Thursday, 24 May 2018

LEONARD COHEN TRIBUTE


THE music of Leonard Cohen will be performed on stage in Whitehaven this June, with multi-award winning musician Stewart D'Arrietta kicking off his ...

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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?

#TAKE A KNEE
AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY
As if in prayer
for equality
So every body might be free
to express their identity
and not punished financially
for simply acting on their beliefs
Owners,agents,managers of the NFL
usually earn many more dollars /than their players who tell
true tales of racism and brutality.Brave Colin Kaepernick
despite his qualities,has been passed over.For taking a knee/peacefully
Wonder why NFL ratings have fallen politically?
Restore freedom of speech and freedom of assembly

Easy!Take a Knee!

Kevin Ayers - Interview (Live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall 1973)



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As Close As You Think
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Wednesday, 23 May 2018

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?

DATA LIVES FOREVER
LOVE MAY NOT LAST
but uranium has many half-lives to share
Every drop of your personal data stored forever
On computer ,as on Smartphone,your "service"provider
stores and sells you to the highest bidder.Slavery!
Transparency,like privacy is obsolete.Computer forensics.
Downloading your apps at Customs and Immigration.
Stripping /data mining for alleged "terrorists"
Hackers and trolls cruising for data breaches.
Rare brave whistleblowers spill the beans
End up imprisoned in Ecuadorian Embassies.
or fleeing to foreign countries or held in prison endlessly
Democracy is data sharing by consent only
Have you read your PRIVACY AGREEMENT,yet?

Wireless, But Wired In?

Facebook made headlines with the Cambridge Analytica scandal this past March, but there is another privacy leak that seems to have seeped through the cracks undetected. Announced by multiple news outlets, it was revealed that the biggest mobile carriers - Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint - have been sharing the data and location of their customers and users for the past few years without consent. Real time location tracking has been a hidden feature in phones associated with these companies, and they have been sending the data through the servers of Locationsmart and Securus, third party corporations that now have the information of individuals across the United States. For the time being, the government has called into court the people involved, but announced that they will be reviewing corporate activities to see what further actions must be taken.
SLATE

Kevin Ayers interview 2008



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As Close As You Think
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THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Wagner ~ Tannhäuser Overture



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Carl Frohlich's Silent Wagner
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Wagner Boxset
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Silent Wagner
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Parsifal - The Search for the Grail
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Wagner
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YES BLOG POST


“The More We Live – Let Go” blends the past (working with producer Eddie Offord) with the future (the inclusion of multi-instrumentalist Billy Sherwood) ...

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Union
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Union (2CD)
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PATRICK MORAZ NEWS


Swiss keyboardist and composer Patrick Moraz is best known for stints in the Moody Blues and Yes, but has a musical range far beyond that, including ...

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Monday, 21 May 2018

THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Barbara Dickson - Caravans



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Time And Tide 
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In Good Company
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Live in Concert 1976/77
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7 Ages of Woman
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Barbara Dickson in Blood Brothers
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John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert
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More Brecht Than Broadway
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Morning Comes Quickly
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Answer Me
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Winter
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Che Faro
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B4 74 - The Folkclub Tapes
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Full Circle
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Into The Light
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Interview with ARTHUR BROWN 2017 - Heavy Demons Radio Show



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Live at the Band on the Wall, Manchester 1999
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Crazy World of Arthur Brown LIVE!
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The Legboot Album
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Hebden Bridge Trades Club 9th June 1993
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Radio Sessions 1968, 1972 and 1975
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Live in Bristol 28th Oct 2002
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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?

TRAIN POEMS TO PLANE SONGS
FOLK TRADITIONS MORPH
as lyrics are updated.A shipwreck becomes a train wreck
becomes a coal mine disaster becomes a car smash becomes a bushfire
and finally,birds sucked into jet engines...Iambic pentameter /end-stopped rhymes
become spoken word rhythms,folk songs,rap ,hip-hop,trip-hop,free verse,song..
We change from forest to farm ,settlement to village,town to city to Metropolis..
Worlds change like weathers.Village gossip slanders to fence post conversations,
garrulous to jocular to typewriter to text ,Instagram,Tweet...Cannot go back-
to 78rpm,steel needles,alcoholism,patriachy,war,walls,consumption..
Certain diseases,once banished,return in poverty.Racism becomes starvation then refugee becomes Translated as separation/prison.
We become walls .We will not listen.We return to gossip,witch-hunts,persecution,executions in Village Squares
Soon,we will burn down all the churches,to make sacrifice of all our past gods/
Restore New Old ones-Baal,Moloch,Mammon ,Ego,Pride,Consumption  and Guilt.

