Mark E Smith Reads An Xmas Story For BBC Collective
watch mark e smith read a chilling tale
Are you sitting comfortably?
Read the unabridged story here.
“I’ve been a fan of HP Lovecraft since I was about 17. I chose to read this story because it’s very unusual for him; it’s not like his other tales. They are usually about people who live underground, or threats to humanity - which I like as well - but The Colour Out Of Space is quite futuristic. He wrote it in 1927, which is weird.
“I’m writing my own book at the moment. It’s supposed to be my autobiography, but I’ve put a few short stories in it too. It’s out in April 2008. My stories are very much like Lovecraft’s actually. Everyone wants me to write about dark and doomy things, like my lyrics. But some of my stories are quite cheerful.”
Mark E Smith 20 December 07
BBC Krautrock Documentary (Pt 1 of 6)
Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding
Robert Wyatt singing Shipbuilding on the Old Grey Whistle Test from the BBC
“Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945, in Bristol) is an English musician, and founding member of the influential Canterbury scene band Soft Machine.He is married to English painter and songwriter Alfreda Benge.”
Pink Military: Do Animals Believe In God?
Jayne Casey (previously of Big In Japan & other ‘Liverpool scene’ bands) made one tasty 1980 post punk synth album with Pink Military before moving onto Pink Industry. Here is a trimmed version of the haunting title track…. Footage? From an experimental mid 80s BBC drama by the always reliable, intelligent David Rudkin, here melding scientific data about pollution, pesticides and cancer with lyrical (often cryptic) scenes from the lives of a poor farmer and his two young daughters - here being watched by the mysterious White Lady……..
