Throbbing Gristle’s Genesis P-Orridge dies aged 70 – BBC News
Genesis P-Orridge, founding member of cult experimental bands Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, has died.
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Tag: Psychic TV
Genesis P-Orridge Has Always Been a Provocateur of the Body. Now She’s at Its Mercy. – The New York Times
In 1981, P-Orridge reversed course in the gently trippy Psychic TV, whose danceable songs echoed the occult writings of Aleister Crowley and Austin Osman Spare, and included a tribute to Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones called “Godstar.” P-Orridge imagined the band as the center of a global consciousness raising, and recruited fans to join Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth, a cross between a fan club and a cult, whose members donned paramilitary gear and submitted bodily fluids as part of their initiation.
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Art Sex Music by Cosey Fanni Tutti review
A performance artist and member of the band Throbbing Gristle, Tutti has spent decades breaking...
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This Is Memorial Device by David Keenan
Coming next year from the author of the wonderful England’s Hidden Reverse… … a...
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Psychic TV’s Debut Album Force the Hand of Chance Gets Performed in Its Entirety at Berserktown | L.A. Weekly
Long out of print, Force the Hand of Chance (which is finally being reissued on expensive vinyl)...
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Could it be magick? The occult returns to the art world | The Guardian
“We’ve investigated lots of avenues and that includes occulture of various types,” says Breyer P-Orridge, who uses the word “we” exclusively in reference to a sort of individual and collective self. Early learning from occult...
Read MoreVodoun Documentary Featuring Genesis P-Orridge Being Premiered in NYC July 15 – (Zero Equals Two)
The documentary film, Bight of the Twin, will have its world premiere at Rubin Museum of Art in NYC on July 15th, 2016 at 7 pm. The premiere is in conjunction with Genesis P-Orridge‘s ongoing exhibition at the Rubin Museum, Try...
Read MoreBooks and Art from the Coil Collection
The latest list from Caduceus Books (Leicestershire, UK) contains some really extraordinary items – many at very reasonable prices – from the Coil Collection. As Ben says in his introduction to the list: John (or...
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