Altars will be built.Burnt offerings,Starvation and sacrifice.Progress!

ZAPPA NEWS



The company is best known for partnering with the estates of Ronnie James Dio and Frank Zappa to create holographic versions of the deceased stars ...

Eyellusion will use the funds to help it move forward with planned world tours that feature holograms of two deceased artists – Frank Zappa and ...

Guitarist Frank Zappa's children were divided into two camps with Ahmet and Diva Zappa running the Zappa Family Trust (ZFT) and Dweezil and ...


Over the past few years, the children of the late Frank Zappa have been locked in an ugly, public feud over the handling of their father's estate. Now ...

Eyellusion is also in production for “Bizarre World of Frank Zappa,” which is also set for 2019. Eyellusion is supported by EVP of business ...


Ronnie James Dio and Frank Zappa will also both be "touring" soon, while some living stars have started reaching out to hologram companies, ...


Zappa talks about his father Frank Zappa's rigs and throughout the 30-minute video demonstrates the various components that makeup Dweezil's ...


Over two days, Hendrix would be joined onstage by the likes of John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Three Dog ...

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The Real Porn Wars
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ROB AND SANDY IN THE NEWS AGAIN


It might be a little early to talk about Christmas presents...but Rob Ayling and partner Sandy Huskisson know exactly what they want this year - their ...

Sunday, 20 May 2018

ERIC BURDON THINGUMYBOBS


Singer-songwriter Eric Burdon, 73, who will perform Saturday (5/19) at the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort Event Center, discusses what it's like to be ...

Meanwhile, Smith personally delivered a birthday cake to Eric Burdon at his City Winery show in New York on Friday night and accidentally set her ...

Eric Burdon appears on these Gonzo releases

THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Hymn To Herne

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.

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?

THE WRONG JEWELS
WHEN YOU STRIP MINE FOR COAL
When you tunnel for opals
When you dig deep for oil
When you crack rocks for diamonds
You forget-all crystals have a role to play
and need not be ripped from the womb of this earth
Sometime-sit among all green and growing plants/trees,shrubs,vegetables
Let the power of their creation delight you
Whether you choose to rip them out and consume them
At least you have seen-part of the Green/Mystery/Dream...
a post.

This is the most beautiful corn I have ever seen. It is a Native American variety called 'Glass Gem Corn' and yes it really does grow like that. I can't stop admiring it

19-05-18 – SHOW 258 – New Bottles


Strange Fruit is a unique two-hour radio show exploring the world of underground, strange and generally neglected music. All shows are themed and all shows set out to give the most hardened of sound-hounds some new delight to sample.

The show is also unique in providing homework for undergraduate students on North West Kent College’s Foundation Degree in Professional Writing (who dig up many of the odd facts featured in the links between tracks).

Neil Nixon, the founder and presenter of the show has released a book about rare albums for Gonzo Multimedia.

The show is broadcast on Miskin Radio every Sunday from 10-00-midnight.

 19-05-18 – SHOW 258 – New Bottles


Servotron:  I Sing the Body Cybernetic
T. Rex:  Root of Star
Miracle:  The Seventeen Nineties
Medicine Head:  When Night Falls
Medicine Head  Ooee Baby
Blind Willie Johnson:  Bye and Bye – Going to see the King
The Cocteau Twins:  Tinderbox of a Heart
Jethro Tull:   My God
EMF:  Shining
King Sunni Ade and his African Beats  Ase
Medicine Head:  Fire Under Mountain
The Plywood Staircases:  Horse with no Name
Vince Guaraldi Trio:  A Flower is a Lovesome Thing
Medicine Head:  Narcisister
The George Garabidean Players and the Awful Trumpet of Harry Arms:  Up Up and Away
Desert Mountain Tribe:  Wide Eyes
The Great Electric:  M.O.P.E.
Pure Reason Revolution:  Apprentice of the Universe/The Bright Ambassadors/Nimos and Tambos
The Bombay Royale:  The Island of Dr Electrico
Medicine Head:  His Guiding Hand
Halou:  I am Warm


Friday, 18 May 2018

Gonzo Weekly #287

Gonzo Weekly #287
THE LAST FREAKOUT ISSUE
 
In this progressively poignant issue, Tim Rundall remembers his old friend Boss Goodman, Jon remembers Gerald Durrell, and reads Nelson DeMille, Doug goes to see Steven Wilson, Graham is in the desert talking about Hawkwind and Alan waxes lyrical upon The Hanging Stars.
 
