I adore ELO and OMD (who doesn't know OMD?!) too! And surely Patti Smith would be heartened to know she's a fairy Godmother to many. I love artists taking risks in their work, critique be damned. At least they experiment and innovate!
My first brush with OMD occurred, now that I think of it, not too distant from my first Blakean encounter. It was “Joan of Arc” on a K-Tel NewWave compilation in 1981. I would swipe an anthology of Blake from my school library later that year, (both Punk and not simultaneously,) to use as a reference for a play I was writing based on Tyger Tyger. Weird.
Of course I know who Frank Turner is, and of course OMD is far better than ELO. But Patti Smith? She's the fucking godmother of punk and my favorite human on the planet.
This is good. Thanks for the follow so I know who else to read.
Also, XTC is the absolute best initial band. Nobody did it better.
Donald Trump needs to read this to understand what weaving means.
I love Frank Turner and Joy Division too. Very nice Geno 👏🏻
I adore ELO and OMD (who doesn't know OMD?!) too! And surely Patti Smith would be heartened to know she's a fairy Godmother to many. I love artists taking risks in their work, critique be damned. At least they experiment and innovate!
I love Frank Turner. Know who else I love? XTC.
I like KLF.
To be, or not to be — that is the question.
——Hamlet (written by William Shakespeare)
The real Wild Bill! Ahoy!
First thing I see is good old Mad Bill! Auspicious!
So cool to weave together a few different sounds through your ears, lens, and pen Geno! I love your musical writing.
My first brush with OMD occurred, now that I think of it, not too distant from my first Blakean encounter. It was “Joan of Arc” on a K-Tel NewWave compilation in 1981. I would swipe an anthology of Blake from my school library later that year, (both Punk and not simultaneously,) to use as a reference for a play I was writing based on Tyger Tyger. Weird.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Great post, Geno - from Blake to Patti Smith - delicious. :) And oh the memories: OMD! Tesla Girls!
Of course I know who Frank Turner is, and of course OMD is far better than ELO. But Patti Smith? She's the fucking godmother of punk and my favorite human on the planet.
This is good. Thanks for the follow so I know who else to read.
Also, XTC is the absolute best initial band. Nobody did it better.
Donald Trump needs to read this to understand what weaving means.