Monday, February 23, 2009

VOCALIST AND BASSIST IAIN SLATER OF APB ANSWERS THE 11 QUESTIONS...

1-Five songs you can't get out of your head right now?

Iain- "Way more than five"

2-Last film you watched and actually liked?

Iain- "Life is Sweet"

3-Book you are reading?

Iain- "Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung"

4-Visual artist/writer/music/film you feel inspired by right now?

Iain- "Lester Bangs"

5-First record/cassette tape you ever bought?

Iain- "Telegram Sam"

6-Record labels you miss?

Iain- "99"

7-What are you working on right now?

Iain- "apb new stuff"

8-Bands/musicians you wish would get back together and not put out a crappy new record?

Iain- "Impossible. Usually there is a reason for the stuff."

9-Musician who died that you wish you could bring back from the grave?

Iain- "Marc Bolan"

10-Favorite song lyrics?

Iain- "A Little Death Around the Eyes (Peter Doherty)"

11-Favorite poet?

Iain- "Charles Bukowski"

Currently Iain is touring with Peter Doherty and Graham Coxon. Next week they will be in Milan and the following week in Paris. 

Thank you Iain! 

One of my favorite bands from "Chain Reaction" through "Love By the Seasons!"

"APB formed in 1979 in the small rural town of Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Ignoring their remote location the band took inspiration from the punk do it yourself ethic of the burgeoning independent music scene. With a hard-working approach to writing, rehearsing and performing, George Cheyne (drums), Glenn Roberts (guitar) and Iain Slater (bass, vocals) became an exciting young band..." And it just gets better and better! 
Young American Recordings re released a 20th anniversary edition of "Something To Believe In" with a 2nd disc of previously unreleased live tracks and studio recordings. In March 2006 Young American also released the complete BBC sessions cd, which features all the John Peel sessions from the early 80s.
Having reformed in 2006 and following their return to the New York metro area apb now release 'Three' a new 14 track cd on their own Red River Records."


SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN
APB - Something to Believe In

THE RADIO ONE PEEL SESSIONS APB
APB - Something to Believe In

MARK BOOMBASTIK HAS A BEAUTIFUL MOUTH AND A NEW SPIN ON BEAT BOXING

(PHOTO OF MARK BOOMBASTIK © ECHO DANON. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)
I met Mark Boombastik after one of his shows in Berlin, Germany. He's a beatboxer but, not in the traditional sense. His music stretches far beyond the reach of rap or hip hop. You can't really place his work into any specific genre which is what makes it so interesting. It's a mix of techno, punk, early industrial, experimental and noise music combined with his "very raw, tight beats" and intense screams. His lyrics are punk and full of rebellious subtext. Live, this one man analogue band will shake you to the core.

He also collaborates with Khan of Finland among many other Berlin based musicians that deserve much respect. Khan aka Can Oral aka "the man who never rests has recently launched a 12" record label called I'M SINGLE RECORDS as a new platform for him and his world wide network of musicians and friends." Post about Khan coming soon...

Boombastik is featured as a solo artist on Khan's label: PUTZEN PLUS REMIXES .

I took the photo above of Mark in Kreuzberg, Berlin in 2007. 

Mark Boombastik - Putzen - EP
Mark Boombastik - Putzen - EP



ASIA ARGENTO WITH GIDGET GEIN SCULPTURE

(PHOTO OF ASIA ARGENTO © ECHO DANON. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)
A photograph I took of Asia Argento in her bedroom in Los Angeles around the time she directed the "banned" music video (s)AINT performed by Marilyn Manson. The sculpture "In Case of Emergency Break Heart" which also appears in the video is by Gidget Gein.

Asia Argento on the Radio: 
"Life in Asia" Radio Show: Every Friday at 10pm (Italian time zone) on LifeGate Radio
Asia Argento's Music Projects:
Music: Asia Argento vs. Antipop, Archigram & Friends (2008)

Released by Milan Records

Buy it from iTunes & Amazon

Music: Cloudbuster von Munk (2008)

Released by Gomma (Groove Attack)

Buy it from Amazon


Music: Disco Sux/U Just Can't Stop The Rock/Sad Core (2008) 

Released by Antibe Music



Asia Argento vs Archigram "Someone" directed by Michele Civetta