#Hail Eris!
 
And there are radio shows from Strange Fruit, AND Mack Maloney, AND Friday Night Progressive, the columns from all sorts of folk including Neil Nixon, and Roy Weard, and C J Stone, and Mr Biffo are on hiatus this week although Kev Rowlands AND the irrepressible Corinna are present and correct. There is also a collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and tiger quolls who have nothing to lose (OK, nothing to do with small marsupials who have got all fatalistic, 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!!!
 
This issue features:
 
Gerald Durrell, Beach Boys, The Beatles, John Lydon, Sid Vicious, Damon Albarn, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Beastie Boys, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Strange Fruit, Friday Night Progressive, Mack Maloney's Mystery Hour, Glenn Branca, Margaret Ruth Kidder, Scott Hutchison, Michail Jefimowitsch Alperin, Bessie Camm (née Alderson, formerly Canwood), Matt Marks, Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr., Ashton, Gardner, Dyke & Co., Michael Bruce, Man, Karnataka, Tim Rundall, Dave 'Boss' Goodman, Doug Harr, Steven Wilson, Alan Dearling, The Hanging Stars, Kev Rowland, Galahad, Gary Miller, Gridfailure, Imperial Triumphant, Johan Kilberg's Impera, Hawkwind, The Wild Colonial Boy, Martin Springett, Nelson DeMille, Trina, Benny Goodman, Ray Charles, Grateful Dead, Iggy Pop, The Doors, Rossini
 
And the last few issues are:
 
Issue 284 (Straqngelove)
Issue 283 (Record Store Day)
Issue 282 (Neil Finn and Fleetwood Mac)
Issue 281 (Carl Palmer)
Issue 280 (Steve Andrews)
Issue 279 (Biffo)
Issue 278 (The Beatles)
Issue 277 (Auld Man's Baccie)
Issue 276 (Dukes of the Orient)
Issue 275 (Martin Gordon)
Issue 274 (Steve Took)
Issue 273 (Live Dead 69)
Issue 272 (George Butler)
Issue 271 (Mark E Smith)
Issue 270 (Eric Clapton)
Issue 269 (Narnia)
Issue 267-8 (Happy New Year)
Issue 265-6 (The Who)
Issue 264 (John McLaughlin)
Issue 263 (The magic Band)
Issue 262 (DikMik)
Issue 261 (Leonard Cohen)
Issue 260 (Amsterdam Squat Festie)
 
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.

THE GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: KATE WESTBROOK GOODBYE, PETER LORRE IF BRECHT COULD SEE ME NOW



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Cuff Clout 
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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?

REMEMBERING DOROTHY PORTER
AFTER HER VERSE NOVEL HAD BEEN MADE INTO A MOVIE
(Mover over Ernie Cline and Ready,Player One)
We were@the Byron Bay Writers Festival together
having both done time in the Melbourne Poetry Winter
and she told me to "Stop Writing Poetry!"/Astonished,i asked"why?"
"The REAL money is in screenplays.I am richer now than i have ever been in my life"
Later,too soon,we lost her to cancer.Later still,in San Francisco
i was watching cable movies and her MONKEYS MASK came on...
The movie stank.Dorothy Porter's poetry remains magickal
I have not given up on poetry/because it has never given up on me
And this will never be a verse DEADPOOL #3 link.


BARBARA DICKSON NEWS


SINGER Barbara Dickson fell silent as she stood in the place where her uncle was killed in World War I. And the I Know Him So Well chart-topper ...

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Time And Tide 
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In Good Company
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Live in Concert 1976/77
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7 Ages of Woman
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Barbara Dickson in Blood Brothers
CD - £9.99

John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert
CD - £9.99

More Brecht Than Broadway
4CD Boxset - £49.99

Morning Comes Quickly
CD - £7.99

Answer Me
CD - £7.99

Winter
CD - £9.99

Che Faro
DVD - £10.99

B4 74 - The Folkclub Tapes
2CD - £10.99

Full Circle
CD - £7.99

Into The Light
DVD - £10.99
...BECAUSE SOME OF US THINK THAT THIS STUFF IS IMPORTANT
What happens when you mix what is - arguably - the world's most interesting record company, with an anarchist manic-depressive rock music historian polymath, and a method of dissemination which means that a daily rock-music magazine can be almost instantaneous?

Most of this blog is related in some way to the music, books and films produced by Gonzo Multimedia, but the editor has a grasshopper mind and so also writes about all sorts of cultural issues which interest him, and which he hopes will interest you as well.