Friday 30 June 2023

Cohen’s favourite writers

 A collection of Leonard Cohen's favourite writers - Far Out Magazine

From W.B. Yeats and James Joyce to Federico Garcia Lorca and Irving Layton, discover a selection of some of musician and poet Leonard Cohen's ...

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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there are still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
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Gonzo Weekly #557/8

Gonzo Weekly #557/8
The World Poet issue
This magazine continues to go off on strange tangents that I never expect, but I am very happy to see it do so. What is in this issue? 114 pages (slightly less than usual) of Thom the World Poet, Jon in Hospiral, Max Thomson, Dillon & Tom Caruana, The Steve Morrison Band, and some stuff from NZ that we also had in last time) Adam McGrath, Emily Rice, Turkey The Bird, The Gardening Club and oodles more. And there are radio shows from Mack Maloney and Friday Night Progressive, AND Merrell Fankhauser, Mr Biffo, and the Real Music Club, AND Strange Fruit, there is a column from Kev Rowland, and C.J Stone but Mr Biffo, and Neil Nixon, are on hiatus. There is also a collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and dibblers who have got the blues (OK, nothing to do with tiny marsupials who are listening to the new Bob Dylan album, but I got carried away with things that rhymed with OOOOS) than you can shake a stick at. And the best part is IT's ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!
All issues from #70 can be downloaded at www.gonzoweekly.com if you prefer. If you have problems downloading, just email me and I will add you to the Gonzo Weekly dropbox. The first 69 issues are archived there as well. Information is power chaps, we have to share it!
You can download the magazine in pdf form HERE:

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Thursday 29 June 2023

Chris Squire interview

 My Chat With Chris Squire About His Bass Playing - 102.9 WMGK

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 14: Drummer Alan White (L) and bassist Chris Squire (R) of The Syn perform at the "Evening with Ray Kennedy and Friends ...

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Rare Zappa

 FRANK ZAPPA'S INCREDIBLY RARE RECORDINGS, BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN ...

In 1969, after The Mothers of Invention disbanded, Frank Zappa released his groundbreaking solo debut, Hot Rats. Fusing jazz and rock, ..

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Wilson remixes Hawkwind

 Hawkwind: Warrior On The Edge Of Time (Steven Wilson remix)- Album Review

They certainly had a strong line up with both Dave Brock and Nik Turner providing vocals. Brock, the only constant in the band's continuing career ...

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GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: The Beatles - We Can Work it Out

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Wednesday 28 June 2023

THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

RIGHT WORDS IN THE RIGHT CONTEXT
KENOPSIA.NODUS TOLLENS.ENOUEMENT
Onism.Sonder.Crystalism.Trumspringa.Kairosclerosis.
Scabulous.Occhiolism.Vemodalen.Looseleft.Jouska.
Plata Rasa.Slipfast.Elsewise.Atrrophe.Volander.
Ameneurosis.Licotic.Fitzcarraldo.Exulansis.
La Cuna.Ozurie.Idlewild.Aubadoir.Mahpiohanzia.
Maru Mori.Vulture Shock.Merrenness.Justing.
Ballagarraidh.Foreclearing.Wildred.Ringlorn.Ghough.
Harmonoia.Gobo.Treachery of the Common.Zielschmerz.
Heartspur.Vaucasy.Liberosis.Emodox.Nighthawk.Nementia.

Tuesday 27 June 2023

Potential Yes reunion with Jon Anderson

 Yes guitarist Steve Howe on a potential reunion with Jon Anderson - Yahoo

Yes guitarist Steve Howe on a potential reunion with Jon Anderson: "I love Jon – but the only terms I work on is that I'm happy". Read full article.

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Sunday 25 June 2023

90125

 How Yes' '90125' Became the Password in a New Time-Traveling Book - 1420 WBSM

... his various records, one-off collaborations (Squackett, a project with Yes' Chris Squire) and special tours (the Genesis Revisited series).

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Paul McCartney, interview







https://youtu.be/fHjBCZGQoUk

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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

THANK YOU CHRIS 
FOR DRIVING US TO GLASTONBURY
So we could take our fill of Chalice Well waters-
Rust colored waters from the Free Tap in the Lane
between the White Springs and the Gold-
Iron-infused waters had a poet selling his wares 
by the Free Tap -and i asked him why?
"I have to eat"he replied.So i gave him free poetry
Told him to sell it for food.He smiled,puzzling..
White Springs well was closed for cleaning Mondays
We still filled our plastic bottles.I managed to get one 
through English Customs-to share with those 
who already understand about Sacred Waters
and who flow with them..Water is Sacred,as Earth..
We are as Sacred as our Purpose-and devotion
impels motion towards the Divine Within.Thank you -
for singing truth,dancing ,activating future children
in the ways of kindness and generosity,and for being 
the bread of living poetry!

