10 years ago: David Toop & Evan Parker, Sharpen Your Needles 5 @ Cafe Oto, London, 2nd August 2016
Fabio Lugaro
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Photographer and eclectic music geek. Previously: project management, editorial, London, Japan. Loves: records, books, art, cameras, bikes, creativity, design. Prints available upon request. 📷 www.fabiolugaro.com @fabiolug / @fabiolug@mastodon.social
July 🎶 obsessions: Ryuichi Sakamoto, SML, The Soft Boys, Studio One, Ava Mendoza, Helene Smith.
10 years ago: Rie Nakajima @ Serpentine Gallery, London, 30th July 2016
10 years ago: Wadada Leo Smith/Mark Sanders/John Edwards/Luiz Moretto/Alison Blunt/Benedict Taylor/Paloma Carrasco/Marcio Mattos/David Leahy/Hardedge @ Cafe Oto, London, 23rd July 2016
June 🎶 obsessions: The Soft Boys, The Cramps, Rita Lee, Jorge Ben, Orlandivo, Ambrose Akinmusire & Mary Halvorson, Eiko Ishibashi & Hiroshi Minami, Lee “Scratch” Perry & Mouse On Mars, Oren Ambarchi & Will Guthrie, Dr. John, Baby Huey, The League Of Gentlemen.
10 years ago: Alterations + Peter Cusack/Rhodri Davies/Hannah Marshall/Evan Parker + Terry Day/Thurston Moore/David Toop @ Cafe Oto, London, 19th June 2016
10 years ago: Alterations @ Portland Hall, University Of Westminster, London, 13th June 2016
10 years ago: David Toop/Steve Beresford/Evan Parker/Elaine Mitchener/Sylvia Hallett @ Cafe Oto, London, 5th June 2016
May 🎶 obsessions: Jeff Parker ETA IVtet, [Ahmed], Kevin Richard Martin, Vladislav Delay Quintet, Frank Zappa, Franco Battiato, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Flamin Groovies, Paul McCartney, Van Dyke Parks, The Clash, Gilberto Gil.
Today is the 102nd arrival date of Sun Ra Arkestra Director Maestro Legend Marshall Belford Allen - 25th may 1924 - He joined the Arkestra in 1958 and has led the band since 1993. Happy Birthday with space age celebrations
10 years ago: John Butcher & John Macedo @ Sonic Surfaces, BankSpace Gallery, London, 19th May 2016
10 years ago: Sun Ra Arkestra @ Passing Clouds, London, 14th May 2016
Photos from last night: Charlemagne Palestine @ Le Baixu, Brussels www.fabiolugaro.com/blog/charlem...
April 🎶 obsessions: John Zorn, Frank Zappa, King Crimson, Cyro Baptista, Jamie Saft, Kobi Israelite, Brian Marsella, Irmin Schmidt, OOIOO/Lightning Bolt.
10 years ago: Toshimaru Nakamura/Tetuzi Akiyama/Shayne Bowden @ Bar Buena, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 30th April 2016
10 years ago: Otomo Yoshihide/Yasuhiro Yoshigaki/Hiroshi Yamazaki @ Shinjuku Pit Inn, Tokyo, 27th April 2016
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March 🎶 obsessions: John Zorn, Gregory Uhlmann, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Shane Parish, Bill Orcutt, Fugazi, The Fall, Roland Brival, Bim Sherman, Pat Metheny, Zappa/Beefheart/Mothers, Pat Thomas & XT, KINACT, Irreversible Entanglements.
Happy Bitches Brew release day to all! The MD IG account shared a crucial previously unknown(?) letter from Miles to Teo Macero this morning, outlining extraordinarily specific cut n’ paste edits to the title track. Evidence that Miles got pretty deep into the weeds in the edit stage! (1/2)
10 years ago: Steve Beresford & Tom Skinner + Terry Day/Blanca Regina/Ansuman Biswas/Sayaka Akitsu - Strange Umbrellas @ Foyles, London, 18th March 2016
10 years ago: Louis Moholo-Moholo’s Five Blokes @ Vortex Jazz Club, London, 16th March 2016
10 years ago: Rie Nakajima & Seymour Wright + David Toop & Ross Lambert @ Cafe Oto, London, 1st March 2016
February 🎶 obsessions: Jim O’Rourke, Jeff Parker, Lou Reed, John Cale, Shane Parish, The Tomeka Reid Quartet.
10 years ago: Strange Umbrellas @ Chalton Gallery, London, 27th February 2016 (Pictured: Andy Grappy, Yoaf, Paul Khimasia Morgan, Jack Goldstein)
“We’re Trying to Save Your Ass!” Sun Ra / Nuclear War Mega Mix (1982-1988) 🚨FIVE HOURS OF NOTHING BUT NUCLEAR WAR!🚨 Sat, Feb 28, 7-Midnight (ET) @wfmu.bsky.social DETAILS ▶️ wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
10 years ago: Tortoise @ Village Underground, London, 23rd February 2016
Very interesting. One thing that jumps out at me is that they always used two tracks for Tina's bass, one direct and one amp'd. And, yes, Eno always got one track as his personal sandbox.
More Songs About Buildings and Food track sheets, with 1 track per song usually devoted to "ENO"