On May 17th Siouxsie was awarded an IVOR at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane to a standing ovation from a music industry crowd, the special inspiration award was presented to Siouxsie on stage by her close friend John Maybury and was preceeded by a 5 minute film about Siouxsie’s life and career from forming the Banshees with Steven Severin to recording as a solo artist and indeed recording a track for Mr Maybury’s film ‘The Edge Of Love’ in 2008.
The Ivors is an incredibly prestigious songwriting-based award ceremony that is now in its 57th year. Worth mentioning is that American songwriter Jimmy Webb was also honoured at the awards, he actually wrote MacArthur Park, a song covered by Donna Summer who’s tragically early death was sadly and spookily announced straight after the awards.
Siouxsie was interviewed for the amazing Punk Britannia series that runs on BBC 4 Television from June 1st (tomorrow). Check on line for details at the BBC website. As part of the celebrations Siouxsie also recorded a 1 hour radio show for BBC 6 Music that will be aired on 10th of June, Siouxsie hosts the show and will play some of her favourite tunes from her youth, expect to be dancing around the front room from Midday onwards (London time).
Source: Siouxsie H-Quioux
Since there a crisis going on or so I heard, maybe you don't want to spend heaps of money on cd's? Well we won't advise you to download your medicine illegally, but there are a few good labels out there that offer albums foor free. For all you breakheads there's D-Trash Records, dark ambient can be found at Dark Winter.
For idm, glitch and other leftfield music, Abstrakt Reflections is a new and upcoming platform and netlabel, focusing on the types we love. We watch for things more left-field, a creative space for abstract rhythms, otherworldly soundscapes and especially invention in electronic music today.
Ultravox is the famous pioneering British electronic band of the 70s & 80s. They reunited in 2009 and a brand new album 'Brilliant' will be released May 28th 2012. A new world tour is planned to celebrate this new release.
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Diamanda Galas offers a free download, Eclipse. Quite an experimental piece, so only for those with trained ears ;-)
ECLIPSE is from WEIRD NIGHTMARE, the Charles Mingus tribute album produced by Hal Wilner in 1992. The piece is arranged by Art Barron. Diamanda Galás sings the melody and improvised vocals. Guest vocalist is Leonard Cohen, who reads The Chill of Death. Digital download cover art calligraphy is by Diamanda Galás, photographed by CHROME DIGITAL.
Exclusive digital download available on the website/webshop of Diamanda
A beginners guide to … EBM! The Top 10 EBM records of Daniel B. of Front 242/Nothing But Noise
In the interview ‘A beginners Guide to … EBM’ with the FACTmagazine, Daniel B., one on the masterminds behind Front 242 and the brand new project Nothing But Noise, reveals his personal EBM top 10 and explains how and why these records and bands shaped the style Electronic Body Music.
To read the complete interview, click the link below!
