Metamatic

just to point out that Metamatic is due to be played at the ICA gig,no price for ticks as yet though

OK, so I'm NOT now going to this gig-on-the-doorstep.
Too, too complicated.

However, should anyone be passing through So'ton on their way across the water, I would be delighted to meet up.
Let me know nearer the time and I'll come and crash the party

Hi Martin,
It's a shame you're not going to Bestival, was only talking to Peter yesterday about catching up,
Cheers

The time is fast approaching.

As I said, I am sadly not able to attend the Bestival. But should anyone be passing through Southampton either There or
Back Again, I would be keen to meet up.

Perhaps we could exhange some orgonic plasma via an automotive dust-alignment motion transfer and thereby precipitate an pseudo-aural interaction...?

Email me if you fancy a meet up somewhere

Looking again at not only the line-up for Bestival, but the track listing for the "A-Z of Bestival" 2CD.

It's fascinating that John Foxx should be there at all. A mark of much respect I think to his massively influential role in contemporary 'underground' music. Quite something to appear on the same bill as The Chemical Brothers. I remember seeing an interview with Foxx somewhere when he refers to them with dutiful reverence…

Some years ago now, I think.

Should be quite a weekend. Have fun, everyone, and bring us back lots of great anecdotes.

....and spare a thought (and some cash?) for the brave and hardy souls who are swimming to Bestival: http://www.bestival.net/html/news/268/

Thinking of all those references to water, oceans and swimming in JF's repertoire.

And of course some very worthy charities represented.

mongrel

Why not LG. Why not indeed...



Good job I got the tickets when I did a while back - and the ferries booked given how busy the companies are planning to be that weekend.

See you there!




EG

Just printed oof the line up for Bestival and it lists John for Friday, playing Metamatic, but nothing about Cathedral Oceans. Has this performance been pulled? Any info anyone?
Cheers

Hi Craig and anyone else going to the Bestival have a great time. At least the weather looks good and you won't be camping in muddy fields.

Looking forward to hearing any reports posted here after the event.

Peter

Absolutely right.
The new compilation album illustrates this too

GLIMMER

I could write an essay on this most incredible tune!!
Listening to it now in this context where at first it seems out of place (you'd kind of think one of John and Louis' more upbeat tunes would fit in better at first…) it fits so PERFECTLY.

Now convince me its 27 years old???
Amazing

Clever choice to promote the new album too as it contains lots of themes present in John's more recent work.

I've said before that I think John is "Coming into Focus" now, and this is further proof of that.
Roll on ICA and the tour.

I'm tempted now to SWIM to the bl**dy island on the weekend