Friday, 19 November 2010

A personal plea (?)

I really do have to create some space in our storage units – so if anybody wants the paintings below – make me an offer or they will go on the bonfire.
‘Another Fish’
Oil, Acrylic, Computer cut vinyl on canvas
2003/05
Another Fish
‘Unlearning old skills and employing new strategies are a constant preoccupation…….questioning about how (and in how many ways) we can read the resulting work itself. His stance has been courageous – he has been prepared to let go; take risks and this is beginning to pay dividends.’…..Quote
Exhibited Jan - Feb 05 Broomhill Sculpture Park
‘Self Portrait’ Oil, Acrylic, Computer cut vinyl on canvas 2003/05

I have been accused of being extremely arrogant. I prefer to call it confident. My paintings have become Schizophrenic, I can switch from one ‘style’ of painting to another. Why is it frowned upon to switch from style to style? What is the point of pursuing a singular line of practice?

'Using tape has been a central preoccupation and that in many works has been linked to a professional skill of computer cut imagery.


Picking the next step will require care. Experimentation and novelty have their attractions and there is an aspect to some of the work that revels in the new – the new material; new cut; new size; new interpretation.


I keep thinking about George Braque who learnt artificial wood graining from his time as a decorator; the story goes that he taught Picasso and these painted renderings of wood surface became a staple of cubism.


Computer cut religious imagery; why look any further?'…..Quote

Thursday, 18 November 2010

@TheMerricks - The Merricks

This is very fab!

marc ackermann
The Merricks have seen The Green Kobold at 

The Merricks on MySpace

Everything and anything can appear in these mixes - relaxing soundscapes and beats, the spoken word and electronic magic. These tracks could be Soundtracks or Film music but are definitely Experimental and possibly Electronica. Backwards or forwards these are well crafted pieces. (Listen on MySpace)

Julie Peel - “Living In A Movie”




An email mentioning this track dropped into my inbox ages ago and I listened to it - forgot about it and then I suddenly found myself humming it - I like it.

Julie Peel's “Living In A Movie” is her first single from “Near The Sun” It was recorded in Stockholm with Andreas Dahlbäck, (producer and drummer for Anna Ternheim, Nina Kinert and Jona Lee) and Cyrille Catois, a famous bass player from the Jazz scene. 

The Music video for the single was directed by Audrey Culver from MTV, and shot in New York. The album was mixed at Gary Smith’s (producer for The Pixies, Natalie Merchant, Juliana Hatfield…).

MySpace

ATTRITION - Celebrating 30 years

 A T T R I T I O N : Dreamtime Collectors. 1980 - 2010

Regular visitors to this blog will be well aware of my  view on Attrition.......Thumbs up. Recommend you get this release.


"Forever there will be the speculation that the exploration of darkness as a beautiful place will lessen our fear of it all, ease the pain a little..."

December 8th this year is the 30th anniversary of the first ever ATTRITION show..
Celebrating 30 years with an all new best of collection..."Dreamtime Collectors" - a 16 track CD album compiled by Martin, featuring many rare versions of ATTRITION classics and a cover designed by Russian artist and film maker Edward 209 ...

The album will be released worldwide by US label Metropolis records on November 9th...

Acid Tongue
Cosmetic Citizen (Stromkern remix)
Two Gods
Lip Sync
The Mercy Machine (97)
A girl called harmony
A'dam & eva
I am (eternity)
Dreamsleep
Shrinkwrap
Beast of burden (2005 remix)
Monkey in a bin
To the devil!
Into the waves (2005 remix)
What shall i sing?
Fate is smiling
Advance copies available to buy now - direct from their website