"The Bloater" by Rosemary Tonks

 

For this past week, Rosemary Tonks's novel "The Bloater" has been my obsessive read. This British poet/novelist was unknown to me until the New Directions release of this novel. She has connections to the world of the Radiophonic Workshop with Delia Derbyshire. Read it here: Tosh on "The Bloater" by Rosemary Tonks

The Delian Mode - Delia Derbyshire documentary

A very interesting documentary by Kara Blake, on Delia Derbyshire, a pioneer electronic British composer/musician who made music/sounds from tape manipulation.

Marcel Duchamp 1968 BBC interview

Evelyn Waugh Face To Face BBC Interview

Robert Wyatt Story (BBC Four, 2001)

BONZO DOG DOODAH BAND &VIV STANSHALL DOCU.

Superb documentary on Viv Stanshall and the Bonzos.  And yes, he reminds me of a certain Jarvis Cocker here and there.

My London Diary: Sparks on The Culture Show 6/3/2008

David Bowie in Bertolt Brecht's 'Baal'

My friend Nick made me a CD of some old vinyl I had for awhile. One title is David Bowie's "Baal," which is one of my favorite recordings by this icon. For reasons I don't know, Bowie never released the long playing E.P. soundtrack, which is a shame.





"Baal" is Bertolt Brecht's first play and it is about a traveling musician who seduces and destroys lives with the ease of a dog drinking from soiled water. David Bowie starred in a BBC production as Baal, and it seems to be the perfect role for him. Yet there is no DVD or even VHS version of this production available to the open market.


Bertolt Brecht