The Canadian Film Board basically followed him (Mr. Cohen) around Montreal for a few days in 1964 and filmed him variously smoking, 
writing,  
giving readings 
and generally being Leonard Cohen. A special film and a great gift.

More  amazing Canadian-government-subsidised  Art was proffered birthday-wards  in the shape of the latest and most-deluxe graphic novel by Seth (the coffee-table opus 'Vernacular' is maybe equal in terms of book design, paper stock and printing and even contains more pages and but is a collection of sketches assembled into a book). We highly recommend you check it(and all of his other work) out. Beautifully designed and structured and also really human and emotionally warm and involving. 
Which could also be said about the new and thoroughly comprehensive Mike Mills book 'Graphics Films'   from alleged press documenting his era-defining sleeve-art for Sonic Youth and the Beastie Boys to the meditative and beautiful 'Humans' and 'Fireworks' nieves books and the films 'Thumbsucker' and 'Does Your Soul Have a Cold?'. Wow!
Also, last night we saw, and clandestinely photographed, the Young@Heart chorus at RNCM. It was the first night of their new Manchester International Festival commissioned show 'End of the Road' and it was one of the most uplifting and heartwarming events we've ever borne witness too. Inexplicably, there are still tickets remaining here


Next week we are going to see Laurie Anderson, 

who is one of our heroes. Since becoming a pop star with the 8-minute long smash 'O Superman' she's developed pioneering electronic instuments, made a bunch of films, been NASA artist-in-residence and read the audiobook of Don De Lillo's 'the Body Artist' as well as loads of other stuff. Her husband, who apparently used to be in a band or something is also playing.

Also, a reminder that if you BUY AN ADVANCE TICKET for Friday 24th July's NISENNENMONDAI,MARNIE STERN, VERONICA FALLS, MAZES, TARTUFI summer party it will be CHEAPER than if you just show up

04/07/2009

LUCY JONES has made a very special poster for 50th show anniversary PARTY!

which is co-hosted by LAMB AND WOLF. This is a scan of one of them. The originals feature 5 layers of printing and two different printing methods. They are truly amazing and beautiful and we are grateful indeed.


Here is the most recent video we could find of NISENNENMONDAI, who are one of the most amazing bands we've ever seen

& one from the show at the Deaf Institute last year. It's the first song of the set and  kind of only begins  about two minutes into the video so maybe skip it on a bit.


We've somehow managed to never see Marnie Stern before (we were dj-ing in an adjoining room when she played at futuresonic) and we are so excited to see her this time around as you should be too. Here's her new video:


Both Marnie Stern and Nisennenmondai have raised the bar for virtuoso everywhere by proving that you can show your skills in an envelope-pushing, jaw-dropping way without compromising POP sensibilities or Danceability; That you can make ENJOYABLE music that is also serious and rewarding and visceral.

 We are also beyond excited to announce the first ever Veronica Falls show in Manchester too!  You can download or listen to  'Found Love In A Graveyard' HERE.
 And see a triptych photograph of them right here. 

As well as these three, Mazes and Tartufi are also playing and there will be dj's and Barbecue and it only costs £8 HERE
We urge you to buy tickets in advance as capacity is limited and it will cost more on the night