Thursday 22 June 2023

Porcupine Tree - Closure / Continuation Fan Q&A


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The Hidden Anomalies in Paperback Writer


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What Syd Barrett really thought of Wish You Were Here


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GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: BARBARA DICKSON - I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM (Jesus Christ Superstar) with ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

EVEN WOLVES CRY
We know they howl
for full moons call our soul
Like rivers talk and trees whisper
Lone wolves are watchful/wary
They are sensitive to hunters guns
and to poisoned waterhole talk
So when they travel,it is swift and light of foot
To leave no mark but fang and fur
They bite when threatened/cornered
or feel the need for necessary feeding
Bur loneliness is endemic
Who can a wolf talk to -except other wolves
and even they are too busy to listen
Baying at a lonely moon.

Wednesday 21 June 2023

FOR ALL THINGS IRISH AND ROCK N ROLL. Eric Bell.part 1


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11 Disc Hawkwind box.

 Hawkwind to Drop 11-Disc Space Ritual Box Set - MetalSucks

Hawkwind fans, get ready for the ultimate Space Ritual Box set. Even for a band as jammy as Hawkind, 11 discs is quite a lot.

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Should I STOP Buying Beatles Records? Are My Collecting Days Over?


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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

(NEW YORK) HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS
YOU HAVE A HUMAN RIGHT TO SHELTER
You have the right to sleep outdoors in public
(subject to private property rights and not impeding the flow of traffic)
You have the right to complain about inadequate shelter
(Assigned spaces need to be given to your gender identity)
You are entitled to be treated with respect@all times

GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: George Harrison - Cheer Down (Live)

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Sunday 18 June 2023

The Beatles Rubber Soul Album Review - How Good Still?


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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

OUR WORLD IS OUR VOCABULARY
KOINOPHOBIA.THE WHIPCRAFT DELUSION.DEEP GUT.
AGNOSTHESIA.TRUEHOLDING.PUNT KICK.FOOL'S GUILT.
Endzoned.Candling.Altschmerz.Lyssamania.Maugry.Typifice.
Proluctance.Viadne.Aesthosis.Malotype.Rubatosis.Leidenfreude.Elsing.Alazia.
Apolytus.McFeely.Ioia.Flichtish.Insoucism.Desante.Sayfish.Addleworth.
Symptomania.Fitching.Solysium.Mdosentia.Vicarous.Bareleveling.Hiddled.
Manusia.Povism.Ambedo.Midding.Flashover.Fensiveness.Moledro.Mottleheaded.Opia.
Hickering.Feresy.Skidding.Ochisia.Morden.Nachlophobia.Dolonia.Suente.Lilo.Querinous.
Fata Organa.Redesis.Amoransia.Waldosia.Zverism.Mmerensis.Falesia.Lackout.Rivener.Anderance.Foilsick.
Amicy.Etherness.Fawtle.Dolorblindness.Soufrise.Attriage.Mauerbauertraurigkeit.Gnossienne.

GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: O Thou the Only Begotten Son, Come Let Us Worship

Being Sunday I always post sacred music. The name of the deity may change, or even the deity Him/Herself but the spirit remains the same. For the moment, however, each Sunday the music will be from Ukraine.    








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Saturday 17 June 2023

Space ritual box

 Hawkwind detail mammoth eleven-disc Space Ritual box set - Louder Sound

Space rock legends Hawkwind have released details of the contents of the mammoth eleven-disc Space Ritual box set, which will be released through

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"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.

Friday 16 June 2023

Gonzo Weekly #555/6

Gonzo Weekly #555/6
The Cor Baby issue
This magazine continues to go off on strange tangents that I never expect, but I am very happy to see it do so. What is in this issue? 120 pages of John Otway and Wil Willie Barrett, AI Music, Max Thomson, Happy Headz, Adam McGrath, Emily Rice, Turkey The Bird, Tony McPhee, Mark at the Movies, The Gardening Club and oodles more. And there are radio shows from Mack Maloney and Friday Night Progressive, AND Merrell Fankhauser, Mr Biffo, and the Real Music Club, AND Strange Fruit, there is a column from Kev Rowland, and C.J Stone but Mr Biffo, and Neil Nixon, are on hiatus. There is also a collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and dibblers who have got the blues (OK, nothing to do with tiny marsupials who are listening to the new Bob Dylan album, but I got carried away with things that rhymed with OOOOS) than you can shake a stick at. And the best part is IT's ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!
All issues from #70 can be downloaded at www.gonzoweekly.com if you prefer. If you have problems downloading, just email me and I will add you to the Gonzo Weekly dropbox. The first 69 issues are archived there as well. Information is power chaps, we have to share it!
You can download the magazine in pdf form HERE:
SPECIAL NOTICE: If you, too, want to unleash the power of your inner rock journalist, and want to join a rapidly growing band of likewise minded weirdos please email me at jon@eclipse.co.uk The more the merrier really.
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